Saturday, January 31, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Ginza"



Recorded 1965 in London, featuring Art Blakey (drums), Lee Morgan (trumpet), John Gilmore (tenor sax), John Hicks (piano), and Victor Sproles (bass).

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Ornette Coleman - "Macho Woman"



Recorded July 1978 in Germany, featuring Ornette Coleman (alto saxophone, trumpet), James "Blood" Ulmer (guitar), Bern Nix (guitar), Fred Williams (bass guitar), Ornette Denardo Coleman (drums) and Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums).

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Friday, January 23, 2009

Lee Morgan - "Angela"



Recorded 1972 in New York City, featuring Lee Morgan (trumpet), Harold Mabern (piano), Billy Harper (tenor sax & flute), Jymie Merritt (bass) and Freddie Waits (drums).

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Pat Martino - "Four On Six"



Recorded March 23, 2007 at Gerald Veasley's Jazz Base during the Berks Jazz Festival, featuring Pat Martino (guitar), Rick Germanson (piano), Craig Thomas (bass) and Scott Allan Robinson (drums).

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Friday, January 16, 2009

ICP Orchestra - "Baltimore Oriole"



Recorded November 26, 2005 at the Mahogany Hall in Edam, Netherlands, featuring Misha Mengelberg (piano), 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).

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Herbie Hancock - "Actual Proof"






Recorded 2008 in Vienne, France, featuring Herbie Hancock (keyboards), Chris Potter (tenor sax), Dave Holland (bass, electric bass), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), and Lionel Loueke (guitar).

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Monday, January 12, 2009

The Sun Ra All Stars - "Poinciana"



Recorded 1983 in Berlin, Germany, featuring Sun Ra (keyboards), Don Cherry (trumpet), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Marshall Allen (alto sax, percussion), John Gilmore (tenor sax, flute), Archie Shepp (tenor sax), Richard Davis (bass), Clifford Jarvis (drums), Philly Joe Jones (drums) and Famoudou Don Moye (percussion).

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Saturday, January 10, 2009