On October 26, 2025, Jack DeJohnette died aged 83. He was musician (drums, piano) and composer, regarded as one of the most influential jazz drummers of all time. He recorded and performed with some of the best known jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, Charles Lloyd, John Abercrombie, Alice Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, and John Scofield. In 2007, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”, and won two “Grammy Awards”. As leader DeJohnette released 38 albums.
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Hank Mobley: Roll Call
In June 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Roll Call”, the 13th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.
- Roll Call
- My Groove Your Move
- Take Your Pick
- A Baptist Beat
- The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
- The Breakdown
Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw: Double Take
In December 1985, “Blue Note” label released “Double Take”, album by Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. It was recorded in November 1985, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna.
Personnel:
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone, flute
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Carl Allen – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
- Sandu – Clifford Brown
- Boperation – Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro
- Lament for Booker – Freddie Hubbard, J. J. Johnson
- Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
- Desert Moonlight – Lee Morgan
- Just a Ballad for Woody – Woody Shaw
- Lotus Blossom – Kenny Dorham
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messemgers: Golden Boy
In November 1964, “Colpix” label released “Golden Boy” (full title Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Play Selections from the New Musical Golden Boy), the 21st Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded in 1963 in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- James Spaulding – alto saxophone
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone, arrangements
- Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone, arrangements
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Cedar Walton – piano, arrangements
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Billy Taylor – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse.
- Theme from Golden Boy
- Yes I Can
- Lorna’s Here
- This Is the Life
- There’s a Party
- I Want to Be with You
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.
Ornette Coleman: Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation
In September 1961, “Atlantic” label released “Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation”, the sixth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in December 1960, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.
Personnel:
- Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Don Cherry – pocket trumpet
- Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Scott LaFaro – double bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
- Ed Blackwell – drums
- Tom Dowd – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Ornette Coleman.
- Free Jazz (Part One)
- Free Jazz (Part Two)
Russell Malone
On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray, Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.
Eric Dolphy: Out To Lunch!
In August 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Out to Lunch!”, album by Eric Dolphy. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
- Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
- Richard Davis – bass
- Tony Williams – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Reid Miles – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Dolphy.
- Hat and Beard
- Something Sweet, Something Tender
- Gazzelloni
- Out to Lunch
- Straight Up and Down
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Three Blind Mice
In August 1962, “United Artists Jazz” label released “Three Blind Mice”, album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. It was recorded 1961 – 1962, at “Village Gate” in New York City and “Club Renaissance” in Hollywood, and was produced by Alan Douglas.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Jymie Merritt – bass
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
Three Blind Mice
- Three Blind Mice – Curtis Fuller
- Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
- Plexis – Cedar Walton
- Up Jumped Spring – Freddie Hubbard
- When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
Three Blind Mice, Vol. 1
- Three Blind Mice – Curtis Fuller
- Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- That Old Feeling – Lew Brown, Sammy Fain
- Plexis – Cedar Walton
- Up Jumped Spring – Freddie Hubbard
- Up Jumped Spring (alternate take) – Freddie Hubbard
- When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
- Children of the Night – Wayne Shorter
Three Blind Mice, Vol. 2
- It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, Billy Rose
- Mosaic – Cedar Walton
- Ping Pong – Wayne Shorter
- The Promised Land – Cedar Walton
- Arabia – Curtis Fuller
Dexter Gordon: Doin’ Alright
In August 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Doin’ Allright”, the 15th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Horace Parlan – piano
- George Tucker – bass
- Al Harewood – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Dexter Gordon except where noted.
- I Was Doing All Right – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- You’ve Changed – Bill Carey, Carl T. Fischer
- For Regulars Only
- Society Red
- It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
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