We remember Joe Zawinul. ‘Syndicative’
This day (September 11, 2007), in Vienna, Austria, died Joe Zawinul, an Austrian-American jazz keyboardist and composer. (more…)
Ahmad Jamal and Yusef Lateef release ‘Live at the Olympia: June 27, 2012’ (2014)
Ahmad Jamal and Yusef Lateef‘s ‘Live at the Olympia, June 27, 2012’ is a live album released on September 9, 2014.
Ornette Coleman starts the recording of ‘Science Fiction,’ an album for Columbia (1971)
Ornette Coleman‘s ‘Science Fiction’ is an album Recorded on September 9, 10 & October 13, 1971 and released in 1972 By Columbia.
Joe Henderson records ‘Our Thing’ with Kenny Dorham, Andrew Hill et al (1963)
Joe Henderson‘s ‘Our Thing’ is an album recorded on September 9, 1963, with Kenny Dorham, Andrew Hill, Pete La Roca and Eddie Khan and released in May 1964 by Blue Note.
Gary Burton finishes the recording of his solo album ‘Alone at Last’ (1971)
Gary Burton‘s ‘Alone at Last ‘ is a solo album recorded on June 19 and September 7, 1971 and released in 1972 by Atlantic.
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.
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,…