Jazz On This Day

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Pianist and bandleader Jay McShann born #onthisday in 1909.

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Donald Byrd recorded A New Perspective for Blue Note Records #onthisday in 1963.

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Arnett Cobb and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis recorded Blow, Arnett, Blow #onthisday in 1959. 

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Drummer Kenny Clarke was born in Pittsburgh, PA, #onthisday in 1914.

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Kenn Burell recorded Midnight Blue #onthisday in 1963.

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Jackie McLean recorded Bluesnik #onthisday in 1961.

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Andrew Hill recorded Judgement! #onthisday in 1964.

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Blue Note Records began #onthisday 78 years ago! German immigrant & jazz enthusiast Alfred Lion brought boogie woogie pianists Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis into the studio in NYC, and the first Blue Note recording was made.

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Blue Mitchell recorded Bring It Home to Me #onthisday in 1966.

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Sonny Stitt recorded Turn It On! #onthisday in 1971. 

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Lee Morgan recorded The Sidewinder #onthisday in 1963. 

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Ornette Coleman recorded the landmark Free Jazz #onthisday in 1960. 

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Grant Green recorded Feelin’ The Spirit #onthisday in 1962. 

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Eric Dolphy and Booker Little recorded Far Cry #onthisday in 1960. 

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Ike Quebec began recording Blue & Sentimental for Blue Note Records #onthisday in 1961. The album includes performances by Grant Green, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes, Philly Joe Jones, and Sonny Clark.

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George Braith recorded Soul Stream #onthisday in 1963. The album includes performances by Billy Gardner, Grant Green, and Hugh Walker.

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Duke Pearson began recording Tender Feelin’s #onthisday in 1959. The album includes performances by Gene Taylor and Lex Humphries.