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We remember Charlie Parker. ‘The Bird Flew Away’

This day (March 12, 1955), in New York City, New York, died Charles Parker, Jr. simply known as Charlie Parker, an American jazz saxophonist .Tracklist : 1 . Laughing At Coleman Hawkins 2 . w/ Dizzy Gillespie - Hot House 3 . The Charlie Parker Story 4 . Charlie Parker documentary BBC Tracklist : Ornithology . All The Things You Are . Now's the Time . Just Friends . Lover Man . A Night in…

Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie record ‘Bird & Diz’ for Clef Records (1950)

'Bird & Diz' by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie is a studio album recorded (primarily) on June 6, 1950 with Thelonious Monk and Buddy Rich and released in 1952 by Clef.Track Listing : 1.Bloomdido (Charlie Parker) - 03:25 . 2.My Melancholy Baby (Ernie M. Burnett, George A. Norton) - 03:24 . 3.Relaxin' With Lee (Charlie Parker) - 02:47 . 4.Passport (Charlie Parker) - 03:00 . 5.Leap Frog…

Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. ‘The Quintet’ record ‘Jazz at Massey Hall’ (1953)

'Jazz at Massey Hall' by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. 'The Quintet' is a live album recorded on May 15, 1953 and released the same year In 1953 by Debut.Track Listing : 1.Perdido (Juan Tizol, Hans Lengfelder, Ervin M. Drake) - 07:47 . 2.Salt Peanuts (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) - 07:44 . 3.All The Things You Are / 52Nd Street Theme (Jerome…

Your Favourite Charlie Parker

From 'Ornithology' to 'Salt Peanuts', the 16 most popular songs of Charlie Parker, 'an American jazz saxophonist and composer, a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuoso technique, and improvisation. '

Charlie Haden records ‘Quartet West,’ an album for Verve (1986)

Charlie Haden's 'Quartet West' is an album recorded on December 22 and 23, 1986 and released in 1987 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Hermitage (Pat Metheny) - 07:59 . 2.Body And Soul (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 06:19 . 3.The Good Life (Ornette Coleman) - 04:39 . 4.In The Moment (Charlie Haden) - 06:06 . 5.Bay City (Charlie Haden) - 06:46 . 6.My Foolish Heart (Ned…

Happy Birthday Courtney Pine. ‘English Pine’

This day (March 18, 1964), in London, England, is born Courtney Pine, an English saxophone , flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and keyboards player.Tracklist : 1 . w/ The Inner City Ensemble Captain Green (2018) 2 . w/ Omar (2017) 3 . Liamuiga (Cook Up) (2015) 4 . House of Legends (2013) 5 . Liamuiga (Cook Up) (2012) 6 . Dunfermline -Fife Jazz Festival (2011) 7 . At The Skywards Dubai (2008) 8 . The…

Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’

This day (March 13, 1925 ), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Roy Owen Haynes, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ David Kikoski (2019) 2 . The 7-Decade Career of Drummer Roy Haynes (2018) 3 . w/ The Fountain Of Youth Quartet – At Dizzy’S Club (2011) 4 . Interview 5 . Various (2009) 6 . w/ Chick Corea – Duet (2009) 7 . w/ Pat Metheny, Dave Holland – How Insensitive (1992) 8 . Red Rodney…

Elektra publishes ‘Ghost Town’ by Bill Frisell, his first with guitar loops (2000)

Bill Frisell's 'Ghost Town' is his twelfth (and the first to feature solo performances, overdubs and loops) album released on March 7, 2000 by Elektra Nonesuch.1 . Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa 2 . Wildwood Flower (w/ Joey Baron ) 3 . Follow Your Heart 4 . I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 5 . My Man's Gone Now 6 . Outlaws Bill Frisell - Ghost Town Track Listing : 1.Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa (Bill…

We Remember J. J. Johnson. ‘Bonified’

This day ( February 4, 2001), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died James Louis ‘J.J.’ Johnson, an American jazz trombonist.Tracklist : 1 . Autumn Leaves 2 . w/ Kai Winding - It'S Alright With Me 3 . It Never Entered My Mind 4 . Blue Bossa (1993) 5 . w/ Sonny Stitt H. Mcghee - Now'S The Time 6 . w/ Jamey Abersold - Unknown 7 . Quintergy (1993) 8 . Carolyn Johnson - Lament Tracklist : Lover Man .…

Happy Birthday Sadao Watanabe. ‘Tanjoubi Omedetou, Mister’

