Kind of Blue (1959)
Jan 24, 2026
Miles Davis’ 1959 album has a reputation. One that is earned.
Hard-Bop
Blue Train (1958)
Jan 23, 2026
An old classic from a young John Coltrane hits differently now that I’m old.
Back at the Chicken Shack (1963)
Jan 15, 2026
Man, this is some pretty cool jazz from 1963. Jimmy Smith shows us how the Hammond organ is played.
Idle Moments (1965)
Jan 7, 2026
Grant Green offers a lovely idle from 1965.
One Flight Up (1964)
Dec 20, 2025
A little more Dexter Gordon, as composer and band leader.
Page One (1963)
Dec 19, 2025
A little more Joe Henderson, as composer and band leader.
Song for My Father (1965)
Dec 14, 2025
My second constellation album: Cannonball Adderley’s 1958 stunner, with help from Miles Davis.
Moanin’ (1958)
Dec 7, 2025
My second constellation album: Cannonball Adderley’s 1958 stunner, with help from Miles Davis.
Somethin’ Else (1958)
Dec 6, 2025
My second constellation album: Cannonball Adderley’s 1958 stunner, with help from Miles Davis.
The Sidewinder (1964) Redux
Dec 2, 2025
Lee Morgan’s 1964 hit album revisited.
Hard Bop Constellations
Dec 1, 2025
A playlist of hard bop classics are on the queue for December. Some I’m revisiting, but others will be new to me.
The Sidewinder (1964)
Jul 23, 2025
Listening notes on Lee Morgan’s 1964 hit album—man, what a record.