When Benny Goodman played New-York
Four occasions, three years : 1985, 1974 and 1938 "When Benny Goodman played New-York".
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Abraça Jobim,’ an album of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s songs (1980)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella Abraça Jobim’ is a studio album devoted to the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and recorded on September 17–19, 1980 and March 18–20, 1981.
Ray Charles records in New-York ‘The Genius of Ray Charles’ (1959)
‘The Genius of Ray Charles‘ is his sixth studio album mixing big band songs with string-backed ballads, recorded on May 6 and June 23, 1959 and released in October 1959 by Atlantic. .
ABC Paramount publish Quincy Jones’ debut album : ‘This Is How I Feel About Jazz’ (1957)
Quincy Jones‘ ‘This Is How I Feel About Jazz’ is his debut album recorded in New-York City and released on March 21, 1957 by Abc Paramount.
Columbia publish Laura Nyro’s second album : ‘Eli And The Thirteenth Confession’ (1968)
Laura Nyro‘s ‘Eli and the Thirteenth Confession’ is her second album co-produced with Charlie Calello and released on March 13, 1968 by Columbia
Today is the second session of Ella Fitzgerald recording the ‘Hello Dolly!’ album (1964)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Hello Dolly!’ is a studio album recorded on March 3-4, April 7, 1964 and released in July 1964 by Verve.
Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s album : ‘The Movie Song Album’ (1966)
Tony Bennett‘s ‘The Movie Song Album’ is a studio album (his ‘all time favorite’ ) released on January 31, 1966 by Columbia.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Fine and Mellow,’ an album for Pablo (1974)
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Fine and Mellow’ is a studio album recorded on January 8, 1974 and released in 1979 by Pablo.
This month In Blues Legends 11/12
T Bone Walker, John Mayer, Lonnie Brook, Gary Moore, Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B B King, Albert King, Paul Butterfield, Etta James, John Mayall, the Bluesbreakers, Roy Buchanan, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, John Hammond, Taj Mahal, Bobby McFerrin, Big Joe Turner, Lucky Peterson
Gerry Mulligan records the album ‘Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet’ for Emarcy (1955)
Gerry Mulligan‘s ‘Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet’ is a studio album recorded on September 21and October 22 & 31, 1955 In 1955 and released the same year by Emarcy.
The Ultimate Xmas Wish List
From ‘Diamonds And Pearls’ to ‘Purple Shoes’ , we have mixed 20 ‘Jazz & Soul’ tunes around the theme of ‘Christmas List’. It has Lloyd Price, The Impressions, Jutta Hipp & Zoot Sims, Otis Redding and many more. (more…)
Wintertime (1)
From ‘Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow’ to ‘Winter Weather’ , we have mixed 20 ‘Jazz’ tunes around the theme of ‘Winter (Cold Side)’. It has George Benson, Pauline London, Stan Getz, Wayne Newton and many more. (more…)
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…)
Listen To Your (Lorenz) Hart
From ‘The Most Beautiful Girl In The World’ to ‘Where Or When’ , we have mixed 20 ‘Jazz’ tunes written or co-written by ‘Lorenz Hart’. It has Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond, Cannonbal Adderley and many more. (more…)
The Three Tenors (and More)
From ‘Blue Turning Grey Over You’ to ‘Body And Soul’, we have mixed 19 ‘Pure Jazz’ tunes around the theme of ‘Tenor Sax’. It has Houston Person & Ron Carter, Stanley Turrentine, Bud Freeman & Bucky Pizzarelli , Booker Ervin and many more. (more…)