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1996: Keith Jarrett with Stuttgarter Kammerorchester - Mozart Piano Concertos |
Music » Classical music |
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 Artist: Keith Jarrett with Stuttgarter Kammerorchester Album: Mozart Piano Concertos Label: ECM Year: 1996 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Size: Disc 1 130 MB, Disc 2 160 MB The German label ECM offers some provoking thoughts on Mozart's music, especially his piano concertos, on a double album featuring pianist Keith Jarrett, with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davies. I almost said "jazz pianist" Keith Jarrett, for that is what he was invariably called for years until he began to explore the classics out in the open. His best-known previous classical recording was Bach's Goldberg Variations in which he exhibited some similarities to the legendary Glenn Gould in terms of digital clarity and freedom of expression. Critics were divided over whether this was a welcome return to a style once considered utterly unique, or a reprehensible form of imitation.
Now Jarrett has brought his clean, no-nonsense sound to Mozart, who can probably survive it just as well as Bach. A caution up front: if you think a jazz artist playing classical means he's "jazzing it up," forget about it. But neither is he trying to be somebody entirely different just to prove he's not "inferior." I don't hear anything defensive in Jarrett's approach to this music. Neither is he trying to veer wildly from the norms of Mozart interpretation just to be cute. He seems to have thought this music through by the lights of a professional musician, not with some extra-musical agenda in mind. He deserves to be given the respect due a master who on this occasion happens to be playing the music of a dead white composer instead of a living black one. Whatever you think of his artistry, don't judge him by preconceptions or stereotypes.
The album offers three of Mozart's greatest piano concertos, Nos. 21 (whose slow movement was so famously used in the film Elvira Madigan), 23, and 27. As a bonus, the set includes one of Mozart's greatest symphonies, No. 40 in G Minor, and the Masonic Funeral Music, K.477-not the most cheerful piece, naturally, but a shatteringly moving one, especially considering its brevity (under six minutes). ~ Amazon.com |
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Book: Fats Waller by Charles Fox - Kings of Jazz |
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 Title: Kings of Jazz. Fats Waller Author: Charles Fox Publisher: A.S. Barnes And Company, Inc. Language: English Year: 1960 Copyright Owner: Cassel & Co, Ltd Number Of Pages: 87 File Format: PDF Size: 5 MB Source: www.archive.org Kings of Jazz 7, Fats Waller, London, Cassell & Co Ltd, 1960. One of a series published by Cassell to provide authoritative introductions to individual masters of jazz.  äîïîëíåíèå ê âûëîæåííîìó ìíîé äèñêó Ôýòñà Óîëëåðà õîòåë áû ïðåäëîæèòü Âàøåìó âíèìàíèþ íåáîëüøóþ, íî ëþáîïûòíóþ êíèãó î íåì, íàéäåííóþ â Ñåòè íà î÷åíü õîðîøåì ñàéòå www.archive.org. Ð.S. 1) Çàðàíåå ïðîøó èçâèíèòü çà íèçêîå êà÷åñòâî îáëîæêè - òàêîâ ïåðâîèñòî÷íèê... 2) Êíèãà íà ôàéëîîáìåííèê çàëèòà ëè÷íî ìíîé. |
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2003: Orna - The Very Thought Of You |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Orna Album: The Very Thought Of You Label: A440 Music Year: 2003 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Time: 44:12 Size: 98.9 Mb AMG rating  The South African-born vocalist Orna, carrying a distinctive lightness in her highly accurate vocal delivery, sits down with Brian Bromberg and a stellar ensemble for a session that revels in its simplicity. Favoring a light samba lilt and surrounded, in part, by synth strings, the persuasive singer gives pause to one of those rainy days we’ve been dreaming of. Her debut stands apart as an album just made for kicking back and takin’ the afternoon off. The title track brings a smile to one’s face, as the realization sinks in that good jazz ballad singers are once again pulling in high ratings. Straight-ahead jazz and smooth jazz have another champion. When Orna’s trio takes turns soloing and trading fours with the drummer, they’re simply reminding today’s generations that great music is timeless. ~ Jim Santella, www.allaboutjazz.com |
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2009: Mörglbl - Jäzz for the Deaf |
Music » Jazz » Fusion » Jazz-Rock |
