Herbert Jeffrey Hancock is an American jazz musician,bandleader,and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet,where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. In the 1970s,Hancock experimented with jazz fusion,funk,and electro styles,using a wide array of synthesizers and electronics. It was during this period that he released perhaps his best-known and most influential album,Head Hunters.
Wayne Shorter was an American jazz saxophonist,composer and bandleader. Shorter came to mainstream prominence in 1959 upon joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers,for whom he eventually became the primary composer. In 1964 he joined Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet,and then co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1970. He recorded more than 20 albums as a bandleader.
Michael Leonard Brecker,nicknamed Dr. Sax,was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as a performer and composer,received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004,and was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.
Roy Anthony Hargrove was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved worldwide acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles of jazz in 1998 and 2002. Hargrove primarily played in the hard bop style for the majority of his albums,but also had a penchant for genre-crossing exploration and collaboration with a variety of hip hop,soul,R&B and alternative rock artists. As Hargrove told one reporter,"I've been around all kinds of musicians,and if a cat can play,a cat can play. If it's gospel,funk,R&B,jazz or hip-hop,if it's something that gets in your ear and it's good,that's what matters."
John Patitucci is an American jazz bassist and composer.
Miles in the Sky is a studio album by the jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. It was released on July 22,1968 through Columbia Records. It was the last full album recorded by Davis' "Second Great Quintet" and marked the beginning of his foray into jazz fusion,with Herbie Hancock playing electric piano and Ron Carter playing electric bass guitar on opening track “Stuff”. Additionally,electric guitarist George Benson features on “Paraphernalia”.
Transition is an album of music by jazz saxophonist John Coltrane,recorded in 1965 but released posthumously only in 1970. As its title indicates,Transition was a bridge between classic quartet recordings like A Love Supreme and the more experimental works of Coltrane's last years.
William D. Evans is an American jazz saxophonist,who was a member of the Miles Davis group in the 1980s and has since led several of his own bands,including Push and Soulgrass. Evans plays tenor and soprano saxophones. He has recorded over 17 solo albums and received two Grammy Award nominations. He recorded an award-winning album called Bill Evans –Vans Joint with the WDR Big Band in 2009.
Miles in Berlin is a live album by Miles Davis from a performance at the Berliner Philharmonie on September 25,1964 with his "Second Great Quintet," featuring tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter,pianist Herbie Hancock,bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams,marking their first recorded work.
A Tribute to Miles is a tribute album recorded by the then surviving members of the Miles Davis "Second Great" Quintet:pianist Herbie Hancock,saxophonist Wayne Shorter,bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. Taking the Davis role was trumpeter Wallace Roney.
The Miles Davis Quintet was an American jazz band from 1955 to early 1969 led by Miles Davis. The quintet underwent frequent personnel changes toward its metamorphosis into a different ensemble in 1969. Most references pertain to two distinct and relatively stable bands:the First Great Quintet from 1955 to 1958,and the Second Great Quintet from late 1964 to early 1969,Davis being the only constant throughout.
Rendezvous in New York is an album by American pianist Chick Corea that was released on April 22,2003 by Corea's label,Stretch Records. The recording took place at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City over the course of three weeks. Corea reunited with members from nine bands that he played with in the past. Musicians included Terence Blanchard,Gary Burton,Roy Haynes,Bobby McFerrin,Joshua Redman,Gonzalo Rubalcaba,and Miroslav Vitous.
Alegría is a studio album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter,released on Verve Records in 2003. It is the second album to feature the 'Footprints Quartet' of Shorter,pianist Danilo Perez,bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade.
Bob Brookmeyer and Friends is a 1964 jazz album released on Columbia Records by valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer and featuring tenor saxophonist Stan Getz.
Pilgrimage is the final studio album by saxophonist Michael Brecker. It was recorded in 2006,released the following year,and won Grammys for Best Jazz Instrumental Album,Individual or Group and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo.
Wide Angles is a studio live album led by saxophonist Michael Brecker that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2004.
Miles &Coltrane is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis,released in 1988 by Columbia Records. The music was recorded at two different shows—one on July 4,1958,at the Newport Jazz Festival,and one from October 27,1955,in New York. The tracks have been digitally remastered directly from the original analog tapes.
Nearness of You:The Ballad Book is the seventh studio album by saxophone player Michael Brecker. Accompanied by Herbie Hancock on piano,Pat Metheny on guitars,Charlie Haden on bass,Jack DeJohnette on drums,and a special guest appearance by James Taylor,the album was released by Verve Records on June 19,2001.
Young Lions &Old Tigers is a 1995 studio album by American jazz pianist Dave Brubeck.
Some Skunk Funk is an live album by Randy Brecker with Michael Brecker. It was recorded on November 11,2003,at the Forum in Leverkusen,Germany and was released in November 2005.
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