Saturday, September 29, 2018

Jack Bruce - "Over The Cliff"



Recorded in 1969 for the documentary Rope Ladder To The Moon, featuring Jack Bruce (bass), Jon Hiseman (drums) and Dick Heckstall-Smith (tenor sax).

Jack Bruce official site

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Kenny Barron Trio - "Embraceable You"



Recorded in 2000 at the Jazz in Marciac festival in Marciac, France, featuring Kenny Barron (piano), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass), and Ben Riley (drums).

Kenny Barron official site

Monday, September 24, 2018

The Lounge Lizards - "Uncle Jerry"



Recorded in 1989 for the NBC program Night Music, featuring John Lurie (saxophone), Roy Nathanson (saxophone), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone), Evan Lurie (piano), Marc Ribot (guitar), Erik Sanko (bass), E.J. Rodriguez (percussion), and Dougie Bowne (drums).

John Lurie official site

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Supersax & LA Voices
- Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival



Recorded July 9, 1988, featuring Jay Migliori and Ray Reed (tenor saxes), Med Flory and Lanny Morgan (alto saxes), Steve Hufstetter (trumpet), Lou Levy (piano), Monty Budwig (bass), and Lawrence Marable (drums), with the LA Voices (Sue Raney, Melissa Mackay, John Bahler, Michael Redmond Jr., and Med Flory).

Supersax tribute site

Friday, September 21, 2018

Allan Holdsworth - Live in Tokyo



Recorded May 14, 1984 at Yubin Chokin Hall in Tokyo, Japan, featuring Allan Holdsworth (guitar), Jimmy Johnson (bass), Chad Wackerman (drums), and Paul Williams (vocals).

Allan Holdsworth official Facebook page

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Sound Prints - "Sprints"



Recorded October 15, 2014 at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, CA, featuring Dave Douglas (trumpet), Joe Lovano (tenor sax), Lawrence Fields (piano), Linda May Han Oh (bass) and Joey Baron (drums).

Joe Lovano official site
Dave Douglas official site

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble
- "A Trumpet in the Morning"



Recorded April 17, 2014 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, featuring JD Parran (voice, bass saxophone); EJ Allen, Ron Horton and James Zollar (trumpet); Ray Anderson and Josh Roseman (trombone); John Clark (French horn); Robert DeBellis, Adam Kolker, Jason Robinson, Lisa Parrott, Andy Laster, and Marty Ehrlich (reeds); James Weidman (piano); Jerome Harris (bass guitar); and Matt Wilson (drums).

Marty Ehrlich official site

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

The Fabulous Thunderbirds - "Wrap It Up "



Recorded April 19, 1986 at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, featuring Kim Wilson (vocals), Jimmie Vaughan (guitar), Preston Hubbard (bass), Fran Christina (drums), and Chuck Leavell (keyboards).

Fabulous Thunderbirds official site

Sunday, September 16, 2018

James Carter Quintet - Live at Jazz San Javier



Recorded July 23, 2010, featuring James Carter (tenor sax, soprano sax, flute), Corey Wilkes (trumpet), Gerard Gibbs (piano), Ralph Armstrong (bass), and Leonard King (drums).

James Carter official site

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Mountain - "Roll Over Beethoven"



Recorded January 29, 1972 for the German TV program Beat Club, featuring Leslie West (guitar, vocals), Felix Pappalardi (bass), Corky Laing (drums), and Steve Knight (keyboards).

Mountain official site

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Tower of Power - Live at Newport Jazz Festival



Recorded August 15, 1992, featuring Emilio Castillo (tenor sax, vocals) Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone sax), Greg Adams (trumpet, vocals), Lee Thornburg (trumpet), Brandon Fields (tenor sax, alto sax), Francis "Rocco" Prestia (bass), Carmen Grillo (guitar), Nick Milo (keyboards), Russ McKinnon (drums), and Tom Bowes (lead vocals).

Tower of Power official site

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Talking Heads - Live in Rome



Recorded in 1980, featuring David Byrne (vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass, vocals), Chris Frantz (drums, vocals), Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Bernie Worrell (keyboards), Adrian Belew (lead guitar, vocals), Busta Jones (bass, rhythm guitar), Steve Scales (percussion, vocals), and Dolette McDonald (vocals).

David Byrne official site
Talking Heads official Facebook page

Monday, September 10, 2018

Manu Dibango - Live in Rotterdam



Recorded in 2014 at the Zuiderpark in Rotterdam, Netherlands, featuring Manu Dibango (saxophone) and the Metropole Orkest.

Manu Dibango official site

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"



Recorded in December 2015 in Japan, featuring Robert Fripp (guitar), Mel Collins (saxophone, flute), Tony Levin (bass, Chapman Stick, synthesizers), Pat Mastelotto (drums, percussion), Gavin Harrison (drums), Jakko Jakszyk (lead vocals, guitar, flute), and Bill Rieflin (drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, Mellotron)

Robert Fripp & King Crimson official site
King Crimson/Robert Fripp fan site

Sunday, September 02, 2018

Defunkt - "Illusion"



Recorded in 1982, featuring Joseph Bowie (trombone, vocals, congas), Kelvyn Bell (guitar), Richard Martin (guitar), Kim Clarke (bass), John Mulkerin (trumpet), and Kenny Martin (drums).

Defunkt official site

Saturday, September 01, 2018

Snarky Puppy - "Thing of Gold"



From the live DVD groundUP, recorded and filmed on December 16, 2011, at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY, featuring Michael League (bass); Shaun Martin, Bill Laurance, Cory Henry, and Justin Stanton (keyboards); Jay Jennings and Maz (trumpets); Chris Bullock (saxophone); Andy Hunter (trombone); Mark Lettieri, Bob Lanzetti and Chris McQueen (guitars); Nate Werth, Keita Ogawa and Marcelo Woloski (percussion); Robert "Sput" Seawright (drums); Zach Brock and Maria Im (violins); Roni Gan (viola); and Jody Redhage (cello).

Snarky Puppy official site