Herbert Horatio Nichols was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard "Lady Sings the Blues". Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics.
Empyrean Isles is the fourth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, recorded on June 17, 1964 and released on Blue Note in November later that year. The quartet features trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and rhythm section Ron Carter and Tony Williams.
Ben Allison is an American double bassist, composer, producer, bandleader, educator. In addition to his work as a performer, he co-founded the non-profit Jazz Composers Collective and served as its Artistic Director for twelve years. Allison is an adjunct professor at New School University and serves on the board of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, where he serves as President.
Quartet is the thirty-fourth album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, featuring a quartet with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. It was originally issued in Japan on CBS/Sony, and later given a US release by Columbia.
Frank Kimbrough was an American post-bop jazz pianist. He was born and raised in Roxboro, North Carolina. He did some work at Chapel Hill before moving to Washington, D. C. in 1980 and then New York City in 1981.
Ted Nash is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer. Born into a musical family, his uncle was saxophonist Ted Nash and his father is trombonist Dick Nash, both prominent jazz soloists and first call Hollywood studio musicians. Nash is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra directed by Wynton Marsalis. He is one of the founders of the Jazz Composers Collective.
Love, Gloom, Cash, Love is the last album as leader by jazz pianist Herbie Nichols, featuring performances recorded in 1957 and released on the Bethlehem label in 1958. “Infatuation Eyes” is a solo piano piece paying tribute to Art Tatum, who died in November 1956.
Art is an album by trumpeter Art Farmer, featuring performances recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Argo label. Farmer stated in 1995 that the album, which consists mainly of ballads, was his favorite.
Cowboy Justice is the seventh album by bassist Ben Allison. It was released by Palmetto Records.
Riding The Nuclear Tiger is the fourth album by bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Palmetto Records label in 2001.
Third Eye is the third album by bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Palmetto Records label in 1999.
Medicine Wheel is an album by bassist Ben Allison that was released by Palmetto in 1998.
Seven Arrows is the debut album by bassist Ben Allison. It was released on the Koch Records label in 1996.
Sunset and the Mockingbird is a live album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1997 on his 67th birthday and released on the Blue Note label.
Ron Horton is an American jazz trumpeter.
Rhyme & Reason is an album by saxophonist Ted Nash which was recorded in 1998 and released on the Arabesque label the following year.
The Unheard Herbie Nichols, Vol. 1 is an album by trombonist Roswell Rudd. It was recorded in November 1996 at The Spirit Room in Rossie, NY, and was released by CIMP in 1997. On the album, which features little-heard works by composer and pianist Herbie Nichols, Rudd is joined by guitarist Greg Millar and drummer John Bacon, Jr.
The Herbie Nichols Project was an American jazz ensemble dedicated to performing the music of composer and pianist Herbie Nichols.
Dr. Cyclops' Dream is the second album by the Herbie Nichols Project, an American jazz ensemble dedicated to performing the music of composer and pianist Herbie Nichols. It was recorded during February 1999 at Tedesco Studio in Paramus, New Jersey, and was released later that year by the Soul Note label. Led by pianist Frank Kimbrough and double bassist Ben Allison, the group also features saxophonists Ted Nash and Michael Blake, trumpeter Ron Horton, and drummer Tim Horner.
Strange City is the third album by the Herbie Nichols Project, an American jazz ensemble dedicated to performing the music of composer and pianist Herbie Nichols. It was recorded during May 2001 at Maggie's Farm in Buck's County, Pennsylvania, and was released later that year by Palmetto Records. Led by pianist Frank Kimbrough and double bassist Ben Allison, the group also features saxophonists Ted Nash and Michael Blake, trumpeter Ron Horton, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, and drummer Matt Wilson.
