December 2, 2024 at 12:37 PM
#LunchtimeLP Two great jazz bassists have their birthdays today, Steve Swallow's 86th and Eddie Gomez's 82nd. To commemorate I'm listening to two of my favorite albums. Gomez played on Bill Evans' You Must Believe in Spring. Swallow played on Pete La Roca's 's. Basra. #jazzsky
October 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
#LunchtimeLP Two great jazz bassists have their birthdays today, Steve Swallow's 86th and Eddie Gomez's 82nd. To commemorate I'm listening to two of my favorite albums. Gomez played on Bill Evans' You Must Believe in Spring. Swallow played on Pete La Roca's 's. Basra. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock with Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note records on this date in 1964. Essential hard bop. #jazzsky
June 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
#LunchtimeLP Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock with Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note records on this date in 1964. Essential hard bop. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP The Cooker by Lee Morgan was recorded on this date in 1957 by Rudy Van Gelder with Pepper Adams on Bari and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. It was released on Blue Note Records in 1958. Excellent hard bop album. #jazzsky
September 29, 2026 at 5:32 PM
#LunchtimeLP The Cooker by Lee Morgan was recorded on this date in 1957 by Rudy Van Gelder with Pepper Adams on Bari and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. It was released on Blue Note Records in 1958. Excellent hard bop album. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Innocence by Kenny Barron was recorded in 1978 and released on Wolf Records. The album contains all original tunes, all by Barron except one. Kenny sounds great and Sonny Fortune is on fire on alto sax #jazzsky
September 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
#LunchtimeLP Innocence by Kenny Barron was recorded in 1978 and released on Wolf Records. The album contains all original tunes, all by Barron except one. Kenny sounds great and Sonny Fortune is on fire on alto sax #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP No Room For Squares by Hank Mobley was recorded on this date in 1963 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note with Lee Morgan, Andrew Hill, John Orr and Philly Joe Jones except for two tracks which were recorded earlier that year Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock and Butch Warren. Solid #jazzsky
October 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
#LunchtimeLP No Room For Squares by Hank Mobley was recorded on this date in 1963 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note with Lee Morgan, Andrew Hill, John Orr and Philly Joe Jones except for two tracks which were recorded earlier that year Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock and Butch Warren. Solid #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP The Sonny Clark Trio with George Duvivier on bass and Max Roach on drums was recorded in 1960 for Time Records. My version is a 1975 Japanese reissue. It is highly listenable. #jazzsky
February 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM
#LunchtimeLP The Sonny Clark Trio with George Duvivier on bass and Max Roach on drums was recorded in 1960 for Time Records. My version is a 1975 Japanese reissue. It is highly listenable. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Bassist Oscar Pettiford was born 104 years ago today. Drum Suite by the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble and the Jazz Messengers from 1957 features Oscar Pettiford on bass and on cello. Pettiford wrote the tune "Osalypso" on which he plays an amazing plucked solo on the cello. #jazzsky
September 30, 2026 at 6:12 PM
#LunchtimeLP Bassist Oscar Pettiford was born 104 years ago today. Drum Suite by the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble and the Jazz Messengers from 1957 features Oscar Pettiford on bass and on cello. Pettiford wrote the tune "Osalypso" on which he plays an amazing plucked solo on the cello. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Sonny Rollins on Impulse! was recorded on this date in 1965 by Rudy Van Gelder. Sonny Rollins as inventive as ever was supported by a rhythm section with Ray Bryant, Walter Booker and Mickey Roker on this solid upbeat session. #jazzsky
July 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
#LunchtimeLP Sonny Rollins on Impulse! was recorded on this date in 1965 by Rudy Van Gelder. Sonny Rollins as inventive as ever was supported by a rhythm section with Ray Bryant, Walter Booker and Mickey Roker on this solid upbeat session. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz and João Gilberto was recorded on this date in 1963 and released a year later on Verve records. It also featured pianist Antônio Carlos Jobim who also composed many of the tracks and also the vocals of Astrud Gilberto on two tracks. #jazzsky
March 18, 2026 at 5:50 PM
#LunchtimeLP Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz and João Gilberto was recorded on this date in 1963 and released a year later on Verve records. It also featured pianist Antônio Carlos Jobim who also composed many of the tracks and also the vocals of Astrud Gilberto on two tracks. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders, recorded for Contemporary records lin 1958 with Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, and Shelly Manne plus Victor Feldman on one track. Solid #jazzsky
January 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM
#lunchtimelp Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders, recorded for Contemporary records lin 1958 with Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, and Shelly Manne plus Victor Feldman on one track. Solid #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess was released in 1965 on Atlanta Records. The MJQ with their chamber jazz style gave us this brilliant interpretation of a Gershwin classic #jazzsky
February 19, 2026 at 6:42 PM
#LunchtimeLP The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess was released in 1965 on Atlanta Records. The MJQ with their chamber jazz style gave us this brilliant interpretation of a Gershwin classic #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, one of my all-time favorites was recorded 61 years ago today with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. It's s also Ray Bryant's birthday, so listening to his LP All Blues on records from 1978 with Sam Jones and Grady Tate. #jazzsky
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#lunchtimelp Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, one of my all-time favorites was recorded 61 years ago today with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. It's s also Ray Bryant's birthday, so listening to his LP All Blues on records from 1978 with Sam Jones and Grady Tate. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Drummer Elvin Jones was born 99 years ago today. He appears on many of my favorite records including Olé Coltrane from 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, and Art Davis on John Coltrane's last recording session for Atlantic Records. #jazzsky
September 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
#LunchtimeLP Drummer Elvin Jones was born 99 years ago today. He appears on many of my favorite records including Olé Coltrane from 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, and Art Davis on John Coltrane's last recording session for Atlantic Records. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP It's pianist Kenny Barron's 83rd birthday today. He played piano on Dizzy Gillespie's 1964 album. The Cool World. The album contains music composed by pianist Mal Waldron film with the same title. This is a great album and Barron was certainly up to the task. #jazzsky
June 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
#LunchtimeLP It's pianist Kenny Barron's 83rd birthday today. He played piano on Dizzy Gillespie's 1964 album. The Cool World. The album contains music composed by pianist Mal Waldron film with the same title. This is a great album and Barron was certainly up to the task. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Gettin' Around by Dexter Gordon with Bobby Hutcherson, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, and Billy Higgins was recorded on this date in 1965 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note. A delightful laid back session by masters of the art form. #jazzsky
May 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
#LunchtimeLP Gettin' Around by Dexter Gordon with Bobby Hutcherson, Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, and Billy Higgins was recorded on this date in 1965 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note. A delightful laid back session by masters of the art form. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Lee Morgan was born 98 years ago today. His classic album Cornbread with Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins, and Larry Ridley was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1965 and released on Blue Note 1967. #jazzsky
July 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
#LunchtimeLP Lee Morgan was born 98 years ago today. His classic album Cornbread with Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins, and Larry Ridley was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1965 and released on Blue Note 1967. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Sam Rivers was born 103 years ago today. His debut album for Blue Note, Fuchsia Swing Song with Jaki Byard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1964.
