Our Essential Playlist this week comes from Josh Greco, drummer with Austin-based Americana Roots Rock band, Uncle Lucius.
‘Caravan’Â –Â Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
The west African drum beat over an Ellington standard.
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‘Chest Fever’ – The Band
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Garth Hudson’s organ is the most rock n roll thing that’s ever happened.
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‘Chameleon’ – Herbie Hancock and the HeadhuntersÂ
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The total change in the middle of the jam is so good.
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‘My Favorite Things’Â –Â John ColtraneÂ
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The conversation between Coltrane on sax and McCoy Tyner on piano is beautiful.
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‘Makoun Oumou’ – Fatoumata Diawara
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The bass guitar and bass drum go together so well.
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https://youtu.be/B1Qj5uqNBLQ
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‘Tell it Like it Is’ – The Neville Brothers
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Aaron Neville’s voice is one of a type.
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‘Lake Charles’Â –Â Lucinda WilliamsÂ
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The lyrics are so good and Lucinda delivers them like no one else can.
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‘Lincolnshire Posy’ – Percy GraingerÂ
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The timpani on the 2nd movement!
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‘Conquistador’Â –Â Maynard FergusonÂ
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The epitome of “laying down a groove” when the drums and bass come in.
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‘High Plains Jamboree’Â –Â Terry AllenÂ
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The lyrics find the beauty in the most ordinary of romances.
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Uncle Lucius are currently on tour across the US and shall be coming to the UK in November. See here for further details of their US tour.
