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87 contemporary jazz albums

2010-07-31T21:03:11+03:00

87 contemporary jazz albums
with full Info and Cd Covers included
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Espen Eriksen Trio (2010) - You Had Me at Goodbye
Rufus Reid (2008) - Out Front
Linda Oh Trio (2009) - Entry
Mike Reed (2008) People, Places & Things - Stories And Negotiations
Tyshawn Sorey (2009) - Koan
Logan Richardson (2006) - Cerebral Flow
Glauco Venier, Yuri Goloubev, Asaf Sirkis (2007) - Intermezzo
Joel Weiskopf (2005) - Devoted To You
Ron McClure (1999) - Steeplechase Jam Session Vol. 16
Alessandro Galati (1997) - Jason Salad!
Dave Scott (2007) - Nonchalant
Piero Bassini Trio (1993) - Another Dream
Fieldwork (2007) - Door
Lotte Anker (2000) , Marilyn Crispell, Marilyn Mazur - Poetic Justice
Amato Jazz Trio (2008) - Time Pieces for Piano
Sophia Domancich (2008) - Washed Away, Live At The Sunside
Ingrid Laubrock (2005) - Forensic
Kris Davis (2006) - The Slightest Shift
John Escreet (2010) - Don’t Fight The Inevitable
Andrew Bishop (2005) - Time & Imaginary Time
Gerald Cleaver (2006) - Detroit
Agnar Magnusson (2008) - Kvika
Scott McLemore (2000) with Tony Malaby - Found Music
John Hebert (2009) - Byzantine Monkey
Tim Daisy (2009), James Falzone, Fred Lonberg-Holm - Vox Arcana
Francois Raulin (2000) - Trois Plans Sur La Comete
Triage (2002) - Twenty Minute Cliff
Wayne Escoffery & Veneration (2007) - Hopes And Dreams [FLAC]
The Claudia Quintet With Gary Versace (2009) - Royal Toast
Francois Raulin (1994) - First Flush
Daniel Humair, Bruno Chevillon, Tony Malaby (2010) - Pas De Dense
Todd Herbert (2007) - The Path To Infinity
Alex Sipiagin (2010) - Generations [FLAC]
Alessandro Galati Trio (2007) - Cubicq
Aki Rissanen (2009) - Beautiful Anxiety
Kris Davis Quartet (2007) - Rye Eclipse
Alexandra Grimal (2009), Lee Konitz, Gary Peacok, Paul Motian - Owls Talk
Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver (2005) - Triptych
Sophia Domancich & Raphael Marc (2010) - Lilienmund
Open Trio (2007) - Goodbye Everytime
Ingrid Laubrock, Liam Noble, Tom Rainey (2007) - Sleepthief
Piotr Wylezol (2008) - Children’s Episodes
Ivo Perelman, Daniel Levin, Torbjorn Zetterberg (2009) - Soulstorm
Michael Attias (2008) - Renku In Coimbra
Jarek Bothur Quartet (2010) - Lilla Chezquiz
Joseph Jarman (1999), Myra Melford, Leroy Jenkins - Equal Interest
John Hebert Trio (2008) - Spiritual Lover
Wayne Escoffery - Intuition (2003) [FLAC]
Eric Le Lann (1990) - Joue Piaf et Trenet
Herbert Joos (2001) - New Bottles Old Wine
Gerald Cleaver Veil Of Names (2000) - Adjust
Eric Le Lann (1996) - Today I Fell In Love
One For All (1999) - Upward And Onward
Jurgen Friedrich (2007) - Pollock
Anders Christensen Trio (2009) - Dear Someone
David Arner Trio (2007) - Out-In The Open
Joel Weiskopf (2002) - Change In My Life
David Kikoski (2001) - Combinations
Michael Bisio Quartet (2006) - Circle This
Avram Fefer Trio (1999) - Calling All Spirits
Stephen Gauci (2004) Trio - We’re Comin’ Just One Time
Jurgen Friedrich (1999) - Surfacing
Antoine Herve’ (1997) - Invention Is You
Jim Ridl (2005) - Your Cheatin’ Heart And Other Works
David Kikoski Trio (2008) - Live At Smalls
Marcus Strickland (2007) - Open Reel Deck
Robert Bonisolo - Open The Cage (2008) [FLAC]
Maciej Tubis (2008) - Spelnienie
Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach (1978) - Omerta
Lotte Anker (1989) Mette Petersen 4et - Beyond The Mist
Jacob Anderskov (2002) - Even Worse
Fredrik Lundin (1990) 5tet Feat. Paul Bley - Pieces Of…
Claudio Pontiggia (2000) - Aspetti
Peter Epstein & Idee Fixe (2008) - Abstract Realism
Ralph Alessi And Modular Theatre (2002) - Open Season
Mike DiRubbo Quartet (2006) - New York Accent
Gregory Tardy (2001) - Abundance
Miguel Zenon (2009) - Esta Plena
Marcus Strickland (2006) Quartets - Twi-Life
Wayne Escoffery - Times Change (2001) [FLAC]
Anders Aarum Trio (2006) - First Communion
Wallace Roney (2009) - If Only For One Night
Thomas Stronen (2004) - Parish
Arkady Shilkloper (1997) - Hornology
Arve Henriksen, Terje Isungset, Karl Seglem (1998) - DAA
Fredrik Nordstrom (2009) - Mayday!
Pawel Kaczmarczyk (2009) - Complexity In Simplicity
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96 contemporary jazz album

