Art BLAKEY & The Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive (1956)
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Label: Riverside
Recordet date: December 12, 1956
Producer: Lee Kraft
Cd Issue date: May 18, 1999
Running Time: 39:15
Review:
The final recording by the second version of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers features trumpeter Bill Hardman, tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, either Junior Mance or Sam Dockery on piano and bassist Spanky DeBrest along with leader/drummer Blakey performing four group originals, two Jimmy Heath compositions and the obscure 'Late Spring.' Although this was not the most famous edition of The Messengers, it set a standard that its successors would uphold to, training its members to be bandleaders in their own right. The music on this album is typical hard bop of the period, well played and full of enthusiasm and fire. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Players:
Art Blakey: drums
Johnny Griffin: tenor saxophone
Bill Hardman: trumpet
Junior Mance & Sam Dockery: piano
Spanky DeBrest: bass
Track List:
1 - For Minors Only
2 - Right Down Front
3 - Deo-X
4 - Sweet Sakeena
5 - For Miles And Miles
6 - Krafty
7 - Late Spring
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John COLTRANE - In A Soulful Mood (1994)
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Label: Music Club
Audio CD (1 Sep 1994)
Review:
This carefully considered compilation of John Coltrane's early music is simply the best. For any new listener this is the first stop on the Coltrane. His improvisation on Mal Waldron's Soul Eyes is hauntingly beautiful and remains within the memory long after the music has gone. Although his path in later years moved into less structered forms of improvisation this compilation is outstanding. If you want to buy your first John Coltrane album look no further. He was one of the greatest saxophonists of all time and his essence is captured here
Track List:
01. In A Sentimental Mood
02. Tunji
03. Soul Eyes
04. Inchworm
05. Nancy
06. Blues Minor
07. After The Rain
08. You Don't Know What Love Is
09. I Want To Talk About You
10. Alabama
11. Naima
12. Afro Blue
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Miles DAVIS with Sonny STITT - 1960 Olympia Oct. 11
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Audio CD (August 19, 2002)
Original Release Date: October 13, 1960
Number of Discs: 2
Format: Import
Label: Dragon
Review:
On page 249 of the autobiography, Miles recounts driving around Philly with Jimmy Heath, recalling that he 'probably was complaining to him about Sonny Stitt playing the wrong [stuff] on 'So What,' because he would always [mess] up on that tune.' The marvel is that Miles called on Sonny to replace Coltrane in the first place. But Wayne Shorter wanted to stay on with Art Blakey, so the most complete and polished bebop player of them all, a saxophonist embodying, but not extending beyond, the previous tradition took the coveted chair. Until these recordings came to light--of a 1960 Paris concert in October (there's an earlier Paris date the same year, only with Coltrane)--it was assumed the Stitt edition of Miles' group had never been recorded. So now we know what Miles was talking about. Sonny's musical style--about melodic 'formulas' and rythmic/harmonic 'closure'--is clearly 'wrong' for Miles, but not necessarily for Sonny. On all of the tunes, including the modal 'So What,' Sonny 'locks' into the time, much like a Coleman Hawkins, and plays within the harmonies of the tune, coming back to the tonic note at every opportunity. Miles if anything overplays, as though he's determined to rub Sonny's nose in the new music until he gets it. Sonny will have none of it. He counter-punches with his very best shots, exhausting the melodic/harmonic vocabulary inherited from Bird and Diz. The result is a dazzling display of disparate pyrotechnics--perhaps the last time Miles would play this aggressively on record. For my money, this quintet is more exciting, perhaps even breath-taking, than the Shorter-Hancock-Carter-Williams unit that would soon succeed it. A few caveats: there's considerable audio distortion, especially of the trumpet. And of course this is not an album for anyone who is just beginning a Miles collection. But for certain saxophonists I know and perhaps careful listeners who are knowledgeable about styles and traditions, this rare album will be an endlessly fascinating if not essential addition to a vital jazz collection.
