Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Monday, December 28, 2015
The Bad Plus - Science Fiction
Composed by Ornette Coleman. Recorded September 12, 2015 at Festival Jazz La Villette in Paris, France, featuring Ethan Iverson (piano), Reid Anderson (bass), Dave King (drums), Tim Berne (alto sax), Sam Newsome (soprano sax), and Ron Miles (trumpet).
The Bad Plus official site
Ornette Coleman official site
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live in Antibes
Recorded July 29, 1974 in Antibes, France, featuring John McLaughlin (guitar), Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Kindler, Carol Shive (violins), Gayle Moran (keyboards, vocals), Narada Michael Walden (drums), Ralphe Armstrong (bass), Marsha Westbrook (alto sax), Phillip Hirsch (cello), Bob Knapp (flute, percussion), and Steve Franckevich (trumpet).
John McLaughlin official site
Friday, December 25, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," "The Christmas Song" & "White Christmas"
Recorded in 1957 for the TV program The Frank Sinatra Show.
Frank Sinatra official site
Bing Crosby official site
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Maceo Parker - Live at Jazz a Vienne
Featuring Maceo Parker (alto sax, vocals), Greg Boyer (trombone, backing vocals), Bruno "Tattaglia" Speight (guitar), Will Boulware (keyboards), Rodney “Skeet” Curtis (bass), Dennis Chambers (drums), and Martha High & Darlene Parker (vocals).
Maceo Parker official site
Monday, December 21, 2015
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Kamasi Washington - Live at Ancienne Belgique
Recorded November 16, 2015 at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium.
Kamasi Washington official site
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Mandrill - "Mango Meat"
Recorded in 2002 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Rick Wilson (tenor sax, percussion, vocals), Carlos Wilson (trombone, flute, percussion, vocals), Louis Wilson (trumpet, percussion, vocals), Wilfredo Wilson (percussion, vocals, bass), Arlen Schierbaum (keyboards), Lou Castro (bass), Marc Rey (guitar), Keith Barry (baritone sax, flute, violin, harmonica), and Neftali Santiago (drums).
Mandrill official site
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Ambrose Akinmusire - "Regret (No More)"
Recorded July 14, 2012 at Soho Factory in Warsaw, Poland, featuring Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet) and Sam Harris (piano).
Ambrose Akinmusire official site
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Memphis Slim - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Recorded in 1973, featuring Memphis Slim (piano, vocal), Mickey Baker (guitar), Benny Turner (bass), and Charles Meyers (drums).
Memphis Slim on Wikipedia
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
eighth blackbird, Third Coast Percussion & Friends
- Reich's "Double Sextet"
Composed by Steve Reich. Recorded in 2011 at Millennium Park in Chicago.
Steve Reich official site
eighth blackbird official site
Third Coast Percussion official site
Monday, December 14, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Johnny Griffin - "When We Were One"
Recorded in 1970, featuring Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Kenny Drew (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums).
Johnny Griffin tribute site
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
Donald Byrd - "Blackbyrd"
Recorded July 5, 1973 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Donald Byrd (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals), Fonce Mizell (trumpet, vocals), Allan Barnes (tenor sax, flute), Nathan Davis (tenor sax, soprano sax), Kevin Toney (electric piano), Larry Mizell (synthesizer, vocals), Barney Perry (guitar), Henry Franklin (electric bass), Keith Killgo (drums), and Ray Armando (congas, percussion).
Donald Byrd on Wikipedia
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Teddy Wilson - "The Man I Love" & "But Not For Me"
Recorded October 7, 1985 at the New York Marriott Marquis, featuring Teddy Wilson (piano), Slam Stewart (bass), and Louis Bellson (drums).
Teddy Wilson on Wikipedia
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Dewey Redman Quartet - "The Very Thought of You"
Recorded in 2002 for the Chivas Jazz Festival at Directv Music Hall, São Paulo, Brazil, featuring Dewey Redman (tenor sax), Rita Marcottulli (piano), John Menegon (bass), and Matt Wilson (drums).
Dewey Redman on Wikipedia
Monday, December 07, 2015
Don Byron's New Gospel Quintet
- Live in New York City
Recorded for WBGO and NPR Music on June 12, 2013 at 92Y Tribeca in New York City, featuring Don Byron (tenor sax, clarinets), Carla Cook (vocals), Brad Jones (bass, vocals), Nat Adderley Jr. (piano), and Pheeroan akLaff (drums).
