Jon Faddis

This week In Jazz Legends 30/52

How well do you know the music of Sonny Rollins, Frank Foster, John Faddis, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, VSOP II, Laurindo Almeida, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Gil Evans, Rahsaan...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 24 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tom Waits, Portishead, NSYNC, Joe Satriani, Frank Sinatra, Sun Ra, Jimmy Eat World We Celebrate Jennifer Lopez, Jon Faddis We Watch Van Morrison, Nina...

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CTI publish Eumir Deodato’s ‘Deodato 2’ featuring John Tropea and Stanley Clarke (1973)

Eumir Deodato's 'Deodato 2' is an album recorded with John Tropea & Stanley Clarke and released on July 18, 1973 by Cti.Track Listing : 1.Nights In White Satin (Justin Hayward)...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 26 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Rod Stewart, Steve Vai, Albert King, Bad Company, Bob Dylan, The Band, Sonic Youth, The Chemical Brothers, Thelonious Monk We Celebrate Gilberto Gil, Mick...

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We remember Stan Getz. ‘Getz à Go Go’

This day (June 6, 1991), in Malibu, California, died Stan Getz, an American jazz saxophone player who was known as The Sound. Tracklist : The Girl From Ipanema . Desafinado...

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We remember Doc Cheatham. ‘Ninety Two Years of Doc Cheatham’

This day (June 2, 1997), in New York City, New York, died Adolphus Anthony Cheatham a.k.a Doc Cheatham, a jazz trumpeter, Tracklist : The Little Things That Mean So Much...

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We Remember B.B. King. ‘Long Lived The King’

This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . In...

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Happy Birthday to Ron Carter. ‘Beau Ron’

This day (May 4, 1937), in Ferndale, Michigan, is born Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist. Tracklist : 1 . w/ Al Foster & Eli Degibri – United Blues (2019)...

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Lou Reed finishes the recording of ‘Sally Can’t Dance,’ his fourth solo album (1974)

Lou Reed's 'Sally Can't Dance' is his fourth solo album recorded between March 18 and April 26, 1974 and released in August 1974 by RCA.Track Listing : 1.Ride Sally Ride...

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Grover Washington Jr. records ‘Soul Box’ arranged by Bob James (1973)

Grover Washington, Jr.'s 'Soul Box' is his third album arranged by Bob James, recorded in March 1973 and released the same year by Kudu Records.Track Listing : 1.Aubrey (David Gates)...

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Lalo Schifrin records ‘Black Widow’ featuring Patti Austin for CTI (1976)

Lalo Schifrin's 'Black Widow' is an album featuring, among others, Patti Austin on vocals and recorded on March 29 & 30, 1976 and released the same year by CTITrack Listing...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Arrested Development, Tom Waits, Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Chicago, Weather Report, Frank Sinatra, Branford Marsalis, Mount Eerie, Serge Gainsbourg We...

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Lalo Schifrin & BBC Bigband at Jazzwoche Burghausen (2006)

March 24, 2006 - Lalo Schifrin plays piano with Jon Faddis (tp), David Sanchez (ts), Ignacio Berroa (d), Martin Verdonk (perc) and conducts the BBC Bigband at Jazzwoche Burghausen in...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.14 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Steely Dan, 2Pac, Daft Punk, Morrissey, Joe Satriani, Moby, Frank Sinatra, Roland Kirk, John Scofield, Elastica We Celebrate Quincy Jones We Watch Norah Jones,...

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Jazz Masters All Stars are at Jazzwoche Burghausen (2013)

March 14, 2013 - the Jazz Masters All Stars - that is Nathan Davis (s), Benny Golson (ts), Claus Reichstaller (tp, flg), Jon Faddis (tp), George Cables (p), Abraham Laboriel...

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Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’

This day (March 13, 1925 ), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Roy Owen Haynes, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ David Kikoski (2019) 2 . The 7-Decade Career...

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Happy Birthday Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Ranky Tanky - All For You (2019) 2...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 27 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Aretha Franklin, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Queen, James Taylor, PJ Harvey, U2, Todd Rundgren, Michel Petrucciani, Keith Jarrett, Haircut One Hundred, John Martyn We...

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German television celebrates Dizzy Gillespie’s 70th Birthday with some great jazz players (1987)

February 27, 1987 - German television has gathered Sam Rivers (ts), Ed Cherry (g), John Lee (b), Ignacio Berroa (d), Hank Jones (p), Slide Hampton (tb), Johnny Griffin (ts), Jon...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Dr. John, Aretha Franklin, Noel Gallagher, High Flying Birds, Tears For Fears, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Alice Cooper, John Cale, Pantera, Spyro Gyra, Eric...

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