Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Van Morrison - Live in Dublin



Recorded in 1979, featuring Van Morrison (vocals, guitar), John Altham (saxophones), Herbie Armstrong (guitar), Peter Bardens (keyboards), Mickey Feat (bass), Pat Kyle (saxophones), Toni Marcus (violin & vocals), Bobby Tench (guitar), Peter Van Hooke (drums), and Katie Kissoon & Anna Peacock (backing vocals).

Van Morrison official site

Monday, December 29, 2014

Roy Haynes Quartet - Live in Vienna



Recorded in 2013 at Porgy and Bess in Vienna, Austria, featuring Roy Haynes (drums), Jaleel Shaw (saxophones), Martin Bejerano (piano), and David Wong (bass).

Roy Haynes at Dreyfus Records

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

John Coltrane & Stan Getz - "Hackensack"



Recorded in 1960 in Germany, featuring John Coltrane (tenor sax), Stan Getz (tenor sax), Oscar Peterson (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums).

John Coltrane official site
Stan Getz official site

Monday, December 22, 2014

Brian Auger Trinity with Savannah Grace
- Live at Rockpalast



Recorded in 2011 at the Rockpalast in Bonn, Germany, featuring Brian Auger (organ, electric piano), Savannah Grace Auger (lead vocals), Les King (bass), and Karma Auger (drums, vocals).

Brian Auger official site

Sunday, December 21, 2014

James Carter Organ Trio
- Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival



Recorded July 7, 2012, featuring James Carter (alto sax, tenor sax, flute), Gerard Gibbs (organ), and Leonard King (drums, vocal).

James Carter official site

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Roscoe Mitchell - "Angel City"



Recorded at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, featuring Roscoe Mitchell (saxophones, clarinets), James Fei (saxophones, clarinets), and William Winant (percussion, electronics).

Roscoe Mitchell biography

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Miles Davis - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1986, featuring Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards), Bob Berg (tenor sax), David Sanborn (alto sax), Adam Holzman (keyboards), Robert Irving III (keyboards), George Duke (keyboards), Robben Ford (guitar), Felton Crews (electric bass), Vincent Wilburn (drums), and Steve Thornton (percussion).

Miles Davis official site

Monday, December 08, 2014

On The Road with Duke Ellington



A documentary directed by Robert Drew, originally broadcast in 1967 on The Bell Telephone Hour, then updated and re-released after Ellington's death in 1974.

Duke Ellington official site

Sunday, December 07, 2014

Ellery Eskelin - "One Great Day"



Recorded 2001 in Barcelona, Spain, featuring Ellery Eskelin (saxophone), Jim Black (drums) and Andrea Parkins (accordion, sampler, keyboards).

Ellery Eskelin website

Thursday, December 04, 2014

Brecker Brothers Band - "Common Ground"



Recorded in 1992 at the Palau De La Musica, Barcelona, Spain, featuring Michael Brecker (tenor sax, EWI), Randy Brecker (trumpet), James Genus (bass), Mike Stern (guitar), Dennis Chambers (drums), and George Whitty (keyboards).

Randy Brecker official site
Michael Brecker official site

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Bill Doggett - Live in Nice



Recorded July 9, 1978 at Cimiez Gardens in Nice, France, featuring Bill Doggett (organ), David "Bubba" Brooks (tenor sax), Pete Mayes (guitar, vocals), Larry Trott (bass), and Howard Overton (drums).

Bill Doggett Wikipedia page

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Steve Winwood - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano



Recorded July 4, 2013, featuring Steve Winwood (organ, guitar, vocals), Paul Booth (saxophone, flute, vocals, organ), Richard Bailey (drums), Cafe DaSilva (percussion), and Jose Neto (guitar).

Steve Winwood official site

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Stan Getz - "Woody 'n You"



Recorded in 1961 in Italy, featuring Stan Getz (tenor sax), Lou Levy (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Ed Thigpen (drums).

Stan Getz official site

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Herbie Hancock Trio - World of Rhythm



Recorded January 26, 1983 at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Lugano, Switzerland, featuring Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and Billy Cobham (drums).

