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Selection: Lament (Byrd) . . . Artists Donald Byrd, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Duke Pearson, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Lex Humphries, drums. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 4, 1959 Duke Pearson adds his soulful touch behind the … Continue reading
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Selection 1: You’re Next (D. Byrd) Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2019 . . . Go Compare: Selection 2: You’re Next, United Artists 1979 UK Jazz File edition . . . For comparison, a UK edition of the United Artists … Continue reading
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Selection 1: Penelope (Wayne Shorter) Tone Poet Series (2019) . . . Wally Trautgott re-mastered a reissue for the Capitol Connoisseur series back in 1995, which happens to be the copy on my shelf. Wally has his fans, though I … Continue reading
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Selection: Barnes Bridge (McNair) . . . Barnes Bridge (River Thames) Cast aside any romantic illusions, unlike Chelsea Bridge (Tommy Flanagan – Overseas) Barnes Bridge is a railway bridge, crossing the River Thames in West London. It is also gateway … Continue reading
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Quiz answers declared here: Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Elvin Jones, Ron Carter. Well done, those who got it. Next time, I will remember to anonymise the rip title, and remember what my mum taught me: “cheats never prosper”. (Wrong again, … Continue reading
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One of the fun things I like to do with friends is blind tasting and listening. Blind Tasting Each guest brings a bottle of wine, so they know at least what one of them is, in theory. Works best if … Continue reading
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Selection: Little Niles (Weston) . . . Artists Ray Copeland, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Randy Weston, piano; George Joyner, bass; Charlie Persip, drums. Recorded RCA Studios, NYC, October, 1958, recording engineer Ray Hall. Hall … Continue reading
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Selection: No Refill . . . Artists Thad Jones, flugelhorn, cornet; Al Grey, trombone; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Elvin Jones, drums. Recorded at Nola Studios, NYC, October 24 & 31, 1959 Music: After recently … Continue reading
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Selection: Most Unsoulfull Woman (Wilson) . . . Artists Roy Ayers, vibes; Jack Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, cello; Charles Williams Jr., bass; Varney Barlow, drums; Jack Tracy, producer. Annex Studios, Los Angeles, CA, night, August 10, 1966 Interesting Connections: Annex … Continue reading
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Selection: The Hipster (McNair) . . . Artists Spike Heatley, bass; Tony Carr, drums; Harold McNair, flute, tenor saxophone; Bill Le Sage, piano; recording engineer (1968 session) Barry Sheffield, In 1968, engineer Barry Sheffield co-founded Trident Studios in St Anne’s … Continue reading
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Selection: Nardis (Miles Davis) . . . The instantly identifiable Davis composition given the Russell/ Dolphy treatment Artists Don Ellis, trumpet; Dave Baker, trombone; Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet; George Russell, piano; Stephen Swallow, bass; Joe Hunt, drums, … Continue reading
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Selection: Mirage (Rendell) . . . Everyone raves about the Michael Garrick composition “Cold Mountain”, which is apparently based on the structure of an Indian raga. Indo-Jazz fusion was big in the late -60s, Joe Harriott and Don Rendell were … Continue reading
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Selection: Priestess (Harper) . . . Artists Bily Harper, tenor saxophone; Everett Hollins, trumpet; Mickey Tucker, piano; Gregg Maker, Bass; Malcolm Pinson, drums; recorded in New York June 27-30, 1977, engineer Jim McCurdy A&R Recording Studio, New York City Mickey Tucker … Continue reading
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Selection: Sir Galahad (Harper) . . . Artists Billy Harper, tenor saxophone; Reggie Workman, bass; Billy Cobham, Elvin Jones, Warren Smith, drums; George Cables, piano; Dick Griffin, Julian Priester, Trombone; Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Barbara Grant, Billy Harper, Gene McDaniels, Laveda … Continue reading
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Selection: New Delhi (Feldman) . . . My DJ informant on what’s hip and what’s not tells me the killer track is Pavanne, . which is a processional dance. That’s as may be, but I’m running with the Victor Feldman … Continue reading
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Summer 2019 starts on Friday, June 21, 2019 (in 21 days) and ends on Monday, September 23rd 2019 (in 115 days). Rapidly approaching, lazy days and warm nights, the living is easy, an early taste of Summertime. Head-To-Head, another Jazz Standard goes into … Continue reading
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An experiment, in a novel form of A:B comparison, combined with some big band personnel detective work. In summary, LJC out on a limb, as usual. Selection: The Girl and The Turk (Boland) . . . Artists Trio: Francy Boland, piano; … Continue reading
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A break from the vinyl treadmill to a topic dear to the hearts of some, heroes of the recording studio, the engineers behind the sound of Modern Jazz. Names we know, Van Gelder, DuNann, Plaut, and that wonderful engineer at … Continue reading
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Another deviation from the LJC mission, a modern day recording (OK, ten years old) from Italy, of a 16th Century English folk tune, following on with an interesting A:B:C reading comparison with “an original”, but an original what, I’ve no … Continue reading
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Selection: Dianhh (Leon Henderson) . . . Artists Kenny Cox, piano; Charles Moore, trumpet; Leon Henderson, tenor saxophone; Ron Brooks, bass; Danny Spencer, drums, recorded by Duke Pearson, re-recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. For the benefit of any unfamiliar with … Continue reading
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Playing catch-up, I somehow missed posting first time around this title, more Oliver Nelson on Impulse, More Blues….and the Abstract Truth AS-75. I’m not sure what “Abstract Truth” means in this context, but it sure sounds intellectually impressive, so let’s … Continue reading
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Selection: Taboo (to sooth your furrowed brow as the mystery unfolds) . . . Artists Duke Pearson, piano; Gene Taylor, bass; Lex Humphries, drums. Recorded Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 25, 1959 Music Columbus Calvin “Duke” Pearson Jr.’s … Continue reading
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Exclusive! It’s Back to Shellac! The British Minister for Culture, Media and The Environment, Rt Hon Michael Dot-Gov MP, will announce measures to protect the environment by further reducing the use of plastic. “Following the elimination of common plastic products … Continue reading
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Selection: Patterns . . . Artists: Patterns, The Shadow Of Your Smile, Elegy For A Duck (Capitol Studios, NYC, September 7, 1966) Oliver Nelson, soprano sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums. Sound Piece For Jazz Orchestra … Continue reading
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Selection 1: Bag of Chris (Karan) . . . Artists Dudley Moore, piano; Chris Karan (Chrisostomos Karanikis), drums, tablas; Jeff Clyne, Bass. Recording engineer George Chkiantz Chkiantz’s prime territory was ’70s guitar-based rock and prog-rock: Led Zeppelin (Whole Lotta Love) … Continue reading
