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

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Little Milton - "Someone Else Is Steppin In"



Recorded March 3, 1995 for for the NBC TV program Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Little Milton official site

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

Charles Lloyd Quartet - Live in Belgium



Recorded May 2, 1966, featuring Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute), Keith Jarrett (piano), Cecil McBee (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums).

Charles Lloyd official site
Jack DeJohnette official site
Keith Jarrett official site

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