This day (February 1, 1933), in Utsunomiya, Japan, is born Sadao Watanabe,a Japanese jazz alto & sopranino saxophonist and flutist.Tracklist : 1 . Chega De Saudade (2017) 2 . Kaze no yukue(Where the wind goes) / Share the world 3 . w/ Kids - Kuroi Hitomi(Black Eyes) 4 . w/ Gordon Goodwin - Get In Line 5 . w/ Don Grusin & La All Stars - The Chaser 6 . Chega De Saudade (2001) 7 . Orange…

Jackie McLean records ‘Right Now!’ an album for Blue Note (1965)

Jackie McLean's 'Right Now!' is an album recorded on January 29, 1965 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Eco (Jackie Mclean) - 06:09 . 2.Poor Eric (Larry Willis) - 10:12 . 3.Christel'S Time (Larry Willis) - 10:34 . 4.Right Now (Charles Tolliver) - 09:29 Francis WolffALSO READWikipediaJazztimes @ PinterestMusicians : Jackie Mclean - Alto Saxophone . Larry Willis - Piano .…

Bill Evans records the album ‘The Solo Sessions, Vol. 2’ (1963)

Bill Evans' 'The Solo Sessions, Vol. 2' is an album recorded on January 10, 1963 and released in 1992 By Milestone.1 . I Loves You Porgy (NYC 1969) Track Listing : 1.All The Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein Ii, Jerome Kern) - 09:10 . 2.Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 04:33 . 3.I Loves You Porgy (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) - 05:50 . 4.What…

Verve publish ‘The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow’ by guitarist Tal Farlow (1957)

'The Swinging Guitar of Tal Farlow' is an album by Tal Farlow released on January 9, 1957 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Taking A Chance On Love (Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter) - 04:43 . 2.Yardbird Suite (Charlie Parker) - 05:15 . 3.You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 05:39 . 4.They Can'T Take That Away From Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 05:42 . 5.Like Someone In…

We remember Bucky Pizzarelli. ‘A century for Bucky’

This day (April 1, 2020), in Saddle River, New Jersey, died John Paul 'Bucky' Pizzarelli, an American Jazz guitarist and banjoistTracklist : 1 . All Through The Night (1983) 2 . w/ Frank Vignola – Fly Me To The Moon 3 . On 7-String 2010 4 . w/ The Byo – Stompin’ At The Savoy (2008) 5 . w/ Craig Wagner, Brandon Coleman – All The Things You Are (2011) 6 . w/ John Pizzarelli – Your Eyes/Nuages 7 .…

We remember Dizzy Gillespie. ‘Dizzy Pieces’

This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Stan Getz: – A Night In Tunisia (1978) 2 . w/ Lalo Schifrin – Here it tis (1992) 3 . w/ Miriam Makeba – Live The Future 4 . w Bernard Purdie (1982) 5 . w/ James Moody/Gene Harris/Ray Brown/Grady Tate – Ow! (1985) 6 . w/ Charlie…

Wes Montgomery records his debut album : ‘Fingerpickin” for Pacific Jazz (1957)

Wes Montgomery's 'Fingerpickin'' is his debut album recorded on December 30, 1957 and featuring seven tracks originally released as The Montgomery Brothers.Track Listing : 1.Sound Carrier (Buddy Montgomery) - 06:57 . 2.Bud'S Beaux Arts (Buddy Montgomery) - 07:33 . 3.Bock To Bock (Buddy Montgomery) - 10:08 . 4.Billie'S Bounce (Charlie Parker) - 04:42 . 5.Lois Ann (Buddy Montgomery) - 04:45 . 6.All…

Wes Montgomery records his nineteenth album : ‘Down Here on the Ground’ for A&M (1967)

Wes Montgomery's 'Down Here on the Ground' is his nineteenth album recorded on December 20, 21, 1967 & January 22, 26, 1968 and released in 1968 By A&M.Track Listing : 1.Wind Song (Herb Alpert, Nick Ceroli, Neil Larsen, John Pisano, Paul Francis Webster) - 02:22 . 2.Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) - 02:46 . 3.The Other Man'S Grass Is Always Greener (Tony Hatch,…

Gerry Mulligan records with Chet Baker the album : ‘Reunion with Chet Baker’ (1957)