Herbie Hancock official site

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Muddy Waters - Live in Nice



Recorded July 10, 1977 in Nice, France, featuring Muddy Waters (guitar, vocals), Clark Terry (trumpet), Bob Margolin (guitar), Guitar Junior (guitar), Pinetop Perkins (piano), Calvin Jones (bass) and Willy "Big Eyes" Smith (drums).

Muddy Waters official site
Clark Terry official site

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Live in Sardegna



Recorded in 1974, featuring Roscoe Mitchell (saxophones, clarinets), Joseph Jarman *saxophones, clarinets), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Malachi Favors (bass), and Famoudou Don Moye (drums, percussion).

Art Ensemble of Chicago official site

Friday, November 14, 2014

Max Roach Double Quartet - Live in Stuttgart



Recorded in 1990 at Jazzgipfel Stuttgart 1990. featuring Max Roach (drums), Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet), Odean Pope (tenor sax), Tyrone Brown (bass), Diane Monroe and Lesa Terry (violins), Maxine Roach (viola) and Eileen Folson (cello).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Monday, November 10, 2014

Chris Potter Underground - Open Minds



A film produced, directed and edited by Jim McGorman, featuring Chris Potter (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Craig Taborn (Rhodes electric piano), Adam Rogers (guitar), and Nate Smith (drums).

Chris Potter official site

Friday, November 07, 2014

Lee Konitz - Live at Jazzwoche Burghausen



Recorded March 5, 2012, featuring Lee Konitz (alto sax), Florian Weber (piano), Jeff Denson (bass), and Ziv Ravitz (drums).

Lee Konitz biography

Sunday, November 02, 2014

George Coleman Quartet - "Four"



Recorded in 1985, featuring George Coleman (tenor sax), Harold Mabern (piano), Jamil Nassar (bass), and Carl Burnett (drums).

George Coleman official site

Monday, October 27, 2014

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion - "Why"



Recorded in October 2013 at Iridium in NYC for the PBS series Front and Center, featuring Ginger Baker (drums), Pee Wee Ellis (tenor sax), Abbas Dodoo (percussion), and Alec Dankworth (bass).

Ginger Baker official site

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Stan Getz Quartet - "Windows"



Recorded at the 1972 Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Stan Getz (tenor sax), Chick Corea (keyboards), Stanley Clarke (bass) and Tony Williams (drums).

Stan Getz official site

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Herbie Hancock Quartet
- Live at the Festival de Jazz De Vitoria-Gasteiz



Recorded July 14, 1985 at the Festival de Jazz De Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain, featuring Herbie Hancock (piano), George Coleman (tenor sax), Ron Carter (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums).

Herbie Hancock official site

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Don Byas - "Indiana"



Recorded in 1958 in Cannes, France, featuring Don Byas (tenor sax), Lou Levy (piano), Rene Goldstein (bass), and J. C. Heard (drums).

Don Byas tribute site

Monday, October 20, 2014

Bobby Hutcherson - "Old Devil Moon"



Recorded in 2007 at the Jazz Baltica festival, featuring Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Dwayne Burno (bass), Joe Gilman (piano), and Eddie Marshall (drums).

Bobby Hutcherson Facebook page

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Cassandra Wilson & David Murray Black Saint Quartet
- Live in Vienna



Recorded in 2007 at the Jazz a Vienne Festival, featuring Cassandra Wilson (vocals), David Murray (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Lafayette Gilchrist (piano), Jaribu Shahid (bass), and Mark Johnson (drums).

Cassandra Wilson official site
David Murray official site

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

eighth blackbird, Third Coast Percussion & Friends
- "Music For Eighteen Musicians"



Composed by Steve Reich. Recorded February 5, 2011 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, featuring
eighth blackbird: Tim Munro (piano and marimba), Michael J. Maccaferri (clarinets), Matt Albert (violin), Nicholas Photinos (cello), Matthew Duvall (percussion), and Lisa Kaplan (piano) 
and Third Coast Percussion:  Owen Clayton Condon, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin, and David Skidmore (percussion),
with Todd Meehan, Doug Perkins (percussion), Sunshine Simmons (clarinets), Adam Marks, Amy Briggs (pianos), Amy Conn, Kirsten Hedegaard and Susan Nelson (sopranos), and Nina Heebinck (mezzo soprano).


