Gordy publish ‘Wish It Would Rain,’ an album by The Temptations (1968)
The Temptations‘ ‘Wish It Would Rain’ is an album (the final from the group’s ‘Classic-5’ era) released on April 29, 1968 by Gordy.
Riverside record ‘Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk’ in San Francisco (1960)
‘Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk’ is an album recorded on April 29, 1960 at the Blackhawk in San Francisco and released in 1960 by Riverside..
Miles Davis records ‘Walkin’ with the Miles Davis All Stars (1954)
Miles Davis‘ ‘Walkin’ is an album recorded on April, 3 and April 29, 1954 with the ‘Miles Davis All Stars’ and released the same year by Prestige.
Impulse! publish John Coltrane’s ‘Impressions’ featuring Eric Dolphy on one track (1963)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Impressions’ is an album (both live and studio) recorded in November 1961, on September 18, 1962 and April 29, 1963 and released in 1963 by Impulse!
Wayne Shorter records ‘Night Dreamer’ with Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones (1964)
Wayne Shorter‘s ‘Night Dreamer’ is his fourth album recorded on April 29, 1964, with a quintet including Lee Morgan, McCoy Tynerr, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note.
Columbia release ‘The Chicago Transit Authority,’ their debut album (1969)
Epic release ‘Dance to the Music,’ Sly & the Family Stone’s second album (1968)
‘Dance to the Music’ by Sly & the Family Stone is their second studio album produced by Sly Stone and released on April 27, 1968 by Epic.
Pink Floyd record ‘Ummagumma’ at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (1969)
Pink Floyd‘s ‘Ummagumma’ is a double album recorded on April 27, 1969 at the Mothers Club in Birmingham (UK) & on May 2, 1969 at Manchester College of Commerce, Manchester (UK) and released on October 25, 1969 by Harvest Records.
Jimmy Smith records ‘The Cat’ with a big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin (1964)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘The Cat’ is an album recorded on April 27 & 29, 1964. with a big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin and released in September 1964 by Verve.
John Coltrane records in studio ‘Crescent’ with Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones & Mccoy Tyner (1964)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Crescent’ is a studio album recorded on tenor saxophone exclusively on April 27 and June 1, 1964 and released the same year by Impulse!.
John Lee Hooker records the first songs featured in his ‘House Of The Blues’ album on Chess (1952)
John Lee Hooker‘s ‘House of the Blues’ is an album compiling tracks recorded from April 26, 1951 till late 1952 and released in 1959 by Chess
The Moody Blues release ‘On the Threshold of a Dream,’ their fourth album (1969)
The Moody Blues‘ ‘On the Threshold of a Dream’ is their fourth album produced by Tony Clarke and released on April 25, 1969 by Deram
Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons and more record ‘The Young Lions’ (1960)
‘The Young Lions’ is the first and last album (recorded on April 25, 1960) by a supergroup featuring Wayne Shorter, Frank Strozier, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath and Louis Hayes and released in 1960 by Vee-Jay.
Jimmy Smith records ‘Back at the Chicken Shack’ with Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine et al (1960)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘Back at the Chicken Shack’ is an album recorded on April 25, 1960 with Kenny Burrell, Stanley Turrentine & Donald Bailey and released in 1963 by Blue Note.
Ella Fitzgerad records ‘Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert’ produced by Norman Granz (1958)
Ella Fitzgerad’s ‘Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert’ is a live album recorded on April 25, 1958 with a trio led by Lou Levy and released in 1988 by Verve.
Muddy Waters records in Chicago ‘Fathers and Sons,’ a double album (1969)
Muddy Waters‘ ‘Fathers and Sons’ is a double studio album recorded on April 21–23 and 24, 1969 in Chicago and released in August 1969 by Chess Records.
Bill Evans & Jim Hall record together ‘Undercurrent’ (1962)
‘Undercurrent’ by Bill Evans & Jim Hall is an album recorded on April 24 & May 14, 1962 and released the same year by United Artists.
Regal Zonophone release Joe Cocker’s first album : ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ (1969)
Joe Cocker‘s ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ is his first album produced by Denny Cordell and released on April 23, 1969 by Regal Zonophone.
Judy Garland records ‘Judy at Carnegie Hall’ for Capitol (1961)
Judy Garland‘s ‘Judy at Carnegie Hall’ is a two-record live recording done on April 23, 1961, at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York and released in 1961 by Capitol.
John Coltrane records his final concert in New-York : ‘The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording’ (1967)
John Coltrane‘s ‘The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording’ is his final live recording made in New York on April 23, 1967 and released in 2001 by Impulse!.