Must Have of Jazz 1955-1989

1955 Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan TIDAL

Sarah Lois Vaughan (* 27. März 1924 in Newark, New Jersey; † 3. April 1990 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Jazz-Sängerin und Pianistin. Sie gilt neben Billie Holiday und Ella Fitzgerald als eine der bedeutendsten Vokalistinnen des Jazz

Sarah Vaughan (voc), Clifford Brown (tp), Paul Quinichette (sax), Herbie Mann (fl), Jimmy Jones (p), Joe Benjamin (b), Roy Haynes (dr)

Erroll Garner – Concert by The Sea – Erroll Garner (p), Eddie Calhoun (b), Denzil Best (dr)

Frank Morgan (sax) – Frank Morgan – Conte Candoli (tp), Jack Sheldon (tp), Wardell Gray (sax), James Clay (sax) Wild Bill Davis (org), Carl Perkins (p), Bobby Timmons (p), Howard Roberts (g), Jimmy Bond (b), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Robert Rodriguez (b), Lawrence Marable (dr), Rafael Miranda (conga), Jose Mangual (bongo), Ubaldo Nieto (timbales)

Horace Silver (p) – Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers – Kenny Dorham (tp), Hank Mobley (sax), (b), Art Blakey (dr)

Oscar Pettiford (b) – Onother One – Donald Byrd (tp), Ernie Royal (tp), Bob Brookmeyer (tromb), Gigi Gryce (sax), Jerome Richardson (sax), Don Abney (p), Osie Johnson (dr)

1956 Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus TIDAL

Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer, and bandleader. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history,[1] with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock.

Lennie Tristano The New Tristano – Lennie Tristano (p)

Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington – Thelonious Monk (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Kenny Clarke (dr)

1957 Art Pepper Meets the Rythm Section TIDAL

Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982)[1] was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West Coast jazz, Pepper came to prominence in Stan Kenton’s big band. He was known for his emotionally charged performances and several stylistic shifts throughout his career, and was described by critic Scott Yanow as having „attained his goal of becoming the world’s great altoist“ at the time of his death. – DER SCHRIFTSTELLER

Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners – Thelonious Monk (p), Ernie Henry (sax), Sonny Rollins (sax), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (dr), Clark Terry (tp), Paul Chambers (b)

Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus; „St. Thomas“, „Meckie Messer“ von Bert Brecht (in Moritat) und was ein Groove! Der Titel sagt es selbst: Ein Koloss am Saxophon – ein Ton wie auf breiten Schultern – eine fast schon konventionelle Scheibe zum Nebenherhören sonntags im April im Mai, im Juni, zwischen Neujahr und Silvester.

Sonny Rollins (sax), Tommy Flanagan (p), Doug Watkins (b), Max Roach (dr)

Sonny Rollins Way Out West – Sonny Rollins (sax), Ray Brown (b), Shelly Manne (dr)

John Coltrane Blue Train – John Coltrane (sax), Lee Morgan (tp), Curtis Fuller (tromb), Kenny Drew (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (dr)

Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall – Thelonious Monk (p), John Coltrane (sax), Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b), Shadow Wilson (dr)

Warne Marsh Jazz for two Cities – Warne Marsh. Ted Brown (sax), Ronnie Ball (p), Ben Tucker (b), Jeff Morton (dr)

The Modern Jazz Quartet Django – Milt Jackson (vib), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Kenny Clarke (dr)

1958 Count Basie The Atomic Mr Basie TIDAL

William James „Count“ Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984)[1] was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two „split“ tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry „Sweets“ Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams.

Canonball Adderly Somethin‘ Else – Cannonball Adderley (sax), Miles Davis (tp), Hank Jones (p), Sam Jones (b), Art Blakey (dr)

Sonny Clark Cool Struttin‘ – Philly Joe Jones (dr), Art Farmer (tp), Jackie McLean (sax), Sonny Clark (p), Paul Chambers (b)

Sonny Rollins A Night at the Village Vanguard – Sonny Rollins (sax), Wilbur Ware (b), Donald Bailey (b), Elvin Jones (dr), Pete LaRoca (dr)

Miles Davis Milestones – Miles Davis (tp), John Coltrane (sax), Cannonball Adderley (sax), Red Garland (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (dr)

Wynton Kelly (p) – Piano | Kenny Burrell (g), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (dr)

Ahmad Jamal (p) – Ahmad‘s Blues | Trio, with Israel Crosby (b), Vernel Fournier (dr); in concert

1959 Miles Davis Kind of Blue TIDAL

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz.[1] He is a controversial figure, especially in regards to any kind of rights groups.

