Bags Meets Wes!
Release Date: 1962
Country: US
Tracklist
- 'S.K.J.' (5:14)
- Stablemates (5:39)
- Stairway To The Stars (3:34)
- Blue Roz (4:43)
- Sam Sack (6:03)
- Jingles (6:56)
- Delilah (6:07)
Plenty, Plenty Soul
Release Date: 1957
Country: US
Tracklist
- Plenty, Plenty Soul (9:33)
- Boogity Boogity (4:55)
- Heartstrings (4:53)
- Sermonette (5:23)
- The Spirit-Feel (4:22)
- Ignunt Oil (5:35)
- Blues At Twilight (6:46)
The Futuristic Sounds Of Sun Ra
Release Date: 1962
Country: US
Tracklist
- Bassism
- Of Sounds And Something Else
- What's That?
- Where Is Tomorrow?
- The Beginning
- China Gates
- New Day
- Tapestry From An Asteroid
- Jet Flight
- Looking Outward
- Space Jazz Reverie
Horace Silver Trio
Release Date: 1956-10-00
Country: US
Tracklist
- Safari
- Ecaroh
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Message From Kenya
- Horoscope
- Yeah
- How About You
- I Remember You
- Opus De Funk
- Nothing But The Soul
- Silverware
- Day In Day Out
In Pursuit Of The 27th Man
Release Date: 1973
Country: US
Tracklist
- Liberated Brother (5:20)
- Kathy (4:18)
- Gregory Is Here (6:20)
- Summer In Central Park (4:40)
- Nothin' Can Stop Me Now (5:14)
- In Pursuit Of The 27th Man (9:45)
- Strange Vibes (5:00)
Percussion Bitter Sweet
Release Date: 1961-09-00
Country: US
Tracklist
- Garvey's Ghost (7:55)
- Mama (4:50)
- Tender Warriors (6:54)
- Praise For A Martyr (7:13)
- Mendacity (8:56)
- Man From South Africa (5:15)
We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite
Release Date: 1961-01-00
Country: US
Tracklist
- Driva' Man (5:10)
- Freedom Day (6:02)
- Triptych: Prayer, Protest, Peace (7:58)
- All Africa (7:57)
- Tears For Johannesburg (9:36)
A Place In Time
Country: US
Tracklist
- Around And Through (6:47)
- Elegy (7:46)
- Air Dancing (6:24)
- Observance (4:13)
- L’s Bop (6:26)
- Clair de Lune (5:27)
- My Ship (5:08)
Masters Legacy Series Volume 2
Release Date: 2018-03-09
Country: Canada
Tracklist
- All Of You (10:14)
- Opus One (8:42)
- Salute To Cedar
- Hindsight (4:25)
- Holy Land (7:17)
- Dear Ruth (3:00)
- It's About Time (7:33)
- -
- Any Old Time (7:16)
- Hatzi Kaddish-Intro (1:08)
- Hatzi Kaddish (7:50)
- Light Blue (6:53)
- Ron Carter Speaks (4:08)
- Joshua (7:40)
Xhosa Cole
Tenor saxophone · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Xhosa Cole is a British tenor saxophonist born in Handsworth, Birmingham, in 1996 or 1997. He was named BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year in 2018 and Jazz Newcomer of the Year at the 2019 Parliamentary Jazz Awards. He is seen as part of a new generation of Birmingham saxophonists following Soweto Kinch and Shabaka Hutchings. His debut album K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us, released on Stoney Lane in 2021, reimagines classics from the American songbook and was praised by the Financial Times as “mature and wide-ranging.” His second album, Ibeji (2022), pairs him with seven African percussionists to explore the Yoruba idea of twins. On his third album, On A Modern Genius Vol. 1 (2025), he revisits the music of Thelonious Monk. He has performed twice at the BBC Proms and in recent years has toured European clubs and festivals with his FreeMonk project. In 2026, he held a residency at Vortex Jazz Club.
