Friday, August 27, 2021

Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live in Tokyo



Recorded in 1987 at Kan-I Hoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, featuring Oscar Peterson (piano), Joe Pass (guitar), Martin Drew (drums), and David Young (bass).

Oscar Peterson official site

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Frank Zappa - "Inca Roads"



Recorded August 27, 1974 at KCET in Hollywood, CA, featuring Frank Zappa (guitar, percussion, vocals), George Duke (keyboards, finger cymbals, tambourine, vocals), Napoleon Murphy Brock (tenor sax, vocals), Ruth Underwood (percussion), Tom Fowler (bass), and Chester Thompson (drums).

Frank Zappa official site

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Al Jarreau - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival



Recorded July 11, 1981, featuring Al Jarreau (vocals), Tom Canning (piano), Peter Robinson (keyboards), Ralph Humphrey (drums, percussion), Darek Johnson (bass), and Malando Gassama (percussion).

Al Jarreau official site

Monday, August 23, 2021

Chaka Khan - Live at the Pori Jazz Festival



Recorded July 18, 2002 at Kirjurinluoto Concert Park in Pori, Finland, featuring Chaka Khan (vocals), Melvin Davis (bass), Ricardo Rouse (guitar), Earl R. Johnson, Jr. (keyboards), Chad Wright (drums), David Kochanski (keyboards), and Audrey Wheeler, Karen Bernod & Sandra St. Victor (background vocals).

Chaka Khan official site

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Carole King - Live in Hartford



Recorded in 1993 at Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford, CT, featuring Carole King (piano, guitar, vocals), Rudy Guess (guitar, vocals), Teddy Andreadis (keyboards, vocals), John Humphrey (bass), Jerry Angel (drums), Danny Pelfrey (sax, flute, guitar, vocals), Brie Howard Darling (percussion, vocals), and Sherry Goffin & Linda Lawley (vocals), with special guest Slash (guitar), Bill Mason (additional keyboards) and Voices of Jubilation (vocals).

Carole King official site

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Monday, August 16, 2021

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Arturo O'Farrill Sextet - Live at Soapbox Gallery



Recorded in March 2021 by the Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, featuring Arturo O'Farrill (piano), Bam Rodríguez (bass), Victor Pablo Garcia-Gaetan (percussion), Zack O’Farrill (drums), Adam O’Farrill (trumpet), and Jasper Dutz (saxophone).

Arturo O'Farrill official site

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Joel Ross - Live at Duck Creek



Recorded June 26, 2021 at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in East Hampton, NY, featuring Joel Ross (vibraphone), Immanuel Wilkins (alto sax), Maria Grand (tenor sax), Marquis Hill (trumpet), Kalia Vandever (trombone), Sean Mason (piano), Rick Rosato (bass), and Craig Weinrib (drums).

Joel Ross official site

Friday, August 13, 2021

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Brötzmann, van Hove & Bennink - "Einheitslied"



Recorded February 4, 1974 at the Norddeutscher Rundfunk Jazzworkshop held at the NDR Funkhaus in Hannover, DE, featuring Peter Brötzmann (reeds), Fred van Hove (prepared piano, percussion), and Han Bennink (drums, percussion, reeds).

Peter Brötzmann official site
Fred van Hove on Wikipedia
Han Bennink on WIkipedia

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Monday, August 09, 2021

Sound Prints - "Power Ranger"



Recorded in 2012 at the Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Soain, 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
Linda May Han Oh official site
Lawrence Fields official site

Sunday, August 08, 2021

Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden
- "North To South, East To West"



Recorded May 7, 2003 during the 34th Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen at Wackerhalle in Burghausen, Germany, featuring Pat Metheny (guitar) and Charlie Haden (bass).

Pat Metheny official site
Charlie Haden official site

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

King Crimson - Live in Fréjus



Recorded in 1982 in Fréjus, France, featuring Robert Fripp (guitar), Adrian Belew (guitar, vocals, synthesizer), Bill Bruford (drums, percussion) and Tony Levin (Chapman Stick, bass).

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

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Monday, August 02, 2021

ZZ Top - Live on Rockpalast



Recorded in 1980 for the German TV program Rockpalast, featuring Billy Gibbon (guitar, vocals), Dusty Hill (bass, vocals), and Frank Beard (drums).

