Hiromi Uehara x Edmar Castaneda - Live In Montreal [SHM-CD + DVD] [Limited Edition] Catalog No. UCCO-8018
Still exploring some titles from Stan Kenton's Capitol years. Here's one that impressed more than expected... Sketches On Standards - Stan Kenton (Capitol Jazz) CD featuring Conte Candoli, Maynard Ferguson (trumpet), Sal Salvadore (guitar), Lee Konitz, (alto sax), Bill Holman (tenor sax), Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino (trombone) Recorded 1953 Track 9 originally issued on Popular Favorites (1953) Track 10 originally issued on The Kenton Era (1953) Track 13-14 originally issued on Dance To The Bands (1956)
Donny McCaslin - Declaration (Sunnyside) released August 11, 2009 Donny McCaslin - tenor saxophone, alto flute Edward Simon - piano, organ Ben Monder - guitar Scott Colley - acoustic bass Antonio Sanchez - drums Pernell Saturnino - percussion Alex Sipiagin - trumpet, flugelhorn Chris Komer - french horn Marshall Gilkes - trombone Marcus Rojas - tuba, trombone Tatum Greenblatt - trumpet Been listening to this a lot lately.
Jazz At The Plaza (Vol. 2) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Sony Music) CD featuring vocalists Jimmy Rushing (3 tracks) & Billie Holiday (2 tracks). Recorded live - 1958 Jazz Collection 1000 CD series
Don Byron - You Are # 6 Track Listing Theme fromHatari; You Are #6; Klang; B-Setting; A Whisper in my Ear (for Mario Bauza); Dub-Ya; Belmondo's Up; Shake 'em Up; You Are #6.5; No Whine; Dark Room; Belmondo's Up (DJ Spooky Mix). Personnel Don Byron: clarinet, bass clarinet; James Zollar: trumpet, flugelhorn; Edsel Gomez: piano; Leo Traversa: bass, vocals; Milton Cardona: congas, percussion, vocals; Ben Wittman: drums, percussion; Guests: Don Byron Sr.: bass; Johnny Almendra, Mauro Refosco: percussion; David Gilmore: guitars; Robert Debellis: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flutes; J.D. Parran: flutes; Ralph Alessi: trumpet; Curtis Fowlkes: trombone; Julie Patton, Gwen Snyder, Designer: vocals.
Interesting album, from 1969, with a very large group of brass and reeds plus strings. While I wouldn't say Kirk's music really "needed" this type of treatment, I would say that he fully met the challenge of trying to pull it off (he did the arrangements) without weighing the music down. Fundamentally, it is still very much his album and feels like a logical extension of his small group work. The 19+ minute "Extensions" looms large but don't let that stop you from enjoying the other, much shorter tracks, which by comparison almost feel like miniatures. I have this as part of this valuable 32 jazz 4 CD set, mastered by Gene Paul (the other 3 discs are other Kirk dates for Atlantic - RAHSAAN RAHSAAN, PREPARE THYSELF TO DEAL WITH A MIRACLE, and OTHER FOLKS' MUSIC):
GEORGE RUSSEL SEXTET / STRATUSPHUNK / RIVERSIDE / 1960 / JAZZPLUS 'TWOFER' CD REISSUE OF RLP 9341 PERSONNEL: ALAN KIGER (TRUMPET); DAVE YOUNG (TENOR SAX); DAVID BAKER (TROMBONE); GEORGE RUSSELL (PIANO); CHUCK ISRAELS (BASS); JOE HUNT (DRUMS) TECHNICAL: PRODUCED BY ORRIN KEEPNEWS. RECORDED BY RAY FOWLER; OCTOBER 16, 1960 AT PLAZA SOUND STUDIOS, NYC. COVER BY KEN DEARDOFF. LINER NOTES BY CHRIS ALBERTSON. MASTERING BY ARNOLD KASAR AT EASTSIDE MASTERING STUDIOS, BERLIN.
Hear Ye!!!!Hear Ye!!!! - The Red Mitchell | Harold Land Quintet (Atlantic) CD with Harold Land (tenor), Red Mitchell (bass), Cornell Jones (trumpet), Frank Strazzeri (piano), Leon Pitties (drums) Recorded 1961
Did some vinyl shopping during my lunch break. Will report back on these later. I am only familiar with the Freedom Book tracks which I have on a OCJ early 90's cd. Booker Ervin - The Freedom and Space Sessions - Fantasy twofer Charlie Haden & Hampton Hawes - As Long as There's Music. Vinyl looks to be in great shape but alas no booklet.
