JOE HENDERSON - STATE OF THE TENOR [BLUE NOTE CDP 7243 8 28879 2 8]

Blue Note's Doubletime series combines live sessions previously issued on two single albums onto one double CD. One of the first releases was Joe Henderson's brilliant tenor sax recital recorded live at the Village Vanguard in 1985. The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 features Henderson backed only by bass and drums in a setting that pays homage to his prime stylistic source, Sonny Rollins, while displaying his prime skills in an ideal forum. The 14 selections range from customary standards to Henderson originals, and include compositions by Sam Rivers, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Horace Silver. It is not only a fine trio outing, but a series of performances in which Henderson strips songs to their essence, turning them into his own vision.

CD 1:
1. Beatrice
2. Friday the Thirteenth
3. Happy Reunion
4. Loose Change
5. Ask Me Now
6. Isotope
7. Stella by Starlight

CD 2:
1. Boo Boo's Birthday
2. Cheryl
3. Y Ya la Quiero
4. Soulville
5. Portrait
6. Bead Game, The
7. All the Things You Are

Joe Henderson (ts) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d)

recorded November 14-16, 1985

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AHMAD JAMAL TRIO - COMPLETE RECORDINGS FEATURING RAY CRAWFORD AND ISRAEL CROSBY [DEFINITIVE RECORDS DRCD11292]

Ahamd Jamal Trio - The Complete Recordings featuring Ray Crawford and Israel Crosby

(Definitive Records 2006)

FLAC + SCANS

Disc: 1 
1. New Rumba
2. Foggy Day
3. All of You
4. It Ain't Necessarily So
5. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)
6. I Get a Kick out of You
7. Jeff
8. Darn That Dream
9. Spring Is Here
10. Black Beauty
11. Love for Sale
12. Something to Remember You By
13. Poinciana
14. Don't Blame Me
15. Autumn Leaves
16. They Can't Take That Away from Me
17. Old Devil Moon
18. It's Easy to Remember
19. Squeeze Me
20. Pavanne

Disc: 2 
1. Crazy He Calls Me
2. Perfidia
3. Rica Pulpa
4. The Donkey Serenade
5. Slaughter on 10th Avenue
6. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
7. Will You Still Be Mine
8. Ahmad's Blues
9. A Gal in Calico
10. Aki and Ukthay
11. Billy Boy
12. Volga Boatman
13. On Green Dolphin Street
14. How About You?
15. I Just Can't See for Lookin'
16. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
17. Beat out One
18. Maryam
19. Easy to Remember
20. Jim Loves Sue
21. I Wish I Knew


personel:
all of disc 1, disc 2 track 1-5
Ahmad Jamal - piano, Ray Crawford - guitar, Israel Crosby - bass

disc 2 track 6 - 11
Ahmad Jamal - piano, Ray Crawford - guitar, Eddie Calhoun - bass

disc 2 track 12 - 21

Ahmad Jamal - piano, Israel Crsoby - bass, Walter Perkins - drums

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FIRE INTO MUSIC LIVE AT GUELPH JAZZ FESTIVAL

I have here a brilliant set by this all-star quartet coming straight from my own collection of private recordings. As of late they are among my favorite groups and this set is a strong representation of what they have to offer us as listeners. It is quite nice recording, I am still surprised I was able to pull it off so nicely. Hope you all enjoy and don't forget to pick up their disc on Rogue Art: Swimming in a Galaxy of Goodwill and Sorrow. I believe any other release by this group will be hard to come by.

Steve Swell's Fire Into Music

12th Guelph Jazz Festival,

St. George's Anglican Church, Mitchell Hall, Guelph, ON

Sept 8, 2005

source: DPA 4060's > DPA MPS6030 > Sony PCM-M1
transfer: Tascam DA-20mk-II > Siundblaster Audigy 2 > EAC > CDWAV > FLAC FRONTEND

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Steve Swell - trombone

Jemeel Moondoc - alto sax

William Parker - bass

Hamid Drake - drums

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SPIDER TRIO - RENDEZVOUS

SIDE A
1. UNTITLED
2. UNTITLED

SIDE B
1. UNTITLED
2. UNTITLED

Wally Shoup - alto sax
Jeffery Taylor - guitar
Dave Abramson - drums

Wally Shoup is a legend in the free jazz/improv scene. He has been well documented over the years, releasing records with Thurston Moore, Chris Corsano, Paul Flathery, Nels Cline, Bill Horist and many others in various combos. Jeffery Taylor and Dave Abramson are key players in the ever incestuous Seattle subunderground musical community. Taylor is one half of Climax Golden Twins and Abramson leads the Diminished Men. This LP is a live document that blew all the minds in attendance. Take your BYG/FMP/ESP/ SUN/ America/AKBA imprints and the sounds they represented and you’ll have an idea of the force and power of this amazing trio. This is some of the finest free jazz of the modern era!

