Herbie Hancock records ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ with Joe Henderson, Joe Farrell et al (1969)
We Remember Duke Ellington. ‘Le Duke’
This day (May 24, 1974), in New York City, died Edward Kennedy Ellington a.k.a Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist and big-band leader. (more…)
Happy Birthday Archie Shepp. ‘Good Shepp’
This day (May 24, 1937), in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is born Archie Shepp, an African-American jazz saxophonist. (more…)
Sonny Rollins records ‘Tenor Madness’ with John Coltrane for Prestige (1956)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘Tenor Madness‘ is an album recorded on May 24, 1956 with John Coltrane and released the same year by Prestige.
We Remember Joe Pass. ‘Virtuoso Joe’
GRP/Verve publish George Benson’s ‘Absolute Benson’ featuring ‘The Ghetto’ (2000)
George Benson‘s ‘Absolute Benson’ is a studio album released on May 23, 2000 by Grp/Verve Records.
Dexter Gordon records for Blue Note ‘Our Man in Paris’ with Bud Powell et al (1963)
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 records ‘Power to the People’ with Herbie Hancock and Jack DeJohnette (1969)
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 records ‘Africa/Brass,’ his eighth album with French horns and euphonium (1961)
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 release their twenty third album : ‘In Modern Times’ (2001)
Spyro Gyra‘s ‘In Modern Times’ is their twenty third album released on May 22, 2001 by Heads Up.
