Chick Corea Sundance (1972) Chick Corea - piano Hubert Laws - flute, piccolo flute Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone Woody Shaw - trumpet Dave Holland - bass Jack DeJohnette - drums Horace Arnold - drums My favorite tracks "Song of the Wind" youtu.be/U3-XbVXJQvY?si “Sundance” youtu.be/RVVb6uJMgtk?si

Dexter Gordon Dexter Calling... (1962) Dexter Gordon - tenor sax Kenny Drew - piano Paul Chambers - bass Philly Joe Jones - drums My favorite tracks “Soul Sister” youtu.be/hi69YppOnZI?si “Modal Mood” youtu.be/rdRRqdvnqjk?si #JazzSky #MusicSky

Born on this day in 1924. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Bud Powell! Time Waits: The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 (1958) Bud Powell - piano Sam Jones - bass Philly Joe Jones - drums My favorite tracks “Buster Rides Again” youtu.be/1ghhxdYp37Y?si “Monopoly” youtu.be/ScS10izz2BE?si

Happy 85th birthday to the legendary Gary Bartz! Love Song (1977) Gary Bartz - alto & soprano sax George Cables - keyboards Carl McDaniels - guitar Curtis Robertson - bass Howard King - drums Rita Greene - vocals My favorite tracks “Love Song” youtu.be/AkgKUcDIVNo?si “You” youtu.be/DbYmc_hcUpM?si

Milt Jackson Statements (1962) Milt Jackson - vibraphone Jimmy Heath - tenor sax Tommy Flanagan - piano Hank Jones - piano Paul Chambers - bass Connie Kay - drums My favorite tracks "Slowly" youtu.be/QHzaU_xZi9A?si “Put Off” youtu.be/uZ0AEz2Rl_4?si #JazzSky #MusicSky

Born on this day in 1926. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary John Coltrane! Coltrane (1957) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/release/3016... My favorite tracks “Bakai” youtu.be/hyK2k1DzP1M?... “While My Lady Sleeps” youtu.be/hq2ynQbYAJw?... #JazzSky #MusicSky

The Dave Brubeck Quartet Countdown—Time in Outer Space (1962) Dave Brubeck - piano Paul Desmond - alto saxophone Eugene Wright - bass Joe Morello - drums My favorite tracks “Eleven Four” youtu.be/60WB6Aepxmc?si “Waltz Limp” youtu.be/u2Lr-4c3ntI?si #JazzSky #MusicSky

Lee Morgan The Procrastinator (Recorded 1967, released 1978) Lee Morgan - trumpet Wayne Shorter - tenor sax Bobby Hutcherson - vibes Herbie Hancock - piano Ron Carter - bass Billy Higgins - drums My favorite tracks "The Procrastinator" youtu.be/Sj-yoDI33YM?si “Party Time” youtu.be/aIekj7YFIjA?si

Miles Davis Seven Steps to Heaven (1963) Miles Davis - trumpet George Coleman - tenor sax Victor Feldman - piano Ron Carter - bass Frank Butler - drums Herbie Hancock - piano My favorite tracks “Seven Steps to Heaven” youtu.be/pQMJv3HuZdU?si “Joshua” youtu.be/xXONYUnppLs?si #JazzSky #MusicSky

Born on this day in 1928. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Cannonball Adderley! Them Dirty Blues (1960) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/master/11813... My favorite tracks "Work Song" youtu.be/VlepuNi40M8?... “Dat Dere” youtu.be/EUDevA__r50?...

Herbie Hancock “Chameleon” open.spotify.com/track/4Ce66J... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Kamasi Washington “Street Fighter Mas” open.spotify.com/track/3ZaCCD... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Dorothy Ashby “Afro-Harping” open.spotify.com/track/2GhirY... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Tenderlonious “Maria” open.spotify.com/track/3B3dhx... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Ricardo Marrero & The Group “Babalonia” open.spotify.com/track/7Gak2Q... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Nate Smith “Skip Step” open.spotify.com/track/76OCNJ... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Charles Kynard “Slop Jar” open.spotify.com/track/3h8eoS... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Funk Inc. “Kool Is Back” open.spotify.com/track/2p54Ln.... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Ezra Collective “Expensive” open.spotify.com/track/4VUqGM... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Roy Porter Sound Machine “Party Time” open.spotify.com/track/0gFomS... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Butcher Brown Camden Session (2018) Marcus Tenney - trumpet, tenor sax Andrew Randazzo - bass Corey Fonville - drums Morgan Burrs - guitar DJ Harrison - keyboards Darrel Sheinman - producer My favorite tracks “Street Pharmacy” youtu.be/otn4QbC3Da0?si “918” youtu.be/CJlxEteqha0?si #JazzSky

Born on this day in 1940. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Roy Ayers! Everybody Loves the Sunshine (1976) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/master/11809... My favorite tracks “The Third Eye” youtu.be/inPgcN_xF4w?... “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” youtu.be/az8uo3jFwVc?...

Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Elvin Jones! Dear John C. (1965) Elvin Jones - drums Charlie Mariano - alto sax Roland Hanna - piano Hank Jones - piano Richard Davis - bass My favorite tracks "Dear John C." youtu.be/Ihgs923DfC4?si “Feeling Good” youtu.be/usHQw1mW99s?si

Ron Carter Uptown Conversation (1969) Ron Carter - electric bass, double bass Hubert Laws - flute Herbie Hancock - piano, electric piano Sam Brown - guitar Grady Tate - drums Billy Cobham - drums My favorite tracks “Uptown Conversation” youtu.be/jYVPbhBTEl4?si “R.J.” youtu.be/OhiZCHG0--M?si

Born on this day in 1930. Happy 95th birthday to the legendary Sonny Rollins 🎉! Next Album (1972) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/release/2422... My favorite tracks “Playin’ In the Yard” youtu.be/0jxwvJH3r94?... “Poinciana” youtu.be/DonBlg91zN4?... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Horace Silver! The Stylings of Silver (1957) Horace Silver - piano Art Farmer - trumpet Hank Mobley - sax Teddy Kotick - bass Louis Hayes - drums My favorite tracks “Soulville” youtu.be/PMiG06Y7vHI?... “My One and Only Love” youtu.be/Wd1w-ZywA7A?...

Happy Monday! My August playlist is now available on Apple Music 🍎 and Spotify 🟢. I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. Blessings for the week ahead ✨ linktr.ee/all_thingsjazz #JazzSky #MusicSky

Born on this day in 1924. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Kenny Dorham! Quiet Kenny (1960) Kenny Dorham - trumpet Tommy Flanagan - piano Paul Chambers - bass Art Taylor - drums My favorite tracks “Lotus Blossom” youtu.be/89FvP_fi5TU?si “Blue Spring Shuffle” youtu.be/IYEkVxDHcaQ?si

Born on this day in 1940. Happy 85th birthday to the great Bennie Maupin! The Jewel In the Lotus (1974) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/release/4741... My favorite tracks “Ensenada” youtu.be/u2boDFbXGuw?... “Past Is Past” youtu.be/gpuQWDhpTTU?...

Born on this day in 1924. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Dinah Washington! In the Land of Hi-Fi (1956) Full album credits ⬇️ www.allmusic.com/album/in-the... My favorite tracks “Let’s Do It” youtu.be/S6dHgykNEKw?... “If I Were a Bell” youtu.be/nxtb1mrv8Uk?...

Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Charlie Parker! The Charlie Parker Story (1956) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/master/15663... My favorite tracks “Billie’s Bounce” (New Take 3) youtu.be/SafCuefVyx0?... “Now’s The Time” (Original Take 4) youtu.be/9dslss6qCC0?...

Born on this day in 1937. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Alice Coltrane! A Monastic Trio (1968) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/master/59543... My favorite tracks “Gospel Trane” youtu.be/dkBVckAKFmM?... “I Want to See You” youtu.be/-WKhX1rIq5w?... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Born on this day in 1909. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Lester Young! Pres (1956) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/release/3703... My favorite tracks “Up 'n Adam” youtu.be/tZ7m38uFdpI?si “Encore” youtu.be/DB7uXCX36jA?si #JazzSky #MusicSky

Happy 65th birthday to the legendary Branford Marsalis! Requiem (1999) Branford Marsalis - Sax Eric Revis - bass Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums Kenny Kirkland - piano Delfeayo Marsalis - producer My favorite tracks “Doctone” youtu.be/PVOXKeTKe7o?si “16th St. Baptist Church” youtu.be/dzUurGbUALE?si

Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Pat Martino! Strings! (1967) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/release/4537... My favorite tracks “Strings” youtu.be/hvkrr-B0EIY?... “Lean Years” youtu.be/_UfYZTEhtEE?... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Wayne Shorter! Introducing Wayne Shorter (1960) Wayne Shorter – sax Lee Morgan – trumpet Wynton Kelly – piano Paul Chambers – bass Jimmy Cobb – drums My favorite tracks “Down in the Depths” youtu.be/6_Zp5TktrCw?si “Mack the Knife” youtu.be/5GlYj9K65h8?si

Born on this day in 1928. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Art Farmer! Modern Art (1958) Art Farmer - trumpet Benny Golson-sax Bill Evans - piano Addison Farmer-bass Dave Bailey-drums My favorite tracks "Mox Nix" youtu.be/XJvEmZzpIGo?... "The Touch of Your Lips" youtu.be/fglytv5-Ltw?...

Born on this day in 1904. Happy posthumous birthday to the legendary Count Basie! Basie’s Beatle Bag (1966) Complete album lineup ⬇️ www.allmusic.com/album/basies... My favorite tracks “Help!” youtu.be/tfpA_gN0maY?... “I Wanna Be Your Man” youtu.be/HQ-gJBbXzPU?... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Max Roach “Nommo” open.spotify.com/track/1AblnU... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Fred Jackson “Preach Brother” open.spotify.com/track/0uv8D6... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Takuya Kuroda “Piri Piri” open.spotify.com/track/736e9G... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Jack Wilson “Do It” open.spotify.com/track/00JAZ9... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Renee Rosnes “Mr. Gentle & Mr. Cool” open.spotify.com/track/7yFNg5... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Junior Cook “Blue Farouq” open.spotify.com/track/45m10c... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Asaf Yuria “The Bell Ringers” open.spotify.com/track/7zxlad... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Junior Mance “A Time and a Place” open.spotify.com/track/0DopZt... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Marc Cary “Babes Blues” open.spotify.com/track/4MirrB... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Herbie Hancock “And What If I Don't Know” open.spotify.com/track/27f0Yf... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Ray Charles The Great Ray Charles (1957) Full album credits ⬇️ www.discogs.com/master/44669... My favorite tracks "Ain't Misbahvin'" youtu.be/uxLb7iEnJIw?... "Doodlin'” youtu.be/0NrXGUX2SMc?... #JazzSky #MusicSky

Fela Kuti “Colonial Mentality” open.spotify.com/track/12tG3Q... #JazzSky #MusicSky