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Monk’s Dream is the first album Thelonious Monk released on Columbia Records. It was recorded in 1962 and issued the following year. AllMusic Review by [More]
Billie Holiday – vocal Ben Webster – tenor saxophone Lester Young – tenor saxophone Vic Dickenson – trombone Gerry Mulligan – bariton saxophone Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone [More]
“In 1972 Benny Goodman’s All Star Sextet was recorded live in Copenhagen; this material was released shortly thereafter on a Decca double LP. After languishing [More]
One of bassist Ray Drummond’s earliest dates as a leader was this delightful quintet session, with David “Fathead” Newman, Kenny Barron, Steve Nelson, and Marvin [More]
“Con Alma” is a jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie, appearing on his 1954 album Afro. The tune incorporates aspects of bebop jazz and Latin [More]
Manu Katché – Manu Katché Quartet (Live Montreux Jazz Club). Personnel: Manu Katché – drums Richard Bona – bass Stefano Di Battista – saxophone Eric [More]
“Dizzy Moods” by Charles Mingus, performed by Mingus Big Band on April 18, 2022 at The Django in NYC. In honor of Mingus’ Centennial and [More]
From a rare set that brings together material in two sessions by two of Canada’s strongest underground players of the 70s – guitarist Sonny Greenwich [More]
Clifford Brown – trumpet Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Richie Powell – piano, celesta George Morrow – double bass Max Roach – drums Recorded/January 4 [More]
Firefly is an album by American flautist Jeremy Steig recorded in 1977 and released on the CTI label. The Allmusic review stated “Jeremy Steig’s jazz-funk [More]