We remember Ahmad Jamal. ‘Ahmadeus’
This day (April 16, 2023), in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, died Ahmad Jamal, an American jazz pianist.
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Bucky Pizzarelli & John Pizzarelli release a collaborative album ‘Generations’…
'Generations' by Bucky & John Pizzarelli is a father & son album released on April 10, 2007 by Arbors Records.
Riverside tape ‘The Unique Thelonious Monk’ with Art Blakey on drums (1956)
'The Unique Thelonious Monk' is an album of standards recorded on March 17 and April 3, 1956 with Art Blakey on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass and released the same year by Riverside.
Miles Davis begins the recording of ‘Birth of the Cool’ in New York City (1949)
Miles Davis' 'Birth of the Cool' is an album recorded on January 21 & April 22, 1949 and March 9, 1950 with a nonet at WOR Studios in New York City and released In February 1957 by Capitol.
Billie Holiday begins the recording of ‘Body and Soul,’ an album for Verve (1957)
Billie Holiday's 'Body and Soul' is a studio album recorded on January 3, 4,7 & 9, 1957 and released the same year by Verve Records.
Dianne Reeves begins the recording of ‘A Little Moonlight’ featuring Broadway standards…
Dianne Reeves' 'A Little Moonlight' is an album featuring Broadway standards and recorded between December 4 and 10 2002 by Blue Note.
We remember Art Farmer. ‘The State of Art’
This day (October 4, 1999), in New York, died Art Farmer, an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.
Kurt Rosenwinkel records ‘Intuit,’ his second album for Criss Cross Jazz (1999)
Kurt Rosenwinkel's 'Intuit' is his second album as a band leader, recorded on August 14 and 15, 1998 and released in 1999 by Criss Cross Jazz.
We remember Dexter Gordon. ‘The True Dexter’
This day (April 25, 1990), in Philadelphia, died Dexter Gordon, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Bill Evans & Jim Hall record together ‘Undercurrent’ (1962)
'Undercurrent' by Bill Evans & Jim Hall is an album recorded on April 24 & May 14, 1962 and released the same year by United Artists.