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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Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six: Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris
On February 15, 1964, “Phillips” label released “Dizzy Gillespie and the Double Six of Paris”, album by Dizzy Gillespie and Les Double Six (the 41st Dizzy Gillespie album overall). It was recorded July – September 1963, at “Europosanor Studios” in Paris, and in Chicago.
Personnel:
- Jean-Claude Briodin – vocals
- Christiane Legrand – vocals
- Eddy Louiss – vocals
- Mimi Perrin – vocals
- Bob Smart – vocals
- Ward Swingle – vocals
- Dizzy Gillespie – vocal, trumpet
- James Moody – alto saxophone
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Bud Powell – piano
- Pierre Michelot – bass
- Chris White – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
- Rudy Collins – drums
- Lalo Schifrin – arrangements
Track listing:
- Emanon – Dizzy Gillespie, Milton Shaw
- Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
- Tin Tin Deo – Gil Fuller, Luciano Pozo
- One Bass Hit – Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
- Two Bass Hit – Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis
- Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
- Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee – Joe Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Graham
- Hot House – Tadd Dameron
- Con Alma – Dizzy Gillespie
- Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
- The Champ – Dizzy Gillespie
- Ow! – Dizzy Gillespie
Yusef Lateef: Hush ‘N’ Thunder
In January 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Hush ‘N’ Thunder”, the 31st Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded May – September 1972, at “Regent Sound Studios” and “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, shannai
- Kenny Barron – piano, electric piano
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Al White – organ
- Cornell Dupree, Keith Loving, David Spinozza – guitar
- Bob Cunningham, Bill Salter – bass
- Gordon Edwards – electric bass
- Albert Heath – drums
- Kermit Moore – cello
- The J.C. White Singers – vocals
- Monroe “Bones” Constantino – vocals
Track listing:
- Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
- The Hump – Kenny Barron
- Opus Part I / Opus Part II – Kenny Barron
- This Old Building – Rev. Cleophus Robinson
- Prayer – Kenny Barron
- Sunset – Kenny Barron
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow – traditional
- Destination Paradise – Yusef Lateef
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.
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.
Booker Ervin: Booker’n’Brass
In January 1968, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Booker ‘n’ Brass”, the 18th Booker Ervin album. It was recorded in September 1967, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
- Martin Banks, Johnny Coles, Ray Copeland, Freddie Hubbard, Charles Tolliver, Richard Williams – trumpet
- Garnett Brown, Bennie Green, Britt Woodman – trombone
- Benny Powell – bass trombone
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Reggie Johnson – bass
- Lenny McBrowne – drums
- Teddy Edwards – arrangements, conductor
- Ray Hall – engineer
- Woody Woodward – art direction
- Gabor Halmos – design
- Raymond Ross – cover photography
- Fred Seligo – liner photography
Track listing:
- East Dallas Special – Booker Ervin
- Salt Lake City – Johnny Lange, Leon René
- Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? – Louis Alter, Edgar DeLange
- L.A. After Dark (Master Take 6) – Teddy Edwards
- Kansas City – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Baltimore Oriole – Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster
- Harlem Nocturne – Earle Hagen, Dick Rogers
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco – George Cory, Douglass Cross
- St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy
Dizzy Gilespie: Jambo Caribe
In December 1964, “Limelight” label released “Jambo Caribe”, the 44th Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded in November 1964, at “Universal Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Hal Mooney.
Personnel:
- Dizzy Gillespie – vocals, trumpet
- James Moody – tenor saxophone, flute
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Chris White – bass, vocals
- Rudy Collins – drums
- Kansas Fields – percussion
- Bucky Milam – artwork
- David Solomon – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Dizzy Gillespie except where noted.
- Fiesta Mo-Jo
- Barbados Carnival – Chris White
- Jambo
- Trinidad Hello – Kenny Barron
- Poor Joe – Joe Willoughby
- And Then She Stopped
- Don’t Try to Keep up with the Joneses – Joe Willoughby
- Trinidad, Goodbye – Kenny Barron
Bobby Hutcherson: Now!
In June 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Now!”, the eleventh Bobby Hutcherson album. It was recorded October – November 1969, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
Personnel:
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone, marimba, vibes
- Harold Land – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Stanley Cowell – piano, electric piano
- Wally Richardson – guitar
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Joe Chambers – drums
- Candido Camero – congas
- Gene McDaniels- lead vocals
- Hilda Harris, Albertine M. Robinson, Ellen Gilbert, Christine Spencer, Maeretha Stewart – backing vocal
Track listing:
- Slow Change – Bobby Hutcherson, Gene McDaniels
- Hello to the Wind – Joe Chambers, Gene McDaniels
- Now – Bobby Hutcherson, Gene McDaniels
- The Creators – Herbie Lewis
- Black Heroes – Harold Land
Gerald Wilson: New York, New Sound
On August 25, 2003, “Mack Avenue Label” released “New York, New Sound”, the 20th Gerard Wilson album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stix Hooper.
Personnel:
- Gerald Wilson – arranger, conductor
- Oscar Castro-Neves, Anthony Wilson – guitar
- Kenny Barron, Renee Rosnes – piano
- Bob Cranshaw, Trey Henry, Larry Ridley – bass
- Stix Hooper, Lewis Nash – drums
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
- Jesse Davis – alto saxophone
- Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
- Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
- Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jon Faddis, Frank Greene, Eddie Henderson, Sean Jones, Jimmy Owens – trumpet
- Luis Bonilla, Benny Powell, Douglas Purviance, Dennis Wilson – trombone
Track listing:
All tracks by Gerald Wilson, except where noted.
- Milestones – Miles Davis
- Blues for the Count
- Equinox – John Coltrane
- Viva Tirado (Mucho Mas)
- Teri
- Blues for Yna Yna
- Theme for Monterey
- M Capetillo
- Josefina
- Nancy Jo
Joe Henderson: The Kicker
In January 1968, “Milestone” label released “The Kicker”, the debut Joe Henderson album. It was recorded in August 1967, at “Plaza Sound Studio” in New York City and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Mike Lawrence – trumpet
- Grachan Moncur III – trombone
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Louis Hayes – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Henderson except where noted.
- Mamacita
- The Kicker
- Chelsea Bridge – Billy Strayhorn
- If
- Nardis – Miles Davis
- Without a Song – Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans
- O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved) – Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Mo’ Joe
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