Chet Baker performs the jazz standard “Time After Time” in this clip from 1964 in Belgium. Personnel: Chet Baker – vocal, flugelhorn Jacques Pelzer – flute Rene Urtreger – piano Luigi Trussardi – bass Franco Manzecchi – drums Trumpeter, flugelhornist, … Continue reading
Bob Palmer of Rolling Stone felt that Miles Davis’ “Little Church”, “Nem Um Talvez”, and “Selim” are “what used to be called ‘ballads’. A number of famous jazz musicians feature on the album Live-Evil, including Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette. … Continue reading
Miles Davis sought out – and got – the best rhythm sections in this business. Here’s one with Dave Holland. 1969. A hot day in July in Antibes, France. Miles. Wayne Shorter. Chick Corea. Dave Holland. Jack DeJohnette. What can … Continue reading
A quick glance through Scofield’s discography reveals he has been one of the most active musicians in jazz over the last thirty years, and with good reason, and the range and scope of his talents. From 1982–1985, John Scofield toured … Continue reading
Ramsey Lewis plays his beautiful rendition of perhaps Herbie Hancock’s greatest composition, Maiden Voyage. With Cleveland Eaton on bass, Maurice White (vocalist from Earth Wind and Fire) on drums, and Minnie Ripperton on backing vocals. “Maiden Voyage” is a jazz composition … Continue reading
Written in 1959, Naima is one of John Coltrane’s most recorded compositions. This version was recorded from a live broadcast in Europe in 1965. Beautiful performance, beautifully filmed. Like a prayer. Born September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, John Coltrane was … Continue reading
John Coltrane’s “classic quartet,” which features John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, McCoy Tyner – piano, Jimmy Garrison – bass, Elvin Jones – drums, perform Afro Blue, Alabama, and Impressions on a 1963 episode of Jazz Casual. Coltrane’s arrangement of “Afro … Continue reading
Saxophonist and composer John William Coltrane was born on September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina. Coltrane grew up in a musical family first introduced to music by his father who was a clarinetist. In 1938 his father, aunt, and grandparents all … Continue reading
Ray Charles leads a big band in this instrumental 1963 Brazilian television performance in Sao Paulo, Brazil, one day before his 33rd birthday. The all-star band includes the likes of Keg Johnson, Tina Brooks, and David “Fathead” Newman. …and Ray is playing alto … Continue reading
Guitarist Emily Remler performs the Sonny Rollins standard “Tenor Madness” in 1989. Her most recent album at the time was 1988’s East to Wes, whose title is a nod to Remler’s chief influence Wes Montgomery. Jazz guitarist Herb Ellis claimed that she was “the new … Continue reading