September 23 would have been John Coltrane’s 89th birthday. In tribute to Trane, Yoko recorded this:
This time of the year contains the birthdays of some major musicians. Let’s listen to performances by several of them. Julian “Cannonball” Adderly (15 September 1928) — He came to prominence with Miles Davis and remained a leading figure in jazz as the driving force behind some fabulous combos with his brother Nat. It’s hard…
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The trio is starting a new residency at Thelonious Monkfish in Cambridge every Friday night from 8-11pm. Yoko will be playing the new Yamaha C6X grand piano that she selected for the club. There’s a beautiful stage, a house drum kit and a great sound system. This is going to be the city’s new premier…
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