Percy Heath

Prestige Records tape ‘Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet’ (1953)

Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet' is an album (including four tracks performed with the Modern Jazz Quartet) recorded on January 17, December 17, 1951 & October 7, 1953...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 28 (EN.FR.ES)

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Milt Jackson plays outdoor (1995)

August 28, 1995 - the Milt Jackson Quintet featuring Jimmy Heath and his brother Percy Heath performs outdoors at Grant's Tomb near Riverside Church in Harlem, New-York City

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The Modern Jazz Quartet begins the recording of their album : ‘Pyramid’ (1959)

The Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Pyramid' is an album recorded on August 22 & 25 and December 21, 1959 and January 15, 1960 In 1960 and released the same year by...

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Miles Davis and Milt Jackson record ‘Quintet / Sextet’ with Jackie McLean (1955)

'Quintet / Sextet' by Miles Davis & Milt Jackson is a studio album recorded on August 5, 1955 with Jackie McLean and released in 1956 By Prestige.Track Listing : 1.Dr....

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Atlantic tape ‘The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2’ with Sonny Rollins on two numbers (1958)

'The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2' is a live album recorded on August 3 & 31, 1958 with Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers and released in...

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‘Collaboration’ by the Modern Jazz Quartet & Laurindo Almeida

'Collaboration' by the Modern Jazz Quartet & Laurindo Almeida is an album recorded on July 21, 1964 and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Silver (John Lewis) -...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 18 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk records his final album : ‘Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real’ (1977)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk's 'Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real' is his final album recorded on July 18, 1977 with a string section and orchestra and released the same year by Warner...

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McCoy Tyner, Paquito D’Riviera et al connect in Montreux (1981)

July 18, 1981 - The New York Montreux Connection gathers Arthur Blythe, Paquito D'Riviera, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, McCoy Tynerr, Chico Freeman, Slide Hampton, Phil Woods, Ronnie Burrage, John Blake,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 17 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Temptations, Leonard Cohen, Bee Gees, Corrs, Muse, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Evans, Ali Farka Touré We Celebrate Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Jimmy Scott...

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Thad Jones records ‘The Magnificent Thad Jones’ for Blue Note (1956)

'The Magnificent Thad Jones' is an album recorded on July 9 and 14, 1956 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.April In Paris (Vernon Duke, E....

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Milt Jackson records ‘Wizard of the Vibes’ featuring Thelonious Monk, Lou Donaldson and the Modern Jazz Quartet (1948)

Milt Jackson's 'Wizard of the Vibes' is an album recorded on July 2, 1948 with the Thelonious Monk Quintet and on April 7, 1952 with the Modern Jazz Quartet plus...

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Miles Davis records an extra track for the ‘Bags’ Groove’ album (1954)

Miles Davis' 'Bags' Groove' is an album compiling material from two 10 LPs recorded in 1954, plus two alternate takes recorded on June 29 & December 24, 1954 and released...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 11 (EN.FR.ES)

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Clifford Brown records ‘Memorial Album,’ his first album for Blue Note (1953)

Clifford Brown's 'Memorial Album' is the first album under his leadership recorded on June 9, 1953 and released in 1956 by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.Hymn Of The Orient...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 16 (EN.FR.ES)

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On TV today, Modern Jazz Quartet at “Jazz Casual” (1962)

May 16, 1962 - you do not want to miss the Modern Jazz Quartet - that is John Lewis (p), Milt Jackson (vb), Percy Heath (b) & Connie Kay (d)...

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Thelonious Monk records the second session of ‘Monk’ for Prestige (1954)

Thelonious Monk's 'Monk' is an album recorded on November 13, 1953 and May 11, 1954 with two different quintets and released in 1954 By Prestige.Track Listing : 1.We See (Thelonious...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.30 (EN.FR.ES)

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