Remembering the great Milt Jackson who was born on this day in 1923. Also known as "Bags," Jackson was the first and most influential vibraphone improviser of the modern jazz era.
He created an original style out of bebop’s advanced harmonies and irregular accenting. By manipulating his vibrato speed he achieved a unique depth and beauty of expression on the vibraphone, a traditionally “cold” instrument, adding special warmth to his playing of ballads and medium-tempo blues.
Bags brought to his musical settings a highly developed sensitivity to balance and contrast, which made much of his playing with the Modern Jazz Quartet muted when compared with his aggressive work in his own groups.
Here, he is performing “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” with John Lewis on piano, Percy Heath on bass and Connie Kay on drums live in 1961.
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“Last Christmas” at Westminster Abbey on John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ piano, for the Royal Carol Concert!
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Today in 1969, The Beatles performed their legendary rooftop concert on the roof of the Apple Corps building in London.
They played for the city for 42 minutes before being stopped by the police.
It was John, Paul, George, and Ringo’s final public performance as “The Beatles”.
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