On May 24, 2020, Wilbur James Cobb died aged 91. He was musician (drums), one of the most influential and respected drummers in Jazz music. He has recorded and performed with many musicians including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Dinah Washington, Pearl Bailey, Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Wynton Kelly, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Art Pepper, Gil Evans, Paul Chambers, Kenny Burrell, J. J. Johnson, Sonny Stitt, Nat Adderley, Phil Upchurch, Benny Golson, Hank Jones, Ron Carter, George Coleman, Fathead Newman, Geri Allen, Earl Bostic, Leo Parker, Charlie Rouse, Ernie Royal, Philly Joe Jones, Bobby Timmons, Walter Booker, Jerome Richardson, Joey DeFrancesco, Keter Betts, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Jones, Red Garland, Joe Henderson, Eddie Gómez, Bill Evans, Jeremy Steig, Richard Wyands, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop, Jr., Richie Cole, Nancy Wilson, Ricky Ford, David Amram, Donald Byrd, Kenny Barron and Toshiko Akiyoshi. Cobb recorded 17 albums as a leader.
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McCoy Tyner
On March 6, 2020, Alfred McCoy Tyner died aged 81. He was musician (piano), composer, bandleader, one of the most recognizable and influential figures in jazz history. He has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, George Benson, Art Farmer, Lou Donaldson, Benny Golson, Grant Green, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, J.J. Jackson, Blue Mitchell, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, David Murray, Julian Priester, Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Avery Sharpe, Woody Shaw, Jackie McLean, Cecil McBee, Jack DeJohnette, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Stitt and Stanley Turrentine, As a leader he recorded 74 albums. Tyner was a “NEA Jazz Master” and a five-time “Grammy” winner.
Donald Byrd: Off to the Races
In March 1959, “Blue Note” label released “Off to the Races”, the 13th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in December 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Donald Byrd- trumpet
- Jackie McLean- alto saxophone
- Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone
- Wynton Kelly- piano
- Sam Jones- bass
- Art Taylor- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Byrd except where noted.
- Lover, Come Back to Me – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
- When Your Love Has Gone
- Sudwest Funk
- Paul’s Pal – Sonny Rollins
- Off to the Races
- Down Tempo
Donald Byrd: Byrd in Flight
In December 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Byrd in Flight”, the 16th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded January – July 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Donald Byrd- trumpet
- Jackie McLean- alto saxophone
- Hank Mobley- tenor saxophone
- Duke Pearson– piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Lex Humphries- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Byrd except where noted.
- Ghana
- Little Girl Blue – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Gate City – Duke Pearson
- Lex
- Bo – Duke Pearson
- My Girl Shirl – Duke Pearson
Kenny Clarke: Bohemia After Dark
On November 22, 1955, “Savoy” label released “Bohemia After Dark”, the fourth Kenny Clarke album. It was recorded June – July 1955, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.
Personnel:
- Kenny Clarke- drums
- Cannonball Adderley- alto saxophone
- Nat Adderley– cornet
- Donald Byrd- trumpet tracks
- Jerome Richardson- tenor saxophone, flute
- Horace Silver- piano
- Hank Jones- piano
- Paul Chambers- bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley and Nat Adderley except where noted.
- Bohemia After Dark – Oscar Pettiford
- Chasm
- Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
- Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya
- With Apologies to Oscar
- We’ll Be Together Again – Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine
- Late Entry
Madlib: Shades of Blue
On June 24, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “Shades of Blue”, is a remix album by Madlib, on tracks from the archives of “Blue Note” label. It was recorded in 2003, at “The Bomb Shelter” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Madlib.
