Map to The Treasure /Re imagining Laura Nyro - Review

 Read the All about Jazz review of this incredible recording.

Happy Birthday! Dizzy Gillespie

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

Artist of The Day - Jelly Roll Morton & Eddie harris

Jelly Roll Morton

Eddie Harris

Artist of The Day - Roy Hargrove

Happy Birthday!

Lee Konitz - alto sax

Pharoah Sanders - tenor sax

Ray Brown -bass















 
Art Tatum - piano

Artist of The day - Yusef Lateef

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Artist of The Day - Jo Jones

Lear more about this influential Count Basie Band drummer here.

Artists of The Day - Von Freeman & Stevie Ray Vaughan

Learn more about this Tenor powerhouse from Chicago here.

Learn more about this phenomenal Blues and crossover guitarist here.

Artist of The Day - Howard Roberts

Learn more about this great Jazz guitarist with a Washington connection here.

Artist of The Day - Buddy Rich

Learn more about Buddy Rich, the man and the drummer here.

Artist of The Day - Jean - Luc Ponty

Learn more about this influential Jazz violinist here.

Artist of The Day - John Taylor

Learn more about the English pianist here.

Artist of The Day - Marlena Shaw

Today's artist of the day is vocalist Marlena Shaw. Read more about her here.

Passings - Kenny Wheeler

Learn more about this influential Canadian Jazz artist here

Passings - Joe Sample and Jackie Cain

Joe Sample - NY Times obituary here

Read the Los Angeles Times obtiuary here.

Artist of The Day - Baby Face Willette

Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette was born on this day in 1933. Read more about this obscure Hammond B3 player here.

Artist of The Day - Lorraine Feather

Learn more about this interesting and eclectic vocalist here.

Artist of The Day - Elvin Jones

Read more about this influential and legendary Jazz drummer here.

Gerald Wilson Passes

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Gerald Wilson has passed away. Read the obituary.

Artist of The Day - Butch Warren

Read more about Butch Warren here.