We remember Claude Bolling. ‘Le Souvenir De Monsieur Claude’
This day (December 29, 2020), in Saint-Cloud, France, died Claude Bolling, a French jazz pianist and composer. (more…)
Happy Birthday Danilo Perez. ‘PanaPerez’
This day (December 29, 1965), in Panama, is born Danilo Perez, a pianist and jazz composer. (more…)
Happy Birthday Joe Lovano. ‘Sounds of Joe’
This day (December 29, 1952), in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is born Joseph Salvatore Joe Lovano an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist. (more…)
Dizzy Gillespie records, with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt, ‘Sonny Side Up,’ an album for Verve (1957)
Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘Sonny Side Up’ is an album recorded in December 1957 with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stittand released in 1958 by Verve.
We remember Les McCann. ‘Yes! McCann’
This day (December 29, 2023), in Los Angeles, California, died Les McCann, an American soul jazz piano player and vocalist. (more…)
Joe Lovano records, with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell ‘From the Soul’ for Blue Note (1991)
Joe Lovano‘s ‘From the Soul’ is an album recorded on December 28, 1991 with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell and released in 1992 by Blue Note.
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…)
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