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.
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Jimmy Smith: The Sermon!
In December 1959, “Blue Note” label released “The Sermon!”, the fifteenth Jimmy Smith album. It was recorded August 25, 1957 and February 25, 1958, at “Manhattan Towers” in New York City, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Smith– organ
- Lee Morgan– trumpet
- Lou Donaldson– alto saxophone
- Tina Brooks– tenor saxophone
- Kenny Burrell– guitar
- Art Blakey– drums
- George Coleman– alto saxophone
- Eddie McFadden– guitar
- Donald Bailey– drums
- Rudy Van Gelder– engineer
- Reid Miles– design
- Francis Wolff– photography
- Ira Gitler– liner notes
Track listing:
- The Sermon – Jimmy Smith
- O.S. – Jimmy Smith
- Flamingo – Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya
Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe
On November 26, 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Mode for Joe”, the fifth Joe Henderson studio album. It was recorded in January 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Engelwood Cliffs.
Personnel:
- Joe Henderson– tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan– trumpet
- Curtis Fuller– trombone
- Bobby Hutcherson– vibes
- Cedar Walton– piano
- Ron Carter– bass
- Joe Chambers– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Henderson except where noted.
- A Shade of Jade
- Mode for Joe – Cedar Walton
- Black – Cedar Walton
- Caribbean Fire Dance
- Granted
- Free Wheelin’ – Lee Morgan
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