Dave Brubeck is by far my favorite jazz pianist. Here he is with his great Dave Brubeck playing “St. Louis Blues.” Paul Desmond on the alto sax, Eugene Wright on the bass, Joe Morrello on drums. Enjoy!
St Louis Blues by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, 1961. Dave Brubeck, piano; Paul Desmond, saxophone; Eugene Wright, bass; Joe Morello
Stephane Grappelli Plays “How High the Moon”
Many of you know I love jazz. Here, Stephane Grappelli and McCoy Tyner play the violin and piano, respectively, on this standard, “How High the Moon.” Just amazing interplay between the members. Keep in mind, Grappelli is 83 years old!
I know, I know — jazz… many of you feel that the quality of this blog just dropped through the floor — I’ll pray for your conversion.
I love jazz and I even love Chick Corea’s music, but I wanted to give you an idea of some of the music that really lights me up musically.