Gerry Mulligan's 'Reunion with Chet Baker' is an album recorded on December 3, 11 & 17, 1957 Quartet with Chet Baker, Henry Grimes and Dave Bailey and released in 1958 By World Pacific.Track Listing : 1.Reunion (Gerry Mulligan) - 04:03 . 2.When Your Lover Has Gone (Einar Aaron Swan) - 05:05 . 3.Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 04:42 . 4.My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Cole Porter) -…

We remember Jon Hendricks. ‘Jon, He ‘s Only Singing

This day (November 22, 2017), in Manhattan, New York, died Jon Hendricks, an American jazz singer, one of the originators of vocaleseTracklist : 1 . w/ Mel Torme – Down For Double 2 . w/ André Minvielle – Live In Paris (2009) 3 . In Walked Bud (1983) 4 . Soul For Sale (1997) 5 . Lambert Hendricks And Ross – Airegin 6 . Chega De Saudade (1993) 7 . w/ The Manhattan Transfer – Airegin (1991) Jon…

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.1 . Slow Dancing (w/ Toad The Wet Sprocket) Track Listing : 1.Tearin' It Up (Bunny Sigler, Jane Lumibao) - 06:39 . 2.Slow Dancin' (Featuring Rick James) (Loz Netto) - 05:22 . 3.Best In The West (Dominick Bugatti, Frank Musker) - 04:00 . 4.Got To Be There (Elliot Willenski) - 04:00 . 5.Be Bop…

Quincy Jones releases ‘Q’s Jook Joint,’ an album featuring Stevie Wonder, Bono and Ray Charles among other famous guests (1995)

Quincy Jones' 'Q's Jook Joint' is an album (his first in six years) released on November 7, 1995 by Qwest.1 . Let The Good Times Roll (w/ Stevie Wonder & Nikki Yanofsky ) 2 . Cool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe) 3 . Moody's Mood For Love (w/ Take 6, Brian Mcknight, Patti Austin) 4 . Moody's Mood For Love 5 . Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Track Listing : 1.Jook Joint Intro (Quincy Jones) -…

Miles Davis records ‘Miles Smiles’ with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams (1966)

Miles Davis' 'Miles Smiles' is an album recorded on October 24 & 25, 1966 with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams and released in January 1967 by Columbia.1 . Footprints (Stadthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany, 11-7-67) 2 . Footprints 3 . Gingerbread Boy (1967) Track Listing : 1.Orbits (Wayne Shorter) - 04:37 . 2.Circle (Miles Davis) - 05:52 . 3.Footprints (Wayne Shorter)…

Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson plus the Oscar Peterson trio record ‘Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House’ for Verve (1957)

'Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House' is a live album recorded on October 10, 1957, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Billie'S Bounce (Charlie Parker) – 09:45 . 2.My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 08:10 . 3.Crazy Rhythm (Irving Caesar, Joseph Meyer, Roger Wolfe Kahn) – 07:59 . 4.Blues In The Closet (Oscar…

Prestige Records tape ‘Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet’ (1953)

Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet' is an album (including four tracks performed with the Modern Jazz Quartet) recorded on January 17, December 17, 1951 & October 7, 1953 by Prestige.Track Listing : 1.The Stopper (Sonny Rollins) - 02:59 . 2.Almost Like Being In Love (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 03:26 . 3.No Moe (Sonny Rollins) - 03:32 . 4.In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington,…

Rca Victor publish Tom Harrell’s ‘Time’s Mirror’ (1999)

Tom Harrell's 'Time's Mirror' is a big band album released on September 14, 1999 by Rca Victor.1 . Shapes (April 3, 2011, w/ Jazz Orchestra Of The Concertgebouw) 2 . Daily News (w/ Salerno Jazz Orchestra) Track Listing : 1.Shapes (Tom Harrell) - 08:19 . 2.Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 03:32 . 3.Daily News (Tom Harrell) - 04:01 . 4.Dream (Johnny Mercer) - 02:47 .…

Nonesuch publish ‘Nearness’ by Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau (2016)

'Nearness' by Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau is their first album together, recorded live in Europe in 2011 and released on September 9, 2016.1 . Cheryl (Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau, Jazz In Marciac, 2011) 2 . Soul Dance (Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau) Track Listing : 1.Ornithology (Benny Harris, Charlie Parker) - 08:40 - . 2.Always August (Brad Mehldau) - 10:57 - . 3.In Walked Bud…

Art Pepper records ‘Winter Moon’ with a string orchestra (1980)