https://xhosacole.bandcamp.com/album/ibeji
Selected Releases: K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us (2021) · Ibeji (2022) · On A Modern Genius Vol. 1 (2025)
Official Bandcamp page (xhosacole.com was temporarily unavailable during research)





Brandon Woody
Trumpet · Baltimore
Brandon Woody is an American trumpeter, composer, and bandleader from Baltimore. He began playing trumpet at eight, studied at the Brubeck Institute in California with Ambrose Akinmusire and at the Manhattan School of Music, then returned home to build his career. In 2017, he formed Upendo, Swahili for “love.” His post-bop music is rooted in the Black musical tradition—jazz, gospel, and improvisation—and explores love, resilience, and community. He signed with the legendary Blue Note Records in November 2024 and released his debut album, For the Love of It All, in May 2025. DownBeat praised its “rich and expressive tone”; the Financial Times noted his ease moving from gentle lyricism to virtuosity, and The Washington Post called his playing “astonishingly assured.” He has worked with Terri Lyne Carrington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Robert Glasper’s Black Radio Orchestra, and Solange. He appeared in the Apple TV series Lady in the Lake as a trumpeter and is an artist endorser for Bach instruments. The New York Times and Los Angeles Times have both called him a rising force in contemporary jazz.
http://www.youtube.com/@iamBrandontWoody
Additional Reference: Blue Note artist page
https://www.bluenote.com/artist/brandon-woody/
Selected Release: For the Love of It All (2025, Blue Note debut album)
Official YouTube Channel (no personal website found)



Oliver Nelson
Biography
American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist. St. Louisan Oliver Nelson came from a musical family and worked his first jobs while he was still in high school with the Jeter- Pillars Orchestra, George Hudson, and Eddie Randle. He studied composition and theory at Washington University (1954-7) and at Lincoln University (1957-8). Nelson went to New York, where he made several landmark albums, among them the great "Blues and the Abstract Truth" and "Afro-American Sketches" in 1961. Nelson had a hit record with "Walk on the Wild Side" and moved to Hollywood where he soon made a name for himself in TV and movie scoring with such shows as Ironside and 6 Million Dollar Man. He returned to St. Louis throughout the 1960's to conduct jazz clinics at Washington University. Nelson died in 1975.
Born June 4, 1932 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Died October 28, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Also known as: D. Nelson, D.Nelson, Nelson, Nelson Nelson, O Nelson, O' Nelson, O. E. Nelson, O. Nelson, O.Nelson, Olever Nelson, Oliber Nelson, Oliver, Oliver E Nelson, Oliver E. Nelson, Oliver Edward Nelson, Oliver Nelson Man, Oliver, Nelson, Olivier Nelson, О. Нелсон, О. Нельсон, Оливер Нелсон, Оливер Нельсон, オリヴァー・ネルソン
Links:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Nelson
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625648/
- https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333607
- https://dougpayne.com/nelson.htm
Getz / Gilberto #2
Country: Europe
Tracklist
- Grandfather's Waltz (4:59)
- Tonight I Shall Sleep With A Smile On My Face (2:47)
- Stan's Blues (4:46)
- Here's That Rainy Day (4:02)
- Samba Da Minha Terra (3:09)
- Rosa Moreña (4:06)
- Um Braco No Bonfa (2:52)
- Bim Bom (2:10)
- Meditation (3:56)
- O Pato (2:20)
- It Might As Well Be Spring - (Bonus Track) (5:53)
- Only Trust Your Heart - (Bonus Track) (5:50)
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) - (Bonus Track) (5:41)
- Garota De Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema) - (Bonus Track) (7:39)
- Eu E Voce - (Bonus Track) (3:28)
The Blues And The Abstract Truth
Release Date: 1965
Country: US
Tracklist
