Oscar Peterson and Milt Jackson record together ‘Two of the Few,’ an album for Pablo (1983)
'Two of the Few' by Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson is a studio album recorded on January 20, 1983 and released…
Milt Jackson and John Coltrane record together ‘Bags & Trane,’ an album for Atlantic Records (1959)
'Bags & Trane' by Milt Jackson & John Coltrane is an album (titled after their nicknames) recorded on…
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,…
Miles Davis records with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson, ‘Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants,’ an album for Prestige (1954)
'Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants' is an album recorded on December 24, 1954 and October 26, 1956, with…
Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery record together ‘Bags Meets Wes!’ for Riverside (1961)
'Bags Meets Wes!' by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery is a collaboration album recorded in December, 1961 and…
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)…
We remember Milt Jackson. ‘The Jackson Vibe’
This day (October 9, 1999), in Manhattan, New York, died Milt Jackson, an American jazz vibraphonist,.Digest…
Milt Jackson plays outdoor (1995)
August 28, 1995 - the Milt Jackson Quintet featuring Jimmy Heath and his brother Percy Heath performs outdoors at…
Miles Davis and Milt Jackson record ‘Quintet / Sextet’ with Jackie McLean (1955)
'Quintet / Sextet' by Miles Davis & Milt Jackson is a studio album recorded on August 5, 1955 with Jackie…
Milt Jackson records ‘Wizard of the Vibes’ featuring Thelonious Monk, Lou Donaldson and the Modern Jazz Quartet (1948)
Milt Jackson's 'Wizard of the Vibes' is an album recorded on July 2, 1948 with the Thelonious Monk Quintet and on…
Milt Jackson, Benny Golson et al play at Jazzbaltica (1997)
June 14, 1997 - Milt Jackson (vb), Benny Golson (ts), Art Farmer (tp), Ulf Wakenius (g), Niels-Henning Orsted…
Blue Note publish Lena Horne’s ‘Being Myself’ recorded with George Benson, Donald Harrison, Milt Jackson et al (1998)
Lena Horne's 'Being Myself' is her last before last studio album released on June 2, 1998 by Blue Note.Track…
Duke Ellington records ‘Black, Brown and Beige’ with his orchestra and Mahalia Jackson (1958)
Duke Ellington's 'Black, Brown and Beige' is an album recorded on February 4–5 & 11-12, 1958 with his orchestra…
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…
We remember Jimmy Heath. ‘Little Heath Man’
This day (January 19, 2020), in Loganville, Georgia, died Jimmy Heath a.k.a Little Bird, an American jazz…
Oscar Peterson records ‘The More I See You’ with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown et al (1995)
Oscar Peterson's 'The More I See You' is an album (the first since his stroke) recorded on January 15 & 16,…
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…
Oscar Peterson records with Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Buddy Rich, ‘Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie’ for Clef (1955)
'Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie' is an album of music associated with Count Basie, recorded on December 27, 1955…
We remember Oscar Peterson. ‘And The Oscar Goes To …’
This day (December 23, 2007), in Mississauga, Ontario, died Oscar Peterson, a Canadian jazz pianist and…
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…
This week In Jazz Legends 50/52
Dinah Shore , Andy Williams , Ella Fitzgerald, Milt Jackson, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Gerry Mulligan, Bob…
Wes Montgomery records his fifteenth album : ‘Goin’ Out of My Head’ for Verve (1965)
Wes Montgomery's 'Goin' Out of My Head' is his fifteenth album, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson and…
Oscar Peterson and Count Basie record the album ‘Satch and Josh’ in Los Angeles (1974)
'Satch and Josh' by Oscar Peterson and Count Basie is an album recorded on December 2, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA…
Pablo Records tape ‘Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie,’ their eponymous album (1974)
'Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie' is an album recorded on November 28 & 29, 1974 and released in 1974 By…
Wes Montgomery records his twelfth album ‘Movin’ Wes’ for Verve (1964)
Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Wes' is his twelfth (and his second to reach the charts) album recorded on November 11,…
Oscar Peterson records ‘Walking the Line’ for Mps (1970)
Oscar Peterson's 'Walking the Line' is an album recorded on November 10-13, 1970 1970 and released the same year…
Oscar Peterson meets Count Basie in Prague (1974)
November 8, 1974 - Oscar Peterson, Count Basie and his Orchestra share the bill at the Prague Jazz Festival in…
Happy Birthday Lou Donaldson. ‘Blues Walking With Lou’
This day (November 1, 1926), in Badin, North Carolina, is born Lou Donaldson, an American jazz alto…
On TV today, Oscar Peterson meets Dexter Gordon (1969)
October 30, 1969 - Oscar Peterson (p), Sam Jones (b), Bobby Durham (d) and Dexter Gordon (ts) will tape a TV show…
This week In Jazz Legends 42/52
Cannonball Adderley, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Nat king Cole, Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge, Stan…
Wes Montgomery records his fifth album : ‘Movin’ Along’ for Riverside (1960)
Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Along' is his fifth album recorded on October 12, 1960.Track Listing : 1.Movin' Along…
This week In Jazz Legends 41/52
Pat Metheny, Kenny Garrett, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Lee Konitz, Chick Corea, Pharoah Sanders, John Hicks, Dave…
Wes Montgomery records ‘Portrait of Wes’ for Riverside (1963)
Wes Montgomery's 'Portrait of Wes' is his tenth album recorded on October 10, 1963 and released the same year by…
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…
Wes Montgomery records his third album : ‘The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)’ for Riverside (1959)
'The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)' is Montgomery's third album recorded on…
We remember Art Farmer. ‘The State of Art’
This day (October 4, 1999), in New York, died Art Farmer, an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.Digest…
We remember Miles Davis. ‘Last Miles’
This day (September 28, 1991), in Santa Monica, California, died Miles Dewey Davis III a.k.a. Miles Davis, a…
Motown publish The Temptations’s ‘For Lovers Only,’ their final album with Melvin Franklin (1995)
The Temptations's 'For Lovers Only' is an album (featuring the final recordings of Melvin Franklin) released on…
Wes Montgomery records his ninth album : ‘Boss Guitar’ (1963)
Wes Montgomery's 'Boss Guitar' is his ninth album recorded on August 22, 1963 and released the same year by…
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…
Jack Bruce records ‘Things We Like’ with John McLaughlin, Dick Heckstall-Smith and Jon Hiseman (1968)
Jack Bruce's 'Things We Like' is an album recorded in August 1968 with John McLaughlin, Dick Heckstall-Smith and…