Dizzy Reece recorded Star Bright for Blue Note Records #onthisday in 1959. The album includes performances by Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Art Taylor.

“When people believe in boundaries, they become part of them”
—
Don Cherry
b. 18 November 1936

Andrew Hill recorded Passing Ships for Blue Note Records #onthisday in 1969.

Andrew Hill recorded Passing Ships for Blue Note Records #onthisday in 1969.

Grant Green began recording Idle Moments #onthisday in 1963.

Grant Green began recording Idle Moments #onthisday in 1963.

John Coltrane recorded “Live” at the Village Vanguard #onthisday in 1961.

Sonny Rollins recorded A Night at the Village Vanguard #onthisday in 1957.

John Coltrane recorded “Live” at the Village Vanguard #onthisday in 1961.

Sonny Rollins recorded A Night at the Village Vanguard #onthisday in 1957.

“[U]nless all races and all ages of man have been totally deluded, there seems to be such a thing as grace, such a thing as beauty, such a thing as harmony — all of which are wholly free, and available to us.”
—
Toni Morrison

Charles Mingus began recording Jazz Composers Workshop #onthisday in 1954.

Gil Evans completed recording Into The Hot #onthisday in 1961.

Lou Donaldson began recording The Time Is Right #onthisday in 1959.

Actress and singer Ethel Waters was born in Chester, PA., #onthisday in 1896.

Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet was born in Broussard, LA., #onthisday in 1922.

Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin was born in Denison, TX., #onthisday in 1930.

Horace Silver began recording Song For My Father #onthisday in 1963.