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This day (December 26, 1951), in Dayton, Ohio, is born John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and composer. (more…)
This day (December 26, 1951), in Dayton, Ohio, is born John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and composer. (more…)
Stanley Clarke‘s ‘Children of Forever’ is his debut album produced by Chick Corea, recorded on December 26 & 27, 1972 with Chick Corea, Lenny White, Pat Martino, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more and released in June,1973 by Polydor.
Ray Charles‘ ‘Genius + Soul = Jazz’ is an album arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded on December 26–27, 1960 with members of The Count Basie Band and released in March 1961 By Impulse!.
This day (December 25, 2008), in Weston, Connecticut, died Eartha Kitt, an American singer, actress and cabaret star, best known for her version of “C’est Si Bon” and her Christmas song “Santa Baby”. (more…)
Wynton Marsalis‘ ‘Crescent City Christmas Card’ is a holiday album featuring Kathleen Battle and Jon Hendricks and released in January, 1990 by Columbia.
Flora Purim‘s ‘Butterfly Dreams’ is her second album recorded in December 1973 with Joe Henderson, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Airto Moreira & more and released in 1974 by Milestone.
Wayne Shorter‘s ‘Speak No Evil’ is his sixth album recorded on December 24, 1964 with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones and released in 1966 By Blue Note.
‘Helen Merrill‘ is her eponymous debut studio album recorded on December 22-24, 1954, with Clifford Brown and released in 1955 by Emarcy.
This day (December 24, 1946), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is born Jan Akkerman, a guitar player, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars. (more…)
Don Cherry‘s ‘Complete Communion’ is an album recorded on December 24, 1965 with Gato Barbieri, Henry Grimes and Edward Blackwell and released in 1966 By Blue Note.
‘Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants’ is an album recorded on December 24, 1954 and October 26, 1956, with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson and released in 1959 By Prestige.
This day (December 23, 2013), in Amherst, Massachusetts, died Yusef Lateef, an American multi-instrumentalist and composer. (more…)
‘Bags Meets Wes!’ by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery is a collaboration album recorded in December, 1961 and released in 1962 By Riverside.
This day (December 23, 2007), in Mississauga, Ontario, died Oscar Peterson, a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. (more…)
Tony Bennett‘s ‘In Person!’ is an album recorded on December 22 & 30, 1958 with the Count Basie Orchestra and released in 1959 by Columbia.