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.
Joe Henderson records ‘The Kicker’ for Milestone (1967)
Joe Henderson‘s ‘The Kicker’ is an album recorded on August 10 & September 27, 1967 with Mike Lawrence, Grachan Moncur III, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter and Louis Hayes and released the same year by Milestone.
Archie Shepp records ‘Four for Trane,’ an album produced by John Coltrane and Bob Thiele (1964)
Archie Shepp‘s ‘Four for Trane’ is a studio album recorded on August 10, 1964 and co-produced by John Coltrane and released the same year by Impulse!.
Warner Bros. release ‘Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux,’ a collaboration album by Miles Davis and Quincy Jones recorded at the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival (1993)
‘Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux’ is the last album (a collaboration with Quincy Jones for the 1991 Montreux Jazz Festival) recorded by Miles Davis and released on August 10, 1993 by Warner Bros.
Bud Powell records ‘The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1’ with Fats Navarro, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter and Roy Haynes (1949)
‘The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1′ is an album recorded on August 9, 1949 in quintet and May 1, 1951 in trio and released the same year In 1951 by Blue Note.
Happy Birthday Jack DeJohnette. ‘Jack Of All Rhythms’
This day (August 9, 1942), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Jack DeJohnette, an American jazz drummer. (more…)
Duke Ellington records ‘Live at the Blue Note’ with his Orchestra (1959)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘Live at the Blue Note’ is an album recorded on August 9, 1959 and released the same year by Roulette.
We remember Cannonball Adderley. ‘Nothin’Else’
This day (August 8, 1975), in Gary, Indiana, died Julian Cannonball Adderley, a jazz alto saxophonist. (more…)
Oscar Peterson records ‘At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival’ with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis (1956)
Oscar Peterson‘s ‘At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival’ is a live album recorded on August 8, 1956, with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis and released the same year In 1956 by Verve.
Atlantic tape ‘The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2’ with Sonny Rollins on two numbers (1958)
‘The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2′ is a live album recorded on August 3 & 31, 1958 with Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers and released in 1959 By Atlantic.
Sonny Rollins records ‘Easy Living’ with George Duke, Paul Jackson and Tony Williams (1977)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘Easy Living’ is an album recorded between August 3 and 6, 1977 with George Duke, Paul Jackson and Tony Williams and released the same year by Milestone.
Wayne Shorter records his fifth album ‘JuJu’ with Mccoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones (1964)
Wayne Shorter‘s ‘JuJu’ is his fifth album recorded on August 3, 1964. In 1964 and released the same year by Blue Note.
Brad Mehldau records ‘Live in Marciac’ at ‘Jazz in Marciac’ festival in France (2006)
Brad Mehldau‘s ‘Live in Marciac’ is a live album recorded on August 2, 2006 at ‘Jazz in Marciac,’ France and released on February 22, 2011 By Nonesuch.
J. J. Johnson records ‘J.J. Inc.’ with Freddie Hubbard and Clifford Jordan (1960)
J. J. Johnson’s ‘J.J. Inc.’ is an album recorded on August 1 & 3, 1960 with Freddie Hubbard and Clifford Jordan and released on April 10, 1961 By Columbia.
Happy Birthday Stanley Jordan. ‘Fret Boarder’
This day (July 31, 1959), in Chicago, United States, is born Stanley Jordan, an American jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and pianist who played with Quincy Jones, Michal Urbaniak, and Richie Cole. (more…)
Concord publish Christian Scott’s ‘Christian aTunde Adjuah’ (2012)
Christian Scott‘s ‘Christian aTunde Adjuah’ is an album released on July 31, 2012 by Concord.