- Stolen Moments (8:45)
- Hoe Down (4:43)
- Cascades (5:30)
- Yearnin' (6:20)
- Butch And Butch (4:35)
- Teenie's Blues (6:31)
Mingus Ah Um
Release Date: 1959
Country: US
Tracklist
- Better Git It In Your Soul
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Self-Portrait In Three Colors
- Open Letter To Duke
- Bird Calls
- Fables Of Faubus
- Pussy Cat Dues
- Jelly Roll
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Release Date: 1959-01-00
Country: US
Tracklist
- Moanin'
- Are You Real
- Along Came Betty
- The Drum Thunder (Miniature) Suite
- Blues March
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
Blue Train
Release Date: 1958
Country: US
Tracklist
- Blue Train (10:40)
- Moment's Notice (9:08)
- Locomotion (7:12)
- I'm Old Fashioned (7:55)
- Lazy Bird (7:04)
Duet
Release Date: 2008
Country: Europe
Tracklist
- Very Early (9:13)
- How Insensitive (7:37)
- Déjà Vu (9:01)
- Fool On The Hill (6:46)
- Humpty Dumpty (7:50)
- Bolivar Blues (8:45)
- Windows (7:45)
- Old Castle, By The River, In The Middle Of A Forest (14:56)
- Summertime (8:50)
- Place To Be (8:12)
- Do Mo (Children's Song #12) (13:02)
- Concierto De Aranjuez / Spain (12:11)
Dream
Release Date: 1984
Country: Japan
Tracklist
- Dream Comes True
- Sophisticated Lady
- Co-Motion
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- Alice In Wonderland
- Ode To Saddhartha
At Newport 1955-1975 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 4)
Release Date: 2015-07-17
Country: Europe
Tracklist
- July 17, 1955, Newport Jazz Festival, Festival Field, Newport, RI
- Spoken Introduction By Duke Ellington And Gerry Mulligan (1:27)
- Hackensack (8:02)
- 'Round Midnight (6:12)
- Now's The Time (8:48)
- July 3, 1958, Newport Jazz Festival, Festival Field, Newport, RI
- Spoken Introduction By Willis Conover (2:15)
- Ah-Leu-Cha (5:53)
- Straight, No Chaser (8:48)
- Fran-Dance (7:13)
- Two Bass Hit (4:11)
- Bye Bye Blackbird (9:11)
- The Theme (2:49)
- July 4, 1966, Newport Jazz Festival, Festival Field, Newport, RI
- Gingerbread Boy (8:30)
- All Blues (10:27)
- Stella By Starlight (7:58)
- R.J. (6:21)
- Seven Steps To Heaven (4:46)
- The Theme / Closing Announcement By Leonard Feather (2:17)
- July 2, 1967, Newport Jazz Festival, Festival Field, Newport, RI
- Spoken Introduction By Del Shields (0:38)
- Gingerbread Boy (8:43)
- Footprints (7:53)
- 'Round Midnight (6:42)
- So What (8:18)
- The Theme / Closing Announcement By Del Shields (0:20)
- July 5, 1969, Newport Jazz Festival, Festival Field, Newport, RI
- Miles Runs The Voodoo Down (10:21)
- Sanctuary (3:53)
- It's About That Time / The Theme (9:40)
- November 1, 1973, Newport Jazz Festival In Europe, Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
- Spoken Introduction By Ronnie Scott / Band Warming Up (0:37)
- Turnaroundphrase (10:57)
- Tune In 5 (4:12)
- Ife (13:55)
- Untitled Original (11:31)
- Tune In 5 / Closing Announcement By Ronnie Scott (6:06)
- July 1, 1975, Newport Jazz Festival – New York, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City
- Mtume (6:57)
- October 22, 1971, Newport Jazz Festival In Europe, Neue Stadthalle, Dietikon, Switzerland
- Directions (13:06)
- What I Say (10:43)
- Sanctuary (3:43)
- It's About That Time (13:21)
- Bitches Brew (11:56)
- Funky Tonk (25:43)
- Sanctuary (1:15)
Adama
Release Date: 1998-03-17
Country: US
Tracklist
- Ora (4:19)
- Madrid (4:45)
- Bass Suite #1 (5:51)
- Reunion Of The Souls (5:20)
- Dror (5:17)
- No Change (4:30)
- Bass & Bone Fantasy (4:07)
- Adama (5:56)
- Bass Suite #2 (4:37)
- Besame Mucho (7:24)
- Gadu (6:20)
- Jasonity (1:18)
Beat Takeshi & Blue Note
Release Date: 2013-10-09
Country: Japan
Tracklist
- Night
- Announcement
- Split Kick
- Lover Man
- Stella By Starlight
- Broadway
- Misterioso
- Verne
- Tales (8 Whisps)
- Straight Up And Down
- Fuchsia Swing Song
- Recorda-me
- Recorda Me
- Harlem Nocturne
- Day
- Let The Music Take Your Mind