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 Artist: Mörglbl Album: Jäzz for the Deaf Label: Laser's Edge Release: Jun 2, 2009 Genre: Jazz-Rock Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Size: 125 MB It isn't hard to see how Mörglbl came up with the humorous title Jäzz for the Deaf for this album; combining jazz with hard rock, the French power trio (Christophe Godin on electric guitar, Ivan Rougny on electric bass, and Aurélien Ouzoulias on drums) doesn't hesitate to crank up the decibels. One can think of Mörglbl's approach as Scott Henderson & Tribal Tech by way of the instrumental hard rock shredders (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Randy Coven) with hints of Primus' eccentricity and angularity (although Mörglbl, unlike the vocal-oriented Primus, are strictly instrumentalists). Godin's guitar crunching can be quite metallic, which isn't to say that Jäzz for the Deaf is full-fledged heavy metal or alternative metal. There can be a fine line between metal and hard rock, of course; considering the way that Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, AC/DC, and so many others have been a part of both metal and hard rock, it isn't surprising that the terms heavy metal and hard rock have often been used interchangeably. But Jäzz for the Deaf's influences are really more hard rock than outright metal; nonetheless, there is no question that this 2009 release rocks aggressively hard, and Mörglbl combine that high-volume aggression with plenty of nuance and jazz complexity. No one would mistake this 61-minute CD for straight-ahead bop, but it would be a mistake to say that Mörglbl are strictly rock instrumentalists. Godin improvises in a way that shows an appreciation of both jazz guitarists and hard rock shredders, and Ouzoulias sounds like the sort of drummer who could happily listen to Alex Van Halen one minute and Tony Williams or Jack DeJohnette the next. Although fusion (as opposed to smooth jazz) isn't as plentiful in the 21st century as it was in the 1970s, quality fusion can still be found if one knows where to look for it -- and quality fusion can definitely be found on Jäzz for the Deaf. ~ Alex Henderson, AMG |
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John Scofield - The Best Of |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Post-bop |
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 Artist: John Scofield Album: The Best Of Label: Blue Note Recording Date: 1989 - 1995; Release: Nov 12, 1996 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Time: 56:49 Size: 124 MB AMG Rating:  Many highlights of Scofield's work from his late 1980s-early 1990s tenure on Blue Note are included in this collection, which features cameos from Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, and Bill Frisell among many other all stars. Also included is material from Hand Jive, Scofield's collaboration with Eddie Harris, and an unreleased take on Wayne Shorter's "Tom Thumb." ~ by Jason Ankeny, AMG |
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1980: The Players - Wonderful Guys |
Music » Jazz » Fusion |
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 Artist: The Players Album: Wonderful Guys Label: Opensky, (Lp) CBS/Sony Group,Inc., Japan Re-Issued: Sony Music Entertainment 1991 Year: 1980 Genre: Jazz, Fusión, Jap-Jazz Format, bitrate: 320 Kbps Time: 43:46 Size: 94,7 MB (With Covers) Sweet electric fusion from The Players, a Japanese combo led by keyboardist Hiromasa Suzuki, who also wrote and arranged all the tunes on this set except "Sirius" by Mabumi Yamaguchi. Hiromasa Suzuki was influenced by Weather Report and Don Costa. Sadly he died in 2001 at age 60. There are 7 albums by "The Players." |
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1993: Keith Jarrett - Händel: Suites for Keyboard |
Music » Classical music |
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 Artist: Keith Jarrett Album: Händel: Suites for Keyboard Label: ECM New Series Year: 1993,release:1995 Genre: Classical Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Size: 160 MB Having paid tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach in a sequence of New Series recordings of the Well-tempered Clavier, the Goldberg Variations and the French Suites, Keith Jarrett now turns his attention to Bach's near contemporary, Georg Friedrich Händel. The project, in fact, has been in preparation for a long time; Jarrett's liner note informs us that he first began to record Händel's keyboard suites some 20 years ago. The present recording is of particular interest for a number of reasons and not least because it is the first of his albums of baroque music to feature the piano - as opposed to harpsichord - since Book One of the Well-tempered Clavier was issued in 1988. Where, in his Bach recordings, Keith Jarrett has striven to obliterate his musical personality ("This music does not need my assistance"), he feels Händel's "basically unknown" solo keyboard music needs a measure of special pleading. And, though he has gone to "the least