A brilliant interpretation of the Academy Award song “Over the Rainbow”. An almost sacrilegious audience cough right before the last melody note was removed. Performed in Tokyo, 1984. Continue reading Keith Jarrett – Over The Rainbow (Tokyo 1984)
Jackie McLean, alto saxophone, Quadrangle, Horace Parlan, piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums and Wallace Roney, trumpet. Continue reading Jackie McLean – Quadrangle (1988)
From the album Berlin Tango by Joe Sachse Duos David Moss / George Lewis, recorded 1986 at Haus der Jungen Talente in Berlin. Joe Sachse – Guitar Continue reading Joe Sachse – Lover Man (1986)
Recorded: “Ronnie Scott’s Club”, London, England, November 24, 1986 Personnel: Van Morrison – Vocals Chet Baker – Trumpet Michel Graillier – Piano Ricardo Del Fra – Bass Continue reading Chet Baker Trio feat. Van Morrison – Send In The Clowns (1986)
Recorded: New York City, NY, August 5, 1989 Personnel: Sonny Rollins – Tenor Sax Jerome Harris – Guitar Mark Soskin – Piano Bob Cranshaw – Electric Bass Jack DeJohnette – Drums Continue reading Sonny Rollins Quintet – Tennessee Waltz (1989)
The great Duke Ellington composition in live recording from New York City in 1982. [via Mamuka Gudushauri on Google+] Continue reading Jaco Pastorius & Toots Thielemans – Sophisticated Lady (1982)
From the duet album Looking At Bird by Archie Shepp & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, recorded February 7, 1980. Ornithology is originally Written by Benny Harris. Archie Shepp pays tribute to Bird not by copying him, but by being creative and playing Parker´s repertoire in his own sound. Recommended. [source] Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen -Bass / Archie Shepp – Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone Continue reading Archie Shepp & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – Ornithology (1980)
