Jackie McLean records ‘New Soil’ with trumpeter Donald Byrd (1959)
Jackie McLean’s ‘New Soil’ is an album recorded on May 2, 1959 with Donald Byrd on trumpet and released rhe same year by Blue Note. .
Jackie McLean records ‘One Step Beyond’ for Blue Note (1963)
Jackie McLean’s ‘One Step Beyond’ is an album recorded on April 30, 1963 with a a vibraphone player in place of the pianist and released the same year by Blue Note.
Riverside record ‘Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk’ in San Francisco (1960)
‘Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk’ is an album recorded on April 29, 1960 at the Blackhawk in San Francisco and released in 1960 by Riverside..
Miles Davis records ‘Walkin’ with the Miles Davis All Stars (1954)
Miles Davis‘ ‘Walkin’ is an album recorded on April, 3 and April 29, 1954 with the ‘Miles Davis All Stars’ and released the same year by Prestige.
Impulse! publish John Coltrane’s ‘Impressions’ featuring Eric Dolphy on one track (1963)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Impressions’ is an album (both live and studio) recorded in November 1961, on September 18, 1962 and April 29, 1963 and released in 1963 by Impulse!
Wayne Shorter records ‘Night Dreamer’ with Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones (1964)
Wayne Shorter‘s ‘Night Dreamer’ is his fourth album recorded on April 29, 1964, with a quintet including Lee Morgan, McCoy Tynerr, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note.
Jimmy Smith records ‘The Cat’ with a big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin (1964)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘The Cat’ is an album recorded on April 27 & 29, 1964. with a big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin and released in September 1964 by Verve.
We remember Chuck Berry’s pianist Johnnie Johnson. ‘Johnnie Was Good’
This day ( April 13, 2005), in St. Louis, Missouri, died Johnnie Johnson, an American pianist and blues musician whose work with Chuck Berry led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (more…)
We remember vibraphonist Red Norvo. ‘Red Red Swing’
This day ( April 6, 1999), in Santa Monica, California, died Red Norvo, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as 'Mr. Swing' Tracklist : 1 . w/ Tal Farlow –…
Happy Birthday Hiromi Uehara. ‘Super Hiromi’
This day (March 26, 1979), in Hamamatsu, Japan, is born Hiromi Uehara, a Japanese jazz composer and pianist. (more…)
Blue Note publishes Eliane Elias seventh album : ‘Fantasia’ (1992)
Eliane Elias ‘Fantasia’ is her seventh studio album recorded in New-York City and released in March, 1992 by Blue Note.
Happy Birthday Courtney Pine. ‘English Pine’
This day (March 18, 1964), in London, England, is born Courtney Pine, an English saxophone , flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and keyboards player. (more…)
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Peter Brötzmann. ‘Still Free After All These Years’
This day (March 6, 1941), in Remscheid, Germany, is born Peter Brötzmann, a German free jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. (more…)
Jean-Luc Ponty’s Turning Point
The end of the Sixties and the beginning of the Seventies mark the real start of Jean-Luc Ponty's international stardom.Hooking up with 23 years old George Duke.Recording his own "King…
The Mistresses Of Sax
Today being Candy Dulfer's birthday, we take a closer at her colleagues from all over the world.Candy Dulfer, Melissa Aldana, Hanna Paulsberg, Elin Larsson, Chika Asamoto, Mihoko Abe, Saori Yano,…