Sunday, January 31, 2021

Gene Harris Quartet - Live on Jazz Set West



Recorded in 1993 at the studios of KPBS in San Diego, CA, featuring Gene Harris (piano), Ron Eschete (guitar), Luther Hughes (bass), and Paul Humphrey (drums).

Gene Harris on Wikipedia

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Andrew White Quartet - "Wabash"



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

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Chuck Berry - "You Never Can Tell"



Recorded in 1972 in Bremen, Germany for the TV program Beat Club, featuring Chuck Berry (vocals, guitar), Dave Harrison (drums), Billy Kinsley (bass), Jimmy Campbell (guitar), and Michael Snow (piano).

Chuck Berry official site

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Jean-Luc Ponty - "Mirage"



Recorded in 1982 at the Montreal Jazz Festival, featuring Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), Allan Zavod (keyboards), Jamie Glaser (guitar), Rayford Griffin (drums), and Keith Jones (bass).

Jean-Luc Ponty official site

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Soft Machine - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival



Recorded July 4, 1974 at Congress Hall in Montreux, Switzerland, featuring John Marshall (drums), Mike Ratledge (keyboards), Roy Babbington (bass), Karl Jenkins (saxophones, keyboards), and Allan Holdsworth (guitar).

Soft Machine official site
Allan Holdsworth on Wikipedia

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Mountain - "Don't Look Around"



Recorded in 1971 for the German TV program Beat Club, featuring Leslie West (guitar, vocals), Felix Pappalardi (bass), Corky Laing (drums), and Steve Knight (keyboards).

Leslie West & Mountain Facebook page

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Sarah Vaughan - "They All Laughed"



Recorded June 7, 1958 in Bussum, the Netherlands, featuring Sarah Vaughan (vocals), Richard Davis (bass), Ronnell Bright (piano), and Art Morgan (drums).

Sarah Vaughan on Wikipedia

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Beck, Bogert & Appice - "Superstition"



Recorded in May 1973 in Santa Monica, CA, featuring Jeff Beck (guitar), Tim Bogert (bass, vocals), and Carmine Apprice (drums).

Jeff Beck official site

Monday, January 18, 2021

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Duke Ellington - The "Big Four" Session



Recorded on January 8, 1973 at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, CA, featuring Duke Ellington (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Joe Pass (guitar), and Louis Bellson (drums).

Duke Ellington official site

Friday, January 08, 2021

Tyshawn Sorey Double Trio
- "The Inner Spectrum of Variables"



Recorded June 9, 2017 at the Ojai Music Festival in Ojai, CA, featuring Tyshawn Sorey (drums), Kyle Armbrust (viola), Fung Chern Hwei (violin), Rubin Kodheli (cello), Cory Smythe (piano), and Chris Tordini (bass).

Tyshawn Sorey official site

Thursday, January 07, 2021

The Band - Live in Germany



Recorded June 23, 1996 at the Rockpalast Festival in Loreley, St. Goarshausen, Germany, featuring Levon Helm (drums, vocals), Jim Weider (guitar), Rick Danko (bass, vocals), Richard Bell (piano), Randy Ciarlante (drums, vocals), and Garth Hudson (keyboards).

The Band official site

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

Gary Burton Quartet - Live in Norway



Recorded November 25, 1976 at Club 7 in Oslo, Norway, featuring Gary Burton (vibraphone), Pat Metheny (guitar), Steve Swallow (bass), and Danny Gottlieb (drums).

Gary Burton official site

Monday, January 04, 2021

McCoy Tyner and the Latin All-Stars
- Live at the Ljubljana Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1998, featuring McCoy Tyner (piano), Claudio Roditi (trumpet), Steve Turre (trombone, conch shells, percussion), Gary Bartz (soprano sax, alto sax, percussion), Avery Sharpe (bass), Aaron Scott (drums), Johnny Almendra (timbales), and Giovanni Hidalgo (congas).

McCoy Tyner official site

Sunday, January 03, 2021

Cecil Taylor - Live at the Knitting Factory



Recorded for Japanese TV in 1991 at the Knitting Factory in New York City, featuring Cecil Taylor (piano), Carlos Ward (alto sax), Glenn Spearman (tenor sax), Raphe Malik (trumpet), John Bruschini (guitar), William Parker (bass), Henry Martinez (percussion), Thurman Barker (drums), and Tony Oxley (drums).

Cecil Taylor on Wikipedia

Friday, January 01, 2021

Miles Davis - Live in Oslo



Recorded November 9, 1971 at Chateau Neuf in Oslo, Norway, featuring Miles Davis (trumpet), Keith Jarrett (electric piano, organ), Gary Bartz (alto sax, soprano sax), Michael Henderson (bass), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums), Don Alias (percussion), and James "Mtume" Forman (percussion).

Miles Davis official site