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 BrĂ¼ninghaus (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