Anthony Tillmon Williams was an American jazz drummer. Williams first gained fame as a member of Miles Davis' "Second Great Quintet," and later pioneered jazz fusion with Davis' group and his own combo, the Tony Williams Lifetime. In 1970, music critic Robert Christgau described him as "probably the best drummer in the world." Williams was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1986.
The Real McCoy is the seventh album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner and his first released on the Blue Note label. It was recorded on April 21, 1967, following Tyner's departure from the John Coltrane Quartet. It features performances by Tyner with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Elvin Jones. Producer Alfred Lion recalls the recording session as a "pure jazz session. There is absolutely no concession to commercialism, and there's a deep, passionate love for the music embedded in each of the selections".
Mulgrew Miller was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. As a child he played in churches and was influenced on piano by Ramsey Lewis and then Oscar Peterson. Aspects of their styles remained in his playing, but he added the greater harmonic freedom of McCoy Tyner and others in developing as a hard bop player and then in creating his own style, which influenced others from the 1980s on.
The Procrastinator is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released posthumously on the Blue Note label, featuring performances by Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Billy Higgins. It was originally issued in 1978 as a double LP featuring tracks recorded in three different sessions: July 1967, September 1969 and October 1969. It was the last time Morgan recorded with Shorter in an association that lasted almost eight years.
Tetragon is the seventh album by jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, and his second to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded on September 27, 1967 and May 16, 1968 and features performances by Henderson with two different quartets, both with bassist Ron Carter, one with pianist Don Friedman and drummer Jack DeJohnette, the other with pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Louis Hayes. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "Highlights of this album include the title track, "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Invitation."".
Living Time is an album by the Bill Evans George Russell Orchestra recorded in 1972 and released on the Columbia label, featuring performances by Evans with an orchestra conducted by Russell.
Sweet Honey Bee is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Duke Pearson, released on the Blue Note label in 1967. The woman on the cover was Pearson's fiancee Betty.
All Blues is an album by bassist Ron Carter recorded at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey in 1973 and released on the CTI label.
Mirror Mirror is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded in 1980 and released on the German MPS label. It features pianist Chick Corea, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Higgins.
Encyclopedia of Jazz is an album released on the Verve label compiled by jazz journalist Leonard Feather featuring tracks which were recorded to accompany Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties. The album features three tracks by the Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson along with one track each by Jimmy Smith with Wes Montgomery, Count Basie and Johnny Hodges with Earl Hines.
Other Places is a studio album by American jazz pianist Kenny Barron, which was released in 1993 on Verve Records label. The album includes original compositions by Barron and jazz standards.
Keys to the City is the debut album by jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller, recorded on June 28, 1985, and released by Landmark Records.
Work! is an album by jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller, recorded together with Charnett Moffett on bass and Terri Lyne Carrington on drums. The album was recorded on April 23–24, 1986 and released that year by Landmark Records. The album is named after the song "Work" by Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins from their 1954 album Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins.
Wingspan is an album by jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller with a quintet of other musicians. The album was recorded on May 11, 1987, and released later that year by Landmark Records.
From Day to Day is a 1990 studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller recorded together with drummer Kenny Washington and bassist Robert Hurst. This is his seventh album as a leader.
Time and Again is a 1991 studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller together with Peter Washington on bass and Tony Reedus on drums. This is his eighth album as a leader and sixth for Landmark Records label.
Hand in Hand is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller with Kenny Garrett on alto saxophone, Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Steve Nelson on vibraphone, Christian McBride on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. The record was released in 1993 by Novus Records. It is Miller's ninth album as a bandleader.
Acoustic Masters II is an album by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, saxophonist Craig Handy, drummer Lenny White and trumpeter Jerry González featuring performances recorded in 1993 and released the following year on the Atlantic label.
Intuition is the second album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Muse label.
Reflections is an album by saxophonist Frank Morgan which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Contemporary label the following year.
