Thursday, May 28, 2015

Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Capitol Theatre



Recorded January 5, 1980 at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, featuring Gregg Allman (keyboards, vocals), Dickey Betts (guitar, vocals), Dan Toler (guitar), David Goldflies (bass), Butch Trucks (drums), Jai Johnny Johansen (drums), and Bonnie Bramlett (vocals, tambourine).

Allman Brothers Band official site

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Bobby Previte's Voodoo Orchestra West
- Live at the Triple Door



Recorded October 22, 2012 at the Triple Door in Seattle, featuring Bobby Previte (drums), Neil Welch, Kate Olson (saxophones), Beth Fleenor (bass clarinet), Tom Varner (French horn), Keith Lowe (electric bass), Geoff Harper (acoustic bass), Ryan Burns (Fender Rhodes), Wayne Horvitz (keyboards), Joe Doria (B-3 organ), Tim Young (guitar), and Jeff Busch (percussion).

Bobby Previte official site

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Art Ensemble of Chicago - "On the Cote Bamako"



Recorded November 1, 1981 at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, 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, May 22, 2015

George Coleman - Live in Concert



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

George Coleman official site

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Sun Ra Arkestra - "Love In Outer Space"



Recorded in June 2014 for BBC Jazz on 3, featuring Marshall Allen (flute, alto saxophone, EVI, vocals), Danny Ray Thompson (flute, baritone sax), Knoel Scott (alto sax, percussion, vocals), Charles Davis (tenor sax), Shabaka Hutchings (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Cecil Brooks (trumpet), Vincent Chancey (French horn), Dave Davis (trombone), Tara Middleton (viola, vocals), David Hotep (guitar), Farid Baron (piano, synthesizer), Tyler Mitchell (bass), Wayne Anthony Smith Jr. (drums), and Stanley Morgan & Elson Nascimento (percussion).

Sun Ra Arkestra official site

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Archie Shepp & Joachim Kühn - "Transmitting"



Recorded November 12, 2011 at the Reithalle in Offenburg, Germany, featuring Archie Shepp (tenor sax) and Joachim Kühn (piano).

Archie Shepp official site
Joachim Kühn on Wikipedia

Monday, May 18, 2015

Alphonse Mouzon - "Master Funk"



Recorded in 1976 at Jazz Zur Nacht in Berlin, Germany, featuring Alphonse Mouzon (drums), Gary Bartz (alto sax), Stu Goldberg (keyboards), and Welton Gite (bass).

Alphonse Mouzon official site

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Friday, May 15, 2015

Soft Machine Legacy - Live at the Frankfurt Jazz Festival



Recorded in 2012, featuring John Marshall (drums), John Etheridge (guitars), Roy Babbington (bass), Theo Travis (tenor sax, flute, Rhodes electric piano), and Keith Tippett (piano).

Soft Machine page at Cuneiform Records
Keith Tippett official site

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
- Live at Ronnie Scott's



Recorded in 1985, featuring Art Blakey (drums), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), Donald Harrison (alto sax), and Terence Blanchard (trumpet).

Art Blakey official site

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Saturday, May 09, 2015

Friday, May 08, 2015

Arthur Blythe Quartet - Live in Berlin



Recorded November 1, 1980 at the Jazzfestival Berlin, featuring Arthur Blythe (alto sax), Bob Stewart (tuba), Abdul Wadud (cello) and Bobby Battle (drums).

Arthur Blythe on Wikipedia
Arthur Blythe Parkinson's Fund

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Oregon - "Witchi-Tai-To"



Recorded in 2009 at the Viersen Jazz Festival in Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, featuring Ralph Towner (guitar, piano), Paul McCandless (reeds, oboe), Glen Moore (bass), and Mark Walker (drums, percussion).

Oregon official site
Ralph Towner official site

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

George Adams Quartet - "Moon River"



Recorded in 1991 at the Keystone Korner in Tokyo, featuring George Adams (tenor sax), Ray Gallon (piano), Santi DeBriano (bass), and Lewis Nash (drums).

George Adams on Wikipedia

Sunday, May 03, 2015

Crusaders - "Chain Reaction"



Recorded in 1987 for the TV program Ohne Filter in Baden-Baden, Germany, featuring Joe Sample (keyboards), Wilton Felder (tenor sax), David T. Walker (guitar), Eddie Davis (trumpet), James Earl (bass), and Scott Peaker (drums).

Jazz Crusaders on Facebook
The Crusaders on Wikipedia

Saturday, May 02, 2015

McCoy Tyner - "Mes Trois Fils"



Recorded August 1976 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, featuring McCoy Tyner (piano), Joe Ford (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute), Gary Bartz (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet), Ron Bridgewater (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Charles Fambrough (bass), Eric Gravatt (drums), and Guilherme Franco (conga, tabla, percussion).


McCoy Tyner official site

Friday, May 01, 2015

Steps Ahead - Live at Leverkusener Jazztage



Recorded in 2008, featuring Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Till Bronner (trumpet), Donny McCaslin (tenor sax), Bryan Baker (guitar), Etienne M'Bappe (bass), and Rodney Holmes (drums).

Steps Ahead official site