Don Berryman
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#LunchtimeLP Jazz Samba by tenor man Stan Getz and guitarist Charlie Byrd was recorded 64 years ago today and released by Verve Records. The opening track "Desafinado" written by Antonio Carlos Jobim earned Getz a Grammy award for best instrumental performance #jazzsky
February 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
#LunchtimeLP Jazz Samba by tenor man Stan Getz and guitarist Charlie Byrd was recorded 64 years ago today and released by Verve Records. The opening track "Desafinado" written by Antonio Carlos Jobim earned Getz a Grammy award for best instrumental performance #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Angel Eyes by the Dave Brubeck Quartet was recorded in 1962 and 1965 and released in 1966 on Columbia records. It features the compositions of Matt Dennis. Brubeck and Paul Desmond each solo expertly on this material. #jazzsky
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM
#LunchtimeLP Angel Eyes by the Dave Brubeck Quartet was recorded in 1962 and 1965 and released in 1966 on Columbia records. It features the compositions of Matt Dennis. Brubeck and Paul Desmond each solo expertly on this material. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Workout by Hank Mobley with Grant Green, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones was recorded on March 16th, 1961 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note records. It's a smoking hard bop album featuring some of the era's best practitioners including a solid rhythm section. #jazzsky
February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
#LunchtimeLP Workout by Hank Mobley with Grant Green, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones was recorded on March 16th, 1961 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note records. It's a smoking hard bop album featuring some of the era's best practitioners including a solid rhythm section. #jazzsky
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At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and the wrongdoing includes patterns of violence, sexual abuse and corruption, a review by The Associated Press found.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and the wrongdoing includes patterns of violence, sexual abuse and corruption, a review by The Associated Press found.
#LunchtimeLP Mal Waldron's Blues for Lady Day was recorded in Holland in 1972, released in 1973 on Black Lion Records in Europe and then released in the US in 1975 on Artista Records. The solo piano work pays tribute to Billie Holiday for whom Waldron played piano until her death in 1959. #jazzsky
February 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
#LunchtimeLP Mal Waldron's Blues for Lady Day was recorded in Holland in 1972, released in 1973 on Black Lion Records in Europe and then released in the US in 1975 on Artista Records. The solo piano work pays tribute to Billie Holiday for whom Waldron played piano until her death in 1959. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP King Curtis was born on this date in 1934, listening to his 1972 album Soul Time on Up Front with a roadhouse blues sound. Next another from 1972. Gene Russell's Talked To My Lady on Black Jazz which has more of a 70's soul Jazz vibe with Gene on both acoustic and Rhodes piano. #jazzsky
February 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
#LunchtimeLP King Curtis was born on this date in 1934, listening to his 1972 album Soul Time on Up Front with a roadhouse blues sound. Next another from 1972. Gene Russell's Talked To My Lady on Black Jazz which has more of a 70's soul Jazz vibe with Gene on both acoustic and Rhodes piano. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Bobby hutcherson's Happenings was recorded 60 years ago today with Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, and Joe Chambers. The final track "Omen" is a percussive extravaganza, at one point Hutchinson and Chambers reverse rolls with the Chambers playing marimba and Hutchinson on drums. #jazzsky
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
#LunchtimeLP Bobby hutcherson's Happenings was recorded 60 years ago today with Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, and Joe Chambers. The final track "Omen" is a percussive extravaganza, at one point Hutchinson and Chambers reverse rolls with the Chambers playing marimba and Hutchinson on drums. #jazzsky
My review of Woody Shaw’s Love Dance and Joe Chambers’ Double Exposure is up on Jazz Police #jazzsky
Woody Shaw’s Love Dance and Joe Chambers’ Double Exposure Remastered – Jazz Police
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February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
My review of Woody Shaw’s Love Dance and Joe Chambers’ Double Exposure is up on Jazz Police #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Chet’s Choice was recorded and released in the Netherlands on the Criss Cross label in 1985. Chet is in a trio with the phenomenal Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse on bass. This 2023 double LP made my listl. #jazzsky www.jazzpolice.com/archives/16042
February 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
#LunchtimeLP Chet’s Choice was recorded and released in the Netherlands on the Criss Cross label in 1985. Chet is in a trio with the phenomenal Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse on bass. This 2023 double LP made my listl. #jazzsky www.jazzpolice.com/archives/16042
