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Moanin’
This day ( January 5, 1979), in Cuernavaca, Mexico,, died Charles Mingus Jr. , an American jazz musician, composer and bandleader.
We remember Freddie Hubbard ‘Hubiquity’
This day (December 29, 2008), in Sherman Oaks, California, died Freddie Hubbard, an American jazz trumpeter.
Ray Charles records ‘Genius + Soul = Jazz,’ an album arranged by Quincy Jones for…
Ray Charles' 'Genius + Soul = Jazz' is an album arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded on December 26–27, 1960 with members of The Count Basie Band and released in March 1961 By Impulse!.
Art Blakey records the album ‘Moanin” with the Jazz Messengers for Blue Note (1958)
Art Blakey's 'Moanin'' is an album he recorded on October 30, 1958 with the Jazz Messengers and released in January 1959 by Blue Note.
We remember Art Blakey. ‘Art Bop’
This day (October 16, 1990), in New York City, New York, died Art Blakey, was an American jazz drummer.
Wes Montgomery records ‘Portrait of Wes’ for Riverside (1963)
Wes Montgomery's 'Portrait of Wes' is his tenth album recorded on October 10, 1963 and released the same year by Riverside..
Four Jazz Messengers Euro Gigs
On October 9, 1989, two days before his 70th birthday, Art Blakey took his Jazz Messengers to the Leverkusen Jazz festival in Germany.
Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Sings Soulfully’ arranged by Gerald Wilson (1963)
Sarah Vaughan's 'Sarah Sings Soulfully' is a studio album recorded on June 6,12, 1963 and arranged by Gerald Wilson.
Happy Birthday Joey DeFrancesco. ‘Organ Honor’
This day (April 10, 1971), in Springfield, Pennsylvania (USA), is born Joey DeFrancesco, an American jazz organist.
Happy Birthday Quincy Jones. ‘Today is ‘Super Q’s Day”
This day (March 14, 1933), in Seattle, Washington, is born Quincy Delightt Jones a.k.a. Quincy Jones, an American record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, ..
We remember Ernestine Anderson
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This week In Jazz Legends 10/52
Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham, Sonny Rollins, Ernestine Anderson, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Buddy Rich & His Orchestra, Freddie Hubbard, Les Mccann & Eddie Harris, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Stan Getz & Flora…
Charles Mingus records ‘Blues & Roots,’ an album for Atlantic (1959)
Charles Mingus' 'Blues & The Roots' is an album recorded on February 4, 1959 in New York City and released in March 1960 by Atlantic.
Happy Birthday Benny Golson. ‘Along Came Benny’
This day (January 25, 1929), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Benny Golson,an American bebop & hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist.