"This record is called The Beginning and the End. There was a solo on here to a song called Don Ali that he recorded right before he passed away and died. That's one of the probably preeminent recordings of his time for trumpet literature, which is really cool."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 128
Christian Scott Quintet
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What Christian Scott Quintet said · 9 records
Every quote links to the moment in the episode."First one I have is The Soothsayer, which is a Wayne Shorter record, and this is a record that I had in high school and I've always really enjoyed Wayne Shorter a lot."Watch this moment
"I've never heard this record but when I go shopping for vinyl I look for the cover. It's all about the cover, you know, they don't make them like this anymore. I just had to get this one."Watch this moment
"I always applaud her for her conviction 'cause she's such a great artist and really on a lot of levels I feel like she could be the last great jazz singer, you know, which is kind of disheartening a little bit."Watch this moment
"ever since she gave me this album I actually haven't been able to stop listening to it it's a really really really cool really really cool album and I listen to a damn near every day so way to go like Le cuz you made something dope"Watch this moment
"The Clash, I mean if you don't know about the Clash you got to get to know them and this one is London Calling."Watch this moment
"Planet Earth is a Prince record that came out recently and it was one of the coolest best experiences of my life to be in the studio with Prince telling you like, you know, I want to hear you whisper on the track and you know play like Miles and take your time with your phrases."Watch this moment
"Come here, Israel Houghton, Power of One, great gospel singer. I think personally his music's going to be probably sung 30 years from now, so I think he's a major innovator."Watch this moment
"Beast Moans, what you can't go wrong with 'cause these guys are actually really awesome."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
12 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba HollywoodThe Beginning and the End
Clifford Brown
1973
The Soothsayer
Wayne Shorter
1965
Sophisticated Funk
Brother Jack McDuff
1977
New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh
Erykah Badu
2010
Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
Herbert von Karajan & Berlin Philharmonic
1971
The In Crowd
Ramsey Lewis Trio
1965
Youth Novels
Lykke Li
2008
London Calling
The Clash
1979
Planet Earth
Prince
2007
The Power of One
Israel Houghton
2009
Coltrane's Sound
John Coltrane
1964
Beast Moans
Swan Lake
2006
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