On this day (June 17) in 1964, pianist Herbie Hancock recorded what would become perhaps…
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Ernest Melton – “P.B.S.”
One of the brightest young stars to rise from the Kansas City, Missouri, scene in…
Doc Cheatham – “Blues In My Heart”
Trumpeter, singer and bandleader Adolphus “Doc” Cheatham was born on this day (June 13) in…
Chick Corea & Return To Forever – “Spain”
Chick Corea, a pianist and keyboardist who for the past five decades has been a…
Clifford Brown – “Philly J”
On this day (June 11) in 1953, trumpeter Clifford Brown, a brilliant improviser and a…
Judy Garland – “Come Rain or Come Shine”
Actress Judy Garland, America’s darling of the screen and stage, was born on this day…
Casey Abrams – “Why Don’t You Do Right?”
You might remember Casey Abrams as the acoustic bass-toting, jazz-crooning finalist on Season 10 of…
Grant Green – “Ain’t It Funky Now”
Grant Green, a guitarist who helped shift jazz in the direction of funk and soul,…
Joe Pass – “The Way You Look Tonight”
Although guitarist Joe Pass was known for his stint in the Oscar Peterson Trio and…
Paquito D’Rivera (with Irakere) – “Ilya”
Multi-instrumentalist Paquito D’Rivera, a pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz and one of its greatest living torchbearers,…
Joe Henderson – “Recorda Me”
Saxophonist Joe Henderson recorded Page One, his debut album for Blue Note Records, on this day…
Pureum Jin – “Trembling Forward”
Pureum Jin’s debut album The Real Blue, which is set for release June 21, is a gem. And not just in the musical sense. For Pureum, a Korean-born saxophonist now based in New York, unearthing the album took loads of patience and years of perseverance. But like all gems, the harder they are to attain, the more valuable they are.
Benny Goodman – “Sing, Sing, Sing”
Clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman was born on this day (May 30) in Chicago, Illinois,…
Wycliffe Gordon – “St. Louis Blues”
Trombonist (and occasional slide trumpeter) Wycliffe Gordon, a longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln…
Herbie Hancock – “Driftin'”
Keyboard legend Herbie Hancock kicked off his wildly successful recording career on this day (May 28) in 1962 with the release of his debut album as a leader, Takin’ Off.
U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note – “In the Mood”
Celebrate Memorial Day with the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble…
Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane – “Tenor Madness”
Sonny Rollins (Photo: Francis Wolff/Blue Note Records) On this day (May 24) in 1956, two…
Rosemary Clooney – “Tenderly”
Rosemary Clooney, a riveting vocalist and charismatic performer whose career spanned music, television and film,…
Sun Ra – “Space Is The Place”
Herman Poole Blount — better known as the cosmic space-jazz keyboard guru Sun Ra —…
Fats Waller – “A Handful of Keys”
On this day (May 21) in 1904, the toweringly influential stride pianist Fats Waller was…
