On December 12, 2025, Marilyn Mazur died aged 70. She was percussionist, performed and recorded with Six Winds, Alex Riel, Gil Evans, Wayne Shorter, Jan Garbarek, Lindsay Cooper, Makiko Hirabayashi. Pierre Dørge, Makiko Hirabayashi, Frans Bak, Frans BakJon Balke, Peter Bastian, Harry Beckett, Kirsten Braten Berg, Ketil Bjornstad, Kristian Blak, Birgit Bruel, Etta Cameron, Nikolaj Hess, Carsten Dahl, Lars Danielsson, Laurent Cugny, Yelena Eckemoff, Agnes Buen Garnas, Caroline Henderson, Nikolaj Hess, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Robert Irving III, Morten Kaersa, Iver Kleive, Peter Kowald, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Michala Petri, Jean-Michel Pilc, Caecilie Norby, Charlie Mariano, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Rena Rama, Helge Sunde, Eje Thelin, Trondheim Voices, Hans Ulrik, Andreas Vollenweider, Dhafer Youssef, Eberhard Weber and Miles Davis. As leader she released 14 albums.
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Quincy Jones: Go West, Man!
On October 17, 1957, ”ABC” label released “Go West, Man!”, the second Quincy Jones studio album. It was recorded in February 1957, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
- Quincy Jones – conductor
- Benny Carter – alto saxophone
- Herb Geller – alto saxophone
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Art Pepper – alto saxophone
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Walter Benton – tenor saxophone
- Buddy Collette – tenor saxophone
- Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Pete Candoli – trumpet
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Jack Sheldon – trumpet
- Lou Levy – piano
- Carl Perkins – piano
- Red Mitchell – bass
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
- Mel Lewis – drums
Track listing:
- Dancin’ Pants – Jimmy Giuffre
- Blues Day – Jimmy Giuffre
- Bright Moon – Jimmy Giuffre
- No Bones at All – Johnny Mandel
- The Oom Is Blues – Charlie Mariano
- Be My Guest – Lennie Niehaus
- Medley: What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke / We’ll Be Together Again – Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine / Time on My Hands – Vincent Youmans / You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie / Laura – David Raksin / Johnny Mercer
- London Derriere – Johnny Mandel
- Kings Road Blues – Lennie Niehaus
Herb Ellis: Ellis In Wonderland
In February 1956, “Norgran” label released “Ellis in Wonderland”, the debut Herb Ellis album. It was recorded December 1955 – January 1956, in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Druker.
Personnel:
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
Track listing:
- Sweetheart Blues – Herb Ellis
- Somebody Loves Me – Buddy SeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard McDonald
- It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
- Pogo – Herb Ellis
- Detour Ahead – Herb Ellis, Lou Carter, Johnny Frigo
- Elis in Wonderland – Herb Ellis
- Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- A Simple Tune – Jimmy Giuffre
Charles Mingus: Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
On January 9, 1964, “Impulse!” label released “Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus”, the 31st Charles Mingus album. It was recorded January – September 1963, in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Charles Mingus – bass, piano, narration
- Jerome Richardson – soprano and baritone saxophone, flute
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
- Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
- Dick Hafer – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
- Eddie Preston – trumpet
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Rolf Ericson – trumpet
- Richard Williams – trumpet
- Quentin Jackson – trombone
- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Don Butterfield – tuba
- Jay Berliner – guitar
- Jaki Byard – piano
- Walter Perkins – drums
- Dannie Richmond – drums
- Bob Hammer – arrangements, orchestration
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder – mastering
- Robert Flynn – cover design
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Joe Alper – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles Mingus, except where note.
- II B.S.
- IX Love
- Celia
- Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard
- Better Get Hit in Yo’ Soul
- Theme for Lester Young
- Hora Decubitus
John Marshall
On September 16, 2023, John Stanley Marshall died aged 82. He was musician (drums, percussion), member of Soft Machine, but was best known as founding member of Nucleus. He recorded and performed with various musician and bands including Arthur Brown, Allan Holdsworth, J.J. Jackson, Barney Kessel, Alexis Korner, Eberhard Weber, Arild Andersen, John Abercrombie, Charlie Mariano, John Surman, Graham Collier, Michael Gibbs, Keith Tippett, Centipede, Jack Bruce, John McLaughlin, Dick Morrissey, Hugh Hopper, Elton Dean, Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Michael Garrick, Neil Ardley, Mike Westbrook, Georgie Game, Indo-Jazz Fusions, Bill Fay, Mike d’Abo, Chris Spedding, Top Topham, Chitinous Ensemble, Linda Hoyle, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, Volker Kriege, John Williams, Pork Pie, Jasper van’t Hof, Alan Skidmore, Gil Evans, Uli Beckerhoff, Towering Inferno, Wolfgang Mirbach, Theo Travis and Rot Powell.
Elvin Jones: Dear John C.
In November 1965, “Impulse” label released “Dear John C.”, the fifth Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in February 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Elvin Jones– drums
- Charlie Mariano- alto saxophone
- Roland Hanna, Hank Jones – piano
- Richard Davis– bass
- Rudy van Gelder – engineer
- Robert Flynn – design
- Joe Lebow – design
- Charles Stewart – photography
Track listing:
- Dear John C. – Hammer, Thiele
- Smoke Rings – Gifford, Washington
- Love Bird – Charlie Mingus
- Feeling Good – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse
- Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
- This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Hank Sanicola, Sinatra
- Fantazm – Duke Ellington
- Ballade – Hammer
- Everything Happens to Me – Tom Adair, Matt Dennis
Jack Bruce
On October 25, 2014, John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce aka Jack Bruce died aged 71. He was musician (bass guitar, double bass, guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, best known as member and bass player of Cream. In his more than five decades long career, Bruce has performed and recorded with various famous musician including: Alexis Corner, Graham Bond, John Mayall, Manfred Mann, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Michael Gibbs, Tony Williams, Leslie West, Corky Laing, Carla Bley, Lou Reed, Michael Mantler, Charlie Mariano, John McLaughlin, Cozy Powell, Bernie Marsden, Trevor Rabin, Robin Trower, Mose Allison, Allan Holdsworth, Kip Hanrahan, Mark Nauseef, Miroslav Tadic, Anton Fier, Kenji Suzuki, Dick Heckstall – Smith, John Stevens, Vernon Reid, Cindy Blackman and John Medeski. In March 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine readers selected Bruce as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time. As leader, he released 14 studio and 8 live albums.
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