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Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Podcast Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Jazz Institute
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I'm a lover of jazz music and have spend the last 20 years digging through record crates at the record stores, yard sales, swap meets, etc, in the Los Angeles area, and want to share some of the great jazz I've discovered along the way. Most episodes are focused on a single jazz artist, some are focused on various jazz styles, to point others in the right direction when it comes to finding out about great jazz
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Cannonball Adderley
This week's episode is about alto saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley It features music from his early days, his time playing with Miles Davis, and from his albums as a bandleader.
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Chico Hamilton
This week's episode is about west coast jazz drummer Chico Hamilton. It features music from the first two decades of his career.
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The Legendary Hasaan Mini Episode
Omnivore Recordings has released Metaphysics, a recently uncovered album by pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali, and it is amazing! This episode talks a bit about the legendary Hasaan, and plays some excerpts from the new album and a track from the other album he appears on, Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan. Next week's episode will be about Chico Hamilton, one of the finest drummers in the 50s/60s west coast jazz scene.
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Spotify playlists for previous episodes:Modern Jazz Quartet
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Donald Byrd
This week's episode is about the music of Donald Byrd, a trumpeter in the peak of the hard bop movement in jazz. It features music from his own albums as a leader and as a sideman with artists as diverse as Kenny Drew, Herbie Hancock, and Eric Dolphy.
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Previous episode playlists on Spotify:
Kenny Drew
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Donald Byrd Mini Episode
An episode about trumpeter Donald Byrd will be available next week. In the meantime, enjoy a fantastic track that shows off his avant garde jazz bona fides.
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Scott LaFaro
This week's episode is about the virtuoso bassist Scott LaFaro. LaFaro lived a brief life, but managed to record some incredible music in his short time on this world. It features music from his early years, his legendary time in Bill Evans' trio, and some of his more avant-garde endeavors.
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