Steve Reich official site
eighth blackbird official site
Third Coast Percussion official site

Monday, October 13, 2014

Max Roach Quintet with Abbey Lincoln - "Driva Man"



Recorded in 1964 for Belgian TV, featuring Max Roach (drums), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax), Coleridge Perkinson (piano), Eddie Khan (bass), and Abbey Lincoln (vocals).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Friday, October 10, 2014

Chris Potter Quartet - "Law Years"



Recorded November 2004 for TV Slovenia in Ljubljana, featuring Chris Potter (tenor sax), Kevin Hays (piano), Scott Colley (bass), and Bill Stewart (drums).

Chris Potter official site

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Ornette Coleman Trio - In Paris, 1966



Made in conjunction with the recording of the soundtrack to the Belgian film Who's Crazy, featuring Ornette Coleman (alto saxophone, trumpet, violin), David Izenzon (bass), and Charles Moffett (drums).

Ornette Coleman official site

Monday, October 06, 2014

Klaus Doldinger & Passport - "Ataraxia"



Recorded in 1980 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Klaus Doldinger (saxophones, keyboards), Kevin Mulligan (guitar), Hendrik Schaper (keyboards), Deiter Petereit (bass), and David Crigger (drums).

Klaus Doldinger & Passport official site

Saturday, October 04, 2014

Brecker Brothers Band - "Some Skunk Funk"



Recorded in 1980 at the North Sea Jazz Festival, featuring Michael Brecker (tenor sax, EWI), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Neal Jason (bass), Barry Finnerty (guitar), Richie Morales (drums), and Mark Cary (keyboards).

Randy Brecker official site
Michael Brecker official site

Friday, October 03, 2014

The Grandmothers of Invention - "20 Small Cigars"



Featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock (saxophone, flute, vocals), Don Preston (keyboards, vocals), Roy Estrada (bass), Miroslav Tadic (guitar), and Christopher Garcia (drums, percussion).

Grandmothers of Invention official site
Frank Zappa official site

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The Morells - Live in Chicago



Recorded in August 1982, featuring D. Clinton Thompson (guitar, vocals), Lou Whitney (bass, guitar, vocals), Maralie Whitney (keyboards, vocals), and Ron Gremp (drums, vocals).

The Morells on Wikipedia

Monday, September 29, 2014

Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley & Bootsy Collins
- "Let Him Out"



Recorded in 1990 for The Late Show with David Letterman, featuring Maceo Parker (alto sax, vocals), Fred Wesley (trombone, vocals), Bootsy Collins (bass, vocals), Paul Shafer (organ), Sid McGinnis (guitar), Will Lee (guitar, vocals), and Anton Fig (drums).

Bootsy Collins official site
Maceo Parker official site
Fred Wesley official site

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Sons of Champlin
- "Turn On Your Lovelight" & "Gold Mine"



Recorded in 1975 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA, featuring Bill Champlin (lead vocals, keyboards), Terry Haggerty (guitar), Geoff Palmer (keyboards), Dave Schallock (bass), James Preston (drums), Phil Wood (trumpet), Michael Andreas (saxophone) and Steve Frediani (saxophone).

Sons of Champlin official site
Bill Champlin official site

Friday, September 26, 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Little Feat - "Willin'"



Recorded in 1977 for Rockpalast, featuring Lowell George (guitar, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards), Paul Barrere (guitar), Kenny Gradney (bass), Richie Hayward (drums), and Sam Clayton (congas, percussion).

Little Feat official site

Monday, September 22, 2014

Joe Henderson - "Dreamer"



Recorded October 21, 1995 at Forum Leverkusen, Germany, featuring Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Helio Alves (piano), Nilssen Matta (bass), and Paulo Braga (drums).