Art Pepper's 'Winter Moon' is an album recorded on September 3 & 4, 1980 with strings and released In 1981 By Galaxy Records.Track Listing : 1.Our Song (Art Pepper) - 05:29 . 2.Here'S That Rainy Day (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 05:18 . 3.That'S Love (Art Pepper) - 04:50 . 4.Winter Moon (Hoagy Carmichael) - 05:30 . 5.When The Sun Comes Out (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 05:47 . 6.Blues In…

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.1 . Darn That Dream (Universidade Lusíada De Lisboa) Track listing : 1.How Deep Is the Ocean (Irving Berlin) - 09:25 . 2.Conception I (George Shearing) - 05:17 . 3.Darn That Dream (Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 08:14 . 4.Dewey Square (Charlie Parker)…

Bud Powell records ‘The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1’ with Fats Navarro, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter and Roy Haynes (1949)

'The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1' is an album recorded on August 9, 1949 in quintet and May 1, 1951 in trio and released the same year In 1951 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Un Poco Loco (Bud Powell) - 04:42 . 2.Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen, E.Y. Yip Harburg) - 02:55 . 3.Ornithology (Benny Harris, Charlie Parker) - 02:20 . 4.Wail (Bud Powell) - 03:02 . 5.A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie,…

Atlantic tape ‘The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2’ with Sonny Rollins on two numbers (1958)

'The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2' is a live album recorded on August 3 & 31, 1958 with Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers and released in 1959 By Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Medley: Stardust/I Can'T Get Started/Lover Man (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish/Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin/Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 08:15 . 2.Yardbird Suite (Charlie Parker) - 05:14 .…

Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Montreux ’77’ with the Tommy Flanagan Trio at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1977)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Montreux '77' is a live album recorded on July 17, 1977 with the Tommy Flanagan Trio and released In 1977 by Pablo1 . My Man (Montreux Jazz Festival, 1977) 2 . You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 3 . I Ain't Got Nothin But The Blues (Montreux Jazz Festival, 1977) Track Listing : 1.Too Close For Comfort (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) - 03:27 . 2.I Ain'T Got…

Keith Jarrett records ‘Still Live’ in Munich, with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette (1986)

Keith Jarrett's 'Still Live' is a live album recorded on July 13, 1986 at Philharmonic Hall in Munich, with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette and released the same year by ECM.1 . Late Lament 2 . You and the Night and the Music 3 . Barcelona, 1985 Track Listing : 1.My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 10:51 . 2.Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 10:24 .…

We remember Ray Brown. ‘Jazz Celloist’

This day (July 2, 2002), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died Ray Brown, an American jazz double bassist,Tracklist : 1 . Black Orpheus (2001) 2 . Ray'S New Funk (2000) 3 . Blue Monk 4 . Summertime 5 . w/ John Clayton - Five O'Clock Whistle (1994) 6 . Documentary 7 . w/ Oscar Peterson – Live In Montreux (1977) 8 . w/ Oscar Peterson Trio - Live In Italy (1961) Tracklist : Tangerine . Sister Sadie .…

Paul Desmond records ‘From the Hot Afternoon’ produced By Creed Taylor for A&M/CTI (1969)

Paul Desmond's 'From the Hot Afternoon' is an album recorded on June 24–25 & August 13–14, 1969 and released the same year by A&M/CTITrack Listing : 1.October (Outubro) - (Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento) - 03:00 . 2.Round N' Round (Gira Girou) (Milton Nascimento) - 04:32 . 3.Faithful Brother (Irmão De Fé) (Milton Nascimento) - 03:09 . 4.To Say Goodbye (Edu Lobo) - 04:01 . 5.From The…

Happy Birthday Donald Harrison. ‘Sax Donald’

This day (June 23, 1960), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Donald Harrison, an American jazz saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Big Chief (2019) 2 . Charlie Parker w Strings (2018) 3 . Cherokee (2016) 4 . Hu Ta Nay (2015) 5 . w/ Christian Scott – Live In New York (2012) 6 . w/Congo Nation Salon (2011) 7 . Documentary (2011) 8 . w/ Glen David Andrews - When The Saints Go Marching In (2011) 9 . w/ Ali…

Miles Davis records ‘Round About Midnight’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1956)

Miles Davis' 'Round About Midnight' is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.1 . Round About Midnight (1967) 2 . Round Midnight ( La Pinède, Juan-les-Pins, France - July 25, 1969) Track listing . 1.'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) - 06:00 . 2.Ah-Leu-Cha (Charlie Parker) - 05:55 . 3.All of You (Cole…