We remember Lester Young. ‘Prez Resigned’
This day (March 15, 1959 ), in New York City, New York,, died Lester Willis Young, nicknamed ‘Pres’ or ‘Prez’, an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. (more…)
Al Di Meola releases ‘Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody’ recorded with World Sinfonia (2011)
Al Di Meola‘s ‘Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody’ is an album recorded with World Sinfonia and released on March 15, 2011 by Concord.
Modern Jazz Quartet record ‘Three Windows’ with the New York Chamber Symphony (1987)
‘Three Windows’ by the Modern Jazz Quartet is an album recorded between March 16 & 20, 1987 with the New York Chamber Symphony and released the same year by Atlantic.
This week In Jazz Legends (special pianists) 11/52
McCoy Tyner, Michel Petrucciani, John Lewis, Makoto Ozone, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Omar Sosa, Georges Cables, Danilo Perez, Michel Camilo, Vana Gierig, Tania Maria
Happy Birthday Quincy Jones. ‘Today is ‘Super Q’s Day”
This day (March 14, 1933), in Seattle, Washington, is born Quincy Delightt Jones a.k.a. Quincy Jones, an American record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, .. (more…)
Roland Kirk records ‘Here Comes the Whistleman’ for Atlantic Records (1965)
Roland Kirk‘s ‘Here Comes the Whistleman’ is an album recorded on March 14, 1965 and released the same year by Atlantic.
Thelonious Monk plays at Marquee Club in London (1965)
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