Don Byron official site
Sunday, December 06, 2015
The Band - "The Last Waltz"
Recorded November 25, 1976 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA, featuring Levon Helm (drums, mandolin, vocals), Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, vocals), Rick Danko (bass, fiddle, vocals), Richard Manuel (piano, organ, drums, clavinet, dobro, vocals), and Garth Hudson (keyboards, soprano sax, violin).
With Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Dr. John, Eric Clapton, Neal Young, Neil Diamond, and Bob Dylan; and Richard Cooper (trumpet, flugelhorn), James Gordon (flute, tenor sax, clarinet), Jerry Hey (trumpet, flugelhorn), Howard Johnson (tuba, baritone sax, flugelhorn, bass clarinet), Charlie Keagle (clarinet, flute, saxophone), and Tom Malone (trombone, euphonium, alto flute).
The Band official site
Saturday, December 05, 2015
Hank Jones Trio - "Bluesette"
Recorded in 1979 in London, England, featuring Hank Jones (piano), George Duvivier (bass), and Alan Dawson (drums).
Hank Jones official site
Friday, December 04, 2015
Thursday, December 03, 2015
Mose Allison - "My Brain"
Recorded July 3, 2010 at JazzHouse in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Mose Allison (vocals, piano), Roy Babbington (bass), and Mark Taylor (drums).
Mose Allison official site
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Snarky Puppy - "Lingus"
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
Tuesday, December 01, 2015
Allman Brothers Band - "Mountain Jam"
Recorded July 17, 1970 at the Love Valley Festival in Statesville, NC.
Allman Brothers Band official site
Monday, November 30, 2015
Maria Schneider Orchestra - "Hang Gliding"
Recorded November 16, 2005 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, featuring Steve Wilson, Charles Pillow, Rich Perry, Donny McCaslin, and Scott Robinson (saxophones, flutes, clarinets); Tony Kadleck, Greg Gisbert, Laurie Frink, and Ingrid Jensen (trumpets, fluegelhorns); Keith O'Quinn, Rock Ciccarone, Mark Patterson, and George Flynn (trombones); Ben Monder (guitar); Frank Kimbrough (piano); Jay Anderson (bass); Clarence Penn (drums); and Maria Schneider (composer, conductor).
Maria Schneider official site
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Steve Reich & Musicians
- "Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ"
Recorded June 17, 1976 at the Holland Festival in the Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, featuring Steve Reich, Timothy Ferchen, David van Tieghem and James Preiss, marimbas; Glen Velez, metallophone; Ben Harms and Gary Schaal, glockenspiel; Jay Clayton, Janice Jarrett and Geordie Arnold, vocals; and Steve Chambers, Farfisa mini compact organ.
Steve Reich official site
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Art Ensemble Of Chicago & Cecil Taylor - Live in Paris
Recorded in 1984 at the Theatre Musical de Paris, featuring Roscoe Mitchell (saxophones, clarinets), Joseph Jarman (saxophones, clarinets), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Malachi Favors (bass), Famoudou Don Moye (drums, percussion), and Cecil Taylor (piano, percussion).
Art Ensemble of Chicago official site
Cecil Taylor on Wikipedia
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Jay McShann - "I'm Just a Lucky So and So"
Recorded in 1991 at the Bern Jazz Festival, featuring Jay McShann (piano), Plas Johnson (tenor sax), Milt Hinton (bass), and Clyde Lucas (drums).
Jay McShann on Wikipedia
Monday, November 23, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Sun Ra Arkestra - Live at Jazzfestival Konfrontationen
Recorded June 11, 2014 in Nickelsdorf, Austria, 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
Friday, November 20, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Mandrill - "Cohelo"
Recorded in 2002 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Rick Wilson (tenor sax, percussion, vocals), Carlos Wilson (trombone, flute, percussion, vocals), Louis Wilson (trumpet, percussion, vocals), Wilfredo Wilson (percussion, vocals, bass), Arlan Schierbaum (keyboards), Lou Castro (bass), Marc Rey (guitar), Keith Barry (baritone sax, flute, violin, harmonica), and Neftali Santiago (drums).
Mandrill official site
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
So Percussion - "So-Called Laws of Nature"
Composed by David Lang, and recorded in 2011 at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Indianapolis, IN.
So Percussion official site
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
John Scofield Uberjam Band
- Live at the Sarajevo Jazz Festival
Recorded in 2013, featuring John Scofield (guitar), Avi Bortnick (guitar, samples), Andy Hess (bass), and Louis Cato (drums).
John Scofield official site
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Joe Henderson, Johnny Griffin & George.Adams - "Blues Up And Down"
Recorded in 1988 at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, featuring Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), George Adams (tenor sax), Horace Parlan (piano), Peter Washington (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums).
George Adams on Wikipedia
Joe Henderson at the Hard Bop Homepage
Johnny Griffin tribute site
Monday, November 09, 2015
Willie "The Lion" Smith - Live at the Marquee Club
Recorded for the BBC program Jazz 625 on November, 7 1965 at the Marquee Club in London, featuring Willie "The Lion" Smith (piano), Brian Brocklehurst (bass), and Lennie Hastings (drums).
Willie "The Lion" Smith on Wikipedia
Sunday, November 08, 2015
Stevie Wonder - Live on Soul
Recorded in 1972 in New York City for the WNET TV program Soul, featuring Stevie Wonder (vocals, keyboards, harmonica), Scott Edwards Jr. (bass), Ollie E. Brown (drums), Ray Parker Jr. (guitar), Ralph Hammer (guitar), Steve Madaio (trumpet), Denny Morouse (saxophone), Keith Stevens (congas, percussion), and Shirley Brewer, Lani Groves & Delores Harvin (vocals).
Stevie Wonder official site
Saturday, November 07, 2015
Freddie Hubbard - Live in Paris
Recorded in 1973 for ORTF TV, featuring Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Junior Cook (tenor sax, flute), George Cables (electric piano), Kent Brinkley (bass), and Michael Carvin (drums).
Freddie Hubbard official site
Friday, November 06, 2015
Mose Allison - "Swingin' Machine"
Recorded in 1975 in Chicago for the PBS program Soundstage, featuring Mose Allison (vocals, piano), Jack Hannah (bass), and Jerry Granelli (drums).
Mose Allison official site
Thursday, November 05, 2015
James Carter - Live at the Newport Jazz Festival
Recorded August 16, 1996, featuring James Carter (alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet), Craig Taborn (piano), Jaribu Shahid (bass), Tani Tabbal (drums), and Javon Jackson (tenor sax).
James Carter official site
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Monday, November 02, 2015
Snarky Puppy - "What About Me?"
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
Sunday, November 01, 2015
Eddie Palmieri - "Picadillo"
Featuring Eddie Palmieri (piano), George Delgado (congas), Karen Joseph (flute), Doug Beavers Rovira (trombone), José Clausell (timbales), John Walsh (trumpet), Joe Santiago (bass), and Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez (bongos).
Eddie Palmieri official site
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
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
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
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
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live in Munich
Recorded in 1972, 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
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
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
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
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
Thursday, October 01, 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - "Induction Effect"
Recorded January 5, 2011 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, featuring Darcy James Argue (composer, conductor); David DeJesus, Rob Wilkerson, Sam Sadigursky, Mark Small, and Josh Sinton (winds); Seneca Black, Tom Goehring, Matt Holman, Nadje Noordhuis, and David Smith (trumpets); Noah Bless, Tim Sessions, Kevin Moehringer, and Jennifer Wharton (trombones); Sebastian Noelle (guitar); Red Wierenga (keyboards); Matt Clohesy (bass); and Jon Wikan (drums).
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society official site
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Rashied Ali Quartet - "Leo"
Recorded in 1972 for the TV program The Jazz Set, featuring Rashied Ali (drums), Carlos Ward (alto sax), Dave Burrell (piano), and Norris "Sirone" Jones (bass).
Rashied Ali official site
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Art Ensemble Of Chicago - "Bedouin Village"
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, September 25, 2015
George Coleman Octet - "Conservation"
Recorded in 1981 at the Camden Jazz Festival in Camden, NJ, featuring George Coleman (tenor sax), Sal Nistico (tenor sax), Bobby Watson (alto sax), Mario Rivera (baritone sax), Dannie Moore (flugelhorn), Harold Mabern (piano), Clint Houston (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums).
George Coleman official site
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Duke Ellington - "Moon Maiden"
Commissioned by the ABC TV network to commemorate the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969.
Duke Ellington official site
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Sun Ra Centennial Dream Arkestra
- Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival
Recorded July 12, 2014 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 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
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Live at Winterland
Recorded November 29, 1975 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA, featuring Brian Auger (organ, vocals), Jack Mills (guitar), Alex Ligertwood (vocals, guitar, percussion), Clive Chaman (bass), Lennox Laington (congas), and David Dowle (drums).
