Yusef Lateef records ‘Eastern Sounds’ for Moodsville (1961)
Yusef Lateef‘s ‘Eastern Sounds’ is an album exploring Middle Eastern music and recorded on September 5, 1961 and released the same year by Moodsville.
Joe Henderson records ‘Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn’ with Wynton Marsalis, Christian Mcbride et al (1991)
Joe Henderson‘s ‘Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn‘ is a (tribute to Billy Strayhorn) album recorded on September 3 & 8, 1991 and released In 1992 By Verve.
Art Pepper records ‘Winter Moon’ with a string orchestra (1980)
Art Pepper‘s ‘Winter Moon’ is an album recorded on September 3 & 4, 1980 with strings and released In 1981 By Galaxy Records.
McCoy Tyner records ‘Atlantis’ at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco (1975)
McCoy Tyner‘s ‘Atlantis’ is a live album recorded on August 31 and September 1, 1974 at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco and released in 1975 by Milestone.
Chucho Valdés releases ‘Chucho’s Steps’ recorded with the Afro-Cuban Messengers (2010)
Chucho Valdés‘ ‘Chucho’s Steps’ is an album recorded with the Afro-Cuban Messengers and released on August 31, 2010 by Four Quarters.
Horace Silver records ‘Blowin’ the Blues Away’ for Blue Note (1959)
Horace Silver‘s’Blowin’ the Blues Away’ is an album recorded on August 29-30 & September 13, 1959 with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Louis Hayes and released the same year by Blue Note.
Stan Getz records for Verve, ‘Big Band Bossa Nova’ with the Gary McFarland Orchestra (1962)
Stan Getz‘ ‘Big Band Bossa Nova’ is an album recorded on August 27 and 28, 1962 with the Gary McFarland Orchestra and released the same year by Verve.
Dexter Gordon records ‘Go!’ his tenth album for Blue Note (1962)
Dexter Gordon‘s ‘Go!’ is his tenth studio album recorded on August 27, 1962 and released the same year by Blue Note.
Happy Birthday Branford Marsalis. ‘Brother Branford’
This day (August 26, 1960), in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, is born Branford Marsalis, an American saxophonist, composer and bandleader. (more…)
Jimmy Smith records ‘The Sermon!’ with Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey et al (1957)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘The Sermon!’ is an album recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released in 1959 by Blue Note.
Otis Spann records the album ‘Walking the Blues’ for Candid (1960)
Otis Spann‘s ‘Walking the Blues’ is an album recorded on August 23, 1960 and released by Candid.
McCoy Tyner records ‘Expansions,’ his tenth album with Woody Shaw, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter et al (1968)
McCoy Tynerr’s ‘Expansions’ is his tenth album recorded on August 23, 1968 with Woody Shaw, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Herbie Lewis and Freddie Waits and released in June 1970 by Blue Note.
Freddie Hubbard records ‘Ready for Freddie’ with Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner et al (1961)
Freddie Hubbard‘s ‘Ready for Freddie’ is his fourth album recorded on August 21, 1961 with Bernard McKinney, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note.
Oscar Peterson records ‘Oscar Peterson Trio + One’ with Clark Terry (1964)
‘Oscar Peterson Trio + One’ is an album (featuring Clark Terry) recorded on August 17, 1964 and released In October 1964 by Mercury.
We remember Max Roach. ‘Smart Max’
Warner Bros. release Brad Mehldau’s ‘Largo’ (2002)
Brad Mehldau‘s ‘Largo’ is an album produced By Jon Brion and released on August 13, 2002 by Warner Bros.
Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk record ‘Mulligan Meets Monk’ in New York City (1957)
‘Mulligan Meets Monk’ by Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk is an album recorded on August 12–13, 1957 In 1957 and released the same year by Riverside.
Columbia publish ‘Jazz Impressions of Japan’ by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1964)
‘Jazz Impressions of Japan’ by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is an album recorded following the quartet’s trip to Japan and released on August 10, 1964 by Columbia.