The legendary Tadd Dameron this weekend. Recorded for WMCA-AM in New York, live from The Royal Roost on August 29, 1948. He’s joined by – Fats Navarro, trumpet – Allen Eager, Tenor Sax – Curly Russell, bass – Kenny Clarke, drums and “Pancho” Hagood on vocals. Symphony Sid acts as
Maceo Parker – Sayin’ THAT. Diving into the mind of Maceo Parker this Sunday – recorded live at Modernes in Bremen Germany on November 7, 1990 and broadcast via WDR. He is joined on this gig by Pee Wee Ellis on tenor sax, Fred Wesley on trombone, Larry Goldings on
Spreading the message – passing the word- one Kilocycle at a time. KOMO-AM Seattle – Jazz Today – January 29, 1959. A taste of 50s Jazz tonight, via the disc-jockey program Jazz Today from KOMO-AM in Seattle for the evening of January 29,1959. Ever since Radio became the Medium for
Jackie McLean this weekend – recorded at the 1994 University Of Virginia Jazz Festival on February 21, 1994. Joining him on this gig are: Jackie MacLean – Alto Saxophone, Nat Reeves – Bass, Steve Davis – Trombone, Alan Palmer – Piano and Eric McPherson – Drums. Jackie McLean recorded with
Coleman Hawkins Quintet – live At Birdland – September 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Legends in Jazz this weekend – Coleman Hawkins, one of the first prominent jazz musicians on his instrument, as Joachim E. Berendt explained: “there were some tenor players before him, but the instrument was
Ben Webster (L) – Modern Jazz Quartet – (R) – High level Summit meeting. Historic summits this Sunday – the legendary Ben Webster with the equally legendary Modern Jazz Quartet gathering for a sit-down and exchange of ideas at Birdland in New York on February 21, 1953. Needless to say,
Stanley Turrentine – The inimitable Mister T. Stanley Turrentine for a Summer Solstice Sunday – Recorded at Philharmonie Hall in Berlin on November 5, 1977 and broadcast by RBB Radio Berlin. Stanley Turrentine, The Inimitable Mister T holding forth on the Father’s Day. With his quartet consisting of John Miller
Ornette Coleman for a Sunday – From the Jazz Jamboree Festival at Congress Hall in Warsaw on October 23, 1993 and broadcast by Polski Radio. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Ornette Coleman taught himself to play the saxophone when he was a teenager. He began his musical career playing in
The ECM All-Stars (Jack DeJohnette -Top left – Collin Walcott (Top right) – Dave Holland (Right center) – John Abercrombie (Center center) – Steve Kuhn (Center – right) – Ralph Towner (Bottom Right) – Summit meeting at The Village Gate. Diving into some celebration this weekend – the ECM All-Stars
In memory of Sonny Rollins, whose passing was reported earlier this evening – in concert from Stockholm on January 17, 1963 and recorded by Sveriges Radio. A life rich with legacy and well lived, it was still a shock to see the UPI Bulletin come over the desktop a few
