Verve wrap up the recording of ‘Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith’ with…
'Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith' is a studio album recorded by Smith on March 26 & 28, 1962 with Oliver Nelson's big band and released the same year by Verve.
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Sonny Rollins records ‘Alfie,’ an album for Impulse! (1966)
Sonny Rollins' 'Alfie' is an album featuring music from the British film of the same name, recorded on January 26, 1966 and released the same year by Impulse!
Jimmy Smith records ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ a studio album with a big…
Jimmy Smith's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' is a studio album recorded on January 20-21 & 27, 1964 with a big band and released in March by Verve.
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.
Wes Montgomery records his fifteenth album : ‘Goin’ Out of My Head’ for Verve…
Wes Montgomery's 'Goin' Out of My Head' is his fifteenth album, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson and recorded on December 7, 8 & 22, 1965 and released in 1966 by Verve.
Quincy Jones starts the recording of ‘The Quintessence’ with his orchestra (1961)
Quincy Jones' 'The Quintessence' is an album recorded with his orchestra on November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961.
James Brown records ‘Soul on Top’ with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson &…
James Brown's 'Soul on Top' is an album recorded on November 10–11, 1969, with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra and released in 1970 By King.
Frank Zappa releases ‘Broadway the Hard Way,’ a live album recorded during his final…
Frank Zappa's 'Broadway the Hard Way' is a live album recorded during his 1988 and final world tour and released on October 14, 1988 by Barking Pumpkin.
Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith record their third collaboration album : ‘Jimmy & Wes: The…
'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.
Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Jazz at Santa Monica ’72’ with the Count Basie Orchestra…
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Jazz at Santa Monica '72' is a live album recorded on June 2, 1972 with the Tommy Flanagan trio and the Count Basie Orchestra and released on August 2, 1972 by Pablo.
Blue Note publish Joe Lovano’s ‘Joyous Encounter’ recorded with George Mraz, Paul…
Joe Lovano's 'Joyous Encounter' is an album recorded with George Mraz, Paul Motian and Hank Jones and released on May 10, 2005 by Blue Note.
Satchmo Loves Company
Louis Armstrong's exuberant and gravelly voice happened to be the perfect match with the mellifluous or crooning voices of his contemporaries. His blasting trumpet, the perfect contrast with the pianist.
Who ever they were, Billie Holiday,
Girl, Girl, Girls!
From 'Candy Girl' to 'There Are Two Sides to Every Girl', we have mixed 16 'Strictly Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Girls'. It has Herbie Hancock, Don Byas, Stanley Turrentine, Billy May and many more.