José Álvarez

#jazzsky| Hush! is an studio album by pianist Duke Pearson. It marks his fifth album and showcases a unique quintet featuring the talents of two trumpeters, Donald Byrd and Johnny Coles. The album is a hard bop classic in Pearson's discography, recorded on January 12, 1962 at Bell Sound Studios, NYC

Old pals Al Cohn & Zoot Sims got together to record this great blowing session in Stockholm on Nov 25, 1974 | The rhythm section consisted of Horace Parlan on piano, bassist Hugo Rasmussen, and Sven Erik Norregaard on drums | The recording session was led by legendary Swedish producer Rune Öfwerman.

#jazzsky | The "From A to Z" album by the Al Cohn & Zoot Sims Sextet was originally released in 1957 under the RCA Victor label | This LP features a blend of cool jazz and swing styles, showcasing distinguished contributions from both Cohn and Sims on tenor saxophones.

#jazzsky | The Progressive Al Cohn is an album that brings together two recordings by Al Cohn, from 1950, with George Wallington (p), Tommy Potter (b), and Tiny Kahn (d) and 1953, with Nick Travis (t), Horace Silver (p), Curley Russell (b), and Max Roach (d), first released by Savoy Records in 1956.

#jazzsky | Illinois Jacquet with Milt and Jo is an album released in 1974 under the Black and Blue label | It features prominent jazz artists Illinois Jacquet on tenor saxophone, Milt Buckner on organ and piano, and Jo Jones on drums | Rounding out the quartet on double bass is Roland Lobligeois.

#jazzsky | VSOP is an album by Herbie Hancock recorded live on June 29, 1976, at the City Center in NYC as part of the Newport Jazz Festival. Hancock performed three different sets with the three bands that had accompanied him since 1968, made up of many of the best jazz musicians of the time.

#jazzsky | Ella Abraça Jobim, released in 1981, is a studio album by Ella Fitzgerald dedicated to the works of Tom Jobim, produced by Norman Granz | This album is significant for its exclusive focus on bossa nova, marking Fitzgerald's first complete album devoted to a single composer since 1972.

#jazzsky | Although Scott LaFaro and Elvin Jones' names appear prominently on the cover, the album is actually Gipsy, by altoist Herb Geller & His All Stars. Released in 1959, it features a collection of jazz interpretations of Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's songs from the Broadway musical Gypsy

#jazzsky | The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard is a significant album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, released in 1963 | This was his first album for Impulse! Records and showcases a mixture of Hubbard's compositions and jazz standards, highlighting his virtuosic trumpet skills.

#jazzsky | The Dutch Swing College Band, a hugely popular group in Europe in the early 1960s, released a live album entitled "On Tour" in 1960 | This album features a mix of genres, focusing mainly on Dixieland jazz.

#jazzsky | Musician-Composer-Raconteur is a live double album by Dizzy Gillespie recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981 and released on the Pablo label | It's not his greatest concert, as the cover says, but it shows Diz in very good shape at 63.

#jazzsky | In Real Time is the second album by the jazz ensemble Artemis, released on May 5, 2023. This album follows their self-titled debut and showcases the band's evolution and improvisational strengths | In this recording, saxophonist Melissa Aldana was replaced by Alexa Tarantino.

#jazzsky | Samba de Maracatu is an album by the renowned jazz drummer Joe Chambers, released in 2021 | This work marks his first release as a leader under Blue Note Records since 1998 | Chambers is known for his contributions to many influential jazz albums in the 1960s.

#jazzsky | All the Things We Are is an album by Dave Brubeck, released in 1976 | It showcases Brubeck's distinct style and features a combination of traditional and avant-garde elements, featuring Lee Konitz and Anthony Braxton on alto, drummers Alan Dawson and Roy Haynes and Jack Six on bass.

#jazzsky | Angel Eyes is a studio album released on July 2, 1965, by pianist Dave Brubeck and his quartet, consisting of altoist Paul Desmond, bassist Gene Wright and Joe Morello on drums | The album consists of compositions primarily by Matt Dennis | The pretty girl on the album cover is Terry Reno

#jazzsky | "Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer's Previously Unreleased Recordings" is an album recorded live at the Half Note, NYC, 1962 | The group is completed by bassist Joe Benjamin, Osie Johnson on drums, and pianist Eddie Costa | Released by Verve Records in 1974.

#jazzsky | This album brings together The New York Philharmonic with the Dave Brubeck Quartet conducted by Leonard Bernstein performing "Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra" (by Howard Brubeck) and, on side B, a selection from "West Side Story" performed by the quartet.

En la trasera del primer LP en solitario de Eric Clapton (1970) aparece como "Eddie - Friend"

#jazzsky | Swahili is a notable album by Clark Terry, originally released in 1955 by EmArcy label | Initially debuting under the name "Clark Terry," this album is a significant work in hard bop, showcasing Terry's exceptional trumpet skills and collaborations with prominent jazzmen.

#jazzsky | Return to Forever is a foundational jazz fusion album by Chick Corea, originally released in 1972 but gaining U.S. distribution in 1975 | This album marked the debut of the band Return to Forever, showcasing a unique blend of jazz with Latin and electric flavors.

#jazzsky | The Mad Hatter is a studio album by Chick Corea, released in 1978 | This concept album is inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, combining elements of jazz fusion and progressive rock.

#jazzsky | Again and Again (The Joburg Sessions) is an album by Chick Corea, recorded at SABC in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 23, 1982, and released in 1983 | This project showcases core elements of jazz fusion, melding various styles including contemporary jazz and Latin influences.

#jazzsky | Jazz at the Pawnshop, feat. Arne Domnérus, is a renowned live recording made on Dec 14-15, 1976. This session took place at the Stampen jazzclub in Stockholm (a former pawnshop) and has achieved legendary status in the jazz community due to its sound quality, engineered by Gert Palmcrantz

#classical | Johann Sebastian Bach | Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 | Concentus Musicus Wien • Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor | Recorded at Palais Schönburg, Vienna, April 1964.

#classical | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Serenade N. 7 D-dur KV 250 "Haffner Serenade" | Pinchas Zukerman, violin and conductor • English Chamber Orchestra | Released in 1973.

#jazzsky | Joshua Redman, along with Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade, released "LongGone" on September 2022. This project features six original compositions by Redman and marks another collaboration between these heavyweights of jazz after their reunion for the 2020 album RoundAgain

Yes, a Chinese no-name amplifier connected to a Pathe Marconi "La Voix de son maître" PA-2801 preamplifier, a French brand but manufactured in Poland, from 1976. Together they produce excellent sound.

#jazzsky | Money Jungle is a studio album by Duke Ellington, featuring Charles Mingus and Max Roach, recorded on September 17, 1962, and released in February 1963 by United Artists Jazz | The album is known for its innovative post-bop style and includes compositions primarily by Ellington.

Un especialista en historia del arte se denomina "historiador del arte".

#jazzsky | The Complete Roost Recordings is a double compilation album of sessions led by Stan Getz and recorded for the Roost Records label between 1950-54 | The album includes material previously released on Getz's LPs for Roost along with alternate takes and previously unreleased performances.