Barry Harris – master of Bebop. Barry Harris Quintet in concert from Bremen this Sunday. Recorded at Jazzclub Ostertor on September 20, 1976. He’s joined by Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet, Charles McPherson – alto sax – Sam Jones – bass and Leroy Williams – drums. Barry Harris was an exponent
Harold Land (L) – Blue Mitchell (R) – Bringin’ it to The Netherlands. The Harold Land-Blue Mitchell Quintet (and friends) for this Sunday – in concert at the 1978 International Jazz Festival in Laren, Holland and recorded by VPRO on August 12, 1978. Joining Harold Land and Blue Mitchell are
Nina Simone – Timeless. The legendary Nina Simone this weekend. Recorded live at Drury Lane Theatre in London in 1977. If you aren’t familiar (and you really need to be, just sayin’), first check out her website and read her biography. Here’s a sample: “She was one of the most
From the BBC’s Jazz 625 program on June 1964, the Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall, guitar – Steve Swallow, bass and Pete LaRoca, drums. Here is a rundown on Art Farmer via his Tribute Website: Art Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) Certainly one of the most respected
Mehldau, Potter, Patitucci and Blake – Summit Meeting at Montpelier. From the 2024 Montpelier Jazz Festival – a summit meeting featuring Brad Mehldau, Chris Potter, John Patitucci and Johnathan Blake. Recorded by Radio France Musique on July 9, 2024. Supergroups are a well-known phenomenon in rock music, but in jazz,
A few notes from Céline Bonacina and her quartet this Sunday. Recorded in concert at the 2024 Marciac Jazz Festival by Radio France on July 30, 2024. She is joined by Grégory Privat on piano and keyboards – Chris Jennings on bass and John Hadfield on drums. Bonacina was a
Nat “King” Cole with Quincy Jones Big Band – Live In Paris – April 19, 1960 – Radio France FIP – Much as I like to rely on my own archives to offer those unique and historic recordings on Past Daily, I run across something from someplace else that stops
Hank Jones – Crown Prince of Eloquent and Lyrical. The Hank Jones Trio this weekend (Hank Jones, piano – Milt Hinton, bass and Nasara Abadey on drums). Recorded at The Statler Hotel in Buffalo New York in 1976. The oldest of the three Jones brothers (Hank, Thad and Elvin), Henry
Abdullah Ibrahim – in concert at Udine Jazz Festival, Udine Italy – recorded at Teatro Palamostre on June 26, 2005. Referred to by Nelson Mandela as “Our Mozart”, Abdullah Ibrahim (formerly known as Dollar Brand) has been one of the most prominent figures in the South African Jazz scene; cultivating
Gil Evans Orchestra for this Daylight Savings Sunday – recorded during their European Tour of 1978 (no exact date and no exact venue, sorry). Gil Evans with his orchestra consisting of the usual suspects; Lew Soloff, trumpet-flugel horn, Earl McIntyre, trombone-tuba, Steve Lacy, soprano sax, Arthur Blythe, alto sax, Pete