ZZ Top official site

Sunday, August 01, 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Bud Powell, Clark Terry & Friends - Live in Paris



Recorded November 6, 1959 at the Club Saint Germain in Paris, France, featuring Bud Powell (piano), Clark Terry (trumpet), Barney Wilen (tenor sax), Pierre Michelot (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums).

Bud Powell tribute site
Clark Terry official site

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The Great Guitars - Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival



Recorded July 17, 1982 in The Hague, Netherlands, featuring Barney Kessel (guitar), Charlie Byrd (guitar), Herb Ellis (guitar), Joe Byrd (bass), and Chuck Redd (drums).

Barney Kessel on Wikipedia
Charlie Byrd on Wikipedia
Herb Ellis on Wikipedia

Friday, July 23, 2021

Yusef Lateef Quartet - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival



Recorded July 1968​ in Molde, Norway, featuring Yusef Lateef (tenor sax, flute), Kenny Drew (piano) , Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), and Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums).

Yusef Lateef official site

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Bill Frisell Trio - Live at Duck Creek



Recorded July 3, 2021 at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in East Hampton, NY, featuring Bill Frisell (guitar), Rudy Royston (drums), and Thomas Morgan (bass).

Bill Frisell official site

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Blue Öyster Cult - "Godzilla"



Recorded December 17, 2012 at iHeartRadio Theater in New York City, featuring Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser (guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar), Richie Castellano (guitar, keyboards), Kasim Sulton (bass), and Jules Radino (drums).

Blue Öyster Cult official site

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Little Milton - "My Dog and Me"



Recorded in 1995 in Bern, Switzerland, featuring Little Milton (vocals, guitar), Donald Roderick Hurt (guitar), Danny Charles Patterson (saxophone), Steve Maylor (trumpet), Derek Dewayne Dabbs (keyboards), Albert Lovell Wilder (bass) and Tony Tyrone Brown (drums).

Little Milton official site

Monday, July 12, 2021

Stan Getz - "Scrapple From The Apple"



Recorded in 1966 in London, featuring Stan Getz (tenor sax), Gary Burton (vibraphone), Steve Swallow (bass), and Roy Haynes (drums).

Stan Getz official site

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Fourplay - "Westchester Lady"



Recorded in 1999, featuring Larry Carlton (guitar), Bob James (keyboards), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums), with Rick Braun (trumpet), Boney James (tenor sax), and Kirk Whalum (tenor sax).

Larry Carlton official site

Friday, July 09, 2021

The Crusaders - Live in Los Angeles



Featuring Joe Sample (keyboards), Wilton Felder (saxophone), Stix Hooper (drums), Eddie Watkins (bass), Barry Finnerty (guitar), Paulinho Da Costa (percussion) and Bill Henderson (vocals).

The Crusaders on Wikipedia

Thursday, July 08, 2021

Linda May Han Oh Quartet - Live at Bimhuis



Recorded April 28, 2019 at Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Netherlands, featuring Linda May Han Oh (bass), Greg Ward (alto sax), Fabian Almazan (piano), and Rudy Royston (drums).


Linda May Han Oh official site

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Jon Hassell - Live at the Jazz à Junas Festival



Recorded July 20, 2013 at the Jazz à Junas festival in Carrières du Bon Temp, France, featuring Jon Hassell (trumpet), Paolo Fresu (trumpet), Rick Cox (guitar), Kheir-Eddine M'Kachiche (violin), and Peter Freeman (bass).

Jon Hassell official site

Tuesday, July 06, 2021

James Carter Organ Trio - Live in Slovenia



Recorded July 10, 2016 at the 20th International Saxophone Meeting in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, featuring James Carter (saxophones, flute), Alex White (drums), and Gerard Gibbs (organ).

James Carter official site

Monday, July 05, 2021

Friday, July 02, 2021

Airto Moreira & Flora Purim - Live in California



Recorded in 1985 at Paul Masson Vineyards in Madera, CA, featuring Flora Purim (vocals) Airto Moreira (drums, percussion), Larry Nass (guitar), Keith Jones (bass), Kei Akagi (keyboards), and Laudir D'Oliveira (percussion).

