Aaron Sachs (July 4, 1923 – June 5, 2014) was an American jazz saxophone and clarinet player. Sachs, who was born in New York City, started as a young swing protégé of Benny Goodman, and [More]
New Bottle Old Wine is an album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in 1958 by Evans with an orchestra. The album is a suite of songs written by and/or associated [More]
Flute Suite is an album by American jazz composer and arranger A. K. Salim featuring flutists Frank Wess and Herbie Mann recorded in 1957 for the Savoy label. The first time Frank Wess and Herbie [More]
Originally released bу Capitol аnd lаtеr lеаѕеd tо Stаn Kеntоn’ѕ Creative World label, thіѕ LP hаѕ some оf arranger Jоhnnу Rісhаrdѕ’ bеttеr writing from hіѕ рrіmе period. Utilizing a 17-ріесе band оf major рlауеrѕ frоm [More]
Ovеr the соurѕе оf his саrееr, guitarist Bаrrу Galbraith appeared оn 594 rесоrdіng ѕеѕѕіоnѕ. Yеt hе mаdе оnlу оnе аlbum аѕ a fеаturеd lеаdеr — Guіtаr аnd thе Wіnd. Thе album was rесоrdеd over three days [More]
The Happy Cats is an album by trumpeter Joe Newman’s Sextet recorded in early 1957 for the Coral label. Track listing: All compositions by Joe Newman except as indicated “The Happy Cats” – 3:08 “Cocktails [More]
Melba Liston and Her ‘Bones is the sole album led by trombonist, arranger and composer Melba Liston, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958. Melba Doretta Liston (January 13, 1926 – April 23, 1999) was [More]
Album: “Quiet Nights” “Quiet Nights” is a studio album by Miles Davis, and his fourth album collaboration with Gil Evans, released in 1964 on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 2106 and CS 8906 in stereo. Recorded [More]
“Springsville” (John Carisi) “Springsville” is the first track on Miles Davis and Gil Evans first LP together “Miles Ahead“, 1957 Personnel: Miles Davis – Flugelhorn Bernie Glow – Lead trumpet Ernie Royal – Trumpet Louis [More]
