Don Berryman
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Lunchtime LP Joey DeFrancesco Plays Sinatra His Way was recorded in 1998 by RVG. It features Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Byron Landham. Joey didn't know how to make a bad record, and this is a solid one from the late, great master of the B3 and it's a joy listening to it. #jazzsky
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Lunchtime LP Joey DeFrancesco Plays Sinatra His Way was recorded in 1998 by RVG. It features Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Byron Landham. Joey didn't know how to make a bad record, and this is a solid one from the late, great master of the B3 and it's a joy listening to it. #jazzsky
RIP Frank Gehry (my photo of the Weissman museum from 2022)
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
RIP Frank Gehry (my photo of the Weissman museum from 2022)
Lunchtime LP: Kenny Burrell's Guitar Forms was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1964 and 1965 for Verve records. On it Burrell demonstrates his mastery of guitar in various styles from (blues, jazz, classical) over Gil Evans' lush arrangements. #jazzsky
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lunchtime LP: Kenny Burrell's Guitar Forms was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1964 and 1965 for Verve records. On it Burrell demonstrates his mastery of guitar in various styles from (blues, jazz, classical) over Gil Evans' lush arrangements. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs: Jim Hall was born on this date in 1930 so I'm listening to his laid-back album Good Friday Blues by the Modest Trio with Red Mitchell and Red Kelly. Today is also Cassandra Wilson's birthday so listening to her stunning 1993 Blue Note release Blue Light 'til Dawn. #jazzsky #vinyl
December 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lunchtime LP: Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931 so I'm listening to one of my favorite albums with him. Roll Call by Hank Mobley with Freddie Hubbard, Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey was recorded in 1960 by Rudy Van Gelder and released in 1961. OG 1961 mono pressing. #jazzsky
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Lunchtime LP: Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931 so I'm listening to one of my favorite albums with him. Roll Call by Hank Mobley with Freddie Hubbard, Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey was recorded in 1960 by Rudy Van Gelder and released in 1961. OG 1961 mono pressing. #jazzsky
Pianist Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931. The only track on Giant Steps on which he appears was recorded on this date in 1959. It was the first recorded version of "Naima". #jazzsky
Naima (2020 Remaster)
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Pianist Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931. The only track on Giant Steps on which he appears was recorded on this date in 1959. It was the first recorded version of "Naima". #jazzsky
Listening to Vanishing Point by trumpeter Jake Baldwin which was released earlier this year on Shifting Paradigm Records with guitarist Toivo Hannigan, bassist Cody McKinney, and drummer Adam Harder Nussbaum. Modern jazz-rock fusion with clarity of tone even amidst electronic effects. #jazzsky
December 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Listening to Vanishing Point by trumpeter Jake Baldwin which was released earlier this year on Shifting Paradigm Records with guitarist Toivo Hannigan, bassist Cody McKinney, and drummer Adam Harder Nussbaum. Modern jazz-rock fusion with clarity of tone even amidst electronic effects. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LP: Inner Urge by Joe Henderson with McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, and Elvin Jones was recorded on this date in 1964. It has an intensity and urgency from the 60's that still seems very relevant today - like a message from one turbulent time to another. One of my all-time favorites. #jazzsky
November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Lunchtime LP: Inner Urge by Joe Henderson with McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, and Elvin Jones was recorded on this date in 1964. It has an intensity and urgency from the 60's that still seems very relevant today - like a message from one turbulent time to another. One of my all-time favorites. #jazzsky
Billy Strayhorn' was born 110 years ago today. I'm listening to the World' Saxophone Quartet play his composition "Lush Life". It's a tune that I love and struggle with. #jazzsky
November 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Billy Strayhorn' was born 110 years ago today. I'm listening to the World' Saxophone Quartet play his composition "Lush Life". It's a tune that I love and struggle with. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs, Good Move by Freddie Roach with Blue Mitchell, Hank Mobley, Eddie Wright, and Clarence Johnston was recorded on the date in 1963. Everything on it is good. It is also Billy Hart's 85th birthday so listen to his 1977 adventurous album Enchance. #jazzsky
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Lunchtime LPs, Good Move by Freddie Roach with Blue Mitchell, Hank Mobley, Eddie Wright, and Clarence Johnston was recorded on the date in 1963. Everything on it is good. It is also Billy Hart's 85th birthday so listen to his 1977 adventurous album Enchance. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs: two great tenor albums were recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on this date 52 years apart: Heavy Soul by Ike Quebec with Freddie Roach, Milt Hinton, and Al Harewood in 1961 and Chicago Fire by Eric Alexander with Jeremy Pelt, Harold Mabern, Jon Webber, and Joe Farnsworth in 2013. #jazzsky
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Lunchtime LPs: two great tenor albums were recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on this date 52 years apart: Heavy Soul by Ike Quebec with Freddie Roach, Milt Hinton, and Al Harewood in 1961 and Chicago Fire by Eric Alexander with Jeremy Pelt, Harold Mabern, Jon Webber, and Joe Farnsworth in 2013. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LP: Cool School saxophonist Paul Desmond was born 101 years ago today. I'm listening to two of his albums recorded in 1974 on CTI. Pure Desmond with Ed Bickard, Ron Carter, and Connie Kay and Skylark with Gabor Szabo, Gene Bertoncini, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, and Bob James. #jazzsku
