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When Jazz, Ltd. opened in June, 1947 it was the only jazz club in Chicago and was the first one owned by a musician in the country. [38] [44] It was also the first in the city to cut records on site. [45] [38] Bill based the format of Jazz, Ltd. on Nick's in New York. [46] Jazz, Ltd. was a rarity in keeping the mob from infringing.
They principally were the 1000 series of reissues of early jazz, and the 2500 series of new recordings unrestricted to a single style. Albums issued on the subsidiary Battle (largely gospel), Judson and Washington labels are also omitted, as are the 100 series (12" reissues of early jazz), 600 series (folk music), and 800 series (primarily folk ...
Clifford Brown & Max Roach is a 1954 album by influential jazz musicians Clifford Brown and Max Roach as part of the Clifford Brown and Max Roach Quintet, described by The New York Times as "perhaps the definitive bop group until Mr. Brown's fatal automobile accident in 1956". [2]
Miles Davis' tombstone showing the first two measures of "Solar" "Solar" (/ ˈ s oʊ l ər / or / s oʊ ˈ l ɑːr / [citation needed]) is a composition written by Chuck Wayne and later recorded and copyrighted with small alterations by Miles Davis.
Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones; July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. [1]
Chase was the debut album by jazz-rock fusion band Chase.. Bill Chase was already a well-established lead trumpet player when he decided to form his own band. He recruited three other veteran trumpet players and vocalist Terry Richards, backed them with a rock rhythm section, and created a band which merged both jazz and rock styles.
Half Note Records is a jazz record label founded by the Blue Note Jazz Club in 1998. [1] Although it began releasing live recordings from the club, the label expanded to produce studio albums. [2] Half Note has received critical acclaim for many of its releases.
Jazzhouse is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Eddie Gómez and Marty Morell recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen in 1969 but not released until the 1980s on the Milestone label. [1] The same concert also produced the album You're Gonna Hear From Me.