Melba Liston was a master arranger and a trombonist with an incredible but often overlooked talent.
On this episode of Liner Notes, Rabbi and jazz historian Neil Blumofe discusses life and legacy.
Music: Melba Liston - “Insomnia” [1959]
Dizzy Gillespie - “Annie’s Dance” [1957]
Randy Weston - “Caban Bamboo Highlife” [1963]
Melba Liston - “Very Syrian Bamboo” [1959]
Melba Liston - “You Don’t Say” [1959]
