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Donald Byrd’s most widely known ventures from jazz into a more pop-oriented sound in the 1970s took place with the Blackbyrds. As a less celebrated [More]
“The music on this big-band date led by guitarist Mundell Lowe has a somewhat confusing history, since it was initially released as the soundtrack to [More]
Wilbur de Paris – trombone, bandleader
Star Bright is a seminal hard bop album by Jamaican jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece, recorded on November 19, 1959. Released in 1960 by Blue Note [More]
Elegant Gypsy is the second album by American jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola. It was released in 1977 by Columbia Records. Elegant Gypsy won [More]
“Four” is a 1954 jazz standard popularized and famously recorded by trumpeter Miles Davis. Personnel: Miles Davis – trumpet Horace Silver – piano Percy Heath – bass [More]
Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer is a 1956 studio album by Buddy Rich, of the lyrics of Johnny Mercer, arranged by Buddy Bregman. This was [More]
This album is dedicated to Charles Clark. “Charles E. Clark (March 11, 1945, Chicago – April 15, 1969, Chicago) was an American jazz double-bassist. Before [More]
Groovin’ High was written by the great trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in 1945. The chord changes are based off of Paul Whiteman’s composition Whispering. (https://www.learnjazzstandards.com/jazz-standards/groovin-high/). Personnel: [More]
El Pampero is a live album by Argentinian jazz composer and saxophonist Gato Barbieri featuring performances recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 and [More]