Thad Jones: Motor City Scene (1959) United Artists/ HMV France

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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

Jack Wilson: Something Personal (1966) Liberty/Blue Note

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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

Harold McNair: self-titled (1972) B&C Records

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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

George Russell: Ezz-thetics (1961) Riverside UK

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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