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THE JAZZ CORNER
THE JAZZ CORNER
SONNY ROLLINS
1930 (HARLEM, NY) -
Saxophone Colossus
In 1957, Rollins began performing in a trio format, and in 1958 he recorded the album "The Freedom Suite".
This concert, recorded in Zurich on March 5, 1959, is part of the tours he undertook accompanied only by bass and drums, and it is one of the saxophonist’s last live appearances before retiring from music until 1962.
Sonny Rollins
Live in Zurich, Switzerland
March 5, 1959
Musicians:
Sonny Rollins - tenor sax
Henry Grimes - double bass
Pete LaRoca - drums
Tracklist:
01 I Remember You 06:54
02 I'Ve Told Every Little Star 06:36
03 It Could Happen To You 03:26
04 Oleo 03:16
05 Will You Still Be Mine 04:12
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY
( 1928/1975 )
Hard-bop illusionns
Adderley formed his own group with his brother Nat after signing with the jazz label Savoy in 1955. Two years later, in 1957, Miles Davis was captivated by his technique and intuitive ability, and brought him into his sextet. Shortly afterward, John Coltrane rejoined Davis, and the three recorded Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959), two essential albums in the history of jazz. Adderley released more than 50 albums over the course of his career.
Cannonball Adderley Quintet - NDR, Studio 10, Hamburg, 1969-03-19
Line-up:
Cannonball Adderley - sax
Nat Adderley - bugle
Josef Zawinul - piano
Victor Gaskin - double bass
Roy McCurdy - drums
OSCAR PETERSON
( 1925/2007 )
THE SPEED OF THE SWING
Oscar Peterson, born in Canada, is considered by many jazz enthusiasts — and in every sense — the greatest jazz pianist in history. In his performances, he mostly chose the duo or trio format, occasionally playing with larger ensembles. There is record of over two hundred published albums, and he was likely the jazz musician who received the most awards. He was active from 1945 until 2007, the year of his dea
Oscar Peterson Trio
Live Funkhaus
Hannover (West Germany)
October 1967
Line-up:
Oscar Peterson - piano
Sam Jones - double bass
Bobby Durham - drums
Coleman Hawkins - sax (on #6-9
PHAROAH SANDERS
( 1940/2022 )
FARRELL SANDERS
SPIRITUAL FREE JAZZ
Don Cherry, Sun Ra, and Pharoah Sanders were at the forefront of the free jazz movement that dominated New York in the early 1960s. John Coltrane admired him, and Pharoah played a key role in the magical "Ascension", released by Coltrane in 1966. As a bandleader, he began releasing albums in the mid-1960s, and his album "Karma" (1969) is considered a landmark free jazz opera. Pharoah Sanders was a sublime saxophonist, open to experimentation, and a jazzman ahead of his time.
Pharoah Sanders
Jazzopen
Stuttgart, Germany
July 21, 1995
Line-up:
Pharoah Sanders - tenor sax
Jean-Paul Bourelly - guitar
Mark Feldman - violin
Victor Bailey - bass
Trilok Gurtu - drums
Setlist:
01. Black Moon 19:21
02. Essence 11:04
03. Timetable Revolte 44:04
CHET BAKER
CHESNEY HENRY BAKER JR
(1929-1988)
COOL JAZZ REVISIONIST
Baker started out in Charlie Parker's quintet, and together with Gerry Mulligan, they re-inspired jazz with a piano-less quartet. He established his Cool Jazz influence alongside Stan Getz. The first Chet Baker Quartet was formed in 1953, and his first "Chet Baker Sings" was released a year later. He spent his life between the United States and Europe, where he lived for long periods, but his heroin addiction gradually took a toll on his physical condition. In the early seventies, with the help of his friend Dizzy Gillespie, Baker managed to get clean. As a solo artist, he released twelve albums and contributed his trumpet to at least 150 records.
