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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 24/52

Harold Mabern, Robert Glasper, Abdullah Ibrahim, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tommy Flanagan, Bill Evans, Alan Broadbent, Mulgrew Miller, Chick Corea, Esbjörn Svensson, Herbie Hancock, Craig Taborn

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We Remember Elvin Jones. ‘Heavy Elvin’

This day (May 18, 2004), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Elvin Jones, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Night In Tunisia (1999) 2 . A Love Supreme (1997) 3...

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We remember Chet Baker. ‘Chet After Chet’

This day (May 13, 1988), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, died Chesney Henry Baker, Jr. a.k.a Chet Baker, an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . Blue In Green (1988)...

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Chick Corea and Gary Burton record ‘The New Crystal Silence’ live in Sydney (2007)

'The New Crystal Silence' by Chick Corea & Gary Burton is a live album recorded on May 10 & 12, in Sydney, on July 7 in Molde, Norway and July...

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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 Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet. ‘Modern Jazz Percy’

This day (April 28, 2005), in Southampton, New York, died Percy Heath, an American jazz bassist, member of the Modern Jazz Quartet.Digest Tracklist : Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Round Midnight...

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We remember Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. ‘AKA NHØP’

This day (April 19, 2005), in Copenhagen, Denmark, died Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, a Danish jazz bassist.Tracklist : 1 . Gustav Csík Trió – Tribute to Great Niels Pedersen (1990) 2...

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 16/52

Earl Hines, Don Pullen, Count Basie, Roland Hanna, Keith Jarrett, Mccoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Terry Riley

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We Remember Lee Konitz. ‘Cool Lee’

This day (April 15, 2020), in New-York City, died Lee Konitz, an American jazz alto saxophonist Tracklist : 1 . Darn that dream (2018) 2 . @ SeixalJazz (2017) 3...

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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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Chucho Valdés records the album ‘Live at the Village Vanguard’ for Blue Note (1999)

Chucho Valdés' 'Live at the Village Vanguard' is an album recorded on April 9–10, 1999 and released on April 11, 2000 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Anabis (Chucho Valdés) -...

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We remember John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet fame. ‘John Left The Notes’

This day (March 29, 2001), in New York City, died John Aaron Lewis, an American jazz pianist, composer and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.Tracklist : 1 . Django...

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Stones Throw publish Madvillain’s debut album : ‘Madvillainy’ produced by members MF Doom and Madlib (2004)

Madvillain's 'Madvillainy' is their debut studio album produced by members of the duo, MF Doom and Madlib and released on March 23, 2004 by Stones Throw Records. Track Listing :...

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Bass Players – 20 Questions You Never Asked | We Answer Them Anyway

🎸 20 Questions You Never Asked About Bass Players This video explores bass players through 20 factual Q&As — covering figures such as James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorius, Paul McCartney, Flea,...

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Concord Jazz publish ‘Hot House’ by Gary Burton & Chick Corea, their seventh album together (2012)

'Hot House' by Gary Burton and Chick Corea is their seventh recording released on March 20, 2012 by Concord Jazz.Track Listing : 1.Can'T We Be Friends (Paul James, Kay Swift)...

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Return to Forever return after 32 years with a live album called …. ‘Returns’ (2009)

Return to Forever's 'Returns' is a live album (and their first after 32 years) recorded during summer 2008 and released on March 17, 2009 by Eagle.Track Listing : 1.Opening Prayer...

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Brad Mehldau records ‘Live in Tokyo,’ an album for Nonesuch (2003)

Brad Mehldau's 'Live in Tokyo' is a live solo album recorded on February 15, 2003 at Sumida Triphony Hall and released on September 14, 2004 by Nonesuch.Track Listing : 1.Intro...

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Miles Davis records with John Scofield and Mike Stern, ‘Star People,’ an album for Columbia (1983)

Miles Davis' 'Star People' is a studio album recorded on August 11, 1982 & February 3, 1983 with John Scofield and Mike Stern among others and released the same year...

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We remember French composer & conductor Michel Legrand

This day (January 26, 2019), in Paris, France, died Michel Legrand, a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Sarah Vaughan - Sweet Gingerbread Man (1972)...

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This week In Jazz Legends 03/52

How well do you know the music of Gerry Mulligan’s breezy “Out Back of the Barn” pairs his warm baritone sax with Ben Webster’s swinging tenor for a relaxed cool...

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