Summer seems to have made it to Ireland at last so here’s an appropriate piece of music. It’s George Gershwin’s Summertime, played in 1958 by a band led by trumpeter Henry “Red”Allen that included the great Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax. This record came from a session that Henry Allen said near the end of his life that he regarded as his best work, and indeed his playing on this is absolutely beautiful (as is that of Coleman Hawkins). Other musicians on this track are Earl Warren (clarinet), Marty Napoleon (piano), Chubby Jackson (bass) and George Wettling (drums). Enjoy!
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Summertime – Henry “Red” Allen & Coleman Hawkins
Posted in Jazz with tags Coleman Hawkins, Geoge Gershwin, Henry "Red" Allen, Summertime on June 27, 2019 by telescoperSummertime – Albert Ayler
Posted in Jazz with tags Albert Ayler, George Gershwin, Summertime on May 26, 2017 by telescoperGeorge Gershwin’s beautiful song Summertime has been recorded countless times in countless ways by countless artists, but if you’re expecting it to be performed as a restful lullaby, as it is normally played, you’ll probably be shocked. This version is a heartbreaking expression of pain and anguish performed by the great Albert Ayler, and it was recorded in Copenhagen in 1963.
P.S. The painting shown in the video is by Matisse….
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Posted in Jazz with tags Sidney Bechet, Summertime on July 22, 2012 by telescoperWell, summer seems to have made it to Cardiff – and elsewhere in the UK judging by the news – so what better excuse to post this solo version of George Gershwin’s classic Summertime by the great Sidney Bechet. This isn’t the classic Blue Note recording of 1939 I have posted already but a live version which I think is even better. Enjoy that unmistakeably gorgeous tone on the soprano saxophone…
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Posted in Jazz with tags George Gershwin, Sidney Bechet, Summertime on June 17, 2010 by telescoperIt’s a bit early to be officially Summertime, but the exams are over, the days are long and sunny, the World Cup’s on and … well who really needs an excuse to listen to Sidney Bechet’s all-time classic 1939 BlueNote version of George Gershwin’s great song?
In the Dark 