Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [6 CD, 2004/FLAC + 320]

  

From their first work together on the Birth of the Cool sessions in 1949, Miles Davis and Gil Evans forged a unique relationship as great soloist and brilliant arranger. The real opportunity to explore their shared vision didn't come until 1957, however, when Davis had forged a relationship with a major record label able to support it. Though a product of the big-band tradition, Evans was never limited by sectional voicings and riffs. He had an interest in unusual instrumentation and a talent for creating subtle mixes of distinct voices, adding French horns, oboe, bassoon, and harp to the conventional big band and thinning its saxophone, trumpet, and trombone sections. His arrangements for Davis are like settings for the finest jewels, whether he's creating rich, brass chords or adding only light percussion to the trumpeter's solitary lament. Together Davis and Evans produced three orchestral masterpieces: Miles Ahead (1957), Porgy and Bess (1958), and Sketches of Spain (1960). They're all here, along with less-inspired, later projects like the Quiet Nights bossa nova album. What most distinguishes the box set is the archival work of Phil Schaap, who has compiled a wealth of alternate takes. They reveal much about the processes that went into these works, including extensive editing and even some overdubbing. As early as 1957, Evans and Davis were already beginning to use the studio itself as an integral part of their music.

 

Kenny Burrell - All Day Long / All Night Long (2 CD, 2010/FLAC)

 

These two Prestige LPs were recorded within a week of each other in '57, and find the young guitar great flanked by the likes of Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley and Tommy Flanagan. Includes both epic title tracks; Boo-Lu; Slim Jim; A.T. , and more! 

Jackie McLean - 'Bout Soul [1967/FLAC]

 'Bout Soul is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.It features McLean in a quintet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scotty Holt and drummer Rashied Ali. Trombonist Grachan Moncur III guests on three tracks, and Barbara Simmons recites the words on “Soul”.

Personnel

•     Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
•     Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6)
•     Grachan Moncur III – trombone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
•     LaMont Johnson – piano
•     Scotty Holt – bass
•     Rashied Ali – drums
•     Barbara Simmons – recitation (track 1)

1.     "Soul" (Grachan Moncur III, Barbara Simmons) - 10:17
2.     "Conversion Point" (Jackie McLean) - 9:47
3.     "Big Ben's Voice" (LaMont Johnson) - 10:08
4.     "Dear Nick, Dear John" (Scotty Holt) - 4:56
5.     "Erdu" (Johnson) - 5:57
6.     "Big Ben's Voice" [Alternate take] - 9:55 Bonus track on CD reissue

John Coltrane - European Tour 1961 (7 CD, 2017) [FLAC]

 

The 1961 European tour took place from November 11 through December 4, and immediately followed the Coltrane quintet's stay at the Village Vanguard (captured on Coltrane "Live" at the Village Vanguard and The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings). During the tour, the group was paired with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet. The tour consisted of a UK portion (Kilburn (London), Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leicester, Brighton, and Walthamstow (London)) from November 11 - 17, followed by a continental visit (Paris, Scheveningen, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, Hannover, Hamburg, Copenhagen (again), Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Nuremberg, Munich, Berlin, and Baden-Baden) from November 18 - December 4.

Clifford Jordan - Night of the Mark VII [1975/FLAC]

 

Night of the Mark VII is a live album by saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1975 and first released on the Muse label.

•     Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
•     Cedar Walton – piano
•     Sam Jones – bass
•     Billy Higgins – drums

1.     "John Coltrane" (Bill Lee) – 7:45
2.     "Highest Mountain" (Clifford Jordan) – 6:02
3.     "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:20
4.     "One for Amos" [listed as Midnight Waltz on all issues] (Sam Jones) – 10:53
5.     "Midnight Waltz" [listed as One for Amos on all issues] (Cedar Walton) – 10:49

Brian Lynch Big Band - The Omni-American Book Club: My Journey Through Literature in Music (2 CD, 2019/FLAC)

 

Recorded at The L. Austin Weeks Center for Recording and Performance, Frost School Of Music, Coral Gables, FL in May 2019.

