We remember Jimmy Smith. ‘Jimmy Moved On’
This day (February 8, 2005), in Scottsdale, Arizona, died Jimmy Smith,a jazz musician whose performances on the Hammond B-3 electric organ helped to popularize the instrument. (more…)
We remember Les McCann. ‘Yes! McCann’
This day (December 29, 2023), in Los Angeles, California, died Les McCann, an American soul jazz piano player and vocalist. (more…)
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…)
Herbie Hancock releases his twelfth album : ‘Head Hunters’ featuring ‘Chameleon’ and ‘Watermelon Man’ (1973)
Herbie Hancock‘s ‘Head Hunters’ is his twelfth studio album co-produced with David Rubinson and released on October 13, 1973 by Columbia.
Happy Birthday Kenny Garrett. ‘Kenny G Like Garrett’
This day (October 9, 1960), in Detroit, Michigan , is born Kenny Garrett, an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. (more…)
Albert King records ‘Live Wire Blues Power’ at the Fillmore in San Francisco (1968)
Albert King‘s ‘Live Wire Blues Power’ is an album recorded live on June 26, 1968 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco and released by By Stax Records.
We remember Bernie Worrell. ‘Bernie M.P.’
This day (June 24, 2016) in Everson, Washington, died George Bernard ‘Bernie’ Worrell, Jr., an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. (more…)
This week In Jazz Legends 22/52
Roy Hargrove Quintet, Wynton Marsalis, Eliane Elias, Mary Lou Williams, Christian McBride, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Doc Cheatham, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Joe Henderson, Sun Ra Arkestra , Pete Escovedo
Blue Note publish Herbie Hancock’s debut album : ‘Takin’ Off’ featuring ‘Watermelon Man’ (1962)
Happy Birthday Herbie Hancock
This day (April 12, 1940 ), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock, an American pianist, keyboardist and composer. (more…)