Prince and Prejudice

I have been blind to some great music in my life due to prejudice against popularity. Example A: Prince. When Purple Rain came out I couldn't appreciate the quality of the music because I was into metal, and Prince wasn't metal. A few years later I saw the movie and it completely changed my understanding of his music and his musicianship. I've been a fan ever since.

All this comes to my mind because I just saw a clip from the 1985 AMA (posted on ickmusic -- great blog). What a rock star peformance. Watch it!

Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald

Outtakes from a show featuring Parker with Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Rich, Lester Young and Ella Fitzgerald.

Brad Mehldau -- Exit Music (for a Film)

Pianist Brad Mehldau's version of a Radiohead song.

Jimmy Smith

This is one of the best quality videos I've found. This 25-minute show features the Jimmy Smith Trio playing several songs.

John Coltrane and Stan Getz

John Coltrane -- Every Time We Say Goodbye

The classic Coltrane quartet featuring Eric Dolphy. 1961.

Muddy Waters -- Got My Mojo Working

According to comments on YouTube, band is Otis Spann (piano), Paul Oscher (harp) Luther "Snake" Johnson (Guitar), S.P. Leary (drums), Pee Wee Madison (guitar) and Sonny Wimberley (bass guitar).

Mississippi John Hurt -- Lonesome Valley Blues

Willie Dixon -- Nervous

Bill Evans -- If You Could See Me Now

John Coltrane -- Alabama

From the television show Jazz Casual, 1963.
McCoy Tyner: Piano
Jimmy Garrison: Bass
Elvin Jones: Drums

John Coltrane -- Naima