Airto Moreira official site
Flora Purim on Wikipedia

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Johnny Guitar Watson - Live in Germany



Recorded in 1977 for the German TV program Musikladen, featuring Johnny Guitar Watson (guitar, vocals), Tom Roberson (trombone), Peter Martin (trumpet), Paul Dunmall (saxophone), Robert Haward (bass), Emry Thomas (drums), and Gib Noble (keyboards).

Johnny Guitar Watson on Wikipedia

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Tower of Power - Live in Denmark



Recorded in 1987, featuring Ellis Hall (vocals, keyboards, drums), Mick Mestek (drums), Francis Rocco Prestia (bass); Willie Fulton (guitar, vocals), Steven "Doc" Kupka (baritone sax), Emilio Castillo (tenor sax, vocals), Richard Elliot (tenor sax, alto sax, lyricon), Lee Thornburg (trumpet, vocals), and Greg Adams (trumpet, vocals).

Tower of Power official site

Monday, June 28, 2021

Quincy Jones Big Band - Live in Paris



Recorded in 1960 at the Alhambra in Paris, France, featuring Quincy Jones (conductor, arranger), Budd Johnson, Phil Woods, Sahib Shihab, Jerome Richardson, and Porter Kilbert (saxophones); Clark Terry, Floyd Standifer, Lennie Johnson, and Ernest Vally (trumpets); Melba Liston, Quentin Johnson, Ake Persson, and James Cleveland (trombones); Les Spann (guitar), Patti Brown (piano), Buddy Catlett (bass), and Joe Harris (drums).

Quincy Jones official site

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Charles Lloyd Trio - Live at the Red Sea Festival



Recorded in September 1995 in Eilat, Israel, featuring Charles Lloyd (saxophones, flute), Dave Holland (bass), and Idris Muhammed (drums).

Charles Lloyd official site

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Miles Smiles - Live at the Java Jazz Festival



Recorded March 1, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia, featuring Larry Coryell (guitar), Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Omar Hakim (drums), Darryl Jones (bass), Rick Margitza (tenor sax), and Wallace Roney (trumpet).

Larry Coryell official site
Joey DeFrancesco official site

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Eberhard Weber / Charlie Mariano Quartet
- Live at the Molde Jazz Festival



Recorded August 3, 1976 in Molde, Norway, featuring Eberhard Weber (electric 5 string bass), Charlie Mariano (soprano sax, flutes, nagaswaram), Rainer Brüninghaus (keyboards), and Jon Christensen (drums).

Eberhard Weber on Wikipedia
Charlie Mariano on Wikipedia

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Herbie Hancock New Directions in Music
- "So What/Impressions"



Recorded June 7, 2002 at the JazzBaltica festival in Germany, featuring Herbie Hancock (piano), George Mraz (bass), Willie Jones (drums). Roy Hargrove (trumpet) and Michael Brecker (tenor sax).

Herbie Hancock official site

Monday, June 21, 2021

McCoy Tyner - "Trane-like"



Recorded in 2002, featuring McCoy Tyner (piano), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Charnett Moffett (bass), and Eric Harland (drums).

McCoy Tyner official site

Sunday, June 20, 2021

The Bad Plus - "Science Fiction"



Composed by Ornette Coleman. Recorded September 12, 2015 at Festival Jazz La Villette in Paris, France, featuring Ethan Iverson (piano), Reid Anderson (bass), Dave King (drums), Tim Berne (alto sax), Sam Newsome (soprano sax), and Ron Miles (trumpet).

The Bad Plus official site
Ornette Coleman official site

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Sound Prints - Live at the Roma Jazz Festival



Recorded in 2015 at the Roma Jazz Festival in Rome, Italy, 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
Linda May Han Oh official site
Lawrence Fields official site

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Carole King - "So Far Away"



Recorded for the BBC on February 10, 1971, featuring Carole King (piano, vocals) and James Taylor (guitar).

Carole King official site

Monday, June 14, 2021

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - Live at the Festival de Jazz de San Javier



Recorded July 5, 2017 at the Auditorio Municipal in San Javier, Murcia, Spain, featuring Lee Ritenour (guitar), Dave Grusin (keyboards), Tom Kennedy (bass), and Wes Ritenour (drums).