- Ceora
- Yes Or No
- Sweet Love Of Mine
- Brite Piece
- Dancing In The Dark
- Just Friends
- Just Friends
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh
- Sunrise
- The Weight
- Bonus Track
- Asakusa Kid
Klara Presenteert 100 Jaar Jazz
Release Date: 2017
Country: Belgium
Tracklist
- Livery Stable Blues (3:07)
- Carolina Shout (2:49)
- Dippermouth Blues (Sugar Foot Stomp) (2:15)
- The St. Louis Blues (3:11)
- The Pearls (2:51)
- Black Bottom Stomp (3:12)
- The Stampede (3:17)
- Black and Tan Fantasy (3:09)
- Singin' The Blues (3:02)
- From Monday On (3:02)
- West End Blues (3:20)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (3:01)
- Star Dust (3:33)
- Minnie The Moocher (3:40)
- Lady Be Good (2:39)
- Me, Myself And I (2:39)
- Minor Swing (3:16)
- One O'Clock Jump (3:03)
- For Dancers Only (2:40)
- A-Tisket, A-Tasket (2:40)
- Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (12:20)
- Boogie Woogie Stomp (3:39)
- Summertime (4:13)
- Strange Fruit (3:10)
- Body And Soul (3:04)
- Sweet Lorraine (2:52)
- Perdido Street Blues (3:06)
- Take The A Train (2:55)
- Flying Home (3:17)
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) (3:15)
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) (2:57)
- Virgo (2:29)
- Salt Peanuts (3:15)
- Manteca (3:07)
- Lady Bird (2:52)
- Parker's Mood (3:04)
- Misterioso (3:23)
- Tanga (3:33)
- Yesterdays (2:48)
- Sax Of A Kind (3:02)
- Just Friends (3:33)
- You Can't Lose A Broken Heart (3:13)
- Israel (2:18)
- It Might As Well Be Spring (3:11)
- Un Poco Loco (4:45)
- 23 Degrees North, 82 Degrees West (3:11)
- Bernie's Tune (2:53)
- My Funny Valentine (2:20)
- Joy Spring (6:51)
- Don't Explain (5:13)
- Django (7:06)
- Manoir De Mes Rêves (2:36)
- House Party Starting (5:41)
- The Preacher (4:17)
- I'll Be Seeing You (3:16)
- Requiem (4:52)
- One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) (4:16)
- Night And Day (5:28)
- Night in Tunesia (9:32)
- St. Thomas (6:45)
- The Train And The River (3:33)
- Pithecanthropus Erectus (10:36)
- Azure (7:29)
- A Handful Of Stars (5:36)
- Cheek To Cheek (5:58)
- Splanky (3:36)
- You'D Be So Nice To Come Home To (5:24)
- My Old Flame (5:58)
- Off Minor (5:10)
- Poinciana (8:02)
- Summertime (3:21)
- Moanin' (9:31)
- Lonesome Road (4:21)
- Royal Garden (5:20)
- Enlightenment (5:06)
- Like Someone In Love (7:29)
- So What (9:25)
- Giant Steps (4:46)
- Take Five (5:26)
- Better Get It In Your Soul (7:21)
- Lonely Woman (5:02)
- Driva' Man (5:16)
- Where Flamingos Fly (5:15)
- My Favorite Things (13:44)
- Blue Monk (4:46)
- Waltz For Debby (6:56)
- Stolen Moments (8:47)
- Warm Canto (5:39)
- Ev'Ry Time We Say Goodbye (2:26)
- Cheese Cake (6:34)
- Midnight Blue (3:59)
- The Girl From Ipanema (5:22)
- Song For My Father (7:14)
- Dedication (6:40)
- A Love Supreme (Part 1: Acknowledgement) (7:43)
- Cantaloupe Island (5:28)
- Maiden Voyage (7:57)
- Organ Grinder'S Swing (2:16)
- I Put A Spell On You (2:35)
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (5:11)
- Isfahan (4:04)
- Our Prayer (4:45)
- Larry Of Arabia (5:09)
- Footprints (9:48)
- Matrix (6:28)
- Shhh/ Peaceful (18:18)
- Theme De Yoyo (9:02)
- Rise (5:29)
- Blues For Brother George Jackson (3:48)
- Watermelon Man (6:24)
- Prayer (10:10)
- The Rich (And The Poor ) (9:23)
- Birdland (5:58)
- Donna Lee (2:27)
- Days Of Wine And Roses (6:42)
- Crystal Bells (6:15)
- On Green Dolphin Street (13:38)
- Art Deco (8:39)
- 'Round Midnight (6:30)
- Little Rootie Tootie (5:04)
- The Legend Of Buddy Bolden (4:36)
- Swingdown Swingtown (9:00)
- Miles Ahead (4:31)
- Come On In My Kitchen (4:54)
- Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (4:39)
- Faith (4:33)
- Let It Shine (6:03)
- Aung San Suu Kyi (5:46)
- Sunset And The Mockingbird (5:53)
- Wayfaring Stranger (4:23)
- Kwela P'Kwana (5:24)
- Las Lomas De New Jersey (4:37)
- Mami Gato (4:10)
- This Is Not America (6:39)
- Malachi (7:01)
