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August 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Charli Persip

Charli Persip the legendary jazz drummer and teacher has died. He was 91. Hell of an innings. And what a player. Persip, born Charles, called “Charlie” but he changed the spelling in the 1980s to “Charli”, was a bandleader and educator. He was also on some of the greatest jazz albums you now and love […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Archie Shepp, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Big Joe Turner, Blue Mitchell, Cannonball Adderley, Charli Persip, Charlie Persip, David “Fathead” Newman, Dinah Wasington, Dizzy Gillespie, Don Ellis, Donald Byrd, Drum, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, Eulogy, George Benson, George Russell, Hank Mobley, Harry Edison, Jazz, Kai Winding, Kenny Burrell, Lee Morgan, Louis Jordan, Part Martino, Quincy Jones, R.I.P., R.I.P. Charli Persip, Ray Charles, Red Garland, Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, Zoot Sims ·

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March 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 326 

The Incredible Jimmy Smith Featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate, Organ Grinder Swing (1965) This was a no-brainer for me. For not only am I a huge Jimmy Smith fan, I’m into Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate too. In fact it’s the idea of this combo that sells me, particularly. And if anything I’m particularly focused on Grady Tate right now – such a great touch, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1965, Drums, Grady Tate, Guitar, Jazz, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, LP, Organ, Organ Grinder Swing, Record, The Incredible Jimmy Smith, The Incredible Jimmy Smith Featuring Kenny Burrell and Grady Tate, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 326, Trio, Vinyl ·

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December 18, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1219

Jimmy Smith, The Sermon! (1959) Not sure how I found out about Jimmy Smith, can’t remember. Feels like he’s just always been there for me though the smart answer – most likely – is a comp; a Blue Note compilation of funk and soul-jazz and breakbeats, maybe more than one comp of that nature…anyway, been […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1959, Art Blakey, Donald Bailey, George Coleman, Jazz, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, LP, Organ, Record, The Sermon!, Tina Brooks, Vinyl ·

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