We remember Laurindo Almeida. ‘Brazilliant’
This day (July 26, 1995), in Van Nuys, California, died Laurindo Almeida, a Brazilian guitarist and composer.Digest…
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‘Collaboration’ by the Modern Jazz Quartet & Laurindo Almeida
'Collaboration' by the Modern Jazz Quartet & Laurindo Almeida is an album recorded on July 21, 1964 and…
Milt Jackson records the album ‘Plenty, Plenty Soul’ with Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Art Blakey et al (1957)
Milt Jackson's 'Plenty, Plenty Soul' is an album recorded on January 5 & 7, 1957 with Cannonball Adderley,…
Milt Jackson begins the recording ‘Goodbye,’ an album for CTI (1972)
Milt Jackson's 'Goodbye' is an album recorded on December 12, 1972 and December, 1973 with various top class…
Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Cedar Walton meet in Hamburg (1984)
October 18, 1984 - Milt Jackson (vib) will share the stage with Cedar Walton (p), Micky Roker (d) and Ray Brown (b)…
Milt Jackson plays outdoor (1995)
August 28, 1995 - the Milt Jackson Quintet featuring Jimmy Heath and his brother Percy Heath performs outdoors at…
The Modern Jazz Quartet begins the recording of their album : ‘Pyramid’ (1959)
The Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Pyramid' is an album recorded on August 22 & 25 and December 21, 1959 and January…
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…
This week In Jazz Legends 30/52
Sonny Rollins, Frank Foster, John Faddis, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, VSOP II, Laurindo Almeida, Johnny Griffin,…
This week In One-Off Collaborations 29/52
Miles Davis & Chaka Khan, Steve Winwood, Arturo Sandoval & Tito Puente, Bob Weir & Grace Potter, John…
Beck releases his second official album : ‘Odelay’ featuring ‘Where It’s At’ (1996)
Beck's 'Odelay' feat. 'Where It's At' is his second official studio album, originally released on June 18, 1996 by…
We remember Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet. ‘Modern Jazz Percy’
This day (April 28, 2005), in Southampton, New York, died Percy Heath, an American jazz bassist, member of the…
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…
We remember John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet fame. ‘John Left The Notes’
This day (March 29, 2001), in New York City, died John Aaron Lewis, an American jazz pianist, composer and…
Modern Jazz Quartet record ‘Three Windows’ with the New York Chamber Symphony (1987)
'Three Windows' by the Modern Jazz Quartet is an album recorded between March 16 & 20, 1987 with the New…
Modern Jazz Quartet record ‘For Ellington’ a tribute album for East West (1988)
Modern Jazz Quartet's 'For Ellington' is a tribute album recorded on February 1-3, 1988 in New-York City and…
Modern Jazz Quartet begins the recording of ‘Lonely Woman,’ an album for Atlantic (1962)
Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Lonely Woman' is an album recorded on January 24, 25 & 29 and February 2, 1962 and…
Modern Jazz Quartet records ‘Fontessa,’ an album for Atlantic (1956)
Modern Jazz Quartet's 'Fontessa' is an album recorded from January 22 till February 14, 1956 and released the same…
More Than Youmans
From 'Carioca' to 'Orchids In The Moonlight' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'Vincent…
Colours Moon
From 'Blue Moon' to 'Strawberry Moon' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz with a bit of Reggae and New-Orleans' tunes around…
No Hard Feelings
From 'Mentirosa Conmigo' to 'Cheating In The Next Room' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz & Latin' tunes around the…
Jazzin’Around Saxophone Colossus
From 'St.Thomas' to 'St.Thomas' , we have mixed 18 'linked together by a clue' tunes around the theme of 'Sonny…
…Now They are Four
From 'Trouble Maker' to 'Serenata', we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Quartets'. It has Edmond…
Jobim Para Dois (ou Três)
From 'How Insensitive' to 'Corcovado', we have mixed 20 'Brazilian Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Duos doing…
Jazz Menagerie
From 'Jungle bird' to 'Blue Jay Way Blackbird', we have mixed 21 'Jazzz & Latin Music' tunes around the theme…
Satchmo Loves Company
Louis Armstrong's exuberant and gravelly voice happened to be the perfect match with the mellifluous or crooning…