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MONIKA HERZIG “SHEROES” Teaneck, NJ, October 3, 4 & 5, 2016Time again, D.B., Ain’t no mountain high enough, Nancy Wilson portraitIngrid Jensen (tp) Reut Regev (tb) Jamie Baum (fl) Ada Rovatti (ts) Monika Herzig (p,comp) Leni Stern (el-g) Jennifer Vincent (b) Rosa Avila (d) Mayra Casales (perc) VIJAY IYER / WADADA LEO SMITH “DEFIANT LIFE” Lugano, Switzerland, July, 2024Kite (for Refaat Alareer), Procession: Defiant lifeWadada Leo Smith (tp) Vijay Iyer (p,el-p,electronics) LOUIS MOHOLO OCTET “SPIRITS REJOICE” London, January 24, 1978Amexesha osizi [Times of sorrow], Ithi Gqi [Appear]Kenny Wheeler (tp) Nick Evans, Radu Malfatti (tb) Evan Parker (ts) Keith Tippett (p) Johnny Mbizo Dyani, Harry Miller (b) Louis Moholo-Moholo (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 03 de octubre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

PAUL MOTIAN “MISTERIOSO” Milan, Italy, July 14-16, 1986Misterioso, Gang of five, Byablue, Johnny Broken WingJim Pepper (sop,ts) Joe Lovano (ts) Bill Frisell (g) Ed Schuller (b) Paul Motian (d) SONNY CLARK TRIO “BLUES IN THE NIGHT” Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1958Blues in the night, Can’t we be friends ?, I cover the waterfrontSonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Wesley Landers (d) “PLANET JAZZ LIVE “SMALLS JAZZ CLUB” TENSE” New York, August 23 & 24, 2009Bilbao, Righty-o! Continue reading Puro Jazz 02 de octubre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

MIGUEL ZENÓN QUARTET “VANGUARDIA SUBTERRÁNEA – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD” September 20th & 21st, 2024Abre Cuto Güiri Mambo, Vita, BendiciónMiguel Zenón (sa) Luis Perdomo (p) Hans Glawischnig (b) Henry Cole (dr) KENNY BARRON “GOLDEN LOTUS” New York, April 4, 1980Golden lotus (1), Dewdrop, CincoJohn Stubblefield (ts,sop-1) Steve Nelson (vib) Kenny Barron (p) Buster Williams (b) Ben Riley (d) JAMES CARTER “PRESENT TENSE” New York, September 21-23, 2007Pour que ma vie demeure, Sussa nita (1,2)Dwight Adams (tp,flhrn) James Carter (fl,b-cl,sop,ts,bar) D.D. Continue reading Puro Jazz 01 de octubre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER & BILL CHARLAP “ELEMENTAL” New York ?, c. 2025 I’m beginning to see the light, Mood indigo, ‘S wonderful, The More I See YouDee Dee Bridgewater (vcl) acc by Bill Charlap (p) SONNY SIMMONS / BILLY HIGGINS “BACKWOODS SUITE” Berkeley, CA, January 19, 1982Sparrow’s last jump, Backwoods suite (ss,rhythm only), You better do it now before you die laterJoe Hardin (tp) Al Thomas (tb) Sonny Simmons (as) Michael Marcus (bar) Joe Bonner (p) Herbie Lewis (b) Billy Higgins (d) CHARLI PERSIP “AND THE JAZZ STATESMEN” New York, April 2, 1960Sevens (1), Right down front (2), Soul march (1)Freddie Hubbard (tp-1) Marcus Belgrave (tp-2) Roland Alexander (ts) Ronnie Mathews (p) Ron Carter (b) Charlie Persip (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 30 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

STANLEY TURRENTINE “IN MEMORY OF” Englewood Cliffs, N.J., June 3, 1964In memory of (2,3), Niger mambo (1), Sunday in New YorkBlue Mitchell (tp) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Herbie Hancock (p,perc-1) Bob Cranshaw (b,perc-1) Candy Finch (d) Mickey Roker (cga-2) added NANCY KING / FRED HERSCH LIVE “JAZZ STANDARD” New York, October 23, 2004There’s a small hotel, My little suede shoes, Ain’t misbehavin’Nancy King (vcl) acc by Fred Hersch (p) STAN LEVEY QUINTET – “5” Hollywood, CA, June, 1957Stan still, Whatcha say ? Continue reading Puro Jazz 29 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

SIMÓN WILLSON QUARTET “FEEL LOVE” 19 de agosto de 2024, Astoria, Nueva YorkRepent, Leave Behind, Feel Love, Show You OutNeta Raanan (ts) Evan Main (p) Simon Willson (b) Kayvon Gordon (d) BORDERLANDS TRIO “REWILDER” Brooklyn, NY, May 24, 2023Commerce sunriseKris Davis (p) Stephan Crump (b) Eric McPherson (d) KASSA OVERALL “CREAM” c. 2024Freedom jazz dance, Big Poppa, C.R.E.A.M. Continue reading Puro Jazz 26 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

