Thursday, January 31, 2019

Chuck Berry - "Mean Old World"



Recorded in 1986 for the film Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, featuring Chuck Berry (vocals), Eric Clapton (guitar), Keith Richards (guitar), Johnnie Johnson (piano), Chuck Leavell (organ), Joey Spampinato (bass) and Steve Jordan (drums).

Chuck Berry official site

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Albert King - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1989, featuring Albert King (vocals, guitar), Amar Sundy (guitar), Nate Fitzgerald, Steve Wilson, Wayne Preston (horns), James Washington (keyboards), Lonnie Turner (bass), and Joe Turner (drums).

Albert King on Wikipedia

Monday, January 21, 2019

Lee Ritenour - "Rio Funk"



Recorded in 2009 at the North Sea Jazz Festival, featuring Lee Ritenour (guitar), Patrice Rushen (keyboards), Melvin Davis (bass), and Will Kennedy (drums).

Lee Ritenour official site

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Amina Claudine Myers Quartet - "African Blues"



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

Friday, January 18, 2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Junior Wells - "Low Down Dirty Shame"



Recorded for the TV program The Lonesome Pine Specials in 1987 at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, KY.

Junior Wells on Wikipedia

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Houston Person Sextet - Live at Jazz San Javier



Recorded July 27, 2017 at the Jazz San Javier festival in San Javier, Spain, featuring Houston Person (tenor sax), Dena DeRose (piano), Jim Rotondi (trumpet), Kevin Mahogany (vocals), D.J. Foster (bass), and Marc Miralta (drums).

Houston Person on WIkipedia

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Barbara Dennerlein
- Live at International Jazz Festival Bern



Recorded in 2002 in Bern, Switzerland, featuring Barbara Dennerlein (organ) and Daniel Messina (drums), with special guest Rhoda Scott (organ).

Barbara Dennerlein official site

Monday, January 07, 2019

James Taylor - "Steamroller"



Recorded in 1979, featuring James Taylor (vocals, guitar), Waddy Wachtel (guitar), Don Grolnick (keyboards), Danny Kortchmar (guitar), Russ Kunkel (drums), David Lasley and Arnold McCuller (background vocals), David Sanborn (alto sax), and Lee Sklar (bass).

James Taylor official site

Saturday, January 05, 2019

Ahmad Jamal - "Autumn Leaves"



Recorded in 2017 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France, featuring Ahmad Jamal (piano), James Cammack (bass), Herlin Riley (drums), and Manolo Badrena (percussion).

Ahmad Jamal official site

Friday, January 04, 2019

Family - "Strange Band"



Recorded in 1970 for German TV, featuring Roger Chapman (vocals), Rob Townsend (drums), John "Poli" Palmer (keyboards, flute, vibraphone, synthesizers), John "Charlie" Whitney (guitar), and John Weider (bass, guitar, violin).

Family tribute site

Thursday, January 03, 2019

Miguel Zenón Quartet - Live at the Village Vanguard



Recorded May 13, 2015, featuring Miguel Zenón (alto sax), Louis Perdomo (piano), Hans Glawischnig (bass), and Henry Cole (drums).

Miguel Zenon official site

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

McCoy Tyner - Live at the Newport Jazz Festival



Recorded August 15, 1998 at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, RI, featuring McCoy Tyner (piano), Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Avery Sharpe (bass), and Aaron Scott (drums).

McCoy Tyner official site