With These Hands… is a jazz album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston, featuring saxophonist Cecil Payne, which was recorded in 1956 and released on the Riverside label. “With These Hands is one of pianist [More]
Misterioso is a 1958 live album by American jazz ensemble the Thelonious Monk Quartet. By the time of its recording, pianist and bandleader Thelonious Monk had overcome an extended period of career difficulties, including the [More]
Jazz Sahara is the debut album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Riverside label. AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: This CD reissue [More]
Album: “The African Beat” Thе Afrісаn Beat is a jаzz аlbum rеlеаѕеd bу Art Blakey and Thе Afro-Drum Ensemble in Nоvеmbеr 1962 on Bluе Nоtе Rесоrdѕ. He dеѕсrіbеd іt аѕ thе first opportunity he hаd [More]
“In Walked Bud” is a tune written in 1947 by the great Thelonius Monk. The tune was written in tribute to pianist Bud Powell. Based of Irvin Berlin’s tune “Blue Skies”, Monk recorded this tune [More]
Herbie Mann at the Village Gate is a 1961 live album by jazz flutist Herbie Mann which was his third album for Atlantic Records, the main label for much of his career. The album was [More]
