Friday, November 23, 2018

Charlie Parker with Miles Davis- December 11, 1948 Royal Roost, New York City



December 11, 1948 Royal Roost, New York City, New York Charlie Parker Quintet: Miles Davis (tpt); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d); with Symphony Sid Torin (ann) Groovin' High (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) Big Foot (C. Parker) Ornithology (C. Parker-B. Harris) Slow Boat to China (F. Loesser)

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Dave Brubeck Quartet - St Louis Blues- Belgium 1964



Dave Brubeck - piano Paul Desmond - alto saxophone Eugene Wright - bass Joe Morello - drums

Louis Jordan - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)



" Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Louis Jordan (as, vo) Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts) Budd Johnson (ts, bars) Ernie Hayes (p) Mickey Baker (g) Wendell Marshall (b) Charlie Persip (d) Quincy Jones (arr, dir) NYC, October 22, 1956"

Monday, November 19, 2018

ELVIN JONES: It Don't Mean A Thing..



Festival à Vienne - France - 2000 Elvin Jones - drums - Eric Lewis - piano - Steve Kirby - bass - Darren Barrett - trumpet - Antoine Roney - tenor saxophone

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

George Shearing Quintet - Lullaby of Birdland



Personnel: George Shearing (piano), Marjorie Hyams (vibraphone), Chuck Wayne (guitar), John Levy (bass), Denzil Best (drums)

George Shearing East of the Sun West of the moon


Saturday, November 3, 2018

Roy Hargrove / You Go To My Head

Roy Hargrove  --  RIP  --  We,re losing too many great musicians.  --  DAMN!


Sonny Fortune ~ In A Sentimental Mood

RIP: Sonny Fortune