50 years ago Dr. Lonnie Smith recorded his album “Turning Point” at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Lonnie Smith, organ Lee Morgan, trumpet Bennie Maupin, tenor saxophone Julian Priester, trombone Melvin Sparks, guitar Leo Morris, drums Continue reading Lonnie Smith – Turning Point (1969)
From the KNIFE IN THE WATER soundtrack. Bernt Rosengren on tenor sax. Continue reading Krzysztof Komeda – Cherry (1962)
Machine Gun is the second album by jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, released on the Bro label in 1968, later reissued on the FMP label in 1971. In 1990 FMP issued the album on CD, adding two previously unreleased alternate takes. Continue reading Peter Brötzmann – Machine Gun (1968)
From the album The Berlin Concerts, recorded in Berlin in 1961. Eric Dolphy (as), Benny Bailey (tp), Pepsi Auer (pf), George Joyner (b), Buster Smith (ds) [Dedicated Ronnie Rocket with a Happy Birthday] Continue reading Eric Dolphy – Hot House (1961)
Soul Call is a 1967 live album by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, recorded live at the Juan-les-Pins/Antibes Jazz Festival on the Côte d’Azur. Ella Fitzgerald appeared with Ellington and his band at the same festival, and a more complete version of Ellington’s appearance at the festival is documented on the 1998 album Ella and Duke at the Cote D’Azur. View this post on Instagram … Continue reading Duke Ellington – La Plus Belle Africaine (1967)
Walkin Appears on “The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965” (Columbia Legacy 1995). It is originally written by R. Carpenter. Played live at the Plugged Nickel, First Set December 23, 1965 by: Miles Davis – Trumpet / Wayne Shorter – Tenor Saxophone / Herbie Hancock – Piano / Ron Carter – Bass / Tony Williams – Drums. Research for a Wayne Shorter biography revealed that … Continue reading Miles Davis Quintet – Walkin (1965)
At this time Mingus was working regularly with a piano-less quartet featuring Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond, as heard on the Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus album also recorded in November 1960. The Mingus album features one track, “Stormy Weather”, recorded by the same quartet, plus two tracks recorded by a larger group featuring piano and additional horns. [source] Charles Mingus – Bass … Continue reading Eric Dolphy and Charles Mingus – Stormy Weather (1960)
