Author: Miles Davis (1926-1991) Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Album: Miles in the sky (1968) Miles in the Sky was produced by Teo Macero and recorded at Columbia Studio B in New York City on January 16, 1968, and May 15–17, 1968. For the album, Davis played with tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, drummer Tony Williams, and bassist Ron Carter. Guitarist George Benson made a guest appearance on the song "Paraphernalia". The album's title was a nod to the Beatles' 1967 song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Track list: 1. Stuff (M. Davis) . . . (16.58) 2. Paraphernalia (W. Shorter) . . . (12.36) 3. Black Comedy (T. Williams) . . . (7.25) 4. Country Son (M. Davis) . . . (13.49)

Author: Chet Baker (1929-1988) Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations within the cool jazz subgenre leading him to be nicknamed the "prince of cool". Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals (Chet Baker Sings, It Could Happen to You). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one." His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. Baker was in and out of jail frequently before enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1970s and 1980s. Album: Love Song – Chet Baker (1987) Recorded December 17, 18, 19, 1986 at Studio 44, Monster, Holland. Bass – John Burr Design – Toshio Fujiyama Drums – Ben Riley Engineer – Max Bolleman Illustration – Syun Itagaki Piano – Harold Danko Producer – Makoto Kimata Track list: 1. I’m A Fool To Want you 2. You And The Night And The Music 3. Round Midnight 4. As Time Goes By 5. You’d Be so Nice To Come Home To 6. Angel Eyes 7. Caravelle

Author: Gerry Mulligan (1927-1996) Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz—Mulligan was also a significant arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others. His pianoless quartet of the early 1950s with trumpeter Chet Baker is still regarded as one of the best cool jazz groups. Mulligan was also a skilled pianist and played several other reed instruments. Several of his compositions, such as "Walkin' Shoes" and "Five Brothers", have become standards. Album: The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1962) One of the harder Gerry Mulligan records to find from the early '60s is the Verve disc simply titled The Gerry Mulligan Quartet. The baritone saxophonist has one of his favorite collaborators, valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, on hand, along with bassist Bill Crow and drummer Gus Johnson. The interplay between Mulligan and Brookmeyer rekindles the magic of their work together a half dozen years earlier, as they transform the often syrupy "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" into a strutting unabashed swinger. Brookmeyer switches to piano for Mulligan's brisk blues "Piano Train." In addition to moving arrangements of the standards "Lost in the Stars" and "I Believe in You," Mulligan also contributes two originals, "Love in New Orleans" and a revival of an earlier work, "I Know, Don't Know How," taped during a live set at the Village Vanguard. Although Mulligan was outspoken against producers who dug up unreleased material, this album deserves to be reissued in expanded form. There are 15 additional songs that remain unissued from the sessions for the original release, and it's a safe bet that they are every bit as entertaining as the six tracks present on this highly recommended record. Tracklist "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) - 5:01 "Piano Train" - 6:07 "Lost in the Stars" (Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) - 5:33 "I Believe in You" (Frank Loesser) - 4:36 "Love in New Orleans" - 5:43 "I Know, Don't Know How" - 7:50

Author: Ryo Fukui (1948-2016) Ryo Fukui (福居良, Fukui Ryo, June 1, 1948 – March 15, 2016) was a Japanese jazz pianist based in Sapporo. He played regularly at the "Slowboat" jazz club in Sapporo, which he and his wife Yasuko owned. Fukui taught and performed internationally until his death in 2016. His work has seen a spike in popularity after his death, with several reissues of his albums. Album: Mellow Dream (1977) This is theauthor's second album, released only one year after his first work "Scenery". The label is Trio Records and Masataka Ito is the producer. Tracklist: Mellow Dream 0:00 My Foolish Heart 9:51 Baron Potato Blues 16:47 What's New 23:52 Horizon 29:52 My Funny Valentine 39:23 Early Summer 42:44