This Super Tuesday Jazz Presentation will totally concentrate on only song titles that start with the word “Blue.” As one can imagine how many Jazz
One cannot measure the advancement and mindset of the great Cecil Taylor in 1956 when he recorded this album “Jazz Advance (Deluxe Edition).” There are
Here’s a great Avant-Garde album from Cedar Walton and his first as a leader. It was recorded in 1967 and launched a new career for
On Jazz Con Class there’s plenty of Coleman Hawkins to be heard but there hasn’t been an album of his featured. “The Hawk Flies High”
What a sweet album this is, the Jazz Con Class listeners are going to enjoy this uplifting collection of spring songs. All six songs have
This 1958 “live” album is classified as one of the best Jazz albums ever. The Jazz Con Class listeners will be able to hear it
Here’s a great live album of Thelonious Monk and his one-performance orchestra. The videos below will fill the Jazz Con Class listeners with more detail.
This 1961 album was a beautifully mellow and completely embraces its title. “Blue and Sentimental” should appropriately be heard in a relaxed environment or maybe
This week will feature an “All Live” recordings of great Traditional/Classic Jazz. While preparing this playlist I have come to the realization that I have
This a great “Live” album and the listeners of Jazz Con Class will enjoy it very much. I ran into it while searching for more
This is an exceptional Hard Bop album, released in 1960 from another less known Jazz pianist Freddie Redd. This quintet he put together was extraordinary,
This 1960 album is considered to be one of the first Hard Bop album and it will not let the listeners of Jazz Con Class
Starting this Sunday April 7th, I will begin featuring a straight six hours of Hard Bop Jazz and will appropriately call it “Hard Bop Sunday.”
Gene Ammons sure had a nice group of “All Stars” with him when he recorded this 1958 album. The album is appropriately named “Groove Blues”
Last week I featured straight forward Hard Bop and the Jazz Con Class listeners loved it but this week I will feature long, deep improvised
Here another promised installation of a live recording from the Cafe Bohemia. As of right now I have posted 4 historical sessions, they were: 1.
Here’s a very entertaining 1956 Hard Bop album named “After Hours.” It perfectly achieves the purpose of placing the listener in that familiar laid back,
Here’s a great Hard Bop album recorded in 1956 with the Clifford Brown and Max Roach quintet. A memorable album by the dual because unknown
On this Tuesday March 26th there will be a Hard Bop dedicated Jazz Presentation. Normally, I create a mixed playlist that is consistent and flows
Rudy Van Gelder remastered two recording sessions with Sonny Rollins as the leader. The name of these two albums are “Sonny Rollins Volume 1” and
Most people who are just occasional Jazz fans do not dig in deeper into the song or album they are listening to. There’s absolutely nothing
Mal Waldron was an integral part of Hard Bop but later gravitated to Free Jazz. As you will read below this 1956 album “Mal-1” was
Howard McGhee was an intricate part of the Bebop movement but is hardly ever mentioned. Dizzy gets most of the recognition but McGhee along with
Horace Silver was a major contributor towards the Hard Bop movement in the early 5o’s. He was Art Blakey’s pianist for a couple of years
As Jazz Con Class listeners already know, on every Saturday the “Contemporary Playlist” is showcased. The Jazz music on this playlist consists of mostly young
Charles Mingus was amazing in my eyes. How ahead he was of everyone and how he stuck to his guns all his career, never giving
Here’s another exploratory album by John Coltrane (Soprano and Tenor Sax) along with the invaluable Eric Dolphy (Alto Sax and Flute), two bassists (Reggie Workman
In light of the recent death of Jazz great Donald Byrd (80 years old), I am featuring this album “Byrd in Hand.” This is not
Oliver Nelson was really known more for his arranging and composing but was never truly worshiped enough for his ability to master the tenor. He
Wayne Shorter’s classic album, “The All Seeing Eye“ will be featured here for all the Jazz Con Class listeners to enjoy. This was a very
Donald Byrd sure made his contribution to the Early Jazz Funk movement and this album “Ethiopian Knights” is certain proof. This is the album prior
The listeners of Jazz Con Class already know that on every Tuesday I present a special combination of Jazz tunes that I feel everyone will
Jimmy Heath was a great tenor saxophone player and can be categorized under the “Modal” type of style. He also composed and arranged quite a
Pete La Roca is another unknown great who played with all the greats. Here’s one of a very few that he recorded as a leader
Charles Mingus, what a character and what a true Jazz musician. The whole idea why Jazz is so different from any other musical art form
Here’s a great example of Jazz musicians collaborating and experimenting different combinations of instruments. This time you have two trumpet players and two alto saxophone
Here’s a solid Hard Bop fast-beat album that will certainly wake the listeners here. Johnny Griffin is at his finest and works wonders with Clark
This Dave Brubeck album was recorded in 1957 and included the original tenor saxophone player Dave Van Kriedt but also included a new drummer Joe
Lee Morgan was a Jazz giant and could be considered as one of the very best trumpeters that this musical art form ever produced. In
Oh yes! The great Gene Ammons has arrived and will be featured. There’s plenty of the Bluesy tenor sound of Gene Ammons on Jazz Con
