Pain In My Heart

 

Feelin' like some Otis on this Sunday evening.  

'Pain In My Heart" is Otis Redding's first album, released in 1964.  Backing him are the usual Stax Records crew, including Booker T, Duck Dunn, Steve Cropper and Al Jackson, as well as Johnny Jenkins, who is credited with launching Mr. Redding's career when Jenkins hired him as a vocalist.    

The full album can be found here or here.

Genuine Negro Jig

 

Old-timey music from North Carolina.  

Released in 2010, 'Genuine Negro Jig' is the third studio album by the Carolina Chocolate Drops.  

The full album can be found here and here.

Flamenco A Go Go

 

From fiddle to saxophone to guitar...  

Steve Stevens is best known as Billy Idol's guitarist and for his work with Bozzio Levin Stevens.  'Flamenco A Go Go' is his second solo album, released in 2000.

The full album can be found here or here.

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and The Orchestra

 

In the mood for some saxophone, specifically the alto sounds of Johnny Hodges.  No one did it better than Mr. Hodges, that's for sure, and he's in fine form on this album.  

With Billy Strayhorn conducting, other notable musicians on the album includes two of my favorite horn players from Duke Ellington's orchestra, Mr. Lawrence Brown on trombone and Cat Anderson on the trumpet.  

The full album can be found here and here.

Papa Blues

 

Papa John Creach was a Blues and Jazz violinist who played with such musical legends as Big Joe Turner, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, T-Bone Walker and Nat King Cole.  

In 1967, he added Rock 'N' Roll to his credits, playing with Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, The Dinosaurs, The Grateful Dead and The Charlie Daniels Band.  

'Papa Blues' is his eighth and final solo album, released in 1992.

The full album can be found here or here.