#LunchtimeLP Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago was recorded on this date in 1959, This quintet which included Adderley, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. This group plus Miles Davis and Bill Evans would record the modal masterpiece Kind Of Blue one month later. #jazzsky
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
#LunchtimeLP Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago was recorded on this date in 1959, This quintet which included Adderley, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. This group plus Miles Davis and Bill Evans would record the modal masterpiece Kind Of Blue one month later. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP 2 greats were born on this date: Sonny Stitt in 1924 & Stan Getz in 1927. Sonny Stitt's Constellation with Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Ray Brooks was recorded in 1972 for Cobblestone. Stan Getz's Sweet Rain with Chick Corea, Ron Carter & Grady Tate was recorded in 1967 for Verve. #jazzsly
February 2, 2026 at 11:26 PM
#LunchtimeLP 2 greats were born on this date: Sonny Stitt in 1924 & Stan Getz in 1927. Sonny Stitt's Constellation with Barry Harris, Sam Jones & Ray Brooks was recorded in 1972 for Cobblestone. Stan Getz's Sweet Rain with Chick Corea, Ron Carter & Grady Tate was recorded in 1967 for Verve. #jazzsly
#LunchtimeLP Today is tenor saxophoist Joshua Redmam's 57th birthday. I'm listening to RoundAgain, his 2020 release on Nonesuch records with Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade. #jazzsky
February 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
#LunchtimeLP Today is tenor saxophoist Joshua Redmam's 57th birthday. I'm listening to RoundAgain, his 2020 release on Nonesuch records with Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Bass and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik was born 99 years ago today. I enjoy his walking base in this stunning 1956 Bebop recording Jutta Hipp with Zoot Simms on Blue Note.
Moving forward to 2023 another woman-led session, Muriel Grossmann's bold Devotion on Third Man Records. #jazzsky
Moving forward to 2023 another woman-led session, Muriel Grossmann's bold Devotion on Third Man Records. #jazzsky
January 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
#LunchtimeLP Bass and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik was born 99 years ago today. I enjoy his walking base in this stunning 1956 Bebop recording Jutta Hipp with Zoot Simms on Blue Note.
Moving forward to 2023 another woman-led session, Muriel Grossmann's bold Devotion on Third Man Records. #jazzsky
Moving forward to 2023 another woman-led session, Muriel Grossmann's bold Devotion on Third Man Records. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Jimmy McGriff's I've Got A Woman, his smokin' debut album was recorded in 1962 for Sue records. And now for something completely different, Song Sentimental by Peter Brotzmann, William Parker and Hamid Drake was recorded on this date in 2015 at the Otto Cafe in London. #jazzsky
January 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM
#LunchtimeLP Jimmy McGriff's I've Got A Woman, his smokin' debut album was recorded in 1962 for Sue records. And now for something completely different, Song Sentimental by Peter Brotzmann, William Parker and Hamid Drake was recorded on this date in 2015 at the Otto Cafe in London. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP 65 years ago today Grant Green recorded his debut album for Blue Note, Grant's First Stand with Baby Face Willette on B3 and Ben Dixon on drums. Two days later they returned to the studio to record Willette's debut recording Face To Face adding Fred Jackson on tenor. Soul jazz #jazzsky
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
#LunchtimeLP 65 years ago today Grant Green recorded his debut album for Blue Note, Grant's First Stand with Baby Face Willette on B3 and Ben Dixon on drums. Two days later they returned to the studio to record Willette's debut recording Face To Face adding Fred Jackson on tenor. Soul jazz #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Know What I Mean? by Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans, Percy Heath and Connie Kay was recorded on this date in 61. 6 years later Bobby Hutcherson spent his 25th birthday making Joe Henderson's Mode for Joe with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers #jazzsky
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
#LunchtimeLP Know What I Mean? by Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans, Percy Heath and Connie Kay was recorded on this date in 61. 6 years later Bobby Hutcherson spent his 25th birthday making Joe Henderson's Mode for Joe with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Sonny Stitt's Deuces Wild with Wilmer Mobsy (said to be Don Patterson with an alias) and Billy James was recorded in 1967 for Atlantic Records. Robin Kenyatta sits in twice and Rufus Harley plays bagpipe on one. Mostly blues burners but one beautiful ballad "My Foolish Heart". #jazzsky
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
#LunchtimeLP Sonny Stitt's Deuces Wild with Wilmer Mobsy (said to be Don Patterson with an alias) and Billy James was recorded in 1967 for Atlantic Records. Robin Kenyatta sits in twice and Rufus Harley plays bagpipe on one. Mostly blues burners but one beautiful ballad "My Foolish Heart". #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Two great composers were born on this date: Antonio Carlos Jobim 99 years ago and Benny Golson 97 years ago. Meet the Jazztet with Art Farmer, Golson, Curtis Fuller was recorded in 1960.
