Sonny Rollins Refuses Miles Davis Offer and…

This is a liner note of Miles Davis Miles Prestige SMJ 6631 Victor Music Japan.Sonny Rollins Refuses Miles’ offer and…by Yozo Iwanami (Jazz Critic)In the mid 50’s, the Hard Bop Movement evolved and Miles Davis played a big roll in that movement.In the 40’s, Miles played with Charlie Parker’s band and showed his talents but…

Art Blakey A Night In Tunisia

This is the liner note taken from the album, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers A Night In Tunisia Blue Note BST 84049 by Toshiba EMI Japan.Art Blakey (Drums), Lee Morgan (Trumpet), Wayne Shorter (Tenor Sax), Bobby Timmons (Piano), Jymie Merritt (bass)The Hottest Era Of The Jazz Messengers by Naoyuki Kamijo (Jazz Critic)In 40 years…

Thelonious Monk 1963 In Japan

This is the liner note from Thelonious Monk 1963 In Japan ULS-6117-B Teichiku JapanThelonious Monk (piano) Charlie Rouse (Tenor Saxophone) Butch Warren (Bass) Frankie Dunlop (Drums)Sitting beside the recording sessions of Thelonious Monk in Japan by Yasuyuki Ishihara (TBS, producer)A great Jazz pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk died on 5th of February 1982 and that…