2010-06-08T01:41:41+03:00

96 contemporary jazz album
with full Info and Cd Covers included
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Oddjob (2009) - Clint
Mike LeDonne (2009) - The Groover
Wayne Escoffery - Veneration (2006) [FLAC]
Dennis Gonzalez (2008) Jnaana Septet - The Gift Of Discernment
Pablo Bobrowicky (2004) - New York Connection
Avram Fefer (2003) - Shades Of The Muse
Rudresh Mahanthappa (2010) & Steve Lehman - Dual Identity
Stephen Gauci (2006) Trio - Substratum
David Binney (2004) - Bastion Of Sanity
Kevin Hays (2007) - You’‘’‘ve Got A Friend

Mal Waldron & Nicolas Simion (1995) - The Big Rochade
Wayne Escoffery - Uptown (2008) [FLAC]
Vincent Gardner (2008) - Three-Five
Satoko Fujii Trio (2008) - Trace A River
Gregory Tardy (2006) - Steps Of Faith
Orrin Evans (2009) - Faith In Action
Tom Harrell (2009) - Roman Nights [FLAC]
Dave Rempis (2006) Percussion Quartet - Hunter-Gatherers
Triage (2004) - American Mythology
Dave Rempis (2005) Percussion Quartet - Circular Logic

Bruce Gertz (1997) - Shut Wide Open
Dave Scott Quintet (2006) - Naivete’‘’’
Junko Onishi (2010) - Musical Moments
Geri Allen (2008) - Flying Toward The Sound
Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (2008) Quintet - The Year Of The Boar
Magnus Broo (2001) - Levitation
Fredrik Nordstrom (2003) - Moment
Chet Baker Quartet (1986) - When Sunny Gets Blue [FLAC]
Joakim Milder (2002) - Monolithic
George Colligan (2009) - Come Together

Joakim Milder (1995) - Remains
Gregory Tardy (1999) - The Hidden Light
Loren Stillman (2003) - Gin Bon
Peter Asplund (1995) - Open Mind
Hakan Brostrom (1995) - Still Dreaming
Tim Warfield (1995) - A Whisper in the Midnight
Nasheet Waits (2008) - Equality
Dick Oatts (1998) - Simone’‘’‘s Dance
Jane Ira Bloom (1999) - The Red Quartets
Jane Ira Bloom (1995) - The Nearness