On this date in 1962 Duke Ellington and John Coltrane recorded together for Impulse records. @jazzsky
On this date in 1962 Duke Ellington and John Coltrane recorded together for Impulse records. @jazzsky
September 25, 2026 at 8:19 PM
#LunchtimeLP Sam Rivers was born 103 years ago today. His debut album for Blue Note, Fuchsia Swing Song with Jaki Byard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1964.
On this date in 1962 Duke Ellington and John Coltrane recorded together for Impulse records. @jazzsky
On this date in 1962 Duke Ellington and John Coltrane recorded together for Impulse records. @jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Groovin' Blue by Curtis Amy and Frank Butler with Carmell Jones, Bobby Hutchinson, Frank Strazzeri, and Jimmy Bond was recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 for the Pacific Jazz label. Solid #jazzsky
April 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
#LunchtimeLP Groovin' Blue by Curtis Amy and Frank Butler with Carmell Jones, Bobby Hutchinson, Frank Strazzeri, and Jimmy Bond was recorded in late 1960 and early 1961 for the Pacific Jazz label. Solid #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP pianist Harold Mabern was born 100 years ago today. He played Fender Rhodes on this 1973 George Benson release Body Talk on CTI records. Some funky '70s music. #jazzsky
March 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
#LunchtimeLP pianist Harold Mabern was born 100 years ago today. He played Fender Rhodes on this 1973 George Benson release Body Talk on CTI records. Some funky '70s music. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Herbie Hancock’s Takin’ Off with Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins was his debut album as a leader. It was recorded in 1962 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note. It introduced “Watermelon Man”. This is an excellent hard bop album, each track is a gem. #jazzsky
February 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM
#LunchtimeLP Herbie Hancock’s Takin’ Off with Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins was his debut album as a leader. It was recorded in 1962 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note. It introduced “Watermelon Man”. This is an excellent hard bop album, each track is a gem. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Jacknife by Jackie McLean is a 1975 double LP on Blue Note. Sides A and B were recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on this date in 1965. With Lee Morgan and Charles Tolliver on trumpets, Larry Willis on piano, Larry Ridley or Don Moore on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. #jazzsky
September 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
#LunchtimeLP Jacknife by Jackie McLean is a 1975 double LP on Blue Note. Sides A and B were recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on this date in 1965. With Lee Morgan and Charles Tolliver on trumpets, Larry Willis on piano, Larry Ridley or Don Moore on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Jazz guitarist West Montgomery was born 103 years ago today. Beginnings is a compilation two-fer recording by Blue Note Records as part of their re-issue series released in 1975. It contained music from sessions recorded in 1957, 1958 and 1959. #jazzsky
March 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
#LunchtimeLP Jazz guitarist West Montgomery was born 103 years ago today. Beginnings is a compilation two-fer recording by Blue Note Records as part of their re-issue series released in 1975. It contained music from sessions recorded in 1957, 1958 and 1959. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Dexter Gordon's 103rd birthday is tomorrow. I'm starting the celebration early with one of my favorite records. Go with Sonny Clark, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins was recorded in 1962 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note Records. I'm sure it's on many folks' top 10 lists. #jazzsky
February 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
#LunchtimeLP Dexter Gordon's 103rd birthday is tomorrow. I'm starting the celebration early with one of my favorite records. Go with Sonny Clark, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins was recorded in 1962 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note Records. I'm sure it's on many folks' top 10 lists. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Hank Mobley was born 96 years ago today. His album Roll Call with Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey was recorded in 1960 by Rudy Van Gelder and released on Blue Note in 1961. It's a hard bop classic. This is an OG pressing with the 'RVG' stamp. #jazzsky
July 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
#LunchtimeLP Hank Mobley was born 96 years ago today. His album Roll Call with Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey was recorded in 1960 by Rudy Van Gelder and released on Blue Note in 1961. It's a hard bop classic. This is an OG pressing with the 'RVG' stamp. #jazzsky