tampered with editions" of the suites in the interests of "correctness both musicological and musical", in making the case for their reassessment he permits himself some interpretive leeway in matters of tempi and phrasing. The result is an extremely attractive reading of seven of the Suites for Keyboard that can perhaps be more readily related - particularly in the adagio movements, where Jarrett takes full advantage of the lyrical warmth and textural richness of the material - to aspects of the pianist's improvised recordings than can his Bach interpretations. (Or, to put it another way, these pieces, in the right hands, retain the freshness of improvisation). "Händel was a keyboardist, " Jarrett notes, "and his keyboard works should occupy a higher position in our awareness than they do." Keith Jarrett's playing on this recording invites comparison with his interpretation of Dmitri Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 (a work that creates a bridge, via Bachian inspirational sources, from the baroque to the "modern"). Jarrett's Shostakovich prompted John Rockwell to declare, in the pages of the New York Times: "With this recording, Mr. Jarrett has finally staked an indisputable claim to distinction in the realm of classical music. Even in our multicultural, multistylistic age, it is extremely difficult to cross over from one field to another. Mr. Jarrett, having long since established himself in jazz, can now be called a classical pianist of the first rank." ~ ECM New Series |
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1975: Bellson, Manne, Bobo & Humphrey - The Drum Session |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artists: Louis Bellson , Shelly Manne , Willie Bobo and Paul Humphrey Album: The Drum Session Label: Philips (Japan) Year:1976 Format, bitrate:320K Size: 98 Mb This is the sort of side you could approach from a number of different angles. A percussion heavy summit of Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo and Paul Humphrey with some nice swinging, and occasionally funky, accompaniment by Bobby Bryant, Jerome Richardson, Mike Wofford and Chuck Domanico and production by Oliver Nelson, it's the sort of record we'd really slobber over when we were digging for jazz breaks. But if you never made it past the first side, you'd imagine it's more of a swinging affair with a bit of the classic "drum battle" feel, though the monster break (used by the Beasties for "Shake Your Rump") that starts off side 2 on "Super Mellow" might change your mind, and there's a nice section of the drummers trading fours with Bobo's Latin flavor adding a new twist to an old game on "Take Three & C". Also includes "Samba Sushi", "4 Aces" and "One Score And Four Drummers Ago". ~ © 1996-2009, Dusty Groove America, Inc. |
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1966: Sonny Rollins - East Broadway Run Down |
BeBop, Hard-bop, Avantgarde |
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 Artist: Sonny Rollins Album: East Broadway Run Down Label: Impuls! / MCA Records Year: rec.May 9, 1966 / rel.1995 Format: MP 3 @320 Kb/s Time: 38:37 Size: 87.1 Mb AMG rating:  To my friends in JBC! Please enjoy!
Around the ten-minute mark of the title track, things get very interesting indeed -- moody and spooky as Jimmy Garrison hangs on a single note, making his bass throb along while Elvin Jones widens the space and fires drum and cymbal hits in all directions. Coming off bass and drum solos that never seem to fit anywhere in the piece, it's a supreme moment of tension-building, one that gets repeated after Rollins and trumpeter Freddie Hubbard restate the theme in unison. This is the sound of Rollins' group working in unity. For much of "East Broadway Run Down," though, the rhythm section is off doing their thing, usually together, while Rollins meanders about in limbo, seemingly trying to figure out what it is that he should be doing. That Rollins was having an off day for this recording is a suspicion that's strengthened by Hubbard's part -- where Rollins is wandering, Hubbard is charging ahead, focused and tight, fitting with the rhythm section, keeping the tension up. The remainder of the album is more on the mark, with "Blessing in Disguise" being quite enjoyable -- it starts out in a cheerfully traditional vein and gradually, subtly, starts to slide off into an improvisational area only to come back again to the traditional, and so back and forth. Rollins floats his sax line around the melody with only occasional excursions toward the outer regions. "We Kiss in a Shadow," though, is charmingly straightforward, a ballad rendering supported by Jones and Garrison locking together on a nice rhythm construction that lets Rollins float around the melody. ~ by Steven McDonald, AMG.