Brian Auger official site
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
T-Bone Walker - "Woman, You Must Be Crazy"
& "Goin' To Chicago Blues"
Recorded during a tour of Norman Granz' "Jazz at the Philharmonic" on November 30, 1966 at Poplar Town Hall in London, featuring T-Bone Walker (vocals, guitar), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Teddy Wilson (piano), Louis Bellson (drums), Clark Terry (trumpet), Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax), Zoot Sims (tenor sax), James Moody (alto sax), Benny Carter (alto sax), and Bob Cranshaw (bass).
T-Bone Walker on Wikipedia
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Billy Cobham - Live at the Rainbow Theater
Recorded July 13, 1974 at the Rainbow Theater in London for the British TV program The Old Grey Whistle Test, featuring Billy Cobham (drums), John Abercrombie (guitar), Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Glen Ferris (trombone), Alex Blake (bass), and Milcho Leviev (keyboards).
Billy Cobham official site
Monday, September 14, 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Herbie Mann - Live at the Newport Jazz Festival
Recorded in 1989 at the Newport Jazz Festival, featuring Herbie Mann (flute), Mark Copeland (piano), Romero Lubambo (guitar), Paul Sokoloff (bass), Ricky Sebastian (drums) and Café (percussion).
Herbie Mann fan page
Friday, September 11, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet +1
- "Well You Needn't"
Recorded in 1988 at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, featuring George Adams (tenor sax, vocals), Don Pullen (piano), Roswell Rudd (trombone), Cameron Brown (bass), and Lewis Nash (drums).
George Adams on Wikipedia
Don Pullen tribute site
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Diana Krall - "I Love Being Here With You"
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
Monday, September 07, 2015
Gene Harris, Ray Brown & Grady Tate
- "Take the A Train"
Recorded in 1985 at the Bern International Jazz Festival, featuring Gene Harris (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Grady Tate (drums).
Gene Harris biography
Sunday, September 06, 2015
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Les McCann Trio - Live at Shelly's Manne Hole
Recorded in 1970 at Shelly's Manne Hole in Los Angeles, featuring Les McCann (piano, vocals), Jimmy Rowser (bass), and Donald Dean (drums).
Les McCann official site
Friday, September 04, 2015
Thursday, September 03, 2015
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Hank Jones - "Nica's Dream"
Recorded in 2008 at the Tokyo Jazz Festival, featuring Hank Jones (piano), George Mraz (bass), and Billy Kilson (drums).
Hank Jones official site
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Monday, August 31, 2015
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - "Phobos"
Recorded January 5, 2011 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, featuring Darcy James Argue (composer, conductor); David DeJesus, Rob Wilkerson, Sam Sadigursky, Mark Small, and Josh Sinton (winds); Seneca Black, Tom Goehring, Matt Holman, Nadje Noordhuis, and David Smith (trumpets); Noah Bless, Tim Sessions, Kevin Moehringer, and Jennifer Wharton; Sebastian Noelle (guitar); Red Wierenga (keyboards); Matt Clohesy (bass); and Jon Wikan (drums).
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society official site
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
Jim Hall & Attila Zoller - "Blues In The Closet"
Recorded September 14, 1973 at the NDR Jazzworkshop in Hannover, Germany, featuring Jim Hall (guitar), Attila Zoller (guitar), Red Mitchell (bass), and Daniel Humair (drums).
Jim Hall official site
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
- "Magic Sculptures Stripe the Air"
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
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
George Coleman - "Blue Trane"
Recorded June 5, 2013 for Linda's Jazz Nights at An Beal Bocht Cafe in the Bronx, NYC, featuring George Coleman (tenor sax), Joe Farnsworth (drums), David Hazeltine (piano), John Webber (bass), Eric Alexander (tenor sax), and Peter Bernstein (guitar).
George Coleman official site
Monday, August 24, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Ginger Baker Trio - "Spiritual"
Recorded in November 1995 at the Deutsches Jazzfestival Frankfurt, featuring Ginger Baker (drums), Bill Frisell (guitar), and Charlie Haden (bass).
Ginger Baker official site
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Joey DeFrancesco - "One Hundred Ways"
Recorded in February, 2015 at BLUJazz+ in Akron, OH, featuring Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Jason Brown (drums), and Dan Wilson (guitar).
