This Week in Jazz History: April 8 to April 14

April 8

• Vocalist Carmen McRae born 1920 in New York, NY.
• Trumpeter Tom Harrell records Form with Joe Lovano, Dave Leibman and John Abercrombie 1990.
• Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie’s big band records Benny Goldon’s "Stablemates," 1957.

 April 9

• Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard records Hub Cap with saxophonist Jimmy Heath, 1961.
• Tenor saxophonist Julian Dash born 1916 in Charleston, SC.
• Arranger Gil Evans records New Bottle, Old Wine featuring alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, 1959.

 April 10

• Saxophonist/arranger Fud Livingstone born 1906 in Charleston, SC.
• Pianist Denny Zeitlin born 1938 in Chicago, IL.
• Pianist Count Basie’s band features tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins on "Feedin’ The Bean," 1941.

 April 11

• Trombonist Grachan Moncur III records his Echoes of Prayer with the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra, 1974.
• Guitarist Oscar Aleman records "I’m Beginning to See the Light" in Buenos Aires, 1946.
• Cornetist Nick La Rocca born 1889 in New Orleans, LA.

 April 12

• Pianist Herbie Hancock born 1940 in Chicago, IL.
• Pianist Thelonious Monk records "I Should Care," 1957.
• Clarinetist Johnny Dodds born 1892 in New Orleans, LA.

April 13

• Trumpeter Bobby Hackett records his big band version of "Embraceable You," 1939.
• Saxophonist Bud Freeman born 1906 in Chicago, IL. .
• Pianist McCoy Tyner’s Trio records Infinity with tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker.

 April 14

• Trumpeter/composer Shorty Rogers born 1924 in Great Barrington, MA.
• Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins records "Misterioso" with pianists Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver, 1957.
• Tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons born 1925 in Chicago, IL.

Source: Smithsonian Jazz