Bill Evans, a pianist with a groundbreaking approach to harmony and a lyrical approach to…
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Oscar Peterson – “Hymn to Freedom”
Oscar Peterson, a pianist whose virtuosic skill at the keyboard set a new standard for…
Miles Davis featuring Charlie Parker – “Sippin’ at Bells”
On this day (August 14) in 1947, trumpeter Miles Davis recorded his first album as…
Count Basie Orchestra – “Yesterday”
The Beatles’ Help! had its North American release on this day (August 13) in 1965, coming a…
Pat Metheny Group – “Minuano”
Pat Metheny, one of the most critically acclaimed — and commercially successful — jazz guitarists…
Jack DeJohnette (with Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock) – “Jack In”
Jack DeJohnette, whose drumming helped give shape to a number of jazz genres — from…
Benny Carter – “All of Me”
Multi-instrumentalist Benny Carter, whose career spanned eight decades and whose unique voice on the alto…
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – “A Night In Tunisia”
Drummer Art Blakey was one of the most influential bandleaders of the past 50 years,…
Ornette Coleman Quartet (with Charlie Haden) – “Lonely Woman”
Charlie Haden, one of the most influential bassists in jazz and a musician whose stylistic…
Airto Moreira with Return to Forever – “Return to Forever”
Chick Corea, “Return To Forever,” from Return to Forever (ECM) Percussionist Airto Moreira, whose invigorating…
Gregory Harrington – “With or Without You”
Born in Dublin and based in New York City, violinist Gregory Harrington has become an emerging force in the modern jazz scene due to his prodigious skill on his instrument and all-encompassing view of the jazz canon. With his broad musical range, he has the unique ability to translate popular rock and pop music to jazz virtuosity, juxtaposing Bach and Bob Dylan, Beethoven and Leonard Cohen, Ravel and Radiohead.
Glenn Miller Orchestra – “In the Mood”
Bandleader Glenn Miller recorded his version of “In the Mood” on this day (August 1)…
Kenny Burrell – “Midnight Blue”
Kenny Burrell, a longtime staple of the Blue Note lineup and a guitarist whose unique…
Charlie Parker – “Confirmation”
“Confirmation” was one of saxophonist Charlie Parker’s most famous compositions, with a speedy melody and…
Charlie Christian – “Solo Flight”
“Solo Flight” would establish Charlie Christian as one of the earliest guitar heroes in jazz, the man responsible for bringing his instrument out of the background and into the frontline.
Antonio Adolfo – “Hello, Herbie”
Antonio Adolfo will release his new album Samba Jazz Alley on July 29 (Photo: Alexandre…
Don Ellis – “Whiplash”
Bandleader Don Ellis, a trumpeter whose rock-infused arrangements helped ignite a big band revival in…
Billy Taylor – “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”
Dr. Billy Taylor, the pianist, educator and broadcaster whose spirited jazz anthems provided a soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement, was born on this day (July 24) in Greensville, North Carolina, in 1921.
Thelonious Monk – “Straight, No Chaser”
Throughout the late ’40s and early ’50s pianist, Thelonious Monk recorded a series of sessions…
Miles Davis – “Gone”
Miles Davis’ timeless album Porgy and Bess, featuring arrangements of the 1935 George Gershwin opera of…
