Dexter Gordon‘s ‘Our Man in Paris’ is an album recorded on May 23, 1963 in Paris, with Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke and Pierre Michelot and released the same year by Blue Note.
Joe Henderson‘s ‘Power to the People’ is an album recorded on May 23 & 29, 1969 with among others Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette and released in 1969 by Milestone.
John Coltrane‘s ‘Africa/Brass’ is his eighth studio album recorded on May 23 & June 7, 1961 with French horns and euphonium and released the same year by Impulse! Records.
Spyro Gyra‘s ‘In Modern Times’ is their twenty third album released on May 22, 2001 by Heads Up.
Michael Brecker‘s ‘Pilgrimage’ is his final studio album released on May 22, 2007 by Heads Up.
‘Cuban Fire!’ by Stan Kenton & his orchestra is an album (one of the most influential Latin jazz large-ensemble recordings of all time), recorded on May 22–24, 1956 and releaseed the same year by Capitol.
Ornette Coleman‘s ‘The Shape of Jazz to Come’ is his third album recorded on May 22, 1959 and released in October 1959 By Atlantic.
This day (May 21, 1954), in Newark, New Jersey, is born Marc Ribot, an American guitarist and composer. (more…)
Sam Rivers‘ ‘Contours’ is his second (fully avant-garde) album recorded on May 21, 1965 and released the same year by Blue Note.
‘Chance Meeting’ by Tal Farlow & Lenny Breau is their first and only performance together recorded on May 21, 1980 and released in 1997 by Guitarchives.
‘Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners’ is an album recorded on May 21, June 5, 1960, with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes and released in 1961 by Riverside. .
Gregory Porter‘s ‘Take Me to the Alley’ is his fourth studio album released on May 20, 2016 by Blue Note.
The John Scofield Band’s ‘Up All Night’ is their second (and sixth for Scofield) album released on May 20, 2003 by Verve Records.
Esperanza Spalding‘s ‘Esperanza’ is her second studio album released on May 20, 2008 by Heads Up
Randy Weston‘s ‘The Spirits Of Our Ancestors’ is an album recorded on May 20, 21 & 22, 1991 with an all-star cast of musicians and released the same year by Verve.
