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…)
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 –…
This day (March 26, 1979), in Hamamatsu, Japan, is born Hiromi Uehara, a Japanese jazz composer and pianist. (more…)
Eliane Elias ‘Fantasia’ is her seventh studio album recorded in New-York City and released in March, 1992 by Blue Note.
This day (March 18, 1964), in London, England, is born Courtney Pine, an English saxophone , flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and keyboards player. (more…)
This day (March 6, 1941), in Remscheid, Germany, is born Peter Brötzmann, a German free jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. (more…)
This day (January 25, 1981), in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, is born Alicia Keys, an American singer and songwriter (more…)
This day (January 25, 1929), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Benny Golson,an American bebop & hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist. (more…)
This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. (more…)
This day (January 6, 1999), in New York City, died Michel Petrucciani, a French jazz pianist. (more…)
This day (January 2, 1986), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Troy Andrews a.k.a Trombone Shorty, a trombone and trumpet player from New Orleans. (more…)
This day (October 16, 1973), in Yonkers, New York, died Gene Krupa, an American jazz and big band drummer. (more…)
On October 9, 1989, two days before his 70th birthday, Art Blakey took his Jazz Messengers to the Leverkusen Jazz festival in Germany.
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…
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,…
