Monday Miles — the first album by the 2nd Great Quintet, released August 16, 1965 . . . 1965/2014 Impex Records – IMP6018, Columbia – 88725471991
Latest arrival from MMJ . . . Lee Morgan Tom Cat — this session was recorded August 11, 1964, in between Search For The New Land and The Rumproller, but left unreleased until 1980?! Check out that stellar line-up! 1964/1980/2008 Music Matters Ltd. – MM-LT-1058, Blue Note – LT-1058 Blue Note The Definitive 45 RPM Reissue Series – KPG@ATM
Monday Miles #2 — I only recently played this, but it’s one I’ll never tire of. One of the all-time greats, released August 17, 1959 . . . 1959/2013 Columbia – CL 1355, Music On Vinyl – MOVLP961 RSD 2013 Black Friday numbered release.
JUST RELEASED! TO THE EARTH<-------------------------------->DINOSAUR (Edition Records) CD Double Bass – Conor Chaplin Drums – Corrie Dick Piano & Synth – Elliot Galvin Trumpet / Tenor Horn / Flugelhorn – Laura Jurd Released 2020. CD edition issued in a triple cardboard gatefold sleeve. For the second time this week I find myself enjoying this very interesting and impressive sounding brand new release from a band that, up until last week, were unknown to me.
I have To The Earth and if you are enjoying it I would recommend this to you also. This was my intro to them. Dinosaur – Together, As One Label: Edition Records – EDN1078 Format: CD, Album Country: UK & Europe Released: 23 Sep 2016 Genre: Jazz
SOLO MASTERPIECES [VOLUME 1 - 4] ART TATUM (Pablo) CDs Probably the best way to really appreciate pianist Art Tatum's stunning talent is to listen to a number of his recordings - back to back of course!
Hal Singer has died: Noted musician and Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, Hal Singer, moves into the coda of a remarkable life overseas
Can't access the article, as its contents are not available to EU residents for legal reasons (or so it says). Hal Singer - Wikipedia
Back-to-back avant-garde jazz masterpieces, which along with One Step Beyond, form a loosely-based trilogy of sorts, with similar line-ups and themes . . . 1964/2011 Blue Note – ST-84165, Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-84165 Blue Note The Definitive 45 RPM Reissue Series – KPG@ATM 1964/2010 Blue Note – BST 84153, Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST-84153 Blue Note The Definitive 45 RPM Reissue Series – KG&SH@ATI
THE ART TATUM SOLO MASTERPIECES [VOLUME 5 - 8] (Pablo) CDs It has taken a while but at long last I am getting a lot of pleasure listening to the many styles of Art Tatum. The above albums are the final 4 Volumes in the Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces series. All 8 discs were re-issued in a budget box set (see next post) but I think that is now deleted/unavailable.
THE SOLO MASTERPIECES - ART TATUM (Pablo) 8 CD boxset *Discs are housed in two clunky/fatboy style cases and both cases plus a small booklet are presented in a very thin cardboard slipcase/box.
SPORTIN' LIFE - WEATHER REPORT (Sony / Music On CD) CD Bass – Victor Bailey Drums – Omar Hakim Percussion – Mino Cinelu Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Synthesizer – Zawinul Vocals – Alfie Silas / Bobby McFerrin/ Carl Anderson / Dee Dee Bellson Original LP released 1985. Released 35 years ago but only now have I decided to buy a copy of this album! It is much better than I thought it would be, possiby based more on "World Music" type rhythms than Jazz, but that suits me fine, plus I have always had a soft spot for Weather Report as well as Joe Zawinul's own albums.
"In the autumn of 1968, a sixteen-year-old boy named Danny Scher had a dream. He wanted to bring Thelonious Monk and his quartet to play a benefit concert at his high school in Palo Alto, California, in order to raise funds for his school and to help bring about racial unity in his community. Armed with little more than a telephone, a persuasive pitch, an impressive knowledge of jazz and an iron-willed determination, Scher made the concert happen on Sunday, 27 October 1968. The concert was also recorded and lay, forgotten, in the vaults – until now." - from Jazz Wise website. Palo Alto: Previously unknown Thelonious Monk recording to be released on Impulse! MONK Palo Alto - THELONIOUS MONK (Impulse!) CD Double Bass – Larry Gales Drums – Ben Riley Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse Recorded By – Danny Scher A historic live recording from 1968 with a playing time of just over 47 minutes. Released 31st July 2020 and almost immediately withdrawn. The disc was mastered by Seth Foster at Universal and packaged in triple gatefold cardboard sleeve. There is a 16 page booklet included plus a reprint of the original poster that promoted the concert - which is a lovely wee bonus. *Amazon UK had very limited numbers of this title back in stock last week so I am very lucky to have spotted that and have a copy delivered within days of placing the order. The music is as good as you would expect from Thelonious Monk Quartet and the recording/sound quality is very satisfactory.
Sunday arvo listening . . . 1966/2020 (SRX) Blue Note – ST-84169, Music Matters Ltd. – MMBST 84169 Blue Note The Definitive Vinyl Reissue Series – KPG&RR@CA
More Morgan — cookin’ with the Blue Note Tone Poet release . . . 1958/2020 Blue Note – BST-81578 Blue Note Tone Poet Series – KPG@CA
Grits, Beans And Greens - The Lost Fontana Studio Sessions 1969 TUBBY HAYES QUARTET (Fontana) 2 MQA-CD Bass – Ron Mathewson Drums – Spike Wells Piano – Mick Pyne Tenor Saxophone – Tubby Hayes Recorded at Philips Studios, Stanhope Place, London, Tuesday June 24th 1969. This double disc edition is also included in the 13 MQA-CD box - which also happens to be one of the best box sets released this year. THE COMPLETE FONTANA ALBUMS (1961-1969) - TUBBY HAYES (Fontana) 13 MQA-CD Box
