Horace Silver Quintet - The Stylings of Silver Blue Note (1957) TOCJ-1562 BN Works 1500 Series Piano – Horace Silver Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley Trumpet – Art Farmer Bass – Teddy Kotick Drums – Louis Hayes
Another disc from Kenny's 5 Original Albums box (the box sleeve is slightly different) Kenny Burrell - Kenny Burrell (Blue Note) with Tommy Flanagan (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums), Candido (conga drums), Kenny Dorham (trumpet), J. R. Montrose (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano), Sam Jones (bass), Arthur Edgehill (drums), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Shadow Wilson (drums), Frank Foster (tenor sax), Original LP released 1956 CD is MONO
Jazz in Paris | Improvisations - Stephane Grappelli (EmArcy) CD with Stephane Grappelli (violin), Maurice Vander (piano/harpsichord), Pierre Michelot (double bass), Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles (drums) Tracks 1-14 Originally issued on 1956 Barclay LP 84034 Tracks 15-17 were previously unreleased. CD is in jewel case with 8 page French/English booklet. It was 24 bit digitally remastered by Alexis Frankel and Christophe Henault. *A great selection of mostly Jazz standards - and all in A1 sound.
Listening to the 1st mono press of "royal flush" by Donald Byrd on blue note. Rudy Van Gelder slam dunked this one. It has very punchy and loud bass, which I think be struggled with a little once bassists stopped thumping quite as hard and started playing more supple in the mid 60s like Ron Carter, Reggie Workman et al. Here's a stereo YouTube clip of the best song on tbe album. because I don't have a photo share account. Because I'm lazy!
A very intriguing Hutcherson title. i was not originally prepared for the vocal arrangements (tracks 1-6) but must admit that after a few listens, and much like Andrew Hill's 'Lift Every Voice', it grew on me (although I much prefer the latter). Anyone else digging' on this one? Bobby Hutcherson - Now! Blue Note (1969, 1977) 7243 4 73164 2 5 BN Connoissuer Series Recorded at A & R Studios, New York, on October 3 (tracks 2 & 3) and November 5 (tracks 1, 4, 5), 1969 and live at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles on August 13, 1977 (tracks 6-9)
"The Jaywalker" - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Storyville) CD All tracks recorded RCA studio between 1966-1967 Digipak sleeve with 4 page booklet included. "From Duke Ellington's legendary "stockpile", the collection of tapes with the band recorded at Ellington's own expense during the last 20-30 years of his life. Issued in arrangement with Lene Ellington & The Duke Ellington Masters".
The two tracks are not missing as such because they were never included on the ORIGINAL album releases, and these box sets, by very definition, only include the original albums, and package them all individually in their original mini replica cardboard sleeves.
World Saxophone Quartet - Plays Duke Ellington David Murray, tenor sax; Julius Hemphill, alto sax; Oliver Lake, alto sax; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax.
I used to listen to this record (i.e. the orig with the 1969 session only) a lot back in the 1970's and I still do occasionally. I've always liked Gene McDaniels' singing and this is easily the best thing he's ever done so for me Gene with Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land and Stanley Cowell is a winning combination .
Gary Peacock - Tales of Another ECM (1977) PROZ-1111 Hybrid SACD Tower Records Japan Exclusive Bass – Gary Peacock Piano – Keith Jarrett Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Monday Miles . . . "Right Off" . . . 1971/2015 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – MFSL 1-440 Original Master Recording – , GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog LP 180g Series Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, 180 Gram, Gatefold
STICK-UP! - Bobby Hutcherson (Blue Note) CD Recorded 1966. Connoisseur edition 20 bit remaster by Ron McMaster
An all time favorite with my first cup of coffee this morning. Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny – Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories) Label: Verve Records – P2-37130 Format: CD, Album Country: US Released: 1997 Genre: Jazz Style: Contemporary Jazz
Finished off the Turrentine Mosaic set with Another Story - Recorded in '69 with Thad Jones (on flugelhorn), Cedar Walton, Buster Williams & Mickey Roker. This is a great album and a nice way to close out this box set. Overall I'd give it 4 stars with only a couple of dud albums included (and I'm sure others probably love those tracks). Definitely worth the pick up since some of them aren't readily available, especially on CD.
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane. With Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. Recorded in 1962, same year Duke teamed up with Max Roach and Charlie Mingus on Money Jungle. Quite the year for intergenerational combos.