Lee Ritenour official site
Dave Frusin official site

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Blondie - Live in Asbury Park



Recorded July 7, 1979 at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ, featuring Deborah Harry (vocals, maracas), Chris Stein (guitar), Frank Infante (guitar), Jimmy Destri (keyboards), Nigel Harrison (bass), and Clem Burke (drums).

Blondie official site

Tuesday, June 08, 2021

Ronny Jordan Quartet - Live in Paris



Recorded in 2002, featuring Ronny Jordan (guitar), Ian Reid (bass), Peter Daley (keyboards), and Gareth Brown (drums).

Ronny Jordan on Wikipedia

Monday, June 07, 2021

Eddie Palmieri and his Afro-Carribbean Jazz Sextet
- Live at Princeton University



Recorded May 5, 2018 at Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, NJ, featuring Eddie Palmieri (piano), John Benitez (bass), Camilo Molina (timbales), Little Johnny Rivero (congas), Louis Fouché (alto sax), and Jonathan Powell (trumpet).

Eddie Palmieri official site

Sunday, June 06, 2021

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
- Live at the Umbria Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1976 in Umbria, Italy, featuring Art Blakey (drums), Bill Hardman (trumpet), David Schnitter (tenor sax), Mickey Tucker (piano), and Cameron Brown (bass).

Art Blakey official site

Friday, June 04, 2021

Return to Forever - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1972 at the Molde Jazz Festival in Molde, Norway, featuring Chick Corea (keyboards), Joe Farrell (flute, tenor sax, soprano sax), Stanley Clarke (bass), Airto Moreira (drums, percussion), and Bill Tragesser (vocals, percussion).

Chick Corea official site

Wednesday, June 02, 2021

Thelonious Monk - Live in Belgium



Recorded March 10, 1963 at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussells, Belgium, featuring Thelonious Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums).

Thelonious Monk official site

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Jimmy Reed - "Big Boss Man"



Recorded October 14, 1968 in Cologne, Germany, featuring Jimmy Reed (vocals, guitar), Eddie Taylor (guitar), Jerome Arnold (bass), and J.C. Lewis (drums).

Jimmy Reed on Wikipedia

Monday, May 31, 2021

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Live in Germany



Recorded for the TV program Rockpalast on August 25, 1984 at the Lorelei Pop Festival in Essen, West Germany.

Stevie Ray Vaughan official site

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Joni Mitchell - Live at Wembley Arena



Recorded April 24, 1983 at Wembley Arena in London, England, featuring Joni Mitchell (vocals, guitar, piano, dulcimer), Michael Landau (guitar), Russell Ferrante (keyboards), Larry Klein (bass), and Vinnie Colaiuta (drums).

Joni Mitchell official site

Friday, May 28, 2021

Max Roach Quartet - Live in East Berlin



Recorded on July 16, 1984 at the Jazzbühne in East Berlin, East Germany, featuring Max Roach (drums), Tyrone Brown (bass), Odean Pope (tenor sax), and Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet).

Max Roach on Wikipedia

Monday, May 24, 2021

Larry Coryell and Eleventh House - Live in Oslo



Recorded in 1975, featuring Larry Coryell (guitar), Michael Lawrence (trumpet), Alphonse Mouzon (drums), John Lee (bass), and Mike Mandel (keyboards).

Larry Coryell official site

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Pink Floyd - "Atom Heart Mother"



Recorded for TV station KQED on April 30, 1970 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA.

Pink Floyd official site

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Gary Burton Quintet - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1974 in Molde, Norway, featuring Gary Burton (vibes), Mick Goodrick (guitar), Pat Metheny (12-string guitar), Steve Swallow (bass), and Bob Moses (drums).

Gary Burton official site

Friday, May 21, 2021

McCoy Tyner Sextet - Live at the Torino Jazz Festival



Recorded November 11, 1976 at the PalaRuffini in Turin, Italy, featuring McCoy Tyner (piano, dulcimer), Joe Ford (alto sax), Ron Bridgewater (soprano sax), Charles Fambrough (bass), Eric Kamau Gravatt (drums), and Guilherme Franco (percussion).

