Three Wishes
Lex Humphries was inquired of his three wishes and he responded to Pannonica with:- “Money.”
- “Health.”
- “Long life.”
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Requisites
White Rabbit is the 1972 CTI Records album recorded by George Benson on November 23, 24 & 30, 1971. The title track is a cover of the famous Great Society/Jefferson Airplane song by Grace Slick. The album was produced by Creed Taylor, arranged by Don Sebesky and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder at his studios in Englewood, New Jersey. The album was designed by Bob Ciano and the photograph used on the cover was of a South African Pondo tribes woman was taken by Pete Turner in 1970.
This album was the recording debut of guitarist Earl Klugh featured on El Mar, was only seventeen years old then. White Rabbit was the first Grammy Award nomination to George Benson in 1972 for Best Jazz Performance by a Group.
Tracks
- White Rabbit ( Grace Slick)
- The From Summer of ‘42 (Michel Legrand)
- Little Train (from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2) (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
- California Dreaming (John Phillips)
- El Mar (The Sea) (George Benson)
- George Benson – guitar
- Jay Berliner – Spanish guitar
- Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (only on 5)
- Ron Carter – double bass, electric bass (on 1 and 3)
- Herbie Hancock – electric piano
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion, vocals
- Phil Kraus – vibes, percussion
- Gloria Agostini – harp
- Phil Bodner – flute, alto flute, oboe, English horn
- Hubert Laws – flute, alto flute, piccolo. (Flute solo on 1)
- George Marge – flute, alto flute, clarinet, oboe, English horn
- Romeo Penque – English horn, oboe, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Jane Taylor – bassoon
- Wayne Andre – trombone, baritone horn
- Jim Buffington – French horn
- John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn. (Trumpet solo on 1 and 5)
- Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
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The Jazz Voyager
We’re off to the South China Seas to visit one of Singapore’s well kept secret. On this trip to Asia the Jazz Voyager is going to uncover the secret of the Singjazz Club located at 101 Jln Sultan 199002. Though nestled right in the heart of Kampong Glam, part of the secret is that you may have to follow the music to find the entrance. However, it resides in the Heritage Hotel and was formerly known as the Sultan Club.
The decor is ruby, the tables are small rounds, the atmosphere cozy and the music is a blend of crooners, pop jazz and a cross-pollination of genres. Interesting combination to be investigated. I am told to stay away from whiskey sours and Manhattans as they can be pricey. Food is downstairs so eat up before you come up. Open Thursday through Sunday from 9:00pm to 1:00am with Sunday being open for a jam session. For more information the number is +65 8481 3034.
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Three Wishes
Asking Don Michaels of his three wishes, he told Nica the following:- “To be the recognized top musician.”
- “To have the right group.”
- “To have an understanding wife.”
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Requisites
at the Pershing: BUT NOT FOR ME is a 1958 jazz album by pianist Ahmad Jamal. The tapes were made on January 16, 1958, at the Pershing Lounge of Chicago’s Pershing Hotel and each set played that night which was recorded by Malcolm Chisholm, recording engineer. A total of 43 tracks, of which 8 were selected by Jamal for the album. The LP was produced by Dave Usher and was released later that same year on Argo Records as LP-628. Though Jamal had previous releases on Argo, they had been from previously made masters. This, however, was his first release recorded for Argo and his first live recording.
Of the eight composition selected for the album comprised of standards, the 1936 composed Poinciana became the standout, not only for it’s length at eight minutes, seven seconds but also for his emotionally melodic playing.
In August 1958, Jet magazine referred to the album as “a nationwide hit”. The December 1958 Down Beat poll of music retailers showed that the album was the “#1 jazz bestseller“, selling an unprecedented 47,000 copies, it stayed on Billboard Magazine album charts for 107 weeks and eventually sold more than a million copies.
Track List- “But Not For Me” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:32
- “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top” (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:35
- “Moonlight In Vermont” (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 3:09
- “Music, Music, Music” (Put Another Nickel In) (Bernie Baum, Stephen Weiss) – 2:56
- “No Greater Love” (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 3:26
- “Poinciana” (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) – 8:07
- “Woody N’ You” (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:40
- “What’s New?” (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 4:11
- Ahmad Jamal – piano
- Israel Crosby – bass
- Vernel Fournier – drums
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