We Remember Lee Konitz. ‘Cool Lee’
This day (April 15, 2020), in New-York City, died Lee Konitz, an American jazz alto saxophonist …
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Chet Baker records ‘Chet Baker Sings and Plays’ for Pacific Jazz (1955)
'Chet Baker Sings and Plays' is an album recorded on February 28 and March 7, 1955 with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman plus Strings and released the same year by Pacific Jazz.
Bill Evans records ‘Explorations’ with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian for Riverside (1961)
Bill Evans' 'Explorations' is an album recorded on February 2, 1961 with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian and released in March 1961 by Riverside.
John Coltrane finishes the recording of ‘Ballads’ for Impulse! (1962)
John Coltrane's 'Ballads' is an album recorded on December 21, 1961; September 18 and November 13, 1962 and released in 1963 by Impulse!
Wes Montgomery records his sixth album : ‘So Much Guitar’ for Riverside (1961)
Wes Montgomery's 'So Much Guitar' is his sixth album recorded on August 4, 1961 and released the same year by Riverside.
Singing Nina Simone
Sandra Nkake, Meshell Ndegeocello, Laura Mvula, Natalie Cole, Crystal Monee Hall, Lianne La Havas, Ria Del Mar, Ester Rada, Lisa Simone, Ahs, Emeli Sande, Brigitte Wickens
We remember Nina Simone. ‘Nina Quitte Pas’
This day ( April 21, 2003), in Carry-le-Rouet (France), died Eunice Kathleen Waymon a.k.a. Nina Simone, an American singer, songwriter and pianist…