Bo Diddley - "Who Do You Love"

Recorded in 1992 at the Sevilla Expo in Sevilla, Spain.

Bo Diddley tribute site

Maria Schneider - Live at Jazz à Vienne

Recorded in 2008.

Maria Schneider official site

Albert Collins - "Iceman"

Albert Collins on Wikipedia

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

Charlie Haden - "Lonely Woman"

Charlie Haden official site

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

Charles Brown - "Merry Christmas, Baby"

Recorded in 1984.

Charles Brown on Wikipedia

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

The Rolling Stones - "Midnight Rambler"

Recorded in 1972.

Rolling Stones official site

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

Osibisa - "Music for Gong Gong"

Recorded in 2013 at Hideaway Jazz Cafe in Streatham, London, England.

Osibisa official site

Kamasi Washington - Live at Ancienne Belgique

Recorded November 16, 2015 at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium.

Kamasi Washington official site

Louis Jordan - "Look Out Sister"

Louis Jordan official site

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

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

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

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

Diana Krall - "Route 66"

Recorded in 1996 at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Diana Krall official site

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

Tower of Power - "You Ought To Be Having Fun"

Recorded in 1977.

Tower of Power official site

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

Freddie King - "Woke Up This Morning"

Recorded in 1975.

Freddie King official site

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

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

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

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

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

Esperanza Spalding - "Overjoyed"

Recorded in 2009 at the White House.

Esperanza Spalding official site

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

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

Allman Brothers Band - "Mountain Jam"

Recorded July 17, 1970 at the Love Valley Festival in Statesville, NC.

Allman Brothers Band official site

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

Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's

Recorded in 1984 at Ronnie Scott's in London.

Nina Simone official site

Negativland - "Nesbitt's Lime Soda Song"

Negativland official site

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

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

Barbara Dennerlein - "Swing the Blondes"

Recorded for The Harald Schmidt Show.

Barbara Dennerlein official site

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

Albert Collins - "If Trouble Was Money"

Recorded in 1990.

Albert Collins on Wikipedia

The Rolling Stones - "Satisfaction"

Recorded in 1965.

Rolling Stones official site

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

Osibisa - Live at the Nisville Jazz Festival

Recorded on August 24, 2012 at the Nisville Jazz Festival in Niš, Serbia.

Osibisa official site

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - "Cleanhead Blues"

Recorded in 1982.

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson on Wikipedia

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

Kamasi Washington and the Next Step - "Miss Understanding"

Recorded April 6, 2014 at the Blue Whale in Los Angeles, CA.

Kamasi Washington official site

Memphis Slim - Live at Ronnie Scott's

Recorded in 1986 at Ronnie Scott's in London.

Memphis Slim on Wikipedia

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

Diana Krall - "Temptation"

Recorded in 2010 at the Jazz a Vienne Festival in Vienne, France.

Diana Krall official site

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

Ike Turner and the Kings Of Rhythm - Live on Party Time

Recorded in 1959 in St. Louis.

Ike Turner official site

New Birth - "I Can Understand It"

New Birth on Wikipedia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hank Jones - "Oh! Look At Me Now"

Hank Jones official site

Esperanza Spalding - Live at the San Sebastián Jazz Festival

Recorded in 2009.

Esperanza Spalding official site

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

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

Dusty Springfield - "Spooky"

Dusty Springfield tribute site

Maria Schneider Orchestra - "Journey Home"

Recorded in 2008 at the Jazz a Vienne festival in Vienne, France.

Maria Schneider official site

Doug Sahm - "Is Anybody Going To San Antone?"

Recorded October 14, 1975 in Austin, TX.

Doug Sahm on Wikipedia

Negativland - No Other Possibility

Released in 1989.

Negativland official site

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

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

Earl King - "The Things I Used To Do"

Earl King on Wikipedia

Caravan - "Nine Feet Underground"

Recorded in 1990 in Nottingham, England.

Caravan official site

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

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

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

Barbara Dennerlein - "Jimmy's Walk"

Barbara Dennerlein official site

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

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - "Stool Pigeon"

Recorded in 1983 in London.

Kid Creole and the Coconuts official site

Kamasi Washington - "Change of the Guard"

Recorded in August, 2015 for the NPR program Jazz Night in America.

Kamasi Washington official site

John Lee Hooker - Live at the Newport Jazz Festival

Recorded August 17, 1991.

John Lee Hooker official site

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

Gil Scott-Heron - Live in Germany

Recorded in March, 1984 for the TV program Ohne Filter.

Gil Scott-Heron official site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hound Dog Taylor - Live in Ann Arbor

Recorded in 1974.

Hound Dog Taylor fan site

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

Bud Powell - "Monopoly"

Recorded in 1960 at the Antibes Jazz Festival in Antibes, France.

Bud Powell tribute site

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

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

Eddie Palmieri - "Oyelo Que Te Conviene"

Eddie Palmieri official site

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

The Neville Brothers - Live at Tipitina's

Recorded June 19, 1991 in New Orleans.

