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)
From the album Songs Without Words by Fred Hersch. “So In Love” is composed by Cole Porter. Fred Hersch – Piano [Dedicated my german friends MB & DV] Continue reading Fred Hersch – So In Love (2001)
Originaly released on the album The World of Cecil Taylor . Cecil Taylor – Piano / Archie Sheep – Sax / Buell Neidlinger – Bass / Denis Charles – Drums Continue reading Cecil Taylor – Air (1960)
From the album God Is More Than Love Can Ever Be, recorded on July 25th. 1979. Side A: Days of Happiness Magic City Blue Tenderness Side B: Blithe Spirit Dance God Is More Than Love Can Ever Be Composed By Sun Ra Continue reading Sun Ra – Tenderness (1979)
“Feeling Good” (also known as “Feelin’ Good”) is a song written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1964 musical “The Roar Of The Greasepaint – The Smell Of The Crowd” and has since been recorded by many artists, including Muse, Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Darin, Traffic, Michael Bublé, The Pussycat Dolls, George Michael, John Barrowman, John Coltrane, Toše Proeski, Frank Sinatra Jr., and … Continue reading Nina Simone – Feeling Good (1965)
John Simmons – Bass / Alvin Stoller – Drums / Art Tatum – Piano / Roy Eldridge – Trumpet Continue reading Art Tatum & Roy Eldridge – Night And Day (1955)
From the albun Out of the Cool. Out of the Cool is a jazz album by The Gil Evans Orchestra, recorded in 1960 and released on the Impulse! label the following year. The album was one of Impulse!’s first four albums, released together, and featured a gatefold design and high production values. [source] Gil Evans – piano / Johnny Coles – trumpet / Phil Sunkel … Continue reading Gil Evans – Where Flamingos Fly (1960)
