Gregoire Maret meets Toots Thielemans (2011)

Gregoire Maret meets Toots Thielemans (2011)
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Candy, Trijntje et al swing at the Dutch club (2017)

Candy, Trijntje  et al swing at the Dutch club (2017)
Candy, Trijntje et al swing at the Dutch club (2017)

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James Blood Ulmer plays guitar in Copenhagen (2016)

James Blood Ulmer plays guitar in Copenhagen (2016)
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Ronny Jordan plays guitar in London (2012)

Ronny Jordan plays guitar in London (2012)
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Peter Brotzmann Trio plays in Hannover (1974)

Peter Brotzmann Trio plays in Hannover (1974)
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Roscoe Mitchell soloes in Italy (2013)

Roscoe Mitchell soloes in Italy (2013)
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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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