Mike DiRubbo Quintet (1999) - From The Inside Out
Ben Wolfe (2007) - No Strangers Here
Steve Davis (2007) - Eloquence
Francesca Tanksley (2002) - Journey
Michael Cain (1995), Peter Epstein, Ralph Alessi - Phfew [FLAC]
Tonolo,Boltro,Bex,Chambers (2009) - The Translators
Whit Dickey, Daniel Carter, Eri Yamamoto (2009) - Emergence
Philip Catherine (1992) - Moods Vol.1
Peter Epstein (1999) - Staring At The Sun
David Binney (2009) - Aliso

Spike Wilner (2007) - Three To Go
Ralph Alessi (1999) - Vice & Virtue
Olivier Le Goas Quartet (2005) - Gravitations
Ryan Kisor Quintet (2008) - Live At Smalls
Chuck Zeuren (2000) - Why Not ?
Myra Melford’‘’‘s Crush (1999) - Dance Beyond the Color
New Jazz Trio (1998) - So…!
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (2006) - Hot ‘’‘'n’‘’’ Heavy
Jonny King (1997) - The Meltdown
Myra Melford Trio (1993) - Alive in the House of Saints

Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph (1995) - The World at Peace
Joey Baron (1993) - RAIsedpleasuredot
Robert Glasper Trio (2002) - Mood
Wycliffe Gordon (2008) - Boss Bones
Nicolas Hafner Swisstet (1994) - Les Standards de Fugain
Myra Melford’‘’‘s Be Bread (2008) - The Whole Tree Gone
J.D. Allen Trio (2008) - I Am I Am
Billy Harper (1989) - Destiny Is Yours
Ben Goldberg (2009) - Go Home
Jerry Bergonzi (2008) - Three For All

Salim Washington (2007) - Strings
Eric Alexander Quartet (2010) - Chim Chim Cheree
Alexandra Grimal (2009) - Seminare Vento
The Vandermark 5 (2001) - Free Jazz Classics Vol. 1 & 2
The Vandermark 5 (2004) - Free Jazz Classics Vol. 3 & 4
Dave Rempis (2005) & Tim Daisy - Back To The Circle
Ken Vandermark (2005) & Paal Nilssen-Love - Seven
Magnus Broo (2007) & Paal Nilssen-Love - Game
Roy Campbell Quartet (2001) - It’‘’‘s Krunch Time
The Cutting Edge (1998) - The Cutting Edge

E.J.Strickland Quintet (2008) - In This Day
Gary Bartz (1994) - Episode One Children Of Harlem
David Binney (2006) - Cities and Desire
Ralph Bowen (2010) - Due Reverence
Mike DiRubbo (2002) - Human Spirit
Steve Davis (2006) - Outlook
Brian Patneaude (2009) - Riverview
Junko Onishi (1996) - Play, Piano, Play
Dick Oatts & Dave Santoro Quartet (1996) - Meru
Michele Bozza 4et Feat. Franco Ambrosetti (1997) - Around

Bob Kaufman, Bruce Gertz, Jerry Bergonzi (2001) - The Line Between
Azar Lawrence (2008) - Prayer for My Ancestors
Bright Moments (1997) - Return Of The Lost Tribe
Nicolas Simion (2004) - The Wild Dogs
Guido Manusardi (1985) - Down Town
Piotr Wylezol (2007) - Piano Trio

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2009-10-28T16:49:24+03:00

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Jazz Big Band

2007-05-23T21:41:03+03:00

Stan Kenton - The Complete MacGregor Transcriptions Vol.1-5

With this release Naxos Jazz gets its hands on some of the earliest recordings of the Stan Kenton band, an ear-opening collection of MacGregor radio transcriptions made around the time that he was recording for Decca. These, mind you, date well before the series of path-breaking Capitol recordings that made the band famous � and they show the Kenton sound already partially in place, the trademark staccato sax section punctuating the line, the brasses just starting to blast. Even at this point, you cannot mistake this band for anyone’‘s else’‘s, even in the more commercially motivated tunes.

