Miles Davis (May 26, 1926 — September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter with a recording career that spanned nearly five decades. In the late 1940s, Davis collaborated with Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan on the nonet sessions that became the Birth of the Cool LP (1957). He later formed his first great quintet […]
Freddie Hubbard (1938–2008) was an American jazz trumpeter who released seven post-bop albums on Blue Note (1960–67), followed by stints on Atlantic (1967–70), CTI (1970–74), and Columbia (1974–77). He went electric on the 1970–71 albums The Black Angel, Red Clay, and Straight Life and embraced jazz-funk on the 1974–76 titles High Energy, Liquid Love, and […]
Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 — February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter of the hard bop era and a central figure on the Blue Note label. By his late teens, he recorded with John Coltrane, Curtis Fuller, and Dizzy Gillespie, then became a regular in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. His work as sideman […]
Compost was an American jazz-rock band from N.Y.C. that released the 1971–73 albums Take Off Your Body and Life Is Round on CBS/Columbia. Members: Jack DeJohnette (vocals, keyboards, drums), Harold Vick (tenor saxophone, flute, bass violin, clarinet, piano), Jack Gregg (bass, guitar, vocals), Bob Moses (drums, vocals), Jumma Santos (congas, percussion) Background Compost formed in […]
Bitches Brew is the second album from the electric phase of American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released on March 30, 1970, on Columbia Records. The album fully realized the jazz-rock fusion direction Davis had been exploring, pushing it to its furthest, most abstract limits. It combined free-form jazz improvisation with a dense, electrified sound. The […]
A Tribute to Jack Johnson is the third studio album from the electric phase of American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released on February 24, 1971, on Columbia Records. The album is a fiery, muscular exploration of hard rock, funk, and jazz fusion. It was conceived as the soundtrack for the documentary film of the same […]
Illuminations is a collaboration album between spiritual-jazz keyboardist Alice Coltrane and Latin/jazz-rock guitarist Carlos Santana, recorded with a full orchestra and released in 1974 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism” (1:10) A2. “Angel of Air” (3:37) A3. “Angel of Water” (6:18) A4. “Bliss: The Eternal Now” (5:32) B1. “Angel of Sunlight” (14:43) B2. “Illuminations” […]
Sound Suggestions is an album by American free-jazz saxophonist George Adams, released in 1979 on ECM. Tracklist: A1. “Baba” (12:56) A2. “Imani’s Dance” (10:56) B1. “Stay Informed” (8:01) B2. “Got Somethin’ Good for You” (5:39) B3. “A Spire” (8:08) Credits: George Adams — tenor saxophone, vocals, composer Kenny Wheeler — trumpet, flugelhorn, composer Heinz Sauer […]
Serengeti Minstrel is the fourth album by American post-bop/jazz-funk saxist Sonny Fortune, released in 1977 on Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “Bacchanal” (5:42) A2. “The Afro-Americans” (7:26) A3. “There’s Nothing Smart About Being Stupid” (6:47) B1. “Not All Dreams Are Real” (5:53) B2. “Never Again Is Such a Long Time” (4:45) B3. “Serengeti Minstrel” (10:53) Credits: Sonny […]
Jack DeJohnette (Aug. 9, 1942 – Oct. 26, 2025) was an American jazz drummer, pianist, composer, and bandleader from Chicago. He rose through Charles Lloyd Quartet and Miles Davis electric ensembles, with Davis credits that include Bitches Brew, Live-Evil, and Jack Johnson. DeJohnette later led Directions, New Directions, and Special Edition and maintained a long-running trio […]
