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John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Candy Dulfer, Phil Woods, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Paul Desmond, Johnny Griffin, Joe Lovano, Bennie Maupin, Marshall Allen et al, Charlie Rouse, Billy Harper et al. They are the “Jazz Legends (Special Saxophonists)” performers selected among the 287 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. […]

‘Time Out’ by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is an album recorded on June 25, July 1 and August 18, 1959 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Blue Rondo À La Turk (Dave Brubeck) – 06:44 . 2.Strange Meadow Lark (Dave Brubeck) – 07:22 . 3.Take Five (Paul Desmond) – 05:24 . 4.Three To Get Ready (Dave […]

This day (June 24, 2016) in Everson, Washington, died George Bernard ‘Bernie’ Worrell, Jr., an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads.

George Benson’s ‘Bad Benson’ is his twelfth studio album recorded on April 22 and June 20, 1974 and released on October 13, 1974 by CTI. Track Listing : 1.Take Five (Paul Desmond) – 07:08 . 2.Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Johnny Mandel) – 02:56 . 3.My Latin Brother (George Benson) – 06:50 […]

This day (June 4, 1948), in Havana, Cuba, is born Paquito D’Rivera, a alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist.

This day (June 4, 1945), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Anthony Braxton, an American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist and philosopher.

This day (June 1, 2000), in New York City, New York, died Ernesto Antonio Puente a.k.a Tito Puente, a Latin jazz and salsa musician and composer.

Eliane Elias ‘Light My Fire’ is her twentieth album released on May 31, 2011 by Concord Picante. Track Listing : 1.Rosa Morena (Dorival Caymmi) – 04:18 . 2.Stay Cool (Kenny Dorham, Eliane Elias) – 04:03 . 3.Aquele Abraço (Gilberto Gil) – 05:18 . 4.Light My Fire (John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison) – […]

Al Jarreau’s ‘Look to the Rainbow’ is a live album recorded in Europe and released on May 27, 1977 by Warner Bros. Track Listing : 1.Letter Perfect (Al Jarreau) – 05:16 . 2.Rainbow In Your Eyes (Leon Russell) – 06:17 . 3.One Good Turn (Al Jarreau) – 06:30 . 4.Could You Believe (Al Jarreau) – […]

This day (May 21, 1954), in Newark, New Jersey, is born Marc Ribot, an American guitarist and composer.

‘At Carnegie Hall’ by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is a live album recorded on February 22, 1963 and released the same year by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.St. Louis Blues (W. C. Handy) – 11:52 . 2.Bossa Nova U.S.A. (Dave Brubeck) – 07:21 . 3.For All We Know (Sam M. Lewis, John Frederick Coots) – […]

George Benson’s ‘In Concert-Carnegie Hall’ is a live album recorded on January 11, 1975, produced by Creed Taylor and released the same year by CTI. Track Listing : 1.Take Five (Paul Desmond)- 05:37 . 2.Summertime (George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward) – 07:24 . 3.Gone George Benson) – 10:28 . 4.Sky Dive (Freddie Hubbard) – 06:57 . […]

This day ( December 5, 2012), in Norwalk, Connecticut, died David Warren Dave Brubeck, an American jazz pianist.

This Day (but in 2011), George Benson releases “Guitar Man” a mostly instrumental album. Now, guitar players are great on CD, but they are even better on video. By the simple fact that you can watch their fingers. (No you cannot on a CD).So we have compiled a “Benson Strictly Guitar” video playlist featuring a […]