Wayne Shorter

We remember Michel Petrucciani. ‘Piano Giant’

This day (January 6, 1999), in New York City, died Michel Petrucciani, a French jazz pianist.Tracklist : 1 . September Second 2 . Documentary (1997) 3 . In a sentimental...

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This week In Jazz Legends 01/52

How well do you know the music of Dr. Lonnie Smith, James Carter Organ Trio, Chris Potter, Michel Petrucciani, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr., Art Blakey ＆ The Jazz Messengers,...

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Weather Report record ‘8:30,’ a double live album for Columbia (1979)

Weather Report 's '8:30' is a double album recorded live (except for 2 tracks) in January–February 1979, produced by Joe Zawinul & Jaco Pastorius and released the same year by...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 24 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Miles Davis, Don Cherry, Helen Merrill, Wayne Shorter, Run the Jewels, Youssou N'Dour We Celebrate Jan Akkerman, Ricky Martin, Woody Shaw We Watch Casiopea,...

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Asylum publish Joni Mitchell’s double album : ‘Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter’ (1977)

Joni Mitchell's 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter' is a double album released on December 13, 1977 by Asylum.Track Listing : 1.Overture / Cotton Avenue (Joni Mitchell) - 06:41 . 2.Talk To...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 8 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Eagles, Suicide, Herbie Hancock We Celebrate Antônio Carlos Jobim, John Lennon, Nathan East, Jim Morrison,...

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ESC/Birdland publish Joe Zawinul’s last album : ‘Brown Street’ recorded with the WDR Big Band (2006)

Joe Zawinul's 'Brown Street' is his last album recorded with the WDR Big Band, revisiting his old repertoire live in Vienna and released on November 27, 2006 by Esc/Birdland.Track Listing...

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Weather Report record ‘Live and Unreleased’ (1975)

Weather Report's 'Live and Unreleased' is their third official live album recorded in November 1975, 1977 & 1978,Track Listing : 1.Freezing Fire (Wayne Shorter) - 08:14 . 2.Plaza Real (Wayne...

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20 Questions You Never Asked About Jazz Fusion| We Answer Them Anyway

This video explores Jazz Fusion through 20 factual Q&As — from Miles Davis’ electric era to bands like Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, and Return to Forever. It...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 19 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joni Mitchell, Toni Braxton, George Harrison, Robbie Williams, Don Henley, Shawn Lane, Charles Mingus, Nils Frahm We Celebrate Tyga We Watch Stevie Wonder, Alison...

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Nonesuch publish Joni Mitchell’s ‘Travelogue,’ an album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs (2002)

Joni Mitchell's 'Travelogue' is a double album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs, released on November 19, 2002 by Nonesuch.Track Listing : 1.Otis And Marlena (Joni Mitchell) - 03:54...

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Weather Report perform in Copenhagen (1975)

November 19, 1975 - Weather Report - that is Joe Zawinu (p), Wayne Shorter (s), Alphonso Johnson (b), Alex Acuna (perc) and Chester Thompson (d) - performs in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Columbia publish Miles Davis’ album : ‘Live-Evil’ (1971)

Miles Davis' 'Live-Evil' is an album (featuring live and studio recordings) released on November 17, 1971 by Columbia Records. Track Listing : 1.Sivad (Miles Davis) - 15:16 . 2.Little Church...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 15 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Frank Zappa, Van Morrison, Roxy Music, Etta James, Velvet Underground, Drake, Ringo Starr, Robbie Williams, Beastie Boys, TLC, Frank Sinatra, Bee Gees, Method Man,...

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Art Blakey takes The Jazz Messengers to Paris (1959)

November 15, 1959 - Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers - that is (newcomer) Wayne Shorter (ts), Lee Morgan (tpt), Walter Davis, Jr. (p) and Jymie Merrit (b) - perform...

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This week In Jazz Legends 46/52

How well do you know the music of Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers, Paquito D'Rivera, Tete Montoliu, Sonny Rollins, United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Keith Jarrett, Paul Motian, Dewey Redman,...

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Weather Report record ‘I Sing the Body Electric’ for Columbia (1971)

Weather Report's 'I Sing the Body Electric' is their second album (with two new members : percussionist Dom Um Romão and drummer Eric Gravatt) recorded during November 1971 and January...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 7 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eric Clapton, Grace Jones, Bette Midler, JJ Cale, Quincy Jones, Kate Bush, Robert Palmer, Rolling Stones, R.E.M., David Sylvian, Jungle Brothers, GZA We Celebrate...

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We all wish happy birthday to Joni Mitchell. ‘Mitchell, Ma Belle’

This day (November 7, 1943), in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, is born Roberta Joan Anderson a.k.a Joni Mitchell, a Canadian musician, singer songwriter and painter..Tracklist : 1 . Big Yellow...

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The Miles Davis Quintet visits Karlsruhe (1967)

November 7, 1967 - the Miles Davis Quintet - that is Miles Davis (tp), Wayne Shorter (s), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b) and Tony Williams (d) - plays at...

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