Recorded on this day ....

[couw]

18 Jaunary 1944: Esquire-Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session, w/ collective personnel: Al Casey, Art Tatum, Barney Bigard, Coleman Hawkins, Jack Teagarden, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Pettiford, Red Norvo, Roy Eldridge, Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett, Teddy Wilson.

18 January 1967: Roy Ayers - Virgo Vibes (Atlantic)

18 January 1968: Hans Koller - New York City (MPS), an interesting big band date that plays the music suite to a ballet celebrating New York

also recorded on this day Navarro/Dameron (1949), Hubert Fol (1956), Stanley Turrentine (1963)...

18 & 19 January 1960: Ben Webster - The Warm Moods (Reprise)

18 & 19 January 1982: Lee Konitz - High Jingo, included in the Art Pepper Hollywood All Stars Box

1955, first of three days recording for Clifford Brown with Strings (EmArcy)

Edited January 18, 2005 by couw

[MartyJazz]

January 19th. Recorded on this date:

1) 1957, Art Pepper MEETS THE RHYTHM SECTION:

2) 1959, Bill Evans with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones record (Riverside):

"You and the Night and the Music", "How Am I to Know?", "Woody'n You" (2 takes),

"My Heart Stood Still" and "On Green Dolphin Street".

3) 1968, Nat Adderley leads a group that includes Joe Henderson, Jeremy Steig*,

Joe Zawinul, Victor Gaskin and Roy McCurdy that records (Milestone):

"Unilateral", *"The Scavenger" and "But Not for Me".

[couw]

also 1968:

Hank Mobley - Reach Out

1972:

Charles Mingus - Mingus at Carnegie Hall (Atlantic)

1978:

Charles Mingus - Me, Myself an Eye (Atlantic)3

In 1942, Frank Sinatra records 4 songs for RCA

In 1955, Art Tatum records 25 solo pieces for Pablo

[MartyJazz]

1972:

Charles Mingus - Mingus at Carnegie Hall (Atlantic)

I was there that night and even remember meeting and talking to Ornette Coleman in the lobby during intermission. I also still have the program and ticket stub (price: $6).

[Gary]

January 20 1963

CHARLES mingus - The Back Saint & the Sinner Lady (Impulse)

January 20 & 21 1999

Simon Nabatov Trio - Sneak preview (Hatology)

[MartyJazz]

January 20th. Recorded on this date:

1) 1954, Art Farmer Quintet with Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Percy Heath and

Kenny Clarke record (Prestige):

"Soft Shoe", "Confab in Tempo", "I'll Take Romance".

2) 1956, George Wallington Quintet with Donald Byrd and Phil Woods record

JAZZ FOR THE CARRIAGE TRADE (Prestige):

3) 1962, Ike Quebec Sextet wtih Stanley Turrentine, Bennie Green, Sonny Clark,

Milt Hinton and Art Blakey record EASY LIVING (Blue Note):

4) 1963, Charles Mingus large ensemble records the classic

BLACK SAINT AND THE SINNER LADY (Impulse):

5) 1964, Sonny Rollins with Thad Jones, Bob Cranshaw and Roy McCurdy record

takes of (RCA Victor):

"52nd Street Theme" and "I Remember Clifford".

6) 1965, Miles Davis Quintet with Wayne Shorter , Herbie Hancock , Ron Carter and Tony Williams record ESP (Columbia):

7) 1973, Bill Evans Trio with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell perform

THE TOKYO CONCERT (OJC):

8) 1997, Eric Alexander group with Cedar Walton records MAN WITH A HORN

(Milestone), 2 day session:

9) 2004, Greg Osby group with Nicholas Payton performs live at the

'Jazz Standard', NYC, PUBLIC (Blue Note), 1st of 2 nights:

[couw]

20 January 1966:

Bobby Timmons - Soul Man (Prestige)

w/ Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb

[brownie]

January 20, 1930

The Ten Blackberries (also known as the Duke Ellington Orchestra)

record for the Banner/Perfect label the following sides:

- Saint-James Infirmary

- When You're Smiling

- Rent Party Blues

- Jungles Blues

[MartyJazz]

20 January 1966:

Bobby Timmons - Soul Man (Prestige)

w/ Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb

That's a very good record that I have on LP only. Has it ever been issued on CD?

[Dan Gould]

20 January 1966:

Bobby Timmons - Soul Man (Prestige)

w/ Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb

That's a very good record that I have on LP only. Has it ever been issued on CD?

I have it as a British two-fer CD reissue, but it came out in the OJC series:

Workin' Out

Edited January 20, 2005 by Dan Gould

[couw]

indeed a great album, I also have the UK two-fer. Particularly nice to hear Tom Thumb, a bit more than one year before Wayne recorded it for Blue Note (Schizophrenia)

[Bill B]

Recorded 20 Jan 1961-"Comin' Your way'' Stanley and Tommy Turrentine,Horace Parlan,George Tucker and Al Harewood.

[MartyJazz]

January 21st. Recorded on this date:

1) 1937, Count Basie and Orchestra (Decca):

"Honeysuckle Rose", "Pennies from Heaven", "Swinging at the Daisy Chain" and

""Roseland Shuffle".

2) 1949, the first of the Birth of the Cool studio sessions. Group includes

Miles Davis, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, Kai Winding, Al Haig, Max Roach.

They record (Capitol):

"Move", "Jeru", "Budo" and "Godchild".

3) 1952, Wardell Gray group with Art Farmer, Hampton Hawes record (Prestige):

"April Skies", "Bright Boy", "Jackie", "Farmer's Market", "Sweet and Lovely"

and "Lover Man".

4) 1955, Hazel Scott Trio with Charles Mingus and Max Roach record

RELAXED PIANO MOODS (Debut):

[B. Goren.]

