On May 28, 2025, Aloysius Tyrone Foster aka Al Foster, died aged 82. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Blue Mitchell, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, Joe Henderson, Joanne Brackeen, Cedar Walton, Larry Willis, Steve Kuhn, Tommy Flanagan, Chris Potter, George Adams, Richie Beirach, Peter Bernstein, Walter Bishop Jr, Donald Byrn, Eli Degibri, Eliane Elias, Eric Le Lann, Red Garland, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Haden, Sadik Hakim, Jimmy Heath, Duke Jordan, Shirley Horn, Bobby Hutcherson, Sam Jones, Yusef Lateef, Andy LaVerne, Abbey Lincoln, Fred Lipsius, Larry Willis, George Mraz, Lonnie Liston Smith, Joe Lovano, Frank Morgan, Johnny Lytle, Hugh Masakela, Ronnie Mathews, Tete Montoliu, Sam Morrison, Bud Shank, Reggie Workman, Peter Zak, Cecil Payne, Dave Liebman and Art Pepper. As leader, Foster released eighth albums.
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Conte Candoli and Lou Levy: West Coast Wailers
In February 1958, “Atlantic” label released “West Coast Wailers”, album Conte Candoli and Lou Levy. It was recorded in August 1955, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegun.
Personnel:
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Lou Levy – piano
- Bill Holman – tenor saxophone
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Lawrence Marable – drums
Track listing:
- Lover, Come Back to Me – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
- Comes Love – Sam H. Stept, Lew Brown, Charles Tobias
- Lover Man – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman
- Pete’s Alibi – Pete Candoli
- Cheremoya – Bill Holman
- Jordu – Duke Jordan
- Flamingo – Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson
- Marcia Lee – Conte Candoli
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Tough!
In January 1966, “Cadet” label released “Tough!”, the fourth Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded in 1957, at “Swedien Recording Studio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Bill Hardman – trumpet
- Sam Dockery – piano
- Spanky DeBrest – bass
- Bruce Swedien – engineer
- Michael Reid Design – design
- Don S. Bronstein – photography
- Herb Wong – liner notes
Track listing:
- Scotch Blues – Duke Jordan
- Flight to Jordan – Duke Jordan
- Transfiguration – Gigi Gryce
- Exhibit A – Gigi Gryce
- Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue/Summertime/Someone to Watch Over Me/The Man I Love – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Roy Haynes
On November 12, 2024 Roy Owen Haynes died aged 99. He was musician (drums), regarded as one of best and most influential drummers in the history of jazz music. In his career lasting over 80 years he recorded and performed with the best known and most important jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Lester Young, Kai Winding, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Wardell Gray, Sarah Vaughan, Cal Tjader, Eddie Shu, Nat Adderley, Milt Jackson, Red Rodney, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Farmer, Art Blakey, Dorothy Ashby, John Handy, George Shearing, Randy Weston, Kenny Burrell, Phineas Newborn, Jr, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Eric Dolphy, Etta Jones, Booker Little, Betty Roché, Tommy Flanagan, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Oliver Nelson, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, J. J. Johnson, Lem Winchester, Steve Lacy, Ray Charles, Jaki Byard, Ted Curson, Bob Brookmeyer, Jackie Paris, Roland Kirk, Willis Jackson, McCoy Tyner, Ted Curson, John Coltrane, Frank Wess, Andrew Hill, Jackie McLean, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gary Burton, Archie Shepp, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Leon Thomas, Clifford Jordan, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Dave Brubeck, Duke Jordan, Warne Marsh, Mary Lou Williams, Nick Brignola, Dizzy Reece, Johnny Griffin, Alice Coltrane, Art Pepper, Sal Nistico, Red Garland, Hank Jones, Stanley Cowell, Joe Albany, Freddie Hubbard, Toshiyuki Honda, Michel Petrucciani, Mark Isaacs, Dave Holland, Pat Metheny and Kenny Barron. Roy Haynes received big number of awards including “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences”, and the award at the “Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception” of the “54th Annual Grammy Awards”. In 2019, Haynes was given the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the “Jazz Foundation of America”. As leader and co-leader, Roy Haynes released 32 albums.
Clark Terry: Color Changes
In October 1961, “Candid” label released “Color Changes”, the ninth Clark Terry album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.
Personnel:
- Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, English horn, oboe
- Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone, flute
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Budd Johnson – piano
- Joe Benjamin – bass
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Clark Terry, except where noted.
- Blue Waltz (La Valse Bleue) – Bob Wilber
- Brother Terry – Yusef Lateef
- Flutin’ and Fluglin’
- No Problem – Duke Jordan
- La Rive Gauche
- Nahstye Blues
- Chat Qui Peche (A Cat That Fishes)
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown: The Poll Winners
In October 1957, “Contemporary” label released “The Poll Winners”, album by Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown. It was recorded in March 1957, at “Contemporary Records Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lester Koenig.
Personnel:
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Ray Brown – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
Track listing:
- Jordu – Duke Jordan
- Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer
- It Could Happen to You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
- Mean to Me – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
- Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
- On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
- You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
- Minor Mood – Barney Kessel
- Nagasaki – Harry Warren, Mort Dixon
Louis Smith: Here Comes Louis Smith
In April 1958, “Blue Note” label released “Here Comes Louis Smith”, the debut Louis Smith studio album. It was recorded in February 1958, at “Audio Sonic Sound” in Brill Building, New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.
Personnel:
- Louis Smith – trumpet
- Buckshot La Funke (Cannonball Adderley) – alto saxophone
- Duke Jordan – piano
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Louis Smith, except where noted.
- Tribute to Brownie – Duke Pearson
- Brill’s Blues
- Ande
- Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael
- South Side
- Val’s Blues
Duško Gojković
On April 5, 2023, Duško Gojković died aged 91. He was musician (trumpet), composer and arranger. Regarded as one of the best jazz trumpet players in the world, he recorded and performed with many famous musicians, including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Oscar Pettiford, Maynard Ferguson, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Sonny Rollins, Duke Jordan, Slide Hampton, Rolf Ericson, Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland and Woody Herman. In 1966, he released “Swinging Macedonia”, which is regarded as the definitive album of the Balkan’s jazz music. As leader, Gojković released 32 albums.
Red Rodney: Red Rodney Returns
In May 1959, “Argo” label released “Red Rodney Returns”, the third Red Rodney album. It was recorded in February 1959, at “Reco Art Studios” in Philadelphia, PA, and was produced by Dave Usher.
Personnel:
- Red Rodney – trumpet
- Billy Root – tenor saxophone
- Danny Kent – piano
- Jay Cave – double bass
- Frank Young – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Danny Kent except where noted.
- Shaw ‘Nuff – Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
- Red, Hot and Blue
- I Remember You – Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer
- 5709
- Whirlwind
- Jordu – Duke Jordan
- Shelley
- Two by Two – Jay Cave
Tina Brooks: True Blue
In December 1960, “Blue Note” label released “True Blue”, the second Tina Brooks album. It was recorded in June 196o, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Duke Jordan – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Tina Brooks except where noted.
- Good Old Soul
- Up Tight’s Creek
- Theme for Doris
- True Blue
- Miss Hazel
- Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You – Jack Segal, Marvin Fisher
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