Click on the link here for Audio Player: John Lewis – Bach Prelude and Fugue No. 1 – 1984 Taking it down several notches tonight with something completely different, but somehow totally appropriate to end this insane week with. John Lewis, founder of the Legendary Modern Jazz Quartet, also recorded
Click on the link here for Audio Player: ArtBlakeyAndTheJazzMessengers1965-03-07CineTeleSoundStudioLondonUK It’s not even going out on a limb to say Art Blakey did more for taking percussion out of the “keeping time” box and putting in a place of creative expression than most other drummers of the 20th Century did. His
Kicking in helps keep us running: Become a Patron! Over to Berlin this weekend for a concert by the immortal Lionel Hampton, and his All-Stars for a concert given at the Sportspalast on April 10, 1953 and recorded by RIAS. A great concert with a stunning lineup of musicians, including
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Fletcher Henderson – Rocky Mountain Blues – 1927 Back to the 20’s tonight for a taste of Fletcher Henderson, one of the most influential band leaders and arrangers in the history of early Jazz – but few people knew about him. Henderson
Become a Patron! Something vocal this weekend and in honor of her birthday (April 25). The immortal Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by The Lou Levy Quartet, live at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and recorded by Radio Nederland on February 18, 1961. Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was the
Click on the link here for Audio Player: Lies – Mildred Bailey w:Orch. – Rec. November, 1931 Something completely different tonight. Diving way back in the vaults for a sampling of Hot Jazz from the legendary Mildred Bailey from a session she recorded in Chicago for RCA-Victor with an orchestra
Click on the link here for Audio player: Lou Donaldson Quartet -Live Jumping into more recent vintage this week with a concert from the 2012 Inntöne Jazz Festival at Diersbach Austria featuring the legendary Lou Donaldson Quartet. Hitting 86 and still going strong, Donaldson continues his legacy with a spirited
Click on the Link here for the player: Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – Live In Zurich – 1958 – 1 Click on the Link here for the player: Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – Live In Zurich 1958 – 2 A classic concert this weekend. Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, featuring Lee
