James Mtume & Stanley Crouch Debate Jazz Great Miles Davis’ Electric Period at the Amistad Center for Art & Culture in Hartford, CT. A few years back, composer, producer, and former Miles […]
Miles Davis – Call It Anything (Miles Electric)
On August 29th, 1970 Miles Davis and his band played to 600,000 people at the The Isle Of Wight Festival. When asked the title of his one track set, Miles said “Call […]
For Charlie
By Keith Jarrett So…Charlie….what can I say? The bass became the bass again in your hands, after all the players who thought they were making it hipper, while they were also making […]
The new record “Last Dance” documents the more of the collaboration between Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden
Jazz Music: Joshua Redman – Soul Dance
Joshua Redman and his Trio perform “Soul Dance” from the album Trios Live, due June 17, 2014, on Nonesuch Records.
Jazz Music: Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra – Divertimento (1960)
Recorded: Stuttgart, West Germany, June 3, 4, 1960 Personnel: Milt Jackson – Vibes John Lewis – Piano Percy Heath – Bass Connie Kay – Drums Conductors – Werner Heider and Gunther Schuller […]
New York City block party celebrates the unveiling of Miles Davis Way
Berlin is the new capital of Jazz
Berlin is no longer the epicenter of cool, at least according to some recent news reports. But the city is actually home to a thriving and very hip international scene. The musicians […]
Jazz Music: Freddie Hubbard – Here’s That Rainy Day (1971)
From the album Straight Life (1971). Personnel: Freddie Hubbard (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) Joe Henderson (Tenor Saxophone) Herbie Hancock (Electric Piano) George Benson (Guitar) Ron Carter (Bass) Jack DeJohnette (Drums) Richard Landrum (Drums, Percussion) […]
Keith Jarrett Fender Rhodes improvisation with the Miles Davis Group in 1971
Mad freak out Rhodes improvisation from 1971 as part of the Miles Davis Group. The late Don Alias on percussion. [via Kasper Winding]