Ornette Coleman The Shape of Jazz to Come : Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz To Come – Ein Klassiker, dem selbst Miles Davis die Anerkennung verweigerte, zu willkürlich, zu frei, zu temperamentvoll, zu wenig strukturiert – kann ja jeder kommen. Inzwischen belegt die Aufnahme erste Plätze in den Ranglisten, von Platz 3 der besten Jazz Alben aller Zeiten bei Jazzwize über Platz 9 beim Rolling Stone Sparte Jazz und auch Platz 248 im Rolling Stone aller Platten überhaupt. Seit 2015 nun auch in der National Recording Registry, ein Verzeichnis Us-amerikanischer Tondokumente, die als besonders erhaltenswert erscheinen.

Charles Mingus Ah Um – Charles Mingus (b), John Handy (sax), Booker Ervin (sax), Shafi Hadi (sax), Willie Dennis (tromb), Jimmy Knepper (tromb), Horace Parlan (p), Dannie Richmond (dr)

The Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out – Dave Brubeck (p), Paul Desmond (sax), Eugene Wright (b) Joe Morello (dr)

Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stritt & Sonny Rollins Sonny Side Up – Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Sonny Stitt (sax), Sonny Rollins (sax), Ray Bryant (p), Tommy Bryant (b), Charlie Persip (dr)

The Horace Silver Quintet & Trio Blowin’ the Blues Away – Blue Mitchell (tp), Junior Cook (sax), Horace Silver (p), Eugene Taylor (b), Louis Hayes (dr)

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Moanin‘ Art Blakey (dr), Lee Morgan (tp), Benny Golson (sax), Bobby Timmons (p), Jymie Merritt (b)

Milt Jackson, Coleman Hawkins Bean Bags – Milt Jackson (vib), Coleman Hawkins (sax), Tommy Flanagan (p), Kenny Burrell (g), Eddie Jones (b), Connie Kay (dr)

Nina Simone Little Girl Blue – Nina Simone (voc), (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Albert „Tootie“ Heath (dr), Joseph Muranyi (liner notes)

Jimmy Smith Home Cookin’ – Jimmy Smith (org), Percy France (sax), Kenny Burrell (g), Donald Bailey (dr)

1960 Ornette Coleman Change of the Century TIDAL

Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015)[1] was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation. His pioneering performances often abandoned the chordal and harmony-based structure found in bebop, instead emphasizing a jarring and avant-garde approach to improvisation

Max Roach We insist! – Max Roach (dr), Abbey Lincoln (voc), Booker Little (tp), Julian Priester (tromb), Walter Benton (sax), Coleman Hawkins (sax), James Schenk (b), Michael Olatunji (conga), Raymond Mantilla (perc), Tomas du Vall (perc)

John Coltrane Giant Steps – John Coltrane (sax), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (dr), Wynton Kelly (p), Jimmy Cobb (dr), Cedar Walton (p), Lex Humphries (dr)

Charles Mingus Blues & Roots – Charles Mingus (b), Booker Ervin (sax), Jackie McLean (sax), John Handy (sax), Pepper Adams (sax), Jimmy Knepper (tromb), Willie Dennis (tromb), Horace Parlan (p), Mal Waldron (p), Dannie Richmond (dr)

Freddie Hubbard Open Sesame – Freddie Hubbard (tp), Tina Brooks (sax), McCoy Tyner (p), Sam Jones (b), Clifford Jarvis (dr)

Miles Davis Sketches of Spain – Miles Davis (tp), Johnny Coles (tp), Bernie Glow (tp), Louis Mucci (tp), Ernie Royal (tp), Taft Jordan (tp), Albert Block (fl), Harold Feldmann (cl), Romeo Penque (ob), Danny Bank (cl), Jack Knitzer (fagott), Eddie Caine (fl), Earl Chapin (fh), James Buffington (fh), Joe Singer (fh), John Barrows (fh), Tony Miranda (fh), Dick Hixon (tromb), Frank Rehak (tromb), John William Barber (tu), Jimmie McAllister (tu), Paul Chambers (b), Elvin Jones (perc), Jose Mangual (perc), Jimmy Cobb (dr), Janet Putnam (harp)

Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery – Wes Montgomery (g), Tommy Flanagan (p), Percy Heath (b), Albert Heath (dr)

Hank Mobley Soul Station – Hank Mobley (sax), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Blakey (dr)

Charlie Byrd The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd – Charlie Byrd (g), Keter Betts (b), Buddy Deppenschmidt (dr)

Ben Webster meets Oscar Peterson Ben Webster (sax), Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (dr)

1961 Oliver Nelson, The Blues and the Abstract Truth

Oliver Nelson (* 4. Juni 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 27. Oktober 1975 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Saxophonist, Jazz- und Film-Komponist, Arrangeur und Band-Leader.

Bill Evans Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (dr)

John Coltrane My Favorite Things – John Coltrane (sax), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (dr)

Bill Evans Sunday at the Village Vanguard – Bill Evans (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (dr)

The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet Free Jazz – Ornette Coleman (sax), (left canal), Eric Dolphy (cl) (right canal), Don Cherry (tp) (left canal), Freddie Hubbard (tp), (right canal), Charlie Haden (b), (right canal), Scott LaFaro (b) (left canal), Ed Blackwell (dr) (right canal), Billy Higgins (dr) (left canal)

The Gil Evans Orchestra Out of the Cool – Gil Evans (p), Johnny Coles (tp), Phil Sunkel (tp), Keg Johnson (tromb), Jimmy Knepper (tromb), Tony Studd (tromb), Bill Barber (tu), Ray Beckenstein (sax), Eddie Caine (sax), Budd Johnson (sax), Bob Tricarico (sax), Ray Crawford (g), Ron Carter (b), Elvin Jones (dr), Charlie Persip (dr)

Nina Simone Forbidden Fruit – Nina Simone (voc) (p), Al Schackman (g), Chris White (b), Bobby Hamilton (dr)

Art Blakey (dr) A Night in Tunesia – Lee Morgan (tp), Wayne Shorter (sax), Bobby Timmons (p), Jymie Merritt (b)

1962 Dexter Gordon Go

Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. Gordon’s height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as „Long Tall Dexter“ and „Sophisticated Giant“. His studio and performance career spanned over 40 years.

Bill Evans Undercurrent – Bill Evans (p), Jim Hall (g)

Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson – Very Tall – Oscar Peterson (p), Milt Jackson (vib), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (dr)

Stan Getz Jazz Samba – Stan Getz (sax), Charlie Byrd (g), Keter Betts (b), Gene Byrd (b), Buddy Deppenschmidt (dr), Bill Reichenbach senior (dr)

1963 John Coltrane Afro Blue Impressions, veröffentlicht 1977

John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. – John Coltrane (sax), McCoy Tyner (p), Jimmy Garrison (b), Elvin Jones (dr)

Charles Mingus The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady Wiki deutsch – Wiki english –

Charles Mingus (b), Jerome Richardson (sax), Dick Hafer (sax), Charlie Mariano (sax), Rolf Ericson (tp), Richard Williams (tp), Quentin Jackson (tromb), Don Butterfield (tu), Jaki Byard (p), Jay Berliner (g), Dannie Richmond (dr)

Joe Henderson Page One – Joe Henderson (sax), Kenny Dorham (tp), McCoy Tyner (p), Butch Warren (b), Pete La Roca (dr)

Dexter Gordon Our Man in Paris – Dexter Gordon (sax), Bud Powell (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (dr)

The Incredible Jimmy Smith Bach to the Chicken Shack – Jimmy Smith (org), Stanley Turrentine (sax), Kenny Burrell (g), Donald Bailey (dr)

Herbie Hancock My Point of View – Herbie Hancock (p), Donald Byrd (tp), Grachan Moncur III (tromb), Hank Mobley (sax), Grant Green (g), Chuck Israels (b), Tony Williams (dr)

Duke Ellington Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington (p), John Coltrane (sax), Jimmy Garrison (b), Aaron Bell (b), Elvin Jones (dr), Sam Woodyard (dr)

Duke Ellington / Charles Mingus / Max Roach Money Jungle – Duke Ellington (p), Charles Mingus (b), Max Roach (dr)

Kenny Burell (g) – Midnight Blue – Stanley Turrentine (sax), Major Holley (b), Bill English (dr), Ray Barretto (conga)

