By the time of the 1960 sessions that resulted in the album "J.J. Inc." (and today’s Song Of The Day), J.J. Johnson had been an established figure in Jazz for about 18 years, having already played with the likes of Miles Davis, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Charlie Parker. By this time, he had also released a very successful series of recordings with … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day – “Fatback” by J.J. Johnson Sextet
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Maze” by Herbie Hancock
While most people gravitated to Hancock’s recording of “Watermelon Man” on his 1962 debut album called “Takin’ Off,” there were many other tracks that were equally powerful on the platter. Together, the lineup of Dexter Gordon on saxophone, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Butch Warren on bass and Billy Higgins on drums, created one of the greatest jazz albums of the 1960s defining … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Maze” by Herbie Hancock