Joey DeFrancesco official site
Friday, August 21, 2015
Sun Ra Arkestra - Live at the Jazzaldia Festival
Recorded in July 1985 in Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain, featuring Sun Ra (piano, synthesizers, vocals), Ronnie Brown (trumpet), Tyrone Hill (trombone), Marshall Allen (alto sax, flute, oboe, percussion), John Gilmore (tenor sax, clarinet, timbales, vocals), Ronald Wilson (piccolo, tenor sax), Danny Ray Thompson (baritone sax, percussion), Eloe Omoe (alto sax, bass clarinet, contralto clarinet, percussion); James Jacson (bassoon, flute, Ancient Egyptian Infinity Drum), Bruce Edwards (electric guitar), Rollo Radford (bass), Tommy "Bugs" Hunter and Avreeayl Amen Ra (drums), and June Tyson (vocals).
Sun Ra Arkestra official site
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Humble Pie - "I Don't Need No Doctor"
Recorded in 1973, featuring Steve Marriott (guitar, vocals), Clem Clempson (guitar, vocals), Greg Ridley (bass, vocals), and Jerry Shirley (drums).
Humble Pie tribute site
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Derek Bailey & Evan Parker - Live in London
Recorded during the Incus Festival on April 22, 1985 at the Arts Theatre in London, featuring Derek Bailey (guitar) and Evan Parker (saxophones).
Derek Bailey on Wikipedia
Evan Parker official site
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones
- "Baby Please Don't Go"
Recorded in 1981 at the Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago.
Muddy Waters official site
Rolling Stones official site
Monday, August 17, 2015
Steve Coleman and Five Elements - Live in France
Recorded April 1, 2005 at the Maison de la Culture in Amiens, France, featuring Steve Coleman (alto sax), Jen Shyu (vocals), Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Tim Albright (trombone), Reggie Washington (electric bass), and Tyshawn Sorey (drums).
Steve Coleman official site
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
Thursday, August 13, 2015
David "Fathead" Newman, Hank Crawford
& Kenny Burrell - "Take The A Train"
Recorded in 1977 in France, featuring Kenny Burrell (guitar), Hank Crawford (alto sax), David "Fathead" Newman (tenor sax), Reggie Johnson (bass), and Sherman Ferguson (drums).
Kenny Burrell page at Classic Jazz Guitar.com
Hank Crawford at AllAboutJazz.com
David "Fathead" Newman official site
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Steps Ahead - Live in Tokyo
Recorded in 1986, featuring Mike Mainieri (vibraphone, synthesizer), Michael Brecker (tenor sax, EWI), Mike Stern (guitar), Darryl Jones (bass), and Steve Smith (drums).
Steps Ahead official site
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Lonnie Liston Smith - "A Chance For Peace"
Recorded in 2014 at New Morning in Paris, France, featuring Lonnie Liston Smith (keyboards), Tabitha Pearson (vocals), Samit Elmehdaoui (guitar), Vernon Joel Prout (bass), and Lee Pearson (drums).
Lonnie Liston Smith official site
Monday, August 10, 2015
Can - "I Want More"
Recorded in 1976 for the TV program Top of the Pops, featuring Irmin Schmidt (keyboards), Jaki Liebezeit (drums), Michael Karoli (guitar), Holger Czukay (bass).
Can official site
Sunday, August 09, 2015
George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet - "City Gates"
Recorded in 1984 in San Remo, Italy, featuring George Adams (tenor sax, vocals), Don Pullen (piano), Cameron Brown (bass), and Dannie Richmond (drums).
George Adams on Wikipedia
Don Pullen tribute site
Saturday, August 08, 2015
Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light
Recorded in September, 1979 at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, featuring Joni Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Pat Metheny (guitar), Jaco Pastorius (bass), Don Alias (drums, percussion), Lyle Mays (keyboards), Michael Brecker (tenor sax, soprano sax), and The Persuasions (backing vocals).
Joni Mitchell official site
Friday, August 07, 2015
Count Basie - Live on Jazz Casual
Recorded August 21, 1968, featuring Count Basie (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Norman Keenan (bass), and Sonny Payne (drums).
Count Basie Orchestra home page
Thursday, August 06, 2015
Chick Corea's Three Quartets Band
- Live in New York City
Recorded April 22, 2003 at the Blue Note in NYC, featuring Chick Corea (piano), Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Eddie Gomez (bass), and Steve Gadd (drums).
Chick Corea official site
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Greg Osby - Live at Birdland
Recorded September 27, 2014 for Bud Powell's 80th Birthday Celebration at Birdland in NYC, featuring Greg Osby (alto sax), Melissa Aldana (tenor sax), Dan Tepfer (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), and Matt Wilson (drums).