1964 Grant Green Solid, aufgenommen, released 1979

Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979)[1] was an American jazz guitarist and composer – Grant Green (g), James Spaulding (sax), Joe Henderson (sax), McCoy Tyner (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Elvin Jones (dr)s

Ella Fitzgerald The Complete Songbooks – Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Buddy Bregman (arrange), Duke Ellington (p), Billy May (tp), Nelson Riddle (arrange), Billy Strayhorn (p), Paul Weston (p)

Stan Getz & João Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim Getz/Gilberto – Stan Getz (sax), João Gilberto (g), Antônio Carlos Jobim (p), Sebastião Neto (b), Tommy Williams (b), Milton Banana (dr), Astrud Gilberto (voc)

Hank Mobley (sax) – No Room For Squares – Lee Morgan (tp), Donald Byrd (tp), Andrew Hill (p), Herbie Hancock (p), John Ore (b), Butch Warren (b), Philly Joe Jones (dr)

Lee Morgan Sidewinder – Lee Morgan (tp), Joe Henderson (sax), Barry Harris (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Billy Higgins (dr)

Eric Dolphy Out to Lunch – Eric Dolphy (sax), Freddie Hubbard (tp), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Richard Davis (b), Tony Williams (dr)

Horace Silver Song For My Father – Horace Silver (p), Carmell Jones (tp), Joe Henderson (sax), Teddy Smith (b), Roger Humphries (dr), Blue Mitchell (tp), Junior Cook (sax), Gene Taylor (b), Roy Brooks (dr)

1965 Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer, and occasional actor.[2] Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd’s group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro styles, utilizing a wide array of synthesizers and electronics. It was during this period that he released perhaps his best-known and most influential album, Head Hunters – Herbie Hancock (p), Freddie Hubbard (tp), George Coleman (sax), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (dr)

John Coltrane – A Love Supreme – John Coltrane (sax), Jimmy Garrison (b), Elvin Jones (dr), McCoy Tyner (p)

Bobby Hutcherson Dialogue – Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Sam Rivers (sax), Freddie Hubbard (tp), Andrew Hill (p), Richard Davis (b), Joe Chambers (dr)

Grant Green Idle Moments – Grant Green (g), Joe Henderson (sax), Duke Pearson (p), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Bob Cranshaw (b), Al Harewood (dr)

Albert Ayler Trio Spiritual Unity – Albert Ayler (sax), Gary Peacock (b), Sunny Murray (perc)

Andrew Hill Point of Departure – Kenny Dorham (tp), Eric Dolphy (sax), Joe Henderson (sax), Andrew Hill (p), Richard Davis (b), Tony Williams (dr)

Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan (voc) (g) (harm) (p) (fl), Michael Bloomfield (g), Al Kooper (org), Paul Griffin (p) (org), Bobby Gregg (dr), Harvey Brooks (b), Frank Owens (p), Joe Macho Jr. (b), Charlie McCoy (g), Russ Savakus (b), Sam Lay (dr)

The Rolling Stones Out of Our Heads – Mick Jagger (voc), Keith Richards (g), Brian Jones (g), Bill Wyman (b), Charlie Watts (dr)

1966 John Handy Live at Monterey Jazz Festival

Captain John Handy (* 24. Juni 1900 in Pass Christian, Mississippi; † 12. Januar 1971 in New York City) war ein amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Altsaxophon, Klarinette). Handys Musik wurzelte im New Orleans Jazz, in den er auch Elemente des Rhythm & Blues einfügte – John Handy (sax), Mike White (vio), Jerry Hahn (g), Don Thompson (b), Terry Clarke (dr), Bobby Hutcherson (vib), Pat Martino (g), Albert Stinson (b), Doug Sides (dr)

Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil – Freddie Hubbard (tp), Wayne Shorter (sax), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b), Elvin Jones (dr)

John Coltrane Ascension – Freddie Hubbard (tp), Dewey Johnson (tp), Marion Brown (sax), John Tchicai (sax), John Coltrane (sax), Pharoah Sanders (sax), Archie Shepp (sax), McCoy Tyner (p), Art Davis (b), Jimmy Garrison (b), Elvin Jones (dr)

Larry Young Unity – Larry Young (org), Woody Shaw (tp), Joe Henderson (sax), Elvin Jones (dr)

