sounds of Jamaica
King Tubby: The Heaviest Dubs, published 2021
As a white London boy growing up in the 70’s, surrounded by my friends of west indian descent with their red, gold and green coloured wooly hats and King Tubby blasting from their portable cassette players, I learned to love the almost mystical sound of the incessant, almost hypnotic, bass.
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Dr. C. J. Johnson (1913-1990) and Family, “You Better Run,” 1989
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Paul Bley (1932-2016, piano), live, San Francisco, 1976*
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago

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*First Set: (1) ? ; (2) “Ictus, Vashkar” [12:05-]; (3) “I Loves You, Porgy” (ends w/ “I Remember Harlem”) [21:47-]; (4) Seven [31:12-]; (5) Mr. Joy [40:17-]; (6) “Don’t Explain” (ends w/ “Music Matador”) [50:02-]; (7) “Olhos de Gato ” [57:17-]; (8) ? [1:05:40-]; (9) “I Can’t Get Started” [1:17:02-].
Second Set: coming.