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    Finally, the 'The Emperor' from trumpeter Donald Byrd's 1972 album 'Ethiopian Knights', with Harold Land saxophone, Thurman Green trombone, Bobby Hutcherson vibes, William Henderson and Joe Sample keyboards, David T. Walker guitar, Wilton Felder bass and Ed Greene drums.
     

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      The amazing playing on this by Sidney Bechet from 1932 impressed John Coltrane when he heard it in the early 60s:



      Same year:

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        My first selection this evening is 'Lacrima Cristi' by Vietnamese guitarist Nguyen Le from his 2006 album 'Homescape', with Paolo Fresu trumpet and Dhafer Youssef oud.
         

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          Next, Russian-Norwegian pianist Olga Konkova, with Per Mathisen bass and Jon Christensen drums. This is 'Stania' from her 2001 album 'Some Things From Home'.
           

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            Finally, something from Billy Cobham, whose obvious talents as a drummer often caused his abilities as a songwriter to be overlooked. This is the lovely 'Heather' from his 1974 album 'Crosswinds', with John Abercrombie guitar, George Duke keyboards, Michael Brecker saxophone, Randy Brecker trumpet, Garnett Brown trombone and John Williams bass.
             

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              'Gracia' from saxophonist Seamus Blake's 2015 album 'Superconductor', with John Scofield guitar, Gonzalo Rubalcaba piano, Matthew Garrison bass, Nate Smith drums and orchestra conducted by Vickie Yang.
               

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                Another classical jazz piece, this one from French saxophonist Samy Thiebault with 'Diva And Shiva' from his 2019 album 'Symphonic Tales'.
                 

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                  Jamaican dub reggae meets Norwegian jazz. Not an obvious mix perhaps, but it works brilliantly on 'Nordub', Sly and Robbie's 2018 collaboration with trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer and guitarist Eivind Aarset. This is 'European Express'.
                   

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                    A complete change of tack next, with Joe Farrell's version of Chick Corea's 'Time's Lie', taken from his 1973 CTI album 'Moon Germs', with Farrell on soprano sax, Herbie Hancock piano, Jack DeJohnette drums and Stan Clarke bass.
                     

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                      Vibraphone player Gary Burton, who had himself been something of a teenage prodigy, brought the18 year old guitarist Pat Metheny into his band in the early 70's, and the two played together off and on throughout that decade. They hadn't recorded together for a dozen-or-so years when Burton invited Metheny back into the studio for his 1989 album 'Reunion', with Mitchel Forman keyboards, Will Lee bass and Peter Erskine drums. This is 'Will You Say You Will'.
                       

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                        A feast for lovers of that classic jazz organ sound this evening. First up is Larry Young, with 'Ritha' from his 1965 Blue Note album 'Into Somethin', featuring Grant Green guitar, Sam Rivers tenor sax and Elvin Jones drums.
                         

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                          'Mystic Brew' from Ronnie Foster's 1972 album 'The Two-Headed Freap', with Foster on organ, Gene Bertoncini guitar, George Devens vibraphone, Gordon Edwards bass and Jimmy Johnson drums.
                           

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                            Saxophonist Ron Blake with a version of Jimmy Smith's 'Minor Chant' from the 2003 album 'Lest We Forget', with the great Joey DeFrancesco on organ, Christian McBride bass and Gregory Hutchinson drums.
                             

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                              Finally I just thought that I would throw this in at the last minute. Joey DeFrancesco and Dr Lonnie Smith head-to-head live with a version of 'Someday My Prince Will Come'.
                               

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                                Cheers for that track upthread GLW! Steve Grossman doesn't have a particularly great reputation I think, but I absolutely love him on the Miles Davis Fillmore stuff. He's electric on there, metaphorically if not literally.

                                World Galaxy is an album I've spent only a bit of time with. Somehow the ones that really stick with me with Alice are the earlier Impulse! ones like Journey in Satchidanadana and particularly Ptah, The El Daoud. Of course, often it's just the ones that you come to first that impress themselves indelibly into your brain.

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                                  Rogier Van Otterloo was a Dutch conductor and composer of film scores, some of which were released as albums during the 70's and early 80's. This is 'The Flattened Tenth' from the 1976 album 'On The Move'.
                                   

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                                    'Thanks For The Beautiful Land On The Delta' from the 2006 album 'African Tarantella: Dances With Duke' by vibraphone/marimba player Stefon Harris, with Steve Turre trombone, Greg Tardy clarinet, Anne Drummond flute, Terreon Gully drums, Derrick Hodge bass, Xavier Davis piano, Junah Chung viola and Louise Dubin cello.
                                     

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                                      Starting this evening with a slice of Brit jazz-funk from 1982. The Warriors were a one-off project put together by guitarist/vocalist Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick (Incognito), bassist Tubbs Williams & keyboard player Peter Hinds, both of Light Of The World, for the purpose of recording the 'Behind The Mask' album. This track, 'Bustin Loose' features saxophonist Chris Hunter and trumpeter Guy Barker, both playing with considerable gusto.
                                       

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                                        The Quiet Temple from their self-titled 2019 album, featuring Rich Machin guitar, Jacek Kita and Jonathon Raisin keyboards, Ray Dickaty saxophone, Pete Marsh bass and Paul May drums. This is 'Noah's Theme'.
                                         

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                                          British saxophonist Theo Travis, currently part of the re-incarnated Soft Machine and (highly recommended) prog band The Tangent has had a long career as both a sideman and solo artist. This is 'Waterlily Boogie' from his 1996 album 'Secret Island', featuring David Gordon keyboards, Marc Parnell drums, Gary Hammond percussion and Rob Statham bass.
                                           

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                                            Something of a Wayne Shorter retrospective this evening. Starting with 'Footprints' from the 1967 album 'Adam's Apple', with Shorter on tenor sax, Herbie Hancock piano, Reggie Workman bass and Joe Chambers drums.
                                             

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                                              The 1975 album 'Native Dancer' was as much a showcase for Brazilian vocalist Milton Nascimento as it was for Shorter. This is 'Tarde', with Shorter on tenor sax, Nascimento vocals/guitar, Herbie Hancock again on electric piano, Wagner Tiso organ, Roberto Silva drums and Dave McDaniel bass.
                                               

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                                                'The Last Silk Hat' from the 1985 album 'Atlantis', with Shorter on both tenor and soprano saxes, Michiko Hill piano, Jim Walker flute, Alejandro Acuna drums/percussion and Larry Klein bass
                                                 

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                                                  'Vendiendo Alegria' from the 2005 album 'Alegria' with Shorter on soprano sax, Alan Blustine clarinet/bass clarinet, Paul Dunkel flute, Danilo Perez piano, Alejandro Acuna drums/percussion, John Patitucci bass and a seven-piece horn section.
                                                   

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                                                    Finally, 'Prometheus Unbound' from the 2018 album 'Emanon' - an album that may prove to be Wayne Shorter's last, given the ill-health that has recently caused his virtual retirement from music at the age of almost 87. This features Shorter on soprano sax, Danilo Perez piano, John Patitucci bass, Brian Blade drums and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
                                                     

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