Greg Osby official site
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Monday, August 03, 2015
Sunday, August 02, 2015
Bennie Maupin Quartet - Live at the Roma Jazz Festival
Recorded in 2015, featuring Bennie Maupin (tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute), Michal Tokaj (piano), Michal Baranski (bass), and Lukasz Zyta (drums).
Bennie Maupin official site
Saturday, August 01, 2015
Eddie Palmieri - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
Recorded July 5, 2013 at the Piazza della Riforma in Lugano, Switzerland, featuring Eddie Palmieri (keyboards), Louis Fouché (alto sax), Jonathan Powell (trumpet), Little Johnny Rivero (congas), Orlando Vega (bongos), Jose Claussell (timbales), and Luques Curtis (bass).
Eddie Palmieri official site
Friday, July 31, 2015
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Hal Singer & Jay McShann
- Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Recorded July 1, 1974 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (alto sax, vocals), Hal Singer (tenor sax), Jay McShann (piano), Jo Wright (guitar), Jerome Rimson (bass), and Peter Van Hooke (drums).
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson on Wikipedia
Hal Singer on Wikipedia
Jay McShann on Wikipedia
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - "Obsidian Flow"
Recorded January 5, 2011 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, featuring Darcy James Argue (composer, conductor); David DeJesus, Rob Wilkerson, Sam Sadigursky, Mark Small, and Josh Sinton (winds); Seneca Black, Tom Goehring, Matt Holman, Nadje Noordhuis, and David Smith (trumpets); Noah Bless, Tim Sessions, Kevin Moehringer, and Jennifer Wharton; Sebastian Noelle (guitar); Red Wierenga (keyboards); Matt Clohesy (bass); and Jon Wikan (drums).
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society official site
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Count Basie - Live in Stockholm
Recorded in October 1974 in Stockholm, Sweden, featuring Count Basie (piano); Freddie Green (guitar); Bill Davis (bass); Skeets Marsh (drums); Lyn Biviano, Pete Minger, Sonny Cohn, and Oliver Beener (trumpets); Al Grey, Mel Wanzo, and Lincoln Ross (trombones); Bill Hughes (bass trombone); Curtis Peagler (alto sax), Bobby Plater (alto sax, flute), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis and Jimmy Forrest (tenor sax); and John Williams (baritone sax).
Count Basie Orchestra home page
Monday, July 27, 2015
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Art Ensemble Of Chicago - "We-Bop"
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
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Billy Bang & Roy Campbell - Live at Jazztage Leverkusen
Recorded November 1, 1986 in Leverkusen, Germany, featuring Roy Campbell (trumpet, percussion), Billy Bang (violin), Oscar Sanders (guitar), William Parker (bass), and Zen Matsuura (drums).
Roy Campbell on Wikipedia
Billy Bang on Wikipedia
Friday, July 24, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion - "Aiko Biaye"
Recorded at September 20, 2013 at the Stratford Circus in London, featuring Ginger Baker (drums), Pee Wee Ellis (tenor sax), Abbas Dodoo (percussion), and Mike Mondesir (bass).
Ginger Baker official site
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Lester Young & Bill Harris - "Pennies From Heaven"
Recorded in 1950 in New York City for the Norman Granz documentary Improvisation, featuring Lester Young (tenor sax), Bill Harris (trombone), Hank Jones (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Buddy Rich (drums).
Lester Young biography
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Sun Ra Arkestra - "Angels And Demons At Play"
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
Monday, July 20, 2015
Professor Longhair - Live at the Nice Jazz Festival
Recorded in July 1978 in Nice, France, featuring Professor Longhair (piano, vocals), George Porter (bass), Earl Gordon (drums), Will Harvey (guitar), Andy Kaslow (saxophone), and Lon Price (saxophone).
Professor Longhair on Wikipedia
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Wayne Shorter Quartet - "On Green Dolphin Street''
Recorded in 1966 at the Molde Jazz Festival in Molde, Norway, featuring Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Lars Sjoesten (piano), Roman Dylag (bass), and Rune Carlsson (drums).
Wayne Shorter official site
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Alphonse Mouzon - "Virtue"
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
Friday, July 17, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Cecil Taylor Unit - Live in Paris
Recorded for the Newport Jazz Festival - Paris on November 3, 1969 at the Salle Pleyel.
Cecil Taylor official site
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Duke Ellington
- "The Shepherd (Who Watches Over The Night Flock)"
Recorded for Norman Granz' documentary Improvisation on July 27, 1966 at Fondation Maeght, St.Paul de Vence, France, featuring Duke Ellington (piano), John Lamb (bass), and Sam Woodyard (drums).
