We remember Thelonious Monk
This day ( February 17, 1982), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Thelonious Sphere Monk, an American jazz pianist and composer. (more…)
Carmen McRae records the album ‘Carmen Sings Monk’ (1988)
Carmen McRae‘s’Carmen Sings Monk’ is a studio album recorded on January 30 and February 1, 1988 and released in 1988 by Novus.
Art Blakey records ‘Keystone 3’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis for Concord Jazz (1982)
Art Blakey‘s ‘Keystone 3’ is a live album recorded in January, 1982 with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis and released in 1982 by Concord Jazz.
Thelonious Monk records ‘Underground,’ an album for Columbia (1967)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Underground’ is an album recorded on December 14 and 21, 1967 and February 14, 1968 and released the same year by Columbia.
We remember Jon Hendricks. ‘Jon, He ‘s Only Singing
This day (November 22, 2017), in Manhattan, New York, died Jon Hendricks, an American jazz singer, one of the originators of vocalese (more…)
Happy Birthday Fred Hersch. ‘Individualistic Beauty’
This day (October 21, 1955), in Cincinnati, Ohio, is born Fred Hersch, a contemporary American jazz pianist. (more…)
Nonesuch publish ‘Nearness’ by Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau (2016)
‘Nearness’ by Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau is their first album together, recorded live in Europe in 2011 and released on September 9, 2016.
Thelonious Monk records ‘Misterioso’ at the Five Spot Café, New York City (1958)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Misterioso’ is a live album recorded on August 7, 1958 at Five Spot Café, New York City with Roy Haynes, Ahmed Abdul-Malik and Johnny Griffin.