BILL STEWART “TELEPATHY” New York, September 29 & 30 1996Mynah, Happy chickens, Rhythm-a-ningSteve Wilson (as,sop) Seamus Blake (ts) Bill Carrothers (p) Larry Grenadier (b) Bill Stewart (d) BOBBY HUTCHERSON “MONTARA” Los Angeles, August 12 or 14, 1975 Love song (1)Blue Mitchell (tp) Plas Johnson (fl) Ernie Watts (fl,ts) Willie Bobo (vib,mar) Larry Nash (el-p) Chuck Domanico (b) Harvey Mason (d-1) Ralph MacDonald, Bobby Matos, Victor Pantoja, Johnny Paloma (perc) Dale Oehler (arr) La malanga, Oye como va Oscar Brashear,Blue Mitchell (tp) Ernie Watts (fl,ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib,mar,arr) Eddie Cano (p) David Troncoso (b) Bobby Matos, Victor Pantoja, Johnny Paloma, Rudy Calzado (perc) Dale Oehler (arr) The Roots (vcl group) Fatin Dantzler (vcl-1) Arlynne Page, Tracey Moore, Dawn Backman, Mercedes Martinez (backing-vcl-1) Amir Khalib Thompson (d-1) ABRAHAM BURTON / ERIC MCPHERSON QUARTET “CAUSE AND EFFECT” New York, July 21, 1998Cause and effect, Forbidden fruitAbraham Burton (ts) James Hurt (p) Yosuke Inoue (b) Eric McPherson (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 25 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

BUD SHANK / BOB COOPER SEXTET “RADIO TAPES” Broadcast, Baden-Baden, Germany, March 25, 1957Vielaf, Mademoiselle Butterfly, A night in TunisiaAlbert Mangelsdorff (tb) Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Joe Zawinul (p) Johnny Fischer (b) Victor Plasil (d) ARIEL BART “IN BETWEEN” released 2021In between, Spiritual wars, Colors paletteAriel Bart (harmónica,comp) Moshe Elmakias (p) Mayu Shivro (cello) David Michaeli (b) Amir Bar Akiva (d) MELISSA ALDANA “VISIONS” Astoria, NY, September 14 & 15, 2018La madrina, El castillo de valenje, PerdonMelissa Aldana (ts) Joel Ross (vib) Sam Harris (p,el-p) Pablo Menares (b) Tommy Crane (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 24 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

BRAD MEHLDAU “RIDE INTO THE SUN” Brooklyn, NY, January 24-28, 2025Everything means nothing to me (7,9,10,11,12), Tomorrow tomorrow (dr vcl,1,4,5,8,9), Between the bars (8,9), Everybody cares, everybody understands (1,2,3,7,9,12)Brad Mehldau (p,comp) Daniel Rossen (g-1,el-g-2,backing-vcl-3,vcl) Chris Thile (mand-4,backing-vcl-5,vcl) John Davis (el-b-7) Felix Moseholm (b-8) Matt Chamberlain (d-9,perc-10,backing-vcl-11) + Orchestra: Alex Sopp, Jessica Han (fl-12) Agnes Marchione (cl-12) Adrian Morejon (bassoon-12) Eric Reed (hrn-12) Ellen Depasquale, Austin Wulliman, Christina Courtin, Laura Frautschi, Joanna Maurer, Derek Ratzenboeck (vln-12) Dov Scheindlin, Mario Goto, Nadia Sirota (viola-12) Sophie Shao, Michael Haas, Caitlin Sullivan (cello-12) David Grossman (b-12) REGINA CARTER FREEDOM BAND “SWING STATES : HARMONY IN THE BATTLEGROUND”” New York University, New York, 2020 On Wisconsin !, Rocky Mountain high (Colorado), Dancing in the street (Detroit, Michigan)John Daversa (tp,flhrn) Regina Carter (vln) Jon Batiste (p) Alexis Cuadrado (b) Kabir Sehgal (b,perc) Harvey Mason (d) MILES DAVIS GROUP “TURNAROUND, RARE MILES DAVIS THE COMPLETE ON THE CORNER SESSIONS” New York, November 29, 1972 Turnaround, JabaliMiles Davis (tp) Carlos Garnett (sop) Cedric Lawson (org) Reggie Lucas (g) Khalil Balakrishna (el-sitar) Mike Henderson (el-b,vcl-1) Al Foster (d) Badal Roy (tabla) Mtume (perc) Continue reading Puro Jazz 23 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