Track List:
Disc 1
01. Walkin
02. Autumn Leaves
03. Four
04. Unidentified
05. Round About Midnight
06. No Blues, Theme
Disc 2
07. Walkin
08. If I Were A Bell
09. Fran Dance
10. Two Bass Hit
11. All Of You
12. So What, Theme
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Joe HENDERSON - The Blue Note Years (1993, 4CD's)
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Label: Blue Note B2-89287
Recording Dates: 1963-69
Cd Release Date: 1993
Recording Time: 277:07
Producers: Kazunori Sugiyama, Stanley Crouch, Michael Cuscuna, Sonny Lester, Duke Pearson & Renee Rosnes
Review:
Unlike many other box sets currently available, this four-CD package is actually a sampler taken from Joe Henderson's many recordings for Blue Note; all but three selections date from 1963-69. Out of the 36 selections, 26 feature the great tenor as a sideman and some are from sessions not reissued in quite awhile. Henderson is instantly recognizable (his distinctive tone has not changed much since 1963) and an asset to each of these performances. Also included in the box is a very attractive 40-page booklet that is highlighted by his complete Blue Note discography. This set is particularly recommended to listeners only vaugely aware of Joe Henderson's powerful music.
Players:
Joe Henderson: Tenor sax, Flute & Reeds
Denny Moore: Trumpet
Benny Powell Trombone, Reeds
Tony Studd Bass, Trombone, Bass Trombone
Blue Wright: Alto Sax
Snooky Young: Trumpet
Steve Wilson: Alto & Soprano sax
Al Porcino: Trumpet
Garnett Brown: Trombone
Donald Byrd: Trumpet
Bob Burgess: Trombone & Reeds
Freddie Hubbard: Clarinet
Johnny Coles: Flugelhorn
Eric Dolphy: Flute, Alto Sax & Bass Clarinet
Kenny Dorham: Trumpet
Carmell Jones Trumpet
Curtis Fuller: Trombone
Thad Jones: Flugelhorn
Jimmy Knepper: Trombone
Blue Mitchell: Trumpet
Lee Morgan: Trumpet
Hubert Laws: Flute
Julian Priester: Trombone & Reeds
Jerome Richardson: Bass Clarinet & Reeds
Woody Shaw: Trumpet
James Spaulding: Flute, Alto Sax
Marvin Stamm: Trumpet
Leo Wright: Alto Sax
McCoy Tyner, Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris, Andrew Hill, Renee Rosnes, Horace Silver, Steve Kuhn, Cedar Walton & Duke Pearson: Piano
Sir Roland Hanna: Piano & Reeds
Herbie Hancock: Piano & Electric Piano
Larry Young & Freddie Roach: Organ
Teddy Smith, Gene Taylo, Buster Williams, Butch Warren, Bob Cranshaw,Herbie Lewis,Bob Cranshaw, Herbie Lewis &Ira Coleman, Ron Carter, Richard Davis & Steve Swallow: Bass
Mickey Roker, Billy Drummond, Al Harewood, Al Foster, Roy Haynes, Albert 'Tootie' Heath, Roger Humphries, Clarence Johnston, Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Billy Higgins, Elvin Jones, Pete La Roca, Mel Lewis & Tony Williams: Drums
Eddie Wright & Grant Green: Guitar
Bobby Hutcherson: Vibraphone
Track List:
Disc 1:
1. S�£o Paulo, Dorham 7:18
2. Blue Bossa, Dorham 7:58
3. Recorda Me, Henderson 6:01
4. Sweet and Lovely, Arnheim, LeMare, Tobias 7:46
5. Our Thing, Henderson 5:35
6. Idle Moments, Pearson 14:54
7. McNeil Island, Hill 2:57
8. Gary's Notebook, Morgan 6:06
9. The Right Time, Herman 7:15
Disc 2:
1. Refuge, Hill 12:15
2. In 'N Out, Henderson 10:24
3. Mamacita, Henderson 11:02
4. The Kicker, Henderson 5:24
5. Que Pasa, Silver 7:46
6. Amanda, Pearson 9:20
7. Isotope, Henderson 9:15
8. El Barrio, Henderson 7:12
Disc 3:
01. Pax Hill 7:13
02. Malague�±a, Lecuona 8:59
03. Lazy Afternoon, Latouche, Moross 5:31
04. Nutville , Silver 7:13
05. If, Henderson 6:43
06. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise, Hammerstein, Romberg 6:22
07. Mode for Joe, Walton 8:00
08. Caribbean Fire Dance, Henderson 6:41
09. Nite Flite, Morgan 7:37
10. 8/4 Beat, Hutcherson 6:57
Disc 4:
1. Black Circle, Hutcherson 6:55
2. Gaslight, Pearson 5:59
3. Big Bertha, Pearson 5:56
4. Blues on the Corner, Tyner 5:58
5. The Prisoner, Hancock 7:55
6. Don't Get Sassy, Jones, Lewis 9:39
7. Isotope, Henderson 9:55
8. Y Yo La Quiero, Henderson 6:39
9. Summer Night, Dubin, Warren 8:27
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Miles DAVIS with John Coltrane - Olympia - March 20th, 1960 (2 CD's)
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Recording Date: 20/03/1960.