McCoy Tyner official site

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Dexter Gordon - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1987, featuring Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Cedar Walton (piano), Pierre Michelot (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums).

Dexter Gordon official site

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Duke Ellington Orchestra - "Chelsea Bridge"



Featuring Duke Ellington (piano); Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, and Mercer Ellington (trumpets); Buster Cooper and Lawrence Brown (trombones); Chuck Connors (bass trombone); Russell Procope (clarinet, alto sax); Jimmy Hamilton (alto sax, clarinet); Johnny Hodges (alto sax); Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax); Harry Carney (baritone sax); John Lamb (bass); and Rufus Jones (drums).

Duke Ellington official site

Sunday, May 16, 2021

John McLaughlin - "Straight No Chaser"



Recorded in 2021, featuring John McLaughlin (guitar), Roger Rossignol (keyboards), Jean Michel "Kiki" Aublette (bass), and Nicolas Viccaro (drums).

John McLaughlin official site

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Carole King - "It's Too Late"



Recorded for the BBC on February 10, 1971, featuring Carole King (piano, vocals) and Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar (guitar).

Carole King official site

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Roscoe Mitchell - Five Compositions


Featuring Roscoe Mitchell (woodwinds, percussion), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Junius Paul (bass, percussion), and Vincent Davis (drums, percussion).

Roscoe Mitchell on Wikipedia

Sunday, May 09, 2021

Roy Haynes Quartet - Live at the Blue Note



Recorded June 12, 2019 at the Blue Note in New York City, featuring Roy Haynes (drums), Jaleel Shaw (alto sax, soprano sax), Martin Bejerano (keyboards), and David Wong (bass).

Roy Haynes on Wikipedia

Friday, May 07, 2021

Rickie Lee Jones - Live in London



Recorded September 9, 1979 at the Dominion Theatre in London for broadcast on the British TV program The Old Grey Whistle Test, featuring Rickie Lee Jones (vocals), Neil Larsen (keyboards), Reggie McBride (bass), Buzz Feiten (guitar), David Li (saxophone), Art Rodriguez (drums), and Steve Leshner (percussion).

Rickie Lee Jones official site

Thursday, May 06, 2021

Stanley Cowell Quintet - "It's Time"



Recorded in 2019 at the Keystone Korner in Baltimore, MD, featuring Stanley Cowell (piano), Freddie Hendrix (trumpet), Bruce Williams (alto sax), Tom DiCarlo (bass), and Vince Ector (drums).

Stanley Cowell on Wikipedia

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Eddie Harris Funk Project - Live in Germany



Recorded in 1991 for the German TV program Ohne Filter, featuring Eddie Harris (tenor sax, keyboards, vocals), Ronald Muldrow (guitar), Bradley Bobo (six-string bass), James Gadson (drums), and Derf Reklaw Raheem (percussion, vocals).

Eddie Harris official site

Monday, May 03, 2021

Johnny Griffin / Woody Shaw Quintet - Live in Cologne



Recorded in November, 1986 at the Subway in Cologne, Germany, featuring Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Woody Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn), John Hicks (piano), Reggie Johnson (bass), and Alvin Queen (drums).

Johnny Griffin tribute site
Woody Shaw official site

Sunday, May 02, 2021

Buddy Guy and Junior Wells - "Ten Years Ago"



Recorded in 1974 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Junior Wells (vocals, harmonica), Buddy Guy (guitar), Pinetop Perkins (keyboards), Bill Wyman (bass), Dallas Taylor (drums), and Terry Taylor (guitar).

Buddy Guy official site
Junior Wells on Wikipedia

Saturday, May 01, 2021

Keith Jarrett Quartet - Live in Germany



Recorded in 1974 in Hannover, Germany, featuring Keith Jarrett (piano), Jan Garbarek (saxophones), Palle Danielsson (bass), and Jon Christensen (drums).

Keith Jarrett on Facebook

Friday, April 30, 2021

Art Ensemble Of Chicago & Sun Percussion Summit
- Live at Jazzfestival Hamburg



Recorded in 1995, featuring Lester Bowie (trumpet), Roscoe Mitchell (alto sax, tenor sax, bass sax, percussion), Malachi Favors Maghostut (bass, percussion), and Famoudou Don Moye (drums, percussion) with the Sun Percussion Summit (Enoch Williamson, Mamame Samake, Babu Atiba, Seylah Allan, and Meshak Silas on percussion & vocals).

