From one ECM to another... December Avenue - Thomasz Stanko | New York Quartet (ECM) CD Thomasz Stanko (trumpet), David Virelles (piano), Reuben Rogers (double bass), Gerald Cleaver (drums) Dated 2017 Uniquely dark and moody.
PAUL DESMOND AND GERRY MULLIGAN / TWO OF A MIND / RCA / 1962 / K2HD CD REISSUE OF LSP-2624 PAUL DESMOND (ALTO SAXOPHONE); GERRY MULLIGAN (BARITONE SAXOPHONE); JOHN BEAL, WENDELL MARSHALL, JOE BENJAMIN (BASS); CONNIE KAY, MEL LEWIS (DRUMS) PRODUCED BY BOB PRINCE AND GEORGE AVAKIAN. RECORDED BY RAY HALL, BOB SIMPSON AND MICKEY CROFFORD AT RCA STUDIO A, NEW YORK CITY ON JUNE 26, JULY 3 AND AUGUST 13, 1962. LINER NOTES BY GEORGE AVAKIAN. MASTERED BY HAKAMATA TAKESHI.
I use this thread for inspiration all the time. Glad someone else does too! The number of artists I've been turned on to is massive, and there's insight around here that rivals a lot of music criticism; I think largely due to the fact that posters here love the music.
Between this thread and the "Jazz And Conversation" one it has increased my education on the jazz genre immensely! And, yeah, I've found a few recommendations here as well
Liking this one more than expected after recently finding a copy in the bargains... Chet Baker Live In Sweden with Ake Johansson Trio (Dragon) CD with Chet Baker (trumpet / vocal - 2 tracks), Ake Johannson (piano), Kjell Jansson (bass), Goran Levin (drums) Recorded 1983 This one was recorded 'live in the Gothenburg Jazz club'. There is a great sound on the disc and Chet & Trio are all in good form. The CD edition has 3 tracks not included on original vinyl, clocking in at just over 22 minutes.
It has almost been 2 full years since I last heard this extraordinary 2 disc compilation "To Those Of Earth...And Other Worlds" - Sun Ra And His Arkestra (Strut/El Saturn) 2CD Consists of material from Strut's catalog of digitally remastered Sun Ra recordings. Package includes 28 page booklet. https://strut.greedbag.com/buy/to-those-of-earth-and-other-worl/
Sing Along With Basie - Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross plus The Basie Band (1959) Roulette CDP 7953322 - (Reissue), Canada 1991.
JACKIE MCLEAN QUINTET / JACKIE'S PAL / PRESTIGE / 1957 / ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS MINI LP SACD REISSUE OF PRLP 7068 JACKIE MCLEAN (ALTO SAXOPHONE); BILL HARDMAN (TRUMPET); MAL WALDRON (PIANO); PAUL CHAMBERS (BASS); 'PHILLY' JOE JONES (DRUMS) PRODUCED BY BOB WEINSTOCK. RECORDED BY RUDY VAN GELDER AT VAN GELDER STUDIO, HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY ON AUGUST 31, 1956. LINER NOTES BY IRA GITLER. MASTERED BY KEVIN GRAY AT COHEARANT AUDIO, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
Jaki Byard - The Jaki Byard Experience Prestige (1969) VICJ-60460 Piano – Jaki Byard Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Whistle, Saxello – Roland Kirk Bass – Richard Davis Drums – Alan Dawson
Coltrane Jazz - John Coltrane (Atlantic) CD with John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner | Wynton Kelly | Cedar Walton (piano), Steve Davis | Paul Chambers (bass), Elvin Jones | Jimmy Cobb | Lex Humphries (drums) Recorded 1959/1960
If one has adventurous tastes, this record is guaranteed to satisfy. Probably my favorite record of the last ten years.
KENNY BURRELL / ON VIEW AT THE FIVE SPOT / BLUE NOTE / 1959 / ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS SACD REISSUE OF BST 84021 TINA BROOKS (TENOR SAXOPHONE); KENNY BURRELL (GUITAR); BOBBY TIMMONS, ROLAND HANNA (PIANO); BEN TUCKER (BASS); ART BLAKEY (DRUMS) PRODUCED BY ALFRED LION. RECORDED LIVE AT THE FIVE SPOT CAFE, NEW YORK CITY ON AUGUST 25, 1959 BY RUDY VAN GELDER. PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANCIS WOLFF. COVER DESIGN BY REID MILES. LINER NOTES BY JOE GOLDBERG. MASTERED BY KEVIN GRAY AND STEVE HOFFMAN AT ACOUSTECH, CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA.
(CD Prestige Universal Japan UCCO-5532 SHM-CD) 2014 .... recorded October 1962 @ Van Gelder Studio .... Red Garland (p) + Wendell Marshall (b) + Charles Persip (dr) .... sublime music in (even compared to vinyl Victor Japan SMJ-6582 from 1978) improved sound - especially the bass picturing is a revelation ....
Grachan Moncur - Evolution (1964) CD Blue Note 50999 2 15365 2 6 - Rudy Van Gelder Edition, Europe 2008 (Reissue).
My two NP entries: Wynton Kelly's Kelly Blue and Duke's Big 4 Both XRCDs. Wynton's playing with Bobby Jaspar, Nat Adderly, Benny Golson, Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb. Duke's with Joe Pass, Ray Brown & Lou Bellson - a monster band IMO. Lou & Ray are astounding here and that's before you add Duke & Joe P. Fabulous music on both. Wynton plays with a vibe that I absolutely love and it shines through on this one.
Stanley Turrentine - Up At Minton's Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Grant Green, guitar; Horace Parlan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Al Harwood, drums (Analog Productions 2x45) Johnny Hartman - Once In Every Life Johnny Hartman, vocals; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Joe Wilder, trumpet, flugelhorn; Al Gafa, guitar; Billy Taylor, piano; Victor Gaskin, bass; Keith Copeland, drums (Analog Productions 33.3) Bought a 33.3 rpm copy of this at a Record Store Day event last fall and I was disappointed it was a very poor quality pressing. Returned it and used the credit towards an AP re-issue copy of Booker Ervin's The Song Book and it fixed me right up. Came across this 2x45 LP a few weeks back and it really has me appreciating what Sonny Rollins is all about. Sonny Rollins - Sonny Rollins On Impulse! Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Mickey Roker, drums (Analog Productions 2x45)
Lee Morgan - The Rajah Blue Note (1966) TOCJ-1628 Trumpet – Lee Morgan Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley Piano – Cedar Walton Bass – Paul Chambers Drums – Billy Higgins
KENNY BURRELL / BLUE LIGHTS VOLUMES 1 & 2 / BLUE NOTE / 1958 / DOUBLETIME SERIES 2CD REISSUE OF BST 81596 AND BST 81597 LOUIS SMITH (TRUMPET); JUNIOR COOK, TINA BROOKS (TENOR SAXOPHONES); KENNY BURRELL (GUITAR); DUKE JORDAN, BOBBY TIMMONS (PIANO); SAM JONES (BASS); ART BLAKEY (DRUMS) PRODUCED BY ALFRED LION. RECORDED BY RUDY VAN GELDER AT MANHATTAN TOWERS ON MAY 14, 1958. COVER ILLUSTRATION BY ANDY WARHOL. COVER DESIGN BY REID MILES. LINER NOTES BY ROGER LEVIN. DIGITAL TRANSFERS BY RON MCMASTER.
Disc 1 of Getz's complete Roost Recordings box. Most of these tunes are pretty short, and he's playing with Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes, Joe Galloway, Walter Bolden, Jimmy Raney & Horace Silver among some others. There's a variance in the production from very start of this disc to the end, but the music is sublime, at times esoteric in feel.
SONNY ROLLINS / THE BRIDGE / RCA / 1962 / ORIGINAL RECORDINGS GROUP SACD REISSUE OF LSP-2527 SONNY ROLLINS (TENOR SAXOPHONE); JIM HALL (GUITAR); BOB CRANSHAW (BASS); BEN RILEY, H.T. SAUNDERS (DRUMS) PRODUCED BY BOB PRINCE. RECORDED ON JANUARY 30 AND FEBRUARY 14-15, 1962 AT RCA VICTOR'S STUDIO B, NEW YORK CITY BY RAY HALL. PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHUCK STEWART. LINER NOTES BY GEORGE AVAKIAN. MASTERED BY BERNIE GRUNDMAN AT GRUNDMAN MASTERING, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
