Herbie Hancock Quartet live in Hamburg 1988

Herbie Hancock, p
Greg Osby, as & ss
Buster Williams, b
Al Foster, dr

recorded live at Fabrik, Hamburg, October 23, 1988

1. Stella By Starlight
2. Footprints
3. Maiden Voyage

Somewhere in the early'80's, Herbie formed a trio of himself, Buster and Al Foster on drums. For certain summer tours, Branford Marsalis, Michael Brecker, or Greg Osby were added. The trio continued working together until 1995.
Last week Herbie celebrated his 70th birthday. Happy Anniversary!

The Art Of Jazz: Art Blakey at Leverkusener Jazztage 1989

Art Blakey (dr) (1-3,10), (p, voc on 9)

Bryan Lynch (tp)
Javon Jackson (ts)
Donald Harrison (as)
Frank Lacy (tb)
Geoff Keezer (p)
Essiet Okon Essiet (b)
Freddie Hubbard (tp) (5,6,7,9,10)
Terence Blanchard (tp) (1,5-10)
Wayne Shorter (ts) (5,6,7,9,10)
Benny Golson (ts) (5-10)
Jackie McLean (as) (5,6,7,9,10)
Curtis Fuller (tb) (5,6,7,9,10)
Buster Williams (b) (5-10)
Walter Davis Jr. (p) (5-10)
Roy Haynes (dr) (5-9)
Michele Hendrickes (voc) (8)

1. Introduction
2. Two Of A Kind (Blanchard)
3. Core
4. Moanin´(Timmons)
5. Along Came Betty (Golson)
6. Lester Left Town (Shorter)
7. A La Mode (Fuller)
8. Mr. Blakey (Silver)
9. Thelonious - Broadway - For All We Know
10. Blues March (Golson)

Celebrating both the 90th birthday of Mr.Blakey and the 1st anniversary of this blog here comes a very special concert recorded during the 10th Leverkusener Jazztage for Blakey´s 70th birthday featuring a long list of former Jazz Messengers. Part of this concert was released as "Art of Jazz" on In+Out