George Coleman

NEA Jazz Masters celebrate Carla Bley, George Coleman, Charles Lloyd et al (2016)

April 20, 2015 - NEA Jazz Masters celebrate Carla Bley, George Coleman, Charles Lloyd, Joe Segal and jazz in general at Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P....

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Miles Davis records ‘Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival’ with George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams (1963)

Miles Davis' 'Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival' is an album recorded with George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams on September 20, 1963 and released on...

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Miles Davis records ‘In Europe’ with Ron Carter, George Coleman, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams at Festival du Jazz in Antibes (1963)

Miles Davis' 'In Europe' is an album with Ron Carter, George Coleman, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams, recorded on July 27, 1963 at Festival Mondial du Jazz in Antibes and...

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The George Coleman Quartet plays in New-York City (2013)

June 5, 2013 - The George Coleman Quartet - that is George Coleman (s), Joe Farnsworth (d), David Hazeltine (p), John Webber (b) - plus special guests Eric Alexander (s)...

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Sonny Rollins records ‘Tour de Force’ with Kenny Drew, George Morrow, Max Roach and Earl Coleman (1957)

Sonny Rollins ' 'Tour de Force' is an album recorded on December 7, 1956 with Kenny Drew, George Morrow, Max Roach and vocals by Earl Coleman on two tracks and...

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We Remember Coleman Hawkins. ‘The True Mister Bean’

This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Disorder At The Border 2 . With Lester...

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Blue Note publish Joe Lovano’s ‘Joyous Encounter’ recorded with George Mraz, Paul Motian and Hank Jones (2005)

Joe Lovano's 'Joyous Encounter' is an album recorded with George Mraz, Paul Motian and Hank Jones and released on May 10, 2005 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Autumn In New...

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Warner Bros. publish George Benson’s album : ’20/20′ (1985)

George Benson's '20/20' is a studio album released on January 7, 1985 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.No One Emotion (Tommy Keane, Clif Magness, Mark Mueller) - 03:55 . 2.Please...

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On TV today, Coleman Hawkins , Lester Young et al at ‘”Art Ford Jazz Party’ (1958)

September 25, 1958 - you do not want to miss Coleman Hawkins (ts), Lester Young (ts), Willie "The Lion" Smith (p), Harry Sheppard (vib), Dick Thompson (g), Vinnie Burke (b),...

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Concord publish Al Jarreau’s ‘My Old Friend, Celebrating George Duke’ recorded with Stanley Clarke (2014)

Al Jarreau's 'My Old Friend, Celebrating George Duke' is a special tribute reorded with Stanley Clarke and released on August 5, 2014 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.My Old Friend (Steve...

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Atlantic publish Ornette Coleman’s fifth album : ‘This Is Our Music’ recorded with Don Cherry et al (1960)

Ornette Coleman's 'This Is Our Music' is his fifth album recorded on July 19 & 26 and August 2, 1960 and released In February 1961 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Blues...

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Blue Note publish Herbie Hancock’s fifth album : ‘Maiden Voyage’ (1965)

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Miles Davis records ‘Seven Steps to Heaven’ produced By Teo Macero for Columbia (1963)

Miles Davis' 'Seven Steps to Heaven' is his eighth studio album recorded April 16-17 and May 14, 1963 and released the same year In 1963 by Columbia Records..Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday Carla Bley. ‘Carla Over The Hill’

This day (May 11, 1936), in Oakland, California, is born Carla Bley, an American jaz pianist, organist and band leader.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Steve Swallow, Andy Sheppard – RUT...

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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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We remember Billy Higgins. ‘Soldier Higgins’

This day (May 3, 2001), in Inglewood, California, died Billy Higgins, an American jazz drummer who played on over 700 recordings.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Charles Lloyd – Forest Flower...

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We remember Ahmad Jamal. ‘Ahmadeus’

This day (April 16, 2023), in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, died Ahmad Jamal, an American jazz pianist.Tracklist : 1 . Autumn Leaves (2017) 2 . w/ Abd Al Malik - Marseille...

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Happy Birthday Herbie Hancock

This day (April 12, 1940 ), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock, an American pianist, keyboardist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Actual Proof (Austin City Limits) 2...

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We remember Tony Williams

This day (February 23, 1997), in Daly City, California, died Anthony Tillmon 'Tony' Williams, an American drummer and pioneer of jazz fusion.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock,...

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Miles Davis records for Columbia, ‘My Funny Valentine’ at Lincoln Center in New York City (1964)

Miles Davis' 'My Funny Valentine' is a live album recorded on February 12, 1964 at Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center in New York City and released in May 1965 by...

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