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GENE KRUPA & BUDDY RICH - BURNIN BEAT

1. Jumpin' at the Woodside 
2. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 
3. Duet 
4. Night Train 
5. King Porter Stomp 
6. Perdido 
7. Evolution 
8. Hawaiian War Chant

Gene Krupa/Buddy Rich: Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich-(d), Don Goldie, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, Joe Wilder-(t), Jimmy Clevland, Frank Rehak-(tb), Sam Marowitz, Gerry Safino-(as), Eddie Wasserman-(ts), Danny Bank-(bar), John Bunch-(p), George Barnes, Howie Williams-(g), Trigger Alpert-(b), George Williams-(a) 
New York, January 18, 1962  
  Evolution - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)
  Perdido - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)
  King Porter Stomp - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)
  Jumpin' At The Woodside - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)
 

Gene Krupa/Buddy Rich: Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich-(d), Joe Wilder-(t), Jimmy Clevland-(tb), Sam Marowitz-(as), Eddie Wasserman-(ts), Danny Bank-(bar), John Bunch-(p), George Barnes-(g), Trigger Alpert-(b), George Williams-(a)
*Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich-(d) only 
New York, January 19, 1962  
  Night Train - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)
  Hawaiian War Chant - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)
  It Don't Mean A Thing - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)
  Duet* - aGW Verve V6-8471 (LP)

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ART BLAKEY ET LES JAZZ MESSENGERS AU CLUB ST. GERMAIN 1958

CD 1:
1. Politely (Bill Hardman)
2. Whisper Not (Benny Golson)
3. Now's The Time
4. The First Theme (Traditional)
5. Moanin' With Hazel (Bobby Timmons)
6. Evidence (Thelonious Monk)

CD 2:
1. Blues March For Europe No. 1 (Benny Golson)
2. Like Someone In Love (Burke-Van Heusen)
3. Along Came Manon (Beny Golson)
4. Out Of The Past (Benny Golson)
5. A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie)
6. Ending with The Theme (Traditional)

Lee Morgan - trumpet
Benny Golson - tenor sax
Bobby Timmons - piano
Jymie Merrit - bass
Art Blakey - drums

One of my favorite incarnations of the Jazz Messengers. This set features the 1958 Jazz Messengers live in Paris stretching out on 11 songs. Trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Benny Golson and pianist Bobby Timmons formed a potent team, backed up by bassist Jymie Merritt and the powerful drumming of leader Art Blakey. This set gives one a definitive look at the influential band.

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Horace Tapscott: - "At the Crossroads" [Nimbus NS579]

Horace Tapscott(p); Everett Brown Jr.(d).

Los Angeles, 1980

At the Crossroads
Middle Age Madness
Ballad for Window Lee Black
Marcellus III


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Horace Tapscott and the Pan-African Peoples Arkestra - The Call [Nimbus NS246]

Archie Johnson(tb); Les Robertson(tb); Jesse Sharps(sop,ts,bamboo-fl); Herb Callies, James Andrews, Mike Session, Kafi Larry Roberts(reeds); Linda Hill(p); Horace Tapscott(cond,p); Red Callender(tu,b); Kamanta Laurence(b); Dave Bryant(b); Louis Spears(cello); Everett Brown Jr.(d); Bill Madison(perc); Adele Sebastian(vcl,fl)

April 8,1978

The Call
Quagmire Manor at 5 A.M.
Nakati Suite
Peyote Song


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Max Roach - Chattahoochee Red (Columbia FC 37376)

Cecil Bridgewater (tp), Odean Pope (ts, fl, ob), Walter Bishop Jr. (p -5), Calvin Hill (b, vo), Max Roach (d, per)

NYC, early March, 1980

1. Medley: The Dream / It's Time
2. I Remember Clifford
3. Reach For It
4. Lonesome Lover
5. Wefe (We-Fay)
6. Six Bits Blues
7. 'Round About Midnight
8. Red River Road
9. Giant Steps
10. Chattahoochee Red

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Melvins with Big Business @ Small's Detroit, MI on August 5, 2008

DPA 4060's (taped to mirror on back wall) > battery box > Sony M1

BIG BUSINESS

01. Hands Up!

02. Start Your Digging

03. unknown new song

04. Grounds For Divorce

05. unknown new song

06. Cold Lunch

07. Just As The Day Was Dawning

08. The Drift

MELVINS

01. intro

02. Nude With Boots

03. Dog Island

04. Dies Iraea

05. Civilized Worm

06. The Kicking Machine

07. Eye Flys

08. Billy Fish

09. Suicide In Progress

10. Tipping The Lion

11. Honey Bucket

12. Blood Witch

13. Rat Faced

14. The Hawk

15. You've Never Been Right

16. My Generation

17. A History Of Bad Men

18. The Star-Spangled Banner

19. Boris

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Peter Brotzmann / Fred Hopkins / Hamid Drake - The Atlanta Concert [ODL 10006 ]

A pretty hard to find record these days. LP rip was done by me. If you're familiar with Peter Brotzmann and don't have it you should. If you're not familiar then it's a decent place to start. The rhythm section allows him to be more accesible to the casual listener rather than for diehard fans only. Not a four star releases but a solid 3.5 in my books and well worth having. Also notable as the last recording featuring Fred Hopkins.

The Atlanta Concert side A
The Atlanta Concert side B

Frank Wright Quartet - Church Number Nine