Jim Cooper - Tough Town (1991)

Jazz vibraphonist Jim Cooper’s first recording on Delmark, Tough Town grew out of an initial association with the legendary multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan, Ira is featured on sax, flute and trumpet. Also featured on this recording is pianist and composer Bob Dogan, bassist Dan Delorenzo, drummer Charlie Braugham and percussionist Alejo Poveda.

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Stuff - Live at Montreux (1976)

Killer live work from Stuff -- recorded beautifully here as Stuff’s shifting personnel had solidified by the time it played the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1976 .The musicians were Cornell Dupree on guitar, Gordon Edwards on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Eric Gale on guitar and Richard Tee on keyboards.

Note: This is the DVD version without markers for 61.47 mins.

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Tom Harrell - Prana Dance

Prana Dance is the second album that features the current members of Harrell's quintet. The remarkably cohesive unit includes tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, pianist Danny Grissett, drummer Johnathan Blake, and his bassist of 12 years, Ugonna Okegwo. The quintet's previous release, Light On, was released in 2007, to wide critical acclaim.

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David Murray And Randy Weston - The Healers (1987)

David Murray puts his huge, vibrato-infused tenor sound to work on this pedal-point ballad in tandem with the pianist Randy Weston. The duo plays some obscure tracks by the two musicians plus Butch Morris' "Clever Beggar. Jazz.com

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Kyoto Jazz Classics Presents - Dazzling Blue (2005)

A collection of soulful fusion from Blue Note artists compiled by Kyoto Jazz.

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Ada Rovatti - Airbop (2006)

Saxophonist Ada Rovatti was born in Pavia, Italy and started playing saxophone in high school after years of classical piano training. After winning a scholarship from Berklee College of Music in Italy she divided herself between Boston where she studied with Joe Viola and George Garzone. Airbop is Rovatti's third release as a leader with Bob Mintzer and Randy Brecker appeared as guests. She released her fourth and latest 'Green Factor' earlier this year.

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Mark Elf - Glad to Be Back (2004)

A bop-based guitarist, Mark Elf attended Berklee (1969-1971), picked up experience playing with a who's who of modern mainstream jazz (including Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Branford Marsalis, and Slide Hampton), and has recorded as a sideman with Lou Donaldson, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, and others. On Glad to Be Back Mark Elf returns from a bout with cancer and a relatively long three-year hiatus and he's supported by formidable line-up -- pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash that matches Elf's fleet fingers on the strings.

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Hipnosis - Carrousel (2005)

" Stunning work from Hipnosis -- an album that's far greater even than their debut -- ands puts Hipnosis at the top of a very elite group of club jazz artists that include Sleepwalker and Nicola Conte! ..... the bulk, but two, of the set is instrumental, taking its energy from rhythmic piano and Fender Rhodes lines, rolling acoustic bass passages, and some especially great angular work on sax and trombone! ..." (Dusty Groove)

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Lee Oskar - Collection (2007)

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Stuff - More Stuff (1977)

"Stuff's sophomore album More Stuff was quite similar to its first LP. Once again, the band offered a pleasant and good-natured, if unremarkable, blend of jazz, R&B, and pop. Many jazz critics gave this record negative reviews, attacking it for being commercial and groove-oriented. But Stuff never claimed to be Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers and tunes like Eric Gale's "Honey Coral Rock" and Cornell Dupree's "Subway" weren't meant to be straight-ahead bop. Stuff wanted to attract R&B and pop fans as well as jazz fans, and its members would have been happy to learn that someone who was into Marvin Gaye and Tyrone Davis also appreciated More Stuff. ...."(AllMusic)

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Kyoto Jazz Classics Presents - Day Dream (2006)

A collection of Black & Spiritual Jazz from Nimbus Recordings compilation by Kyoto Jazz Massive

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Doug Carn - Revelation (1973)

" ... A real killer all the way through! The album's a motherlode of righteous jazzy soul -- power-driven by Doug on organ, and peppered wonderfully with vocals by then-wife Jean Carn -- singing in a totally different mode than on her later Philly Soul recordings. The rest of the group includes some great work from Olu Dara on trumpet and Rene McLean on alto -- " Dusty Groove.

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Giuliano Perin - Into The Vibes (2004)

Giuliano Perin (b. 1956) considered among the best vibist in bop mainstream jazz. He has collaborated with various musicians around the world and participated in numerous festivals and events. He played in the orchestra as a pianist and vibraphonist. and his solo releases as a leader are "Into The Vibes" (2004), "Flexibility" (2006), "Passion & Reason" (2007) and the latest , "Coming Back" (2008).