CD Releasing Date: 2002
Label: Paris Jazz Concert / LaserLight
Recording Type: Live
Producers: Frank T�©not, Daniel Filipacchi
Executive Producer: Marc Exiga
Sound Engineer: Guido Frasca
Digital Tansfer: L'Autre Studio
Review:
This remarkable concert at the Paris Olympia in March 1960 features the same quintet that recorded 'Freddie Freeloader' on Miles Davis's classic album 'Kind of Blue' a year or so earlier but they sound very different here. John Coltrane was reluctant to be part of this European tour and was anxious to leave Miles and start his own band. Despite this he's in absolutely blistering form although some members of the audience are clearly perturbed by the intensity of his playing. The recording quality is excellent and it's a mystery why this concert hasn't received more attention. This marvellous double CD is essential listening for all Miles & Coltrane fans and anyone who appreciates intense modern jazz.
Players:
Miles Davis: Trumpet
John Coltrane: Tenor Sax
Wynton Kelly: Piano
Paul Chambers: Bass
Jimmy Cobb: Drums
Track LIst:
CD1:
1 All of You (Miles Davis).....17'05
2 So What (Miles Davis).....13'25
3 On Green Dolphin Street (Miles Davis).....14'42
CD2:
1 Walkin(R.Carpenter).....13'53
2 Bye Bye Blackbird (Dixon - Henderson).....13�´58
3 Round About Midnight (Monk - Williams - Hanighen).....5'36
4 Oleo (S. Rollins).....4'22
5 The Theme (Miles Davis).....0'50
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George RUSSELL - Ezz-thetics (1961)
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Label: Riverside
Recordet at: New York, March 8, 1961
Producer: Orrin Keepnews
Cd Issue date: February 12, 1996
Running Time: 43:02
Review:
This is a true classic. Composer/pianist George Russell gathered together a very versatile group of talents (trumpeter Don Ellis, trombonist Dave Baker, Eric Dolphy on alto and bass clarinet, bassist Steve Swallow, and drummer Joe Hunt) to explore three of his originals, ''Round Midnight' (which is given an extraordinary treatment by Dolphy), Miles Davis' 'Nardis,' and David Baker's 'Honesty.' The music is post-bop and although using ideas from avant-garde jazz, it does not fall into any simple category. The improvising is at a very high level and the frameworks (which include free and stop-time sections) really inspire the players. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.
Players:
George Russell: Piano
Don Ellis: Trumpet
David Baker: Trombone
Eric Dolphy: Bass clarinet & Alto Saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
Steve Swallow: Bass
Joe Hunt: Drums
Track List:
1. Ezz-Thetic
2. Nardis
3. Lydiot
4. Thoughts
5. Honesty
6. 'Round Midnight
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Lee MORGAN - Expoobident (1960)
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Label: Jvc Victor
Recordet at: Universal Recorders, Chicago, Illinois on October 14, 1960. Originally released on Vee Jay (3015)
Cd Issue date: Jul 24, 2002
Running Time: 52:49
Review:
Although not one of his better known albums, Lee Morgan's EXPOOBIDENT is a strong outing in the still-early stages of the trumpeter's career. The oddly titled session, originally recorded for the Vee Jay label, is an excellent showcase for Morgan's developing style as one of the premier hard bop trumpeters. Also on the date are other heavy-duty boppers like the big-toned tenor man Clifford Jordan, bassist Art Davis, the great Art Blakey on drums, and the underrated pianist Eddie Higgins. The young Morgan is the central figure, however, and smartly displays his wares in swinging fashion. Morgan sports a tighter focus to his approach on this date, reigning in his usual over-the-top blowing reserved for Blakey's Jazz Messenger sessions. His soloing is melodic, crisp, and neatly controlled for the most part. This makes for some shining passages that clearly illustrate the trumpeter's major contribution to the hard bop genre. From his driving, speech-like punches and drawls on swingers like bluesy 'Triple Track' to his Miles Davis-ish muted whisper on the classic 'Just In Time,' Morgan presents a wide range of expression like only he could. Also included in this edition are four bonus alternate takes that are of equal value.
