Jim3k
11-16-2016, 05:04 PM
I didn't see any mention of Allison's death here, but Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mose-allison-iconic-blues-and-jazz-pianist-dead-at-89-w450619) and others have it. He was 89.
When I first came to Duke in 1960, I was pretty unschooled in matters of blues and jazz. But Mose rather quickly started me out.
His two classics are:
Seventh Son (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EngRmYu_vs) and Parchman Farm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCpbWLjlrdU).
Today's "yout'" (that's most of you here) never heard of this guy. But he was a very special musician. I'm sorry to say that I lost touch with his music many years ago. He mostly played in the East (New York) and I was on the Left Coast, so I think I should be excused. But I never forgot him.
This Wiki entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mose_Allison) explains him better than I can. He was an American icon. Sorry to hear of your passing, Mose. Sorrier that I didn't pay attention.
Jazz Master. R&B crossover specialist. Foundational artist for rock. Covered by many. Played with many.
When I first came to Duke in 1960, I was pretty unschooled in matters of blues and jazz. But Mose rather quickly started me out.
His two classics are:
Seventh Son (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EngRmYu_vs) and Parchman Farm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCpbWLjlrdU).
Today's "yout'" (that's most of you here) never heard of this guy. But he was a very special musician. I'm sorry to say that I lost touch with his music many years ago. He mostly played in the East (New York) and I was on the Left Coast, so I think I should be excused. But I never forgot him.
This Wiki entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mose_Allison) explains him better than I can. He was an American icon. Sorry to hear of your passing, Mose. Sorrier that I didn't pay attention.
Jazz Master. R&B crossover specialist. Foundational artist for rock. Covered by many. Played with many.