Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Sonny Rollins - Live in Copenhagen
Recorded October 30, 1974 at the Falkonér Centret in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Rufus Harley (soprano sax, bagpipes), Yoshiaki Masuo (guitar), Gene Perla (bass), and David Lee (drums).
Sonny Rollins official site
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Gene Ammons - "Sophisticated Lady"
Recorded at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Gene Ammons (tenor sax), Hampton Hawes (keyboards), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums), and Kenneth Nash (congas).
Gene Ammons tribute site
Monday, March 27, 2017
Aretha Franklin - Live in Amsterdam
Recorded April 28, 1968, at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, featuring Aretha Franklin (vocals), Jerry Weaver (guitar), Miller Brisker and Donald "Buck" Waldon (tenor saxes), David Squire (baritone sax), Donald Townes (conductor, trumpet), Russell Conway, Ron Jackson and "Little" John Wilson (trumpets), Rene Pitts (trombone), Gary Illingworth (piano), Roderick Hicks (bass), George Davidson (drums), and Carolyn Franklin, Charnissa Jones and Wyline Ivey, aka the Sweet Inspirations, (backing vocals).
Aretha Franklin official site
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Stanley Turrentine - "Scratch My Back"
Recorded for the film One Night With Blue Note on February 22, 1985 at Town Hall in New York City, featuring Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax), Jimmy Smith (organ), Kenny Burrell (guitar), and Grady Tate (drums).
Stanley Turrentine on Wikipedia
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Muddy Waters - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival
Recorded August 1, 1977, featuring Muddy Waters (vocals, guitar), Calvin Jones (bass), Bob Margolin (guitar), Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson (guitar), Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (drums), Pinetop Perkins (piano), and Jerry Portnoy (harmonica).
Muddy Waters official site
Friday, March 24, 2017
Modern Jazz Quartet - "True Blues"
Recorded in 1982 at Alexandra Palace in London, featuring John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibes), Percy Heath (bass) and Connie Kay (drums).
Modern Jazz Quartet on Wikipedia
John Lewis on Wikipedia
Milt Jackson on Wikipedia
Percy Heath on Wikipedia
Connie Kay on Wikipedia
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Mulgrew Miller Trio - "Yardbird Suite"
Recorded in 1999, featuring Mulgrew Miller (piano), Richie Goods (bass), and Rodney Green (drums).
Mulgrew Miller on Wikipedia
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Big Sam's Funky Nation - "Big Ole Booty"
Recorded April 17, 2009 at the French Quarter Fest in New Orleans.
Big Sam's Funky Nation official site
Monday, March 20, 2017
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Archie Shepp - Tribute to John Coltrane
Recorded September 3, 2016 at Jazz à La Villette in Paris, France, featuring Archie Shepp (tenor sax), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Jason Moran (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Billy Hart (drums), with Marion Rampal (vocal), Izidor Leitinger (trumpet, flugelhorn), Sébastien Llado (trombone), Jean-Philippe Scali (saxophones, bass clarinet), Virgile Lefebvre (saxophones).
Archie Shepp official site
Friday, March 17, 2017
Cold Blood - Live at Winterland
Recorded June 29, 1973 at Winterland in San Francisco, CA, featuring Lydia Pense (vocals), Raul Matute (keyboards), Michael Sasaki (guitar), Skip Mesquite (tenor sax, flute, vocals), Michael Andreas (tenor sax), Peter Welker (trumpet, flugelhorn), Max Haskett (trumpet, vocals), Rod Ellicott (bass), and Gaylord Birch (drums).
Lydia Pense/Cold Blood official site
Thursday, March 16, 2017
George Benson & McCoy Tyner Trio - Live in Munich
Recorded July 17, 1989 at the Philharmonie Munich in Munich, Germany, featuring George Benson (guitar, vocals), McCoy Tyner (piano), Avery Sharpe (bass), and Aaron Scott (drums).
George Benson official site
McCoy Tyner official site
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Steps Ahead - "Northern Cross"
Recorded April 1, 1983 at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Mike Mainieri (vibraphone, synthesizer), Michael Brecker (tenor sax, EWI), Eliane Elias (piano), Eddie Gomez (bass), and Peter Erskine (drums).
Steps Ahead official site
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
John Zorn's Electric Masada - Live in Nancy
Recorded in 2003 at the Nancy Jazz Pulsations festival in Nancy, France, featuring John Zorn (alto sax), Jamie Saft (electric piano, organ), Marc Ribot (guitar), Trevor Dunn (bass), Cyro Baptista (percussion), and Kenny Wollesen (drums).
John Zorn official site
Monday, March 13, 2017
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Friday, March 10, 2017
Roy Haynes and Friends - "Blue 'n Boogie"
Recorded at Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz Charlie Parker Memorial Concert in April, 1973 at the Theatre de Lys in New York City, featuring Roy Haynes (drums), Howard McGhee (trumpet), Jimmy Owens (trumpet), Cecil Payne (baritone sax), Lee Konitz (alto sax), Ted Dunbar (guitar), and Richard Davis (bass).
Roy Haynes on Wikipedia
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Monday, March 06, 2017
Sunday, March 05, 2017
Ted Curson - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival
Recorded in 1969 in Molde, Norway, featuring Ted Curson (trumpet), Christer Boustedt (alto sax), Lars Werner (piano), Gösta Wälivaara (bass), and J.C. Moses (drums).
Ted Curson on Wikipedia
Saturday, March 04, 2017
Friday, March 03, 2017
Brecker Brothers Band - "Funky Sea, Funky Dew"
Recorded in 1980 at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Netherlands, featuring Michael Brecker (tenor sax, EWI), Randy Brecker (trumpet), Neil Jason (bass), Barry Finnerty (guitar), Richie Morales (drums), and Mark Gray (keyboards).
Randy Brecker official site
Michael Brecker official site
Thursday, March 02, 2017
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
Ornette Coleman Quartet - Live in Warsaw
Recorded during the 1993 Jazz Jamboree festival, featuring Ornette Coleman (alto sax), Don Cherry (trumpet), Charnett Moffet (bass), and Ornette Denardo Coleman (drums).
Ornette Coleman official site
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