Chet Baker Quintet
Larense Jazz Festival
Singer Concertzaal
Laren - The Netherlands
August 7, 1975
Line.up
Chet Baker - trumpet, vocals
Bob Mover - alto sax
Harold Danko - piano
Dave Shapiro - bass
Beaver Harris - drums
Setlist:
1. Dee's Dilemma 08:16
2. The Lamp Is Low 08:07
3. The Thrill Is Gone 09:03
4. Mr. B. 09:50
5. I Waited For You 08:50
6. Look For The Silver Lining 09:45
CHARLES MINGUS
(1922-1979)
GOSPEL BOP
In 1943, at the age of 21, he was already playing bass in Louis Armstrong’s orchestra. A few years later, he played in Lionel Hampton's band. "Pithecanthropus Erectus" is a jazz masterpiece and was released by Mingus in 1956. On his next album, "The Clown" (1957), he featured drummer Dannie Richmond, who played with Mingus until his death in 1979. Together, they pushed many of the boundaries that jazz had allowed up to that point. Hundreds of recordings since 1945 have borne witness to the greatness of the most renowned bassist in the history of jazz.
Charles Mingus Group
15eInternationaalJazzfestival Loosdrecht
Jachthaven van Dijk, Oud-Loosdrecht The Netherlands
August 12, 1972
Line.up
Charles Mingus - bass
Charles McPherson - alto sax, vocals
Bobby Jones - tenor sax, clarinet
Jon Faddis - trumpet, vocals
John Foster - piano, vocals
Roy Brooks - drums
Setlist:
01 Pops (a.k.a. When the Saints Go Marching In) 04:40
02 Fables of Faubus 26:22
03 Mindreaders Convention In Milano (a.k.a. My Music Emission) 029:28
04 Koko (Cherokee) 01:00
05 The Man Who Never Sleeps 17:57
ROY ELDRIDGE
(1911-1989)
CLASSIC AND MODERN
Fletcher Henderson, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Webster, Illinois Jacquet, Lester Young, and Gene Krupa are just a few of the musicians with whom Roy played the finest jazz imaginable. Dizzy Gillespie was inspired by him, and the duets they performed together in the early 1940s have never been matched. The trumpet in jazz has been universally recognized through names like Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, Clark Terry, and, of course, Roy Eldridge.
Roy Eldridge
Nice Jazz Festival
July 19, 1972
Line.up
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Eddie"Lockjaw"Davis - tenor saxophone
Al Gray - trombone
John Lewis - piano
Percy Heart - double bass
Connie KKay - drums
Setlist:
01 Bernie's Tune 10:19
02 Jim Dog 12:41
03 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 05:14
04 Moonlight In Vermont04:17
05 Body And Soul 04:04
06 Hackensack 12:09
HORACE SILVER
(1928-2014)
HARD BOP PIONNER
Horace Siver, coloso del jazz, pianista con el groove funk mas carismatico, alma latina y pionero del hard-bob en los cincuenta. Fue el primero en dotar al jazz del concepo de fusion que influenció a un numero immenso de musicos durante la decadas de los 60 y 70. Influenciado por Coleman Hawkins, el blues y los pianistas de boogie, Horace Silver fue miembro de las bandas de Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Art Blakey y Miles Davis estando presente en cuantro de los albumes que Davis publicó en la segunda mitad de los cincunta. Como solista publico mas de cuarenta albumes.
Horace Silver Quintet
Chelsea College Of Science And Technology, London, England
October 11, 1966
Line.up
Horace Silver - piano
Woody Shaw - rumpet
Tyrone Washington - tenor sax
Larry Ridley - double bass
Rex Humphries - drums
Setlist:
01 Nutville 05:02
02 Pretty Eye 07:06
03 Song For My Father 07:58
04 Senor Blues 05:36
05 Cape Verdean Blues 06:12
06 Arelia Blue 05:15
07 Filthy McNasty 04:49
08 Senor Blues Outro 09:31
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