Friday, November 28, 2008

Art Blakey - "My Funny Valentine"



Featuring Art Blakey (drums), James Williams (piano), Bobby Watson (alto sax), Branford Marsalis (baritone & alto sax), Bill Pierce (tenor sax), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Valery Ponomarev (trumpet), Kevin Eubanks (guitar), Robin Eubanks (trombone) and Charles Fambrough (bass).

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Dexter Gordon - "Body and Soul"



Recorded 1970 in Switzerland, featuring Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone), Junior Mance (piano), Oliver Jackson (drums) and Martin Rivera (bass).

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Horace Silver - "Summer in Central Park"



Recorded 1974 at the Perugia Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, featuring Horace Silver (piano), Mike Richmond (bass), Tom Harrell (trumpet), Bob Berg (saxophone) and William Goffigan (drums).

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Cecil Taylor Quintet live in Hamburg



Recorded in 1995 in Hamburg, Germany, featuring Cecil Taylor (piano), Harri Sjöström (saxophone), Tristian Honstinger (cello), Paul Lovens (drums) and Thurman Barker (marimba and percussion).

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Medeski Martin & Wood with Marc Ribot
- "The Dropper"



Recorded December 31, 2001 at the Umbria Jazz Festival, featuring Marc Ribot (guitar), John Medeski (organ), Billy Martin (drums) and Chris Wood (bass).


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