December is a great time for reflection, as another year closes up shop. In the music world, we like to look back so we can talk about what we loved and discover great music we might have missed (like Jon […]
December is a great time for reflection, as another year closes up shop. In the music world, we like to look back so we can talk about what we loved and discover great music we might have missed (like Jon […]
This stuff will break your heart while it kicks your butt. King Curtis was one of the most prolific and beloved sax players ever to pick up the instrument. His sound was unmistakable. You knew from the first note who […]
King Curtis’ saxophone may have been better known to record buyers than King Curtis himself. In an extensive career as a session musician, his horn provided iconic hooks and solos on singles by the Coasters (“Yakety Yak” “Charlie Brown”), Buddy Holly […]
On “Memphis Soul Stew”, the opening track Live At Fillmore West, King Curtis introduces the band. When it comes time for Cornell Dupree’s introduction, the saxophonist says something about “four level tablespoons of boiling Memphis guitar.” Dupree responds by playing […]
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