Centerpiece. Hawkins 1964.

[sonoreo]

I hate our generation, though I do enjoy good R&B music every now and then, the oldies is where I would like to be <3 Oh all those amazing Soul and Jazz clubs, what I would give to spend a night in New York in the 50s~!

[MarieNoelleP]

Awesome Jimmy Woode! :o)

[MrMinimall]

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[HempMasterNinja]

its funny the difference between rock and jazz bass. Rock you just play roots and maybe a 5th or two, but in jazz you have to really know what your doing.

[petermcintyre100]

You can't beat a good trumpet sound over an electric guitar solo. It gives me one of those natural 'drug free' highs. It's good to hear the original by the way!

[lesterwyoung]

Harry Edison composed this tune.

[tewbaguy]

I think the bass player is Jimmy Woode

[blerio]

Bass player is Jimmy Woode

[carole365]

Does anyone know who recorded the version of "Centerpiece" that was the theme

for the Joe Adams radio show in the late 50's?

[Johnoooh]

WHY DOES THIS NOT HAVE A MILLION VIEWS!

[jpdel31]

@Johnoooh good question, friend...

[valvetrom]

@Johnoooh It was on youtube before the giggle brothers bought it. I loved it and suddenly it was gone (like Gerry Muligans prelude in e minor, Chopin), citing

royalty difficulties, but thanks to bob erwig, the canadian cornettists, its back. Its a brilliant blues.

[jjdra]

This is just awesome. Thank you so much for posting!

[MrsJazzBassist]

Thanks for this video! I knew Sweets and Jimmy pretty good and had the pleasure to play this tune with Sweets for some years. Today I even call one of my bands "Centerpiece" :-)) This is just great music.

[2300skiddo]

Terrific! Jimmy does sound good here, doesn't he? Can't beat them gut strings!

[valvetrom]

Thank you Erwig for ressurecting this masterpiece.

[karinablacktie]

Sublime. Ahhhhhhhhhh..

And yes, the bassist is Jimmy Woode, whom I believe outlived all these other cats, playing almost up to his death just a few years ago.

[paulbgo]

Can the bassist be ex-Ellington Jimmy Woode? He lived in Europe in the 60s.

[heinbanjo12]

I love it and especially the drumming of Jo Jones.

[valvetrom]

@heinbanjo12 and his head movements