Duke Ellington official site
Monday, July 13, 2015
Miles Davis & Carlos Santana - "Burn"
Recorded June 15, 1986 at the Amnesty International concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, featuring Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards), Carlos Santana (guitar), Bob Berg (tenor sax), Adam Holzman (keyboards), Robert Irving III (keyboards), Robben Ford (guitar), Felton Crews (electric bass), Vincent Wilburn (drums), and Steve Thornton (percussion).
Miles Davis official site
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Steps Ahead - Live in Copenhagen
Recorded in 1983 at the Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Mike Mainieri (vibraphone, synthesizer), Michael Brecker (tenor sax, EWI), Eliane Elias (keyboards), Eddie Gomez (bass), and Peter Erskine (drums).
Steps Ahead official site
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Lonnie Liston Smith - "Starlight and You"
Recorded in 2014 at New Morning in Paris, France, featuring Lonnie Liston Smith (keyboards), Tabitha Pearson (vocals), Samit Elmehdaoui (guitar), Vernon Joel Prout (bass), and Lee Pearson (drums).
Lonnie Liston Smith official site
Friday, July 10, 2015
Thursday, July 09, 2015
George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet
- "See How Good It Feels?"
Recorded February 9, 1988 at Cafe Central in Madrid, Spain, featuring George Adams (tenor sax, vocals), Don Pullen (piano), Cameron Brown (bass), and Dannie Richmond (drums).
George Adams biography
Don Pullen memorial site
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Monday, July 06, 2015
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Saturday, July 04, 2015
James "Blood" Ulmer & Sam Rivers Quartet
- Live in Germany
Recorded October 9, 1993 in Leverkusen, Germany, featuring James "Blood" Ulmer (guitar, vocals), Sam Rivers (tenor sax, flute), Kim Clarke (bass), and Aubrey Dayle (drums).
James "Blood" Ulmer official site
Sam Rivers official site
Friday, July 03, 2015
Carla Bley Trio - Live at the Jazz Lines Festival
Recorded in 2002 in München, Germany, featuring Carla Bley (piano), Andy Sheppard (tenor sax, soprano sax), and Steve Swallow (bass).
Carla Bley official site
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Live in Paris
Recorded in 1970, featuring Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophones, flutes, manzello, stritch, whistles, etc.), Dick Griffin (trombone), Ron Burton (piano), Vernon Martin (bass), Jerome Cooper (drums), and Joe Texidor (percussion).
Rahsaan Roland Kirk fan site
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Quincy Jones Big Band - "Ai No Corrida"
Recorded in 1981 in Budokan, Japan, featuring Quincy Jones (conductor, arranger), Patti Austin and James Ingram (vocals), Peggy Lipton-Jones (backing vocals), Jerry Hey (lead trumpet), Jerome Richardson (saxophones), Pete Christlieb (saxophones), Greg Phillinganes (keyboards), Louis Johnson (bass), Carlos Rios (guitar), John "JR" Robinson (drums), and Ollie Brown (percussion).
Quincy Jones official site
Monday, June 29, 2015
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - "Transit"
Recorded January 5, 2011 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, featuring Darcy James Argue (composer, conductor); David DeJesus, Rob Wilkerson, Sam Sadigursky, Mark Small, and Josh Sinton (winds); Seneca Black, Tom Goehring, Matt Holman, Nadje Noordhuis, and David Smith (trumpets); Noah Bless, Tim Sessions, Kevin Moehringer, and Jennifer Wharton; Sebastian Noelle (guitar); Red Wierenga (keyboards); Matt Clohesy (bass); and Jon Wikan (drums).
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society official site
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Art Ensemble Of Chicago - "Funky AECO"
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
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Atomic Rooster - "Black Snake"
Recorded in 1972, featuring Vincent Crane (piano, organ), Chris Farlowe (vocals), Steve Bolton (guitar, vocals), and Ric Parnell (drums).
Atomic Rooster tribute site
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Renaissance - Live in Asbury Park
Recorded July 28, 1979 at the Boardwalk Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ.
Renaissance official site
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Don Cherry - Live in Paris
Recorded in 1979 at the Empire Theatre in Paris, France for the French TV program Chorus, featuring Don Cherry (pocket trumpet, dousangouni, piano, voice), David Torn (guitar), Bruce Yaw (bass), Marty Fogel (tenor sax, soprano sax, flute), and Trilok Gurtu (drums, percussion).
