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1961: Johnny Hodges - Blue Hodge |
Swing, Mainstream |
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 Artist: Johnny Hodges Album: Blue Hodge Label: His Master's Voice Year: 1961, release: 1962 Quality: FLAC (LP-rip) Size: 210 mb
This out-of-print LP (which has not yet been reissued on CD) is the earliest of several matchups between altoist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis. With the assistance of Les Spann on guitar and flute, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes, Hodges and Davis mostly stick to fresh material, including three then-recent originals by Gary McFarland. Highlights include "Azure Te," "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream" and "There Is No Greater Love," in addition to some swinging blues. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1965: The John Coltrane Quartet Plays |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Post-bop |
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 Artist: John Coltrane Quartet Album: The John Coltrane Quartet Plays Label: Verve/ Impulse Year: 1965, release: 2009 Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 82,7 mb By request One of the turning points in the career of John Coltrane came in 1965. The great saxophonist, whose playing was always very explorative and searching, crossed the line into atonality during that year, playing very free improvisations (after stating quick throwaway themes) that were full of passion and fury. This particular studio album has two standards (a stirring "Chim Chim Cheree" and "Nature Boy") along with two recent Coltrane originals ("Brazilia" and "Song of Praise"). Art Davis plays the second bass on "Nature Boy," but otherwise this set (a perfect introduction for listeners to Coltrane's last period) features the classic quartet comprised of the leader, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones. [Verve issued their four-track edition in 2009.] ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1987: Gil Evans & Steve Lacy - Paris Blues |
Music » Jazz » Big Band » Progressive Jazz |
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 Artists: Gil Evans & Steve Lacy Album: Paris Blues Label: Universal Jazz Year: 1987, release: 2008 Quality: FLAC Size: 275 mb One of my most beloved CD Recorded just three months before arranger/pianist Gil Evans's death, this duet album teams Evans with the great soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy. In truth, Evans's playing here is generally little more than melody statements and comping behind Lacy and, although the soprano is in top form, little of significance occurs. The duo performs lengthy versions of three Charles Mingus tunes, Duke Ellington's "Paris Blues" and Lacy's "Esteem." Evans was never a masterful keyboardist and clearly was not in Lacy's league as a player, so this CD is of greater interest from a historical standpoint than musical. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1982: Monty Alexander, Ray Brown & Herb Ellis - Triple Treat |
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 Artist: Monty Alexander, Ray Brown & Herb Ellis Album: Triple Treat Label: Concord Jazz Year: ; release: 1982 Genre: Piano Jazz Format mp3, bitrate: 320 kb/s Time: 40:56 Size: 96 Mb (covers) AMG Rating:   One can excuse pianist Monty Alexander if his playing on this Concord set recalls Oscar Peterson, for his sidemen in the trio are Oscar Peterson-alumni guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown. The combination lives up to its potential with the group romping on such songs as "The Flintstones," Blue Mitchell's "Fungi Mama," and an up-tempo "Small Fry." - Scott Yanow |
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1999: Marcus Robert Trio - In Honor Of Duke |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Post-bop |
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 Artist: Marcus Robert Trio Album: In Honor Of Duke Label: Columbia Year: 1999 Format, bitrate: 320 kbs mp3 Time: 73:15 Size: 175 mb AMG Rating:  In Honor of Duke, the tribute to Duke Ellington, lovingly performed by the Marcus Roberts Trio, displays two facets of Roberts' performing style. One is his unrepentant traditionalism. Roberts likes his jazz pure, and delving into Ellington's music provided a whole palette of bits to shine and rearrange without having to cross any musical boundaries. This album also shows off Roberts' technical virtuosity -- he is an expert arranger and extremely gifted pianist, and he has surrounded himself with the kind of musicians who can make his interpretations communicate the delicacy and energy of the compositions they are based on. Roberts actually makes it his goal to make the trio a more balanced showcase for all of its musicians. "Rickitick Tick," the first track on In Honor of Duke, shows off this style -- the bass and drums lead the song, and when the piano line comes in, it simply fills out the arrangement instead of relegating the rhythm lines to the background. Drummer Jason Marsalis and bassist Roland Guerin never fully sink into the roles of accompanists; instead, they weave in and out of solos throughout the album in a seamless manner.
