Don Berryman
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#lunchtimelp I'm listening to LPs made by two jazz pianists in 1961: A World of Piano by Phineas Newborn with Paul Chambers, and Philly. Joe Jones and The Quest by Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy, Brooker Ervin, Ron Carter, Joe Benjamin and Charles Persip. Maximalism vs minimalism on piano #jazzsky
December 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#lunchtimelp I'm listening to LPs made by two jazz pianists in 1961: A World of Piano by Phineas Newborn with Paul Chambers, and Philly. Joe Jones and The Quest by Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy, Brooker Ervin, Ron Carter, Joe Benjamin and Charles Persip. Maximalism vs minimalism on piano #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Today is the birthday of the virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage so I'm listening to his 2021 Blue Note release Squint with Jorge Roeder and Dave King. Great album. #jazzsky
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#lunchtimelp Today is the birthday of the virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage so I'm listening to his 2021 Blue Note release Squint with Jorge Roeder and Dave King. Great album. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, one of my all-time favorites was recorded 61 years ago today with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. It's s also Ray Bryant's birthday, so listening to his LP All Blues on records from 1978 with Sam Jones and Grady Tate. #jazzsky
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#lunchtimelp Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, one of my all-time favorites was recorded 61 years ago today with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. It's s also Ray Bryant's birthday, so listening to his LP All Blues on records from 1978 with Sam Jones and Grady Tate. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Up, Up and Away by Sonny Criss was recorded in 1967 for Prestige records with Tal Farlow, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw and Lenny McBrowne. You can't ignore the influence of Charlie Parker, particularly Scrapple From the Apple. A very satisfying listen. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
December 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
#lunchtimelp Up, Up and Away by Sonny Criss was recorded in 1967 for Prestige records with Tal Farlow, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw and Lenny McBrowne. You can't ignore the influence of Charlie Parker, particularly Scrapple From the Apple. A very satisfying listen. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
#lunchtimeLP Infant Eyes by Charles Ireland was recorded 1978 by Rudy Van Gelder and featured Bill Hardman, Frank Wess, Mack Goldsbury, Jimmy Ponder, Melvin Sparks (side B), Grady Tate and Lawrence Killian. All tracks by Earland except for the title track by Wayne Shorter. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
December 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#lunchtimeLP Infant Eyes by Charles Ireland was recorded 1978 by Rudy Van Gelder and featured Bill Hardman, Frank Wess, Mack Goldsbury, Jimmy Ponder, Melvin Sparks (side B), Grady Tate and Lawrence Killian. All tracks by Earland except for the title track by Wayne Shorter. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
#lunchtimeLP It's the birthdate of Bob Brookmeye in 1929 and Bobby Timmons in 1935. Just Coolin' by Art Blakey has Timmons along with Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, and Jymie Merritt. Bob Brookmeyer And Friends with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Gary Burton, and Elvin Jones. Both highly recommend. #jazzsky
December 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#lunchtimeLP It's the birthdate of Bob Brookmeye in 1929 and Bobby Timmons in 1935. Just Coolin' by Art Blakey has Timmons along with Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, and Jymie Merritt. Bob Brookmeyer And Friends with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Gary Burton, and Elvin Jones. Both highly recommend. #jazzsky
I don't often agree with Romney, but I do here : "But we have reached a point where any mix of solutions to our nation’s economic problems is going to involve the wealthiest Americans contributing more."
Opinion | Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me
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December 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I don't often agree with Romney, but I do here : "But we have reached a point where any mix of solutions to our nation’s economic problems is going to involve the wealthiest Americans contributing more."