Brian Lynch - leader, trumpet

Tom Kelley - alto saxophone (lead), soprano saxophone, flute

David Leon - alto saxophone, flute, clarinet

Gary Keller - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet

Chris Thompson-Taylor - tenor saxophone, clarinet

Mike Brignola - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

Dante Luciani - lead trombone

Carter Key, Steven Robinson - trombone

John Kricker - bass trombone

Michael Dudley - lead trumpet

Jean Caze, Jason Charos, Alec Aldred - trumpet

Alex Brown - piano

Lowell Ringel - bass

Boris Kozlov - electric bass (#2,5,10)

Kyle Swan (#2,4,6,9-11), Hilario Bell (#3,5,7,8) - drums

Murph Aucamp, Little Johnny Rivero (#5,8) - percussion

with guests:

Dafnis Prieto - drums (#1)

Orlando "Maraca" Valle - flute (#1)

Donald Harrison (#2), Jim Snidero (#6) - alto saxophone

David Liebman - soprano saxophone (#3)

Regina Carter - violin (#4)

CD1 

01. Crucible for Crisis (Lynch) - 12:08

02. The Struggle Is in Your Name (Lynch) - 8:59

03. Affective Affinities (Lynch) - 8:05

04. The Trouble with Elysium (Lynch) - 13:33

05. Inevitability and Eternity (Lynch) - 10:05

06. Tribute to Blue (Mitchell) (Lynch) - 8:34

CD2 

01. Opening Up (Lynch) - 10:15

02. Africa My Land (Lynch) - 11:09

03. Woody Shaw (Lynch) - 8:44

04. The Struggle Is in Your Name (Extended Version) (Lynch) - 12:24

05. Woody Shaw (Extended Version) (Lynch) - 12:12 

Association P.C. with Jeremy Steig / Cologne

Jeremy Steig and the musicians of Association P.C. first met at the "Jazz Now!" festival held in Munich during the Olympic Summer Games 1972. It was there that they decided to work together. The first joint tour in the summer of 1973 produced the recordings that were released as "Mama Kuku". More tours followed, the last (together with Jeremy Steig) being a big tour in Asia and Northern Africa which was promoted by the Goethe-Institut, Germany’s cultural institute.

 Recorded live 6 October 1973, WDR Radio, Cologne (Köln), Germany

Joachim Kühn - Fender Rhodes electric piano, Acoustic piano (CD2 Track 2)

Jeremy Steig - Flutes

Siggi Busch - Bass

Pierre Courbois - Drums, Percussion

Herbie Hancock - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (1979) [2015/FLAC]

 

Herbie Hancock's electric records up until this point were marked by intelligence and adventure, even at their most earthy. But no, this one doesn't have an ounce of either. Herbie falls hook, line and sinker for the disco fad and submerges his personality underneath the plastic vocals and four-on-the-floor disco beat. Hancock's own gauzy vocals through a Sennheiser vocoder are embarrassing, and even his synthesizer work sounds coarse and gimmicky. This time, even the purists were right; this is of no interest to jazz listeners and it isn't even good disco.

• Keyboards, Vocals – Herbie Hancock
• Bass – Ed Watkins
• Drums – James Gadson
• Guitar – Ray Obiedo
• Percussion – Bill Summers
• Backing Vocals – Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters

Various Artist play Songs of the Beatles (from the Atlantic & Warner jazz vaults) [2 CD, 2003-2005/FLAC]

Glass Onion (2003)

