– New York, October 25, 2021
Bird alone, The bird / Confirmation, Lucky to be me
Sheila Jordan (vcl) Alan Broadbent (p) Harvie S (b)
E.J. STRICKLAND “THE UNDYING SPIRIT”
– New York, February 3, 2014
Transcendence, Hindsight, Bomba for Leel and Max
Marcus Strickland (sop,ts) Jaleel Shaw (as) Luis Perdomo (p) Linda Oh (b) E.J. Strickland (d)
MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA “BIRDS OF FIRE”
– London & New York, 1972
Birds of fire, Miles beyond, Sanctuary, Open country joy
Jan Hammer (p,el-p) John McLaughlin (g) Jerry Goodman (vln,el-vln) Rick Laird (el-b) Billy Cobham (d)
– New York, November 12, 1958
Are you real ?, Cry a blue tear, Jubilation
Curtis Fuller (tb) Benny Golson (ts) Barry Harris (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
SHIRLEY HORN “MAY THE MUSIC NEVER END”
– New York, February 3-5, 2003
If you go away, Forget me, Yesterday, Take love easy (2), Maybe September (1)
Shirley Horn (vcl) acc by Roy Hargrove (flhrn-2) George Mesterhazy (p) Ahmad Jamal (p-1) Ed Howard (b) Steve Williams (d)
RONNIE BOYKINS “THE WILL COME, IS NOW”
– New York, February, 1975
Starlight at the Wonder inn, Tipping on heels
Daoud Haroon (tb) Joe Ferguson (sop,fl,ts) Jimmy Vass (as,sop,fl) Monty Waters (as,sop) Ronnie Boykins (b,sousa) Art Lewis (perc) George Avaloz (cga)
– New York, November 1, 2, 6, 1962
Bright Mississippi, Sweet and lovely Charlie Rouse (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) John Ore (b) Frankie Dunlop (d)
JOE LOVANO “TRIO TAPESTRY”
– New York, March, 2018
Seeds of change, Razzle dazzle, Sparkle lights, The smiling dog
Joe Lovano (ts,tarogato,gongs) Marilyn Crispell (p) Carmen Castaldi (d,perc)
BILLY HIGGINS “THE SOLDIER”
– New York, December 3, 1979
Sugar and spice (rd vcl), Just in time, Sonnymoon for two, If you could see me now (1) Monty Waters (as,sop-1)
Cedar Walton (p) Walter Booker (b) Billy Higgins (d) Roberta Davis (vcl)
– New York, September 1, 1944
Froggy moore, Make me a pallet on the floor, I know that you know, Have you ever felt that way ?
Sterling Bose (tp) Rod Cless (cl) James P. Johnson (p) Pops Foster (b)
RAY STOKES “RAY STOKES TRIO”
– New York, January 2, 1945
Stokin’ the boogie, Blues for Clarence Profit (1), Blues for Clarence Profit (wm vcl,2) The little goose (1)
Ray Stokes (p) Ernest Wilson Myers (b,vcl) Buddy Christian (d)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG / ELLA FITZGERALD “ELLA & LOUIS”
– Los Angeles, August 16, 1956
Can’t we be friends, They can’t take that away from me, Tenderly, Cheek to cheek Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vcl)
ILLINOIS JACQUET “ILLINOIS JACQUET”
– New York, March 28, 1962 Banned in Boston, Reverie (ij vcl;re,cd out)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Illinois Jacquet (as,ts,vcl) Charles Davis (bar) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Duvivier (b) Jo Jones (d)
– New York, May 21, 1962 How now ?
Roy Eldridge (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Illinois Jacquet (as,ts) Roy Eldridge (tp) (bar) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Kenny Burrell (g) George Duvivier (b) Jo Jones (d)
– Santiago Panchologya, Los pantalones, Swing menor, Norma mía
Panchito Cabrera y Angel Parra Trio
RUBY BRAFF “BRAFF !”
– New York, June 26, 1956
As long as I live, Blue turning grey over you, If I had you, It’s been so long, I’m shooting high, Star dust, How long has this been going on ?
Ruby Braff (tp) Dave McKenna (p) Steve Jordan (g) Buzzy Drootin (d)
LOU DONALDSON / CLIFFORD BROWN “NEW FACES NEW SOUNDS”
– New York, June 9, 1953
Carving the rock, You go to my head, Brownie speaks, Cookin’, Bellarosa
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
– Englewood Cliffs, N.J., July 30, 1964
Fungi mama (1), The thing to do, Chick’s tune
Blue Mitchell (tp) Junior Cook (ts) Chick Corea (p) Gene Taylor (b) Al Foster (d)
RUSS LOSSING “METAMORPHISM”
– July 12, 2017 Metamorphism (for Paul Motian), June jig
Loren Stillman (as,sop) Russ Lossing (p,comp) John Hebert (b) Michael Sarin (d)
ED BLACKWELL / WADADA LEO SMITH – “THE BLUE MOUNTAIN’S SUN DRUMMER”
– Live, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, October 23, 1986
Love, Albert Ayler in a spiritual light, Sellassie-I
Wadada Leo Smith (tp,flhrn,fl,mbira,voice) Ed Blackwell (d,perc)
– Los Angeles, January, 1946
Play it over, House party boogie, My business is C.O.D. (ee vcl), Baby make up your mind (ee vcl) Jesse Perdue (tp) Marshal Royal (as) Jack McVea (ts) Jimmy Shacklton (p) Frank Clarke (b) Rabon Tarrant (d) Estelle Edson (vcl)
– Los Angeles, early February 1946 Jack’s boogie, F-minor boogie
Russell Jacquet, Jesse Perdue (tp) Jack McVea, Wild Bill Moore (ts) Call Cobbs (p) Frank Clarke (b) Rabon Tarrant (d,vcl)
JOE HENDERSON “SO NEAR, SO FAR” (MUSINGS FOR MILES)
– New York, October 12, 13 & 14, 1992 Miles ahead, Joshua, Pfrancing (no blues) Joe Henderson (ts) John Scofield (g) Dave Holland (b) Al Foster (d)
RAY ANDERSON “OLD BOTTLES/NEW WINE”
– New York, June 14 & 15, 1985 Bohemia after dark, La Rosita, In a mellow tone
Ray Anderson (tb,vcl) Kenny Barron (p) Cecil McBee (b) Dannie Richmond (d)