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Dr. Lonnie and Joey video "someday my prince will come"


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Just came across this, its frickkin awesome. What I love is the expressions on both of their faces, they are having so much fun and you can tell they are kind of thinking " Holy crap, there a guy sitting across the stage from me with a fully loaded B3 and he can plaaaaayyy...." it must be a fairly surreal experience for them to do that. Enjoy!

 

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Yeah, this is some of the greatest 4:41 minutes of Hammond playing you'll ever see. I should buy the DVD, for as often as I look at this clip.

 

That tone on the Doc's Hammond/Leslie combo is such a part of his overall sound. The last time I saw him (earlier this year), he played a beautiful red mahogany 1967 red cap B3 and matching 142, and he loved it, and when I talked to him after his set, he said "he dug that box because it had so much air, in there . . . . man."

 

I had the good fortune to play the same combo a few weeks after he did and it was just even more awesome to play, than it was to listen to.

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Here's the whole episode. Enjoy it while it lasts. Lonnie's version of Caravan is sick.

 

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2cCLOfulU4

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Oh cool - Jake Langley is one of the headliners at a jazz festival here in January. My piano teacher will be playing with him.

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The thing about Lonnie's playing is there ALWAYS more music coming out of his hands than you can see evidence for - that's why he's my favourite.

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Do you guys have recommendations for Lonnie Smith albums?

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Do you guys have recommendations for Lonnie Smith albums?

 

Two of my "later" favorite albums from "The Doc" are: Jungle Soul (2006) and Too Damn Hot (2004). Early stuff like Think (1968) and Live from Club Mozambique (1970) and The Turbanator (he also plays some piano on this album) and Afro Blue are also really good.

 

I especially like his version of Freedom Jazz Dance on Jungle Soul.

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Wynton Kelly "Someday My Prince Will Come" (uptempo solo starts at 1:00)

 

 

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce-V3oSNvCI

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Personally, I always considered this version of Someday My Prince Will Come as the "definitive" piano version for me.

 

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYpKNM1Yi5o

 

But, that Wynton Kelly version is killer too! Man, that cat could swing so lyrically!!

 

 

 

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There's a great version of Bill playing it live on an album which I think was called Sunday at the Villiage Vanguard - haven't heard it in some years, but amazing stuff!

 

I think the live recording you're thinking of is "Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival" from 1968 with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette. Another magical rendition of this tune!

 

I don't recall there being a Bill Evans Village Vanguard recording of Someday My Prince Will Come ever released.

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(BTW Toronto's own Jake Langley on guitar)
I went to his master class today. He's a cool dude, and is now living in Austin.

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