01. Glass Onion - Arif Mardin (2:45)

02. Savoy Truffle - Ella Fitzgerald (2:48)

03. Day Tripper - Herbie Mann And Tamiko Jones (2:34)

04. The Word - The Harvey Averne Dozen (2:38)

05. Hey Jude - Clarence Wheeler And The Enforcers (7:58)

06. Something - Wade Marcus (3:36)

07. Come Together - The Meters (3:10)

08. Drive My Car - Black Heat (3:11)

09. All You Need Is Love - The Freedom Sounds (3:51)

10. The Long and Winding Road - Aretha Franklin (3:37)

11. And I Love Her - King Curtis (2:26)

12. Carry That Weight - Carmen McRae (2:45)

13. A Hard Day's Night - Eddie Cano And Nino Tempo (2:09)

14. Get Back - Shirley Scott And The Soul Saxes (4:43)

15. I Saw Her Standing There - Little Richard (3:29)

16. Good Day Sunshine - Roy Redmond (2:42)

17. Got To Get You Into My Life - Ella Fitzgerald (3:06)

18. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band - Bill Cosby (2:20)

19. Let It Be - Aretha Franklin (3:30)

20. Yesterday - David Newman (4:04)

21. Here Comes The Sun - Charles Wright (4:56)

Daytrippers (2005)

01. DayTripper - Otis Redding (2:44)

02. The Nght Before - Herbie Mann (5:01)

03. I Feel Fine - Ray Ellis (2:09)

04. Here There And Everywhere - Carmen McRae (2:35)

05. Because - Shirley Scott (3:45)

06. And I Love Him - Esther Phillips (2:37)

07. Yellow Submarine - Don Randi Trio (2:16)

08. Hey Jude - King Curtis (3:13)

09. Let It Be - Clarence Carter (3:31)

10. Eleanor Rigby - Aretha Franklin (2:33)

11. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Arthur Conley (3:01)

12. Give Peace A Chance - Johnny Harris (5:51)

13. My Sweet Lord - Marion Williams (3:49)

14. Got To Get You Into My Life - Don Randi Trio (2:14)

15. Something - Carmen McRae (3:06)

16. Yesterday - Ray Ellis (2:19)

17. Michelle - King Curtis (2:08)

18. Come Together - Herbie Mann (10:08)

19. Dear Prudence - Brad Mehldau (5:21) 

VA - It's a Groovy Thing! Vol.1-3 [2017/FLAC]

 

Vol. 1 (The Amazing Jazz Funk Organ Sound)

1  Sam Paglia - Strip Tease Organ                                              1:43

2  Capiozzo, Mecco - Whisky Go Go                                              4:46

3  Soul Jazz Unit - Need Your Funk                                             6:03

4  Hammond Express - Ass Enchillada                                            3:28

5  Modulo5 - Electric Boogaloo                                                 5:58

6  Gazzara - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)                                            5:14

7  Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra - The Original Sound                         3:38

8  Capiozzo, Mecco, Santimone - Back To The Future                             4:21

9  Montefiori Cocktail - Another B                                             5:46

10 Robert Passera - Musicarello Decamerotico                                   4:35

11 Capiozzo, Mecco - The Howl                                                  3:37

12 Sam Paglia - Lo Bianco Theme                                                3:43

13 Sam Paglia - Sweet Lavalamp                                                 2:48

14 Hammond Express - Move On Up                                                4:43

15 Sam Paglia - Bullit                                                         4:24

16 Hammond Express - Batucada Express                                          5:09

17 Modulo5 - Focus On Sight                                                    4:06

18 Capiozzo, Santimone - Suparoad 2                                            3:55

19 Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra - The Rustlers                               4:49

20 Capiozzo, Mecco - Spinning Wheel                                            5:06

21 Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra - The Amplifer                               3:16

22 Soul Jazz Unit - Summertime                                                 6:10

23 Capiozzo, Mecco, Santimone - Jack Come On Back West                         5:04

24 Sam Paglia - After Pizza                                                    2:21

25 Montefiori Cocktail - Je T'adore                                            5:26

Vol. 2 (The Amazing Jazz Funk Guitar Sound)

