The Joy Of Flying is a jazz fusion album by Tony Williams. It was recorded at the end of the Tony Williams Lifetime years, and is considered his first solo album since 1966. It included three duets, two with Mahavishnu Orchestra keyboardist Jan Hammer, and one with free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, and three different […]
We Are The Future: You Are The Answer is an album and initiative of the Quincy Jones Listen Up! Foundation. It was released in 2004. Tracks 1 Oye Como Va / El Pito / Sunshine Of Your Love 06:43 2 The Prayer 07:36 3 Fallin’ 03:57 4 Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime 04:54 5 Watermelon […]
Don’t Try This at Home is the second album by American jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker, that was released on Impulse! records in 1988. In 1989, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo. Tracks 1 Itsbynne Reel (Michael Brecker; Don Grolnick) 07:45 2 Chime This (Don Grolnick) 07:53 3 Scriabin (Vince […]
The New Standard is the 35th studio album by legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on February 19, 1996, through Verve Records. The album is celebrated for reinventing the concept of a “jazz standard” by applying complex jazz arrangements to contemporary rock, R&B, and pop songs of the late 20th century. Tracks 1 New […]
Distant Lover (Highrise, 1982) is the eleventh solo album from Alphonse Mouzon. Tracks 1 I Don’t Want To Lose This Feeling (Alphonse Mouzon) 06:14 2 When We Were Young (Alphonse Mouzon) 05:00 3 Saving My Love For You (Alphonse Mouzon) 04:08 4 The Lady In Red (Alphonse Mouzon) 03:21 5 Get Up And Dance (Alphonse […]
East Coast, West Coast is a 1988 album by Toots Thielemans, featuring collaborations with musicians from both the East Coast and West Coast jazz scenes. Tracks 1 Take The ”A” Train (Billy Strayhorn) 02:53 2 Tenderly (Jack Lawrence; Walter Gross) 02:41 3 Interlude (Night In Tunisia) (Dizzy Gillespie; Frank Paparelli; Raymond Leveen) 02:36 4 Four (Bill […]
Everyday, Everynight (1978. Warner Bros) is the eighth album from Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim. Tracks 1 Everyday, Everynight (Airto Moreira; Flora Purim; Michel Colombier) 04:58 2 Samba Michel (Airto Moreira; Flora Purim; Michel Colombier) 04:10 3 The Hope (Airto Moreira; Flora Purim; Michel Colombier) 03:40 4 Five-Four (Michel Colombier) 03:34 5 Walking Away (Hugo […]
Nearness of You: The Ballad Book is the seventh studio album by saxophone player Michael Brecker. Accompanied by Herbie Hancock on piano, Pat Metheny on guitars, Charlie Haden on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, and a special guest appearance by James Taylor, the album was released by Verve Records on June 19, 2001. Brecker was […]
Mo’ Wasabi is an album by American jazz/fusion guitarist Randy Bernsen released in 1986. Tracks 1 Expo (Randy Bernsen) 05:50 2 E Phlat Major 7 (Randy Bernsen) 05:20 3 Mo’ Wasabi (Randy Bernsen) 04:36 4 Hey Michael! (Michael Brecker; Randy Bernsen) 00:22 5 Swing Thing (Randy Bernsen) 05:10 6 The Stomp (Randy Bernsen) 06:50 7 […]
Big City (Nemperor, 1977) is the second album from American jazz fusion drummer Lenny White. Tracks 1 Big City (Alex Ligertwood; Jack Mills; Lenny White) 05:22 2 Sweet Dreamer (Lenny White; Weldon Irvine) 04:39 3 Interlude A: Egypt (Lenny White) 01:01 4 Interlude B: Nocturne (Lenny White; Don Blackman) 01:18 5 Rapid Transit (Ray Gomez) […]