Bill Evans records, with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro, ‘Portrait in Jazz’ for Riverside (1959)
Bill Evans‘ ‘Portrait in Jazz’ is an album recorded on December 28, 1959 with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro and released in 1960 by Riverside.
Happy Birthday Lonnie Liston Smith. ‘Mr. Smith Goes To Liston’
This day ( December 28, 1940), in Richmond, Virginia, is born Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr., an American jazz, soul, and funk musician. (more…)
Ella Fitzgerald finishes the recording of ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (1961)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ is a studio album recorded on January 5, 1959–December 27, 1961 with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and released in 1962 by Verve.
Oscar Peterson records with Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Buddy Rich, ‘Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie’ for Clef (1955)
‘Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie‘ is an album of music associated with Count Basie, recorded on December 27, 1955 with Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Buddy Rich and released in 1955 by Clef.
Charles Mingus records ‘Changes Two,’ an album for Atlantic Records (1974)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Changes Two’ is an album recorded on December 27, 28 & 30, 1974 and released In 1975 by Atlantic Records.
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Duke Ellington records ‘ A Concert of Sacred Music’ at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York (1965)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘ A Concert of Sacred Music’ is an album recorded at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York on December 26, 1965 and released in 1966 By Rca.
We remember Sam Rivers. ‘Rivers Songs’
This day (December 26, 2011), in Orlando, Florida, died Sam Rivers, an American jazz musician – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano – and composer . (more…)
We remember Alphonse Mouzon. ‘Fusion Moves On’
This day (December 26, 2016), in Los Angeles, California, died Alphonse Mouzon, a jazz-fusion drummer and percussionist (more…)
Happy Birthday John Scofield. ‘Sco Hand’
This day (December 26, 1951), in Dayton, Ohio, is born John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and composer. (more…)
Stanley Clarke records his debut album : ‘Children of Forever’ produced by Chick Corea (1972)
Stanley Clarke‘s ‘Children of Forever’ is his debut album produced by Chick Corea, recorded on December 26 & 27, 1972 with Chick Corea, Lenny White, Pat Martino, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more and released in June,1973 by Polydor.
Ray Charles records ‘Genius + Soul = Jazz,’ an album arranged by Quincy Jones for Impulse! (1960)
Ray Charles‘ ‘Genius + Soul = Jazz’ is an album arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded on December 26–27, 1960 with members of The Count Basie Band and released in March 1961 By Impulse!.
We remember Eartha Kitt. ‘Gone With Santa Daddy’
This day (December 25, 2008), in Weston, Connecticut, died Eartha Kitt, an American singer, actress and cabaret star, best known for her version of “C’est Si Bon” and her Christmas song “Santa Baby”. (more…)
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