Horns in Song Lyrics
Miles Davis with Ron Carter in Antibes, France 1963 (Wikipedia)
Today is the Miles Davis Centennial. The legendary jazz trumpeter and composer was born 100 years ago on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois. Celebrations have been ongoing and are worldwide. Today, we'll leave it to our neighbor stations, WBGO and WKCR, to delve deep into Miles' repertoire. We're marking the occasion with your favorite songs that mention horns and trumpets. We'll blow through a set.
Hear your requests weekdays after 9 a.m.
Today's set:
- Bob Marley and The Wailers "Natural Mystic"
- Olu Dara "Your Lips"
- Van Morrison "Into the Mystic"
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