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1977: Dizzy Gillespie Jam: Montreux '77 |
Music » Jazz » Latin » Afro-Cuban Jazz |
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 Artist: Dizzy Gillespie Album: Montreux '77 Label: Pablo Year: 1977 Format, bitrate: mp3; 320 kb/s Time: 58:45 Size: 101 MB REPOST with a new link from Mr.djvter It took until the mid-'70s for a trumpeter to emerge who could not only emulate Dizzy Gillespie, but display a larger range: Jon Faddis. Unfortunately, Gillespie and his protégé barely recorded together, and this 1977 encounter at the Montreux Jazz Festival is quite disappointing. The trumpeters (plus vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist Monty Alexander, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Jimmie Smith) play well enough on "Girl of My Dreams," "Get Happy," "The Champ," and a ballad medley, but there are, amazingly enough, no tradeoffs between Faddis and Gillespie (the younger trumpeter is much too respectful throughout this session), and few fireworks occur in what should have been an explosive encounter. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1952: Charlie Parker - Super Session |
Music » Jazz » BeBop |
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 Artist: Charlie Parker Album: Super Session Label: Past Perfect Year: 1952; release: 2002 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 01:01:32 Size: 272MB JAM SESSION was compiled from a 1952 jam session which brought together three of history's greatest alto saxophonists; Parker, Johnny Hodges and Benny Carter, as well as Ben Webster and Flip Phillips on tenor sax. Orchestrated by Norman Granz to come as close to an authentic jam session as possible, this is the first of the Jazz at the Philharmonic series. The album includes an original blues tune ("Jam Blues"), a medley of ballads selected by each musician, and a mellow blues tune called "Funky Blues."
The standard "What is This Thing Called Love," stands out particularly for its follow-the-leader style ending, with each musician trading fours. Interestingly, the meeting of these three greats, with their widely varying styles, results not in spectacular and fiercely competitive playing, but rather in a slight muting and sense of reserve from all three. ~ cduniverse.com |
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2000: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 4 Cd Box Set Remastered |
Music » Blues » Modern electric blues » Blues-Rock |
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 Artist: Jimi Hendrix Album: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Label: MCA Records Year: 1966 / 1970 Release: September 12, 2000 Format, bitrate: Mp3, VBR Time: 4:19:55 Size: 344 MB. AMG Rating:  Repost with new links from aahhoohh MCA continued the series of definitive masters of the Jimi Hendrix catalogue in 2000, releasing the self-titled box set The Jimi Hendrix Experience, consisting of four discs. The material includes alternate recordings, live performances and some rarities. Although most of the material had been released in earlier compilations, some previously unreleased material (such as live versions of "Killing Floor" and "The Wind Cries Mary") was also included.
The alternative recordings include some tracks from Hendrix's studio albums, even including some from First Rays of the New Rising Sun. This list includes "Purple Haze", "Highway Chile", "Little Wing", "Gypsy Eyes", "Stone Free", among others. The live songs are taken from performances such as the Monterey Pop Festival, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Isle of Wight and includes a near-complete version of Hendrix in the West.
On some tracks, especially on those from Hendrix in the West, the recordings have been slightly altered to clean up the sound, but even when modifications were made the result does not differ too much from the original masterings.
