John Coltrane (September 23, 1926 — July 17, 1967) was an American post-bop/jazz saxophonist and composer who released more than fifty studio and live albums between 1957 and his death in 1967 at age 40. Coltrane first recorded under his own name in 1957 after apprenticeships with Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Hodges, and Miles Davis. That […]
Dizzy Gillespie (Oct. 21, 1917 — Jan. 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and singer from Cheraw, South Carolina. He emerged in Swing-era orchestras led by Teddy Hill and Cab Calloway. By 1945, Gillespie worked with Charlie Parker on foundational bebop recordings and formed groups under his own name. Gillespie brought Afro-Cuban […]
Did the early back-to-back deaths of Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown open a power vacuum in jazz that allowed Miles, Coltrane, and Monk to emerges as the top three? Would Bird have been the dominant force, joined at the top by Brown, or would they have slid from prominence like Dizzy? This is a great […]
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods is an album by American be-bop trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and Cuban percussionist Machito, released in 1976 on Pablo. Tracklist: A. “Oro, incienso y mirra” (15:39) B1. “Calidoscopico” (5:09) B2. “Pensativo” (5:25) B3. “Exuberante” (5:45) Credits: Dizzy Gillespie — trumpet, soloist Chico O’Farrill — conductor, arranger, producer, liner notes Machito — leader, maracas, […]
