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Art Blakey has been quoted as saying, "Jazz washes away the dust of the everyday life." While true for many, in most circumstances water is a requisite part of any washing activity. Water is the essence of life, and jazz is a blessed solvent, but as of this recording, water and oppressive heat have been prevalent in the southwestern corner of the country. As such, most anyone in these parts would relish a dose of water and its refreshing cleanse. In this hour, we will explore the music of water.
Artist | Track | Album |
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb | I Want the Waiter (With the Water) | The Early Years - Part 2 |
Gene Ammons | Water Jug | Angel Eyes |
Satoko Fujii & Paul Bley | Something About Water | Something About Water |
Giacomo Gates | You Never Miss the Water 'till the Well Runs Dry | You |
Yaron Gershovsky | Wade in the Water | State of Mind |
Natalie Cole | La Costa | Thankful |
Eddie Henderson | The Water Is Wide | Dark Shadows |
Gerald Clayton | Like Water | Life Forum |
Abdullah Ibrahim | Water From an Ancient Well | Water From an Ancient Well |
Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau | The Sound of Water | Quartet |
Wayne Shorter | Water Babies | Super Nova |