This Day in Jazz

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 15

Bandleader/composer Stan Kenton born 1911 in Wichita, KS.

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 16

Guitarist John Abercrombie born 1944 in Port Chester, NY.

Vocalist Sarah Vaughan records "You’re Not The Kind" with trumpeter Clifford Brown and pianist Jimmy Jones, 1954.

Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers record "Grandpa’s Spells" 1926

Saxophonist Joe Farrell born 1937 in Chicago Heights, IL.

 

[Art K.]

Nice idea for a thread.

 

[BillyBatts]

Thanks Art.

I just thought that since some of us really love Jazz, it would be interesting to start a thread like this. May not be able to do it daily, but even once a week it may be fun.

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 17

Saxophonist/pianist Phil Dwyer born 1965 in Duncan, British Columbia.

Pianist Bud Powell records A Portrait of Thelonious with drummer Kenny Clarke, 1961.

Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker records Crazeology with drummer Max Roach and trumpeter Miles Davis, 1947

Arranger Sy Oliver born 1910 in Battle Creek, MI.

 

[reggaenaut]

The birthday of sax man Sonny Red and the great bass
player Walter Booker.

 

[vinylisfinal]

love this thread!

 

[BillyBatts]

The birthday of sax man Sonny Red and the great bass
player Walter Booker.

NICE CATCH!
Man, I can't believe I missed Booker's Birthday. He's my man on the Bass!

 

[reggaenaut]

The birthday of sax player/jazz/blues singer Eddie "Clean Head" Vinson.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XBHA_9tY5I

 

[fdrennen]

This Day in Jazz - December 17



Pianist Bud Powell records A Portrait of Thelonious with drummer Kenny Clarke, 1961.

[\QUOTE]

Played this yesterday. Great thread!

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 18

This Day in Jazz - December 18

Jimmie Lunceford records "Rhythm Is Our Business" 1934.

Two saxophonists born: Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson 1917 in Houston, TX., and Harold Land 1928 in Houston, TX.

Bandleader/arranger Fletcher Henderson born 1897 in Cuthbert, GA.


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Thanks to Reggaenaut for the Catch on Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Thanks to FDrennen, Vinyl and Art for the Complements.

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 19

Drummer Lenny White born 1949 in New York, NY.

Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie records Sonny Side Up with tenor saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt, 1957.

Valve trombonist and composer Bob Brookmeyer born 1929 in Kansas City, MO.

 

[reggaenaut]

Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie records Sonny Side Up with tenor saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt, 1957

Noted!
http://www.allmusic.com/album/sonny-sideup-mw0000188698

 

[reggaenaut]

Valve trombonist and composer Bob Brookmeyer born 1929 in Kansas City, MO.

Bob compositional techniques
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e52y4zUOs2A

 

[BillyBatts]

Awesome links reggae!

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 20

Saxophonist Arne Domnerus born in Stockholm, Sweden. 1924

Pianist Larry Willis born in New York, NY. 1940

Clarinetist Sidney Bechet records "Blue Horizon." 1944

 

[BillyBatts]

This Day in Jazz - December 21

Drummer Panama Francis born in Miami, FL. 1916

Ornette Coleman Double Quartet records Free Jazz 1960

Composer/conductor/cellist/trombonist David Baker born 1931 in Indianapolis. IN.

Pianist John Hicks born 1941 in Atlanta, GA.

 

[fdrennen]

Clarinetist Sidney Bechet records "Blue Horizon." 1944

http://youtu.be/fNgYTkcPCZw

 

[reggaenaut]

A look at Blue Horizon:

http://idliketocallyourattentionto.blogspot.com/2007/06/blue-horizon-sidney-bechet.html

 

[BillyBatts]

:thmbsp: Nice links gentlemen.