Lunchtime LP: Harold Land was born on this date in 1928. He appeared on Bobby Hutchinson's album Medina which was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1969 but released in 1980. Land plays both tenor and flute on this album which also included Stanley Cowell, Reggie Johnson and Joe Chambers. #jazzdky
December 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Lunchtime LP: Harold Land was born on this date in 1928. He appeared on Bobby Hutchinson's album Medina which was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1969 but released in 1980. Land plays both tenor and flute on this album which also included Stanley Cowell, Reggie Johnson and Joe Chambers. #jazzdky
Lunch time LP: Dexter Gordon's A Swingin' Affair with Sonny Clark, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins was recorded in 1962 by Rudy Van Gelder just 2 days after he recorded the same ensemble for Gordon's masterpiece Go! #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Lunch time LP: Dexter Gordon's A Swingin' Affair with Sonny Clark, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins was recorded in 1962 by Rudy Van Gelder just 2 days after he recorded the same ensemble for Gordon's masterpiece Go! #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
Lunchtime LP: Joe Farrell was born on this date in 1937. His album Moon Germs with Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, and Jack DeJohnette was recorded in 1972 for CTI. It is a bold somewhat funky and spacy musical expression. DeJohnette is a driving force throughout. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
December 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Lunchtime LP: Joe Farrell was born on this date in 1937. His album Moon Germs with Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, and Jack DeJohnette was recorded in 1972 for CTI. It is a bold somewhat funky and spacy musical expression. DeJohnette is a driving force throughout. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
Lunchtime LPs: Today is the birthdate of two jazz greats from Detroit, pianist Barry Harris and trombonist Curtis Fuller. Harris plays on The Magnificent Thad Jones from. Fuller plays on Coltrane's Blue Train. Fuller's comment about the session became the tune title "Moment's Notice". #jazzsky
December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Lunchtime LPs: Today is the birthdate of two jazz greats from Detroit, pianist Barry Harris and trombonist Curtis Fuller. Harris plays on The Magnificent Thad Jones from. Fuller plays on Coltrane's Blue Train. Fuller's comment about the session became the tune title "Moment's Notice". #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs: Today is the birthdate of Clark Terry (1920), Cecil Payne (1922) and Phineas Newborn (1931). Terry is on Payne's 1961 Music of Charlie Parker along with Duke Jordan, Ron Carter, and Charles Persip. Fabulous Phineas from 1958 has Calvin Newborn, George Joyner and Denzil Best. #jazzsky
December 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Lunchtime LPs: Today is the birthdate of Clark Terry (1920), Cecil Payne (1922) and Phineas Newborn (1931). Terry is on Payne's 1961 Music of Charlie Parker along with Duke Jordan, Ron Carter, and Charles Persip. Fabulous Phineas from 1958 has Calvin Newborn, George Joyner and Denzil Best. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs: drummer Tony Williams was born 80 years ago today so I'm listening to Miles Davis's Filles de Kilimanjaro from 1968 with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Chick Corea and Dave Holland. Also Charles Lloyd's Of Course Of Course with Gabor Szabo and Ron Carter from 1965 #jazzsky
December 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Lunchtime LPs: drummer Tony Williams was born 80 years ago today so I'm listening to Miles Davis's Filles de Kilimanjaro from 1968 with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Chick Corea and Dave Holland. Also Charles Lloyd's Of Course Of Course with Gabor Szabo and Ron Carter from 1965 #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs, Today is an excuse to listen to two albums that I love. McCoy Tyner was born on 12/11/38, so listening to Time for Tyner with Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Lewis & Freddie Waits. Man of Two Worlds by Chico Hamilton with Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo & Albert Stinson is from 12/11/63 #jazzsky
December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Lunchtime LPs, Today is an excuse to listen to two albums that I love. McCoy Tyner was born on 12/11/38, so listening to Time for Tyner with Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Lewis & Freddie Waits. Man of Two Worlds by Chico Hamilton with Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo & Albert Stinson is from 12/11/63 #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs from two hard bop pianists named Horace. Blowin' the Blues Away by H. Silver with Blue Mitchell Junior Cook, Eugene Taylor, and Lewis Hayes. Up & down by H. Parlin with Booker Ervin, Grant Green, George Tucker, and Al Harewood. From 59 & 61 when great music was blossoming. #jazzskuly
December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Lunchtime LPs from two hard bop pianists named Horace. Blowin' the Blues Away by H. Silver with Blue Mitchell Junior Cook, Eugene Taylor, and Lewis Hayes. Up & down by H. Parlin with Booker Ervin, Grant Green, George Tucker, and Al Harewood. From 59 & 61 when great music was blossoming. #jazzskuly