Joe Henderson at the Hard Bop Homepage

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Hamiet Bluiett's Bio-Electric Ensemble
- Live at Vision Festival 18



Recorded June 16, 2013 at Roulette in Brooklyn, NYC, featuring Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax), Matthew Whittaker (keyboard), D.D. Jackson (piano), Harrison Bankhead (bass), and Hamid Drake (drums).

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Max Roach Quintet with Abbey Lincoln - "All Africa"



Recorded in 1964 for Belgian TV, featuring Max Roach (drums), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax), Coleridge Perkinson (piano), Eddie Khan (bass), and Abbey Lincoln (vocals).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Friday, September 12, 2014

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Wet Willie - "Grits Ain't Groceries"



Recorded September 10, 1973 at Central City Park in Macon, Georgia, featuring Jimmy Hall (vocals, harmonica), Jack Hall (bass), Lewis Ross (drums), Ricky Hirsch (guitar), and John Anthony (keyboards).

Wet Willie official site
Jimmy Hall official site

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Duke Ellington - A Concert of Sacred Music



Recorded September 16, 1965 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA, featuring Duke Ellington (piano), Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Herbie Jones, Mercer Ellington (trumpets); Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper (trombones); Chuck Connors (bass trombone); Jimmy Hamilton, Russell Procope, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney (saxophones, clarinets); John Lamb (bass); Louie Bellson (drums); Esther Marrow, Jimmy McPhail, Jon Hendricks, Herman McCoy Choir, Grace Cathedral Choir (vocals).

Duke Ellington official site

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Sons of Champlin - "We Can Make It"



Recorded in 1975 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA, featuring Bill Champlin (lead vocals, keyboards), Terry Haggerty (guitar), Geoff Palmer (keyboards), Dave Schallock (bass), James Preston (drums), Phil Wood (trumpet), Michael Andreas (saxophone) and Steve Frediani (saxophone).

Sons of Champlin official site
Bill Champlin official site

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Pharoah Sanders - "Body and Soul"



Recorded in 2004 at Jazz in Marciac, featuring Pharoah Sanders (tenor sax), Nat Reeves (bass), Anthony Wonsey (piano), and Joe Farnsworth (drums).

Pharoah Sanders official site

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

John Hicks/Elise Wood Quintet - "Sunshower"



Recorded in October 26, 2001 at Lenox Lounge in Harlem, NYC, featuring John Hicks (piano), Elise Wood (flute), Craig Handy (tenor sax), Ronnie Burrage (drums), and Curtis Lundy (bass).

John Hicks official site

Monday, August 25, 2014

Jon Hassell & Maarifa Street
- Live at Festival JAZZONZE+



Recorded October 29, 2009 at the Festival JAZZONZE+ de Lausanne - Suisse, featuring Jon Hassell (trumpet, keyboard), Eivind Aarset (guitar, bass), Jan Bang (live sampling), and Kheireddine M'Kachiche (violin).

Jon Hassell official site

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Little Feat - "All That You Dream"



Recorded in 1977 for Rockpalast, featuring Lowell George (guitar, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards), Paul Barrere (guitar), Kenny Gradney (bass), Richie Hayward (drums), and Sam Clayton (congas, percussion).

Little Feat official site

Friday, August 22, 2014

Zoot Sims - "Georgia On My Mind"



Recorded in 1983 at the San Remo Jazz Festival, featuring Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Dick Hyman (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums).

Zoot Sims tribute site

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Jimmy Rushing - "Going To Chicago"



Recorded in May, 1958 in Brussels, featuring Jimmy Rushing (vocals) with the Benny Goodman Orchestra.

Jimmy Rushing Wikipedia page

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Horace Silver - "Filthy McNasty"



Recorded in 1987 at Jazzfestival Bern in Germany, featuring Horace Silver (piano), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Vincent Herring (alto sax), Brian Bromberg (bass), and Carl Burnett (drums).