Personnel:
- Madlib – beats, interpretation, remixing, turntables
- Medaphoar – vocals
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
- Ahmad Miller – vibraphone
- Dan Ubick – guitar
- Morgan Adams III – organ
- Joe McDuphrey – keyboards, organ, Fender Rhodes
- Jeff Jank – bass, art direction, design
- Malcolm Catto – drums
- Otis Jackson, Jr. – drums
- Yesterdays New Quintet
- Dave Cooley – mastering
- Gordon H. Jee – creative director
- Zach Hochkeppel – product manager
- Eli Wolf – executive producer
- Peanut Butter Wolf – executive producer
Track listing:
- Introduction
- Slim’s Return – Monk Higgins
- Distant Land – Donald Byrd
- Mystic Bounce – Ronnie Foster
- Stormy – Buddy Buie/ James Cobb / James B. Cobb Jr.
- Blue Note Interlude
- Please Set Me Easy
- Funky Blue Note
- Alfred Lion Interlude
- Stepping Into Tomorrow – Larry Mizell
- Andrew Hill Break – Andrew Hill
- Montara – Bobby Hutcherson
- Song for My Father – Horace Silver
- Footprints – Wayne Shorter
- Peace / Dolphin Dance – Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver
- Outro
Stanley Turrentine: A Bluish Bag
On June 5, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “A Bluish Bag”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It consists of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in February and June 1967, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Stanley Turrentine– tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd– trumpet
- Blue Mitchell, Tommy Turrentine– trumpet
- Julian Priester– trombone
- Jerry Dodgion– alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone, flute
- Al Gibbons – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams– baritone saxophone, clarinet
- Kenny Barron– piano
- Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
- Ron Carter– bass
- Walter Booker– bass
- Mickey Roker– drums
- Mickey Roker– drums
- Duke Pearson – arrangements
- Rudy Van Gelder– engineer
Track listing:
- Blues for Del – Stanley Turrentine
- She’s a Carioca – Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
- Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
- What Now My Love – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman
- Samba do Avião – Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Night Song – Lee Adams, Charles Strouse
- Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
- Come Back to Me – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
- Silver Tears – Henry Mancini
- A Bluish Bag – Henry Mancini
- With This Ring – Luther Dixon, Anthony Hester, Richard “Popcorn” Wylie
Donald Byrd: A New Perspective
In February 1964, “Blue Note” label released “A New Perspective”, the 21st Donald Byrd album. It was recorded on January 12, 193, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Donald Byrd– trumpet
- Hank Mobley– tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock– piano
- Kenny Burrell– guitar
- Donald Best – vocals, vibraphone
- Butch Warren– bass
- Lex Humphries– drums
- Duke Pearson– arrangemnets
- Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson– choir direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Byrd, except where noted.
- Elijah
- Beast of Burden
- Cristo Redentor Duke Pearson
- The Black Disciple
- Chant – Duke Pearson
Donald Byrd: The Cat Walk
In February 1962, “Blue Note” label released “The Cat Walk”, the 18th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded on May 2, 1961, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Donald Byrd- trumpet
- Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone
- Duke Pearson- piano
- Laymon Jackson – bass
- Philly Joe Jones- drums
Track listing:
- Say You’re Mine – Duke Pearson
- Duke’s Mixture – Duke Pearson
- Each Time I Think of You – Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson
- The Cat Walk – Donald Byrd
- Cute – Neal Hefti
- Hello Bright Sunflower – Duke Pearson
Donald Byrd: Fancy Free
In December 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Fancy Free”, the 35th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded May 9 – June 6, 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
Personnel:
- Donald Byrd– trumpet
- Frank Foster– tenor and soprano saxophone
- Julian Priester– trombone
- Lew Tabackin, Jerry Dodgion – flute
- Duke Pearson– electric piano
- Jimmy Ponder– guitar
- Roland Wilson – bass
- Joe Chambers, Leo Morris – drums
- Nat Bettis, John H. Robinson Jr.- percussion
Track listing:
- Fancy Free – Donald Byrd
- I Love the Girl – Donald Byrd
- The Uptowner – Mitch Farber
- Weasil – Charles Hendricks
