We remember Eddie Harris. ‘Incomparable’
This day (November 5, 1996), in Los Angeles, died Eddie Harris, an American tenor saxophone player.Digest Tracklist…
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Blue Note publish John Scofield’s ‘Hand Jive,’ an album recorded with Eddie Harris (1994)
John Scofield's 'Hand Jive' is a studio album recorded with Eddie Harris and released on August 9, 1994 by Blue…
Eddie Harris & Les McCann Trio record ‘Swiss Movement’ at The Montreux Jazz Festival (1969)
'Swiss Movement' by Eddie Harris & Les McCann Trio is a live album recorded on June 21, 1969 at The Montreux…
Les McCann & Eddie Harris shoot a film in Ghana (1971)
March 6, 1971 - Les McCann and Eddie Harris are in Ghana with Carlos Santana, Ike and Tina Turner, Booker T &…
We remember Freddie Hubbard ‘Hubiquity’
This day (December 29, 2008), in Sherman Oaks, California, died Freddie Hubbard, an American jazz…
George Harrison releases his first solo album : ‘All Things Must Pass’ featuring ‘My Sweet Lord’ (1970)
George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass' feat. 'My Sweet Lord' is his first solo (triple) album released on…
Happy Birthday Eddie Henderson. ‘Fusionable’
This day (October 26, 1940), in New York, is born Eddie Henderson, an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player…
Happy Birthday Donald Harrison. ‘Sax Donald’
This day (June 23, 1960), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Donald Harrison, an American jazz saxophonist.Digest…
Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw record ‘The Eternal Triangle’ for Blue Note (1987)
'The Eternal Triangle' by Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw is an album recorded on June 11, 1987 with Ray…
We remember Wilson Pickett. ‘We Need The Wicked Pickett’
This day (January 19, 2006), in Reston, Virginia, died Wilson Pickett, an American R&B/Soul singer.Tracklist :…
Happy Birthday John Scofield. ‘Sco Hand’
This day (December 26, 1951), in Dayton, Ohio, is born John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and…
We remember Ike Turner. ‘Ike A Rocking Stone’
This day (December 12, 2007), in San Marcos, California, died Ike Turner, an American musician, bandleader,…
Happy Birthday Tina Turner. ‘Head Turner’
This day (November 26, 1939), in Nutbush, Tennessee, is born Anna Mae Bullock a.k.a Tina Turner, an American…
Happy Birthday Booker T Jones ‘Greener than Ever’
This day (November 12, 1944), in Memphis, Tennessee, is born Booker T.Jones, singer, multi-instrumentalist,…
This week In Soul Artists 45/52
Aretha Franklin, Ronald Isley, Dennis Edwards, Isaac Hayes, Earth Wind and Fire, Whitney Houston, Etta James, Dr.…
Clifford Jordan records ‘Glass Bead Games’ for Strata-East (1973)
Clifford Jordan's 'Glass Bead Games' is a double album recorded on October 29, 1973 and released in 1974 By…
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,…
Epic publish Stevie Ray Vaughan’s third album : ‘Soul to Soul’ (1985)
Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Soul to Soul' is his third studio album recorded with Double Trouble and released on…
Happy Birthday Les McCann. ‘Yes! McCann’
This day (September 23, 1935), in Lexington, Kentucky, is born Les McCann, an American soul jazz piano player and…
Medeski Martin & Wood release their third album ‘Juice’ recorded with John Scofield (2014)
Medeski Martin & Wood's 'Juice' is their third studio album (after a 17 years hiatus) recorded with guitarist…
Epic publish Macy Gray’s debut album : ‘On How Life Is’ featuring ‘I Try’ (1999)
Macy Gray's 'On How Life Is' feat. 'I Try' is her debut studio album produced by Andrew Slater and released on…
This week In Jazz Legends 25/52
Dexter Gordon, Horace Silver, The Bad Plus, Joshua Redman, Chris Barber, Joe Williams, Eddie Harris, Dave Holland,…
We Remember Donald Duck Dunn. ‘Just Our Duck’
This day (May 13, 2012), in Tokyo, Japan, died Donald Duck Dunn, an American bass guitarist and session…
Jimmy Smith records ‘The Cat’ with a big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin (1964)
Jimmy Smith's 'The Cat' is an album recorded on April 27 & 29, 1964. with a big band arranged by Lalo Schifrin…
Verve publish Chris Potter’s album : ‘Gratitude’ (2001)
Chris Potter's 'Gratitude' is an album recorded with Brian Blade, Scott Colley & Kevin Hayes and released on…
Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s fifth album : ‘Open Our Eyes’ produced by Maurice White & Charles Stepney (1974)
Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Open Our Eyes' is their fifth studio album produced by Maurice White & Charles…
This week In Jazz Legends 10/52
Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham, Sonny Rollins, Ernestine Anderson, Art Blakey & The Jazz…
Stoned
From 'Let's Go Get Stoned' to 'Queen Of Diamonds', we have mixed 18 'Jazz & Blues' tunes around the theme of…
Between Night And Day
From 'Somewhere In The Night' to 'Summer Night Night And Day' , we have mixed 19 'Jazz Old and New' tunes around…
New-Year (Sentimental) Resolutions
From 'I Will Follow Him' to 'I'm Gonna Leave You By Yourself' , we have mixed 20 'Good Old Jazz and Blues' tunes…
Fire Departments
From 'Burnin' Coal' to 'Fuegos artificiales' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz & Latin' tunes around the theme of…
La Forza del Destino
From 'You are my destiny' to 'Stroke of Fate' , we have mixed 19 'Jazz and Latin' tunes around the theme of…
Try A Bit More Tenderness
From 'Tender As A Rose' to '(Tough and tender) Sea of fools' , we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of…
Let’s Go Green
From 'On Green Dolphin Street' to 'Blue in green', we have mixed 18 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Green'. It…
The Three Tenors (and More)
From 'Blue Turning Grey Over You' to 'Body And Soul', we have mixed 19 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of…
The House that Jazz Built
From 'Funhouse' to 'Hot House', we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'House'. It has Ernie Freeman…
The Gershwins
From 'I got date with rhythm' to 'How Long Has This Been Going On', we have mixed 14 'Pure Jazz' tunes written or…
Someday My Prince (His Dad, Mum & Sis) Will Come
From 'Someday My Prince Will Come' to 'King comforter', we have mixed 18 'Jazz, Reggae & Latin Music' tunes…
We remember Carl Perkins. ‘Now Go, Carl, Go’
This day (January 19, 1998 ), in Jackson, Tennessee, died Carl Lee Perkins a.k.a. Carl Perkins, an American…
Gordy publish The Temptations’ album : ‘A Song for You’ featuring ‘Happy People’ and ‘Shakey Ground’ (1975)
The Temptations' 'A Song for You' is an album featuring then-lead singer Dennis Edwards on the title track and…
Singing With Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey whose birthday is today - Happy Birthday BTW - has performed (and laughed) with a myriad of…
David Ruffin begins the recording of ‘David,’ a posthumous album (1969)
David Ruffin's 'David' is an album (also known as 'The Unreleased Album') recorded between January 6, 1969 &…