We remember Illinois Jacquet. ‘Screeching’
This day (July 22, 2004), in Queens, New York, died Illinois Jacquet, an American jazz and R&B tenor saxophonist.
This week In Jazz Legends 42/52
Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Herb Ellis, Papa Jo Jones, Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers, Dave…
We remember Junior Walker. ‘Shotgone’
This day (November 23, 1995), in Battle Creek, died Junior Walker, an American musician from the Junior Walker & the All Stars fame.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘At the Opera House’ in Los Angeles for Verve (1957)
Ella Fitzgerald's 'At the Opera House' is a live album recorded on October 7, 1957 in Los Angeles and released in 1958 by Verve.
We remember Stanley Turrentine. ‘Mister T. (Like Tenor)’
This day (September 12, 2000), in New York City, died Stanley Turrentine, an American jazz tenor saxophonist who began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet.
We remember Stan Getz. ‘Getz à Go Go’
This day (June 6, 1991), in Malibu, California, died Stan Getz, an American jazz saxophone player who was known as The Sound.
Ella Fitzgerald records two albums : ‘Ella’ and ‘Things Ain’t What They Used…
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella / Things Ain't What They Used to Be ' is the combination of two separate studio albums recorded on May 26-30, 1969 and released .in 1970 by Reprise
We Remember Coleman Hawkins. ‘The True Mister Bean’
This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
We Remember Frank Sinatra. ‘Frankly, My Dear’
This day (May 14, 1998), in Los Angeles, California, died Frank Sinatra, an American singer and film actor.
We Remember B.B. King. ‘Long Lived The King’
This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.
Billie Holiday records for Clef Records, ‘Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic’…
'Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic' is a live album recorded (partly) on February 12, 1945 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and released in 1954 by Clef Records.
One Broadway
From 'Give my regards to Broadway' to 'Broadway Bossa Nova', we have mixed 18 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Broadway'. It has Dave Brubeck, Herb Ellis. Bob Maize. Jimmy Smith, Mongo Santamaria, Peruchin & Charlie Palmieri and…
FRE:SH STRAIGHT UP JAZZ 01 (646 minutes – 10 Albums)
Almost eleven hours of newly released straight up jazz albums. One full day of music. : Birgit Lindberg . Roxy Coss . Greg Abate & Phil Woods . Jerry Weldon . Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra . Mack Avenue SuperBand . Yair…
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 'Tenor Sax'. It has Houston Person & Ron Carter, Stanley Turrentine, Bud Freeman & Bucky Pizzarelli , Booker Ervin and many…