Dizzy Gillespie records ‘For Musicians Only’ with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt (1956)
Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘For Musicians Only’ is recorded on October 16, 1956 with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt and released in 1958 by Verve.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘At the Opera House’ in Los Angeles for Verve (1957)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘At the Opera House’ is a live album recorded on October 7, 1957 in Los Angeles and released in 1958 by Verve.
Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw record ‘The Eternal Triangle’ for Blue Note (1987)
‘The Eternal Triangle’ by Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw is an album recorded on June 11, 1987 with Ray Drummond, Carl Allen, Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Garrett and released the same year by Blue Note.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Jazz at Santa Monica ’72’ with the Count Basie Orchestra (1972)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Jazz at Santa Monica ’72’ is a live album recorded on June 2, 1972 with the Tommy Flanagan trio and the Count Basie Orchestra and released on August 2, 1972 by Pablo.
We Remember J. J. Johnson. ‘Bonified’
This day ( February 4, 2001), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died James Louis ‘J.J.’ Johnson, an American jazz trombonist. (more…)
Dizzy Gillespie records, with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt, ‘Sonny Side Up,’ an album for Verve (1957)
Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘Sonny Side Up’ is an album recorded in December 1957 with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stittand released in 1958 by Verve.
Jazzin’Around Blue Rondo
Starting and ending with Dave Brubeck‘s composition ‘(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo’, we have mixed 18 ‘linked together by a clue that you have to guess’ tunes around the theme of ‘Dave Brubeck‘. It has Marlena Shaw, Astrud Gilberto featuring Zoot Sims, Dexter Gordon, Bessie Smith and many more. (more…)
Jazzin’Around Bags’ Groove
Starting and ending with Milt Jackson‘s composition ‘Bags’ Groove’, we have mixed 18 ‘linked together by a clue’ tunes. “Jazzin’Around Bags’ Groove” has Wes Montgomery, Herbie Hancock, Nat Adderley, Sonny Stitt, Booker Ervin, Don Patterson and many more. (more…)
No Woman? So, Cry!
From ‘My Heart Must Do The Crying’ to ‘Crying Over You’ , we have mixed 20 ‘Jazz’ tunes around the theme of ‘Crying Men’. It has Charles Mingus, Sonny Stitt, Darrell Glenn, Gerry & The Pacemakers and many more. (more…)