Art Ensemble of Chicago official site

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Max Roach Quartet - Live at the Molde Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1977, featuring Max Roach (drums), Reggie Workman (bass), Billy Harper (tenor sax), and Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet).

Max Roach on Wikipedia

Monday, April 26, 2021

Archie Shepp - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival



Recorded July 18, 1975, featuring Archie Shepp (tenor sax), Charles Majid Greenlee (trombone), Dave Burrell (piano), Cameron Brown (bass) and Beaver Harris (drums).

Archie Shepp official site

Friday, April 23, 2021

Pink Floyd - "Astronomy Domine"



Recorded for TV station KQED on April 30, 1970 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA.

Pink Floyd official site

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Cecil Taylor Unit
- Live at the Châteauvallon Jazz Festival



Recorded on August 24, 1973, featuring Cecil Taylor (piano, percussion), Jimmy Lyons (alto sax, percussion), and Andrew Cyrille (drums).

Cecil Taylor on Wikipedia

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Jefferson Airplane
- "We Can Be Together" & "Volunteers"



Recorded August 16, 1969 for The Dick Cavett Show, featuring Grace Slick (vocals), Marty Balin (vocals, tambourine), Paul Kantner (guitar, vocals), Jorma Kaukonen (guitar), Jack Casady (bass), and Spencer Dryden (drums), with Nicky Hopkins (piano) and David Crosby (tambourine, vocals).

Jefferson Airplane official site

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Henry Threadgill Sextett
- Live at the Deutsches Jazzfestival



Recorded March 12, 1988 at the Kongresshalle in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring Henry Threadgill (alto sax, flute), Frank Lacy (trombone), Rasul Siddik (trumpet), Diedre Murray (cello), Fred Hopkins (bass), Newman Taylor Baker (drums), and Yoron Israel (percussion).

Henry Threadgill Wikipedia page
Henry Threadgill on Bandcamp

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Jeff Beck Group - "Going Down"



Featuring Jeff Beck (guitar), Bob Tench (vocals), Max Middleton (keyboards), Clive Chaman (bass), and Cozy Powell (drums).

Jeff Beck official site

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Bill Evans - Live at the Eastman Theatre



Recorded April 12, 1977, at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester, NY, featuring Bill Evans (piano), Chuck Israels (bass), and Eliot Zigmund (drums).

Bill Evans tribute site

Friday, April 09, 2021

Roy Haynes Trio - Live in Brazil



Recorded May 29, 2001 at the Bourbon Street Music Club in São Paulo, Brazil, featuring Roy Haynes (drums), John Patitucci (bass), and Danilo Perez (piano).

Roy Haynes on Wikipedia

Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Eddie Harris & Les McCann - "Cold Duck Time"



Recorded in 1969 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Eddie Harris (tenor sax, vocal), Benny Bailey (trumpet), Les McCann (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), and Donald Dean (drums).

Eddie Harris official site

Monday, April 05, 2021

McCoy Tyner Quintet - Live in Warsaw



Recorded in October 1974, featuring McCoy Tyner (piano), Azar Lawrence (soprano sax, tenor sax), Junie Booth (bass), Wilby Fletcher (drums), and Guilherme Franco (percussion).

McCoy Tyner official site

Sunday, April 04, 2021

Sonny Rollins - Live in Hamburg



Recorded in 1987, featuring Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Jerome Harris (bass), Mark Soskin (piano), and Tommy Campbell (drums).

Sonny Rollins official site

Saturday, April 03, 2021

Miles Davis - "Fat Time"



Recorded April 17, 1982 at Jahunderthall in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring Miles Davis (trumpet), Bill Evans (saxophone, flute), Mike Stern (guitar), Marcus Miller (bass), Al Foster (drums), and Mino Cinelu (percussion).

Miles Davis official site

Friday, April 02, 2021

Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Beacon Theatre



Recorded March 26, 2009 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City,, featuring Gregg Allman (organ, vocals), Butch Trucks (drums), Jai Johanny Johanson (drums, percussion), Marc Quinones (congas, percussion), Warren Haynes (vocals, guitar), Derek Trucks (guitar), and Oteil Burbridge (bass), with special guests Boz Scaggs (guitar, vocals) and Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals).