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Lisa Sokolov - Presence (2004)

An eclectic CD as Lisa Sokolov stretches the envelope bringing Jazz vocals into the 21st century. She's dubbed a wildwoman of jazz as nothing is predictable when she sings and she can be compared to no one else; it's part jazz, part performance art, and 100 percent uninhibited. DownBeat gives this one 5 stars and Best CD of 2004.

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Jim Payne - Energie (2005)

Veteran funk slayer drummer Jim Payne second album with Jerry Z on Hammond B-3, Bill Bickford on guitar and guest appearances by John Scofield on guitar and some double drum work with Jim Payne and Mike Clark.

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Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone - Face To Face (1995)

A premier jazz musician in Japan, Makoto Ozone has made a successful transition to America, where he became equally prominent in USA. He began on organ at four, then took up piano as a teenager. He went to Berklee in 1980 and studied composing and arranging. He was noticed by Gary Burton and later recorded with him and was part of his band. Ozone's striking ability especially on mid-tempo pieces) and impressive technique made him a big hit at the Kool Jazz Festival. His 1984 debut recording featured Burton and bassist Eddie Gomez. It was a stunning example of complete knowledge and mastery of the full jazz piano spectrum. Makoto Ozone was 21 when he joined Gary Burtons's band in 1984, and " ...they seem to practically read each other's minds when they played together".

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Stuff - Live In New York (1980)

A spontaneous session by this band that includes Richard Tee, Cornell Dupree, Steve Gadd, and Eric Galeone. This set shows that the group could sparkle just as much in a live setting as they could in the studio.

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Idea 6 - Metropoli (2006)

Personnel

Stefano "Brushman" Bagnoli - Drum
Luciano Milanese - Bass
Guido Pistocchi - Trumpet
Andrea Pozza - Piano
Gianni Basso - Saxophone
Dino Piana - Trombone

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Terell Stafford - New Beginnings (2003)

" Trumpeter and flugelhornist Terell Stafford strikes a delicate balance between repertory and original material on his fourth set as a leader, and his debut for MaxJazz. He's assembled an outstanding band, recruited one of jazz's best session pianists in Mulgrew Miller and has picked, for the most part, lesser-known tunes to cover..."

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Steve Nelson - Communications (1987)

Vibist Steve Nelson's debut as a leader backed by pianist Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond at the bass, and drummer Tony Reedus released on Criss Cross in 1987 .

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Ted Nash Double Quartet - Rhyme and Reason (1999)

Utilizing a double quartet of standard instrumentation and strings, Ted Nash hits his stride with this recording. Nash plays primarily tenor sax, a little clarinet and flute, with Frank Kimbrough (piano), Ben Allison (bass), and Tim Horner (drums). violinist star Miri Ben-Ari, second violinist Joyce Hammann, Ron Lawrence on viola, and Tomas Ulrich on cello comprise the string quartet. They create some unique sonorities, swing on a pair of tracks, and delve into some ethnic nuances. Two of the nine selections, all written by Nash, feature trumpet solos by guest Wynton Marsalis.

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John Novello - B3 Soul (2008)

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Stuff - The Right Stuff (1996)

The right stuff is a compilation of some of the best tracks from their earlier albums.

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Tilden Webb Trio w David Fathead Newman - Cellar Groove (2006)

Excellent little live recording from the Vancouver trio featuring the late David Fathead Newman . Recorded on December 11th and 12th, 2004 at The Cellar, Vancouver BC .

Musicians:

David Fathead Newman – tenor sax, alto sax, flute

Tilden Webb – piano

Jodi Proznick – bass

Jesse Cahill – drums

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Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom - Live! (2003)

Recorded live in March 2001 the CD features super heavy dose of Hammond organ and organ bass from Mr. Levy and his back up - drummer Joe Russo and Guitarist John Trama; we can only imagine how great it was to be there notwithstanding the CD's sound is almost like a bootleg.

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Tom Schuman - Schuman Nature (2003)

This was touted as his return to traditional jazz after the short and fruitful 30 years detour to smooth jazz territory with Spyro Gyra. With four original compositions, Tom Schuman also plays classic jazz standards such as: Wayne Shorter's Nefertiti, Thelonious Monk's Ruby and several others.

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