Happy Birthday Wadada Leo Smith. ‘Leo Rising’

This day (December 18, 1941), in Leland, Mississippi, is born Wadada Leo Smith, a trumpeter and composer of avant-garde jazz.Tracklist : 1 . Awakening Emmett Till (2017) 2 . w/ The Stone (2015) 3 . w/ Golden Quartet @ Jazzadlia in San Sebastián (2014) 4 . w/ John Lindberg – Live in Switzerland (2012) 5 . Documentary 6 . w/ Louis Moholo, Steve Noble – Live in London (2010) 7 . w/ Golden Quartet –…

Arista Records publish Patti Smith’s debut album : ‘Horses’ featuring ‘Gloria’ (1975)

Patti Smith's 'Horses' is her debut studio album produced by John Cale and released on December 13, 1975 by Arista Records. 1 . Gloria (1979, Germany) 2 . Gloria (The Latitude Festival) 3 . Redondo Beach (1976, Stockholm) 4 . Redondo Beach (Montreux, 2005) 5 . Birdland (The Fillmore, San Francisco, December 30, 2015) 6 . Birdland (12/31/09 ) 7 . Free Money (1977, Mike Douglas Show) 8 . Free…

The Smiths play in Derby (1983)

December 7, 1983 - young band from Manchester, The Smiths with their singer Morrissey are in concert at Assembly Rooms in Derby, England

Jimmy Smith records ‘Groovin’ at Smalls’ Paradise,’ a live album for Blue Note (1957)

Jimmy Smith's 'Groovin' at Smalls' Paradise' is a live album recorded on November 15, 1957 and released the same year by Blue Note.1 . The Champ (Live) 2 . Laura Track Listing : Imagination (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 07:56 . Walkin' (Richard Carpenter) - 11:41 . My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 11:03 . It'S Only A Paper Moon (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose) -…

Dr. Lonnie Smith trio visits Granada (2013)

November 8, 2013 - Hammond B3 virtuoso Dr. Lonnie Smith will play with guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Jonathan Blake for the "Festival Internacional de Jazz de Granada" at Teatro Isabel la Católica in Granada, Spain

U2 fold then Patti Smith walks in (2015)

October 29, 2015 - the rumour says that Patti Smith may join Bono & co at the end the third of the six nights stop of U2's "Innocence + Experience Tour" at the O2 Arena in London More Info

Patti Smith hires Flea and Johnny Depp (2012)

October 12, 2012 - they say that Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers - who by the way turns 50 today - and actor Johnny Depp will join Patti Smith's backing band during her concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California

Rough Trade publish The Smiths’ fourth and final album : ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ (1987)

The Smiths' 'Strangeways, Here We Come' is their fourth and final studio album produced by Stephen Street and band members Johnny Marr and Morrissey, and released on September 28, 1987 by Rough Trade Records1 . Girlfriend In A Coma (Official Video) 2 . Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (Official Video) 3 . I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (w/ Morrissey, Arlene Schnitzer Hall,…

Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith record their third collaboration album : ‘Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo’ (1966)

'Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo' by Wes Montgomery & Jimmy Smith is their third collaboration album, recorded on September 21, 23 & 28, 1966 and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Down By The Riverside (Traditional) - 10:02 . 2.Night Train (Jimmy Forrest) - 06:46 . 3.James And Wes (Jimmy Smith) - 08:13 . 4.13 (Death March) (Gary Mcfarland) - 05:22 . 5.Baby, It'S Cold…

Aerosmith release ‘Pump,’ their tenth studio album featuring ‘Love in an Elevator,’ ‘Janie’s Got a Gun’ and ‘What It Takes’ (1989)

Aerosmith's 'Pump' is their tenth studio album produced by Bruce Fairbairn and released on September 12, 1989 by Geffen.1 . Young Lust (Rio, Brazil, 1994) 2 . F.I.N.E (Germany, 1997) 3 . Love In An Elevator (Official Video) 4 . Janie's Got A Gun (Official Video) 5 . The Other Side (Official Video) 6 . Hoodo Voodo Medicine Man (Live) 7 . What It Takes (Official Video) 8 . Love In An Elevator (From…

DreamWorks publish Elliott Smith’s fourth album : ‘XO’ (1998)

Elliott Smith's 'XO' is his fourth studio album co-produced with Rob Schnapf & Tom Rothrock and released on August 25, 1998 by DreamWorks1 . Sweet Adeline 2 . Tomorrow Tomorrow (Amoeba Records) 3 . Waltz #2 (Xo) 4 . Waltz #2 (On "2 Meter Sessions") 5 . Baby Britain 6 . Pitseleh (The Knitting Factory, Nyc 1/1/00) 7 . Pitseleh 8 . Independence Day (On "The Jon Brion Show") 9 . Independence Day…

Jimmy Smith records ‘The Sermon!’ with Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Burrell, Art Blakey et al (1957)

Jimmy Smith's 'The Sermon!' is an album recorded on August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958 and released in 1959 by Blue Note.1 . The Sermon (1964) 2 . The Sermon (90's) Track listing : 1.The Sermon (Jimmy Smith) – 20:12 . 2.J.O.S. (Jimmy Smith) – 11:56 . 3.Flamingo (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) – 08:02 . Francis WolffALSO READWikipediaJazztimes @ PinterestMusicians : Jimmy Smith – organ . Lee…

Wadada Leo Smith joins Pacifica Red Coral in Austria (2013)

August 24, 2013 - Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet - that is Wadada Leo Smith (tp), Anthony Davis (p), John Lindberg (b) and Pheeroan akLaff (d) - plus video artist Jesse Gilbert and strings ensemble RedCoral are at "Jazzfestival Saalfelden" in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria