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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George Benson: Tell It Like It Is
In July 1969, “A&M” label released “Tell It Like It Is”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded April – May 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- George Benson – vocals, guitar
- Rodgers Grant, Richard Tee – piano
- Bob Bushnell, Jerry Jemmott, Jim Fielder – bass guitar
- Leo Morris – drums
- Paul Alicea, Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco – percussion
- Arthur Clarke, Bob Porcelli, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Sonny Fortune – saxophone
- Lew Soloff – trumpet
- Marty Sheller – arrangements, conductor
- Pete Turner – photography
Track listing:
- Soul Limbo – Booker T. & the M.G.’s
- Are You Happy – Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble
- Tell It Like It Is – George Davis, Lee Diamond
- Land of 1000 Dances – Chris Kenner
- Jackie, All – Eumir Deodato
- Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya – Rudy Stevenson
- Water Brother – Don Sebesky
- My Woman’s Good to Me – Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton
- Jama Joe – George Benson
- My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
- Out in the Cold Again – Ted Koehler, Rube Bloom
Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder
On July 21, 1964, “Blue Note” label released “The Sidewinder”, the 15th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in December 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Barry Harris – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – double bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Lee Morgan.
- The Sidewinder
- Totem Pole
- Gary’s Notebook
- Boy, What a Night
- Hocus-Pocus
Al Foster
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.
Lee Konitz: The Lee Konitz Duets
In November 1968, “Milestone” label released “The Lee Konitz Duets”, the 21st Lee Konitz album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dick Katz.
Personnel:
- Lee Konitz – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, amplified alto saxophone
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Richie Kamuca – tenor saxophone
- Marshall Brown – valve trombone, euphonium
- Dick Katz – piano
- Karl Berger – vibes
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Eddie Gómez – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Ray Nance – violin
Track listing:
- Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
- You Don’t Know What Love Is
- Variations on Alone Together
- Checkerboard
- Erb
- Tickletoe
- Duplexity
- Alphanumeric
Wynton Marsalis: Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1
On July 30, 1991, “Columbia” label released “Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1”, the eleventh Wynton Marsalis album. It was recorded in 1991, at “BMG Studios” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler and Steven Epstein.
Personnel:
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Marcus Roberts – piano
- Robert Hurst – double bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums
- Dennis Ferrante – engineer
- Tim Geelan – engineer
- Stanley Crouch – liner notes
- George Butler – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Wynton Marsalis.
- Harriet Tubman
- Elveen
- Thick in the South
- So This is Jazz, Huh?
- L.C. on the Cut
Andrew Hill: Point Of Departure
In April 1964, ”Blue Note” label released “Point of Departure”, the fifth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Track listing:
- Andrew Hill – piano
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone, flute
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Richard Davis – double bass
- Tony Williams – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Miles – design, photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Andrew Hill.
- Refuge
- New Monastery
- Spectrum
- Flight 19
- Dedication
Herbie Hancock: Fat Albert Rotunda
In December 1969, “Warner Bros” label released “Fat Albert Rotunda”, the eighth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded October, November and December 1969, at Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs” in New Jersey, and was produced by Herbie Hancock. The album music was originally recorded for the TV special “Hey, Hey, Hey, It’s Fat Albert”.
Personnel:
- Herbie Hancock — piano, electric piano, arrangements, conductor
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Billy Butler — guitar
- Jerry Jemmott – electric bass
- Buster Williams — acoustic and electric bass
- Albert “Tootie” Heath — drums
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Joe Farrell — alto and tenor saxophone
- Joe Henderson — tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Art Clarke – baritone saxophone
- Johnny Coles — trumpet, flugelhorn
- Joe Newman, Ernie Royal — trumpet
- Garnett Brown — trombone
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording, engineer
- Ed Trasher – art direction
- Syrell Sapoznick – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Herbie Hancock.
- Wiggle-Waggle
- Fat Mama
- Tell Me a Bad Time Story
- Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
- Jessica
- Fat Albert Rotunda
- Lil’ Brother
Allan Holdsworth: None Too Soon
On September 24, 1996, “JMS-Cream Records” label released “None Too Soon”, the ninth Allan Holdsworth album. It was recorded in October 1994, at “The Brewery” in North County, San Diego, and was produced by Allan Holdsworth.
Personnel:
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar, Synth Axe, engineer, mixing
- Gordon Beck – digital piano
- Gary Willis – bass
- Kirk Covington – drums
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
Track listing:
- Countdown – John Coltrane
- Nuages – Django Reinhardt
- How Deep is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
- Isotope – Joe Henderson
- None Too Soon Pt I/Interlude/None Too Soon Pt II – Gordon Beck
- Norwegian Wood – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Very Early – Bill Evans
- San Marcos – Gordon Beck
- Inner Urge – Joe Henderson
Alice Coltrane: Ptah, The El Daoud
In September 1970, “Impulse!” label released “Ptah, the El Daoud”, the third Alice Coltrane studio album. It was recorded in January 1970, in Coltrane’s house in Long Island, New York, and was produced by Ed Michel.
Personnel:
- Alice Coltrane – harp, piano,
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor sax, alto flute, bells
- Joe Henderson – tenor sax, alto flute
- Ron Carter – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
- Jim Evans – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Alice Coltrane.
- Ptah, the El Daoud
- Turiya and Ramakrishna
- Blue Nile
- Mantra
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