Most of the album stays with the traditional trio format; however, for tracks four and five, Antonio Sanchez is brought in as percussionist and drummer, respectively, to lend a deeper texture and a Latin flavor to the songs. Sanchez, who has sparkled as a member of pianist Danilo Perez's trio, is a fine addition to the formula Roberts has concocted. Roberts isn't really breaking any new ground here, but you may not care. The music is lush and the musicianship is precise, making for a very enjoyable album for Ellington fans and jazz fans in general. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide |
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1963: Roy Ayers - West Coast Vibes |
Jazz, BeBop, West Coast Jazz, Hard-bop, Post-bop |
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 Artist: Roy Ayers Album: West Coast Vibes Label: United Artists (UAL 3325) Year: 1963 Format: mp3@320 Size: 117MB w/scans Time: 50:54 One of my favorites that I hope you'll enjoy. ~ tonedog While working in Los Angeles in support of pianist Jack Wilson, Roy Ayers befriended the respected jazz critic and producer Leonard Feather, a relationship that ultimately yielded the vibist's first recording contract; Ayers' rare debut session, West Coast Vibes, remains the purest musical expression of his long career, with none of the commercial overtures of his landmark fusion efforts for Polydor. For listeners more familiar with latter-day jazz-funk efforts like He's Coming or Everybody Loves the Sunshine, the warm, contoured tones of Ayers' vibes will come as a revelation. Then as now, his approach to percussion is completely unique, and it's fascinating to hear him operate in such conventional jazz contexts minus the gimmickry of later dates. Most impressive are the LP's collaborations with saxophonist Curtis Amy, whose soulful, kinetic contributions beautifully complement Ayers' leads. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide |
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1991: John Lee Hooker - The Best Of Friends |
Music » Blues » Modern electric blues |
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 Artist: John Lee Hooker Album: The Best Of Friends Label;Pointblank, Virgin Records America, Inc. Year: 1991; released: 1998 Format:Compilation MP3 320kbps Time; 62:58 Size; 133 MB John Lee Hooker's recordings for Virgin/Point Blank may have varied in quality, but never in formula. Once The Healer earned reams of praise and, more importantly, solid sales upon its 1989 release, it was pretty much set in stone that every future Hooker album would be painstakingly constructed and boast a plethora of superstar cameos. The guest stars were designed to bring in a larger audience, who would hopefully be impressed enough to stick around for Hooker's solid stuff, which was usually better than the attention-grabbing, star-studded tracks. Of course, the names are what sold, and Virgin did not overlook that fact, choosing to assemble a collection of highlights titled The Best of Friends in 1998. The title refers to the superstar duets, and while this very well may be the best of those cuts -- well, almost all of the duets are here, including both the sublime ("I Cover the Waterfront," with Van Morrison) and the mediocre -- this stuff still isn't as good as Hooker's solo recordings from this era. Which means this disc is primarily for listeners who like to think they like Hooker, but they really just want to hear Eric Clapton wail away. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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1954: Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet |
Music » Jazz » Mainstream |
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 Artists: Buddy DeFranco & Oscar Peterson Album: Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet Label: Membran/Verve Quality: MP3@320 kbps Size: 93,7 mb Total time: 43:50 AMG Rating: By request The selections on this CD are from a long-out-of-print LP featuring the brilliant clarinetist Buddy DeFranco with the Oscar Peterson Quartet (Peterson's trio plus drummer Louie Bellson). While the six selections are all standards, DeFranco and Peterson produce plenty of fireworks with the majority of the numbers being taken up-tempo. DeFranco sounds flawless on clarinet, making it sound so easy to play lightning-fast runs; few other clarinetists have ever come close. This CD both borders on the classic and was formerly rare. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1950: Ellington - Strayhorn Great Times! Piano Duets with Billy Strayhorn |
Stride, Swing, Mainstream |
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 Artists - Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn Album - Great Times! Piano Duets with Billy Strayhorn Label - OJC/Riverside Year - 1950, release - 1984 Quality - FLAC Size - 128 Mb mb Total time - 35:42
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This CD reissues three unusual combo dates by Duke Ellington. Two of the sessions feature Ellington and his longtime musical partner Billy Strayhorn both playing piano (while assisted by either Wendell Marshall or Joe Shulman on bass and sometimes an unidentified drummer). The futuristic "Tonk" is the best-known performance but all eight numbers (which include "Cotton Tail" and "Johnny Come Lately") are quite fascinating. The remaining date has four songs that primarily serve as features for the cello of Oscar Pettiford who is accompanied by Ellington, bassist Lloyd Trotman, drummer Jo Jones and (on two tunes) the celeste of Strayhorn; "Perdido" and "Take the 'A' Train" are most memorable. Intriguing music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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