Tootsie Roll: by Stan Getz
Stan Getz recorded “Tootsie Roll” in 1950…
Category: Great Saxophonists/Great Songs
Ladybird: By Hank Mobley & the Jazz Messengers
Our Music Choice is “Ladybird” by Hank Mobley and the Jazz Messengers. Ladybird was composed by Tadd Dameron (1917-1965) in 1939….
River’s Invitation: by Stanley Turrentine
Stanley Turrentine (1934-2000) was a master of the tenor saxophone, whose big sound, gospel-style phrasing and gift of improvisation, enabled…
Up: By Jackie McLean
In 1956, Jackie McLean (1931-2006) recorded the album Lights Out! with Donald Byrd (trumpet), Elmo Hope (piano), Doug Watkins (bass),…
Just Friends: by Sonny Stitt
The great saxophonist Edward ‘Sonny’ Stitt (1924 – 1982) was a master of the alto-saxophone who had the misfortune to…
For You and Bluzarumba: by Gene Ammons
For You, written by Joe Burke and Al Dubin, was played by Gene Ammons (1925-1974) in his Jug & Dodo…
Wave: by Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon (1923-1990) spent some years living and playing in Europe. In August 1975, he was recorded in Switzerland playing…
So Danco Samba: By Joao Gilberto & Stan Getz
It is some while since we found time for this pleasure, as writing a daily article leaves little opportunity to…