Allman Brothers Band official site

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Derek and the Dominos, Carl Perkins & Johnny Cash
- "It's Too Late" & "Matchbox"



Recorded for The Johnny Cash Show on November 5, 1970, featuring Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals), Bobby Whitlock (keyboards, vocals), Carl Radle (bass), and Jim Gordon (drums), with Carl Perkins (guitar, vocal) and Johnny Cash (guitar, vocal).

Derek and the Dominos on Wikipedia Eric Clapton official site

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

John Coltrane Quartet - Live in Belgium



Recorded August 1, 1965 at the Comblain-la-Tour Jazz Festival, featuring John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), and Elvin Jones (drums).

John Coltrane official site

Monday, March 29, 2021

Jim Hall & Attila Zoller - Live in Germany



Recorded September 14, 1973 at the NDR Jazzworkshop in Hannover, Germany, featuring Jim Hall (guitar), Attila Zoller (guitar), Red Mitchell (bass), and Daniel Humair (drums).

Jim Hall official site

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Louis Armstrong - Live in Stockholm



Recorded May 25, 1962, featuring Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals), Trummy Young (trombone, vocals), Joe Darensbourg (clarinet), Billy Kyle (piano), Bill Cronk (bass), Danny Barcelona (drums), Jewel Brown (vocals), and Monica Zetterlund (vocals).

Louis Armstrong House & Archives official site

Friday, March 26, 2021

Keith Jarrett - Live at Berliner Jazztage



Recorded in 1973, featuring Keith Jarrett (piano), Dewey Redman (tenor sax), Charlie Haden (bass), Paul Motian (drums), and Guilherme Franco (percussion).

Keith Jarrett on Facebook

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Duke Ellington - Live in Norway



Recorded November 3, 1969 in Bergen, Norway, featuring Duke Ellington (piano); Cootie Williams, Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington and Harold "Money" Johnson (trumpets); Lawrence Brown (trombone); Chuck Connors (bass trombone); Russell Procope (clarinet, alto sax); Norris Turney (flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax); Johnny Hodges (alto sax); Harold Ashby (tenor sax, clarinet); Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax); Harry Carney (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax); Wild Bill Davis (organ); Victor Gaskin (bass); Rufus Jones (drums); and Tony Watkins (vocals).

Duke Ellington official site

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

The Leaders - Live in Germany



Recorded in 1989, featuring Lester Bowie (trumpet), Chico Freeman (tenor sax), Arthur Blythe (alto sax), Kirk Lightsey (piano), Cecil McBee (bass), and Famoudou Don Moye (drums).

The Leaders on Wikipedia

Monday, March 22, 2021

Herbie Hancock and the Head Hunters
- Live on Don Kirshner's New Rock Concert



Recorded in 1976, featuring Herbie Hancock (keyboards), Wah Wah Watson (guitar), Bennie Maupin (saxophones, flute), Paul Jackson (bass), and James Levi (drums).

Herbie Hancock official site

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Tyshawn Sorey - '"Autoschediasms I,"' "For Fred Lerdahl" & "Autoschediasms II"



Recorded June 28, 2019 at Rolston Recital Hall in Banff, Alberta, Canada, featuring Tyshawn Sorey (conductor, composer) with Ensemble Evolution 2019, Kyle Armbrust (viola), Aiyun Huang and Niki Johnson (vibraphones), and Laura Farré Rozada (piano).

Tyshawn Sorey official site

Friday, March 19, 2021

Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- Live on NPR Music's "Tiny Desk Concert"



Recorded February 28, 2017 in Washington, DC, featuring Roger Lewis (baritone sax), Gregory Davis (trumpet, vocals), Kevin Harris (tenor sax, vocals), Efrem Towns (trumpet, vocals), Kirk Joseph (sousaphone), Julian Addison (drums), and Takeshi Shimmura (guitar).

Dirty Dozen Brass Band official site

Monday, March 15, 2021

Pat Metheny Group - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1982, featuring Pat Metheny (guitar), Lyle Mays (keyboards), Nana Vasconcelos (percussion), Steve Rodby (bass), and Danny Gottlieb (drums).