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1955: Erroll Garner - Solitaire |
Music » Jazz » Swing |
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 Artist - Erroll Garner Album - Solitaire Label - Mercury Year - 1955, release - 1993 Quality - MP3@320kb/s Size - 118 mb Total time - 71:28 REPOST with a new link On March 14, 1955, Erroll Garner sat down at the piano and played one interesting solo after another, resulting in two albums of music. Seven pieces (all but "That Old Feeling" are taken as ballads) were originally released as Solitaire; this CD reissue adds four additional selections that are taken at faster paces. Although not essential, this rhapsodic and occasionally wandering but always intriguing set should greatly interest fans. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1994: Ray Charles - Blues+Jazz |
Music » Blues |
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 Artist: Ray Charles Album: Blues+Jazz Release date: Mar 22,1994 Recording Date: May 26, 1950-Jun 26, 1959 Label: Rhino Format, bitrate: mp3,320 kb/s Size: cd 1:139 MB; cd 2: 156 MB Repost with a new link Another easy access point for Charles' seminal Atlantic catalog. This two-disc set is evenly split between his bluesiest sides on the first disc and a selection of his greatest jazz sides on disc two (gorgeously showcasing the sax work of David "Fathead" Newman on several pieces). Charles was a masterful blues purveyor; his "I Believe to My Soul" is simultaneously invested with heartbreak and humor, while the earlier "Sinner's Prayer," "The Sun's Gonna Shine Again," and the gospel-based "A Fool for You" emanate both hope and deep pain. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide |
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1960:The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Modern Jazz Quartet and Orchestra |
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 Artist: The Modern Jazz Quartet Album: The Modern Jazz Quartet and Orchestra Release Date: 1960 Recording Date: Jun 3, 1960,Jun 4, 1960 Label: Warner Jazz Quality: mp3, 320 kbps Size: 110 MB For this set, the Modern Jazz Quartet (pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Connie Kay) were joined by a Germany symphony orchestra conducted by Gunther Schuller. Although these third-stream pieces (Schuller's three-movement "Concertino for Jazz Quartet & Orchestra," Andre Hodeir's "Around the Blues," Werner Heider's "Divertimento" and Lewis' inventive adaptation of "England's Carol") may not have had much potential, they avoid the potential pitfalls of being overly serious and pompous that sometimes plague similar works. "Around the Blues" has its swinging moments; most of the pieces are episodic, with good spots for Jackson and Lewis' soloing. Overall, this is a successful effort worth listening to several times. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1976: Billy Cobham & George Duke Band - Live On Tour In Europe |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Post-bop |
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 Artist: Billy Cobham & George Duke Band Album: Live On Tour In Europe Label: Wounded Bird Records Year: 1976 Release: 2000 Format, bitrate: mp3, 320 kbps Time: 00:46:11 Size: 103 Mb Following two studio recordings, this impressive band hit the road and cut this session with keyboardist George Duke. Their encounter provided for an uneven, but infectious, recording. "Hip Pockets," composed by Cobham, and "Ivory Tatoo," composed by Scofield, begin the session with some intense playing. Things get a bit goofy with "Space Lady" (a song which probably worked better live), and a bit melodramatic with "Almustafa the Beloved." "Do What Cha Wanna" features Duke on vocals and, ironically, made it onto Cobham's Best of Billy Cobham. The closer, "Frankentein Goes to the Disco," is primarily a vehicle for Cobham, while "Sweet Wine" and "Juicy" are good jam sessions. Despite some corny moments, this is a fun session that continues to be one of Cobham's most sought after recordings, leading to its release on CD. ~ Robert Taylor, All Music Guide |
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1934-1938: Duke Ellington - The Duke's Men Small Groups Vol. 1 (2CD) |
Music » Jazz » Swing |
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 Artist - Duke Ellington Album - The Duke's Men Small Groups Vol. 1 Label - Columbia/Legacy Years - 1934/38, release - 1991 Quality - MP3@320 kbs/s Size: 143+130 mb Total time: CD1 - 65:14; CD2 - 61:26 AMG Rating:   REPOST with new links In the '30s, Ellington started recording prolifically with small groups taken from his big band. It gave him an opportunity to both debut new works and to let his sidemen stretch out and act as leaders once in awhile (under his direction). This two-disc set contains 45 recordings, almost all of them brilliant, including sessions ostensibly under the leadership of cornetist Rex Stewart (including two selections cut before he joined Ellington), clarinetist Barney Bigard, trumpeter Cootie Williams, and altoist Johnny Hodges. In addition to early versions of such future standards as "Caravan," "Stompy Jones," and "Echoes of Harlem," there are many hot stomps performed that feature strong solos from these very distinctive stylists. Brilliant music, highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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Gerry Mulligan meets Ben Webster (1959) |
