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Miles Davis – Get Up With It (1974)

Jan 26, 2025thejazztome1974, Airto Moreira, Al Foster, Badal Roy, Bernard Purdie, Billy Cobham, Carlos Garnett, Cedric Lawson, Columbia, Cornell Dupree, David Liebman, Dominique Gaumont, Gene Perla, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, John Stubblefield, Keith Jarrett, Khalil Balakrishna, Mike Henderson, Miles Davis, Mtume, Pete Cosey, Reggie Lucas, Sonny Fortune, Steve Grossman, Wally Chambers

Columbia – KG 33236Rec. Dates : May 1970 – Oct. 1974Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisDrums : Billy Cobham, Al Foster, Bernard PurdieElectric Bass : Mike Henderson, Gene PerlaElectric Piano : Miles Davis, Keith JarrettElectric Sitar : Khalil BalakrishnaFlute : David Liebman, Sonny FortuneGuitar : John McLaughlin, Reggie Lucas, Pete Cosey, Dominique Gaumont, Cornell DupreeHarp : Wally ChambersOrgan : Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Cedric LawsonPercussion : Airto Moreira, Mtume, Badal RoyPiano : Cedric LawsonSoprano Sax…

Cannonball Adderley – 74 Miles Away (1967)

Aug 24, 2024thejazztome1967, Cannonball Adderley, Capitol, Columbia, Joe Zawinul, LN - Feather, Nat Adderley, Roy McCurdy, Victor Gaskin

Capitol – ST 2822Rec. Dates : June 12 & July 24, 1967Stream this Album Alto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Victor GaskinCornet : Nat AdderleyDrums : Roy McCurdyPiano/Electric Piano : Joe Zawinul Cashbox : 11/11/1967 The Cannonball Adderley Quintet moves though a five-session jazz set. The tracks are Do Do Do (What Now Is Next?, I Remember Bird, Walk Tall (Baby, That’s What I…

Dexter Gordon – Homecoming: Live at the Village Vanguard (1977)

Aug 20, 2024thejazztome1977, Columbia, Dexter Gordon, LN - Palmer, Louis Hayes, Ronnie Mathews, Stafford James, Woody Shaw

Columbia – PG 34650Rec. Dates : December 11 & 12, 1976Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Dexter GordonBass : Stafford JamesDrums : Louis HayesFluegelhorn : Woody ShawPiano : Ronnie MathewsTrumpet : Woody Shaw Cashbox : 04/23/1977 This double album, done live at the Village Vanguard, accurately captures the excitement of Dexter’s visit last fall. Eight stretched-out titles with good…

Miles Davis – Miles Smiles (1967)

Jun 28, 2024thejazztome1967, Columbia, Herbie Hancock, LN - Tuttle, Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter

Columbia – CL 2601Rec. Dates : October 24 & 25, 1966Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Ron CarterDrums : Tony WilliamsPiano : Herbie HancockTenor Sax : Wayne Shorter Asbury Park PressDon Lass : 04/08/1967 Davis is best known for his singularly laconic, wistful manner of expressing himself on the trumpet, a style that is best portrayed when he uses…

Miles Davis – Bitches Brew (1970)

May 30, 2024thejazztome1970, Bennie Maupin, Chick Corea, Columbia, Dave Holland, Don Alias, Harvey Brooks, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin, Jumma Santos, Larry Young, Lenny White, LN - Gleason, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter

Columbia – PG 26Rec. Dates : August 19, 20 & 21, 1969Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Dave HollandBass Clarinet : Bennie MaupinDrums : Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, Don AliasElectric Guitar : John McLaughlinElectric Piano : Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry YoungFender Bass : Harvey BrooksPercussion : Jumma SantosSoprano Sax : Wayne Shorter Cashbox : 05/09/1970 This is a remarkable two record set featuring the…

Dave Brubeck – Gone With the Wind (1959)

May 4, 2024thejazztome1959, Columbia, Dave Brubeck, Gene Wright, Joe Morello, LN - Macero, Paul Desmond

Columbia – CL 1347Rec. Dates : April 22/23, 1959Stream this Album Piano : Dave BrubeckAlto Sax : Paul DesmondBass : Eugene WrightDrums : Joe Morello Billboard : 08/24/1959 The Brubeck Quartet has another likely big seller with their latest. Set includes a group of standards and folk tunes. As usual, Paul Desmond on alto and Joe Morello lend first rate backing. Gene Wright is on bass. Tunes…

Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain (1960)

Nov 8, 2023thejazztome1960, Al Block, Bernie Glow, Bill Barber, Columbia, Danny Bank, Dick Hixson, Earl Chapin, Eddie Caine, Elvin Jones, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Gil Evans, Harold Feldman, Jack Knitzer, Janet Putnam, Jimmy Buffington, Jimmy Cobb, Jimmy McAllister, Joe Singer, John Barrows, Johnny Coles, Jose Mangual, LN - Hentoff, Louis Mucci, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Romeo Penque, Taft Jordan, Tony Miranda

Columbia – CL 1480 / CS 8271Rec. Dates : November 20, 1959, March 10, 1960Stream this Album Arranger/Conductor : Gil EvansTrumpet : Miles Davis, Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Johnny Coles, Louis MucciBass : Paul ChambersBass Clarinet : Harold Feldman, Danny BankBassoon : Jack KnitzerDrums/Percussion : Jimmy Cobb, Elvin Jones, Jose MangualFlugelhorn : Miles…

Miles Davis – Kind of Blue (1959)

Oct 5, 2023thejazztome1959, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Columbia, Jimmy Cobb, John Coltrane, LN - Artist, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly

Columbia – CL 1355Rec. Dates : March 2, 1959, April 22, 1959Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Jimmy CobbPiano : Wynton Kelly, Bill EvansTenor Sax : John Coltrane Billboard : 08/31/1959Spotlight Winner of the Week Miles Davis, with his almost-regular group, composed of Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, James Cobb, Johnny Coltrane, Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans, turns in some…

Miles Davis – Miles Ahead (1957)

Aug 16, 2023thejazztome1957, Art Taylor, Bernie Glow, Bill Barber, Columbia, Danny Bank, Edwin Caine, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Gil Evans, Jim Buffington, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett, Johnny Carisi, Lee Konitz, LN - Avakian, LN - Hodeir, Louis Mucci, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Romeo Penque, Sid Cooper, Taft Jordan, Tom Mitchell, Tony Miranda, Willie Ruff

Columbia – CL 1041Rec. Dates : May 6, 1957, May 10, 1957, May 23, 1957, May 27, 1957 Stream this Album Flugelhorn : Miles DavisArranger/Conductor : Gil EvansAlto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Paul ChambersBass Clarinet : Danny BankBass Trombone : Tom MitchellClarinet/Flute : Edwin Caine, Sid Cooper, Romeo PenqueDrums : Art TaylorFrench Horn :…

The Jazz Messengers – Hard Bop (1957)

Aug 14, 2023thejazztome1957, Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Columbia, Jackie McLean, LN - Hentoff, Sam Dockery, Spanky DeBrest

Columbia – CL 1040Rec. Dates : December 12, 1956, December 13, 1956 Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyAlto Sax : Jackie McLeanBass : Spanky DeBrestPiano : Sam DockeryTrumpet : Bill Hardman Billboard : 10/28/1957Score of 80 A leaping, boppish session that is notable for wealth of stark, emotionally direct solos, and integrated thrust of…

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