Eric Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist from Los Angeles. He gained national attention in 1958 as a member of Chico Hamilton’s quintet. Dolphy launched his career as a leader in 1960 with Outward Bound on Prestige Records, the first of thirteen albums he recorded for […]
Pharoah Sanders (1940–2022) was an American jazz saxophonist who cut eleven albums between 1967 and 1974 on Impulse!, including the popular 1969 release Karma, recorded with singer–percussionist Leon Thomas and pianist Lonnie Liston Smith. In 1980, Sanders reemerged with Journey to the One, his first of six albums on the jazz-specialty label Theresa. Background He […]
Roy Haynes (March 13, 1925 — November 12, 2024) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader from Roxbury, Mass. He established his national profile through work with Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughan, Thelonious Monk, and John Coltrane, followed by major 1960s sessions with Stan Getz, Eric Dolphy, and Chick Corea. Haynes maintained a parallel bandleader […]
Something’s Comming is the second headlining album by Japanese jazz trumpeter Shunzo Ohno, released in 1975 on East Wind. Most reissues of the title correct the spelling of the word “coming.” Tracklist: A1. “Something’s Comming” (14:12) A2. “You Dig That?” (4:41) B1. “I Remember That It Happened” (6:03) B2. “But It’s Not So” (11:06) […]
Under Fire is the fifth solo headlining album by Argentinian Latin-jazz saxist Gato Barbieri, released in 1973 on Flying Dutchman. Tracklist: A1. “El Parana” (9:00) A2. “Yo le Canto a la Luna” (4:40) A3. “Antonico” (3:46) B1. “Maria Domingas” (9:35) B2. “El Sertao” (8:17) Credits: Gato Barbieri — tenor saxophone James M’tume — congas Stanley […]