Horace Silver official site


Sunday, August 17, 2014

Henry Threadgill and the Society Situation Dance Band
- Live in Hamburg







Recorded in 1988, featuring Henry Threadgill (conductor), John Stubblefield (tenor & soprano sax) Booker T Williams (tenor sax), Ted Daniel (trumpet), E.J. Allen (trumpet), Craig Harris (trombone), Conrad Herwig (trombone), Leroy Jenkins (violin), Charles Burnham (violin), Terry Jenoure (violin), Bob Stewart (tuba), Diedre Murray (cello), Akua Turre-Dixon (cello), Brandon Ross (guitar), Donald Nicks (bass), Reggie Nicholson (drums), Bobby Sanabria (percussion) and Drew Richards & Sherry Scott (vocals).

Henry Threadgill Wikipedia page and discography

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Dave Douglas Quintet - "Time Travel"



Recorded in 2013, featuring Dave Douglas (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (tenor sax), Matt Mitchell (piano), Linda Oh (bass), and Rudy Royston (drums).

Dave Douglas official site

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Life Time Experience - "Me"



Recorded August 23, 1972 at the Festival de Chateauvallon in Chateauvallon, France, featuring Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Tony Williams (drums).

Stanley Clarke official site
Jean-Luc Ponty official site

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Max Roach Quintet with Abbey Lincoln - "Freedom Day"



Recorded in 1964 for Belgian TV, featuring Max Roach (drums), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax), Coleridge Perkinson (piano), Eddie Khan (bass), and Abbey Lincoln (vocals).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Saturday, August 09, 2014

Wet Willie - "That's All Right"



Recorded September 10, 1973 at Central City Park in Macon, Georgia, featuring Jimmy Hall (vocals, harmonica), Jack Hall (bass), Lewis Ross (drums), Ricky Hirsch (guitar), and John Anthony (keyboards).

Wet Willie official site
Jimmy Hall official site

Monday, August 04, 2014

Pinetop Perkins - "Back at the Chicken Shack"



Recorded in 2009, featuring Pinetop Perkins (piano, vocals), Bob Margolin (guitar), Bob Stroger (bass), Sugar Blue (harmonica), and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (drums).

Pinetop Perkins official site

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Don Byas - "Perdido"



Recorded July 10, 1958 in Cannes, France, featuring Don Byas (tenor sax), Teddy Buckner (trumpet), Claude Gousset (trombone), Michel de Villers (bass), Sammy Price (piano), Arvell Shaw (bass), and J. C. Heard (drums).

Don Byas tribute site

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Monday, July 28, 2014

Saturday, July 26, 2014

George Cables· - "I Should Care"



Recorded March 14, 2013 at the Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen, Wackerhalle, Germany, featuring George Cables (piano), Abraham Laboriel (bass), and Dennis Mackrel (drums).

George Cables official site

Friday, July 25, 2014

Johnny Griffin Quartet - "Blues for Harvey"



Recorded July 24, 1980 in Antibes, France, featuring Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Ronnie Matthews (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums).

Johnny Griffin tribute site

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Little Feat - "Dixie Chicken"



Recorded in 1977 for The Midnight Special, featuring Lowell George (guitar, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards), Paul Barrere (guitar), Kenny Gradney (bass), Richie Hayward (drums), and Sam Clayton (congas, percussion), with Emmylou Harris, Jesse Winchester, and Bonnie Raitt (background vocals).

Little Feat official site

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Horace Silver Quintet - "Tokyo Blues"



Recorded July 28, 1964 at Antibes Festival in Juan les Pins, featuring Horace Silver (piano), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Carmell Jones (trumpet), Teddy Smith (bass), and Roger Humphries (drums).