ANTHONY WILSON “HACKENSACK WEST” Los Angeles, June 20 & 21, 2023Daido, The lands, Hackensack WestGerald Clayton (p) Anthony Wilson (g) John Clayton (b) Jeff Hamilton (d) ABBEY LINCOLN “THAT’S HIM !” New York, October 28, 1957Strong man, Don’t explain (pc out,1)Abbey Lincoln (vcl) acc by Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p,b1) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d) SPHERE QUARTET “SPHERE” Brooklyn, N.Y., October 4, 1997We see, Isfahan, Uncle BubbaGary Bartz (as,sop1) Kenny Barron (p) buster Williams (b) Ben Riley (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 22 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

ALLEN LOWE & THE CONSTANT SORROW ORCHESTRA EN “LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S AMERICA” c. 2023 Aaron Copland has the blues, The last bebop tune, Shufflin’ the deck (Take 5, please), Muskrat rambleAllen Lowe (ts,p,comp) acc by coll. pers. : Frank Lacy (tp) Ray Anderson, Nicole Glover (ts) Ursula Oppens, Lewis Porter, Matthew Shipp, (p) Marc Ribot (g) y muchos otros BLAU SALVATGE “HIRAETH” prob. España, c. 2020Here, there, nowhere; A Childish TantrumFelix Grandjean (tp) Pere Molines (tb) Nancy Meier (fl) Paula Häni (bcl) Zoe Gordon (vio) Joan Perez-Villegas (vib) Seba Noya (b) Nicolas Bianco (dr) SCLAVIS/TABORN/RAINEY “ELDORADO TRIO” Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal, September 12 & 13, 2009Let it drop, To Steve Lacy, Up down upLouis Sclavis (sop,b-cl) Craig Taborn (p,el-p) Tom Rainey (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 19 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

ALFREDO TAUBER “CODEX” Santiago? Lanzamiento 3 de enero, 2020Embarcarse, Decodificando II, IV & VAlfredo Tauber (composición, trombón, electrónica, batería) Cristian Orellana (bajo y sintetizador) Matías Mardones (batería) CAMILO ALIAGA “CICLOS” Lanzamiento 18 de junio, 2022, Santiago?Ciclos, CharlyCamilo Aliaga – Piano, Rhodes, Hammond and Composicones; Rodrigo Espinoza – Acoustic BassJuan Pablo Jaramillo – Drums ROBERTO BOKSAMY “CANCIÓN PARA UN NIÑO PERDIDO” Santiago 2023? Continue reading Puro Jazz 18 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

THELONIOUS MONK QUINTET “BRILLIANT CORNERS” New York, October 9 & 15, 1956Pannonica, Ba-lue bolivar ba-lues-are, Brilliant CornersErnie Henry (as) Sonny Rollins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p,celeste) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d) SONNY ROLLINS TRIO “WAY OUT WEST” Los Angeles, March 7, 1957I’m an old cowhand, Come, gone, Way out westSonny Rollins (ts) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 17 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

GENE AMMONS “AND HIS ORCHESTRA” Chicago, June 17, October 23, 1947Red top, Concentration, McDougal’s sprout, Shermanski, Harold the foxGail Brockman (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) James Craig (p) Eugene Wright (b) [aka Gene Wright (b) ] Chuck Williams (d) George Stone (arr) BILLY KYLE “AND HIS SWING CLUB BAND” New York, March 18, 1937 Havin’ a ball, Margie Charlie Shavers (tp) Eddie Williams (cl) Tab Smith (as) Harold Arnold (ts) Billy Kyle (p) Danny Barker (g) Johnny Williams (b) O’Neil Spencer (d) New York, July 23, 1937 All you want to do is dance (ll vcl), Handle my heart with care Charlie Shavers (tp) Tab Smith (as) Ronald Haynes (ts) Billy Kyle (p) Danny Barker (g) Johnny Williams (b) Fran Marx (d) Leon Lafell (vcl) New York, April 11, 1946 All the things you are Billy Kyle (p) Jimmy Shirley (g) John Kirby (b) New York, September 11, 1946 Contemporary blues Dick Vance (tp) Trummy Young (tb,vcl) Buster Bailey (cl) Lem Davis (as) John Hardee (ts) Billy Kyle (p) John Simmons (b) Buddy Rich (d) BUCK CLAYTON BUDDY TATE “BUCK AND BUDDY BLOW THE BLUES” New York, September 15, 1961Dallas delight, A swinging doll, Blue breeze, Don’t mind if I doBuck Clayton (tp) Buddy Tate (ts,cl) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Gene Ramey (b) Gus Johnson (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 16 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