Pat Metheny official site

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Chick Corea Akoustic Band - Live at Jazzaldia



Recorded July 29, 2018 in San Sebastian, Spain, featuring Chick Corea (piano), John Patitucci (bass), and Dave Weckl (drums).

Chick Corea official site

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Friday, March 12, 2021

Frank Zappa - Does Humor Belong in Music?



Recorded August 26, 1984 at The Pier in New York City, featuring Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals), Ray White (guitar, vocals), Ike Willis (guitar, vocals), Bobby Martin (keyboards, French horn, sax, vocals), Allan Zavod (keyboards), Scott Thunes (bass, vocals), and Chad Wackerman (drums).

Frank Zappa official site

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Live in Belgium



Recorded in 1958, featuring Art Blakey (drums), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Benny Golson (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano), and Jymie Merritt (bass).

Art Blakey official site

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Sonny Rollins - Live in Germany



Recorded in June 5, 1992 at the Philharmonie im Gasteig in Munchen, Germany, featuring Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Jerome Harris (guitar), Mark Soskin (piano), Bob Cranshaw (electric bass), and Yoron Israel (drums).

Sonny Rollins official site

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

Jason Moran - Live at the Institute of Contemporary Art



Recorded November 23, 2020 in conjunction with the exhibit "Milford Graves: A Mind-Body Deal" at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, PA.

Jason Moran official site

Monday, March 08, 2021

Ry Cooder and the Moula Band Rhythm Aces
- Live in Santa Cruz



Recorded March 25, 1987 at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA, featuring Ry Cooder (guitar, vocals), Jim Keltner (drums), Van Dyke Parks (keyboards), Jorge Calderon (bass), Flaco Jimenez (accordion), Miguel Cruiz (percussion), Steve Douglas (saxophone), George Bohannon (trombone), Bobby King, Terry Evans, Arnold McCuller, and Willie Green Jr (vocals).


Ry Cooder official site

Sunday, March 07, 2021

Joel Ross - "She Walks In The Spirit"



Recorded January 21, 2021 at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn, NY, featuring Joel Ross (vibraphone), Gabrielle Garo (flute), Brandee Younger (harp), Nappy Nina (spoken word), Mimi Jones (bass), and Savannah Harris (drums).

Joel Ross official site

Saturday, March 06, 2021

Count Basie Orchestra
- Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival



Recorded July 13, 1979 at the Congresgebouw in The Hague, Netherlands, featuring Count Basie (piano), John Clayton (bass), Butch Miles (drums), Freddie Green (guitar), Sonny Cohn, Pete Minger, Ray Brown, and Paul Cohen (trumpets), Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, Mitchell Wood Jr, and Dennis Wilson (trombones), Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Kenny Hing, Bobby Plater, and Danny Turner (saxophones), and Dennis Rowland (vocals).

Count Basie Orchestra home page

Friday, March 05, 2021

King Crimson - Live in Japan



Recorded April 28, 1984 at Kani Hoken Hall in Tokyo, Japan, featuring Robert Fripp (guitar), Adrian Belew (guitar, drums, vocals), Tony Levin (bass, Stick, synthesizer, vocals), and Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).

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

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Vijay Iyer Sextet - "Far From Over"



Recorded June 1, 2017 at Ojai Music Festival in Ojai, CA, featuring Vijay Iyer (piano), Stephan Crump (bass), Tyshawn Sorey (drums), Steve Lehman (alto sax), Graham Haynes (cornet, flugelhorn), and Mark Shim (tenor sax).

Vijay Iyer official site

Monday, March 01, 2021

Roy Haynes Quartet - Live at Jazzbaltica



Recorded June 29, 2005 in Salzau, Germany, featuring Roy Haynes (drums), Marcus Strickland (tenor sax), John Sullivan (bass), and Martin Bejerano (piano).

Roy Haynes on Wikipedia

Saturday, February 27, 2021

John Cale - Paris 1919 Live



Recorded November 21, 2011 in Malmö, Sweden, featuring John Cale (vocals, keyboard) and the Malmö Operaorkester.

John Cale official site