We remember Michel Petrucciani. ‘Piano Giant’
This day (January 6, 1999), in New York City, died Michel Petrucciani, a French jazz pianist.Tracklist : September…
Joe Lovano records, with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell ‘From the Soul’ for Blue Note (1991)
Joe Lovano's 'From the Soul' is an album recorded on December 28, 1991 with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and…
Michel Petrucciani records ‘Pianism’ with Palle Danielsson and Eliot Zigmund, for Blue Note (1985)
Michel Petrucciani's 'Pianism' is an album recorded on December 20, 1985 and released in 1986 By Blue Note.Track…
Michel Petrucciani records ‘Power Of Three’ at the Montreux Jazz Festival with Jim Hall and Wayne Shorter (1986)
Michel Petrucciani's 'Power Of Three' is an album recorded on July 14, 1986 at the Montreux Jazz Festival with Jim…
The Michel Petrucciani Trio plays at Jazz Baltica (1996)
June 15, 1996 - the Michel Petrucciani Trio - that is Michel Petrucciani (p), Detlev Beier (b) and Manu Roche (d) -…
Michel Petrucciani and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen record ‘Michel Petrucciani & NHOP’ at the Jazzhouse in Copenhagen (1994)
'Michel Petrucciani & NHOP' is a collaboration album between Petrucciani, the pianist and Niels-Henning…
Michel Petrucciani records ‘Solo Live’ at The ‘Alte Oper’ In Frankfurt (1997)
Michel Petrucciani's 'Solo Live' is a piano album recorded on February 27,1997 in Frankfurt and released in 1998 By…
Petrucciani, Vitous & Gadd meet in Munich (1997)
July 20, 1997 - Pianist Michel Petrucciani, bassist Miroslav Vitous and drummer Steve Gadd perform together at…
Petrucciani, Jackson & Gadd are in Stuttgart (1998)
February 8, 1998 - the Michel Petrucciani Trio - that is Michel Petrucciani (p), Anthony Jackson (b) and Steve Gadd…
We remember Gerry Mulligan. ‘Baritone And Gerry’
This day (January 20, 1996), in Darien, Connecticut, died Gerry Mulligan, an American jazz baritone saxophonist,…
We remember Dizzy Gillespie. ‘Dizzy Pieces’
This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader,…
This week In Jazz Legends 01/52
Dr. Lonnie Smith, James Carter Organ Trio, Chris Potter, Michel Petrucciani, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr.,…
We remember Freddie Hubbard ‘Hubiquity’
This day (December 29, 2008), in Sherman Oaks, California, died Freddie Hubbard, an American jazz…
Happy Birthday Joe Lovano. ‘Sounds of Joe’
This day (December 29, 1952), in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is born Joseph Salvatore Joe Lovano an American…
We remember Grover Washington Jr. ‘Just One Like Him’
This day (December 17, 1999 ), in New York city, died Grover Washington, Jr., an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz…
We remember Jim Hall. ‘A Long Conversation’
This day (December 11, 2013), in New-York City, died James Stanley a.k.a. Jim Hall, an American jazz…
Happy Birthday Miroslav Vitous. ‘Vitous’Virtuosity’
This day (December 6, 1947), in Prague, Czechoslovakia, is born Miroslav Vitousa Czech jazz bassist.Tracklist : My…
We remember Art Blakey. ‘Art Bop’
This day (October 16, 1990), in New York City, New York, died Art Blakey, was an American jazz drummer.Digest…
Happy Dave Holland. ‘President Holland’
This day (October 1, 1946), in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire England, is born Dave Holland, an English jazz double…
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…
Happy Birthday Wayne Shorter. ‘You Are So Wayne’
This day (August 25, 1933), in Newark, New Jersey, is born Wayne Shorter, an American jazz saxophonist and…
We remember Bobby Hutcherson. ‘Vibe and Wiser’
This day (August 15, 2016), in Montara, California, died Bobby Hutcherson, a jazz vibraphone and marimba player…
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…
We Remember Kenny Burrell. ‘Round Midnight Blue’
This day (July 31, 1931), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Kenny Burrell, an American jazz guitarist.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…
This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 28/52
Michel Petrucciani, Keith Jarrett, Count Basie, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdés, Herbie Hancock, Danilo Pérez,…
Happy Birthday Huey Lewis
July 6, 1944 - Hugh Anthony Cregg III simply known as Huey Lewis, American singer; leader of Huey Lewis and the…
Happy Birthday Stanley Clarke. ‘Mr. Stanley, I Presume’
This day (June 30, 1951), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Stanley Clarke, an American jazz musician and…
Three Concerts with Anthony Jackson
Bassist (and contra bassist) extraordinaire, Anthony Jackson, who turns 69 today - Happy Birthday - has been for…
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…
Happy Birthday to Ron Carter. ‘Beau Ron’
This day (May 4, 1937), in Ferndale, Michigan, is born Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist. Digest…
We remember Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen. ‘AKA NHØP’
This day (April 19, 2005), in Copenhagen, Denmark, died Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, a Danish jazz bassist.Digest…
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…
This week In Jazz Legends (special pianists) 11/52
Mccoy Tyner, Michel Petrucciani, John Lewis, Makoto Ozone, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Omar Sosa, Georges Cables,…
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 Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’
This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American…
We Remember McCoy Tyner. ‘Really McCoy?’
This day (March 6, 2020), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Alfred McCoy Tynerr, jazz pianist member of the…
Huey, Sting & the ‘All Star Session’ attend the 28th Grammy Awards (1986)
February 25, 1986 - Huey Lewis & The News, a-ha, Sting, Phil Collins plus an All-Star Jam Session gathering…
We remember Tony Williams
This day (February 23, 1997), in Daly City, California, died Anthony Tillmon 'Tony' Williams, an American drummer…
The Jazz Gotha relaunches Blue Note (1985)
February 22, 1985 - for the relaunch of the Blue Note Records label, its President Bruce Lundvall has summoned the…
We remember Jimmy Smith. ‘Jimmy Moved On’
This day (February 8, 2005), in Scottsdale, Arizona, died Jimmy Smith,a jazz musician whose performances on the…
This week In Jazz Legends 06/52
Michel Petrucciani, Anthony Jackson & Steve Gadd, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith,…