Disc 1 from the ARCHIE SHEPP 5 ORIGINAL ALBUMS boxset FOUR FOR TRANE ARCHIE SHEPP (Impulse!) CD remaster with Archie Shepp (tenor sax), John Tchicai (alto sax), Alan Shorter (trumpet), Rosewell Rudd (trombone), Reggie Workman (bass), Charles Moffett (drums). Recorded 1964. The disc includes four Coltrane compositions and one original from Shepp.
FREDDIE HUBBARD / BACKLASH / ATLANTIC / 1966 / US FIRST MONO PRESSING 1477 LP Freddie Hubbard's first album after he left Blue Note to join Atlantic. Hubbard's output on Blue Note is somewhat transitional: a departure from the muscular hard bop (though his last album on Blue Note wasn't typical hard bop either) but still not that typical fusion sound as found on his CTI albums in the 70's. Still fully acoustic, I'd categorize this as Jazz with a rock 'n roll vibe and soul elements. Hubbard strives for punch and slam, which is most evident on the title track, where Appleton is way more crashing the cymbals than "riding" them. The cover of "The Return of the Prodigal Son" works in a similar vein. To me this is the most uplifting album of Hubbard's discography. And while it might not be his best, it is the one I listen to most.
Freddie Hubbard - Here To Stay (MMBST-84135) Bass – Reginald Workman Drums – Philly Joe Jones Piano – Cedar Walton Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard Look who is getting a bath in preparation for a little 45 RPM ripping fun today!
Blue Mitchell - The Thing To Do Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Chic Corea, piano; Gene Taylor, bass; Al Foster, drums. via Disc 1, trks 7 to 9 & Disc 2 trks 1&2 of The Complete Blue Note Blue Mitchell Sessions (1963-67)
THE LATIN BIT / GRANT GREEN (Blue Note) CD 24-bit RVG remaster 2007 with - Grant Green (guitar), Ike Quebec (tenor sax), Johnny Acea / Sonny Clark (piano), Wendell Marshall (bass), Willie Bobo (drums), Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas), Garvin Masseaux (chekere) - Recorded over two sessions in 1961. There are 9 top selections on this fresh sounding remastered edition.
The clocks changed last night (extra hour in bed, yay!) but it’s still Sunday mornin’ with Grant Green . . . 1962/2019 Slow Down Sounds – SDS-84099, Blue Note – ST-84099
It’s time to head to the church of JC — Trane’s first session as leader . . . 1957/2012 Analogue Productions – APRJ 7105, Prestige – LP 7105 The Prestige Mono Series – KPG@CA
Sunday Sonny, anyone? 1965/2017 Elemental Music – 620861, Verve Music Group – 620861, Impulse! – AS-91 Black Friday RSD 2017. Gatefold, 180g pressing mastered by Bernie Grundman.
More sax! A recent Tone Poet release recorded in 1957 but shelved until 1980 . . . 1957/1980/2020 Blue Note – B0030597-01 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KPG/JH@CA
Listening back through February’s Music Matters SRX pressings — both classics and sounding sublime . . . 1960/2020 Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-84031, Blue Note – ST-84031 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG&RR@CA 1966/2020 Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST 84169, Blue Note – ST-84169 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG&RR@CA
Spending Sunday afternoon with the two Kenny’s; Drew and Dorham . . . 1961/2014 Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-84059, Blue Note – ST-84059 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG&RR@CA 1961/2017 Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-84063, Blue Note – ST-84063 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG&RR@CA
Easy like Sunday morning... DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND - WES MONTGOMERY (Verve Originals/CTi/A&M) CD Recorded 1967/68 and issued on A&M LP in 1968. The 2009 Verve Originals CD edition was digitally mastered by Kevin Reeves and issued in triple gate-fold digipak. Some nice tasty guitar pickin' here and there coupled with pleasant orchestration. Probably just right if you are in the mood for some tasty middle of the road/easy listening muzak - like I am right now!.
I am listening to George Benson Live at Carnegie. He is really on form here. I picked up the record at a little record shop in Edinburgh around 89. I also got an album of his called Space. Benson is in a very mellow guitar mood on tracks like Gone. He didn't have to sell out. By the 70s he was already established and could have easily dethroned miles. I know Miles was very cruel to him during the Miles in the sky sessions. Know your enemy and all that, but Benson had the craft and style to overcome that. Ok he sold out. the lure of easy money singing garbage paid the bills and made him rich. so when he had made his pot of gold, why oh why didn't he come back to playing music. I haven't heard a better jazz guitar than GB or a bigger waste of talent.
The Bill Frisell Band: Where in the World? Where in the World? is the first Frisell album I bought probably 25 years ago or so. I didn’t know what to think of it at first, but around the second listen I was hooked. I’ve been a huge of his music ever since.
