Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
"Blue Note Show." An all-jazz show featuring Horace Silver and the United States of Mind (Cecil Bridgewater, Bob Cranshaw, Ritchie Resnikoff, Mickey Roker plus vocalists Andy Bey & Salome Bey), Lee Morgan & the Lee Morgan Quartet (Billy Harper, Harold Mabern, Jymie Merritt, Freddie Waits), and flutist Bobbi Humphrey. Hosted by Ellis Haizlip.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Great MS drummer Freddie Waits in silhouette, playing drum kit (trap kit). Gerry Bledsoe introduces program. CUs Bobbi Humphrey; Lee Morgan; Horace Silver; Cecil Bridgewater; Bob Cranshaw; Billy Harper; Harold Mabern; Jymie Merritt; Ritchie Resnikoff; Mickey Roker; Harold Fink; Freddie Waits; Andy Bey; Salome Bey. Great MS Freddie Waits playing drums in silhouette.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Keyboardist Horace Silver & United States of Mind (drummer Mickey Roker, bass player Bob Cranshaw, vocalist Andy Bey) perform "Inner-Cleansing Time." Jazz with vocal. Horace Silver solos on electric keyboard.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Keyboardist Horace Silver & United States of Mind (drummer Mickey Roker, bass player Bob Cranshaw, guitarist Ritchie Resnikoff & vocalist Andy Bey) perform "I've Had A Little Talk." Jazz with vocal. Great CUs bass strings being plucked, drums & cymbals struck, fingers soloing on fretboard of guitar, keys being played. Horace Silver solos on electric piano.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Lee Morgan Quintet (Lee Morgan on trumpet, Billy Harper on flute, Harold Mabern on piano, Jymie Merritt on bass, Freddie Waits on drums) perform "I Remember Britt." Jazz. Flute solo by Billy Harper.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Lee Morgan Quintet (Lee Morgan, Billy Harper, Harold Mabern, Jymie Merritt, Freddie Waits) continue performing "I Remember Britt." Trumpet solo by Lee Morgan. Piano solo by Harold Mabern, who wrote the song.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
MS two young jazzbos (white man w/ goatee, black woman w/ afro, both wearing tight black turtlenecks) applauding in audience. Lee Morgan thanks the audience, introduces next song, written by bassist Jymie Merritt in honor of Angela Davis. Lee Morgan Quintet (Lee Morgan, Billy Harper, Harold Mabern, Jymie Merritt, Freddie Waits) perform "Angela." Playful, searching jazz reminiscent of mid-sixties Trane. Billy Harper plays tenor saxophone on this number, playing melody with trumpet of Lee Morgan.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Lee Morgan Quintet (Lee Morgan, Billy Harper, Harold Mabern, Jymie Merritt, Freddie Waits) continue performing "Angela." Written by bassist Jymie Merritt in honor of Angela Davis. Playful, searching jazz reminiscent of mid-sixties Trane. Billy Harper plays tenor saxophone on this number, playing melody with trumpet of Lee Morgan.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Ellis Haizlip interviews jazz musician Horace Silver. Mr. Silver explains the meaning & message behind The United States of Mind (involves self-realization & metaphysical, transcendental study). Mr. Silver says he enjoys writing music as much as he does playing music. Mr. Silver says songs of his such as "The Preacher", "Doodlin", "Senor Blues", "Sister Sadie", "Song for my Father", others have been recorded & performed by other jazz musicians, and that most of the time he's happy with the results.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing jazz musician Horace Silver. Ellis Haizlip mentions that Horace Silver has made close to 20 albums, a significant contribution to the legacy of black music. Mr. Silver discusses the forming of his own group after leaving the Art Blakey group. Mr. Silver says he's had a long, fruitful relationship w/ the Blue Note label. Mr. Silver further eleborates on the United States of Mind project. Mr. Haizlip thanks Horace Silver, mentions that Horace will soon be welcoming a baby to the world, congratulates him on that.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Bobbi Humphrey (flute), Freddie Waits (drums), Harold Mabern (piano), and Jymie Merritt (bass) perform unidentified jazz ballad, Bobbi Humphrey playing melody, soloing on flute.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Horace Silver and the United States of Mind (drummer Mickey Roker, bass player Bob Cranshaw, guitarist Ritchie Resnikoff, horn players Cecil Bridgewater & Harold Fink, & vocalist Salome Bey) perform "Big Business." Funk jazz with vocal. Horace Silver solos on electric piano.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Horace Silver and the United States of Mind drummer Mickey Roker, bass player Bob Cranshaw, guitarist Ritchie Resnikoff, horn players Cecil Bridgewater & Harold Fink, & vocalist Salome Bey) perform "I Will Be Shown the Way." Anti-drug (apparently) funk jazz. Guitar solo. Dig those trippy far-out keyed effects! Ends w/ squiggly green special effect graphic throbbing to beat of music.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Lee Morgan Quintet (Lee Morgan, Billy Harper, Harold Mabern, Jymie Merritt, Freddie Waits) perform the jazz hit "The Sidewinder." Billy Harper solos on tenor saxophone. Lee Morgan solos on trumpet. Harold Mabern solos while closing credits roll.