Another edition of this boxed set was released on 28th November 2005, which, under the Universal music group label, included an exclusive bonus DVD featuring a 30 minute documentary called "Hendrix And The Blues", originally created as part of the 'Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues' series. As well as this, this bonus DVD also includes several Live tracks, including "Johnny B. Goode" which was recorded live at Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California on May 30 1970, "Red House" and "In From The Storm", both of which were recorded live at Isle Of Wight, England on August 30 1970. |
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1963-1966: The Complete Blue Note Andrew Hill Sessions 7CD's |
Music » Jazz » Modern Jazz » Avantgarde |
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 Artist: Andrew Hill Album: The Complete Blue Note Andrew Hill Sessions Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1963-1966 Release: 1995 Format, bitrate: Flac Size: 2,37GB (With Scans) AMG Rating:   Andrew Hill was one of the greatest pianists of the '60s, but he never quite received his due. Hill was a skillful, cerebral musician that consciously positioned his music between hard bop and free. He was at his peak in the mid-'60s, as his playing and composing continued to explore new territory. All of his seminal recordings for Blue Note between 1963 and 1966 are collected on the limited-edition, seven-disc box set The Complete Blue Note Andrew Hill Sessions (1963-66). During those three years, he recorded with an astonishing array of talents, including Eric Dolphy, Freddie Hubbard, Sam Rivers, Joe Henderson, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Richard Davis, Joe Chambers, John Gilmore, and Kenny Dorham. The box features 15 alternate takes, including ten previously unreleased cuts and a composition that has never been released. The sheer scope of the set means that it's only of interest to serious jazz collectors, but it proves that Hill was one of the most adventurous and rewarding pianists of the '60s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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1945-1950: Illinois Jacquet - The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 4CD's |
Music » Jazz » Mainstream |
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 Artist: Illinois Jacquet Album: The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 4CD's Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1945-1950 Release:1996 Format, bitrate: Flac Size: 1,1GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: This four-CD set has all of the recordings made as a leader by tenor-saxophonist Illinois Jacquet during a period when he was at the height of his popularity. After his classic solo made "Flying Home" a major hit for Lionel Hampton in 1942, Jacquet spent time with Cab Calloway's band, was a sensation with Jazz at the Philharmonic, and was featured as a star soloist with Count Basie. In 1946, Jacquet went out on his own and his combo (ranging from six to eight pieces) was extremely popular, featuring its leader's hard-swinging solos which utilized a liberal amount of honks and screams. The first real R&B tenorman, Illinois Jacquet was always a much more well-rounded soloist than the specialists who followed him. The 17 sessions that are included on this essential box draws its material from the Aladdin, Apollo, ARA, Savoy, and Victor catalogues. Some of the music has been readily available in recent years, but this is the best way to acquire the swinging performances. Among Jacquet's most notable sidemen are trumpeters Joe Newman, Emmett Berry (who was actually the leader of one of these dates), Russell Jacquet (who also contributes some bluish vocals), and Fats Navarro (who solos on one song); trombonists Henry Coker, Trummy Young, and J.J. Johnson; baritonist Leo Parker; pianists Sir Charles Thompson, Bill Doggett, and John Lewis; bassist Charles Mingus; drummers Johnny Otis and Shadow Wilson; and (on two songs) singer Wynonie Harris. Fun music.~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1962: Gerry Mulligan And His Quartet - En Concert Avec Europe 1 |
Cool, West Coast Jazz |
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 Artist: Gerry Mulligan Album: En Concert Avec Europe 1 Label: RTE Year: 1962, release: 1994 Format, bitrate: Flac Size: 261MB (With Scans) Originally broadcast over French radio and released for the first time in 1994, this performance from 1962 finds Gerry Mulligan and his sidemen (valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, bassist Bill Crow and drummer Gus Johnson) generally sounding inspired throughout their spirited set. Mulligan is first heard taking a fine blues solo on piano during "Spring Is Sprung" before Brookmeyer enters to make the trio a quartet; Jeru also plays piano on "Darn That Dream" while Brookmeyer accompanies the baritonist on "Subterranean Blues." The one disappointment to the set is that the two horns only interact on "Five Brothers" and "Blueport" (other than the brief closing theme "Utter Chaos"), but even on the piano pieces there is enough creativity, wit and charm to continually hold one's interest and the tradeoff on "Blueport" is a highpoint. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1953-1954: Clifford Brown - Complete Blue Note and Pacific Jazz Recordings 4CD's |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artist: Clifford Brown Album: Complete Blue Note and Pacific Jazz Recordings 4CD's Label: Pacific Jazz Year: 1953-1954 Release: 1995 Format, bitrate: Flac Size: 1,4GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: ...With Fresh Links And Superb Sound Quality... This four-CD set has the exact same music as an earlier Mosaic five-LP box, but is highly recommended to those listeners not already possessing the limited-edition set. Trumpeter Clifford Brown is heard on the most significant recordings from the first half of his tragically brief career. Whether co-leading a date with altoist Lou Donaldson, playing as a sideman with trombonist J.J. Johnson, interacting with an all-star group of West Coast players, or jamming with the first (although unofficial) edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (a two-disc live performance with a quintet that also includes the drummer/leader, Donaldson and pianist Horace Silver), Brown is the main star. Highlights are many, including versions of "Brownie Speaks," Elmo Hope's "De-Dah," "Cherokee," "Get Happy," "Daahoud" and "Joy Spring." The attractive packaging, with its 40 pages of text and many rare pictures, is an added bonus. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1949-1956: Sonny Rollins - The Complete Prestige Recordings 7CD's |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artist: Sonny Rollins Album: The Complete Prestige Recordings Label: Prestige Recordings Years: 1949-1956; release: 1992 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 491:18 Size: 2,76GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: ...Listen and Enjoy My Friends... Repost With New Links This seven-CD box set lives up to its title, reissuing in chronological order all of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins' recordings for Prestige. Dating mostly from 1951-1956, these valuable performances find Rollins developing from a promising player to a potential giant; many of his best recordings would take place a year or two after this program ends. In addition to his own sessions, Rollins is featured with trombonist J.J. Johnson, on four dates with Miles Davis, and on sessions led by Thelonious Monk and trumpeter Art Farmer. Among the other musicians participating are trumpeters Kenny Dorham and Clifford Brown; pianists John Lewis, Kenny Drew, Horace Silver, Elmo Hope, Ray Bryant, Red Garland, and Tommy Flanagan; drummers Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, and Philly Joe Jones; the Modern Jazz Quartet; Julius Watkins on French horn; altoist Jackie McLean; and even Charlie Parker. Among the many highlights are the original versions of Rollins' compositions "Airegin," "Oleo," "Doxy," "St. Thomas," and "Blue 7," and his one recorded meeting with John Coltrane ("Tenor Madness"). Essential music that is treated as it should be. The attractive booklet is a major plus too. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1957-1962: The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings Of Count Basie & His Orchestra 10CD's |
Swing, Mainstream |
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 Artist: Count Basie & His Orchestra Album: The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings Of Count Basie & His Orchestra 10CD's Label: Mosaic Records Recording Date: 1957-1962 Release: 2005 Format, bitrate: FLAC Time: 11: 00:00 Size: 3,35GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: Repost with new links and additional information Some of Count Basie's finest recordings were cut for the Roulette label during 1957-1962, and all of his studio performances are included on this massive Mosaic ten-CD boxed set. Among the classic former LPs that are reissued here are The Atomic Mr. Basie, Basie Plays Hefti, Chairman of the Board, Everyday I Have the Blues, and Kansas City Suite. With such soloists as trumpeters Thad Jones and Joe Newman, the tenors of Frank Foster and Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Frank Wess on alto and flute, vocals by Joe Williams, and the timeless arrangements of Neal Hefti, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Ernie Wilkins, and Frank Wess among others, this essential (but unfortunately limited-edition) set features the second Count Basie Orchestra at its very best.~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1957-1960: The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions 6CD's |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artist: Lou Donaldson Album: The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions 6CD's Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1957-1960 Release: 2002 Format, bitrate: Mp3, 320kb/sec Size: 1,1GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: ...My Frinds I of course could upload this album in flac but took into consideration that most of our club members did not have
good net connection... so had uploaded it in MP3... the quality is GREAT anyway...
A soul survivor in every sense of the term, this alto saxophonist is one of the few remaining jazz artists who made a major impact on the jazz community via an extensive run with producer Alfred Lion and the Blue Note label (Horace Silver being another Blue Note legend that comes to mind). From his first recordings for the label with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, it was clear that Lou Donaldson put melody and sound at a premium, coming up with an amalgam that combined the creamy smoothness of Johnny Hodges with the quicksilver bop inflections of Charlie Parker. - www.allaboutjazz.com |