Neville Brothers official site

Curved Air - "Marie Antoinette"

Recorded in 1972 for Belgian TV.

Curved Air official site

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

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

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

Graham Parker & The Rumor - "Hold Back The Night"

Recorded in 1977 for the BBC TV show Top of the Pops.

Graham Parker official site

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

The Rolling Stones - "Honky Tonk Women"

Recorded November 28, 1969 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Rolling Stones official site

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

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

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - "Lifeboat Party"

Recorded in 1985.

Kid Creole and the Coconuts official site

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

Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance - Live at Festival Jazz à La Villette

Recorded in 2015.

Steve Coleman official site

John Lee Hooker - "Shake It Baby" & "Satisfaction"

Recorded in 1970 in France.

John Lee Hooker official site

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

Gil Scott-Heron - Live at Woodstock '94

Recorded August 15, 1994.

Gil Scott-Heron official site

Edgar Winter - Live at the Capitol Theatre

Recorded December 16, 1981 at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ.

Edgar Winter official site

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

Ray Bryant - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival

Recorded June 23, 1972 at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Ray Bryant at the Hard Bop Homepage

So Percussion - Cage's "Third Construction"

So Percussion official site
John Cage official site

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

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

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

Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder - "Statesboro Blues"

Recorded at the 2014 Americana Music Awards.

Taj Mahal official site
Ry Cooder on Wikipedia

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

Bud Powell - "Sweet and Lovely"

Recorded in 1960 at the Antibes Jazz Festival in Antibes, France.

Bud Powell tribute site

Robert Cray - "Bad Influence"

Robert Cray official site

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

Eddie Palmieri - Live at the Newport Jazz Festival

Recorded August 10, 2003.

Eddie Palmieri official site

Louis Jordan - "Caldonia"

Louis Jordan official site

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

Terry Riley & Friends - "In C"

Recorded in 2015 at the Boiler Room in Amsterdam.

Terry Riley official site

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

Curved Air - "Piece of Mind"

Curved Air official site

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

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

Solomon Burke - "Cry To Me"

Recorded in 2002 for the UK TV program Later with Jools Holland.

Solomon Burke official site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mississippi Fred McDowell - "Louise"

Mississippi Fred McDowell on Wikipedia

Robert Glasper - "Golden Lady"

Recorded in 2013.

Robert Glasper official site

Duke Ellington - Live in Paris

Recorded in 1970 at L'Alcazar.

Duke Ellington official site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Randy Newman - "Birmingham"

Recorded in 1979 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Randy Newman official site

Robert Cray - "Smoking Gun"

Recorded in 1986 for Late Night with David Letterman.

Robert Cray official site

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

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

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

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

Negativland - Live in Norfolk

Recorded October 21, 1992 at Lewis' in Norfolk, VA.

Negativland official site

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

Curved Air - "Propositions"

Recorded in 1971.

Curved Air official site

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

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

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - "Red River Blues" & "Crow Jane"

Sonny Terry on Wikipedia
Brownie McGhee on Wikipedia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steve Coleman & Five Elements - "Black Hole"

Recorded in 1996.

Steve Coleman official site

Mississippi Fred McDowell - "John Henry"

Mississippi Fred McDowell on Wikipedia

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

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

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

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

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

Can - Live at Sporthalle Cologne

Recorded in 1972.

Can official site

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

Joni Mitchell - "Big Yellow Taxi"

Recorded in 1970.

Joni Mitchell official site

Buddy Tate - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival

Recorded in 1971 in Molde, Norway.

Buddy Tate on Wikipedia

Sunnyland Slim - "I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More"

Recorded in 1994 at the Chicago Blues Festival.

Sunnyland Slim at Wikipedia

The Spinners - Live on Soundstage

Recorded in 1976.

The Spinners on Wikipedia

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

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

Herbie Mann - "Memphis Underground"

Recorded in 1989 at the Newport Jazz Festival.

Herbie Mann fan page

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

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

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

Graham Parker & The Rumour - "Stick To Me"

Recorded in 1978 for the German TV show RockPalast.

Graham Parker official site

Curved Air - "It Happened Today"

Recorded in 1971.

Curved Air official site

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

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

Renaissance - Live in Asbury Park

Recorded July 28, 1979 at the Boardwalk Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ.

Renaissance official site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.B. King - Live at the JVC Jazz Festival

Recorded August 19, 1984.

B.B. King official site

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

Jerry Lee Lewis - Live in Orlando

Recorded in 1986 at Church Street Station in Orlando, FL.

Jerry Lee Lewis official site

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

Ornette Coleman - "Times Square"

Recorded in 1979 for the TV program Saturday Night Live.

Ornette Coleman official site

Duke Ellington - "Blues for Joan Miro"

Recorded in 1966, featuring Duke Ellington (piano), John Lamb (bass), and Sam Woodyard (drums).

Duke Ellington official site

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can - "Paperhouse"

Recorded in 1971.

Can official site

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