Balboa Bash, Vol.1, 1941
Released on Naxos Jazz Legends 8120517, 2002

Interestingly, only a handful of the nine Decca titles appear here, leaving room for a lot of material that went undocumented by the major labels. There are also a few previews of Kenton-penned recordings to come: the Kenton theme “Artistry in Rhythm” (which he pilfered from Ravel’‘s “Daphnis and Chloe”); the jumping “Harlem Folk Dance,” and the sublime “Opus in Pastels” (here, it’‘s faster and more staccato in phrasing than the great 1946 Capitol recording). Chico Alvarez’‘s trumpet can be heard in several solo spots, and Howard Rumsey’‘s scatted loosey-goosey bass solo feature, “A Setting in Motion” (which Decca recorded under the title “Concerto for Doghouse”); is a kick. Some of the MacGregors had appeared on LP as early as 1953, yet this systematic release should easily supersede all earlier efforts, with clean, listenable transfers.
Tracks:
01 Opening Theme (Artistry in Rhythm)
02 Two Guitars
03 Blues in Asia Minor
04 You Alone
05 Deep River
06 A Setting in Motion
07 Balboa Bash
08 Don’‘t Want That Woman Around
09 Reed Rapture
10 Safari
11 Harlem Folk Dance
12 La Cumparsita
13 Night
14 Two Moods
15 Smokey
16 Too Soon
17 Opus in Pastels
18 Moon Mist
19 Elegie
20 A Little Jive Is Good for You
21 El Choclo
22 Night Life
23 Old Black Joe
24 Tribute to a Flatted Fifth
25 I Haven’‘t the Heart
26 Closing Theme (Artistry in Rhythm)

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Etude for Saxophones, Vol.2, 1941-1942
Released on Naxos Jazz Legends 8120518, 2002

Volume two of Naxos Jazz’‘s systematic reissue of the MacGregor radio transcriptions of Stan Kenton’‘s early Balboa Band takes listeners past Pearl Harbor into January 1942. At this early date, Kenton is still balancing the desires of the dancers with his urge to push big band writing forward, although the commercial side of the Kenton band book � more ballads, more pale vocals � plays a bigger role in this collection than in volume one. The selections here are almost totally unrepresented in Kenton’‘s Decca/Capitol discography, including such unlikely detours as “Marvin’‘s Mumble,” with a central section brazenly modeled after “Sing Sing Sing” or a jumping, mildly Kenton-ized treatment of “Arkansaw Traveler.” As a composer, Kenton is beginning to reach the limitations of his patented close-blended, staccato saxophone choir; he and his future corps of arrangers would soon expand out of that box. The wild enthusiasm of the young, sunbathed southern California audience, perched there on the West Coast just before the Japanese planes struck across the Pacific, generates gobs of bright-eyed, prewar nostalgia. Again, the transfers are clean and undistorted, and this time the personnel is listed, whereas in volume one it was not.
Tracks:
01 Opening Theme (Artistry in Rhythm)
02 Memphis Lament
03 Trumpet Symphonette
04 Love Turns Winter to Spring
05 Marvin’‘s Mumble
06 Arkansas Traveler
07 Summer Idyll
08 Congo Clambake
09 Etude for Saxophones
10 Let Her Go
11 It Seems to Me
12 Tempo Di Joe
13 Cloud Across the Moon
14 Mine
15 Half a Heart
16 Prelude to Nothing
17 Stop Your Teasin’’
18 If I Had Love
19 Take Sixteen
20 Hold Back the Dawn
21 Shufflin’’ the Chords
22 Quit Your Shovin’’
23 No Tears
24 Blue Flare
25 Closing Theme (Artistry in Rhythm)

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Stan Kenton - Reed Rapture, Vol.3, 1941-1943
Released on Naxos Jazz Legends 8120684, 2003

Most people are unaware that Stan Kenton�s Band started out as a pretty conventional dance orchestra and only slowly developed into the concert band we all know and love. These tracks are interesting, because the features that made the Kenton Band different, are just starting to develop and in what was only a two-year period significant progress was already made. Shortly after this period the band made the first of the famous Capitol sessions, which brought the band worldwide recognition. Some of the facets of this earlier band were retained, the reeds continued to play sophisticated soli passages, but the Capitol sax section adopted an altogether cooler sound.

Very few of the band members made it through this period, only trombonist Harry Forbes, tenor man Red Dorris, baritone player Bob Gioga and Kenton himself. The band also changed in structure, the 1943 session had 5 trumpets against 3 in 1941, a bass bone was added and Art Pepper a jazz giant of the future had joined the saxophone section.

Stan Kenton himself always seemed to be more interested in producing a band with a new and different sound, than he was in swing, thank goodness that he employed musicians who wanted to swing, otherwise it could have been a dull affair! Don’‘t have the impression that the 1941 band was not an interesting one, but it was similar to most of the other bands of the period. The sentimental vocal dept. in particular was in every band. Low Bridge could have been from any of the big bands around at the time. Even Take the �A� Train is the Billy Strayhorn arrangement originally written for the Ellington band. Blues in F Minor starts to hint at the Kenton bands of the future as does Take It From the Oven, although there is more than a touch of Basie here. It is when we get to Eager Beaver that we start to here the shape of things to come.

For anyone interested in knowing how the Kenton band developed into one of the most exciting of all big band, will be fascinated by this series of transcriptions. Like every Naxos the sound quality is excellent.

Tracks:
01 Theme: Artistry in Rhythm
02 Popocatapetl
03 Cancel the Flowers
04 Underneath the Stars
05 Low Bridge
06 Would It Have Made Any Difference to You
07 Take the �A� Train
08 Flamingo
09 Blues In F Minor
10 Take It From the Oven
11 Taboo
12 Adios
13 This Love of Mine
14 The Nango
15 Gambler�s Blues
16 Lamento Gitano
17 Reed Rapture
18 Concerto for Doghouse
19 El Choclo
20 Eager Beaver
21 Shoo Shoo Baby
22 Liza

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Stan Kenton - Eager Beaver, Vol.4, 1944
Released on Naxos Jazz Legends 8120703, 2003

When one thinks of Stan Kenton, it is of his Progressive Jazz Band of 1945-48, his very ambitious Innovations Orchestra (1950-51); his swinging all-star bands of the 1950s and the Mellophonium Orchestra of the early 1960s. However the ensembles that are featured on his MacGregor Transcriptions are of an earlier vintage, allowing listeners to hear the Stan Kenton Orchestra as it was developing its own sound and musical philosophy.

Actually Stan Kenton formed his musical philosophy early on. He was born 15 December 1911 in Wichita, Kansas. Inspired by Earl Hines� piano playing, Kenton was a percussive and expressive player but never was on the level of his idol. His innovations would be in his ideas and vision rather than his musicianship. Kenton spent the 1930s in Los Angeles, working with a variety of dance bands including Everett Hoagland in 1934, Russ Plummer and Gus Arnheim, recording with the latter in 1937. After doing some studio work and appearing in a pit orchestra at Earl Carroll�s Theatre, in 1940 Kenton started leading a rehearsal band of his own.

Kenton wrote most of the arrangements for the original orchestra. During the summer of 1941, his big band played five nights a week at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa near Los Angeles. It was during this historic engagement that Kenton built up a large and enthusiastic local following, and began recording radio transcriptions for the MacGregor company. The band also recorded nine titles for Decca during 1941-42.

However once the stint at the Rendezvous Ballroom ended, the orchestra was not an instant success, struggling for over two years. Kenton and his men toured the East Coast for eighteen months during 1942-43 without much success. Back in Los Angeles in June 1943, Kenton signed to have his orchestra become the house band for Bob Hope�s radio series. It looked like a big break initially but ended up being an unhappy association with Kenton stuck playing a straight man to Hope and his orchestra not getting to play all that much. In the spring of 1944 Kenton gave his notice and his orchestra left the show in June. Les Brown, whose temperament and less ambitious goals were better suited to playing second fiddle, would eventually be Kenton�s permanent replacement.

