Great room, great memories. Jerome Cooper's Unpredictability of Predictability was recorded there, Ronald Shannon Jackson's Eye on You was rehearsed there. Bless you, Verna Gillis.
Jazz Lab - Gigi Gryce | Donald Byrd (Jubilee) HM-CD with Gigi Gryce (alto sax), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Paul Chambers (bass), Hank Jones (piano), Art Taylor (drums) Recorded 1957 / Jubilee LP released 1958 HM-CD edition issued as part of Parlophone/Warner Music Jazz Masters Collection 1200 series
That's a Japanese reissue, Warner/Jubilee WPCR-29064. Great music but a horrible mastering, too loud and harsh. It's on my sale pile.
Agreed about Verna, it would be a wonderful tribute if someone were to put together a boxed set of the Lyrichord albums she produced. I believe most of them were never reissued beyond their original cassette or LP releases. Or the Folkways material. She was a real friend to Roswell Rudd, RIP. Pity Soundscapes lasted such a short time. I wish I'd picked up the DIW set.
How's this for a connect the thread exercise? Lacy, along with Denis Charles played at Newport in 1957 with Cecil (RIP) where Gigi and Donald played with their Jazz Lab, recorded almost exactly one month before the Jazz Lab Jubilee release. The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet: At Newport '57 Cecil Taylor - piano (tracks 1-3) Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone (tracks 1-3) Buell Neidlinger - bass (tracks 1-3) Denis Charles - drums (tracks 1-3) Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone (tracks 4-6) Donald Byrd - trumpet (tracks 4-6) Hank Jones - piano (tracks 4-6) Wendell Marshall - bass (tracks 4-6) Osie Johnson - drums (tracks 4-6) "Since this is a Jazz festival we're going to do something in the form, not the long form....." and a Bill tune by Cecil too. An odd pairing on the surface but the transition and pairing works amazingly well. Good sound, beautiful packaging, and Cecil gets his Monk on. It was a very good year.
Lee Morgan - Charisma Blue Note (1966) TOCJ-4312 Trumpet – Lee Morgan Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean Piano – Cedar Walton Bass – Paul Chambers Drums – Billy Higgins
Joe Henderson: Page One Kenny Dorham – trumpet Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone McCoy Tyner (aka Etc.) – piano Butch Warren – bass Pete La Roca – drums Recorded at Rudy's on June 3 1963, coming up on a 55th anniversary and sounding just as contemporary today. It may be ubiquitous but there's a reason for that and I keep trying to not avoid these classics "just because". I was also in need of some Pete LaRoca. This fine album kicks off with Kenny Dorham's sublime "Blue Bossa" where, after a unison melody/head statement Kenny starts off his solo with an incredible flutter-tongued whisper. The AP SACD sounds amazing, only bested by the MM LP, but no time for flippage right now. Too bad there wasn't a "Page Two". Kickin' back with axe.....and one seriously natty jacket:
John Patton - Accent on the Blues CD reissue, Blue Note Rare Groove Series. Absolute burner. Appreciating the drumming on this by Leroy Williams — otherwise unfamiliar with his work.
Eric Dolphy: The Illinois Concert Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone Eddie Khan – bass Herbie Hancock – piano J.C. Moses – drums Recorded March 10, 1963 at the University of Illinois Champaign, the lineup speaks for itself and does not disappoint. Seventy minutes of unmitigated audacity including a 20' "Softly As In...." and 9' of Eric solo on Bass Clarinet on "God Bless The Child" is heart-stopping. His sound always transcends the acoustic space in which he's playing. IOW: He knows how to sound good in all situations. A rare quality. J.C. Moses is another underrated drummer of massive talent and influence and kicks off a bouncing "South Street Exit" that slays. Serious. Careful:
I thought the Speakers Corner was good until I heard an original 2-eye, which blew it out of the water. If you ever find a clean one for a good price I highly recommend it. Mono or stereo, they both sound great.
Herbie Hancock - The Herbie Hancock Trio Columbia (1977) SRCS 7051 Piano – Herbie Hancock Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Tony Williams
Paul Desmond— Music From theHot Afternoon Great Brazilian music with Don Sebesky arrangements and Desmond’s alto. It’s an absolute home run. What CTI could produce when everything clicked.
DONALD BYRD / BYRD IN PARIS AND PARISIAN THOROUGHFARE / BRUNSWICK / 1959 / SAM RECORDS REISSUE LPS OF 87 903 AND 87 904 DONALD BYRD (TRUMPET); BOBBY JASPAR (TENOR SAXOPHONE AND FLUTE); WALTER DAVIS JR. (PIANO); DOUG WATKINS (BASS); ART TAYLOR (DRUMS) PRODUCED BY DANIEL FILIPPACHI AND FRANK TENOT. RECORDED LIVE AT L'OLYMPIA, PARIS ON OCTOBRE 22, 1958. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEAN-PIERRE LELOIR AND FRANÇOIS POSTIF. LINER NOTES BY FRANK TENOT AND FRANÇOIS POSTIF.
I'm playing now the album Tribute to John Coltrane (Various Artists featuring Wayne Shorter, Eddie Gomez, Jack De Johnette, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach) - Live Under The Sky (1987) CD Columbia CK 45136, US, 1989.
Hey Milan, is this that "Jazz Covers" book? Recommended? https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Covers-Joaquim-Paulo/dp/3836524066
Upon further investigation prices are insane for anything not beat to hell. Let me know if you ever want to see your copy.
Now disc 3 of Getz's Roost box set. Some more great tunes and playing. His rendition of Autumn Leaves is so damn tender & sensitive. Love it. I don't normally reach for any Getz music or seek out much of his material to purchase, but this Roost set is highly recommended. Very glad I picked this up.
World Saxophone Quartet - Live At The Brooklyn Academy Of Music David Murray, tenor sax & bass clarinet; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax & alto clarinet; Julius Hemphill, alto & soprano sax; Oliver Lake, alto & soprano sax.
Duke Ellington & his Orchestra: The Ellington Suites Originally recorded for Pablo in 1959/1971/1972. Personnel too numerous to mention but includes many of the usual suspects working with Duke during these periods.
Now you've got me intrigued and it looks like this set is OOP. Is this material concomitant with that fine Clef/Norgran material? that was released by Mosaic?
Taking a detour this afternoon...best mastering I’ve heard...run, don’t walk. Supertramp - Breakfast in America Mobile Fidelity UDSACD 2189
I'm not totally sure, but if his discography per Discogs is accurate then it is, as it looks like he was recording back and forth between several labels at the time (or these records were timed for release in such a way. I never thought twice about not buying that Mosaic set. I checked for sound samples and they were decent enough but it never seemed essential. I may need to reassess, as is always the case with music I pass up. This one I like a lot due to the prevalent guitar accompaniment, especially in that live setting on Disc 2.
