Sam Rivers records ‘Streams’ at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1973)
Sam Rivers' 'Streams' is a live album recorded on July 6, 1973 at the Montreux Jazz Festival and released the same year by Impulse!
Sam Rivers records ‘Contours’ with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock et al (1965)
Sam Rivers' 'Contours' is his second (fully avant-garde) album recorded on May 21, 1965 and released the same year by Blue Note.
Sam Rivers records ‘Dimensions & Extensions’ with Donald Byrd on trumpet (1967)
Sam Rivers ' 'Dimensions & Extensions' is an album recorded on March 17, 1967 and released in 1986 by Blue Note.
We remember Sam Rivers. ‘Rivers Songs’
John Lee Hooker records with Sam Jones and Louis Hayes, ‘That’s My Story’ for…
John Lee Hooker's 'That's My Story' is a studio album recorded on February 9, 1960 with Sam Jones & Louis Hayes (the rhythm section from Cannonball Adderley) and released the same year by Riverside.
Cannonball Adderley records ‘The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco’ for…
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco' is an album recorded on October 18 & 20, 1959 and released In 1959 by Riverside.
Wes Montgomery records his fifth album : ‘Movin’ Along’ for Riverside (1960)
Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Along' is his fifth album recorded on October 12, 1960.
Wes Montgomery records ‘Portrait of Wes’ for Riverside (1963)
Wes Montgomery's 'Portrait of Wes' is his tenth album recorded on October 10, 1963 and released the same year by Riverside..
Wes Montgomery records his third album : ‘The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound:…
'The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)' is Montgomery's third album recorded on October 5–6, 1959 and released the same year by Riverside.
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn record ‘Great Times!’ for Riverside (1950)
'Great Times!' by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn is an album recorded on September 13, October 3 & November, 1950 and released the same year by Riverside.
Wes Montgomery records his sixth album : ‘So Much Guitar’ for Riverside (1961)
Wes Montgomery's 'So Much Guitar' is his sixth album recorded on August 4, 1961 and released the same year by Riverside.
Thelonious Monk records ‘Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington’ for Riverside (1955)
'Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington' is an album by Monk playing well-known songs by Ellington, recorded July 21 and 27, 1955 and released the same year by Riverside.
Island release Jimmy Cliff’s ‘The Harder They Come,’ the soundtrack album of the…
Jimmy Cliff's 'The Harder They Come' is the soundtrack album (released on July 7, 1972 by Island) to the eponymous film where Cliff is the star.
Thelonious Monk finishes the recording of ‘Thelonious Himself’ for Riverside (1957)
Thelonious Monk's 'Thelonious Himself' is a studio album (almost all solo) recorded on April 12 and 16, 1957 and released the same year by Riverside.
Riverside tape ‘The Unique Thelonious Monk’ with Art Blakey on drums (1956)
'The Unique Thelonious Monk' is an album of standards recorded on March 17 and April 3, 1956 with Art Blakey on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass and released the same year by Riverside.
RCA publish Elvis Presley’s album : ‘Frankie and Johnny,’ the soundtrack of the…
Elvis Presley's 'Frankie and Johnny' is his twenty-fifth album featuring the OST to the eponymous film and released on March 1, 1966 by RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo.
Riverside record ‘The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall’ (1959)
'The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall' is an album recorded on February 28, 1959 and released the same year by Riverside.
Sonny Rollins records with Oscar Pettiford and Max Roach ‘Freedom Suite’ for Riverside…
Sonny Rollins 'Freedom Suite' is an album recorded on February 11 & March 7, 1958 with Oscar Pettiford and Max Roach and released the same year by Riverside.
Wes Montgomery records his fourth album for Riverside : ‘The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes…
'The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery' is his fourth album recorded on January 26–27, 1960 and released the same year by Riverside.
Elvin Jones finishes the recording of ‘Elvin!’ for Riverside (1962)
Elvin Jones' 'Elvin!' is an album recorded on July 11 & December 27, 1961 and January 3, 1962 and released the same year by Riverside.
Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery record together ‘Bags Meets Wes!’ for Riverside (1961)
'Bags Meets Wes!' by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery is a collaboration album recorded in December, 1961 and released in 1962 By Riverside.
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Happy Birthday Kevin Eubanks. ‘All The Way To Eubanks’
Happy Birthday Joseph Bowie. ‘Living Defunkt’
Happy Dave Holland. ‘President Holland’
Robert Glasper starts the recording of ‘In My Element’ for Blue Note (2007)
Robert Glasper's 'In My Element' is an album recorded between September 21 and November 1st, 2006 and released on March 20, 2007 by Blue Note.
We remember Idris Muhammad. ‘Funky Idris’
Warner Bros. Chaka Khan’s sixth album : ‘Destiny’ (1986)
Chaka Khan's 'Destiny' is her sixth studio album released on June 14, 1986 by Warner Bros.
We Remember Hank Jones. ‘So Long Mr. Jones’
Bobby Hutcherson records ‘Dialogue’ for Blue Note (1965)
Bobby Hutcherson's 'Dialogue' is an album recorded on April 3, 1965 and released in 1965 by Blue Note.
We remember Tony Williams
Happy Birthday James Blood Ulmer. ‘Blood Alright’
Art Blakey records ‘Caravan,’ an album with the Jazz Messengers (1962)
Art Blakey's 'Caravan' is a studio album recorded on October 23 & 24, 1962 with the Jazz Messengers and released in February 1963 by Riverside.
Thelonious Monk records his second album : ‘Thelonious Alone in San Francisco’ (1959)
Thelonious Monk's 'Thelonious Alone in San Francisco' is his second solo album, recorded on October 21 and 22, 1959 and released the same year by Riverside.
Leonard Cohen releases his tenth album : ‘Ten New Songs’ featuring ‘In My Secret…
Leonard Cohen's 'Ten New Songs' is his tenth studio album, co-written and produced by Sharon Robinson and released on October 9, 2001 by Columbia.