Horace Silver official site

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Sun Ra Arkestra - Live in Poland



Recorded October 22, 1987 at the Jazz Jamboree in Warsaw, featuring Sun Ra (piano, keyboards, vocals), Fred Adams (trumpet), Michael Ray (trumpet), Tyrone Hill, (trombone), Marshall Allen (alto sax, flute), Pat Patrick (alto sax), Danny Ray Thompson (alto sax, baritone sax), John Gilmore (tenor sax, clarinet, vocals), James Jacson (flute, bassoon, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum), Leroy Taylor (Eloe Omoe) (alto sax, clarinets), Danny Davis (alto sax, flute), Kenny Williams (tenor sax, baritone sax), Robert A. Williams (space instruments), Oscar Fleming Brown (bass), Earl C. "Buster" Smith (drums), Eric "Samurai Celestial" Walker (drums), June Tyson (vocals, dance), and Judith A. Holton, Cheryl Banks, Greg Pratt & Darrell Brown (dancers).

Sun Ra Arkestra official site

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014

Max Roach Quintet with Abbey Lincoln - "Triptych"



Recorded in 1964 for Belgian TV, featuring Max Roach (drums), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax), Coleridge Perkinson (piano), Eddie Khan (bass), and Abbey Lincoln (vocals).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Monday, July 07, 2014

Mose Allison - Live on Club Date



Recorded in 1989 in San Diego, CA for the TV program Club Date, featuring Mose Allison (piano, vocals), Gary LeFebvre (alto sax), Gunnar Biggs (bass), and Dave Coleman (drums).

Mose Allison official site

Saturday, July 05, 2014

Betty Carter - Live at The Hamburg Jazz Festival



Recorded in October 1993 at the Hamburg Jazz Festival, featuring Betty Carter (vocals), Geri Allen (piano), Dave Holland (bass), and Jack DeJohnette (drums).

Betty Carter fan site

Friday, July 04, 2014

The Morells - Live at Heartbreak Hotel



Recorded February 19, 1984 at Heartbreak Hotel in St. Louis, MO, featuring D. Clinton Thompson (guitar, vocals), Lou Whitney (bass, guitar, vocals), Maralie Whitney (keyboards, vocals), Ron Gremp (drums, vocals), and Joe Terry (keyboards, vocals). 

The Morells on Wikipedia

Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Life Time Experience - "Open Strings"



Recorded August 23, 1972 at the Festival de Chateauvallon in Chateauvallon, France, featuring Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Tony Williams (drums).

Stanley Clarke official site
Jean-Luc Ponty official site

Monday, June 30, 2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live in France



Recorded August 23, 1972 at the Festival de Chatuearvallon in Chateauvillon, France, featuring John McLaughlin (guitar), Jerry Goodman (violin), Jan Hammer (keyboards), Billy Cobham (drums) and Rick Laird (bass).

John McLaughlin official site
Billy Cobham official site
Jan Hammer official site
Jerry Goodman official site

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Friday, June 27, 2014

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Jack DeJohnette Special Edition - "Osthetics"



Recorded in 1988 at the Montreal Jazz Festival, featuring Jack DeJohnette (drums), Pat Metheny (guitar), Mick Goodrick (guitar), Greg Osby (alto sax), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), and Gary Thomas (tenor sax).

Jack DeJohnette official site

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Johnny Griffin Quartet - "Autumn Leaves"



Recorded July 24, 1980 in Antibes, France, featuring Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Ronnie Matthews (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums).

Johnny Griffin tribute site

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Dirty Dozen Brass Band - "Bongo Beep"



Recorded May 16, 1982 at the Glass House in New Orleans, featuring Charles Joseph (trombone), Ephram Towns (trumpet), Benny Jones (bass drum), Kirk Joseph (tuba), Roger Lewis (baritone sax), Kevin Harris (tenor sax), Jennell Marshall (snare drum), and Greg Davis (trumpet).

Dirty Dozen Brass Band official site

Monday, June 23, 2014

Archie Shepp - "Crucificado" & "Miss Toni"



Recorded July 18, 1975 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Archie Shepp (tenor sax), Charles Majid Greenlee (trombone), Dave Burrell (piano), Cameron Brown (bass), and Beaver Harris (drums).

Archie Shepp official site

Saturday, June 21, 2014

If - "Sunday Sad"



Featuring Dick Morrisey (saxophone, flute), Terry Smith (guitar), J.W. Hodgkinson (vocals), Dave Quincey (saxophone), Dave Greenslade (keyboards), Cliff Davies (drums), and Dave Wintour (bass).