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1956-1964: The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (16 CD BOX SET) |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Album: The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books Label: Verve Years: 1956-1964, release: 1993 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 15:29:49 Size: 4,59GB (With Scans) AMG Rating:  ...Added Link With Scans... THE COMPLETE ELLA FITZGERALD SONG BOOKS won 1995 Grammy Awards for Best Historical Album and Best Recording Package, Boxed. This admittedly pricey -- but by all means mandatory -- Grammy Award-winning box set is the final word on the "songbooks" recorded by Ella Fitzgerald between 1956 and 1964. In order of their initial release, contained within are Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book (1956), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book (1958), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book (1961), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book (1963), and finally, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book (1964). The audio contents have been completely remastered and each title has been expanded -- wherever possible -- to include previously unissued material. In terms of packaging, the producers went to extreme lengths to create exact reproductions of all the vintage LP jacket artwork. Even going so far as to precisely miniaturize the entire hardbound text The Gershwins: Words Upon Music that accompanied their 1959 collection as well as the booklet that came with the Ellington anthology. The icing on the cake is the newly created 120-page tome that puts both the eight respective songbooks -- and their over 240 musical selections -- in proper context of Fitzgerald's luminous career. Readers are also treated to behind-the-scenes insights on the artist's interaction with the veritable who's who of arrangers. Among them are Buddy Bregman, who worked on Cole Porter as well as Rodgers & Hart; the dynamic duo of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on the Ellington set; Paul Weston directed the Irving Berlin entry; Nelson Riddle was in charge of the George and Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, and Jerome Kern installments; and Billy May held the baton during the Harold Arlen sessions. There are a few sides that shouldn't be overlooked, especially as they are otherwise or formerly unavailable. Particularly worthy of mention are "You're the Top," "I Concentrate on You," and "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" from Cole Porter. Plus, a ten-minute rehearsal with Ellington and an alternate of "Chelsea Bridge" from the same. The Gershwin affair yielded an extra version of "Oh, Lady Be Good," while the Arlen catalog produced outtakes of "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" and "Sing My Heart." As previously mentioned, The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (1993) received the nod for Best Historical Recording at the 36th Grammy Awards in 1994. ~ Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide |
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1946-1959: The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve (8CD BOX SET) |
Music » Jazz » Mainstream |
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 Artist: Lester Young Album: The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve Label: PolyGram Year: 1946-1959 Release: 1999 Format, bitrate: lossless Time: 10:24:24 Size: 2,23GB (With Scans) AMG Rating:  ...Added Link With Scans... All too often, jazz critics have promoted the myth that Lester Young's playing went way downhill after World War II -- that the seminal tenor man was so emotionally wounded by the racism he suffered in the military in 1944-1945 that he could no longer play as well as he had in the '30s and early '40s. To be sure, Young went through hell in the military, and his painful experiences took their toll in the form of alcohol abuse, severe depression, and various health problems. But despite Young's mental decline, he was still a fantastic soloist. This eight-CD set, which gathers most of the studio recordings that he made for Norman Granz's Clef, Norgran, and Verve labels from 1946-1959, underscores the fact that much of his postwar output was superb. At its worst, this collection is at least decent, but the Pres truly excels on sessions with Nat "King" Cole and Buddy Rich in 1946, Oscar Peterson and Barney Kessel in 1952, Roy Eldridge and Teddy Wilson in 1956, and Harry "Sweets" Edison in 1957. Disc 8 contains two recorded interviews with the saxman -- one conducted by Chris Albertson in 1958 for WCAU radio in Philadelphia, the other by French jazz enthusiast Francois Postif in Paris on February 6, 1959 (only five or six weeks before Young's death on March 15 of that year). The contrast between the fascinating interviews is striking; in Philly, Young is polite and soft-spoken, whereas in Paris, the effects of the alcohol are hard to miss. Sounding intoxicated and using profanity liberally, Young candidly tells Postif about everything from his experiences with racism to his associations with Billie Holiday and Count Basie. But as much as the set has going for it, The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve isn't for novices, casual listeners, or those who are budget-minded (Verve's suggested retail price in the U.S. was $144). Collectors are the ones who will find this CD to be a musical feast. - ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide |
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1958-1963: The Complete Capitol Live Recordings Of George Shearing 5CD's |
Music » Jazz |
