Happy Birthday Steve Gadd. ‘He Is So Gadd’
This day (April 9, 1945), in Irondequoit, New York, is born Steve Gadd, an American session and studio drummer. (more…)
Gil Evans starts the recording of ‘New Bottle Old Wine’ with Cannonball Adderley (1958)
Gil Evans‘ ‘New Bottle Old Wine’ is an album featuring Cannonball Adderley as the only soloist, recorded between April 9 and May 26, 1958 and released the same year by World Pacific.
Buddy Rich records ‘Richcraft’ with a big band arranged by Ernie Wilkins (1959)
Buddy Rich‘s ‘Richcraft’ is a studio big band album with arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, recorded on April 9–10, 1959 and released in 1959 by Mercury.
Poet Saul Williams sits in with David Murray (2014)
Blue Note publish ‘The Messenger,’ Kurt Elling’s second album (1997)
Kurt Elling‘s ‘The Messenger’ is his second studio album, released on April 8, 1997 by Blue Note.
Lee Morgan records ‘Delightfulee Morgan’ with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner et al (1966)
Lee Morgan‘s ‘Delightfulee Morgan’ is an album, recorded on April 8 & May 27, 1966, with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins plus a big band and released in 1967 by Blue Note.
Jimmy Smith records ‘Cool Blues’ in a New-York Club with Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey et al (1958)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘Cool Blues’ is a live album recorded on April 7, 1958 at Small’s Paradise in New York City and released in 1978 By Blue Note.
Dizzy Gillespie records ‘Birks’ Works’ in New-York with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson et al (1957)
Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘Birks’ Works’ is an album recorded on April 7 & 8, 1957 at a New York City Studio.and released the same year by Verve.
We remember vibraphonist Red Norvo. ‘Red Red Swing’
This day ( April 6, 1999), in Santa Monica, California, died Red Norvo, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as 'Mr. Swing' Tracklist : 1 . w/ Tal Farlow –…
Joe Lovano records the album ‘Rush Hour’ with with an orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller (1994)
Joe Lovano‘s ‘Rush Hour’ is an album recorded with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Gunther Schuller, between April 6 & June 12, 1994 and released in 1995 by Blue Note.
Alice Coltrane starts the recording of her ‘Universal Consciousness’ album (1971)
Alice Coltrane‘s ‘Universal Consciousness’ is her fifth solo album recorded between April 6 & June 1971 and released the same year by Impulse! Records.