Chick Corea

We remember Woody Shaw. ‘Shaw Time’

This day (May 10, 1989), in Bellevue Hospital, New York City, died Woody Shaw, an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and cornetist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Herbie Hancock & Art Blakey...

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Columbia publish ‘Splendido Hotel,’ a double album by Al Di Meola (1980)

Al Di Meola's 'Splendido Hotel' is a double album released on May 10, 1980 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Alien Chase On Arabian Desert (Al Di Meola) - 08:58 . 2.Silent...

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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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Fifth “International Jazz Day” is at The White House (2016)

April 30, 2016 - Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Chucho Valdés, Paquito D'Rivera, Jamie Cullum, Chick Corea, Al Jarreau and many more are gathered at The White House in Washington DC...

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Columbia publish ‘Big Fun,’ an album by Miles Davis recorded over a period of four years (1974)

Miles Davis 'Big Fun' is a double album recorded between 1969 and 1972 and released on April 19, 1974 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Great Expectations (Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul) /...

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Esperanza Spalding releases ‘Junjo,’ her debut album on Spanish label (2006)

Esperanza Spalding's 'Junjo' is her debut album released on April 18, 2006 by Ayva Musica.Track Listing : 1.The Peacocks (Jimmy Rowles) - 07:56 . 2.Loro (Egberto Gismonti) - 05:06 ....

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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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Flora Purim records her sixth album ‘Encounter’ with Airto Moreira, Hermeto Pascoal et al (1976)

Flora Purim's 'Encounter' is her sixth album recorded between April 1976 and February 1977 and released in 1977 By Milestone.Track Listing : 1.Windows (Chick Corea) - 05:37 . 2.Latinas (Hermeto...

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This week In Jazz Legends 15/52

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, George Shearing, Joey Defrancesco, Bobby Hutcherson, Jean Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Eddie Louiss, Daniel Humair, Kenny Garrett, Candy Dulfer, Charles Lloyd, Bernard Purdie, George Freeman, Steve...

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Happy Birthday Steve Gadd. ‘He Is So Gadd’

This day (April 9, 1945), in Irondequoit, New York, is born Steve Gadd, an American session and studio drummer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Hermine Deurloo (2020) 2 . w/ Blicher...

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Happy Birthday Hiromi Uehara. ‘Super Hiromi’

This day (March 26, 1979), in Hamamatsu, Japan, is born Hiromi Uehara, a Japanese jazz composer and pianist.Tracklist : 1 . Kaleidoscope (2020) 2 . Seeker (2018) 3 . w/...

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Airto Moreira records ‘Free’ for CTI with George Benson, Keith Jarrett et al (1972)

Airto Moreira's 'Free' is an album recorded March 23 and April 12, 13 & 20, 1972 with among others George Benson and Keith Jarrett and released the same year by...

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Happy Birthday to Bill Frisell. ‘Happy Bill Day’

This day ( March 18, 1951), in Baltimore, Maryland, is born William Richard 'Bill' Frisell, an American guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . What The World Needs Now (2020) 2 . Goldfinger...

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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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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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Happy Birthday Flora Purim. ‘Pure Rhythm’

This day (March 6, 1942), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is born Flora Purim a Brazilian jazz singer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Airto Moreira Live 2 . w/ United Nation...

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Happy Birthday Larry Carlton. ‘Mr.335 is 75’

This day (March 2, 1948), in Torrance, California, is born Larry Carlton, an American guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . She's Out of My Life (2019) 2 . w/ Ron King Big...

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We remember Paco De Lucia. ‘Un Poco De Paco’

This day ( February 25, 2014), in Cancun (Mexico), died Francisco Sánchez Gómez a.k.a. Paco de Lucia, a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . Festival de Fes (2013) 2...

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