Get/Gilberto with Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto and Jobim was recorded in 63 #jazzsky
Get/Gilberto with Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto and Jobim was recorded in 63 #jazzsky
January 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
#LunchtimeLP Two great composers were born on this date: Antonio Carlos Jobim 99 years ago and Benny Golson 97 years ago. Meet the Jazztet with Art Farmer, Golson, Curtis Fuller was recorded in 1960.
Get/Gilberto with Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto and Jobim was recorded in 63 #jazzsky
Get/Gilberto with Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto and Jobim was recorded in 63 #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Lonely Woman by the Modern Jazz Quartet was recorded on this date in 1962 for Atlantic Records. John Lewis opens with a beautiful arrangement of Ornette Colman's composition.
Also on this date in 1975. Keith Jarrett recorded his stunning solo piano work The Koln Concert on ECM #jazzsky
Also on this date in 1975. Keith Jarrett recorded his stunning solo piano work The Koln Concert on ECM #jazzsky
January 24, 2026 at 8:20 PM
#LunchtimeLP Lonely Woman by the Modern Jazz Quartet was recorded on this date in 1962 for Atlantic Records. John Lewis opens with a beautiful arrangement of Ornette Colman's composition.
Also on this date in 1975. Keith Jarrett recorded his stunning solo piano work The Koln Concert on ECM #jazzsky
Also on this date in 1975. Keith Jarrett recorded his stunning solo piano work The Koln Concert on ECM #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Today is vibraphonist Gary Burton's 83rd birthday so listening to Gary Burton Quartet In Concert recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1961 with Larry Coryell,. Steve Swallow, and Bob Moses. #jazzsky
January 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
#LunchtimeLP Today is vibraphonist Gary Burton's 83rd birthday so listening to Gary Burton Quartet In Concert recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1961 with Larry Coryell,. Steve Swallow, and Bob Moses. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Bossa Nova U.S.A. by the Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello was recorded in 1962 and released the following year on Columbia Records. The following year Desmond recorded the very satisfying jazz- samba album Bossa Antigua with Jim Hall. #jazzsky
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
#LunchtimeLP Bossa Nova U.S.A. by the Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello was recorded in 1962 and released the following year on Columbia Records. The following year Desmond recorded the very satisfying jazz- samba album Bossa Antigua with Jim Hall. #jazzsky
#LunchtimeLP Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis was recorded on this date in 1949 for Capitol Records. Most of the tracks were originally issued on 78s and then released on an LP in 1957. The Complete Birth of the Cool added the remaining track, "Darn That Dream" and was released in 1972. #jazzsky
January 21, 2026 at 7:16 PM
#LunchtimeLP Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis was recorded on this date in 1949 for Capitol Records. Most of the tracks were originally issued on 78s and then released on an LP in 1957. The Complete Birth of the Cool added the remaining track, "Darn That Dream" and was released in 1972. #jazzsky
It's never a bad time to listen to Dexter Gordon. This blue note compilation from 1975 pulls together tracks from several early '60s recording sessions. Although I have many of these on other records, it's nice to have them all together on this two LP set. #jazzsky
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
It's never a bad time to listen to Dexter Gordon. This blue note compilation from 1975 pulls together tracks from several early '60s recording sessions. Although I have many of these on other records, it's nice to have them all together on this two LP set. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Happy Moods by the Ahmad Jamal trio was recorded 65 years ago today in Chicago for Argo records. Nice warm music for a cold winter day, it is true to its title. #jazzsky
January 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM
#lunchtimelp Happy Moods by the Ahmad Jamal trio was recorded 65 years ago today in Chicago for Argo records. Nice warm music for a cold winter day, it is true to its title. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp ,The Third Cup by The Eddie Fisher quintet recorded in 1969 for Cadet records. Great soul jazz guitar groove backed by Bob Selby on organ who had a sound influenced by Larry Young #jazzsky
January 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
#lunchtimelp ,The Third Cup by The Eddie Fisher quintet recorded in 1969 for Cadet records. Great soul jazz guitar groove backed by Bob Selby on organ who had a sound influenced by Larry Young #jazzsky