Monty with a line-up to die for! Personnel: Monty Alexander, keyboards; Jean-luc Ponty, violin; Al Di Meola, guitar; Stanley Clarke, bass Continue reading

6 May 2014 — Jazz on the Tube Pianist Alexander’s version of the Marley classic, recorded in Marseille, France. Continue reading

Some more Monk, only this time it’s five and half minutes of Monk’s creative genius on display. Recorded 17 April 1966 in Denmark Continue reading

The “Thelonious Monk Quartet” perform in Japan during May of 1963. “Epistrophy” was the first composition in modern jazz to have a lasting impact and is considered a classic. Composed by Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke in 1942, the number was first record that year under the title “Fly Right” by Cootie Williams’ big band. Continue reading

Composed for by multi-instrumentalist George Adams for Charles Mingus’ 1973 album “Mingus Moves,” “Flowers for a Lady” was among several tracks that marked the return of drummer Dannie Richmond after his hiatus from the group. Continue reading

This performance — on June 20, 1969 — would occur just a couple of days after Eddie Harris had finished recording “Swiss Movement,” a live album that would become a smash hit. Continue reading

Randy Weston and Billy Harper perform “Blues To Senegal”, the second track from their 2013 album release “The Roots Of The Blues.” Continue reading

8 January 2014 — Jazz on the Tube Jim Hall died 10 December 2013. Hall performs with the “Art farmer Quartet” on TV during the 1960s. Personnel: Art Farmer, flugelhorn, Jim Hall, guitar, Steve Swallow, bass, Walter Perkins, drums Continue reading

Here’s the Jazz Messengers with Sun Ra’s John Gilmore on tenor saxophone. No date for this one but sometime between 64 and 66. Continue reading

7 December 2013 — Jazz on the Tube  Here’s the run down of this hour and a half of music… Set One: March 28, 1960 in Dusseldorf, Germany Continue reading

22 November 2013 — Darryl Reeves Great album. The track is off the album ‘Mercury’. Continue reading

Idris Muhammad (born Leo Morris) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November, 13, 1939. At 16, Muhammad was the drummer on Fats Domino’s 1956 hit “Blueberry Hill”. He’s been the backbone of many bands including ones led by Lou Donaldson, Johnny Griffin, Pharoah Sanders and Grover Washington, Jr. Continue reading

Recorded in Osaka, Japan in 2008. Personnel: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Hammond organ, Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax, Fred Wesley, trombone, Rodney Jones, guitar, Idris Muhammad, drums Continue reading

Bennie Moten – pianist, composer and bandleader – was born in Kansas City November 13, 1894 Continue reading