Feliz Cumpleaños Michel Camilo. ‘Chi Va Piano Va Camilo’

This day (April 4, 1954), in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is born Michel Camilo, a pianist and composer.

Tracklist :

1 . On The Other Hand (2019)

2 . Spirit Of The Moment (2018)

3 . Island Beat (2017)

4 . w/ Tomatito – Água E Vinho (2016)

5 . Take Five (2013)

6 . w/ Mano A Mano Trio – On Fire ( 2012)

7 . Festival De Jazz De Vitoria Gasteiz (2011)

8 . From Within (2009)

9 . And Sammy Walked ( 2008)

10 . Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest (2007)

11 . w/ Chucho Valdes – El Manisero (1999)

12 . Tropical Jam (1993)

13 . Nostalgia (Newport Jazz Festival 1991)

Tracklist :

Caribe . Why Not! . Blue Bossa . Not Yet . From Within . One More Once . On The Other Hand . Spain . Dreamlight . Suntan .

Michel Camilo and Tomatitoshare the Salle Marcel Hélie stage at Jazz sous les Pommiers festival

Happy Birthday Jon Faddis. ‘The Dizzyple’

This day (July 24, 1953), in Oakland, California, is born Jon Faddis, an American jazz trumpet player and conductor.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Barcelona Jazz Orquestra - Groovin' For Nat (2020)

2 . I Can't Get Started (2013)

3 . Autumn Leaves

4 . Con Alma

5 . Sophisticated Lady (1999)

6 . w/ the Michel Camilo New York Big Band - Not Yet

7 . Dizzy Gillespie & Friends - Caravan (1987)

8 . w/ Frank Foster, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell – Organ Grinders Swing (1984)

9 . Here's That Rainy Day (1977)

Tracklist :

Waltz For My Fathers & Brothers . Li'l Darlin' . West End Blues . The Hunters & Gatherers . A Night In Tunisia . Little Jazz . Whisper Not . Everything Must Change . Hey, Lalo! . Things To Come .

Wikipedia : This day (July 24, 1953), in Oakland, California, is born Jon Faddis, an

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 28/52

Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Tomatito, Sonny Landreth, Ronny Jordan, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Micheal Hampton, Joe Satriani, Marc Ribot, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai

Happy Birthday Paquito D’Rivera. ‘D’Riveracana’

This day (June 4, 1948), in Havana, Cuba, is born Paquito D'Rivera, a alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist.

Tracklist :

1 . Manteca (2019)

2 . Nocturno en la Celda (2018)

3 . w/ Hendrik Meurkens – Bluesette (2017)

4 . w/ Chucho Valdés – @ White House (2016)

5 . At Jamboree-Barcelona (2014)

6 . w/ Trio Corrente – (2013)

7 . w/ Zinco Big Band – Chucho (2009)

8 . Mozart’S Adagio (2008)

9 . w/ Panamericana Ensemble – Panamericana (2007)

10 . w/ Chano Dominguez – I Remmember Dizzy (2006)

11 . Prikitimpimpom (2004)

12 . w/ Andrea Merenzon – Danzón (1999)

13 . w/ Gabriel Guerrero – (1997)

14 . w/ Michel Camilo – Caribe (1995)

15 . w/ The Un Orchestra – Brasil, Seresta & Samba For Carmen (1991)

16 . w/ Claudio Roditi – Umbria Jazz (1989)

17 . w/ Tete Montoliu – Como Fué (1988)

Happy Birthday Gonzalo Rubalcaba. ‘Rubalcaba De Cuba’

This day (May 27, 1963), in Havana, Cuba, is born Gonzalo Rubalcaba, a Grammy Award-winning Cuban jazz pianist and composer.

Tracklist :

1 . Joy, Joie (2019)

2 . Gitaneria (2018)

3 . w/ Anna Maria Jopek – Twe Usta Klamia (2017)

4 . Volcan Trio (2016)

5 . Joao (2014)

6 . Supernova (2012)

7 . Promenade (1999)

8 . Agua De Beber (1995)

9 . Giant Steps (1992)

10 . & Chick Corea – Inprovisation (1991)

11 . Autumn Leaves (1991)

12 . w/ Dizzy Gillespie & Arturo Sandoval – Manteca, Part 1 (1985)

Tracklist :

Silencio (Silence) . Here's That Rainy Day . Contagio . Caravan . Yolanda Anas . Joao . Canción de Cuna del Niño Negro (African Lulluby) . Hot House . Blues Lundvall . Nueva Cubana .

Gonzalo Rubalcaba's Discovery: Live at Montreux is an album recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 15,

Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie (2012)

Arturo Sandoval's 'Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)' is an album recorded with a Large Jazz Ensemble and released on May 8, 2012 by Concord.

