As Long as There’s Music is an album of duets by bassist Charlie Haden and pianist Hampton Hawes recorded in 1976 and released on the Artists House label in 1978. The 1993 CD reissue added a bonus track originally released on The Golden Number and three alternate takes to the original album. [Dedicated to Margo Guryan] Advertisements Continue reading Charlie Haden/Hampton Hawes – Irene (1978)
What more can possibly be said about Sonny Sharrock? It is widely agreed upon that he is the greatest free jazz guitarist, period. He worked within the most important circles of the jazz world from the late ’60s until his death in 1994, playing with Dave Burrell, Norris Jones (a.k.a. Sirone), Milford Graves (all of whom appear on this record), as well as Peter Brötzman, … Continue reading Sonny Sharrock – Black Woman (1969)
Winter Moon is a 1980 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper playing with Stanley Cowell, Howard Roberts, Cecil McBee, Carl Burnett and strings arranged and conducted by Bill Holman (“Our Song”, “When the Sun Comes Out”, “Blues In The Night”, “Winter Moon”) and Jimmy Bond (“Here’s That Rainy Day”, “That’s Love”, “The Prisoner”). Continue reading Art Pepper – Our Song (1980)
Jazz Pour Tous (Reelin’ in the Years Productions) Filmed in Belgium on October 10, 1964. [In memory of Dave Brubeck who sadly passed away today one day before his 92th birthday] Continue reading Dave Brubeck Quartet – Koto Song (1964)
In 1970, a year before he died, Louis Armstrong participated in this odd but ultimately winning crossover project, singing (but not playing) pop tunes, including “Everybody’s Talkin’” and “Give Peace a Chance,” spiritual uplifters such as “We Shall Overcome” (featuring an unlikely “We Are the World”-type vocal chorus that includes Ornette Coleman, Tony Bennett, and Miles Davis), and three different edits of “The Creator Has … Continue reading Louis Armstrong – The Creator Has a Master Plan (1970)
Don Ellis trumpet – Jaki Byard piano – Ron Carter bass – Charlie Persip drums. From: How Time Passes 1960. [Dedicated to Margo Guryan] Continue reading Don Ellis – Waste (1960)
The Mad Hatter is an album recorded by Chick Corea and released in 1978. The track names for the album, as well as its title, are derived from the children’s fairy-tale Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Chick Corea – Piano, Synthesizer, Marimba, Percussion, Vocals, Arrangement. Stewart Blumberg – Trumpet. John Rosenburg – Trumpet. John Thomas – Trumpet. Ron Moss – Trombone. Joe Farrell … Continue reading Chick Corea – Humpty Dumpty (1978)
