The All New Music Tag Reboot!

78rpm pressing: Flyin' Hawk - Coleman Hawkins Quartet (Monk's 1st), 1944 - Joe Davis 8250

 

Charlie Parker - Lover Man (Dial Records)

 

Phil Woods EASY TO LOVE (2001) Bird with Strings



A masters homage to a genius!

 

Ah Shawna, Lloyd would be so pleased with your selections, as am I.

Now lets look at video of Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins. In fact this is one of the few video artifacts we have of Charlie Parker.
Charlie Parker-Coleman Hawkins: Ballade

 

I really love this one.

 

Charlie Parker - Just Friends



This is a composite with video from the film Bird.

 

Because ... really, what are friends for?

 

AL JARREAU - MY OLD FRIEND

 

King Curtis - Harlem Nocturne



Perfect for any Mickey Spillane novel!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Spillane

 

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends

 

Well the Joe theme...
Nat King Cole I Keep Goin' Back To Joe's

 

Well have you heard this version by the 1960s group Vanilla Fudge? This was the prototype of the 1970s and 80s power ballads.

Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On

Here is a video of their performance from the late 1960s.

 

Sure hadn't, but that is awesome!

 

ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) - Telephone Line