Players:
Lee Morgan: trumpet
Clifford Jordan: tenor saxophone
Eddie Higgins: piano
Art Davis: bass
Art Blakey: drums
Track List:
01. Expoobident
02. Easy Living
03. Triple Track
04. Fire
05. Just In Time
06. Hearing
07. Lost & Found
08. Expoobident (Take 3)
09. Triple Track (Take 16)
10. Fire (Take 8)
11. Just In Time (Take 11)
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Art BLAKEY - The Prime Source (4 Cd box, 2007)
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Record Label: Proper Records
Recording Date: live between 1954 and 1956.
CD Issue: August 13, 2007
Producer: Joop Viser
Players:
Art Blakey: drums
Jackie McLean & Lou Donaldson: alto saxophone
Hank Mobley: tenor saxophone
Clifford Brown, Donald Byrd, Kenny Dorham & Bill Hardman: trumpet
Horace Silver & Sam Dockery: piano
Curley Russell, Doug Watkins & Spanky DeBrest: bass
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Horace SILVER Quintet & Trio - Blowin' The Blues Away (1959)
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Label: Blue Note
Recordet at: The Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 29 & 30 and September 13, 1959
Producer: Al�±fred Lion
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Cd Issue Date: Mar 09, 1999.
Re-Issue Producer: Michael Cuscuna
Running Time: 42:56
Review:
Besides the wildly popular SONG FOR MY FATHER, the second most acclaimed Horace Silver disc is the endlessly enjoyable BLOWIN' THE BLUES AWAY. This 1959 Blue Note date features the pianist in full stride with a quintet that includes trumpeter Blue Mitchell and saxophonist Junior Cook, two fellow proponents of funky hard bop. The gospel and R&B influence in Silver's approach is evident as finger-snapping grooves support bouncing melodies that bubble and pop with every chorus. As the title suggests, this music is a celebratory fanfare that washes away the hardships of everyday life. The explosive title track opens the session with a bang as the group burns through the changes with tight precision and plenty of spirit. The jazzier 'The St. Vitus Dance' is a swinging trio cut with hints of an Ellington influence among the bopping lines of Silver's solo. The most well known tunes here are the lush ballad 'Peace,' featuring outstanding work by Mitchell, and the classic 'Sister Sadie,' one of the most recorded Silver compositions in the jazz repertoire. Other highlights of this exemplary session are the bebop-flavored 'Break City' and the aptly titled ballad 'Melancholy Mood.'
Players:
Horace Silver: piano
Junior Cook: tenor saxophone
Blue Mitchell: trumpet
Eugene Taylor: bass
Louis Hayes: drums
Track List:
1. Blowin' The Blues Away
2. The St. Vitus Dance
3. Break City
4. Peace
5. Sister Sadie
6. The Baghdad Blues
7. Melancholy Mood
8. How Did It Happen [Not part of the original album]
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Bobby HUTCHERSON & Harold LAND Quintet - Blow Up (1969)
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Label: JMY
Recordet at: live at the Antibes Jazz Festival, July 25, 1969
Running Time: 56:20
Out of print
Players:
Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone
Harold Land: tenor sasxophone
Stanley Cowell: piano
Reggie Johnson: bass
Joe Chambers: drums
Track List:
1 Spiral (Chambers)
2 Blow-Up (Hancock)
3 Herzog (Hutcherson)
4 Maiden Voyage (Hancock)
5 Man on Mercury (Land)
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