Saturday, December 31, 2016

Weather Report - Live in Berlin



Recorded in 1971 for the TV program Beat Club, featuring Joe Zawinul (electric piano), Wayne Shorter (tenor and soprano sax), Miroslav Vitous (bass), Alphonse Mouzon (drums), and Dom Um Romao (percussion, flutes).

Weather Report official site
Joe Zawinul official site
Wayne Shorter official site
Alphonse Mouzon official site
Miroslav Vitous on Wikipedia
Dom Um Romao on Wikipedia

Friday, December 30, 2016

Stevie Wonder - Live in Tokyo



Recorded on December 24, 1990 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

Stevie Wonder official site

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

David Bowie - "Rebel Rebel"



Recorded at Live Aid in 1985 in London, featuring David Bowie (vocals), Kevin Armstrong (guitar), Neil Conti (drums), Matthew Seligman (bass), Thomas Dolby (keyboards), Clare Hurst (sax), Pedro Ortiz (percussion), and Tessa Niles and Helena Springs (backing vocals).

David Bowie official site

Monday, December 26, 2016

Freddie Hubbard - Live in San Diego



Recorded in 1988 for the TV program Club Date, featuring Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Doug Webb (tenor sax), William Cantos (piano), Chris Conner (bass), and Sherman Ferguson (drums).

Freddie Hubbard official site

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Diana Krall - "Jingle Bells"



Recorded in 2005, featuring Diana Krall (vocals, piano) and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

Diana Krall official site

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
- Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart



Recorded in 2009, featuring Brian Auger (organ, vocals), Savannah Grace Auger (vocals), Andreas Geck (bass), and Karma Auger (drums, vocals).

Brian Auger official site

Monday, December 19, 2016

Paul Butterfield Blues Band - "The Thrill Is Gone"



Featuring Paul Butterfield (harmonica, vocals), Glen Gerard Freundl (keyboards), Buzz Feiten (guitar), Fred Beckmeier (bass), Lynn Coulter (drums), and Peter Atanasoff (guitar).

Paul Butterfield biography

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Jimi Hendrix - "Hear My Train A Comin'"



Recorded December 19, 1967 at the studios of photographer Bruce Fleming in London.

Jimi Hendrix official site

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Friday, December 16, 2016

Jason Moran and the Bandwagon
- Live at the Guggenheim Museum



Recorded April 25, 2014, featuring Jason Moran (piano), Tarus Mateen (bass), and Nasheet Waits (drums).

Jason Moran official site

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Clark Terry with the Oscar Peterson Trio
- "Blues for Smedley"



Recorded March 23, 1965 in Finland, featuring Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn), Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (bass), and Ed Thigpen (drums).

Clark Terry official site
Oscar Peterson official site

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Monday, December 12, 2016

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Vijay Iyer Trio - Live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art



Recorded in August, 2015 for NPR's "Jazz Night in America," featuring Vijay Iyer (piano), Marcus Gilmore (drums), and Stephan Crump (bass).

Vijay Iyer official site

Friday, December 09, 2016

The Cookers - "Believe, For It Is True"



Recorded in 2013 at the Ancona Jazz Summer Festival in Anacona, Italy, featuring Eddie Henderson (trumpet), David Weiss (trumpet), Billy Harper (tenor saxophone), Jaleel Shaw (alto sax), George Cables (piano), Cecil McBee (bass), and Billy Hart (drums).

Eddie Henderson on Wikipedia
David Weiss official site
Billy Harper official site
Jaleel Shaw official site
George Cables official site
Cecil McBee official site
Billy Hart on Wikipedia

Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Tuesday, December 06, 2016

Saturday, December 03, 2016

Doug Sahm - Live in Austin



Recorded at the "Armadillo Homecoming Concert" on September 3, 1994 at the Austin Coliseum in Austin, TX.

Doug Sahm on Wikipedia

Friday, December 02, 2016