Akira Ishikawa – The Earth (1972)
“The Earth” from Akira Ishikawa “African Rock” (1972).
View ArticleHampton Hawes – Stella by Starlight (1970)
Hampton Hawes, Stella by Starlight, Live at Shelly’s Manne Hole, 1970, featuring Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone, Ray Brown, bass, Shelly Manne, drums and Mr. Hawes at the piano.
View ArticleSonny Rollins and Friends – Take The A Train (1976)
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Bill Watrous, trombone; Hubert Laws, flute; Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor saxphone; McCoy Tyner, piano; Chick Corea, keyboards; George Benson,...
View ArticleGil Evans Orchestra feat. Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Never Give Up (1976)
The following video features Rahsann Roland Kirk performing with Gil Evans in 1976, after he had a stroke and could only play with one hand.
View ArticleHorace Silver – In Pursuit of the 27th Man (1973)
Horace Silver – piano Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn (1, 3 & 5) Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1, 3 & 5) David Friedman – vibes (2, 4, 6 & 7) Bob Cranshaw – electric bass Mickey...
View ArticleRoland Haynes – 2nd Wave
Released on Black Jazz Records in 1975. Recorded at Sage & Sand Studios. Tracklist: A1 Eglise A2 Second Wave 3:13 A3 Kirstn’s Place 9:26 B1 Aicelis 15:13 B2 Descent 19:52 B3 Funky Mama Moose 28:35...
View ArticleAbdul Wadud – By Myself
1977 US private press 6-track LP, the one and only solo record by the cellist and former member of the radical Free Jazz group, The Human Arts Ensemble, dedicated to Mother Africa, unique pasted...
View ArticleHiroshi Suzuki – Romance (1976)
Beautiful jazz fusion piece from Hiroshi Suzukis ‘Cat’ LP released by Columbia Japan in 1976.
View ArticleCecil Taylor – Indent
Indent is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded in March 1973, originally released on Taylor’s own Unit Core label and subsequently more widely released on the Arista Freedom label. It was the first...
View ArticleEric Kloss – Bodies’ Warmth (1975)
Bodies’ Warmth is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1975 and released on the Muse label.
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