Monday Miles . . . 1968/2014 Columbia – 88883731631, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – MFSL 2-436 2 × Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered
Those Japan 75th SHM-CD's sound fantastic! This is one of my favorite Andrew Hill albums, and the bonus tracks on this edition are exceptional.
I love this album. And Time and Time Again. And Lost in a Dream (which I'm currently playing). Wish any of them would be released on vinyl.
THE BRASS ORCHESTRA - J. J. JOHNSON (Verve) CD Compositions by J. J. Johnson / Miles Davis / Robin Eubanks / Jimmy Heath / Slide Hampton & Dimitri Tiomkin Arrangements by J. J. Johnson / Robin Eubanks / Robert Farnon & Slide Hampton Recorded 1996. CD mastered by Allan Tucker and issued by Polygram in 1997. J.J. Johnson, The Brass Orchestra - The Brass Orchestra An very rewarding album that I find myself returning to again and again.
Marlowe Morris - Play The Thing via Mosaic Records Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions 1953 - 62 Disc 5 trks 1 to 11, sessions (J), (K) & (L) Marlowe Morris, organ; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Buck Clayton, trumpet; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Mathew Gee, trombone; Jo Jones, drums/ Gus Johnson, drums; Ray Barretto, bongos
I found that there is no recording of Ceil Taylor out there until Nailed, which was recorded in 1990, in which CT played with sax, bass and drums (as quartet) throughout the whole album. This is the first and maybe the last.
Still digging this jazz-fusion-funk monster . . . 1971/(1972)/2019 Blue Note – 7759664, Blue Note – BST 84380 Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG@CA
Keeping it funky with this great Tone Poet release . . . 1967/2019 Blue Note – B0029677-01, Blue Note – BST 84271 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KPG@CA
Art Pepper, Bob Magnusson, Pete Jolly, Roy McCurdy – Art Pepper Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Volume 2: Pete Jolly (1980)
Art Pepper, Bob Magnusson, John Dentz, Lee Konitz, Michael Lang – Art Pepper Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Volume 3: Lee Konitz (1982)
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE - MEL POWELL (Vanguard|JAZZ SHOWCASE) CD Engineered for release by Jeff Zaraya from the original analog tapes, converted to 20 bit digital audio. A great sounding compilation with a playing time of 62 minutes featuring 17 specially selected tracks from the following 4 deleted Vanguard LPs Out on a Limb (circa 1956) with Mel Powell (piano), Ruby Braff (trumpet), Skeeter Best (guitar), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Bobby Donaldson (drums) Thigamagig - Mel Powell Trio (1955) with Mel Powell (piano), Ruby Braff (trumpet), Bobby Donaldson (drums) THE MEL POWELL BANDSTAND featuring JOAN WILE (1956) with Mel Powell (piano), John Glasel (trumpet), Jimmy Buffington (French horn), Mundell Lowe (guitar), Joe Kay (bass), Chuck Russo (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax), Eddie Phyfe (drums), Joan Wile (vocalist) MEL POWELL SEPTET 1953) 10" with Mel Powell (piano), Edmund Hall (clarinet), Buck Clayton (trumpet), Henderson Chambers (trombone), Steve Jordan (guitar), Walter Page (bass), Jimmy Crawford (drums)
Superb album - also issued on CD! Piano Reflections - DUKE ELLINGTON (Capitol Jazz) CD There are 15 tracks on this CD edition. 12 are solo piano pieces, while the last three selections feature Duke (piano), Wendell Marshall (bass) & Dave Black (drums). 1989 CD Digital Transfers - Ron McMaster. I love this (mainly) Trio album from 1953. *All 12 piano solo tracks were also issued on the Duke plays ELLINGTON album (albeit in a different running order).
Looks like these CD's have been issued first on the ATLAS vinyl series & for CD issue just changing the main artist [probably also the order of the tracks or creating different compilations?]: Candoli,Pete Candoli Brothers 1983 Atlas(jap) 1025 Edison,Harry Blues for Lovers 1983 Atlas(jap) 1027 Ellis,Herb Sweet and Lovely 1984 Atlas(jap) 1028 Freeman,Russ one on one feat. Shelley Manne 1982/06 Atlas(jap) 27 1018 Gibbs,Terry My Buddy 1982 Atlas(jap) 1017 Jolly,Pete Strike up the Band 1980 Atlas(jap) 1003 Konitz,Lee High Jingo 1982 Atlas(jap) 1016 Laverne,Andy Captain Video 1981 Atlas(jap) 1009 Manne,Shelly Fingering 1981 Atlas(jap) 1013 Manne,Shelly Hollywood Jam 1981 Atlas(jap) 1012 Pepper,Art Sidemen 1982 Atlas(jap) 1023 Rogers,Shorty ... and his Giants Re-Entry 1983 Atlas(jap) 1024 Sheldon,Jack Angel Wings 1980 Atlas(jap) 1001 Shew,Bobby ...and his West Coast Friends 1981 Atlas(jap) 1014 Stitt,Sonny Groovin`high 1980 Atlas(jap) 1004 Tabackin,Lew My Old Flame 1982 Atlas(jap) 1020 Thompson,Don Days Gone By 1982 Atlas(jap) 1019 Watrous,Bill Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana 1984 Atlas(jap) 1030
Over this past weekend I listened to the first two discs of the Coltrane Complete VV set and Disc 4 of Miles' Complete Jack Johnson. All phenomenal. That disc in the JJ set became my favorite of the whole set so far. Unbelievably funky.
Yes, as previously mentioned here. I have 3 more volumes from the series to listen to… hold on tight!
Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Mike Lawrence, Ron Carter – Power to the People (1969)
(LP CTI Records German Press Gatefold CTI-6014) 1976 .... recorded November 1971 @ Van Gelder Studios .... Joe Farrell (ts, ss, fl) + Chick Corea (e-p) + Buster Williams (b) + Jack DeJohnette (dr) + Airto (perc) .... although not being a die hard both Joe Farrell and Chick Corea follower at all this platter very much nails it and obviously Buster Williams (his best performance in the 70`s ?) + Elvin Jones are co-responsible for making this session an unreserved success ..... the dead silent German vinyl press offers beautiful sound ....
(LP Blue Note King Records Japan GXK-8076) 1978 .... recorded August 3rd, 1964 @ Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs .... Wayne Shorter (ts) + McCoy Tyner (p) + Reggie Workman (b) + Elvin Jones (dr) .... another evergreen in our house aka my favorite Wayne Shorter leader date for Blue Note feat. some stunning performances by bass master Reggie Workman .... as good as it gets ....
I recently got wise to how good Chico Hamilton Impulse albums are. I'm now in the mood to revisit a couple of these gems again. el chico - chico hamilton (Impulse!) CD (1965) followed by THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF EL CHICO - CHICO HAMILTON (Impulse!) CD (1966) Impossible for me to ignore any albums that feature both Chico Hamilton & Gabor Szabo! Both discs above were issued back to back in 2011 on an Impulse! 2-on-1/twofer CD
