The first and best out of just two collaborative albums by organist Jimmy Smith and guitarist Wes Montgomery, Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo was recorded in 1966 and features arrangements by Oliver Nelson. It is frequently listed among Jimmy Smith's best albums. The duo's follow-up record, Further...

With The Exception Of A Couple Of Later Studio Tracks, The 1960 European Tour Marked The Last Recorded Collaboration Between Jazz Giants Miles Davis And John Coltrane. The Latter Was On The Verge Of Forming His Own Quartet, And Reluctantly Accepted Miles' Offer. All Of The Existing Concerts From...

Sahib Shihab (Edmund Gregory) played with many of jazz's finest musicians. Shortly after he became one of the first jazz players to change their names due to an Islamic conversion, he joined Thelonious Monk for his Blue Note sessions. He also played with Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Pettiforn...