We Remember Donald Byrd

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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 In 1983 by Columbia.

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This week In Jazz Legends 05/52

How well do you know the music of 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 in a Morning Sunrise” with chamber precision, and Ella Fitzgerald’s duet with Sammy Davis Jr. on "'S Wonderful" brims with charm and playful chemistry. Donald Byrd’s groovy “Black Byrd” blends jazz with funk, and Wayne Shorter’s cerebral “Footprints” challenges rhythmic norms. Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” pushes turntables into center stage, a futuristic clash of funk and electronica, while Weather Report’s “Badia” and “Boogie Woogie Waltz” showcase atmospheric restraint and bold grooves.? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Kenny Werner takes his trio to Italy (2015)

KENNY WERNER trio @ Moody jazz cafè - "Peace" - 02/02/2015
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On TV today, Ella Fitzgerald & Sammy Davis Jr (1964)

'S Wonderful - Sammy Davis Jr. with Ella Fitzgerald
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We remember Mongo Santamaría

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Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea record ‘An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert,’ a live album for Columbia (1978)

‘An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert’ is a double live album recorded in February, 1978 over the course of several performances and released in November 1978 by Columbia.

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Herbie Hancock takes Rockit to London (1984)

Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band Live in London Jan 31,1984
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