June 29 in music history

Jazz artist Eric Dolphy died 50 years ago today (read more)

Eric Allan Dolphy, Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, flutist, and bass clarinetist. On a few occasions, he also played the clarinet, piccolo, and baritone saxophone. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence in the 1960s. He was also the first important bass clarinet soloist in jazz, and among the earliest significant flute soloists.

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Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975)

American vocalist, and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz,psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving “voice as instrument,” sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibert.

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Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord‘s departure in 2002, he is the only continuous member of the band, and as such is the only member to appear on every album the band has released.  Ian_Paice

Bernard Herrmann (June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer known for his work in motion pictures.

An Academy Award-winner (for The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941; later renamed All That Money Can Buy), Herrmann is particularly known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously PsychoNorth by NorthwestThe Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He also composed scores for many other movies, including Citizen KaneThe Day the Earth Stood StillThe Ghost and Mrs. MuirCape Fear, and Taxi Driver.

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June 29: Eric Dolphy passed away 50 years ago today

Eric Dolphy, Photo by Francis Wolff

When you hear music, after it’s over, it’s gone, in the air. You can never capture it again.
~Eric Dolphy

Eric Dolphy was a true original with his own distinctive styles on alto, flute, and bass clarinet. His music fell into the “avant-garde” category yet he did not discard chordal improvisation altogether..
~Scott Yanow (allmusic.com)

Charles Mingus Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy Take The A Train (Live, Norway 1964):

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June 28 in music history

Bruce Springsteen played a legendary gig  at San Siro , Milan,  Italy in 2003 – 11 years ago (read more)

Remarkable show played in remarkable weather. The rain begins to pours down during the full band “The River” and continues for several songs, punctuated with incredible thunder and lightning. A unique “Follow That Dream”. Many other highlights – an Italian story in “Growin’ Up”, the rain sheeting down in “Waitin’ On A Sunny Day”, “The River” and an impromptu “Who’ll Stop The Rain”. (from Brucebase)

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Gillian Welch released The Harrow & The Harvest in 2011 – 3 years ago (read more)

John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990.

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Bobby Bare, Jr. is 48 today(born June 28, 1966) is an American musician who has recorded several solo albums, along with two albums with his band, Bare, Jr.   bobbybareinstudio-1
David Knights (born David John Knights, 28 June 1945, Islington, North London) was the original bass guitarist in Procol Harum. He played bass on the hitsingle “A Whiter Shade of Pale“.He was in the band long enough to play on their first three albums. He departed in 1969, to be replaced by Chris Copping.When he was in Procol Harum he used a Gibson EB-0 bass dk_bilzen

Bob Dylan & Carlos Santana: Blowin’ In The Wind, Barcelona, 28 June 1984 (Video)

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Bob Dylan: Tangled Up In Blue, 7 different studio versions from Minneapolis, Minnesota; December 30, 1974 (updated)

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From:
Sound 80 Studio
Minneapolis, Minnesota
30 December 1974
6th and last Blood On The Tracks recording session, produced by Bob Dylan.

  • Bob Dylan (vocal, guitar & harmonica)
  • Kevin Odegard (guitar)
  • Peter Ostroushko (mandolin)
  • Billy Peterson (bass)
  • Gregg Inhofer (keyboards)
  • Bill Berg (drums)

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Bob Dylan: Beyond Here Lies Nothin’ Odense, Denmark 27 June 2011 (Video)

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I love you pretty baby
You’re the only love I’ve ever known
Just as long as you stay with me
The whole world is my throne
Beyond here lies nothin’
Nothin’ we can call our own

Den Fynske Landsby
Odense, Denmark
27 June 2011

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