THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET “MONK’S DREAM” – New York, November 1, 2, 6, 1962 Bright Mississippi, Sweet and lovely Charlie Rouse (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) John Ore (b) Frankie Dunlop (d)             JOE LOVANO “TRIO TAPESTRY” – New York, March, 2018 Seeds of change, Razzle dazzle, Sparkle lights, The smiling dog […]

ROD CLESS “ROD CLESS QUARTET” – New York, September 1, 1944 Froggy moore, Make me a pallet on the floor, I know that you know, Have you ever felt that way ? Sterling Bose (tp) Rod Cless (cl) James P. Johnson (p) Pops Foster (b) RAY STOKES “RAY STOKES TRIO” – New York, January 2, […]

PANCHITO CABRERA ANGEL PARRA TRIO “UN AÑO MÁS” – Santiago Panchologya, Los pantalones, Swing menor, Norma mía Panchito Cabrera y Angel Parra Trio               RUBY BRAFF “BRAFF !” – New York, June 26, 1956 As long as I live, Blue turning grey over you, If I had you, It’s […]

BLUE MITCHELL “THE THING TO DO” – Englewood Cliffs, N.J., July 30, 1964 Fungi mama (1), The thing to do, Chick’s tune Blue Mitchell (tp) Junior Cook (ts) Chick Corea (p) Gene Taylor (b) Al Foster (d)             RUSS LOSSING “METAMORPHISM” – July 12, 2017 Metamorphism (for Paul Motian), June […]

JACK MCVEA “& HIS ALL STARS”: – Los Angeles, January, 1946 Play it over, House party boogie, My business is C.O.D. (ee vcl), Baby make up your mind (ee vcl) Jesse Perdue (tp) Marshal Royal (as) Jack McVea (ts) Jimmy Shacklton (p) Frank Clarke (b) Rabon Tarrant (d) Estelle Edson (vcl) – Los Angeles, early […]

HAMPTON HAWES “FOUR!” – Los Angeles, January 27, 1958 Yardbird suite, Like someone in love, There will never be another you Hampton Hawes (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)             RAN BLAKE / SARA SERPA “AURORA” – Lisboa, Portugal, May 10 & 11, 2012 Saturday, Strange […]

Barney Bigard “Sextet – New York, January 5, 1945  Can’t help lovin’ that man, Please don’t talk about me when I’m gone, Sweet Marijuana Brown (jt vcl), Blues for Art’s sake Joe Thomas (tp) Barney Bigard (cl) Joe Thomas (ts,vcl) Art Tatum (p) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Stan Levey (d) Cliff Jackson “Black & White […]

BEN ALLISON, TED NASH & STEVE CARDENAS “HEALING POWER – The Music of Carla Bley” – Lanzamiento July 8, 2022 Ida Lupino, And Now, the Queen, Ictus, Olhos de Gato Ted Nash (cañas) Steve Cardenas (g) Ben Allison (b)             CHET BAKER “CHET BAKER IN NEW YORK” – New York, […]

Segundo de dos programas dedicados a la carrera del legendario e innovador trompetista Lee Morgan. LEE MORGAN: “THE SIDEWINDER” – Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 21, 1963 Gary’s Notebook Lee Morgan (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Barry Harris (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Billy Higgins (d) “EXPOOBIDENT” – Chicago, IL, October 13, 1960 Expoobident Lee Morgan (tp) Clifford […]

  Primero de dos programas dedicados a la carrera del legendario e innovador trompetista Lee Morgan. LEE MORGAN “DIZZY GILLESPIE AT NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL” – Newport, RI, July 6, 1957 A Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl) Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, Talib Ahmad Dawud (tp) Melba Liston (tb,vcl) Al Grey, Ray Connors (tb) […]