Best Instrumentals To Hit The Top 40 ?
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This is not a live version Sam (and I'm sure you found this already yourself) but still worth linking to so others can hear it...
Unsquare Dance - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Well and trully before my time but still great music and great musicians. Many will not appreciate what influence late 50's jazz had on what was to follow...
Unsquare Dance - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Well and trully before my time but still great music and great musicians. Many will not appreciate what influence late 50's jazz had on what was to follow...
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Re: Best Instrumentals To Hit The Top 40 ?
Love those Brubeck classics - wonder if the handclapper still gets royalties
Dixieland style jazz was pretty big in that era too - I think if Kenny Ball had been a Yank he would have been a legend both sides of the Atlantic - Essex boy and still going strong today - what a trumpet player he used to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44Wbs8qAeQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Dixieland style jazz was pretty big in that era too - I think if Kenny Ball had been a Yank he would have been a legend both sides of the Atlantic - Essex boy and still going strong today - what a trumpet player he used to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44Wbs8qAeQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
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The 1966 origin7lb claimer wrote:Love those Brubeck classics - wonder if the handclapper still gets royalties
Dixieland style jazz was pretty big in that era too - I think if Kenny Ball had been a Yank he would have been a legend both sides of the Atlantic - Essex boy and still going strong today - what a trumpet player he used to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a44Wbs8qAeQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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If any use Spotify put in Jimmy Smith if you want to listen to some class instrumentals, The Cat my fav, but the guy can play and his orchestra can swing, just brill
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RIP Joe
Sadly, at the age of 82, drummer Joe Morello died this week...
The link above is defunct but here's a live version of 'Take Five' with Joe's 90-second solo at 1m50s:personal favourites by the Dave Brubeck Quartet:
(Dave Brubeck - piano, Paul Desmond - alto sax, Eugene Wright - bass, Joe Morello - drums)
Take Five (top ten in '61):
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOgYw5-pNs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Unsquare Dance (1962)
- Original slower chart version (stereo, no video):
- Original slower chart version (stereo, no video):
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Sad news, 82 is still young, although I suppose a good age. The good thing about Youtube and similar sites is that it ensures good music will live on forever.
He must have only been 32 in that video, although he looks in his 50's to me.
He must have only been 32 in that video, although he looks in his 50's to me.
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I love Dave Brubeck Sam, Blue shadows in the street would be an appropriate track for this sad news. Time Out + Time Further out are brlliant.
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Re: Best Instrumentals To Hit The Top 40 ?
ummm....
not top 40...but,
Money Changes Everything (Smiths)
and then 3 by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
The supernatural (Peter Green)
driving sideways (Mick Taylor)
Steppin' Out (Eric Clapton)
not top 40...but,
Money Changes Everything (Smiths)
and then 3 by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
The supernatural (Peter Green)
driving sideways (Mick Taylor)
Steppin' Out (Eric Clapton)
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Played a live (the bongo song) - Safri Duo
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A few more to add
David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhZqsYkl1zI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Simple Minds - THEME FOR GREAT CITIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJDx-1L3V9U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another Camden Afternoon - The Stranglers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_k1aE0Fvqo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhZqsYkl1zI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Simple Minds - THEME FOR GREAT CITIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJDx-1L3V9U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another Camden Afternoon - The Stranglers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_k1aE0Fvqo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Eye Level - Simon Park Orchestra. Not just a top 40, but was at number 1 for about a month in the early 70s.
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I doubt any of those were even singles, let alone top 40 (same fro most of this thread??). There can't be many in modern times that do qualify. Other than stuff that is dancey (and forgettable ??) the last I can remember is Madness, Return of the Los Palmas 7 from 30 years ago.....Lucky7s wrote:A few more to add
David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhZqsYkl1zI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Simple Minds - THEME FOR GREAT CITIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJDx-1L3V9U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another Camden Afternoon - The Stranglers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_k1aE0Fvqo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Well they are all from top 40 albums, hope that qualifies themmurf wrote:I doubt any of those were even singles, let alone top 40 (same fro most of this thread??). There can't be many in modern times that do qualify. Other than stuff that is dancey (and forgettable ??) the last I can remember is Madness, Return of the Los Palmas 7 from 30 years ago.....Lucky7s wrote:A few more to add
David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhZqsYkl1zI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Simple Minds - THEME FOR GREAT CITIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJDx-1L3V9U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another Camden Afternoon - The Stranglers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_k1aE0Fvqo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Cubik Olympic - 808 State
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March of The Mods - Joe Loss
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Ennio Morricone
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Take it away Mike
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March of The Mods - Joe Loss
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Ennio Morricone
oh and yes, that time of the year
Take it away Mike
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Not top 40 but a great instrumental
and there's more :-
and there's more :-
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Ball
RIP, Kenny Ball: May 1930 - March 2013.
One of a trio of excellent British jazz band leaders who started out in the 1950s (alongside trombonist Chris Barber and clarinettist Acker Bilk), trumpeter Kenny Ball was versatile enough to remain popular during the Beatles era. This was due to his personality - he seemed to exude fun - as well as the addition of raucous vocals to his band's tunes.
He charted 13 times, Midnight in Moscow being his biggest hit: the link posted further above looks broken, unfortunately. Own favourite is Rondo, a positive, feel-good top 40 tune from 1963 (the clarinet is marvellous too):
One of a trio of excellent British jazz band leaders who started out in the 1950s (alongside trombonist Chris Barber and clarinettist Acker Bilk), trumpeter Kenny Ball was versatile enough to remain popular during the Beatles era. This was due to his personality - he seemed to exude fun - as well as the addition of raucous vocals to his band's tunes.
He charted 13 times, Midnight in Moscow being his biggest hit: the link posted further above looks broken, unfortunately. Own favourite is Rondo, a positive, feel-good top 40 tune from 1963 (the clarinet is marvellous too):
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Sad news indeed.
He seemed to be on the telly loads in the sixties. I still have a Golden Guinea album of his.
He seemed to be on the telly loads in the sixties. I still have a Golden Guinea album of his.
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Wright
And now, jazz bassist Eugene Wright, the last surviving member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s classic lineup, has died, aged 97. He also performed with Count Basie, Erroll Garner, Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker.in Dec 2012, I wrote: ... Dave Brubeck has gone, aged 91. RIP.
When Wright joined the group six decades ago, concert promoters baulked at hosting a black musician alongside the rest of the quartet. But Brubeck would refuse to perform without him.
Take Five
Blue Rondo à la Turk
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R.I.P
Great musician's all producing wonderful music.
Great musician's all producing wonderful music.
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Sad to hear. I see Brubeck's estate has put out a posthumous album that he recorded when he was 90 odd.
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This got to No. 51 !!
Biosphere - Novelty Waves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15hO_ku0fY
Levis ad here where it was used - a classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj6G1C6c0uw
Alternate ad here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFbE7j-bsxs
Biosphere - Novelty Waves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-15hO_ku0fY
Levis ad here where it was used - a classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj6G1C6c0uw
Alternate ad here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFbE7j-bsxs
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