Cecil Taylor Unit Structures – Eddie Gale (tp), Jimmy Lyons (sax), Ken McIntyre (sax), Cecil Taylor (p), Henry Grimes (b), Alan Silva (b), Andrew Cyrille (dr)

Cream Fresh Cream – Ginger Baker (dr) (voc), Jack Bruce (b) (voc), Eric Clapton (g) (voc)

1967 Mc Coy Tyner The Real Mc Coy Tyner

Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938 – March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy award winner. Unlike many of the jazz keyboardists of his generation, Tyner very rarely incorporated electric keyboards or synthesizers into his work. Tyner has been widely imitated, and is one of the most recognizable and influential pianists in jazz history – Elvin Jones (dr), Joe Henderson (sax), McCoy Tyner (p), Ron Carter (b)

Duke Ellington Far East Side – Duke Ellington (p), Mercer Ellington (tp), Herbie Jones (tp), William „Cat“ Anderson (tp), Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tromb), Buster Cooper (tromb), Chuck Connors (tromb), Johnny Hodges (sax), Russell Procope (sax), Jimmy Hamilton (sax), Paul Gonsalves (sax), Harry Carney (sax), John Lamb (b), Rufus Jones (dr)

The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – John Lennon (voc) (g) (p) (org), Paul McCartney (voc) (b) (p) (org), George Harrison (g) (org) (harm) (voc), Ringo Starr (dr) (harm) (voc)

Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix (g) (voc) (p), Noel Redding (b), Mitch Mitchell (dr)

Miriam Makeba Pata Pata – Miriam Makeba (voc), Perry Lopez (g)

1968 Muhal Richard Abrams Levels and Degress of Light

Muhal Richard Abrams (born Richard Lewis Abrams; September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium. He recorded and toured the United States, Canada and Europe with his orchestra, sextet, quartet, duo and as a solo pianist. His musical affiliations constitute a „who’s who“ of the jazz world, including Max Roach, Dexter Gordon, Eddie „Lockjaw“ Davis, Art Farmer, Sonny Stitt, Anthony Braxton, and The Art Ensemble of Chicago – Muhal Richard Abrams (p), Anthony Braxton (sax), Maurice McIntyre (sax), Leroy Jenkins (vio), Gordon Emmanuel (vib), Charles Clark (b), Leonard Jones (b), Thurman Barker (dr), Penelope Taylor (voc), David Moore (poems)

Peter Brötzmann Octet Machine Gun – Peter Brötzmann (sax), Evan Parker (sax), Willem Breuker (reeds) , Peter Kowald (b), Buschi Niebergall (b), Sven-Åke Johansson (dr), Han Bennink (dr), Fred Van Hove (p)

Max Roach – Members, Don’t Got Weary – Max Roach (dr), Charles Tolliver (tp), Gary Bartz (sax), Stanley Cowell (p), Jymie Merritt (b), Andy Bey (voc)

Chick Corea Now He Sings, Now He Sobs – Chick Corea (p), Miroslav Vitouš (b), Roy Haynes (dr)

Janis Joplin Cheap Thrills – Janis Joplin (voc), Sam Andrew (g), James Gurley (g), Peter Albin (b), Dave Getz (dr)

1968 Pharoah Sanders Karma

Pharoah Sanders, eigentlich Ferell Sanders, (* 13. Oktober 1940 in Little Rock, Arkansas) ist ein amerikanischer Jazz-Musiker, Tenorsaxophonist und Multi-Instrumentalist. Den Künstlernamen Pharoah verlieh ihm Sun Ra, mit dem er in New York Anfang der 1960er Jahre gemeinsam auftrat – Pharoah Sanders (sax), Leon Thomas (voc) (perc), Julius Watkins (fh), James Spaulding (fl), Lonnie Liston Smith (p), Reggie Workman (b), Ron Carter (b), Billy Hart (dr), Freddie Waits (dr), Nathanel Bettis (perc)

Miles Davis In A Silent Way – Miles Davis (tp), Wayne Shorter (sax), John McLaughlin (g), Herbie Hancock (p), Chick Corea (p), Joe Zawinul (org), Dave Holland (b), Tony Williams (dr)

Horace Tapscott The GIant is Awakened – Horace Tapscott (p), Arthur Blythe (sax), David Bryant (b), Walter Savage Jr (b), Everett Brown Jr. (dr)

