Happy Birthday Miroslav Vitous. ‘Vitous’Virtuosity’
This day (December 6, 1947), in Prague, Czechoslovakia, is born Miroslav Vitousa Czech jazz bassist.Tracklist : My…
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Chick Corea records ‘Now He Sings, Now He Sobs’ with Miroslav Vitouš and Roy Haynes (1968)
Chick Corea's 'Now He Sings, Now He Sobs' is an album recorded on March 14, 19 and 27, 1968, with Miroslav Vitouš…
Petrucciani, Vitous & Gadd meet in Munich (1997)
July 20, 1997 - Pianist Michel Petrucciani, bassist Miroslav Vitous and drummer Steve Gadd perform together at…
Weather Report record their first live album : ‘Live in Tokyo’ at Shibuya Kokaido Hall in Tokyo (1972)
Weather Report's 'Live in Tokyo' is their third (and first live) album recorded on January 13, 1972 at Shibuya…
We remember Dizzy Gillespie. ‘Dizzy Pieces’
This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader,…
We remember Michel Petrucciani. ‘Piano Giant’
This day (January 6, 1999), in New York City, died Michel Petrucciani, a French jazz pianist.Tracklist : September…
We remember Alphonse Mouzon. ‘Fusion Moves On’
This day (December 26, 2016), in Los Angeles, California, died Alphonse Mouzon, a jazz-fusion drummer and…
Happy Birthday Diane Schuur. ‘Deedles Day’
This day (December 10, 1953), in Tacoma, Washington, is born Diane Schuur (nicknamed 'Deedles'), an American jazz…
This week In Jazz Legends 49/52
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Carlos Ward, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Stan Getz, Flora Purim,…
Stan, Chick, Dizzy et al go to the White House (1982)
December 4, 1982 - American president Ronald Reagan has invited a few top jazz players to the White House - that is…
Weather Report record ‘I Sing the Body Electric’ for Columbia (1971)
Weather Report's 'I Sing the Body Electric' is their second album (with two new members : percussionist Dom Um…
Jazz has its own Woodstock Festival (1981)
September 19, 1981 - Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Anthony Braxton, Lee Konitz, Miroslav Vitouš and…
We remember Joe Zawinul. ‘Syndicative’
This day (September 11, 2007), in Vienna, Austria, died Joe Zawinul, an Austrian-American jazz keyboardist and…
Weather Report @ Norddeutscher Rundfunk
On September 3, 1971, Weather Report plus three european horn players did a two hours radio broadcast on…
Happy Birthday Pat Metheny. ‘Melting Pat’
This day (August 12, 1954,), in Lee's Summit, Missouri, is born Pat Metheny, American guitarist, leader of the…
Happy Birthday Jack DeJohnette. ‘Jack Of All Rhythms’
This day (August 9, 1942), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Jack DeJohnette, an American jazz drummer.Digest Tracklist…
Happy Birthday Jon Faddis. ‘The Dizzyple’
This day (July 24, 1953), in Oakland, California, is born Jon Faddis, an American jazz trumpet player and…
The Terje Rypdal Trio plays in Romania (2010)
June 21, 2010 - the Terje Rypdal Trio - that is Terje Rypdal (g), Miroslav Vitouš (b) and Gerald Cleaver (d) - is…
We remember Ornette Coleman. ‘Ornette, What Else?’
This day (June 11, 2015), in New-York City, died Ornette Coleman, an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter,…
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…
Happy Birthday Anthony Braxton. ‘Professor Braxton’
This day (June 4, 1945), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Anthony Braxton, an American composer, saxophonist,…
Columbia Records publish ‘Weather Report,’ their eponymous debut album (1971)
'Weather Report (1971) ' is their debut album released on May 12, 1971 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Milky…
We Remember Lee Konitz. ‘Cool Lee’
This day (April 15, 2020), in New-York City, died Lee Konitzan American jazz alto saxophonist Digest Tracklist :…
Happy Birthday Steve Gadd. ‘He Is So Gadd’
This day (April 9, 1945), in Irondequoit, New York, is born Steve Gadd, an American session and studio…
Weather Report release ‘Mysterious Traveller,’ their fifth album co-produced By Wayne Shorter and Josef Zawinul (1974)
Weather Report's 'Mysterious Traveller' is their fifth album released on March 24, 1974 by Columbia.Track Listing…
Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’
This day (March 13, 1925 ), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Roy Owen Haynes, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist…
Happy Birthday Jan Garbarek. ‘Gratulerer med dagen! Mr. Garbarek’
This day (March 4 , 1947), in Mysen, Norway, is born Jan Garbarek, a Norwegian tenor and soprano…
We remember Chick Corea. ‘Hot Chick’
This day (February 9, 2021), in Tampa Bay, Florida, died Armando Anthony Corea a.k.a Chick Coreaan American jazz…
Weather Report record their fourth album : ‘Sweetnighter’ for Columbia (1973)
Weather Report's 'Sweetnighter' is their fourth (and the last to feature Miroslav Vitouš) album, recorded on…