Jackie McLean: Jackie’s Bag (1959/60) Blue Note MM33

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Selection: Appointment in Ghana (McLean) Artists Side 1: Donald Byrd (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto sax) Sonny Clark (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums) Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 18, 1959 Side 2: Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Jackie … Continue reading →

Dexter Gordon: Dexter Calling (1961) Blue Note

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Selection: Modal Mood  (Kenny Drew) . Artists Dexter Gordon (tenor sax) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961 Dexter’s career (b.1923-1990) covers a lot of musical territory and … Continue reading →

Benny Bailey: Big Brass (1960) Candid

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Selection: Maud’s Mood .  .  . Artists Benny Bailey, trumpet; Julius Watkins, French horn; Phil Woods, alto sax, bass clarinet; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Buddy Catlett, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor; recorded November 25, 1960 … Continue reading →

Freddie Redd: Not The Connection (1961) Mosaic

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Selection: Somewhere . Selection 2: Old Spice . Artists: Benny Bailey (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto sax) Tina Brooks (tenor sax) Freddie Redd (piano) Paul Chambers (bass)  (drums) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 1961. Music The … Continue reading →

Harold Land: The Peace-Maker (1967) Chess

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Selection 1: The Peace-Maker (Land) 5:10 .. Selection 2: Stylin’ (Land) 3:34 . It’s rapidly approaching, Christmas/Thanksgiving/Holiday/whatever-you-wanna-call-it, so a seasonal bonus from LJC – Selection 2,Stylin’, and what a track! Outrageous! Harmonica, flute, vibes – it even smells of 1967, the faint … Continue reading →