June 2015

June is coming to a close, and what a month it has been! Between the launch of our new website and the start of our weekly music releases, it's been a busy and exciting time for us. GIGI GRYCE: Batland Classic hard bop blues CURTIS FULLER: Down Home Gospel-influenced swing with quintet and sextet parts. Try Richard Wyands's piano melody...

We're back with another big update! This week, we're welcoming three new composers to the site: tenor saxophonist Paul Quinichette, cornetist Ruby Braff and bassist Santi Debriano. Our Recording Session Anniversaries this week celebrates the anniversary of the first recording of Gigi Gryce's Capri with new lead sheets in the original key -- including two Clifford Brown trumpet solos; the...

The temperatures are rising in New York and we're ready for a summer full of hot music. This week, we're wishing happy birthday to Eli "Lucky" Thompson, who would have turned 91 on this Tuesday, June 16, and Billy Drummond, who turns 55 on Thursday, June 19. We're also celebrating some anniversaries of a few recording sessions we love that...

We hope you're enjoying the new website. With our reboot behind us, we're back to focusing on what matters the most: the music. To start the summer off right, we're releasing new music every week. This week, we're proud to welcome composers Adriano Acea, Jon Gordon and John Webber to the site. We also have lead sheets and transcriptions of...

Special new additions every week! Click on the dots under the slider to view them all. June 1: • Daryl Johns performs Tempo di Max • June recording anniversaries from jazzleadsheets.com (June 1-7) • June birthdays from jazzleadsheets.com (1st week) • Help page aid