Red Garland is one of the best pianist that Jazz has ever offered but somehow his musical achievements are never mentioned. The first song on
This has to be the most underrated Jazz album ever! Only true Lee Morgan fans know the supreme quality of this album. Just take a
This was Jackie McLean’s debut album and was recorded in 1955 with the help and support of Donald Byrd, Mal Waldron and Ronald Tucker. Nice
Here’s an album that was recorded in NOLA Studios, New York City on October of the year 1964 by Randy Weston. It should be in
A great creative album that was recorded in 1968 and when the Avant-Garde era was at full throttle. But this album was considered to be
Jazz fans like most true music fans, know when someone is exceptional and stand out but they try exploring for others who could be even
And neither will the Jazz Con Class listeners, they will not get weary. Great album and a great example of how Jazz had evolved in
This a great Cannonball album which was recorded “Live” in New York City’s Village Vanguard on January 12th and 14th of the year 1962. The
Tina Brooks and Freddie Hubbard together and alongside in this 1960 Hard Bop beauty, “True Blue.” Great combination, they should have played more together but
It’s amazing how many great Jazz albums that Kenny Dorham was leader of and/or was part of. Here’s one that many Jazz lovers are not
This is another great album which was recorded at the Cafe Bohemia on September 9, 1955 and just another which I am featuring here on
Kicking off the New Year doesn’t need to be so demanding in terms of excitement concerning the music you play. As one gets older and
This is a very rare 1963 album with a sort of twist. It contains 12 outstanding songs (1 through 12) with a creative combination of
Wow! The more you hear this dynamic Jazz band play, the more you love them. I have featured them before, specifically “The Freedom Album” which
Kenny Drew was another great Jazz pianist that just didn’t receive enough attention and so much can be said also for this real classic album,
This classic featured album was recorded in 1956 and can be used as a benchmark for those who have any crazy doubt about Sonny Rollins.
I will be featuring Bud Powell and his 1949 album “The Amazing Bud Powell – Vol. One.” The cover I placed there is the original
There have been many combinations of Jazz musicians who have collaborated to make great albums, studio and/or live, this occurs very frequently with Jazz musicians.
This album feature is considered to be a teaser but the Jazz Con Class listeners will still hear a full hour’s worth. The album’s official
Joe Henderson will be featured on Sunday December 2nd and Sunday December 9th, for a total of 6 hours and at all different times (2
This is the 3rd album featured here on Jazz Con Class recorded live from The Cafe Bohemia. A club that was located in Manhattan, New
Grant Green is not a household name but should be. An outstanding Jazz guitarist who never seemed to fit in with the more famous ones
This 1958 album of Pee Wee Russell exactly reflects his greatness and is appropriately named “Portrait of Pee Wee.” The feelings his clarinet expresses are
This album “Worktime” was considered to be one of Sonny Rollin’s best album but then again, they are all great. It’s amazing how much this
Every time these two geniuses worked together to record an album, a masterpiece was created. Their two distinctive fireworks type sounds work perfect! It’s hard
This is an album which was recorded live in 1974 and from Clifford Jordan, a band member of Charles Mingus during the early 60’s. The
On this Sunday, November 18th, Jazz Con Class will be presenting a 2 and 1/2 hour special on Jackie McLean. It will air 3 times
Recorded in 1964 this album “It’s Time” was surely ahead of it’s time, as you will understand further when reading the description below. Although it
This album is a rarity and can be purchase for a lump sum, try to find it and make sure you don’t get ripped off.
Jazz Con Class will be featuring a One Day special Jazz presentation of Art Blakey music. SIX powerful hours in total of the unique hard
Kenny Clarke’s album “Bohemia after Dark” was one of eight albums recorded in the forgotten Cafe Bohemia and which was located on 15 Barrow Street in
Have you ever heard of a jazz musician named J.R. Montrose? Not too many have. I am featuring his debut album “J.R. Montrose” so the
Here’s a straight forward hard bop album “The Freedom Rider” by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Recorded in 1961 and in the height of
The album “Evolution” is another great album and example of the beginnings of Avant-Garde. This album and the previous one that I featured, “Point of
This album was named “Point of Departure” appropriately as the Jazz Con Class listeners will immediately discover. It was recorded in 1963 and when the
All the listeners of Jazz Con Class will enjoy this album feature of Joe Henderson as he gives you more of an insight of “his thing”
“Salt & Pepper” is a clear indicator of how talented Sonny Stitt was and is also another example of how long the Hard Bop era
Get yourself together and listen to this very interesting album that was recorded in December of 1960 and released in 1961. “Gettin’ Together” will be
Jazz Con Class is introducing the new “Contemporary Playlist” for the listeners to enjoy. This playlist does contain new music by aspiring young artists and
This is an outstanding album and even more impressive, it’s live! Talk about a great Jazz bands flying under the radar, the Jazz Crusaders are