January 21st

1942:

Duke Ellington (pno), Wallace Jones (tpt), Ray Nance (tpt, v), Rex Stewart (cor), Sam Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb), Juan Tizol (vtb), Barney Bigard (clt), Johnny Hodges (as, ss, clt), Harry Carney (bs, clt, as), Otto Hardwick (as, bass s), Ben Webster (ts), Billy Strayhorn (pno), Fred Guy (gtr), Junior Raglin (b), Sonny Greer (dms), Perdido 3:08; The C Jam Blues 2:37; Moon Mist 2:58

1965:

Miles Davis (tpt), Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (pno), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (dms), Eighty-One 6:11; Little One 7:21

1970:

Thad Jones (flug), Snooky Young, Danny Moore, Al Porcino, Marvin Stamm (tpt), Eddie Bert, Benny Powell, Jimmy Knepper (tb), Cliff Heather (btb), Jerome Richardson (ss, as, fl), Jerry Dodgion (as, fl, clt), Billy Harper (ts, fl), Eddie Daniels (ts, clt, gl), Richie Kamuca (bs, clt), Roland Hanna (pno, el pno), Richard Davis (b, el b), Mel Lewis (dms), Tiptoe 6:39; It Only Happens Every Time 3:05

[Bill B]

Recorded 21 January 1956-June Christy-The Misty Miss"-5 selections

21 January 1957-June Christy-"Fair and Warmer"-4 Selections

[MartyJazz]

January 22nd. Recorded on this date:

1) 1952, Charlie Parker & strings record (Verve):

"Temptation", "Lover", "Autumn in New York", "Stella by Starlight".

2) 1959, Max Roach Quintet including Booker Little and George Coleman

record 6 tracks for Mercury (currently on Mosaic box set)

3) 1965, Charlie Rouse, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw and

Billy Higgins record "One for Five" (Blue Note - "Lost Sessions" anthology)

4) 1995, Joe Lovano Quartet with Mulgrew Miller, Christian McBride and

Lewis Nash record at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 2nd disc of a 2 disc set):

[B. Goren.]

January 22

1958:

Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton (tb), Sonny Clark (pno), George Tucker (b), Charlie Persip (dms), Pajama Tops 5:35; Slide’s Ride 3:57; Loquacious Lady 4:09; Mean Jean 5:40; Fuss Budget 7:44; Oatmeal Cookie 4:37; Da-Baby 7:31

I think this session was issued on this LP:

Anyway, it's included in the OOP Mosaic set:

1965:

Miles Davis (tpt), Wayne Shorter (ts), Herbie Hancock (pno), Ron Carter (b), Tony Williams (dms), Agitation 7:46; Iris 8:29; Mood 8:50

Issued on ESP:

1975:

Miles Davis (tpt, org) Septet performs at Kosei Nenkin Hall, Toyko, Japan. Sonny Fortune (as, ss, fl), Pete Cosey (el gtr, synth), Reggie Lucas (el gtr), Michael Henderson (el b), Al Foster (dms), Mtume (perc), Unknown; Maiysha; Ife; Mtume; Turnaroundphrase; Tune in 5; Unknown

Edited January 22, 2005 by B. Goren.

[Bill B]

22 Jan 1956 MJQ-"Fontessa"

[MartyJazz]

January 23rd. Recorded on this date:

1) 1980, Stan Getz live at Cannes with Paul Horn and others:

"Autumn Leaves", "Billie's Bounce", "Heart Place", "Kali-Au",

"Chappaqua", "Time After Time", "Lazy Day", "Nature Boy".

2) 1998, David Murray, CREOLE (Justin Time, 1st of 2 day session):

[couw]

1950, Howard McGhee records for Blue Note:

1952, Sonny Red - Out of the Blue (BN)

1978, Pharoah Sanders - Heart is a Melody (Evidence)

1956, Chris Conner records for her self titled Atlantic album; completed on the 28th of January

1982, Air records 80° below '82 on this and the following day.

[Bill B]

Milt Jackson/Lucky Thompson record "Jazz Skyline" And Jackson'sville"-1956

Edited January 23, 2005 by Bill B

[brownie]

January 23, 1956

The Count Basie band (with Joe Williams) records the following rare/unissued sides for Clef/Verve:

- As I Love You

- Stop! Don't!

- Oink

Hope they will be in the forthcoming Mosaic 8CD Complete Count Basie Verve/Clef box!

[MartyJazz]

January 24th. Recorded on this date:

1) 1962, Lee Morgan Quintet with Clifford Jordan record TAKE TWELVE (OJC):

2) 2002, Andrew Hill group begin recording A BEAUTIFUL DAY during a three

night run at 'Birdland', NYC (Palmetto):

[MartyJazz]

January 25th. Recorded on this date:

1) 1956, Hampton Hawes, THE TRIO, VOL. 3 (Contemporary):

2)1994, Charles McPherson Quartet with Michael Weiss record

FIRST FLIGHT OUT (Arabesque, 2 day session):

3) 1996, Myra Melford records THE SAME RIVER, TWICE (Gramavision, 2 day session):

4) 1999, MINGUS BIG BAND record BLUES & POLITICS (Dreyfus, 2 day session):

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24/25 January 1962: Oscar Peterson - West Side Story (Verve)

24/25 January 2001: Brad Mehldau - Places (Warner)

24/25/26 January 1972: Archie Shepp - Attica Blues (Impulse!)

25 January 1949: Milt Jackson - Roll 'em Bags (Savoy)

25 January 1960: Donald Byrd - Byrd in Flight (BN)

25 January 1971: Eddie Harris & Les McCann - Second Movement (Atlantic)