HAROLD ASHBY QUARTET “WHAT AM I HERE FOR ?” New York, November 30, 1990What am I here for ?, Mood indigo, C jam bluesHarold Ashby (ts) Mulgrew Miller (p) Rufus Reid (b) Ben Riley (d) FRANCK AMSALLEM “OUT A DAY” New York, July, 1990For the record, How deep is the ocean ?, DeeFranck Amsallem (p) Gary Peacock (b) Bill Stewart (d) SCOTT ROBINSON “PLAYS THE COMPOSITIONS OF THAD JONES; FOREVER LASTING” New York, August 16 & 17, 2002Quietude (1), Fingers (6,7), A Child is Born (10)Scott Robinson (c-fl-1,c-mel fl-6,contrabassax-7,theremin) Mike Le Donne (org-10) Richard Wyands (p) Pat O’Leary (b) Dennis Mackrel (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 15 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

FIELDWORK “THEREUPON” Lanzamiento agosto 2025Propaganda, Embracing difference, Evening rite, Fire citySteve Lehman (as) Vijay Iyer (p,el-p) Tyshawn Sorey (d) JABALI BILLY HART “RAH” New York, September, 1987Renda, Reminder, DreamsEddie Henderson (flhrn) David Liebman (sop) Ralph Moore (ts) Caris Visentin (oboe-1) Kenny Kirkland (p) Mark Grey (synt) Kevin Eubanks, Bill Frisell (g) Eddie Gomez (b) or Buster Williams (b) Billy Hart (d) OPEN LOOSE “EXPLICIT – LIVE, “SUNSET” Paris, France, April 11, 2011 The archduke, Story line, Explicit Tony Malaby (ts) Mark Helias (b) Tom Rainey (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 12 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

BUCK HILL “CAPITAL HILL”” Englewood Cliffs, N.J., August 7, 1989Tenor madness, Chelsea bridge, Veird BluesBuck Hill (ts) Barry Harris (p) Ray Drummond (b) Freddie Waits (d) STEVENS/SIEGEL/FERGUSON “TRIOLOGUE” New Jersey, June 3, 1999Bloodcount, Tin tin deo MichaelJefry Stevens (p) Tim Ferguson (b) Jeff “Siege” Siegel (d) ELLIS MARSALIS “WHISTLE STOP” Los Angeles, March 20 & 21 and June 6, 1993Whistle stop, Dee Wee, A moment alone (rh,jtw out), Mozart-in’Branford Marsalis (ts,sop) Ellis Marsalis (p) Robert Hurst (b) Jeff “Tain” Watts (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 11 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

SEAN JONES “NO NEED FOR WORDS” New York, c. 2011Look and see, Olive juice (3), Touch and goSean Jones (tp) Brian Hogans (as,strings-1) Corey Henry (org-2) Orrin Evans (p,keyboards-1) Matt Stevens (g-1) Luques Curtis (b) Obed Calvaire (d) Kahlil Kwame Bell (perc-3) THE BENOIT DELBECQ TRIO “THE SIXTH JUMP” Alfortville, France, July 12 & 13, 2008Ando, Poursuite / Drum page, BarraganBenoit Delbecq (p) Jean-Jacques Avenel (b) Emile Biayenda (d,perc) OSCAR VALDAMBRINI / GIANNI BASSO QUINTET “WALKING IN THE NIGHT” Rome, May 25, June 1st, 1960Lotar, Blues for Gerry, Time was, Softly, Walking in the nightOscar Valdambrini (tp) Gianni Basso (ts) Renato Sellani (p) Giorgio Azzolini (b) Gianni Cazzola (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 10 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

RON CARTER “FOURSIGHT” Stockholm Vol. 1Joshua, NearlyJimmy Greene (ts) Renee Rosnes (p) Ron Carter (b) Payton Crossley (d) THE FIVE CORNERS QUINTET FEAT. MARK MURPHY “HOT CORNER” Helsinki, 2008Kerouac days in Montana (mm vcl), Skinny dipping, Shake itJukka Eskola (tp,flhrn) Timo Lassy (fl,ts,bar) Mikael Jakobsson (p) Antti Lotjonen (b) Teppo Makynen (d,perc) Mark Murphy, Okou (vcl) JULIUS DANIEL ZAMIR “REDEMPTION SONGS” “VOL. Continue reading Puro Jazz 09 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.

OLIVER NELSON SEXTET “SCREAMIN’ THE BLUES” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1960Screamin’ the blues (2,4), March on, march on (2,3) Richard Williams (tp) Eric Dolphy (fl,as-3,b-cl-4) Oliver Nelson (as-1,ts-2) Richard Wyands (p) George Duvivier (b) Roy Haynes (d) JOHN PATITUCCI TRIO “IRMAOS DE FE” New York, September 8 & 9, 2016Irmao de fe, Catavento, Pr’um samba, Desavairada, Samba do grande amorYotam Silberstein (g) John Patitucci (b,el-b) Rogerio Boccato (d,perc) JULIUS WATKINS “VOL. Continue reading Puro Jazz 08 de septiembre, 2025 at PuroJazz.