Tonight's commuting music...this one's finally starting to grow on me even though I still can't stand the title track: "Fall" is probably my favourite on this LP.
JOHN COLTRANE / BOTH DIRECTIONS AT ONCE - THE LOST ALBUM / IMPULSE / 2018 / 2LP EDITION JOHN COLTRANE - TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE MCCOY TYNER - PIANO JIMMY GARRISON - BASS ELVIN JONES - DRUMS PRODUCED BY BOB THIELE. RECORDED AT VAN GELDER STUDIO, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY ON MARCH 6, 1963 BY RUDY VAN GELDER.
Bill Evans Trio - Bill Evans at Town Hall, Volume One Does anyone know why Verve designated this "Volume One"? There is no "Volume Two" that I can find. Have been getting into Bill's Verve studio and live recordings in a trio context. Something clicked for me regarding this era after listening to so much of the Riverside era during the last year. Looking forward to getting the Resonance releases as well.
Just looked at MM's site, it's about $65, which isn't too bad. I guess shipping is where the cost become too high?
I love Cannonball's Riversides (and earlier Savoy and EmArcy recordings), but I hate comps like that. Sorry.
I'm with you Hans, I'm not a comp guy either for the most part, it's a nice slab that needed some spin time.
Don Cherry And The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra – Relativity Suite (JCOA Records, Virgin, UK, 1974) Originally released in ’73, this is UK pressing where it was 1st released in ’74. This album was my introduction to Don Cherry. I see no colors, could not make sense of the picture on the cover, so just bought it. It blew my mind, left me speechless and move-less for the duration of the album. I can’t point my finger on what exactly captivates me about Don Cherry and his music: he doesn’t overwhelm with technique, not here at least, but when he “sings” I listen. Amazing player and terrific album.
The concert had a second half, with an orchestra conducted by Al Cohn. Probably there was a label intention to release that second half as volume two. But looks like Bill wasn't happy with the results so that music was never released.
Grant Green - Shades of Green Blue Note (1972) UCCQ-9118 BN The Finest 1100 Series Guitar – Grant Green Electric Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder Electric Piano, Clavinet – Emmanuel Riggins French Horn – Jimmy Buffington Percussion – King Errison Trombone – Harry DiVito Trumpet – Jimmy Sedlar, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, Victor Paz Vibraphone – Billy Wooten Woodwind – George Marge, John Leone, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque Bass Trombone – Dick Hickson Drums – Nesbert "Stix" Hooper
ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS / AT THE JAZZ CORNER OF THE WORLD 1 & 2 / 1961 / 1ST US STEREO DEEP GROOVE BST 84015-16 LPS ART BLAKEY – DRUMS LEE MORGAN - TRUMPET HANK MOBLEY - TENOR SAXOPHONE BOBBY TIMMONS – PIANO JYMIE MERRITT – BASS PRODUCED BY ALFRED LION. RECORDED 'LIVE' BY RUDY VAN GELDER AT BIRDLAND, NYC ON APRIL 15, 1959. PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANCIS WOLFF. COVER DESIGN BY REID MILES. LINER NOTES BY LEONARD FEATHER.
I just got my copy this week - inspired to purchase by your post. Great disc! Gourley has such a unique style, light and swinging, and the band is as you said right on the job. Wonder whatever happened to Ralph Moore? Truly great tenor player, distinctive tone, all over in the 1980s and 1990s and in heavy company (Hutcherson, JJ Johnson)...and then? Thanks for posting on this one!
PEPPER ADAMS - DONALD BYRD QUINTET / OUT OF THIS WORLD / WARWICK / 1961 / 1ST US STEREO DEEP GROOVE W 2041ST LP DONALD BYRD - TRUMPET PEPPER ADAMS - BARITONE SAXOPHONE HERBIE HANCOCK - PIANO LAYMON JACKSON - BASS JIMMY COBB - DRUMS PRODUCED BY TEDDY CHARLES. RECORDED MARCH 2, 1961. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JASON ROSE. LINER NOTES BY BILL COSS.