Freedom Jazz Dance

This day (January 3, 1969), in  Detroit, Michigan , is born James Carter, an American jazz saxophonist.

This day (December 6, 1947), in Prague, Czechoslovakia, is born Miroslav Vitousa Czech jazz bassist.

This day (November 5, 1996), in Los Angeles, died Eddie Harris, an American tenor saxophone player.

Miles Davis' 'Miles Smiles' is an album recorded on October 24 & 25, 1966 with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams and released in January 1967 by Columbia.