Wynton Marsalis begins the recording of ‘J Mood’ for Columbia (1985)
Wynton Marsalis‘ ‘J Mood’ is an album recorded between December 17 and 20, 1985 and released in 1986 by Columbia Records.
Wynton Marsalis‘ ‘J Mood’ is an album recorded between December 17 and 20, 1985 and released in 1986 by Columbia Records.
This day (December 17, 1999 ), in New York city, died Grover Washington, Jr., an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. (more…)
This day (December 16, 1951), in Woodlake, California, is born Robben Ford , an American blues, jazz and rock guitarist. (more…)
Stanley Turrentine‘s ‘Blue Hour’ is a collaboration album with The Three Sounds (Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins and Bill Dowdy), recorded on June 29 & December 16, 1960 and released in March 1961 by Blue Note.
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘No Problem’ is an album recorded between December 9 and 15, 1981 with Bobby Broom, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw and Tony Williams and released the same year by Milestone.
Woody Shaw‘s ‘Rosewood’ is an album recorded on December 15-19, 1977 with a sextet and released in 1978 by Columbia.
This day (December 15, 2011), in New London, New Hampshire,, died Bob Brookmeyer, an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger and composer. (more…)
‘Historic Concerts’ by Cecil Taylor & Max Roach is a live album recorded on December 15, 1979 at the McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, NYC and released in 1984 by Soul Note.
Eartha Kitt‘s ‘That Bad Eartha’ is her debut 12 vinyl studio album released in December 1953 by Rca Victor.
This day (December 14, 1963), in Detroit, Michigan, died Ruth Lee Jones a.k.a Dinah Washington, an American Blues, R&B, Gospel, Pop and Jazz singer. (more…)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Underground’ is an album recorded on December 14 and 21, 1967 and February 14, 1968 and released the same year by Columbia.