Sly & the Family Stone Stand! – Sly Stone (voc) (org) (g) (harm) (b), Freddie Stone (voc) (g), Larry Graham (voc) (b), Rose Stone (voc) (keyb), Cynthia Robinson (tp), Jerry Martini (sax), Greg Errico (dr), Vet Stone (voc), Elva Mouton (voc), Mary McCreary (voc)

John Mayall The Turning Point – John Almond (fl) (sax), Jon Mark (g), John Mayall (g) (harm), (keyb), (voc), Steve Thompson (b)

1970 Miles Davis Bitches Brew

Bitches Brew is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded from August 19 to 21, 1969, at Columbia’s Studio B in New York City and released on March 30, 1970 by Columbia Records. It marked his continuing experimentation with electric instruments that he had featured on his previous record, the critically acclaimed In a Silent Way (1969). With these instruments, such as the electric piano and guitar, Davis departed from traditional jazz rhythms in favor of loose, rock-influenced arrangements based on improvisation. The final tracks were edited and pieced together by producer Teo Macero.

Soft Machine – Third – Elton Dean (sax), Mike Ratledge (org), Hugh Hopper (b), Robert Wyatt (dr)

The Ahmad Jamal Trio – Awakening – Ahmad Jamal (p), Jamil Nasser (b), Frank Gant (dr)

Freddie Hubbard – Red Clay – Freddie Hubbard (tp), Joe Henderson (sax), Herbie Hancock (p), Ron Carter (b), Lenny White (dr)

Nick Drake Bryter Layter – Nick Drake (voc) (g), Dave Pegg (b), Ed Carter (b), Dave Mattacks (dr), Mike Kowalski (dr), Richard Thompson (g), Ray Warleigh (sax), Paul Harris (p), Chris McGregor (p), Lyn Dobson (fl), John Cale (cembalo), P. P. Arnold (voc), Doris Troy (voc)

1971 Mahavishnu Orchestra The Inner Mounting Flame

The Mahavishnu Orchestra were a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. The group underwent several line-up changes throughout its history across in its two periods of activity, from 1971 to 1976 and from 1984 to 1987. With its first line-up consisting of musicians Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman, and Rick Laird, the band received its initial acclaim for its complex, intense music consisting of a blend of Indian classical music, jazz and psychedelic rock, and its dynamic live performances between 1971 and 1973. Many members of the band have gone on to acclaimed careers of their own in the jazz and jazz fusion genres. – John McLaughlin (g), Rick Laird (b), Billy Cobham (dr), Jan Hammer (keyb), Jerry Goodman (vio)

Alice Coltrane Journey in Satchidananda – Alice Coltrane (p), Pharoah Sanders (sax), Cecil McBee (b), Rashied Ali (dr), Tulsi (tanpura), Majid Shabazz (bells, tambourine), Charlie Haden (b), Vishnu Wood (oud)

Miles Davis A Tribute to Jack Johnson – Miles Davis (tp), Steve Grossman (sax), John McLaughlin (g), Herbie Hancock (p), Michael Henderson (b), Billy Cobham (dr), Bennie Maupin (cl), Sonny Sharrock (g), Chick Corea (keyb), Dave Holland (b), Jack DeJohnette (dr)

Weather Report Weather Report – Joe Zawinul (p, keyb), Wayne Shorter (sax), Miroslav Vitouš (b), Alphonse Mouzon (dr), Airto Moreira (perc), Barbara Burton (perc), Don Alias (perc)

Marvin Gaye What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye (voc), Funk Brothers (horns), Members of Detroit Symphony Orchestra (strings), Eli Fountain (sax), Wild Bill Moore (sax), Johnny Griffith (p), Earl Van Dyke (p), Jack Brokensha (perc), Joe Mesina (g), Robert White (g), James Jamerson (b), Bob Babbitt (b), Jack Ashford (perc)

John Lennon Imagine – John Lennon (voc, g, p), George Harrison (g), Tom Evans (g), Rod Linton (g), Joey Molland (g), Ted Turner (g), Andy Davis (g), Klaus Voormann (b), Steve Brendell (b), Nicky Hopkins (p), John Tout (p), John Barham (keyb), Jim Keltner (dr), Alan White (dr) Jim Gordon (dr), Michael Pinder (tamburin), King Curtis (sax), The Flux Fiddlers (strings), Phil Spector (voc)

Keith Jarrett Facing You Keith Jarrett (p)