Phil Woods release ‘Musique du Bois,’ a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis and Alan Dawson (1974)
Phil Woods' 'Musique du Bois' is a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis & Alan Dawson and released on January 14, 1974 by Muse.
We remember Phil Woods. ‘In The Woods’
As we wish, today, Yannis Philippakis a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the ‘BESTS’ of his band : Foals
Harmonizing veteran David Crosby embark young partners, among them Michael Teague of Snarky Puppy, for another trip toward Woodstock. Your weed or mine?
David Crosby's 'Here If You Listen' is his seventh album recorded with Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael Teague of Snarky Puppy and released on October 26, 2018 by BMG
>>> At age, 77, David Crosby is a “lion in winter” – sage in the ways of the world he serenades, with leonine hair and a history of stirring up trouble through song >>>>>
> Crosby shows great taste and artistic smarts in giving The Lighthouse Band, as the collective is known, a more prominent presence >>>Billboard>>
> Crosby addresses his own mortality, singing “I've been thinking about dying/ and how to do it well.” It’s a tough subject, but one that he tackles head-on >>>
David Crosby - Here If You Listen
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Buddy Rich records ‘Richcraft’ with a big band arranged by Ernie Wilkins (1959)
Buddy Rich's 'Richcraft' is a studio big band album with arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, recorded on April 9–10, 1959 and released in 1959 by Mercury.
Lee Morgan records ‘Delightfulee Morgan’ with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner et al (1966)
Lee Morgan's 'Delightfulee Morgan' is an album, recorded on April 8 & May 27, 1966, with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins plus a big band and released in 1967 by Blue Note.
Verve wrap up the recording of ‘Bashin’: The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith’ with Oliver Nelson’s big band (1962)
'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.
ABC Paramount publish Quincy Jones’ debut album : ‘This Is How I Feel About Jazz’ (1957)
Quincy Jones' 'This Is How I Feel About Jazz' is his debut album recorded in New-York City and released on March 21, 1957 by Abc Paramount.
Steely Dan release their fourth album : ‘Katy Lied,’ their first to feature Michael McDonald (1975)
Steely Dan's 'Katy Lied' is their fourth album (and the first to feature Michael McDonald) released in March 1975 by ABC.
Happy Birthday Quincy Jones. ‘Today is ‘Super Q’s Day”
We Remember McCoy Tyner. ‘Really McCoy?’
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.
We remember Clark Terry
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!
We remember French composer & conductor Michel Legrand
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Thelonious Monk records his fifth album ‘Big Band and Quartet in Concert’ for Columbia (1963)
Thelonious Monk's 'Big Band and Quartet in Concert' is his fifth album recorded live at Lincoln Center, New York City on December 30, 1963.
Wes Montgomery records his fifteenth album : ‘Goin’ Out of My Head’ for Verve (1965)
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.
Happy Birthday Sheila Jordan. ‘Hear Jordan’
Oscar Peterson begins the recording of ‘With Respect to Nat’ in tribute to Nat King Cole (1965)
Oscar Peterson's 'With Respect to Nat' is a studio ( in tribute to Nat King Cole who had died earlier that year) album where Peterson sings on all tracks but one and recorded between October 28 and November 13, 1965 and released the same year by Limelight.
Paul Simon releases his fourth album : ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’ featuring ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ (1975)
Paul Simon's 'Still Crazy After All These Years' is hise fourth studio album co-produced with, Phil Ramone and released on October 6, 1975 by Columbia.
Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith record their third collaboration album : ‘Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo’ (1966)
'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.
We remember Cedar Walton. ‘Maestro!’
Three Concerts with Anthony Jackson
Bassist (and contra bassist) extraordinaire, Anthony Jackson, who turns 69 today - Happy Birthday - has been for almost 50 years a "top session bassist".
Very much in demand, Anthony has played on numerous albums and behind the greatest (you want to verify ? click on //go.rvm.pm/anthonyjackson).
The 'Three Concerts with Anthony Jackson' are with Chaka Khan, Michel Petrucciani and Hiromi plus a Session bonus with Dizzy Gillespie. Enjoy!
Track Listing : 1 . Chaka Khan - At Roxy Theater, Los Angeles June 7, 1981 :
>We Can Work It Out - I Know You,I Live You - Medley - Any Old Sunday - What Cha' Gonna Do For Me - Medley - Dancin' In The Streets] - I'M Every Woman . 2 . Michel Petrucciani Trio - Kultur-Und Kongreßzentrum Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany On February 8, 1998 : >Little Peace In C…Billy Joel releases ‘Turnstiles’ featuring ‘New York State of Mind’ (1976)
Billy Joel's 'Turnstiles' feat. "New York State of Mind" is his fourth studio album, released on May 19, 1976 by Family Productions..
We remember Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet. ‘Modern Jazz Percy’
Eric Marienthal – Sweet Heat
FRE:SH STRAIGHT UP JAZZ 01 (646 minutes – 10 Albums)
Swedish jazz, pianist Birgit Lindberg is back after a 40 year hiatus. With Anders Färdal (guitar), Martin Sjöstedt (bass), Daniel Fredriksson (trummor) and Fredrik Lindborg (tenor sax on 4 tracks)
>>>With Pelt on trumpet, long-time band members guitarist Alex Wintz and pianist Chris Pattishall, and the dynamic duo of bassist Dezron Douglas and drummer Willie Jones III, Roxy's created a thoughtful, highly emotive and undeniably fearless
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