Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Sonny Sharrock - "Peanut"



Recorded October 3, 1970 for the French TV program Jazz Session, featuring Sonny Sharrock (guitar), Linda Sharrock (vocals), Beb Guerin (bass) and Famoudou Don Moye (drums).

Sonny Sharrock on Wikipedia

Monday, October 26, 2015

Art Ensemble of Chicago - "Swim"





Recorded in 1993 in Bremen, Germany, featuring Roscoe Mitchell (saxophones, clarinets), Joseph Jarman (saxophones, clarinets), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Malachi Favors (bass), Famoudou Don Moye (drums, percussion), and the Deutschen Philharmonie of Bremen.

Art Ensemble of Chicago official site

Friday, October 23, 2015

Jay McShann Big Band
- Live in Paris: A Tribute to Charlie Parker



Recorded in 1989 at La Villette in Paris, France, featuring Jay McShann (piano, vocals) and the Jay McShann Big Band, with Benny Carter (alto sax), Phil Woods (alto sax), and Al Grey (trombone).

Jay McShann on Wikipedia

Thursday, October 22, 2015

The Rolling Stones - "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"



Recorded in January 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, featuring Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Charlie Watts (drums), Ronnie Wood (guitar), Darryl Jones (bass), Chuck Leavell (piano), Lisa Fischer & Bernard Fowler (backing vocals), Blondie Chaplin (backing vocals, percussion), Bobby Keys (saxophone), Tim Ries (saxophone), and Kent Smith (trumpet).

Rolling Stones official site

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Sun Ra Centennial Dream Arkestra - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano



Recorded in 2014, featuring Marshall Allen (flute, alto sax, EVI, vocals), Danny Ray Thompson (flute, baritone sax), Abshalom Ben Shlomo (clarinet, alto sax), Knoel Scott (alto sax, percussion, vocals), Charles Davis and James Stewart (tenor sax), David F. Gordon (trumpet, vocals), Cecil Brooks (trumpet), Vincent Chancey (French horn), Craig Harris and Dave Davis (trombone), George Burton and Owen "Fiddla" Brown (viola), Tara Middleton (viola, vocals), Kash Killion (cello, sarangi, bolong), Nina Bogomas (harp), David Hotep (guitar), Farid Baron (piano, synthesizer), Tyler Mitchell (bass), Wayne Anthony Smith Jr. (drums), Ron McBee and Elson Nascimento (percussion), and El Moondew and Chandra Washington (dancers, vocals).

Sun Ra Arkestra official site

Monday, October 19, 2015

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - "Kidney Stew"



Recorded in 1980, featuring Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (alto sax, vocals), Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Bobby Durham (drums).

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson on Wikipedia

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Billy Preston & The Band - "Get Back"



Featuring Billy Preston (organ, vocals), Levon Helm (drums, vocals), Jim Weider (guitar), Rick Danko (bass, vocals), Randy Ciarlante (drums, vocals), and Garth Hudson (keyboards).

Billy Preston official site
The Band official site

Monday, October 12, 2015

John Scofield Trio - "Lawns"



Recorded October 21, 2014 at the Blue Note in Milano, Italy, featuring John Scofield (guitar), Steve Swallow (bass), and Bill Stewart (drums).

John Scofield official site

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Charles Tolliver - Live on Jazz Session



Recorded in 1971 for French TV, featuring Charles Tolliver (trumpet), Stanley Cowell (piano), Wayne Dockery (bass), and Alvin Queen (drums).

Charles Tolliver official site

Saturday, October 10, 2015

eighth blackbird - "Still Life with Avalanche"



Composed by Mizzy Mazzoli. Recorded June 2012, featuring Tim Munro (flutes), Michael J. Maccaferri (clarinets), Nicholas Photinos (cello), Yvonne Lam (violin, viola), Matthew Duvall (percussion), and Lisa Kaplan (piano)

eighth blackbird official site

Friday, October 09, 2015

George Adams Quartet - "Tennessee Waltz"



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

Thursday, October 08, 2015

Diana Krall - "Walk On By"



Recorded in November, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, featuring Diana Krall (piano, vocals), John Clayton (bass), Anthony Wilson (guitar), Jeff Hamilton (drums), Paulinho DaCosta (percussion), and the Rio De Janeiro Orchestra under direction of Ruria Duprat.

Diana Krall official site

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Freddie Hubbard - "I Remember Clifford"



Recorded in 1984, featuring Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Benny Golson (tenor sax), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Walter Bishop Jr. (piano), Buster Williams (bass), and Art Blakey (drums).

Freddie Hubbard official site

Monday, October 05, 2015

Les McCann - "Get Yourself Together"



Recorded in 1972 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Les McCann (piano, vocals), Jimmy Rowser (bass), Buck Clarke (congas, percussion), and Donald Dean (drums).

Les McCann official site

Sunday, October 04, 2015

Saturday, October 03, 2015

Esperanza Spalding - "Afro Blue"



Recorded April 30, 2013 at the International Jazz Day Global Concert in Istanbul, Turkey, featuring Esperanza Spalding (vocals), Robert Glasper (keyboards), Ben Williams (bass), Terri Lyne Carrington (drums), and Dale Barlow (saxophones).

Esperanza Spalding official site

Friday, October 02, 2015

Snarky Puppy - "Jambone"



From the live DVD We Like It Here, featuring Michael League (bass); Shaun Martin, Bill Laurance and Cory Henry (keyboards); Justin Stanton, Mike Maher and Jay Jennings (trumpets); Chris Bullock and Bob Reynolds (saxophones); Mark Lettieri, Bob Lanzetti and Chris McQueen (guitars); Nate Werth (percussion); and Larnell Lewis (drums). 
 

Snarky Puppy official site