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Something Blue – Favorite – December 25, 2021

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Barry Harris, Roland Kirk, and John Coltrane. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.

Roland Kirk – We Free Kings

John Coltrane – My Favorite Things
www.johncoltrane.com/

Barry Harris – Easy To Love
www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062389633/barry-harris-beloved-jazz-pianist-devoted-to-bebop-dies-at-91

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Barry Harris, Burgundy

Welcome to Something Blue. I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues, for you.

Roland Kirk, Blues For Alice

Now that’s what I’m talking about, Roland Kirk playing “Blues For Alice”, a song Charlie Parker wrote for Alice Coltrane. Before that we heard Barry Harris play “Burgundy” from his “Easy to Love” album.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime and for links to more music from the featured musicians.

Ok now, here’s Barry Harris doing “My Heart Stood Still” followed by John Coltrane playing “My Favorite Things”.

Barry Harris, My Heart Stood Still
John Coltrane Quartet, My Favorite Things
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Roland Kirk, We Free Kings
Barry Harris, Preminado

All right now, that’s Barry Harris playing his hit, “Preminado”. Before that we heard Roland Kirk play the title track from his album “We Free Kings”.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. For more about jazz composers visit my blog, 21st Century Jazz Composers, at jazzcomposers.net.

Ok now, closing the show for tonight we have Roland Kirk doing “Some Kind Of Love” followed by John Coltrane playing “Syeeda’s Song” and “Greensleeves”. I’m Hairy Larry leaving you with best Christmas wishes to you and your loved ones.

Roland Kirk, Some Kind Of Love
John Coltrane, Syeeda’s Song
John Coltrane, Greensleeves