We remember John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet fame. ‘John Left The Notes’
This day (March 29, 2001), in New York City, died John Aaron Lewis, an American jazz pianist, composer and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
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Freddie Hubbard records ‘The Body & the Soul’ with Eric Dolphy & Wayne…
Freddie Hubbard's 'The Body & the Soul' is his eighth album recorded on March 11 & May 2, 1963, with among others Eric Dolphy and Wayne Shorter and released the same year by Impulse!.
We remember Paco De Lucia. ‘Un Poco De Paco’
This day ( February 25, 2014), in Cancun (Mexico), died Francisco Sánchez Gómez a.k.a. Paco de Lucia, a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist.
We remember Baden Powell. ‘Playing So Well’
This day (September 26, 2000), in Rio de Janeiro, died Baden Powell de Aquino, a Brazilian guitarist.
We remember Toots Thielemans. ‘Toots, 94, Une (dernière) Fois’
This day (August 22, 2016), in Brussels, Belgium, died Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans a.k.a Toots Thielemans, a Belgian jazz musician well known for his guitar and harmonica playing as well as his whistling. Thielemans is…
Happy Birthday to Ron Carter. ‘Beau Ron’
This day (May 4, 1937), in Ferndale, Michigan, is born Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist.