Monday, September 14, 2009

Doug Carn - Revelation (1973)

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" ... 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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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Giuliano Perin - Into The Vibes (2004)

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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)

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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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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Jim Payne - Energie (2005)

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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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Friday, September 11, 2009

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

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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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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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.

Many thanks to PaPa

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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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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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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Sunday, September 6, 2009

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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Saturday, September 5, 2009

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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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Stuff - The Right Stuff (1996)

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


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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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

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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)

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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)

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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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