If tribute site

Friday, June 20, 2014

Horace Silver - Live at Umbria Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1976, featuring Horace Silver (piano), Bob Berg (tenor sax), Tom Harrell (trumpet), Steve Beskrone (bass), and Eddie Gladden (drums).

Horace Silver official site

Monday, June 16, 2014

Little Feat - "Fat Man In The Bathtub"



Recorded in 1975 for The Old Grey Whistle Test, featuring Lowell George (guitar, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards), Paul Barrere (guitar), Kenny Gradney (bass), Richie Hayward (drums), and Sam Clayton (congas, percussion).

Little Feat official site

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Freddie Hubbard Quintet - Live at Jazzwoche Burghausen



Recorded in 1991, featuring Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Don Braden (tenor sax, soprano sax), Benny Green (piano), Jeff Chambers (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums).

Freddie Hubbard official site

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Sex Mob - Live at Iridium



Recorded September 29, 2004 at Iridium in New York City, featuring Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet), Briggan Krauss (alto sax), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wolleson (drums).

Steven Bernstein & Sex Mob official site

Friday, June 13, 2014

Max Roach Quartet - Live in Berlin



Recorded November 3, 1990, during JazzFest Berlin at the Philharmonie, featuring Max Roach (drums), Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet), Odean Pope (tenor sax), and Tyrone Brown (bass).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - "Con Alma"



Recorded in 1968 at the Tivoli Koncertsal in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals), James Moody (tenor sax, flute, vocals), Jimmy Owens (fluegelhorn); Alphonse Reece (trumpet), Victor Paz (trumpet), Paul Jeffery (tenor sax), Sahib Shihab (baritone sax), Cecil Payne (baritone sax), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Michael Longo (piano), Paul West (bass), and Candy Finch (drums).

Dizzy Gillespie official site

Friday, June 06, 2014

ICP Orchestra - "No Idea"



Recorded in December 2013 at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, featuring Michael Moore (alto saxophone, clarinet), Ab Baars (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Tobias Delius (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Walter Wierbos (trombone), Thomas Heberer (trumpet), Mary Oliver (violin), Tristan Honstinger (cello), Ernst Glerum (bass), and Han Bennink (drums).

ICP Orchestra website

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Betty Carter - "My Favorite Things"



Recorded in 1985 in East Berlin, featuring Betty Carter (vocals), Benny Green (piano), Tarik Shah (bass) and Winard Harper (drums).

Betty Carter tribute site

Sunday, June 01, 2014

Life Time Experience - "Tequila"



Recorded August 23, 1972 at the Festival de Chateauvallon in Chateauvallon, France, featuring Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Tony Williams (drums).

Stanley Clarke official site
Jean-Luc Ponty official site

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Zoot Sims Quartet - Live at Donte's



Tracks include "Zoot's Piece" (00:00), "My Old Flame" (06:29), "On the Trail" (15:02) and "Motoring Along" (23:38). Recorded in 1970 at Donte's in Los Angeles, featuring Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Roger Kellaway (piano), Chuck Berghofer (bass), and Larry Bunker (drums).

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

MC5 - "Let It Rock"



Recorded in 1972 in Helsinki, Finland, featuring Wayne Kramer (guitar, vocals), Fred "Sonic" Smith (guitar, vocals), Richie Dharma (drums) and Derek Hughes (bass, vocals).

MC5 tribute site

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Cecil Taylor Trio - Live at the Middelheim Jazz Festival



Recorded August 11, 1995, in Antwerp, Belgium, featuring Cecil Taylor (piano), Rashid Bakr (drums), and Thurman Barker (marimba, percussion).

Cecil Taylor official site

Monday, May 26, 2014

Miles Davis & Friends - Live at La Villete



Recorded in 1991, featuring Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards), Jackie McLean (alto sax), Kenny Garrett (alto sax), Steve Grossman (tenor sax), Bill Evans (soprano sax), Wayne Shorter (soprano sax), Joe Zawinul (keyboards), Herbie Hancock (keyboards), Deron Johnson (keyboards), Chick Corea (electric piano), John McLaughlin (guitar), John Scofield (guitar), Joseph Foley McCreary (6-string electric bass), Darryl Jones (electric bass), Richard Patterson (electric bass), Dave Holland (bass), Al Foster (drums), and Ricky Wellman (drums).

