Eric Dolphy records his second album as leader : ‘Out There’ (1960)
Eric Dolphy's 'Out There' is his second album as band leader, recorded on August 15, 1960 and released the same year by New Jazz.
We remember Eric Dolphy. ‘Dolphy Is Out Too Much’
Impulse! publish John Coltrane’s ‘Impressions’ featuring Eric Dolphy on one track (1963)
John Coltrane's 'Impressions' is an album (both live and studio) recorded in November 1961, on September 18, 1962 and April 29, 1963 and released in 1963 by Impulse!
‘The Great Concert of Charles Mingus’ is recorded in Paris with Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan et al (1964)
'The Great Concert of Charles Mingus' is a live album recorded on April 19, 1964, at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris and released the same year by America.
Charles Mingus and a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy record ‘Cornell 1964,’ a live album
Charles Mingus' 'Cornell 1964' is a live album recorded on March 18, 1964 with a Sextet featuring Eric Dolphy and released in 2007 by Blue Note.
Freddie Hubbard records ‘The Body & the Soul’ with Eric Dolphy & Wayne Shorter (1963)
Freddie Hubbard's 'The Body & the Soul' is his eighth album recorded on March 11 & May 2, 1963, with among others Eric Dolphy and Wayne Shorter and released the same year by Impulse!.
Eric Dolphy records ‘The Illinois Concert’ with Herbie Hancock (1963)
Eric Dolphy's 'The Illinois Concert' is a live album recorded on March 10, 1963 with Herbie Hancock and released in 1999 by Blue Note.
Eric Dolphy records ‘Out to Lunch!’ with Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis & Tony Williams (1964)
Eric Dolphy's 'Out to Lunch!' is an album recorded on February 25, 1964, with Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis and Tony Williams and released in September 1964 by Blue Note.
Abbey Lincoln records ‘Straight Ahead’ with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins & Max Roach (1961)
Abbey Lincoln's 'Straight Ahead' is an album recorded on February 22, 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach and others and released the same year by Candid.
Charles Mingus records the album ‘Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus’ with Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond (1960)
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus' is an album recorded on November 19, 1960 with Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond and released in 1961 By Candid.
John Coltrane records ‘Live at the Village Vanguard’ with Eric Dolphy, Mccoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones (1961)
John Coltrane's 'Live at the Village Vanguard' is his tenth album, recorded on November 2–3, 1961 with McCoy Tynerr, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones and released In March 1962 by Impulse! Records.
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Happy Birthday Oliver Lake. ‘Lake Superior’
We remember John Coltrane. ‘Trane Leaving’
Charles Mingus record ‘Mingus at Antibes’ at the Antibes Jazz Festival (1960)
Charles Mingus' 'Mingus at Antibes' is a double album recorded at the Antibes Jazz Festival on July 13, 1960 and released in 1976 By Atlantic.
John Coltrane records his ninth album : ‘Olé’ for Atlantic (1962)
John Coltrane's 'Olé' is his ninth album recorded on May 25, 1961 and released in February 1962 by Atlantic.
John Coltrane records ‘Africa/Brass,’ his eighth album with French horns and euphonium (1961)
John Coltrane's 'Africa/Brass' is his eighth studio album recorded on May 23 & June 7, 1961 with French horns and euphonium and released the same year by Impulse! Records.
We Remember Elvin Jones. ‘Heavy Elvin’
We remember Woody Shaw. ‘Shaw Time’
Happy Birthday to Ron Carter. ‘Beau Ron’
Jackie McLean records ‘One Step Beyond’ for Blue Note (1963)
Jackie McLean's 'One Step Beyond' is an album recorded on April 30, 1963 with a a vibraphone player in place of the pianist and released the same year by Blue Note.
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We wish ‘Gefeliciteerd!’ to Han Bennink. ‘Let It Bennink’
Happy Birthday Roy Haynes. ‘Vive Le Roy’
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We remember Tony Williams
David Bowie releases his twenty-sixth and final album : ‘Blackstar’ (2016)
David Bowie's 'Blackstar' is his twenty-sixth and final studio album co-produced with Tony Visconti and released on January 8, 2016 by Columbia.
We Remember Charles Mingus. ‘Mingus Maximus’
We remember Freddie Hubbard ‘Hubiquity’
Ornette Coleman records his sixth album : ‘Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation’ for Atlantic Records (1960)
Ornette Coleman's 'Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation' is his sixth album recorded on December 21, 1960 September 1961 and released by Atlantic Records.
Charles Mingus finishes the recordings of the album ‘Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus’ that features a large ensemble of brass and saxophones (1963)
Charles Mingus' 'Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus' is an album recorded with a large ensemble of brass and saxophones, on January 20 & September 20, 1963 and released the same year by Impulse!
Frank Zappa in the Year 1973
Think about it : in one year, he records three albums, releases one and plays seventy-seven concerts throughout the world.
From March till the end of May, he is at Bolic Sound in Inglewood and Whitney Studios in Glendale to complete his seventeenth studio album "Over-Nite Sensation" (to be released in September) and to tape parts of his solo project "Apostrophe."