Hardbopjazz

George Coleman at the Jazz Standard. I will be there for three of the four nights. With Harold Mabern on piano. This is differently work checking out.

Damn, this is a big loss. I loved his playing. He was so original. RIP and thanks for the music you left the world.

Lists are so subjective. There are few names that belong on this list. Billy Harper comes to mind. https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/50-best-jazz-saxophonists/ 50: Gato Barbieri 49: Pepper Adams 48: Rahsaan Roland Kirk 47: Pharoah Sanders 46: Gerry Mulligan 45: Michael Brecker 44: Jan Garbarek 43: Joe Lovano 42. Arthur Blythe 41: Jimmy Heath 40: Charles Lloyd 39: Yusef Lateef 38: Harold Land 37: Lee Konitz 36: Illinois Jacquet 35: Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis 34: Al Cohn 33: Benny Carter 32. Gary Bartz 31: Sam Rivers 30: Ike Quebec 29: Lou Donaldson 28: Stanley Turrentine 27: Paul Desmond 26: Earl Bostic 25: Sidney Bechet 24: Eric Dolphy 23: Albert Ayler 22: Zoot Sims 21: Gene Ammons 20: Benny Golson 19: Cannonball Adderley 18: Hank Crawford 17: Sonny Stitt 16: Ben Webster 15: Wayne Shorter 14: Ornette Coleman 13: Jackie McLean 12: Johnny Hodges 11: Joe Henderson 10: Johnny Griffin 9: Hank Mobley 8: Art Pepper 7: Coleman Hawkins 6: Lester Young 5: Dexter Gordon 4: Stan Getz 3: Sonny Rollins 2: John Coltrane 1: Charlie Parker

I don't see the tower.

Who doesn't love Jimmy Heath? One of the all time greats in this music and terrific composer.

Happy Birthday, Guy.

Happy Birthday.

I think we've found them all.