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 Artist: George Shearing Album: The Complete Capitol Live Recordings Of George Shearing 5CD's Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1958-1963 Release: 1994 Format, bitrate: Flac Size: 1,33GB (With Scans) Pianist George Shearing, whose vibes-guitar-piano-bass-drums quintet was one of the most popular in jazz throughout the '50s and '60s, seemed to have had a dual career while signed to Capitol. While his studio recordings often found his quintet augmented by strings, voices, brass, and/or Latin percussion in performances closer to mood music (or even Muzak) than jazz, his live engagements were definitely in the cool/bop vein. This Mosaic five-CD limited-edition box set brings back his five in-concert recordings, two of which are now double in length thanks to the inclusion of 13 previously unissued selections. There is more variety than expected to this program, with the full quintet featured on most numbers but space also set aside for showcases by the trio, Shearing's solo piano, and his regular "guest" Armando Peraza on congas. Shearing is the star throughout, although the sidemen include such fine players as vibraphonists Gary Burton, Emil Richards, and Warren Chiasson; guitarists Toots Thielemans (who plays harmonica on "Caravan"), Dick Garcia, John Gray, and Ron Anthony; bassists Al McKibbon, Ralph Pena, Bill Yancey, and Gene Cherico; and drummers Percy Brice and Vernel Fournier. Shearing's funny comments to the audience have also been included, and the result is a classy show filled with accessible but surprisingly inventive bop-based music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1962-1963: The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions 5CD's |
Music » Jazz » Vocal Jazz |
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 Artist: Dinah Washington Album: The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions 5CD's Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1962-1963 Release: 2007 Format, bitrate: Flac Size: 2,52GB (With Scans) During 1944-1958, Dinah Washington recorded jazz, blues, R&B, pop, and even gospel, excelling in each area. In 1959 after she had a major pop hit in "What a Difference a Day Makes," the quality of her recordings declined as she was mostly backed by large anonymous studio orchestras in an attempt to duplicate that song's commercial success. The arrangements were often more suitable for a country singer than for Washington, and her own singing seemed exaggerated and overly mannered. In 1962 she switched labels, from Mercury to Roulette, and during the next 19 months recorded nine LPs of material, all of which are reissued on this limited-edition five-CD Mosaic box set. Again Washington's backing is by orchestras (the complete personnel listings no longer exist) but she was given a wider range of material, ranging from a full album of blues to her renditions of current pop hits, standards, and novelty material. The arrangements (mostly by Fred Norman and Don Costa) are mostly better than on her later Mercury material, and her own interpretations seem more relaxed, use space dramatically, and contain plenty of wit. Included are a few previously unreleased performances which are mostly alternate takes with one exception. An eight-song medley, recorded at the end of one of the earlier Roulette dates, has Washington joined by just pianist Jack Wilson and flutist Frank Wess, showing that she could still sing jazz at a high level. Dinah Washington passed away two months after her final Roulette date from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills when she was just 39. This box features her final recordings, which have been long underrated and overlooked. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1944-1955: The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings Of Benny Goodman 4 CD's |
Swing, Mainstream |
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 Artist: Benny Goodman Album: The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings Of Benny Goodman 4 CD's Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1944-1955 Release: 1993 Format, bitrate: Flac Size: 1,19GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: With new links from Mr.Dannyboy Benny Goodman took some stylistic chances during his 11-year tenure with Capitol. He listened closely to, then flirted with, bebop during this time, not altering his own swing-based playing but inserting it into a bop framework. He also played traditional swing in various small groups. The sessions covered on this most recent Mosaic four-disc (six-album) set were originally issued on a number of 10" and 12" albums, as well as the CDs BG in Hi Fi and The Benny Goodman Story, a Japanese issue. It shows Goodman mixing and matching idioms, retaining his own style and vision, and ultimately opting to return to the music he felt most comfortable making and playing. Despite some variation in sound quality caused by the music originally being issued on 16" acetate discs, the performance quality certainly compensates for it, and the discographical information and session histories are as exhaustive as possible. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide |
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1964-1969: The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Larry Young 6 CD's |
Soul-Jazz, Funk-Jazz, Compilation |
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 Artist: Larry Young Album: The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Larry Young Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1964-1969 Release: 1991 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 361:44 Size: 2,1GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: Larry Young, one of the most significant jazz organists to emerge after the rise of Jimmy Smith, is heard on this limited-edition six-CD set at the peak of his creativity. Formerly available as nine LPs, the set includes the original Larry Young albums Into Somethin', Unity, Of Love and Peace, Contrasts, Heaven on Earth, and Mother Ship, while drawing from the compilations 40 Years of Jazz, The History of Blue Note (Dutch), The World of Jazz Organ (Japanese), and The Blue Note 50th Anniversary Collection Volume Two: The Jazz Message, and also including guitarist Grant Green's Talkin' About, Street of Dreams, and I Want to Hold Your Hand. Young was still very much under Smith's influence on the first four sessions released as Talkin' About, Into Somethin', Street of Dreams, and I Want to Hold Your Hand (all featuring a trio with Green and drummer Elvin Jones plus guests Sam Rivers or Hank Mobley on tenor and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson). However, starting with the monumental Unity session (a quartet outing with Joe Henderson on tenor, trumpeter Woody Shaw, and Jones), Young emerged as a very advanced and original stylist in his own right. Young's final four dates (Of Love and Peace, Contrasts, Heaven on Earth, and Mother Ship) are generally pretty explorative and feature such notable sidemen as altoist James Spaulding and Byard Lancaster, guitarist George Benson, and trumpeter Lee Morgan along with some forgotten local players. This definitive Larry Young set is highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1956-1957: Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions 2 CD's |
