Once more, another great Tone Poet release . . . 1965/2019 Blue Note – ST-84162, Blue Note – BST-84162, Blue Note – B0030233-01 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KG&JH@CA
(CD East Wind "East Wind Masters Collection 1000" UCCJ-9177) 2015 .... recorded May 12th + 13th, 1976 @ Vanguard Studios, NYC .... Art Farmer (flh) + Cedar Walton (p) + Sam Jones (b) + Billy Higgins (dr) .... mid70`s Art Farmer gem highlighting both his floating flugelhorn tone and the impeccable rhythm section (eulogised here before) .... obviously I`m a dedicated Art Farmer follower, but these East Wind sessions are special in their own right .... recording engineer David Baker and this edition`s DSD mastering grant outstanding sonics ....
Jimmy Lyons (2) / Andrew Cyrille – Burnt Offering Label: Black Saint – 120130-2 Format: CD, Album Country: Italy Released: 1991 Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Lyons (2) Percussion – Andrew Cyrille Written-By – Andrew Cyrille (tracks: 1, 2) Recorded May 15, 1982. A duet album, but it sounds like some overdubbing with different horn lines going at times...anyone know if that's the case? or is Lyons doing some Kirk-style multi-horn playing?
Jamaican Jazz Connections JAZZ JAMAICA - ERNEST RANGLIN (Federal/Dub Store Records) CD Ernest Ranglin (guitar). No other musician is credited. Ernest Ranglin - Jazz Jamaica, by Dub Store Records "Recorded in 1964 at the Federal studio, this elegant yet unique previously unreleased album is said to be the origin of the Jamaican Mento meets 4 Beat Jazz. This brilliant album is one of the most important Jamaican Jazz recordings that Ernest Ranglin has ever made. Everything in this album starts with the traditional Caribbean Jazz classics and then develops into 4 Beat Jazz. Produced by the Godfather of the Jamaican music, Ken Khouri." (from the Dub Store Records website.) The CD/LP album was first issued by Japanese owned Dub Store Records (in 2016?) in a sleeve that has a blank/white front cover! The back of the LP cover is used for the front of the CD sleeve (posted above) and includes most of the recordings details although on CD size it is not that easy to read. Playing time is just over 31 minutes.
Sonny Clark, Art Taylor, Curtis Fuller, Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers – Sonny's Crib (1957)
Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Art Taylor, Doug Watkins, Jackie McLean, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron – Funky (1957)
Sonny Stitt - The Saxophones Of Sonny Stitt Via The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions Disc V, Session (J) trks 1 to 11 Sonny Stitt, alto & tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Charlie Persip, drums. Tracklist 1 Happy Faces 2 Am I Blue? 3 I'll Be Seeing You 4 When You're Smiling 5 In A Little Spanish Town 6 Them There Eyes 7 Back In Your Own Backyard 8 Foot Tapper 9 Sometimes I Feel Loke A Motherless Child 10 Shadow Waltz 11 Wind Up
Re Jazz Jamaica - Ernest Ranglin / https://dubstorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/ernest-ranglin-jazz-jamaica I found this at a reduced price and recommend listening to it all (Spotify) or sound samples before deciding if you want to pay import prices for a copy.
(CD Columbia Legacy Austrian Press 513357 2) 2003 .... recorded January 29th - March 9th , 1964 @ New York .... Charlie Rouse (ts) + Thelonious Monk (p) +Butch Warren (b) + Ben Riley (dr) .... the title tells it all about my motivation to re-rotate this platter .... one of these treasurous expanded Columbia Legacy releases .... music making me feel good ....
Art Blakey, Cedar Walton, Curtis Fuller, Freddie Hubbard, Jymie Merritt, Wayne Shorter – Mosaic (1961)
Freddie Hubbard, Art Davis, Curtis Fuller, John Gilmore, Louis Hayes, Tommy Flanagan – The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard (1962)
Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath, Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Julius Watkins, Percy Heath – The Quota (1961)
(CD SteepleChase Think! Records Japan "SteepleChase 45th Anniversary Legend Collection" THCD-466) 2017 .... recorded April 18th, 1975 @ Trixi Tonstudio München Germany .... Clifford Jordan (ts) + Cedar Walton (p) + Sam Jones (b) + Billy Higgins (dr) .... Clifford Jordan emerged as distinctive and important tenorsax player during his stint with Charles Mingus Group (feat Eric Dolphy ) in the 60`s, but his leader dates during said decade remained rather inconsistent .... things changed when he joined forces with one of the best 70`s rhythm sections aka Walton + Jones + Higgins and string of peerless dates - mostly on European soil - were recorded .... this date for Steeplechase is no exception to the rule and the japanese CD edition is the best sounding so far .... highly recommended ....
The Leaders (3) – Unforeseen Blessings Label: Black Saint – 120 129-2 Format: CD, Album Country: Italy Released: 1989 Style:Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe Bass – Cecil McBee Percussion – Don Moye* Piano – Kirk Lightsey Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet Chico Freeman Trumpet – Lester Bowie Recorded December 19 & 20, 1988 in NYC. Leaders indeed. This music is beautiful.
Sonny Stitt - A Little Bit Of Stitt Via The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions Disc V Session (K) trks 12 to 23 Sonny Stitt, alto & tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; Aaron brown, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
