We remember Chet Baker. ‘Chet After Chet’
This day (May 13, 1988), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, died Chesney Henry Baker, Jr. a.k.a Chet Baker, an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and singer. (more…)
Miles Davis, John Coltrane et al record ‘Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ (1956)
‘Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on May 11 and October 26, 1956 and released in May 1961 by Prestige.
Concord publish Arturo Sandoval’s ‘A Time for Love’ featuring Chris Botti on one track (2010)
Arturo Sandoval‘s ‘A Time for Love’ is a studio album including a collection of classical pieces, standards and ballads and. released on May 11, 2010 by Concord.
Miles Davis, John Coltrane et al record ‘Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ (1956)
‘Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on May 11 and October 26, 1956 with John Coltrane on every track but two and released in September 1959 by Prestige.
Chet Baker records ‘Jazz at Ann Arbor’ live at the University of Michigan (1954)
Chet Baker‘s ‘Jazz at Ann Arbor’ is a live album recorded at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 9, 1954 and released in 1955 by Pacific Jazz.
Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie (2012)
Arturo Sandoval‘s ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ is an album recorded with a Large Jazz Ensemble and released on May 8, 2012 by Concord.
Freddie Hubbard records ‘Breaking Point!’ for Blue Note (1964)
Freddie Hubbard‘s ‘Breaking Point!’ is his ninth album recorded on May 7, 1964 and released in September 1964 By Blue Note.
Miles Davis starts the recording of ‘Miles Ahead’ with Gil Evans (1957)
Miles Davis‘ ‘Miles Ahead’ is his first collaboration with Gil Evans after the’ Birth of the Cool’ sessions, recorded on May 6, 10, 23, 27 and August 22, 1957 and released In November 1957 by Columbia.
Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Trumpet Evolution’ (2003)
Arturo Sandoval‘s ‘Trumpet Evolution’ is an album (‘a journey through the great trumpeters from jazz’s and orchestral music’s past’) released on May 6, 2003 by Crescent Moon/Columbia.
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.
We remember Dizzy Gillespie. ‘Dizzy Pieces’
This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. (more…)
Miles Davis records ‘Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival’ with George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams (1963)
Miles Davis‘ ‘Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival’ is an album recorded with George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams on September 20, 1963 and released on July 31, 2007 By Monterey Jazz Festival Records.
Lee Morgan records ‘Cornbread’ with Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley and Larry Ridley (1965)
Lee Morgan‘s ‘Cornbread’ is an album recorded on September 18, 1965 with Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley and Larry Ridley.
Freddie Hubbard records the album ‘First Light’ for CTI (1971)
Freddie Hubbard‘s ‘First Light’ is an album featuring string arrangements by Don Sebesky and recorded on September 14, 15 & 16, 1971 by By CTI
Freddie Hubbard records ‘Ready for Freddie’ with Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner et al (1961)
Freddie Hubbard‘s ‘Ready for Freddie’ is his fourth album recorded on August 21, 1961 with Bernard McKinney, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Art Davis and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Blue Note.
Oscar Peterson records ‘Oscar Peterson Trio + One’ with Clark Terry (1964)
‘Oscar Peterson Trio + One’ is an album (featuring Clark Terry) recorded on August 17, 1964 and released In October 1964 by Mercury.
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.
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.