Miles Davis official site

Friday, May 23, 2014

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Live in Budapest





Recorded February 14, 1995, featuring Roscoe Mitchell (saxophones, clarinets), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Malachi Favors (bass), and Famoudou Don Moye (drums, percussion).

Art Ensemble of Chicago official site

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

If - "Seldom Seen Sam"



Featuring Dick Morrisey (saxophone, flute), Terry Smith (guitar), J.W. Hodgkinson (vocals), Dave Quincey (saxophone), Dave Greenslade (keyboards), Cliff Davies (drums), and Dave Wintour (bass).

If tribute site

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Sons of Champlin - "Lookout"



Recorded in 1975 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA, featuring Bill Champlin (lead vocals, keyboards), Terry Haggerty (guitar), Geoff Palmer (keyboards), Dave Schallock (bass), James Preston (drums), Phil Wood (trumpet), Michael Andreas (saxophone) and Steve Frediani (saxophone).

Sons of Champlin official site
Bill Champlin official site

Monday, May 19, 2014

Supersax - "Just Friends"



Featuring Jay Migliori and Ray Reed (tenor saxes), Med Flory and Lanny Morgan (alto saxes), Jack Nimitz (baritone sax), Conte Candoli (trumpet), Lou Levy (piano), Monty Budwig (bass), and Ralph Pentland (drums).

Supersax tribute site

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Friday, May 16, 2014

Little Feat - "Spanish Moon"



Recorded in 1977 at the Rainbow Theatre in London, featuring Lowell George (guitar, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards), Paul Barrere (guitar), Kenny Gradney (bass), Richie Hayward (drums), Sam Clayton (congas, percussion), and the Tower of Power horn section: Lenny Pickett & Emilio Castillo (tenor saxes), Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone sax), Greg Adams and Mic Gillette (trumpets).

Little Feat official site

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Freddie Hubbard Quintet - "I'll Remember April"



Recorded in 1985 at the Berlin Jazz Festival, featuring Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Kenny Garrett (alto sax), Mark Templeton (piano), Ira Coleman (bass), and Carl Allen (drums), with Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) and Woody Shaw (trumpet).

Freddie Hubbard official site

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Kris Davis, Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey
- Live at Teatro Comunale



Recorded in October 2011 at the Teatro Comunale in Cormòns, Italy, featuring Kris Davis (piano), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), and Tom Rainey (drums).

Kris Davis official site
Ingrid Laubrock official site

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Max Roach - "Perdido"



Recorded July 16, 1984 at Friedrichstadtpalast in East Berlin, East Germany, for the DDR1 program Jazzbühne, featuring Max Roach (drums), Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet), Odean Pope (tenor sax), and Tyrone Brown (bass).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Thursday, May 08, 2014

Jefferson Airplane - "Somebody to Love"



Recorded August 16, 1969 for The Dick Cavett Show, featuring Grace Slick (vocals), Marty Balin (vocals, tambourine), Paul Kantner (guitar, vocals), Jorma Kaukonen (guitar), Jack Casady (bass), and Spencer Dryden (drums), with Nicky Hopkins (piano) and David Crosby (tambourine, vocals).

Jefferson Airplane official site

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Archie Shepp Quartet
- Live at the Festival de Jazz de Chateauvallon



Recorded in 1973, featuring Archie Shepp (tenor sax), Jasper Van t'Hof (piano), Rafael Garrett (bass), and Muhammad Alì (drums).

Archie Shepp official site

Monday, May 05, 2014

Lambert, Hendricks and Ross - "Four"



Recorded November 19, 1961 at the Festival de Jazz d'Antibes in Juan-les-Pins, France, featuring Lambert, Hendricks and Ross and the Les McCann Trio.

Jon Hendricks official site