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Happy birthday Lester Bowie!

Lester Bowie - trumpet
Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
Amina Claudine Myers - piano, vocals
Malachi Favors - bass
Phillip Wilson - drums

Released - 1978
Recorded - April 12–17, 1978
Label - Black Saint
Producer - Giacomo Pellicciotti
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Happy birthday Art Blakey!

Art Blakey – drums
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
Cedar Walton – piano
Reggie Workman – double bass

Released - 7/1965
Recorded - 2/10/1964
Studio - Van Gelder Studio NJ
Label - Blue Note
Producer - Alfred Lion
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Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1. That album title is no exaggeration.
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Sunday morning Miles: 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗚𝗼𝗻𝗲, written by George Gershwin. Recorded July 22, 1958. With the Gil Evans Orchestra. From the LP 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙨 (Columbia).
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Good morning.

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Jazz OTD: Steve Coleman, one of the founders of the M-Base movement, spent many years recording with his band Five Elements. He expanded his reach by forming the large ensemble "Council of Balance" for his album "Synovial Joints," recorded October 11-14, 2014. W/ Jen Shyu on vocals here. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Trumpeter/composer Alex Sipiagin recorded the fine post-bop effort "Returning" on October 11, 2004, with Seamus Blake (ts), Adam Rogers (g), Scott Colley (b), and Antonio Sanchez (d). #jazzsky

📌 #2 Added to playlist:
"Girl" by Bud Shank

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Jazz OTD: The brilliant vibraphonist Steve Nelson has led only a few albums; "Communications" is terrific, combining standards with a few originals (like this). With Mulgrew Miller (p), Ray Drummond (b), and Tony Reedus (d). No precise track dates, but the second session was Oct. 11, 1989. #Jazzsky