Mod Jazz

John Leo Waters has added a great article on MOD JAZZ with a compilation of tracks ‘loosely’ defined as Jazz that he remembers from his days as a Mod.

What do you think? John would be interested to hear other members comments and/or any additions he may have forgotten?

Here is part of his compilation - go to MOD JAZZ for more (plus John's notes on each track)

Mod Jazz Vol 3 by The Mod Generation on Mixcloud

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Permalink Reply by Paul James Molloy on June 7, 2012 at 14:34

I ll post some of my faves tommorow if i get time

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Permalink Reply by john leo waters on June 8, 2012 at 11:17

Incidentally - Here a few tracks that didn't quite make in on to the compilation but are well worth checking out;

Jimmy McGriff - The Worm

Freddie Roach - Money

Triumphs - Burnt Biscuits

Tony C - Everything I do Gonna be Funky

Red Holloway - Big Fat Lady

Louis Jordan - What'd I Say

Billy Larkin - The Midnight Hour

Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder

Bro Jack McDuff - Hot Barbecue

Dave Baby Cortez - Yeah Yeah

Jimmy Smith - Respect (the whole LP!!)

Hank Jacobs - Hank's Groove

Ramsey Lewis - Dancing in the Street

Freddie Roach - I Know

Bro Jack McDuff - Too Many Fish in the Sea

Joe Cuba - Sock it to me

Sandy Nelson - Unchain my Heart

Red Holloway - Monkey Sho Can Talk

Val Bennett - The Russians are Coming (Take Five)

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Permalink Reply by Oxbow lake on June 8, 2012 at 11:28

herbie hancocks bring down the birds from blow up movie captured my interest.

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Permalink Reply by Paul D,Angelo on June 8, 2012 at 19:51

In The Clubs I frequented in the 60,s it was nearly all Soul/R&B, But the odd Jazz track would creep in now and again, Soul Sauce was one, by Cal Tjader, Why don,t you do right, by Mark Murphy, Elaine Delmar, Sneaking up on you,The Fife Piper, by the Dynatones a big R&B/ Jazz sound at the Wheel, Then a much later one, The Bottle, by Gill Scott Heron, a 70,s favourite at Blackpool Mecca/Wigan Casino, Good stuff.

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Permalink Reply by David Kerr (The Short Blond Mod) on June 9, 2012 at 0:05

This is my sort of music. I am loving listening to JLW's Jazz Mod comps tonight.

I also love the modern jazz sounds of Miles, The Mad Monk, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane etc, but that might be something to do with me getting older!