Thanks to Reineke Kerstan for sending to us!

(22 votes, average: 3.68 out of 5)

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(Courtesy of Sabadabada)

(17 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5)

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One of my favorite covers and one of my favorite saxophonists (and on this session with one of my favorite piano players). Go Man! It’s “Sonny Criss” and Modern Jazz Imperial Records. Sonny Criss (as) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d) Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1956 (No, that’s not Criss on the motorbike)

(39 votes, average: 4.44 out of 5)

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I’ve always loved this cover and title! I’ve seen Ralph Sharon accompany Tony Bennett a half dozen times, the most memorable being opening night of the Newport Jazz Festival 1990 or 1991. The gala concert and party was held at the Tennis Hall of Fame and I sat at the side of the stage with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Perhaps also aptly Mr. and Mrs. Jazz.

Sue and Ralph Sharon “Mr. & Mrs. Jazz” Bethlehem

J.R. Monterose (ts) Eddie Costa (vib) Ralph Sharon (p, vo) Joe Puma (g) Milt Hinton (b) Jo Jones (d) Sue Ryan (vo ) NYC, November, 1956 1. It Don’t Mean A Thing 2. A Fine Romance 3. I Could Have Told You 4. Mynah Lament 5. Just You, Just Me 6. That Goldblatt Magic 7. A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues 8. Hugette Waltz 9. A Trout No Doubt 10. With The Wind And The Rain

(17 votes, average: 4.06 out of 5)

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Chuck Berry. “One Dozen Berrys”   Chess LP 1432.   This is Chuck Berry’s second album.   Released in 1958.   Contains Reelin’ and Rockin’, Rock and Roll Music and Sweet Little Sixteen.   The band included Willie Dixon on Bass, Hurbert Sumlin on Guitar and the great Johnnie Johnson on Piano.   Truly an important piece of Americana and a cultural milestone.   Courtesy of Uncle Gil.

(21 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)

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Charlie “Bird” Parker (Dial 202)   From Vintage Vanguard — an amazing source of jazz album photos and information.

Three 10″ LP’s were issued in 1949- “Charlie Parker Quintet” vols 1, 2, and 3. (Dial LP’s 201, 202 and 203). Dial also released “Charlie Parker Sextet” (207) in 1950.

(21 votes, average: 3.81 out of 5)

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Sambas Da Saudade.

(17 votes, average: 2.76 out of 5)

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Dr. Shock was magician Joseph Zawislak who created the persona based on Roland, (with John Zacherle’s permission), and hit the Philadelphia airwaves on WPHL-TV (Channel 17) in 1969. His first Saturday afternoon horror show lasted only 13 weeks, but protests brought him back and a cult had begun. He was on three different shows during his reign: Scream-In, Mad Theater and Horror Theater. American Artists Entertainment represented Dr.Shock in the seventies and recorded him on “East Coast Records”.   His sign-off each week was “Let there be fright!”.   Joe Zawislak died of heart failure at the age of 42.   Many cities in America has these local tv show monster hosts.   In Cleveland we had “The Ghoul.”

(26 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5)

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The Voice of Onilda Figueiredo.   From a cool site called Bossa-Brasileira.

(19 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5)

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