On 18 November 1943, Stan Kenton made his first recordings for the Capitol label and the four songs recorded that day include his theme �Artistry In Rhythm� and �Eager Beaver� which became his first hit. Although it would take until 1945 before Kenton�s orchestra finally became a moneymaker, the Capitol association (which lasted until 1968) gave him hope for the future.

This is the fourth of five CDs that reissue all of Kenton�s MacGregor radio transcriptions, performances recorded in the studio and available to be played on the radio but not for sale to the general public during the era. The first sixteen selections date from 15 May 1944, a time when Kenton was finishing up his stint with the Bob Hope show. The personnel of the big band includes a few notables, particularly the still-active trumpeter Buddy Childers, Dave Matthews (equally skilled on tenor and as an arranger); drummer Jesse Price (only with Kenton a brief time); a seventeen-year-old tenor-saxophonist named Stan Getz (who like Childers unfortunately gets no solo space) and singers Gene Howard and Anita O�Day. O�Day, who had been with Gene Krupa�s big band until it broke up, had one hit with Kenton (�And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine�) and was generally featured on swinging numbers while Howard sang ballads. They added commercial elements that made some of Kenton�s musical dreams possible and permitted him to keep his orchestra together even as he pursued his eventual goal of leading a concert jazz orchestra rather than a dance band.

This CD begins with a spirited version of Kenton�s initial hit, Eager Beaver. Gene Howard sings pretty straight on I�ll Remember April before Anita O�Day is featured on the novelty rhythm piece Ride On; Karl George has the brief trumpet solo on the latter. Russian Lullaby, one of several arrangements contributed by Joe Rizzo (an important if rarely acknowledged force in the early Kenton band); has spots for trumpeter John Carroll and Dave Matthews on tenor. Rizzo�s reworking of Debussy�s Clair de lune is haunting and retains the character of the classical piece. The unique Kenton ensemble sound is well featured on Build It Up And Tear It Down before O�Day�s takes her vocal. Gene Howard�s warm and heavy voice is showcased on Moon Song. I Know That You Know is a rarity in Kenton�s discography, a brief swing �killer diller� that cooks. Matthews� thick-toned tenor and trumpeter George get their chances to be heard.

Pete Rugolo would be Kenton�s main arranger during the second half of the 1940s, taking his ideas and extending them into more esoteric areas. Opus A Dollar Three Eighty is one of his earlier efforts for Kenton. More conventional is Gene Howard�s feature of the standard Under A Blanket Of Blue. One of O�Day�s better showcases with the band, I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City originally featured her predecessor, Dolly Mitchell. Rizzo�s chart turns Tchaikovsky�s None But The Lonely Heart into progressive dance music. O�Day sings the wartime swing piece You Betcha. While trumpeter John Carroll is heard on that piece, Karl George is featured (along with altoist Eddie Meyers) on The Hour Of Parting. A year before June Christy had a hit with �Tampico� and three before Kenton was a pioneer in Afro-Cuban jazz, his orchestra hinted at sounds from south of the border on In A Little Spanish Town (with Anita O�Day) and Begin The Beguine.

The last four selections on this fourth volume are from December 1944. By then the orchestra had left the Bob Hope show and returned to Los Angeles where they appeared in the film short Artistry In Rhythm. The band�s personnel had changed a bit with the number of musicians growing from seventeen to eighteen with the addition of a fifth trumpeter and only nine of the players from the May orchestra still present plus the two singers. Anita O�Day on Blues uses lyrics from some of her favorite blues songs including �St. Louis Blues� and �Fine And Mellow.� Carroll and tenor-saxophonist Emmett Carls are featured on a swinging version of Tico Tico, O�Day returns for Special Delivery and altoist Boots Mussulli�s Conversin� With The Brain concludes the program with a jumping original.

Stan Kenton celebrated his 33rd birthday on 15 December 1944 and his career as an innovator was still just getting started. The MacGregor transcriptions fill an important gap in his early years.

