– Count Basie and His Orchestra – Live at The Hollywood Bowl – August 11, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Over to the Hollywood Bowl this weekend. This time for a concert by the inimitable Count Basie and his Orchestra, recorded on August 11, 1967. Count Basie reformed
– News for August 25, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A momentous day in history with a lot going on seemingly everywhere, this August 25th in 1944. Word on the liberation of Paris, with a crazy mixture of celebration and snipers going on simultaneously as the French Underground
Something special and rather rare. A concert, recorded by Bavarian Radio in Munich on January 19, 1950, featuring the Coleman Hawkins All-Stars featuring James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Nat Peck and Pierre Michelot. Truly an all-star lineup. A little over an hour, it’s almost non-stop and the sound is unbelievable for
– American Forum of The Air – Is Government Favoring Big Business? – NBC Radio August 7, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Funny how it’s always been speculated on and feared over, but it happens anyway. In 1955, the question of the day was whether or not the
– August 14, 1945 – Mutual – 12 Noon-2:00pm – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – – NBC Radio – News – August 14, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this August 14th, 78 years ago, was like the end of terminal waiting. The news the war in
The Dylans -Tangerine (unissued ep) – 1989 – A few years back, I posted some tracks from one of my favorite bands of the late 80s/early 90s, The Dylans. I indicated that it was very sad, how they suffered at the hands of a record company that didn’t seem to
This has not been a good week for music. With the news earlier today of Robbie Robertson’s passing, social media has been filled with tributes, memories and recollections of one of the key figures in Rock of the later 60s. And since I ran this post some 10 years ago,
A special concert this week from the archives of Radio Suisse Romande (RSR Espace 2). Recorded on February 8, 1956 and featuring legendary conductor Ferenc Fricsay leading Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in music of Bartok, Liszt and Brahms. Famed Pianist Aldo Ciccolini is featured in the Liszt Piano Concerto
– It’s A Beautiful Day – Live at The Fillmore West – 1st night – May 23, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – More sad news this week, although maybe not as widely felt as some other tributes, still – David LaFlamme and It’s A Beautiful Day were an
– Gyorgy Sandor in Recital – WNCN-FM, New York – November 9, 1983 – More history this week. The celebrated Hungarian Pianist Gyorgy Sandor in recital at New York station WNCN-FM and was broadcast on November 9 , 1983. Unlike most recitals, this one is very relaxed, with Sandor and