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Lunchtime LP: Cool School saxophonist Paul Desmond was born 101 years ago today. I'm listening to two of his albums recorded in 1974 on CTI. Pure Desmond with Ed Bickard, Ron Carter, and Connie Kay and Skylark with Gabor Szabo, Gene Bertoncini, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, and Bob James. #jazzsku
Lunchtime LP: Sarah Vaughan's Duke Ellington Song Book One was recorded in 1979 for Pablo Today. Despite the cover art, it is a good album of Ellington favorites and a few lesser known tunes plus Billy Strayhorn's Lush Life. Sarah lays it down over Billy Beyer's arrangements #jazzsky
November 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Lunchtime LP: Sarah Vaughan's Duke Ellington Song Book One was recorded in 1979 for Pablo Today. Despite the cover art, it is a good album of Ellington favorites and a few lesser known tunes plus Billy Strayhorn's Lush Life. Sarah lays it down over Billy Beyer's arrangements #jazzsky
Lunchtime LP, Evolution by Grachan Moncur III with Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw, and Tony Williams was recorded by, Rudy Van Gelder on this date in 1963. It was Moncur's debut as a leader for Blue Note and it is an avant-garde masterpiece. Highly recommend. #jazzsky
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lunchtime LP, Evolution by Grachan Moncur III with Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw, and Tony Williams was recorded by, Rudy Van Gelder on this date in 1963. It was Moncur's debut as a leader for Blue Note and it is an avant-garde masterpiece. Highly recommend. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LP: "Concierto de Aranjuez" from Miles Davis and Gil Evans' Sketches of Spain was recorded on this date in 1959. I first heard this over a half century ago and thought it was the hippest thing I'd ever heard. Those opening castanets like a chorus of crickets get me every time. #jazzsky
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Lunchtime LP: "Concierto de Aranjuez" from Miles Davis and Gil Evans' Sketches of Spain was recorded on this date in 1959. I first heard this over a half century ago and thought it was the hippest thing I'd ever heard. Those opening castanets like a chorus of crickets get me every time. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs for Vincent Herring's 61st birthday listening to Split Decision, his album with Eric Alexander, Mike Ledonne, John Webber, and Lewis Nash released 2025.
Next is Where? by Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mel Waldron, George Duvivier and Charles Persip from 1961. Fantastic music #jazzsky
Next is Where? by Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mel Waldron, George Duvivier and Charles Persip from 1961. Fantastic music #jazzsky
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Lunchtime LPs for Vincent Herring's 61st birthday listening to Split Decision, his album with Eric Alexander, Mike Ledonne, John Webber, and Lewis Nash released 2025.
Next is Where? by Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mel Waldron, George Duvivier and Charles Persip from 1961. Fantastic music #jazzsky
Next is Where? by Ron Carter with Eric Dolphy, Mel Waldron, George Duvivier and Charles Persip from 1961. Fantastic music #jazzsky
Lunchtime LP: Out of the Cool by The Gil Evans Orchestra was recorded on this date in 1960 and released on Impulse! Hos compositions are intricate and his orchestrations are multi-layered. This recording that captures the dynamic range and the individual voices of the instruments.
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Lunchtime LP: Out of the Cool by The Gil Evans Orchestra was recorded on this date in 1960 and released on Impulse! Hos compositions are intricate and his orchestrations are multi-layered. This recording that captures the dynamic range and the individual voices of the instruments.
Lunchtime LP: The New Miles Davis quintet was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder 70 years ago today for Prestige. It's the debut recording of a group that's known as Mikes' first great quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Jo Jones. This is highly listenable. #jazzsky
November 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lunchtime LP: The New Miles Davis quintet was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder 70 years ago today for Prestige. It's the debut recording of a group that's known as Mikes' first great quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Jo Jones. This is highly listenable. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs: First a hard bop classic, Horace Silver Quintet V3 with Kenny Durham, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey was recorded in 1954.
Next the smoking Soul Jazz burner Black Talk by Charles, Earland with Virgil Jones, Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Idris Muhammad - 1970. #jazzsky
Next the smoking Soul Jazz burner Black Talk by Charles, Earland with Virgil Jones, Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Idris Muhammad - 1970. #jazzsky
November 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Lunchtime LPs: First a hard bop classic, Horace Silver Quintet V3 with Kenny Durham, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey was recorded in 1954.
Next the smoking Soul Jazz burner Black Talk by Charles, Earland with Virgil Jones, Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Idris Muhammad - 1970. #jazzsky
Next the smoking Soul Jazz burner Black Talk by Charles, Earland with Virgil Jones, Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Idris Muhammad - 1970. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs recorded by great jazz trios on November 14th:
We Three by Roy Hayes, Paul Chambers, and Phineas Newborn from 1958 and
The State of the Tenor by Joe Henderson with Ron Carter and Al Foster from 1985. Two of my favorites that happen to have been recorded on my birthday. #Jazzsky
We Three by Roy Hayes, Paul Chambers, and Phineas Newborn from 1958 and
The State of the Tenor by Joe Henderson with Ron Carter and Al Foster from 1985. Two of my favorites that happen to have been recorded on my birthday. #Jazzsky
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Lunchtime LPs recorded by great jazz trios on November 14th:
We Three by Roy Hayes, Paul Chambers, and Phineas Newborn from 1958 and
The State of the Tenor by Joe Henderson with Ron Carter and Al Foster from 1985. Two of my favorites that happen to have been recorded on my birthday. #Jazzsky
We Three by Roy Hayes, Paul Chambers, and Phineas Newborn from 1958 and
The State of the Tenor by Joe Henderson with Ron Carter and Al Foster from 1985. Two of my favorites that happen to have been recorded on my birthday. #Jazzsky
