Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Morris Day and The Time - Live at the Capitol Theater



Recorded January 30, 1982 at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ, featuring Morris Day (lead vocals), Jesse Johnson (guitar) Jimmy "Jam" Harris (keyboards), Monte Moir (keyboards), Terry Lewis (bass), and George "Jellybean" Johnson (drums).

Morris Day and The Time official Facebook page

Monday, May 29, 2017

Sonny Rollins - Live at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival



Recorded August 5, 1971, featuring Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Bobo Stenson (piano), Arild Andersen (bass), and Jon Christensen (drums).

Sonny Rollins official site

Friday, May 26, 2017

Muddy Waters - Live in Germany



Recorded October 29, 1976 at the Blues & Jazz Festival, Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany, 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), with special guest Junior Wells (vocals, harmonica).

Muddy Waters official site

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Kidd Jordan Quintet - Live at the Vision Festival



Recorded June 17, 2012 at Roulette in Brooklyn, NYC, featuring Kidd Jordan (tenor saxophone), J.D. Parran (bass saxophone, alto clarinet, piccolo, flutes), Charles Gayle (piano, tenor saxophone), William Parker (bass), and Hamid Drake (drums).

Kidd Jordan on Wikipedia

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - "It's Alright With Me"



Recorded in 1982 in Japan, featuring J.J. Johnson (trombone), Kai Winding (trombone), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Richard Davis (bass), and Roy Haynes (drums).

J.J. Johnson on Wikipedia
Kai Winding tribute site

Monday, May 22, 2017

Clark Terry and the Oscar Peterson Trio - "Misty"



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

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Friday, May 19, 2017

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Steps Ahead - "Young and Fine"



Recorded in 1990 in Stuttgart, Germany, featuring Mike Mainieri (vibraphone, percussion), Bendik Hofseth (tenor sax), Rachel Z. Nicolazzo (keyboards), James Tunnel (guitar), Jeff Andrews (bass), and Steve Smith (drums).

Steps Ahead official site

Friday, May 12, 2017

Amina Claudine Myers Quartet - "Straight To You"



Recorded May 19, 1991 in Raab, Austria, featuring Amina Claudine Myers (piano, vocals), Jim Pepper (tenor sax, vocals), Anthony Cox (bass), and Leopoldo Flemming (percussion).

Amina Claudine Myers official site

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Steely Dan - Live at Shoreline Amphitheater



Recorded in 1993 at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA, featuring Donald Fagen (electric piano, vocals), Walter Becker (guitar), Drew Zingg (guitar), Peter Erskine (drums), Tom Barney (bass), Warren Bernhardt (piano), Cornelius Bumpus, Chris Potter, and Bob Sheppard (saxophones), Brenda White-King, Diane Garisto, and Catherine Russell (backing vocals), and Bill Ware III (vibraphone), with Boz Scaggs (guest appearance on "Black Friday").

Steely Dan official site
Donald Fagen official site
Walter Becker official site

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Richard "Groove" Holmes - "Billie's Bounce"



Recorded in 1980 in Spain, featuring Richard "Groove" Holmes (organ), Willis "Gator" Jackson (tenor sax), Steve Giordano (guitar), and Roger Humphries (drums).

Richard "Groove" Holmes on Wikipedia

Monday, May 08, 2017

Joe Henderson Trio - "Stella By Starlight"



Recorded in 1993 at the Jazz a Vienne festival, featuring Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Dave Holland (bass), and Al Foster (drums).

Joe Henderson at the Hard Bop Homepage

Friday, May 05, 2017

Mary Halvorson Octet - "Spirit Splitter"



Recorded August 6, 2016 at The Stone in New York City, featuring Mary Halvorson (guitar), Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto saxophone), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Susan Alcorn (pedal steel guitar), John Hébert (bass), and Ches Smith (drums).

Mary Halvorson official site

Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Jimmy Smith & Jimmy McGriff
- "Ridin' On It/ Honky Tonk"



Recorded in July 1992 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Jimmy McGriff (organ), Jimmy Smith (organ), Herman Riley (tenor sax), Carl Lockett (guitar), and James Levy (drums).

Jimmy McGriff website
Jimmy Smith on Wikipedia

Tuesday, May 02, 2017

Dennis Coffey - "Scorpio"



Recorded November 15, 2013 at Motor City Wine in Detroit, MI, featuring Dennis Coffey (guitar), Rick Beamon (drums), Phil Whitfield (keyboards), and Chuck Bartels (bass).

Dennis Coffey official site