This week In Jazz Legends 19/52
Columbia publish Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ recorded with, on some tracks, John Coltrane & Bill Evans (1959)
Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' is a studio album recorded on March 2 and April 22, 1959 with on some tracks John Coltrane & Bill Evans and released on August 17, 1959 by Columbia
Miles Davis and his Quintet record ‘In Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk’ (1961)
Miles Davis' 'In Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk' is a live album recorded with the Quintet on April 21 & 22, 1961 at a nightclub in San Francisco and released the same year by Columbia
Michel Petrucciani and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen record ‘Michel Petrucciani & NHOP’ at the Jazzhouse in Copenhagen (1994)
'Michel Petrucciani & NHOP' is a collaboration album between Petrucciani, the pianist and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, the bassist recorded on April 18, 1994 at the Copenhagen Jazzhouse and released on March 24, 2009 by Dreyfus Records.
Modern Jazz Quartet record their ‘European Concert’ album in Sweden (1960)
Modern Jazz Quartet's 'European Concert' is a live album recorded on April 11, 12 & 13, 1960 in Sweden and released In 1962 by Atlantic.
Gil Evans starts the recording of ‘New Bottle Old Wine’ with Cannonball Adderley (1958)
Gil Evans' 'New Bottle Old Wine' is an album featuring Cannonball Adderley as the only soloist, recorded between April 9 and May 26, 1958 and released the same year by World Pacific.
Joe Lovano records the album ‘Rush Hour’ with with an orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller (1994)
Joe Lovano's 'Rush Hour' is an album recorded with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Gunther Schuller, between April 6 & June 12, 1994 and released in 1995 by Blue Note.
We remember Buddy Rich. ‘My Buddy Was Rich’
We remember John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet fame. ‘John Left The Notes’
Concord Jazz publish ‘Hot House’ by Gary Burton & Chick Corea, their seventh album together (2012)
'Hot House' by Gary Burton and Chick Corea is their seventh recording released on March 20, 2012 by Concord Jazz.
Chick Corea records ‘Now He Sings, Now He Sobs’ with Miroslav Vitouš and Roy Haynes (1968)
Chick Corea's 'Now He Sings, Now He Sobs' is an album recorded on March 14, 19 and 27, 1968, with Miroslav Vitouš on bass and Roy Haynes on drums and released the same year by Solid State.
We remember Lester Young. ‘Prez Resigned’
Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’
We remember Charlie Parker. ‘The Bird Flew Away’
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Woody Shaw records live in Detroit ‘Bemsha Swing’ for Blue Note (1986)
Woody Shaw's 'Bemsha Swing' is a live album recorded in Detroit on February 26 & 27, 1986 and released in 1997 by Blue Note.
Abbey Lincoln records ‘Straight Ahead’ with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins & Max Roach (1961)
Abbey Lincoln's 'Straight Ahead' is an album recorded on February 22, 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach and others and released the same year by Candid.
Brad Mehldau records ‘Live in Tokyo,’ an album for Nonesuch (2003)
Brad Mehldau's 'Live in Tokyo' is a live solo album recorded on February 15, 2003 at Sumida Triphony Hall and released on September 14, 2004 by Nonesuch.
Bill Evans records ‘Conversations with Myself,’ a solo album for Verve (1963)
Bill Evans' 'Conversations with Myself' is a solo album recorded on February 6, 9 & May 20, 1963 and released the same year by Verve.
Miles Davis records with John Coltrane, ‘Milestones’ an album for Columbia (1958)
Miles Davis' 'Milestones' is a studio album recorded with John Coltrane on February 4 and March 4, 1958 and released in April 1958 by Columbia.
Happy Birthday Joshua Redman. ‘Joshua Free’
Ella Fitzgerald records the album ‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!’ with a quartet led by Lou Levy (1961)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!' is a studio album recorded on January 23, 1961 &June 22-23, 1961 with a jazz quartet led by Lou Levy and released the same year By Verve.
Joe Lovano records ‘Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard,’ a live album for Blue Note (1995)
Joe Lovano's 'Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard' is a live album recorded on March 12, 1994 and January 22, 1995 and released in 1995 By Blue Note.
Happy Birthday Jason Moran. ‘Still Rising’
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella in Japan: ‘S Wonderful’ a live album for Verve (1964)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella in Japan:'s Wonderful' is a live album recorded on January 19 and 22, 1964 at Hibiya Public Hall and Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Japan and released in 2011 by Verve.
Blue Note publish Eliane Elias’ eighteenth album : ‘Something for You’ featuring music by Bill Evans (2008)
Eliane Elias' 'Something for You' is her eighteenth album featuring music by Bill Evans and released on January 15, 2008 by Blue Note.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Fine and Mellow,’ an album for Pablo (1974)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Fine and Mellow' is a studio album recorded on January 8, 1974 and released in 1979 by Pablo.
Art Blakey records ‘Keystone 3’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis for Concord Jazz (1982)
Art Blakey's 'Keystone 3' is a live album recorded in January, 1982 with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis and released in 1982 by Concord Jazz.
Joe Lovano records, with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell ‘From the Soul’ for Blue Note (1991)
Joe Lovano's 'From the Soul' is an album recorded on December 28, 1991 with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell and released in 1992 by Blue Note.
Dianne Reeves begins the recording of ‘A Little Moonlight’ featuring Broadway standards (2002)
Dianne Reeves' 'A Little Moonlight' is an album featuring Broadway standards and recorded between December 4 and 10 2002 by Blue Note.
Quincy Jones starts the recording of ‘The Quintessence’ with his orchestra (1961)
Quincy Jones' 'The Quintessence' is an album recorded with his orchestra on November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961.
Freddie Hubbard records the album ‘Keystone Bop Vol. 2: Friday & Saturday’ with Joe Henderson and Bobby Hutcherson (1981)
Freddie Hubbard's 'Keystone Bop Vol. 2: Friday & Saturday' is a live album recorded on November 27 & 28, 1981 with Joe Henderson and Bobby Hutcherson and released in 1996 By Prestige.
Bill Evans records ‘You’re Gonna Hear From Me,’ a live album with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell (1969)
Bill Evans' 'You're Gonna Hear From Me' is a live album recorded on November 24, 1969 with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell and released in 1988 By Milestone
Warner Bros. publish ‘Chaka Khan’ her eponymous fourth solo album (1982)
'Chaka Khan' is her eponymous fourth solo album released on November 17, 1982 by Warner Bros. Records.
Wu-Tang Clan release their debut album : ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’ (1993)
Wu-Tang Clan 's 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' is their debut studio album produced by group's leader RZA released on November 9, 1993, by Loud
Brad Mehldau records ‘Anything Goes’ with Larry Grenadier and Jorge Rossy (2002)
Brad Mehldau Trio's 'Anything Goes' is an album recorded on October 8–9, 2002 and released on February 24, 2004 By Warner Bros.
Sanctuary publish Chaka Khan’s ‘ClassiKhan,’ her tenth album recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra (2004)
Chaka Khan's 'ClassiKhan' is her tenth studio album recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and released on October 5, 2004 by Sanctuary Records.
Wes Montgomery records his third album : ‘The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)’ for Riverside (1959)
'The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)' is Montgomery's third album recorded on October 5–6, 1959 and released the same year by Riverside.
Sarah Vaughan records the album ‘Live in Japan’ at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo (1973)
Sarah Vaughan's 'Live in Japan' is an album recorded on September 24, 1973 at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo and released the same year by Mainstream..