This week In Jazz Legends (special pianists) 11/52
McCoy Tyner, Michel Petrucciani, John Lewis, Makoto Ozone, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Omar Sosa, Georges Cables, Danilo Perez, Michel Camilo, Vana Gierig, Tania Maria
Michel Petrucciani records ‘Solo Live’ at The ‘Alte Oper’ In Frankfurt (1997)
Michel Petrucciani‘s ‘Solo Live’ is a piano album recorded on February 27,1997 in Frankfurt and released in 1998 By Dreyfus.
We remember Michel Petrucciani. ‘Piano Giant’
This day (January 6, 1999), in New York City, died Michel Petrucciani, a French jazz pianist. (more…)
We remember Cesária Évora. ‘Ave Cesária’
This day (December 17, 2011), in São Vicente, Cape Verde, died Cesária Évoraa, popular singer known as the Queen of Morna. (more…)
Verve publish Diana Krall’s sixth album : ‘The Look of Love’ produced by Tommy LiPuma (2001)
Diana Krall‘s ‘The Look of Love’ is her sixth (and best-selling) album released on September 18, 2001 by Verve.
Happy Birthday Dave Liebman. ‘Boss Of The Soprano’
This day (September 4, 1946), in Brooklyn, New York, is born Dave Liebman, an American saxophonist and flautist. (more…)
Wes Montgomery records his ninth album : ‘Boss Guitar’ (1963)
Wes Montgomery‘s ‘Boss Guitar’ is his ninth album recorded on August 22, 1963 and released the same year by Riverside.
We remember Jimmy Dorsey. ‘Dorsey Junior’
This day (June 12, 1957), in New York City, New York, died Jimmy Dorsey, an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer and big band leader. (more…)
Redemption Song
Starting and ending with ‘Redemption Song [W. Joe Strummer]’ made famous by Bob Marley, we made a playlist powered by Hittin’Around. It has The Drifters, Johnny Cash, The Coasters, Roberta Flack and many more. (more…)
Try a Little Tenderness
Starting and ending with ‘Try a little tenderness’ made famous by Otis Redding, we made a playlist powered by Hittin’Around. It has Lisa Ono, Jack Webb, Brian Hyland, Aretha Franklin and many more. (more…)