Music » Jazz » BeBop |
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 Artists: Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster Album: Gerry Mulligan meets Ben Webster Label: Verve Year: 1959 Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbit/s Time: 0:43:22 Size: 99 Mb AMG Rating: Äâà çíàìåíèòûõ ìóçûêàíòà, äâà çàìå÷àòåëüíûõ ñàêñîôîíà... REPOST with new link |
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Paul Desmond - Take Ten (1963) |
Music » Jazz » BeBop |
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 Artist: Paul Desmond Album: Take Ten Label: Bluebird RCA / RCA Victor Year: 1963 Format, bitrate: MP3@320 kbit/s Time: 0.55:51 Size: 65 + 63 MB AMG Rating:  Âàøåìó âíèìàíèþ ïðåäëàãàåòñÿ àëüáîì îäíîãî èç ìîèõ ëþáèìûõ àëüò-ñàêñîôîíèñòîâ. Ýòà çàïèñü îòíîñèòñÿ ê ïîçäíåìó ïåðèîäó òâîð÷åñòâà ìóçûêàíòà è ñäåëàíà âíå çíàìåíèòîãî êâàðòåòà Äýéâà Áðóáèêà. Ñëóøàåì ñîâìåñòíóþ ñåññèþ Ïîëà ñ ãèòàðèñòîì Äæèìîì Õîëëîì. REPOST with new links |
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1967: The Reg Tilsley Orchestra - Full House Saxes |
Music » Jazz » Fusion » Smooth & Lounge |
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 Artist: The Reg Tilsley Orchestra Album: Full House Saxes Label: Fontana LPS 16251 LP Year: 1967 Format, bitrate: MP3 256 (LP-rip) Time: 34:00 Size: 64.4 MB Î÷åíü ïðèÿòíàÿ ìóçûêà äëÿ ñóááîòíåãî âå÷åðà! Very nice music for Saturday night! Reg Tilsley studied at the London College of Music under Dr.Berry. During the 50's he worked with his own orchestra a at the BBC in Birmingham and London and had his own programmes a Melody Hour, Midday Melody Hour, Morning music and Early Birds.He wrote and arranged music fot Shirley Bassey, Ruby Murrey, Harry Rabinowitz,Johnny Mercer and others. |
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1960/1961: Mel Tormé - The Duke Ellington and Count Basie Songbooks |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist - Mel Tormé Album - The Duke Ellington and Count Basie Songbooks Label - Verve Year - 1960/1961, release - 1990 Quality - MP3@320 kbps Size - 80 mb Total time - 37:08 AMG Rating  Îäèí èç ëó÷øèõ àëüáîìîâ çíàìåíèòîãî âîêàëèñòà! Recorded with the Johnny Mandel Orchestra at sessions in Los Angeles, it includes one half Duke Ellington and one half Count Basie plus Leroy Carr's "In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)." With all these things going for it, how can Tormé do wrong? ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide |
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1956: Phil Woods with Donald Byrd - The Young Bloods |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artist: Phill Woods, Donald Byrd Album: The Young Bloods Label: OJC/Prestige, Limited Edition Series Year: rec.Nov 2, 1956/rel. 1992 Format: MP 3 @ 320 Kb/s Time: 36:00 Size: 70.5 Mb AMG rating:  Please enjoy this RARE and OOP album! To my friends in JBC!
For this early hard bop date, altoist Phil Woods and trumpeter Donald Byrd were co-leaders. In fact, the music had at one point earlier on been released with Byrd getting first billing. Since the spirited altoist contributed four of the six tunes (including "House of Chan" and "In Walked George") and consistently takes solo honors, it is only right that the date has finally been reissued on CD under Woods' name. With pianist Al Haig (who did not record that extensively during this period), bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Charlie Persip offering stimulating accompaniment, this is an easily recommended release (despite its brief LP length) for straight-ahead jazz collectors.~ by Scott Yanow, AMG.
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1954-59: Phil Woods - Early Quntets |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artist: Phil Woods Album: Early Quintets Label: OJC/Prestige, Limited Edition Series Year: rec.Aug 11, 1954,Mar 3, 1959/rel.Apr 28, 1995 Format: MP 3 @320 Kb/s Time: 37:16 Size: 74.4 Mb AMG rating:  Please enjoy this very RARE and OOP album! To my friend in JBC!
A pair of formerly rare quintet sets featuring altoist Phil Woods are combined on this CD reissue from the OJC series. One session was actually led by guitarist Jimmy Raney in 1954 (and also includes trumpeter John Wilson, bassist Bill Crow and drummer Joe Morello) while the other group (with trumpeter Howard McGhee, bassist Teddy Kotick and drummer Roy Haynes) was headed by pianist Dick Hyman in 1959. Both bop-oriented dates have their moments, with the edge going to Hyman's session. ~ by Scott Yanow, AMG
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