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“Always listen for what you can leave out.” — Miles Davis #jazz #jazzsky
On this day in 1967, Louis Armstrong released “What a Wonderful World”
Happy birthday to Greg Errico, born on this day in 1948 — the original drummer of Sly and the Family Stone. With his deep pocket, inventive grooves, and rock-solid feel, Errico helped define the sound of funk, soul, and psychedelic rock.
Happy birthday to Art Pepper, born on this day in 1925! A brilliant alto saxophonist, Pepper blended the cool elegance of the West Coast sound with the fire and intensity of bebop, creating a style that was unmistakably his own. #jazz #jazzsky
Sign of the Day...
“I planned to go to law school after I graduated, but it looks like my folks won't have enough money to put me through college.” “Well, the world needs ditch diggers, too.”
“Think of how stupid the average person is and then realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
Esperanza Spalding #jazz #jazzsky
Miles Davis with his Ferrari 308 GTSi #jazz #jazzsky
On this day in 1961, John Coltrane released Africa/Brass #jazz #jazzsky
Grateful Dead 9/1/69 Baton Rouge Int. Speedway Baton Rouge LA
Grateful Dead 9/1/79 Holleder Memorial Stadium Rochester NY
Jerry Garcia Band 9/1/89 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
Love it. Lucky you!
Traveling Wilburys
Still generally regarded as Sports Illustrated’s worst swimsuit issue. 😂
There was nothing like playing outside in 100-degree summer heat for hours then coming inside to stand right in front of the air conditioner for a freon blast your face and lungs are still trying to recover from ... 😂
Thelonious Monk #jazz #jazzsky
On this day in 1964, Dionne Warwick released “Make Way For Dionne Warwick”
Whiteout. Kate Beckinsale.
Grateful Dead 8/31/78 Red Rocks Ampitheatre Morrison CO
Grateful Dead 8/31/79 Glens Falls Civic Center Glens Fall NY
Grateful Dead 8/31/80 Capitol Center Landover MD
Grateful Dead 8/31/81 Aladdin Theater Las Vegas NV
Grateful Dead 8/31/83 Silva Hall, Hult Center Eugene OR
Grateful Dead 8/31/85 Manor Downs Austin TX
Despite being an anti-vaxxer… Happy Birthday to Van Morrison. From Them’s “Gloria” to solo classics like Astral Weeks and Moondance, he built a career spanning blues, R&B, folk, and rock. An influential figure in music.
✨🥁Jack DeJohnette #jazz #jazzsky
Joni Mitchell.✨🎸🎶❤️
Clifford Brown🎺🌟 and Lou Donaldson🎷✨ at Birdland. #jazz #jazzsky
✨🎷🎶Pharoah Sanders
✨🎸🌟Wes Montgomery performs on stage at the Newport-jazz-festival on July-3rd-1967 , Newport Rhode Island, by David Redfern. #jazz #jazzsky
Any store where you could pick up a couple of packs of baseball cards and a new Wiffle Ball bat was straight money.
The U.S. is getting left behind because Big Oil pays off our policymakers.
Republicans and union-busting brands will post “Happy #LaborDay,” knowing damn well that they were the types of people Labor fought against to bring us: - minimum wages - overtime pay - 8 hr workday and a 40 hr week - end to child labor - workplace safety Support unions.
Happy 53rd birthday to Cameron Diaz
Louis Armstrong✨📷 & Duke Ellington📷📷. 🎹🎼❤️ #jazz #jazzsky
✨🎶❤️Billie Holiday and ✨🎹🎶Art Tatum on stage at Metropolitan Opera House, 1944. #jazz #jazzsky
Late night lounging with Miss Monica Bellucci...
The always fabulous Elizabeth Hurley...
Grateful Dead 8/30/69 Family Dog at the Great Highway
Grateful Dead 8/30/70 KQED Studios San Francisco CA
Grateful Dead 8/30/78 Red Rocks Ampitheatre Morrison CO
Grateful Dead 8/30/80 The Spectrum Philadelphia PA
Grateful Dead 8/30/81 Compton Terrace Amphitheatre Tempe AZ
Grateful Dead 8/30/83 Silva Hall, Hult Center Eugene OR
Grateful Dead 8/30/85 Southern Star Amphitheater Houston TX
"Politics and hypocrites is turning us all into lunatics." -- Marvin Gaye
“Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.” -- Miles Davis #jazz #jazzsky
On this day in 1965, Bob Dylan released “Highway 61 Revisited”
On this day in 1971, Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa '70 with Ginger Baker released “Live!”
