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Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts) Mon Nov 11, 2013, 02:21 PM Nov 2013

Things Are Getting Better

This is the title track of a an album recorded in 1958 and released in 1959, featuring ...

Cannonball Adderley -- alto saxophone
Milt Jackson -- vibes
Wynton Kelly -- piano
Percy Heath -- bass
Art Blakey -- drums

Cannonball Adderley also wrote the tune.

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Things Are Getting Better (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake Nov 2013 OP

Cool song! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #1

I'm glad you liked it. Lionel Mandrake Nov 2013 #2

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)

1. Cool song!

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 12:04 AM

Nov 2013

Thanks for sharing it.

Lionel Mandrake

(4,076 posts)

2. I'm glad you liked it.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 01:39 AM

Nov 2013

It's a cheerful, feel-good sort of a tune, somewhat reminiscent of gospel music (especially the piano intro). I hope some other DUers will give it a try.

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