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“And that's the soulful thing about playing: you offer something to somebody. You don't know if they'll like it, but you offer it.” ― Wynton Marsalis, To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road

Photo by Elkrokoyade via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Miles Davis – Doo-Bop

Doo-Bop is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was recorded with hip hop producer Easy Mo Bee and released posthumously on June 30, 1992, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was received unfavorably by most critics, although it won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance the following year.

Personnel

Miles Davis – trumpet Deron Johnson – keyboards J.R – performer A.B. Money – performer

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At least one day out of the year, all musicians should just put their instruments down and give thanks to Duke Ellington.

~ Miles Davis

Photo: Miles Davis by JP Roche, CC-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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I stole everything that I heard, but mostly I stole from the horns.

~ Ella Fitzgerald

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"The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz."

~ Abbey Lincoln

Photo by Jack de Nijs, Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jaco Pastorius – Invitation

Invitationis a live album by Jaco Pastorius, released in December 1983. It was recorded at various venues during a tour of Japan in September 1982, featuring his “Word of Mouth” big band. While his debut album showcased his eclectic and impressive skills on the electric bass, both Invitation and his previous album, Word of Mouth focused more on his ability to arrange for a larger band. The band’s all-star cast included Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Toots Thielemans, Peter Erskine, Othello Molineaux, and Don Alias.

Reception.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars stating “Electric bassist Jaco Pastorius’ Word of Mouth big band made two recordings for Warner Bros. during its short life, of which is this is the superior one. ”

Personnel: Jaco Pastorius – electric bass, vocals (on “Fannie Mae”) Randy Brecker – trumpet Bob Mintzer – tenor and soprano saxophone Jean “Toots” Thielemans – harmonica (listed as a “special guest”) Peter Erskine – drums Othello Molineaux – steel drum Don Alias – percussion

Additional: Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Ron Tooley – trumpet Jon Faddis – trumpet Wayne Andre – trombone Dave Bargeron – trombone, tuba Peter Graves – bass trombone, co-conductor Bill Reichenbach – bass trombone Mario Cruz – tenor and soprano saxophone, clarinet, alto flute Randy Emerick – baritone saxophone, clarinet Alex Foster – tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, clarinet, piccolo Paul McCandless – tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar – French horn

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Grover Washington Jr. – Inner City Blues

Inner City Blues is the debut studio album by saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. It was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in September 1971 and released in 1972 via Kudu Records.

Reception. Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars and stated: “This is an amazing debut in so many ways, and it was followed by a run of albums for the label through the end of the ’70s when Washington left for Elektra. Inner City Blues remains standing today as a landmark and a turning point in jazz.”

Personnel: Grover Washington Jr. – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Bob James – electric piano, arrangements and conductor Richard Tee – organ Eric Gale – guitars Ron Carter – basses Idris Muhammad – drums Airto Moreira – percussion Donald Ashworth – baritone saxophone Wayne Andre – trombone Thad Jones – trumpet, French horn Eugene Young – trumpet, flugelhorn Hilda Harris – vocals Marilyn Jackson – vocals Maeretha Stewart – vocals Tasha Thomas – vocals

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ASTRUD GILBERTO ‎– GILBERTO WITH TURRENTINE

Gilberto with Turrentine is an album by brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto and american saxophonist Stanley Turrentine featuring performances recorded in 1971 released on the CTI label.

Reception. The AllMusic review calls the album a “set that had some mildly entertaining moments.”

Personnel: Astrud Gilberto – vocals Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone Eumir Deodato – electric piano, arranger, conductor Emanuel Green, George Marge, Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque  - flute Gene Bertoncini, Sivouca – guitar Sam Brown, Bob Mann  – electric guitar Toots Thielemans – harmonica Ron Carter, Russell George  – bass Dennis Seiwell, Dom Um Romão, João Palma – drums Airto Moreira – percussion Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin, Julie Held, Paul Gershman – violin

Harold Coletta – viola George Ricci – cello