Barcelona Surfing - Late Night Jazz

A lively, sunny jazz groove with playful agility and an easy sense of joy. The real waves come occasionally, but this one is worth jumping on and staying with. On this day in jazz history… The "Double Header" Recording Day of 1962 January 2, 1962, was a hectic day in jazz history, with three major legends simultaneously in New York area studios: Duke Ellington was at Columbia's 30th Street Studio recording tracks for his album All American in Jazz. This session captured Ellington and Billy Strayhorn transforming songs from the Broadway musical All-American into swinging jazz arrangements. Meanwhile, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, tenor sax titan Coleman Hawkins recorded his album Good Old Broadway for the Moodsville label. On that same day at the same Van Gelder Studio, soulful tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded his Blue Note album That's Where It's At, featuring pianist Les McCann. Given Rudy Van Gelder's notorious efficiency and tight scheduling, Turrentine and Hawkins almost certainly crossed paths that day, with sessions likely scheduled back-to-back. #JazzGroove #SurfJazz #60sJazz #CoastalJazz #InstrumentalJazz #JazzMood #JazzPlaylist All music and visuals are original works developed with AI tools, curated and produced by Two Cats Jazz Radio. T113_P8 For your sonic space this week… East Coast Jazz Limited Colored Edition, Chet Baker et al https://amzn.to/4vDKixf Ella And Louis, Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald https://amzn.to/4f7ydKG Very Best Of Jazz Instrumentals, Various Artists https://amzn.to/4g6U9Xt These are curated selections. As an Amazon Associate, 2 Cats Jazz Radio earns from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here.