This week In Jazz Legends 18/52
Columbia publish ‘Big Fun,’ an album by Miles Davis recorded over a period of four years (1974)
Miles Davis 'Big Fun' is a double album recorded between 1969 and 1972 and released on April 19, 1974 by Columbia.
This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 16/52
Jim Hall records ‘Concierto’ with Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Steve Gadd et al (1975)
Jim Hall's 'Concierto' is an album recorded on April 16 & 23, 1975 with Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Ron Carter, Steve Gadd and Roland Hanna and released the same year by CTI.
Four 80s Concerts with Herbie Hancock
Happy Birthday Herbie Hancock
Flora Purim records her sixth album ‘Encounter’ with Airto Moreira, Hermeto Pascoal et al (1976)
Flora Purim's 'Encounter' is her sixth album recorded between April 1976 and February 1977 and released in 1977 By Milestone.
Happy Birthday Steve Gadd. ‘He Is So Gadd’
Grover Washington Jr. records ‘Soul Box’ arranged by Bob James (1973)
Grover Washington, Jr.'s 'Soul Box' is his third album arranged by Bob James, recorded in March 1973 and released the same year by Kudu Records.
Airto Moreira records ‘Free’ for CTI with George Benson, Keith Jarrett et al (1972)
Airto Moreira's 'Free' is an album recorded March 23 and April 12, 13 & 20, 1972 with among others George Benson and Keith Jarrett and released the same year by CTI.
Happy Birthday George Benson. ‘(Bens)On Birthday’
Stan Getz records ‘Sweet Rain’ with Chick Corea et al (1967)
Stan Getz' 'Sweet Rain' is an album recorded on March 21 & 30, 1967 with Chick Corea, Ron Carter and Grady Tate and released in July 1967.
Happy Birthday to Bill Frisell. ‘Happy Bill Day’
Antonio Carlos Jobim records ‘Stone Flower,’ arranged by Deodato, for CTI (1970)
Antonio Carlos Jobim's 'Stone Flower' is his fifth album arranged by Deodat, recorded on March 16-22, 1970 and released the same year by CTI.
Happy Birthday Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’
We Remember McCoy Tyner. ‘Really McCoy?’
Herbie Hancock records ‘Speak Like a Child’ produced By Duke Pearson (1968)
Herbie Hancock's 'Speak Like a Child' is his sixth album recorded on March 6 and 9, 1968 and released the same year by Blue Note.
We remember Tony Williams
Pharoah Sanders records ‘Karma,’ an album for Impulse! (1969)
Pharoah Sanders' 'Karma' is an album recorded on February 14 & 19, 1969 and released the same year by Impulse!.
Miles Davis records for Columbia, ‘My Funny Valentine’ at Lincoln Center in New York City (1964)
Miles Davis' 'My Funny Valentine' is a live album recorded on February 12, 1964 at Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center in New York City and released in May 1965 by Columbia.
Erykah Badu releases her debut album : ‘Baduizm’ featuring ‘On & On’, ‘Next Lifetime’, ‘Otherside of the Game’ and ‘Appletree’ (1997)
Erykah Badu's 'Baduizm' feat. 'Appletree' is her debut album released on February 11, 1997 by Kedar Records.
George Benson records ‘Beyond the Blue Horizon,’ an album for CTI (1971)
George Benson's 'Beyond the Blue Horizon' is a studio album recorded on February 2-3, 1971 and released the same year by CTI.
Elektra Nonesuch publish Bill Frisell’s thirteenth album : ‘Blues Dream’ (2001)
Bill Frisell's 'Blues Dream' is his thirteenth album released on January 30, 2001 by Elektra Nonesuch.
Joe Henderson records with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby Hutcherson et al, ‘Mode for Joe’ an album for Blue Note (1966)
Joe Henderson's 'Mode for Joe' is his fifth studio album recorded on January 27, 1966 with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby Hutcherson & more and released the same year by Blue Note.
Freddie Hubbard records ‘Red Clay’ with Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock for CTI (1970)
Freddie Hubbard's 'Red Clay' is an album .recorded on January 27, 28 & 29, 1970 with Joe Henderson & Herbie Hancock and released the same year by CTI.
Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Soul ’69’ (1969)
Aretha Franklin's 'Soul '69' is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic.
Track Listing : 1.Ramblin' (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The Blues (Curtis Lewis) – 04:25 . 3.River'S Invitation (Percy Mayfield) – 02:40 . 4.Pitiful (Rosie Marie Mccoy, Charlie Singleton) – 03:04 . 5.Crazy He Calls Me (Bob Russell, Carl Sigman) – 03:28 . 6.Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) – 03:45 . 7.The Tracks Of My Tears (Warren Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) – 02:56 . 8.If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Rudy Clark) – 03:08 . 9.Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) – 02:28 . 10.So Long (Remus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan) – 04:36 . 11.I'Ll Never Be Free (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) – 04:15 . 12.Elusive Butterfly (Bob Lind) – 02:45
>Jean-Pierre…Columbia publish Miles Davis’ album : ‘Four & More: Recorded Live in Concert’ (1964)
Miles Davis' 'Four & More: Recorded Live in Concert' is an album recorded on February 12, 1964 at Philharmonic Hall Of Lincoln Center, New York City and released on January 17, 1966 by Columbia.
Columbia publish ‘Paul Simon,’ his eponymous second solo album featuring ‘Mother and Child Reunion,’ ‘Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard’ and ‘Duncan’…
'Paul Simon' feat. 'Mother and Child Reunion' is his eponymous second studio album as a solo artist co-produced with Roy Halee and released on January 14, 1972 by Columbia.
Wynton Marsalis records ‘Black Codes (From the Underground)’ with Branford Marsalis for Columbia (1985)
Wynton Marsalis's 'Black Codes (From the Underground)' is an album recorded on January 7, 11 & 14, 1985 with Branford Marsalis and released on June 9, 1985 by Columbia.
We remember Bucky Pizzarelli. ‘A century for Bucky’
Tracklist :
1 . All Through The Night (1983)
2 . w/ Frank Vignola – Fly Me To The Moon
3 . On 7-String 2010
4 . w/ The Byo – Stompin’ At The Savoy (2008)
5 . w/ Craig Wagner, Brandon Coleman – All The Things You Are (2011)
6 . w/ John Pizzarelli – Your Eyes/Nuages
7 . w/ Tony Scott – Blues For Charlie Parker (1996)
8 . w/ John Pizzarelli – The Guitar Show (1988)
Tracklist :
Lester Leaps In . Wait Till You See Her . Bustin' Suds . This Nearly Was Mine . Someone To Watch Over Me . Sweet Sue . All of Me .Kudu Records publish Grover Washington, Jr’s debut album : ‘Inner City Blues’ (1972)
Grover Washington, Jr's 'Inner City Blues' is his debut album produced By Creed Taylor and released on January 3, 1972 by Kudu Records.
We remember Freddie Hubbard ‘Hubiquity’
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 22, 26, 1968 and released in 1968 By A&M.
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 musicians and released in 1974 By Cti.
The Gil Evans Orchestra records the album ‘Out of the Cool’ for Impulse! (1960)
'Out of the Cool' by The Gil Evans Orchestra. is an album recorded on November 18 & 30, December 10 & 15, 1960 and released in February 1961 by Impulse!
Bill Frisell begins the recording of ‘East/West,’ his first live album (2003)
Bill Frisell's 'East/West' is his eighteenth (but his first double and first live) album recorded on December 9, 2003 and May 11, 2004 and released in 2005 by Elektra Nonesuch.
Artists United Against Apartheid release a collective album ‘Sun City’ produced by Steven Van Zandt (1985)
Artists United Against Apartheid's 'Sun City' is an album featuring Miles Davis, Bono and Bob Dylan among other guests produced by Steven Van Zandt and released on December 7, 1985 by EMI / Manhattan Records
This week In Jazz Legends 48/52
Paul Desmond records ‘Summertime,’ an album for CTI (1969)
Paul Desmond's 'Summertime' is an album recorded on October 10, 16 & 24, November 5 & 20 and December 26, 1968 and released in 1969 By Cti.