SHERYL BAILEY “THE POWER OF 3!” – River Edge, N.J., February 15, 2002 Starbrite, Ray’s way, Death toll Gary Versace (org) Sheryl Bailey (g) Ian Froman (d)               RALPH ALESSI “IMAGINARY FRIENDS” – Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, May, 2018 Improper authorities, Melee, Around the corner Ralph Alessi (tp) Ravi Coltrane (ts,sopranino) […]

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KEN PEPLOWSKI & NEW YORK TRIO “STARDUST” – New York, June 19 & 20, 2008 In the middle of a kiss Venus, Body and soul Ken Peplowski (ts,cl) Bill Charlap (p) Jay Leonhart (b) Bill Stewart (d)             MARIO PAVONE / MICHAEL MUSILLAMI “OP ED” – Brooklyn, NY, February 19, […]

RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK “RIP, RIG AND PANIC” – Englewood Cliffs, N.J., January 13, 1965 No tonic Pres, From Bechet, Byas and Fats, Once in a while Rahsaan Roland Kirk (ts,fl,stritch,manzello,siren,castanets,oboe) Jaki Byard (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)           TAMIR HENDELMAN “PLAYGROUND” – Los Angeles? March 20 & 21, 2008 […]

BOBBY HUTCHERSON “STICK UP!” – Englewood Cliffs, N.J, July 14, 1966 8/4 beat, Una Muy Bonita, Blues mind matter Joe Henderson (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) McCoy Tyner (p) Herbie Lewis (b) Billy Higgins (d)             URBIE GREEN “URBIE GREEN 6-TET” – New York, 1963 Django, Body and soul, Walkin’, Four […]

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  JOE HENDERSON “LIVE VILLAGE VANGUARD” – New York, November 14, 1985 Cheryl, Y ya la quiero, Soulville Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d)             RUFUS REID / SULLIVAN FORTNUM “ALWAYS IN THE MOMENT” – New York, July 15 & 16, 2019 Always in the moment, Reminiscing, […]

JOHN COLTRANE “BLUE TRAIN” – Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957 Blue train, Moment’s notice Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)               STEVE NELSON “BROTHERS UNDER THE SUN” – New York, December 9, 2016 Eastern joy dance, […]

KALIA VANDEVER “REGROWTH” – Brooklyn, NY, 2021 Soft, False Memories, Passing Thoughts Kalia Vandever (tbn)Immanuel Wilkins (sa) Paul Cornish (p) Lee Meadvin (g) Nick Dunston (b) Connor Parks (dr)             GUILLERMO BAZZOLA “IMPASSE” – Madrid, agosto y septiembre 2020 Larry, Impasse, Rainy Sunday, Just a Vamp, Es todo tristeza esta […]

  JOHNNY DODDS: “DODDS & PARHAM” – Chicago, c. March, April, 1927 Oh daddy, Loveless love Johnny Dodds (cl) Tiny Parham (p) “DODDS & LIL ARMSTRONG” – Chicago, April 21, 1927 Oh ! Lizzie [A lover’s lament], Clarinet wobble, The new St. Louis blues Johnny Dodds (cl) Lil Armstrong (p) Bud Scott (g)     […]