2011-09-07
T.K. Blue came from Jamaican and Trinidadian roots and has been a New York City jazz saxophonist/flautist and jazz teacher for many years. This set attempts to pay homage to the great Charlie "Bird" Parker and does so with an Afro-Cuban take on Parker's music. The exception to the rule is the reflective "He Flew Away Too Soon," a memorial for Benny Powell, a member of T.K.'s band who passed away recently. The music is upbeat, Latin-snappy and the band's tight. T.K. says he's trying to not only tell Bird's story, but his own as well. Suggestions to explore are "Visa," "Barbados" and "Donna Lee." 09/11 Michael J. J-Latin
The Aperturistic Trio
Truth and Actuality
DIZZY GILLESPIE ALL STAR BIG BAND
I'm BeBoppin' Too
The End of Times Orchestra
Meets Eno Diamond
BLUE NEBULA
Relative Dimensions
JEFF LORBER FUSION
Galaxy
MARY RADEMACHER & RICK REUTHER
Two of a Kind
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