Happy birthday to Charlie Parker, born on this day in 1920! Known as “Bird,” Parker was a founding father of bebop, blending lightning-fast improvisation, harmonic daring, and endless creativity into a new language for modern jazz. A true legend whose wings still carry jazz forward. #jazz #jazzsky
Happy Friday!
Catch EVERY episode of The Honey Bucket Cal Raleigh Show featuring the #Mariners star catcher @ SeattleSports.com + YouTube! [Presented by The Puyallup Tribe of Indians] 🎧: bit.ly/TheCalRaleig... 📺: bit.ly/TheCalRaleig...
✨🎹🎶Duke Ellington☀️, France 1960, photo Rex Features. #jazz #jazzsky
Jimi Hendrix on the bass #blues #bluessky
On this day in 1967, Gladys Knight & The Pips released “Everybody Needs Love”
On this day in 1969, Stevie Wonder released “My Cherie Amour”
On this day in 1967, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell released “United” featuring the iconic “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
Ron Carter & Herbie Hancock #jazz #jazzsky
Happy birthday to Dinah Washington, born on this day in 1924 — the “Queen of the Blues.” Her influence echoes through generations of singers, from Aretha Franklin to Amy Winehouse, and her legacy as one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century remains untouchable. #jazz #jazzsky
Only the finest threads for Miss Ann-Margret..........
“And he says, ‘Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but on your deathbed you'll receive total consciousness.’ So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.”
Finally a strip mall that can handle your complete descent to rock bottom … 😂
Two geniuses who are funnier in death than 99% of living comedians.
Grateful Dead 8/29/69 Family Dog at the Great Highway San Francisco CA
Grateful Dead 8/29/80 The Spectrum Philadelphia PA
Grateful Dead 8/29/82 Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle WA
Grateful Dead 8/29/83 Silva Hall, Hult Center Eugene OR
Jerry Garcia Band 8/29/87 French's Camp (Eel River) Piercy, CA
Hard to argue with this! 🎯🎯🎯
After killing an inbred hillbilly with a crossbow for buttfucking your friend, it’s flavor country time. 😂
On this day in 1973, Marvin Gaye released “Let's Get It On”
Grateful Dead 8/28/68 Avalon Ballroom San Francisco CA
Grateful Dead 8/28/69 Family Dog at the Great Highway San Francisco CA
Grateful Dead 8/28/81 Long Beach Arena Long Beach CA
Grateful Dead 8/28/82 Oregon County Fair Veneta OR
Grateful Dead 8/28/88 Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon Eugene OR
Paul Desmond & Dave Brubeck #jazz #jazzsky
On this day in 1965, John Coltrane released “The John Coltrane Quartet Plays”
On this day in 1973, Joe Pass recorded “Virtuoso” #jazz #jazzsky
Love this guy! Happy birthday to Jack Black, born on this day in 1969! Whether tearing up the stage with Tenacious D, delivering cult-classic performances in films like School of Rock and High Fidelity, Jack Black embodies the spirit of music and comedy colliding.
Happy birthday to Lester “Pres” Young, born on this day in 1909! A key member of the Count Basie Orchestra, he also shone in unforgettable small-group recordings and his legendary collaborations with Billie Holiday. A true original whose lyrical, understated style changed jazz forever. #jazz
🎷✨Brandford Marsalis. #jazz #jazzsky
🎶✨Ella Fitzgerald❤️ and Joe Pass🎶🎸✨ #jazz #jazzsky
Harry Belafonte, Coretta Scott & Duke Ellington. ✨💥
🎶✨Cab Calloway & 🎶🎹✨Nat King Cole on the set of 'St. Louis Blues' (1958). #jazz #jazzsky
🎸✨Jaco Pastorius - 🎹✨Herbie Hancock (1975). #jazz #jazzsky
🎷🎶✨ John Coltrane #jazz #jazzsky
🎶🎺✨Miles Davis, Paris, 1969💥 #jazz #jazzsky
Happy birthday to Alice Coltrane, born on this day in 1937! Blending jazz, classical, gospel, and Indian traditions, she carved out a sound that was both cosmic and deeply rooted in devotion. #jazz #jazzsky
On this day in 1962, Dexter Gordon recorded “Go” #jazz #jazzsky
The Saint
It’s a can’t lose list.
Ha! You got it.
Me too!
Liv Tyler 1990s
Who can guess? 😂
Grateful Dead 8/27/80 Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston MI
Grateful Dead 8/27/81 Long Beach Arena Long Beach CA