Music » Jazz » Latin » Afro-Cuban Jazz |
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 Artist: Dizzy Gillespie Album: Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions Label: Verve Year: 1956-1957 Release: 1995 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 144:02 Size: 596MB (With Scans) AMG Rating: Dizzy Gillespie's globetrotting big band of 1956-1957 was one of his finest groups, a very exciting orchestra that at various times had such players as trumpeters Gillespie, Joe Gordon, and Lee Morgan, trombonists Melba Liston and Al Grey, altoists Phil Woods and Ernie Henry, the tenors of Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, and Benny Golson, and pianists Walter Davis, Jr. and Wynton Kelly. With arrangements contributed by Quincy Jones (who was in the trumpet section), Wilkins, Liston, and Golson, this was a classic orchestra. Its three studio albums plus a few numbers previously issued only on samplers and nine previously unreleased performances (mostly alternate takes) are on this wonderful two-CD set. The high points are many, including "Dizzy's Business," "Jessica's Day," "The Champ," "Cool Breeze," "Birks Works," "Whisper Not," "Stablemates," and "I Remember Clifford." Essential music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1961-1962: The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Grant Green with Sonny Clark 4 CD's |
Music » Jazz » BeBop » Hard-bop |
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 Artists: Grant Green, Sonny Clark Album: The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark 4CD Label: Blue note Year: 1961-1962, release: 1990 Format, bitrate: Wav Size: 2,1GB (With Scans) AMG Rating: ...Different From This with Tracklist and Superb Sound Quality... ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1947-1948: The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker |
Music » Jazz » Big Band |
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 Artist: Charlie Parker Album: The Complete Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker 7CD's Label: Mosaic Records Year: 1947-1948 Release: 1991 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 60:38 / 66:04/ 60:44/ 67:48 / 46:08 / 66:39 / 67:08 Size: 1,31GB (With Scans) The packaging is impeccable, this seven-CD box set has a definitive 48-page booklet, and the recording quality is as good as possible, so why the "poor" rating? Dean Benedetti, a fanatical Charlie Parker disciple, recorded Bird extensively during three periods in 1947-1948 but did his best to turn off his wire recorder whenever anyone but Parker was soloing. He became legendary, as did his long lost acetates, and Mosaic has done what it could to make the excerpts coherent but the results are still quite unlistenable. None of the performances on this large set are complete; guests such as Thelonious Monk and Carmen McRae are introduced, play, or sing two notes and then are cut off. And, although Parker seems to play well, these performances reveal no new secrets and add nothing to his legacy. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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1990:Charlie Haden & The Liberation Music Orchestra - Dream Keeper |
Post-bop, Avantgarde |
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 Artist: Charlie Haden Album: Dream Keeper Label: Blue Note Release: 1990 Format, bitrate: Flac Time: 00:48:41 Size: 255MB (With Scans) AMG rating:  Dream Keeper is the third Liberation Orchestra recording from Charlie Haden. This time out he pairs orchestra alumni Carla Bley (who wrote all the arrangements), drummer Paul Motian, and tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman with additional jazz heavyweights, like trumpeter Tom Harrell, tenor saxophonists Joe Lovano and Branford Marsalis, trombonist Ray Anderson, and pianist Amina Claudine Myers. Taking the racial and political strife in South Africa and El Salvador as their spiritual focus, Haden and Bley deftly blend South American and African music, jazz, and gospel over the album's five selections. Bley's opening suite, "Dream Keeper," features a particularly effective alternation of somber, sometimes ethereal-sounding choral parts (performed by the Oakland Youth Chorus) and Central American motifs and rhythms (Harrell deserves special mention for his beautiful trumpet work throughout this extended piece). The other lengthy number in the program, "Nkosi Silelel'I Afrika," is an arrangement of "The Anthem of the African National Congress"; it's a fluid, hard swinging piece, which features standout solos by Redman and alto saxophonist Ken McIntyre. Shorter, more whimsically swinging numbers, like "Rabo de Nube" and "Sandino," balance out the set and include fine statements by Lovano and guitarist Mick Goodrick. Haden closes the record with his New Orleans jazz/gospel hybrid tune "Spiritual." An excellent album and one of Haden's best. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide |
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