1 . Be Bop

2 . And Then She Stopped (Live)

3 . And Then She Stopped

4 . Birks Works (Copenhagen Jazzfestival, 2013)

5 . Birks' Works (w/ Michel Camilo, Abraham Laboriel & Alex Acuña)

6 . Fiesta Mojo (1987, w/ Dizzy Gillespie, Slide Hampton, Johnny Griffin )

7 . A Night In Tunisia

8 . A Night In Tunisia

9 . Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)

10 . Dear Diz, Everyday I Think Of You

Arturo Sandoval - Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)

Track Listing : 1.Be Bop (Dizzy Gillespie) - 08:18 . 2.Salt Peanuts! (Kenneth Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie) - 06:48 . 3.And Then She Stopped (Dizzy Gillespie) - 05:18 . 4.Birks Works (Dizzy Gillespie) - 06:04 .

Happy Birthday Hiromi Uehara. ‘Super Hiromi’

This day (March 26, 1979), in Hamamatsu, Japan, is born Hiromi Uehara, a Japanese jazz composer and pianist.

Tracklist :

1 . Kaleidoscope (2020)

2 . Seeker (2018)

3 . w/ Edmar Castaneda – Fire (2017)

4 . w/ Anthony Jackson & Simon Phillips – @ Nave de Vero in Jazz (2016)

5 . w/ Anthony Jackson & Simon Phillips – Desire (2015)

6 . w/ Anthony Jackson & Steve Smith – Labyrinth (2013)

7 . Teatro Romano di Ferento

8 . Summer Rain (2011)

9 . Interview With At Newport Jazz Festival (2011)

10 . In Marciac (2010)

11 . The Tom And Jerry Show

12 . w/ Chick Corea – Medley

13 . Green Tea Farm (2006)

14 . Love And Laughter (2005)

Tracklist :

Voice . Flashback . Now or Never . XYZ . Temptation . Summer Rain . Labyrinth . Desire . Double Personality . Haze .

Recorded on December 13–14, 2008, Jazz in

Happy Birthday Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Ranky Tanky - All For You (2019)

2 . @Salle Pleyel Paris (2018)

3 . w/ MozART Group (2017)

4 . @ Gstaad Menuhin Festival (2014)

5 . 25:15 (2013)

6 . w/ Boy Singing - Route 66 (Live In Kaunas)

7 . Concert In Bratislava (1986 )

8 . Concert À Cappella

9 . Don'T Worry Be Happy (1988)

10 . w/ Chick Corea - Duet Live (2012)

11 . The Power Of The Pentatonic Scale (2009)

12 . w/ Richard Bona - Improvisation (2006)

13 . w/ Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (1988)

Tracklist :

Don't Worry Be Happy . Thinkin' About Your Body . Drive My Car . Drive . Good Lovin' . Turtle Shoes . Friends . From Me To You . Freedom Is A Voice . Another Night in Tunisia .

Released on

Chucho Valdés records ‘Bele Bele en La Habana,’ an album for Blue Note (1998)

Chucho Valdés' 'Bele Bele en La Habana' is an album recorded on January 12 & 13, 1998 and released later the same year by Blue Note.

1 . Cumbanchero 1 (w/ Michel Camilo )

2 . Cumbanchero 2 (w/ Michel Camilo )

3 . Los Caminos

4 . Con Poco Coco (En Talavera )

Track Listing : 1.Son Montuno (Chucho Valdés) - 07:12 . 2.Lorraine (Chucho Valdés) - 05:41 . 3.But Not For Me (Pero No Para Mi) (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 03:07 . 4.Con Poco Coco (Without Much Thought) (Chucho Valdés) - 08:35 . 5.El Cumbanchero (The Rumba Dancer) (Rafael Hernández) - 06:54 . 6.Tres Lindas Cubanas (Three Pretty Cuban Girls) (Guillermo Castillo) - 06:29 . 7.La Sitiera (The Small Farm) (Chucho Valdés) - 08:44 . 8.Los Caminos (The Pathways) (Pablo Milanés) - 09:30

Carol Friedman

Fifty Sketches of Spain

From 'Spain Intro' to 'Spanish Gypsy Dance' , we have mixed 17 'Jazz and Spanish Musics' tunes around the theme of 'Miles And Spain'. It has Chick Corea, Banda Sinfonica Municipal de Madrid, Clark Terry & Chico Ofarrill, Jozsef Lendvai Csocsi and many more.

This week In Jazz Legends 21/52

Christian Scott, Quintet, Bob James, David Sanborn, George Benson, Southside Aces, Evan Christopher, Irvin Mayfield, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Camilo, Tomatito, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ben Sidran, Archie Shepp