Lunchtime LP, Donald Byrd was born on this date in 1932 so I am listening to his well crafted album Slow Drag with Sonny Red, Cedar Walton, Walter Booker and Billy Higgins. It was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1967 and released on Blue Note in 1968. #jazzsky
December 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Lunchtime LP, Donald Byrd was born on this date in 1932 so I am listening to his well crafted album Slow Drag with Sonny Red, Cedar Walton, Walter Booker and Billy Higgins. It was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1967 and released on Blue Note in 1968. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs, Jimmy Smith was born on this date in 1938, so I am listening to a lot of his music. I cannot overstate the impact that Jimmy Smith had on the B3 organ in jazz. He influenced all jazz organ players who came after him as well as organists in other genres. #jazzsky
December 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Lunchtime LPs, Jimmy Smith was born on this date in 1938, so I am listening to a lot of his music. I cannot overstate the impact that Jimmy Smith had on the B3 organ in jazz. He influenced all jazz organ players who came after him as well as organists in other genres. #jazzsky
My jazz picks for 2025 have been published on Jazz Police at: www.jazzpolice.com/archives/19897
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
My jazz picks for 2025 have been published on Jazz Police at: www.jazzpolice.com/archives/19897
Lunchtime LP: El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2 by Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo was recorded in 2023 and released in 2024. They performed last night at the Berlin jazz club in Minneapolis and I was able to buy this from Miguel and he signed it. I highly recommend this music. It soothes the soul. #jazzsky
December 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Lunchtime LP: El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2 by Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo was recorded in 2023 and released in 2024. They performed last night at the Berlin jazz club in Minneapolis and I was able to buy this from Miguel and he signed it. I highly recommend this music. It soothes the soul. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LP Joey DeFrancesco Plays Sinatra His Way was recorded in 1998 by RVG. It features Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Byron Landham. Joey didn't know how to make a bad record, and this is a solid one from the late, great master of the B3 and it's a joy listening to it. #jazzsky
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Lunchtime LP Joey DeFrancesco Plays Sinatra His Way was recorded in 1998 by RVG. It features Houston Person, Melvin Sparks, and Byron Landham. Joey didn't know how to make a bad record, and this is a solid one from the late, great master of the B3 and it's a joy listening to it. #jazzsky
RIP Frank Gehry (my photo of the Weissman museum from 2022)
December 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
RIP Frank Gehry (my photo of the Weissman museum from 2022)
Lunchtime LP: Kenny Burrell's Guitar Forms was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1964 and 1965 for Verve records. On it Burrell demonstrates his mastery of guitar in various styles from (blues, jazz, classical) over Gil Evans' lush arrangements. #jazzsky
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Lunchtime LP: Kenny Burrell's Guitar Forms was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1964 and 1965 for Verve records. On it Burrell demonstrates his mastery of guitar in various styles from (blues, jazz, classical) over Gil Evans' lush arrangements. #jazzsky
Lunchtime LPs: Jim Hall was born on this date in 1930 so I'm listening to his laid-back album Good Friday Blues by the Modest Trio with Red Mitchell and Red Kelly. Today is also Cassandra Wilson's birthday so listening to her stunning 1993 Blue Note release Blue Light 'til Dawn. #jazzsky #vinyl
December 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lunchtime LP: Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931 so I'm listening to one of my favorite albums with him. Roll Call by Hank Mobley with Freddie Hubbard, Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey was recorded in 1960 by Rudy Van Gelder and released in 1961. OG 1961 mono pressing. #jazzsky
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Lunchtime LP: Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931 so I'm listening to one of my favorite albums with him. Roll Call by Hank Mobley with Freddie Hubbard, Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Art Blakey was recorded in 1960 by Rudy Van Gelder and released in 1961. OG 1961 mono pressing. #jazzsky
Pianist Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931. The only track on Giant Steps on which he appears was recorded on this date in 1959. It was the first recorded version of "Naima". #jazzsky
Naima (2020 Remaster)
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Pianist Wynton Kelly was born on this date in 1931. The only track on Giant Steps on which he appears was recorded on this date in 1959. It was the first recorded version of "Naima". #jazzsky