1  Soul Jazz Unit - Red Baron                                                  5:49

2  Black, Brown - Tribal Boogaloo                                              3:38

3  Piero Masciarelli - Be Bop Dance (Feat. Carlos Sarmiento, Marcello Surace)  4:47

4  3 Teams - L'assassino (Black & Brown Funky Stuff)                           4:19

5  Bossa Nostra - Kontaminazione II (Feat. Vicki Anderson)                     5:05

6  Jestofunk - Nel Nome Del Suono                                              6:36

7  Funk Revenge - Hand In Hand                                                 6:42

8  L.T.J. Sound Machine - Funky Superfly                                       5:21

9  Capiozzo & Mecco, Santimone - F.T.                                          5:11

10 Papik - Don't Ever Let It Go (Featuring Ely Bruna)                          4:03

11 Mr Wolf - Sad Like A Pierrot                                                4:14

12 Legato - Vertigo (Feat. Karen Jones)                                        4:49

13 Soul Jazz Unit - Pentatonic                                                 4:58

14 Black & Brown - Cool Affair                                                 5:23

15 Funka Fuzz - Funka Fuzz                                                     5:13

16 Piero Masciarelli - Roy's (Feat. Carlos Sarmiento, Marcello Surace)         6:17

17 Adrianomaria - N577548                                                      5:04

18 Man Sueto - Try To Love Me                                                  5:27

19 Blender - Trouble Jazz (Funky Mix)                                          5:26

20 Soul Jazz Unit - Rhymecar                                                   5:44

21 Mysterious Traveller - Its Not My Style                                     5:47

22 Funk Revenge - Negative Disko                                               5:36

23 Andy G Raff - Con Il Nastro Rosa                                            4:52

24 Dj Rodriguez - Four Steps                                                   6:16

25 Piero Masciarelli - Scotty Groove (Feat. Carlos Sarmiento, Marcello Surace) 4:41

Vol. 3 (The Amazing Jazz Funk Sax Sound)

1  Jestofunk - Close To My Heart                                               4:44

2  Black Mighty Wax, Piero Odorici - Manhattan Skyline                         5:25

3  Bossa Nostra - Life (Feat. Bruna Loppez)                                    5:24

4  Ida Landsberg - 1,2,3,4                                                     4:44

5  Michele Villari - Lolita                                                    7:06

6  Napolangeles - Dwellers Of The Parallel World                               4:19

7  Bossa Nostra, Vicki Anderson - Kontaminazione                               7:48

8  Papik Smooth Experience, Johann Asmundsson - Peep This                      5:03

9  Aaron Tesser & The New Jazz Affair - Instant Love                           5:10

10 Peepstyle - In The Footsteps Of The Greats                                  4:37

11 Montefiori Cocktail - Crazy Beat                                            6:27

12 Italian Secret Service - Strange Days                                       4:18

13 Three Reeds Quintet - Boodoo (Feat. David Liebman)                          5:25

14 Live Tropical Fish, Jay Rodriguez - Shape Your Life                         4:57

15 Jestofunk - Fly Love Song (Mc Turbo Sax)                                    4:07

16 Faze Liquide - Diabolique                                                   4:40

17 Man Sueto - Try To Love Me                                                  5:27

18 Teo Ciavarella - One Note Funk (Feat. George Garzone)                       4:11

19 Redsolution - Gate 74 (I Still Believe)                                     3:35

20 Jerome Van Rossum - The Phunky Bishop (Feat. Jay Collins)                   4:44

21 Montefiori Cocktail - Anamaria                                              6:52

22 Francesco Vittorio Amenta - Blue                                            6:52

23 2 Men 4 Soul - Spread Your Sax                                              5:15

24 Ferrucci - Joy And Pain (Feat. James Thompson) (Sax Instrumental)           6:14

25 DJ Rodriguez - Mystic Room                                                  5:57