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As we wish The Roots drummer Questlove a Happy Birthday, the day has come to do a ‘The Roots At Their Bests’ post
As we wish, today, Ahmir Khalib Thompson a.k.a. Questlove, drummer & producer a ‘Happy Birthday,’ the time has come to list the ‘BESTS’ of his band : The Roots
Oscar Peterson and Milt Jackson record together ‘Two of the Few,’ an album for Pablo (1983)
‘Two of the Few’ by Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson is a studio album recorded on January 20, 1983 and released the same year by Pablo.
Jimmy Smith records ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ a studio album with a big band for Verve (1964)
Jimmy Smith‘s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ is a studio album recorded on January 20-21 & 27, 1964 with a big band and released in March by Verve.
We remember Gerry Mulligan. ‘Baritone And Gerry’
This day (January 20, 1996), in Darien, Connecticut, died Gerry Mulligan, an American jazz baritone saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger.
We remember David “Fathead” Newman. ‘Soul Ahead’
This day (January 20, 2009), in Kingston, New York, died David Newman,an American jazz saxophonist.
Charles Mingus records ‘The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady,’ an album for Impulse! (1963)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady’ is a studio album (featuring a single composition divided into four tracks and six movements) recorded on January 20, 1963 and released the same year by Impulse!
Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus at Carnegie Hall,’ a live album for Atlantic (1974)
Charles Mingus‘ ‘The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady’ is a studio album (featuring a single composition divided into four tracks and six movements) recorded on January 20, 1963 and released the same year by Impulse!
Art Pepper records ‘Art Pepper meets The Rhythm Section’ with Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1957)
‘Art Pepper meets The Rhythm Section’ is an album recorded on January 19, 1957 with Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones and released the same year by Contemporary.
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This week In Jazz Legends 03/52
How well do you know the music of Gerry Mulligan’s breezy “Out Back of the Barn” pairs his warm baritone sax with Ben Webster’s swinging tenor for a relaxed cool jazz charm. Herbie Hancock’s “Air Dancing” thrives on live spontaneity with Buster Williams and Al Foster, while Miles Davis’s funk-tinged “Jean-Pierre” captures his 1981 comeback’s raw tension. Ornette Coleman’s “Turnaround” bends blues traditions, inspiring fresh takes like Dave Liebman’s funkier spin. Jean-Luc Ponty’s “Final Truth” blends ‘80s jazz fusion with polished synth textures, and Billy Cobham’s gritty “Brick Chicken” bridges fusion and funk with outright precision. “Sorceress” from Return to Forever storms through jazz-rock-funk elements, and Jason Moran reimagines “Fire Waltz” with sharp rhythmic twists. Eliane Elias infuses “Waltz for Debby” with Brazilian flair, Luka Loueke fuses jazz with African grooves on “Jumps The Blues,” and Charlie Hunter’s playful “St. Louis Blues” merges tradition with technical reinvention. Finally, Nels Cline and Fred Frith’s experimental guitar sessions ignite chaos and texture beyond convention.? Take our 12-track quiz.
This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 02/52
How well do you know the music of Chucho Valdes, Michel Camilo, Tania Maria, Hiromi, Michel Legrand, Ben Sidran, Marcus Roberts, Dave Grusin, Bill Evans, Alice Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Tommy Flanagan, Big Tiny Little
? Take our 12-track quiz.
This week In Jazz Legends 01/52
How well do you know the music of Dr. Lonnie Smith, James Carter Organ Trio, Chris Potter, Michel Petrucciani, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr., Art Blakey ＆ The Jazz Messengers, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus, Mccoy Tyner, Erroll Garner, The Timex All Star
? Take our 12-track quiz.
This week In Jazz Legends 52/52
How well do you know the music of Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, Dinah Washington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bill Evans , Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Sttit, Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, Freddie Hubbard, Weather Report, Duke Ellington
? Take our 12-track quiz.
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We remember Etta James. ‘Etta Lasts’
This day (January 20, 2012), in Riverside, California, died Jamesetta Hawkins a.k.a. Etta James,an American singer.
Joe Bonamassa sits in with Eric Johnson (2012)
January 19, 2012 - Eric Johnson performs at House Of Blues in Hollywood, California. They say that Joe Bonamassa may sit in for a couple of numbers.
Buddy Guy meets Jimmy Johnson (2014)
January 18, 2014 - Jimmy Johnson opens for Buddy Guy at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago
Albert Collins inaugurates Bill Clinton (1993)
January 18, 1993 - Albert Collins takes part in the second day of "The Reunion on the Mall" festival as part of the Bill Clinton's Inaugural Celebration.
John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat release their collaboration album : ‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ (1971)
‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat is a double album (the last to feature Alan Wilson) released on January 15, 1971 by Liberty / Elektra.
We remember Junior Wells. ‘Blowing In The Harp’
This day (January 15, 1998), in Chicago, Illinois, died Amos Wells Blakemore Jr. a.k.a. Junior Wells, an American Chicago blues vocalist and harmonica player..
BB King visits Asheville,NC (2012)
January 14, 2012 - B.B. King performs in Asheville,NC
We remember Howlin’ Wolf. ‘Big And Bad’
This day (January 10, 1976), in Hines, Illinois, died Chester Arthur Burnett a.k.a Howlin’ Wolf, an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
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This month In Blues Legends 12/12
John Mayall, Albert King, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, Hubert Sumlin, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Beth Hart, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Freddie King, Joe Louis Walker, Muddy Waters, Gary Moore, Willie Dixon, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Lucky Peterson
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
This month In Blues Legends 10/12
Skip James, John Lee Hooker, Ry Cooder, Peter Green, Son House, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, Bernie Marsden, Eilidh McKellar, Robben Ford, Matt Schofield, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters
This month In Blues Legends 09/12
R L Burnside, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, Robert Cray, Freddie King, Otis Rush, Eric Clapton, Luther Allison, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Copeland, Albert King, Jeff Healey, B.B. King, T Bone Walker, B.B. King