Gibson Jazz Party In 1977, the annual jazz party given in Denver and Aspen, Colorado by Dick and Maddie Gibson gave us this amazing record of some of the greatest musicians on the planet. For most younger … Continue reading
Antônio Carlos Jobim, often known as Tom Jobim, is widely regarded as one of the most important songwriters of the 20th century. Many of Jobim’s songs are jazz standards. American jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra prominently featured Jobim’s … Continue reading
Songwriter, producer and musician Allen Toussaint was born January 14, 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He made his mark on the music industry with his New Orleans sound: a mix of R&B traditions with soul, funk, rock and more. He was a writer, producer and … Continue reading
Nine years ago today we lost what one of the greatest post-Coltrane saxophonist of all time. Michael Brecker was among the most influential musicians in jazz since the 1960 For a time, Mr. Brecker seemed nearly ubiquitous. His discography — it … Continue reading
‘Cause I’m a voodoo child… An incredible live performance of Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi and his band in Stockholm, 1969. “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” was developed from “Voodoo Chile”, recorded May 2, 1968, during a studio jam with … Continue reading
The Paris Concert Born Michael Sedgwick, guitarist Mike Stern was born January 10, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. Stern is the surname of his stepfather, Henry Dwight Sedgwick. During the late ’70s, Stern studied guitar and jazz at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, during … Continue reading
After contributing to several key British groups of the early 1960s McLaughlin made Extrapolation, his first album as a bandleader, in 1969. He then moved to the USA, where he played with Tony Williams’s group Lifetime and then with Miles … Continue reading