Kenny Drew – Six Classic Albums (3 CD, 2012/FLAC)

 

Piano – Kenny Drew

Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard 

Bass – Curly Russell, Eugene Wright, Leroy Vinnegar, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Wilbur Ware
Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Larance Marable, Louis Hayes
Saxophone – Hank Mobley, Joe Maini

CD1: 

  New Faces, New Sounds (1953)

1-1 Yesterday's 5:18

1-2 Stella By Starlight 2:26

1-3 Gloria 3:21

1-4 Be My Love 2:41

1-5 Lover, Come Back To Me 3:30

1-6 Everything Happens To Me 4:39

1-7 It Might As Well Be Spring 2:47

1-8 Drew's Blues 2:24 

  Talkin' & Walkin' (1955)

1-9 Talkin' & Walkin' 6:19

1-10 In The Prescribed Manner 5:02

1-11 Prelude To A Kiss 5:30

1-12 Wee-Dot 5:42

1-13 Hidden Channel 4:46

1-14 Deadline 3:17

1-15 I'm Old Fashioned 4:53

1-16 Minor Blues 5:37

1-17 Walkin' & Talkin' 5:36

CD2:

 

        The Ideation Of Kenny Drew (1954)

2-1 Four And Five 3:16

2-2 Polka Dots And Moonbeams 4:21

2-3 Kenny's Blues 5:59

2-4 Lo Flame 3:37

2-5 52nd Street Theme 3:24

2-6 Chartreuse 4:32 

  The Kenny Drew Trio (1956)

2-7 Caravan 4:49

2-8 Come Rain Or Come Shine 6:01

2-9 Ruby, My Dear 5:39

2-10 Weird-O 3:59

2-11 Taking A Chance On Love 4:35

2-12 When You Wish Upon A Star 5:12

2-13 Blues For Nica 5:23

2-14 It's Only A Paper Moon 6:19

CD3: 

  Pal Joey (1959)

3-1 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 4:10

3-2 Do It The Hard Way 5:47

3-3 I Didn't Know What Time It Was 4:00

3-4 Happy Hunting Horn 4:15

3-5 I Could Write A Book 4:40

3-6 What Is A Man 5:05

3-7 My Funny Valentine 4:05

3-8 The Lady Is A Tramp 5:40 

  Undercurrent (1961)

3-9 Undercurrent 7:17

3-10 Funk-Cosity 8:27

3-11 Lion's Den 4:53

3-12 The Pot's On 6:06

3-13 Groovin' The Blues 6:19

3-14 Ballade 5:29

Credits:

    Bass – Curly Russell (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Eugene Wright (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6), Leroy Vinnegar (tracks: 1-9 to 1-17), Paul Chambers (3) (tracks: 2-7 to 2-14), Sam Jones (tracks: 3-9 to 3-14), Wilbur Ware (tracks: 3-1 to 3-8)

    Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones (tracks: 2-7 to 2-14, 3-1 to 3-8), Art Blakey (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8), Larance Marable (tracks: 1-9 to 1-17, 2-1 to 2-6), Louis Hayes (tracks: 3-9 to 3-14)

    Piano – Kenny Drew

    Saxophone – Hank Mobley (tracks: 3-9 to 3-14), Joe Maini (tracks: 1-9 to 1-17)

    Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard (tracks: 3-9 to 3-14)

Notes:

Tracks 1-1 to 1-8 Are Recorded In 1953

Tracks 1-9 to 1-17 Are Recorded In 1955

Tracks 2-1 to 2-6 Are Recorded In 1954

Tracks 2-7 to 2-14 Are Recorded In 1956

Tracks 3-1 to 3-8 Are Recorded In 1959

Tracks 3-9 to 3-14 Are Recorded In 1961

Kenny Drew Trio - The 20th Memorial - 1978-1992 (15 CD, 2013

A collection of previously unreleased materials by the Kenny Drew Trio, originally recorded for Japanese labels Baystate and Alpha beween 1972 and 1992, now released to commemmorate the 20th anniversary of his passing. A rich trove of superb piano trio performances!

American pianist Kenny Drew (1928-1993) moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1964. Although he may have somewhat faded from the radar of American jazz fans, he had a fantastic career in Denmark and was beloved by European and Japanese jazz fans. In the late 1970s and 1980s, Drew's popularity in Japan grew to incredible heights when he began recording for Japanese labels such as Baystate and Alpha under a partnership with Japanese producer Makoto Kimata.

To commemmorate the 20th anniversary of Drew's passing, a very special series was launched in Japan in 2013, with a release of previously unpublished materials recorded for the two labels between 1972 and 1992. They are alternate takes and takes that did not make onto the original albums released in this period. Danish super-bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen held the bass chair throughout, and the drummer is either Ed Thigpen, a fellow American expat who had settled in Copenhagen, or Alvin Queen.

It is quite amazing to hear the consistently high quality of these "outtakes" and to realize that there is enough material to fill 15 CDs in this series. Actually, many these "outtakes" tend to be more exciting than those takes that made the original albums. They may have been "cut" because they were slightly rough around the edges, but perhaps they were played with more freedom, abandon, and adventurous spirit. 

PCCY-30204 - Kenny's Music Still Live On: The Days of Wine and Roses (1978-1992) {50:40}

PCCY-30205 - Kenny's Music Still Live On: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1978-1992) {49:06}

PCCY-30206 - Kenny's Music Still Live On: Misty (1978-1992) {50:02}

PCCY-30207 - Kenny's Music Still Live On: Take the 'A' Train (1978-1992) {46:20}

PCCY-30208 - Kenny's Music Still Live On: Lullaby of Birdland (1978-1992) {49:21}

PCCY-30209 - Kenny's Music Still Live On: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (1978-1992) {50:54}

PCCY-30210 - Kenny's Music Still Live On: Live in Tokyo (1991) {59:34}

PCCY-30211 - Piano Night (1992) {57:29}

PCCY-30212 - Nature Beauty (1978-1980) {54:08}

PCCY-30213 - Live for Peace (1990) {67:05}

PCCY-30214 - A Child Is Born (1978) {44:46}

PCCY-30215 - Hush-A-Bye (1978) {41:27}

PCCY-30216 - Sophisticated Lady (1981) {41:32}

PCCY-30217 - Portrait: Oboe Concerto (1982-1991) {47:10}

PCCY-30218 - Season's Greetings (1988-1989) {37:23}

 

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4051-4060]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###



BN.4051- Jackie McLean- 1959- Jackie's Bag {RVG Remaster}
BN.4052- Tina Brooks- 1960- Back to the Tracks
BN.4053- Lou Donaldson- 1958- Light-Foot
BN.4054- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1960- Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World vol.1
BN.4055- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1960- Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World vol.2
BN.4056- Freddie Hubbard- 1960- Goin' Up
BN.4057- Stanley Turrentine With The Three Sounds- 1960- Blue Hour. The Complete Sessions
BN.4058- Hank Mobley- 1960- Roll Call {RVG Remaster}
BN.4059- Kenny Drew- 1960- Undercurrent {RVG Remaster}
BN.4060- Donald Byrd- 1960- At the Half Note Cafe vol.1 {RVG Remaster}