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.
Columbia publish Miles Davis’ ‘In a Silent Way’ recorded with Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Dave Holland and Tony Williams (1969)
Miles Davis‘ ‘In a Silent Way’ is a studio album recorded in just one day, on February 18, 1969 at CBS Studio B in New York and released on July 30, 1969 by Columbia.
Oscar Peterson records ‘The Trio’ at the London House in Chicago (1961)
Oscar Peterson‘s ‘The Trio’ is a live album recorded with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen on July 28 and 29, 1961 at the London House jazz club in Chicago and released the same year by Verve.
Sonny Rollins records ‘Our Man in Jazz’ at The Village Gate in New York Cit (1962)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘Our Man in Jazz’ is an album recorded at The Village Gate in New York City on July 27–30, 1962 and February 20, 1963 and released by RCA Victor.
Miles Davis records ‘In Europe’ with Ron Carter, George Coleman, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams at Festival du Jazz in Antibes (1963)
Miles Davis‘ ‘In Europe’ is an album with Ron Carter, George Coleman, Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams, recorded on July 27, 1963 at Festival Mondial du Jazz in Antibes and released in 1964 by Columbia.
Chet Baker records ‘Chet Baker & Crew’ for Pacific Jazz (1956)
‘Chet Baker & Crew’ is a studio album recorded on July 24, 25 and 31, 1956 and released the same year by Pacific Jazz.
Roland Kirk records ‘Volunteered Slavery’ for Atlantic Records (1969)
Roland Kirk‘s ‘Volunteered Slavery’ is an album recorded on July 7, 1968 at Newport Jazz Festival, and on July 22 & 23, 1969 in studio and released in 1969 by Atlantic.
Bobby Hutcherson records ‘Oblique’ with Herbie Hancock et al for Blue Note (1967)
Bobby Hutcherson‘s ‘Oblique’ is an album recorded on July 21, 1967, with Herbie Hancock, Albert Stinson and Joe Chambers and released in 1980 By Blue Note.
Thelonious Monk records ‘Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington’ for Riverside (1955)
‘Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington‘ is an album by Monk playing well-known songs by Ellington, recorded July 21 and 27, 1955 and released the same year by Riverside.
Rahsaan Roland Kirk records his final album : ‘Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real’ (1977)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk‘s ‘Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real’ is his final album recorded on July 18, 1977 with a string section and orchestra and released the same year by Warner Bros.
Blue Note publish Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s studio album : ‘Supernova’ (2001)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba‘s ‘Supernova’ is a studio album recorded with Carlos Henriguez (b) and Ignacio Berroa (d) and released on July 17, 2001 by Blue Note..