Don Cherry tribute site
Don Cherry Wikipedia page
Monday, June 22, 2015
George Coleman Quartet - "Inga"
Recorded in 1980 at Perugia Jazz Club in Perugia, Italy, featuring George Coleman (tenor sax), Hilton Ruiz (piano), Herbie Lewis (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums).
George Coleman official site
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Sun Ra Arkestra - Live in Copenhagen
Recorded June 4, 2014, 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
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Otis Rush - Live in Switzerland
Recorded in 1986, featuring Otis Rush (guitar, vocals), Professor Eddie Lusk (keyboards), Anthony Palmer (guitar), Fred Barnes (bass), and Eddie Turner (drums).
Otis Rush official site
Friday, June 19, 2015
Roy Campbell's Akhenaten Ensemble
- Live at the Vision Festival
Recorded on June 13, 2013 during Vision Festival 18 at Roulette in Brooklyn, NYC, featuring Roy Campbell (trumpet, flugelhorn, flute, percussion), Jason Kao Hwang (violin), Bryan Carrott (vibraphone), Hilliard Greene (bass), and Michael Wimberly (drums).
Roy Campbell on Wikipedia
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Alphonse Mouzon - "Westward Reached"
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
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Eddie Vinson, Hank Crawford, David Newman & Friends
- Live in Nice
Recorded in 1978 in Nice, France, featuring Hank Crawford (alto sax), David "Fathead" Newman (tenor sax, flute), Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (alto sax, vocals), Jimmy Rowles, George Wein (piano), Milt Hinton (bass), and Alan Dawson (drums).
David "Fathead" Newman official site
Hank Crawford at AllAboutJazz.com
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson on Wikipedia
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Cecil Taylor Quartet - "Desperados"
Recorded March 4, 1999 at Spanish Hall in Prague, Czech Republic, featuring Cecil Taylor (piano, vocals), Harri Sjöström (soprano sax), Teppo Hauta-aho (bass), and Paul Lovens (drums, percussion).
Cecil Taylor official site
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Canned Heat & Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
- Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Recorded in 1973, featuring Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (guitar, violin, vocals), Bob Hite (vocals), Adolfo de la Parra (drums), Henry Vestine (guitar), Ed Beyer (keyboards), Richard Hite (bass), and James Shane (guitar).
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown official site
Canned Heat official site
Friday, June 12, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Duke Ellington - "Blues for Joan Miro"
Recorded in 1966, featuring Duke Ellington (piano), John Lamb (bass), and Sam Woodyard (drums).
Duke Ellington official site
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Steve Coleman & Five Elements
- "Ascending Numeration"
Recorded in 2014 in Willisau, Switzerland, featuring Steve Coleman (alto saxophone, percussion), Sean Rickman (drums), Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), and Anthony Tidd (bass).
Steve Coleman official site
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Anthony Braxton - "Composition No. 19"
Recorded in October 2013 at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, TX, featuring 100 tuba players under the direction of James Fei, Stefan Sanders, Chris Prosser, and Ben Stonaker, conductors.
Anthony Braxton official site
Monday, June 08, 2015
Ry Cooder - "My Girl Josephine"
Recorded September 20, 2005 at "From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans" in New York City.
Ry Cooder on Wikipedia
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Oregon - "Beppo"
Recorded in 1993 in Stuttgart, Germany, featuring Ralph Towner (guitar, piano), Paul McCandless (reeds, oboe), Glen Moore (bass), and Trilok Gurtu (percussion).
Oregon official site
Ralph Towner official site
Saturday, June 06, 2015
Lonnie Liston Smith & Swindle - Live at Brownswood
Recorded for BoilerRoom.tv in 2014 in the garden at Brownswood, featuring Lonnie Liston Smith (keyboards), Swindle (keyboards, electronics), and Terri Walker (vocals).
Lonnie Liston Smith official site
Friday, June 05, 2015
George Adams Quartet - "Blues For Monet"
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, June 04, 2015
The Electric Flag - "Over-Lovin' You"
Recorded 1967 at the Monterey Pop Festival, featuring Mike Bloomfield (guitar), Nick Gravenites (vocals, tambourine), Buddy Miles (drums, vocals), Harvey Brooks (bass), Barry Goldberg (organ), Marcus Doubleday (trumpet), and Peter Strazza (tenor sax)..
Electric Flag on Wikipedia
Mike Bloomfield official site
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Gene Harris, Ray Brown & Grady Tate - "Night Train"
Recorded in 1985 at the Bern International Jazz Festival, featuring Gene Harris (piano), Ray Brown (bass) and Grady Tate (drums).
Gene Harris biography
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