Thursday, December 31, 2020

Gene Harris Quartet - Live at Jazzfestival Bern



Recorded in 1998 in Bern, Switzerland, featuring Gene Harris (piano), Jim Mullen (guitar), Andrew Cleyndert (bass), and Martin Drew (drums) with special guests Frank Wess (flute, tenor sax), Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), and Clark Terry (flugelhorn).

Gene Harris on Wikipedia

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Al Jarreau - Live in Tokyo



Recorded January 6, 2014 at Billboard Live Tokyo, featuring Al Jarreau (vocals), Joe Turano (keyboards, saxophone), Larry Williams (piano, keyboards, flute), John Calderon (guitar), Chris Walker (bass), and Mark Simmons (drums).

Al Jarreau official site

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Monday, December 28, 2020

Ella Fitzgerald - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival



Recorded June 22, 1969, featuring Ella Fitgerald (vocals), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Frank de la Rosa (bass), and Ed Thigpen (drums).

Ella Fitzgerald official site

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Chuck Berry - "Memphis, Tennessee"



Recorded March 29, 1972 at the BBC Television Theatre in London, featuring Chuck Berry (vocals, guitar), Dave Harrison (drums), Billy Kinsley (bass), Jimmy Campbell (guitar), and Michael Snow (piano).

Chuck Berry official site

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Friday, December 25, 2020

The Surfrajettes - "Jingle Bells"



Recorded in 2019, featuring Nicole Darnoff (guitar), Mackenzie "Shermy" Freeman (guitar), Sarah Butler (bass), and Anna Liebel (drums).

The Surfrajettes official site

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Andrew White Quartet - "Bye Bye Blackbird"



Recorded May 6th, 2017 at the Jazz Gallery in New York City, featuring Andrew White (alto sax), Steve Novosel (bass), Wade Beach (piano), and Nasar Abadey (drums).

Andrew White on Wikipedia

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Eric Burdon & War - Live in Denmark



Recorded January 22, 1971, featuring Eric Burdon (vocals, percussion), Howard Scott (guitar, vocals), B.B. Dickerson (bass, vocals), Lonnie Jordan (keyboards, vocals), Charles Miller (saxophone, flute), Lee Oskar (harmonica), "Papa" Dee Allen (percussion, vocals), and Harold Brown (drums).

Eric Burdon official site
Lowrider Band official site

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Theme from "Peter Gunn"



Recorded on August 26, 1977 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass, vocals) and Carl Palmer (drums).

Official Emerson, Lake and Palmer site

Friday, December 18, 2020

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Betty Carter - "The Trolley Song"



Recorded in 1978 in Norway, featuring Betty Carter (vocals), John Hicks (piano), Ratzo Harris (bass), and Cliff Barbaro (drums).

Betty Carter fan site

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Procol Harum - "A Salty Dog"



Recorded in 1971 for the German TV program Beat Club, featuring Gary Brooker (piano, vocals), Chris Copping (organ), B.J. WIlson (drums), Dave Ball (guitar), and Allan Cartwright (bass).

Procol Harum on Wikipedia
Procol Harum tribute site

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Artemis - "Fool On The Hill"



Recorded January 13, 2020 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City, featuring Renee Rosnes (piano), Anat Cohen (clarinet), Nicole Glover (tenor sax), Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Noriko Ueda (bass), and Allison Miller (drums).

Artemis official site

Friday, December 11, 2020

Rufus Harley - "Chim Chim Cheree"



Recorded March 22, 1965 for the CBS-TV program To Tell The Truth, featuring Rufus Harley (bagpipes), Joe Whelan (organ), and Johnny Crossan (drums).

Rufus Harley on Wikipedia

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Monday, December 07, 2020

Hot Tuna - Live at the Capitol Theatre



Recorded November 20, 1976 at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, featuring Jorma Kaukonen (guitar, vocals), Jack Casady (bass), and Bob Steeler (drums).

Hot Tuna official site

Sunday, December 06, 2020

Don Cherry - Live in Spain



Recorded in July 1986 at the Palacio de los Deportes in San Sebastián, Spain, featuring Don Cherry (pocket trumpet, douss'n-gouni), Carlos Ward (alto sax, flute), Mark Helias (bass), Ed Blackwell (drums), and Nana Vasconcelos (percussion).

Don Cherry tribute site
Don Cherry Wikipedia page

Saturday, December 05, 2020

Tom Waits - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival



Recorded July 3, 1981, featuring Tom Waits (piano, vocals, kettle drum), Teddy Edwards (tenor sax), and Greg Cohen (bass).

Tom Waits official site

Thursday, December 03, 2020

Cecil Taylor Quartet - "Desperados"



Recorded April 3, 1999 at Spanish Hall in Prague, Czech Republic, featuring Cecil Taylor (piano), Teppo Hauta-aho (bass), Paul Lovens (drums, percussion), and Harri Sjöström (soprano sax).

Cecil Taylor on Wikipedia

Wednesday, December 02, 2020

Elvin Jones - Live in Vienna



Recorded in 1991, featuring Elvin Jones (drums), Ravi Coltrane (tenor sax), Sonny Fortune (alto sax, flute), Chip Jackson (bass), and Willie Pickens (piano).

Elvin Jones on Wikipedia

Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Gato Barbieri - "Tupac Amaru"



Recorded May 6, 1972 for French TV, featuring Gato Barbieri (tenor sax), Lonnie Liston Smith (piano), Jean-François Jenny-Clark (bass), Marvin Patillo (drums), Sonny Morgan (congas), and Nana Vasconcelos (percussion, berimbau).

Gato Barbieri official site