MARY LOU WILLIAMS AT RICK'S CAFE AMERICAIN (Storyville) 2CD with Mary Lou Williams (piano), Milton Suggs (bass), Drashear Khalid (drums). Recorded 1979.
BASRA - PETE LA ROCA (Blue Note) CD with Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Steve Kuhn (piano), Steve Swallow (bass), Pete La Roca (drums) Recorded 1965. 24 bit CD remastered by RVG in 2004. Exceptional music and notably different than most or all other Blue Note records I have heard.
Now listening to Hank Mobley & His All Stars (Toshiba/Blue Note TOCJ-1544), recorded on January 13, 1957 with Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Horace Silver (piano), Doug Watkins (bass) and Art Blakey (drums).
Continuing with Mobley, now Hank Mobley Quintet (Blue Note, the 1987 CD reissue), recorded on March 9, 1957 with Art Farmer (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Horace Silver (piano), Doug Watkins (bass) and Art Blakey (drums).
Final Mobley for the day, Hank (Toshiba/Blue Note TOCJ-1560), recorded on April 21, 1957 with Donald Byrd (trumpet), John Jenkins (alto saxophone), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Bobby Timmons (piano), Wilbur Ware (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums).
Clef Records MG C-631 The Gene Krupa Sextet Album # 3 from February 2, 1954 [Reissue by Polydor K.K., Japan in 1994]
CLEF Records MG C-680 Illinois Jaquet / Ben Webster " The Kid And The Brute" - recorded Dec. 13, 1954 [Reissue by Polydor K.K., Japan in 1993] with a) Illinois Jaquet & Ben Webster (ts) / Johnny Acea (p) / Al Lucas (b) / Osie Johnson (dr) / Chano Pozo (congas) ---> track A 1 & B1 b) Illinois Jaquet (ts) / Russel Jaquet (tp) / Mathew Gee (tb) / Leo Parker (bs) + rthythm as a)
Mobley again, starting with Hank Mobley (Toshiba/Blue Note TOCJ-1568), recorded on June 23, 1957 with Bill Hardman (trumpet), Curtis Porter (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Sonny Clark (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Art Taylor (drums).
On to Curtain Call (Toshiba/Blue Note TOCJ-1611), recorded on August 18, 1957 with Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Sonny Clark (piano), Jimmy Rowser (bass) and Art Taylor (drums).
And another Mobley: Poppin' (Toshiba/Blue Note TOCJ-1620), recorded on October 20, 1957 with Art Farmer (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Sonny Clark (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums). It's the last recording Mobley made for Blue Note in 1957.
(CD Xanadu Elemental Music EM-906072) 2015 .... recorded September 22nd, 1975 @ RCA Studios, New York .... Jimmy Heath (ts) + Barry Harris (p) + Sam Jones (b) + Billy Higgins (dr) .... superb session replayed in honour of Jimmy Heath (1926 - 2020) .... R.I.P ....
RIP Little Giant. Didn't even know he had passed. Surfed various news sites all this morning and didn't see a single story about him. Shows how much America values it jazz artists.
Now, Jimmy Heath - The Quota - Original Jazz Classics/Riverside, recorded on April 14 and 20, 1961 with Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Julius Watkins (French horn), Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone), Cedar Walton (piano), Percy Heath (bass) and Albert Heath (drums).
My bad, I meant Little Bird. Got mixed up him with Johnny Griffin. And here I was complaining that jazz artists don't get enough respect.
Now, Hank Mobley's last 1950s album for Blue Note, Peckin' Time (Analogue Productions/Blue Note hybrid SACD), recorded on February 9, 1958 with Lee Morgan (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Charlie Persip (drums).
Yes, we did lose an important jazz beat today. Jimmy Heath, Legendary Saxophonist, Composer and Jazz Educator, Dies at 93
The Heath Bros. - Passing Thru... A1 A New BlueWritten-By – Jimmy Heath 7:57 A2 Light Of LoveWritten-By – Albert Heath, Jimmy Heath 4:52 A3 In New YorkWritten-By – Percy Heath 5:16 A4 Artherdoc BluesWritten-By – Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath 2:40 B1 MellowdramaWritten-By – Jimmy Heath 6:00 B2 Yardbird SuiteWritten-By – Charlie Parker 4:03 B3 ChangesWritten-By – Jimmy Heath 8:23 B4 Prince AlbertWritten-By – Kenny Dorham 4:02 Acoustic Bass, Bass [Baby], Producer – Percy Heath Drums – Albert (Tootie) Heath* French Horn – Jim Buffington, Joe De Angelis Guitar – Tony Purrone Keyboards, Kalimba – Stanley Cowell Percussion – Mtume* Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Producer – Jimmy Heath Trombone – Wayne Andre Tuba – Howard Johnson (3)
Monday Miles (with Cannonball Adderley) . . . 1958/2014 Blue Note – ST-81595, Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-81595 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG@CA
THE BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH - TAKE 2 - BILL CUNLIFFE (Resonance) CD Recorded and issued in a triple gatefold digipak in 2008. This is an excellent album that I picked up near the end of last year and have found myself listening to more than I thought I would. It is certainly worthy of much more attention than it got when originally released and is well worth checking out.
Now Hank Mobley's first album for Blue Note, Hank Mobley Quartet (Toshiba/Blue Note CJ28-5128), recorded on March 27, 1955 with Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Horace Silver (piano), Doug Watkins (bass) and Art Blakey (drums).
(CD Mosaic Records "Singles Series" MCD-1010) 2007 .... recorded live in August 18th, 1966 @ Museum Of Modern Arts New York .... Art Farmer (flh) + Jimmy Heath (ts) + Albert Dailey (p) + Walter Booker (b) + Mickey Roker (dr) .... terrific live performance with both Jimmy Heath and Art Farmer on top of their game .... only three (strongly edited) tracks were issued before means this release stands for one of the best deeds within the storied Mosaic catalog .... captivating music indeed ....
