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Horace Silver finishes the recording of ‘Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers’ featuring Art Blakey (1955)

'Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers' is an album recorded on November 13, 1954 & February 6, 1955 with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and released in 1955 by...

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Fleetwood Mac release their eleventh album ‘Rumours’ featuring ‘Go Your Own Way,’ ‘Dreams,’ ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘You Make Loving Fun’ (1977)

Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' feat. 'Go Your Own Way' and 'Don't Stop' is their eleventh (and their best selling to date) studio album released on February 4, 1977 by Warner Bros.Track...

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Queen ‘Jazzify’ Zurich (1979)

February 4, 1979 - Queen's "Jazz " tour stops at Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland

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Modern Jazz Quartet record ‘For Ellington’ a tribute album for East West (1988)

Modern Jazz Quartet's 'For Ellington' is a tribute album recorded on February 1-3, 1988 in New-York City and released the same year by East West.Track Listing : 1.For Ellington (John...

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Monthly Vintage Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 15 Genres Feb 2, 2025 edition

This month’s vintage music charts bring updates across a variety of genres. From Armand Van Helden maintaining his top spot in Big Beat to Cast claiming first place in Britpop,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 05/52

Bill Evans’ moody “Nardis” evolves into an introspective canvas, while Carmen McRae’s haunting take on “Round Midnight” fuses jazz clarity with late-night ache. The Modern Jazz Quartet reshapes “Softly, as...

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Madeleine Peyroux records her sixth album : ‘Standing on the Rooftop’ for Decca (2011)

Madeleine Peyroux' 'Standing on the Rooftop' is her sixth studio album recorded in February, 2011 and released on June 14, 2011 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Martha My Dear (John Lennon,...

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Bi-Weekly Music Chart Highlights: Top 20 Tracks Across 15 Genres Jan 27, 2025 edition

The latest chart updates across 15 music genres bring exciting changes with fresh entries and notable exits. From Melanie Martinez and Ashnikko in Alt Z to Billie Eilish and Charli...

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Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley records ‘Know What I Mean?’ with Bill Evans and the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz Quartet (1961)

Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley's 'Know What I Mean?' is an album recorded on January 27, February 21, March 13, 1961 with Bill Evans & the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz...

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Wes Montgomery records his fourth album for Riverside : ‘The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery’ (1960)

'The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery' is his fourth album recorded on January 26–27, 1960 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.Airegin (Sonny Rollins) - 04:26...

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This week In Jazz Legends 04/52

Wes Montgomery’s “West Coast Blues” showcases his inventive thumb-picked technique and octave work, supported by Tommy Flanagan’s piano and Percy Heath’s bass, while Benny Golson’s take on “Take The A...

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Modern Jazz Quartet begins the recording of ‘Lonely Woman,’ an album for Atlantic (1962)

Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Lonely Woman' is an album recorded on January 24, 25 & 29 and February 2, 1962 and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Lonely Woman...

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Modern Jazz Quartet records ‘Fontessa,’ an album for Atlantic (1956)

Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Fontessa' is an album recorded from January 22 till February 14, 1956 and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Versailles (John Lewis) - 03:22 ....

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Happy Birthday Lizz Wright. ‘The Gospel According To Lizz’

This day (January 22, 1980), in Hahira, Georgia (USA), is born Lizz Wright, an American jazz/R&B singer.Tracklist : 1 . Blessed the Brave (2020) 2 . Strange Fruit (2019) 3...

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This week In Jazz Legends 03/52

Gerry Mulligan’s breezy “Out Back of the Barn” pairs his warm baritone sax with Ben Webster’s swinging tenor for a relaxed cool jazz charm. Herbie Hancock’s “Air Dancing” thrives on...

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Benny Goodman records ‘The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert’ (1938)

Benny Goodman's 'The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert' is one of the first recording (done on January 16, 1938) of music issued on the new long-playing format and one...

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 02/52

Chucho Valdes, Michel Camilo, Tania Maria, Hiromi, Michel Legrand, Ben Sidran, Marcus Roberts, Dave Grusin, Bill Evans, Alice Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Tommy Flanagan, Big Tiny Little

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Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis record together the live album ‘Two Men with the Blues’ at Jazz At Lincoln Center In New York (2007)

'Two Men with the Blues' by Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis is a live album recorded on January 12 & 13, 2007 at Jazz At Lincoln Center In New York...

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Tuba Buzz

Explore the echoes of time as the tuba emerges from the shadows, casting its deep spell over modern soundscapes. With artists like Michel Godard and Boom Pam highlighting its surprising...

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We remember Bucky Pizzarelli. ‘A century for Bucky’

This day (April 1, 2020), in Saddle River, New Jersey, died John Paul 'Bucky' Pizzarelli, an American Jazz guitarist and banjoistTracklist : 1 . All Through The Night (1983) 2...

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