- Four In One (5:54)
- I'll Remember April (6:19)
- River (5:25)
- Henya (5:21)
- The Joint Is Jumpin' (5:04)
- Lonesome Lover (3:11)
- Senegal Revisited (4:46)
- Skywalker (4:05)
- Staring At The Sun (4:27)
- Airplàne Song (3:06)
- Spirit Control (4:45)
Live
Country: Italy
Tracklist
- Birdlike (9:00)
- Hawkman (12:05)
- Bitter Dose (7:25)
- Blues March (13:00)
- Oh, By The Way (8:50)
- Witch Hunt (13:05)
Album Of The Year
Release Date: 1981
Country: Netherlands
Tracklist
- Cheryl (5:20)
- Ms. B.C. (6:43)
- In Case You Missed It (8:50)
- Little Man (7:16)
- Witch Hunt (6:22)
- Soulful Mister Timmons (7:46)
God Rest Ye Merry, Jazzmen
Release Date: 1981
Country: US
Tracklist
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (9:37)
- I'll Be Home For Christmas (5:50)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (6:01)
- Our Little Town (7:06)
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (4:14)
- We Three Kings Of Orient Are (9:04)
Straight Ahead
Release Date: 1981
Country: US
Tracklist
- Falling In Love With Love (7:52)
- My Romance (3:30)
- Webb City (9:53)
- How Deep Is The Ocean (9:32)
- E. T. A. (6:09)
- The Theme (2:56)
Jazz At The Smithsonian
Release Date: 1982
Country: US
Tracklist
- Little Man
- My Ship
- New York
- Webb City
The Young Lions - A Concert Of New Music Played By Seventeen Exceptional Young Musicians - The Kool Jazz Festival June 30, 1982
Release Date: 1983
Country: US
Tracklist
- B 'N' W (9:18)
- Mariel (6:33)
- Thank You (7:24)
- Maiden Dance (7:54)
- What Ever Happened To The Dream Deferred (13:40)
- Breakin' (7:10)
- Nigerian Sunset (13:10)
- FMW (8:09)
- Pleasant Memories (6:22)
- Endless Flight (7:00)
Aurex Jazz Festival '83
Release Date: 1983
Country: Japan
Tracklist
- Moanin
- I Remember Clifford
- Whisper Not
- Along Game Betty
Jingle Bell Jazz
Release Date: 1985
Country: US
Tracklist
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (9:35)
- I'll Be Home For Christmas (5:50)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (6:00)
- Our Little Town (7:06)
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (4:14)
- We Three Kings Of Orient Are (9:12)
- Jingle Bells (3:59)
- White Christmas (2:30)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (3:55)
- Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (2:31)
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (3:37)
- Deck Us All With Boston Charlie (3:12)
- Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) (2:41)
- Deck The Halls (4:59)
Royal Garden Blues
Release Date: 1986
Country: UK & Europe
Tracklist
- Swingin' At The Haven (5:10)
- Dienda (7:12)
- Strike Up The Band (4:18)
- Emanon (7:22)
- Royal Garden Blues (7:04)
- Shadows (9:26)
- The Wrath Of Tain (8:52)
Celebrating A Jazz Master: Thelonious Sphere Monk
Release Date: 1986
Country: US
Tracklist
- 'Round Midnight
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- Little Waltz / Blue Monk
- I Mean You / Light Blue
- Just You, Just Me
- Well, You Needn't
- Ruby, My Dear
- Green Chimneys / Raise Four
Live At Montreux And Northsea
Release Date: 1990
Country: Europe
Tracklist
- Minor Thesis (13:42)
- Wheel Within A Wheel (7:50)
- Bit A Bittadose (6:00)
- Stairway To The Stars (6:50)
- Linwood (7:45)
The History Of Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Release Date: 1991
Country: UK
Tracklist
- The Thin Man (2:58)
- Quicksilver (6:26)
- Wee Dot (6:45)
- Doodlin' (6:44)
- Avila And Tequila (12:11)
- Minor's Holiday (8:39)
- Little T (8:45)
- Moanin' (9:30)
- Blues March (6:53)
- Justice (7:33)
- Dat Dere (5:30)
- Lester Left Town (6:25)
- A Night In Tunisia (11:11)
- Ping Pong (7:00)
- Mosaic (8:09)
- Arabia (9:06)
- Three Blind Mice (8:17)
- Up Jumped Spring (9:45)
- Free For All (11:04)
- When Love Is New (6:01)
- The Egyptian (10:25)
- Gertrude's Bounce (4:43)
- Jodi (10:15)
- A Wheel Within A Wheel (7:50)
- Ms. B. C. (6:43)




































