Remembering jazz great Yusef Lateef on his birthday

Remembering saxophonist/flautist Yusef Lateef on his birthday with a few typically stellar European performances and more. 

Happy Birthday Hank Mobley!

Remembering saxophonist Hank Mobley with a performance in Copenhagen backed by Tootie Heath, NHØP & Kenny Drew in '68.

Happy Birthday Karin Krog!

Celebrating the birthday of Norwegian jazz vocalist Karin Krog with a unique take on "Caravan" and a couple of her gems. 

Happy Birthday Booker Ervin!

Remembering Booker Ervin with a 1966 performance alongside Nathan Davis, Ted Curson, Pony Poindexter and Kenny Drew.

That time Joe Henderson played the Molde Jazz Fest in 1968

Watch tenor titan Joe Henderson knock out "Chelsea Bridge" & "Isotope" with Kenny Drew, NHØP and Tootie Heath in Norway. 

That time Nathan Davis sat in with Booker Ervin in Brussels

Here's some great footage of Booker Ervin with Pony Poindexter and Nathan Davis in action from May 1966. 

Set list

00:00 Milestones  

06:27 All Blues

13:40 The Leopard  

20:26 Straight No Chaser   

26:06 Margo  

31:10 French Market  

35:38 Yesterdays  

41:35 Walkin'  

Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone), Ted Curson (trumpet),  Pony Poindexter (alto saxophone),  Nathan Davis (flute), Kenny Drew (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass), Edgar Bateman (drums).

Whaddya mean you don't know Ken McIntyre

Here's his brilliant 6/8 swinger Mercedes from a Copenhagen session with Kenny Drew, Alex Riel & Bo Stief in '74.