Tracks:
01 Eager Beaver
02 I’‘ll Remember April
03 Ride On
04 Russian Lullaby
05 Clair De Lune
06 Build It Up And Tear It Down
07 Moon Song
08 I Know That You Know
09 Opus A Dollar Three Eighty
10 Under A Blanket Of Blue
11 I Last My Sugar In Salt Lake City
12 None But The Lonely Heart
13 You Betcha
14 Hour Of Parting
15 In A Little Spanish Town
16 Begin The Beguine
17 Blues
18 Tico Tico
19 Special Delivery
20 Conversin’’ With The Brain

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Stan Kenton - Painted Rhythm, Vol.5, 1944-1945
Released on Naxos Jazz Legends 120714, 2003

These transcriptions were originally recorded for playing on the radio, but they give a fascinating insight into the development of the Kenton Band immediately prior to the Capital years, which made the band into a national treasure. Although the band was primarily a dance band at this time, certain Kenton trademarks like the heavy brass and excellent jazz solos were finding their way into his arrangements. Boots Mussulli plays some fine solos demonstrating how under rated he was as a musician. On tracks 1 to 12 an unknown young tenor sax player called Stan Getz is included in the saxophone section, he solos on track 11, it could well be his first recording session! On tracks 13 to 21 two other famous tenor saxists play, Vido Musso and Bob Cooper.

Vocals are to be heard from Anita O�Day, June Christy and a ballad singer named Gene Howard. It is interesting to note that a number of the musicians heard here moved into the Capital Band, Lead Trumpet Buddy Childers, Boots Mussulli, Vido Musso, Bob Cooper and bassist Eddie Safranski, along with vocalist June Christy.

The last track of the first session Artistry in Rhythm stayed in the Kenton Library throughout his life and was always a concert �show stopper�. Oddly enough, this is true of the last track of the second session Painted Rhythm.

The sleeve notes by Scott Yanow are very informative, a lot better than many on expensive releases! Just a minor point however, there is no vocal on track 21, Painted Rhythm! The band sounds remarkably like the Basie Band on Fine, Fine Deal, a blues with June Christy taking the vocal. June Christy�s voice was ideal for the Kenton Band, she married tenor man Bob Cooper and both were featured with the band for some years. She is heard here on tracks 13, 16, & 19, she is a unique singer with an immediately identifiable voice.

This is a very welcome the release and it is easy to see how the great Stan Kenton orchestra developed from here, the band already had some star soloists, some excellent arrangements and a really tight polished sound. The Naxos team has done another great job with regard to sound quality. In all, a very enjoyable release.

Tracks:
01 Pizzicato
02 Our Waltz
03 Tabby the Cat
04 The Man I Love
05 Stars in My Eyes
06 Sergeant�s Mess
07 And the Tears Flowed Like Wine
08 Blue Skies
09 I�m Going Mad for a Pad
10 Blow Jack
11 She�s Funny That Way
12 Artistry in Rhythm
13 My Guy�s Come Back
14 It�s Never Too Late to Pray
15 Elegie
16 Got a Jenny
17 Summertime
18 Baby Won�t You Please Come Home
19 Fine, Fine Deal
20 More Than You Know
21 Painted Rhythm.

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Music Books

2009-04-18T05:53:05+03:00

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84 contemporary jazz albums

2010-03-07T09:56:17+03:00

84 contemporary jazz albums
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Franco D’‘Andrea (1989) - Chromatic Phrygian
Rodrigo Amado (2004), Kent Kessler, Paal Nilssen-Love - Teatro
George Robert Tom Harrell Quintet (1989) - Lonely Eyes
George Robert & Tom Harrell (1989) - Live in Switzerland
Jason Roebke (2002), Aram Shelton, Tim Daisy - Rapid Croche
Jeb Bishop (2006), Harris Eisenstadt,Jason Roebke - Tiebreaker
Territory Band-2 (2001) - Atlas 25/02/2010
Hal Galper (1992) - Emergence (feat. Jerry Bergonzi)
George Robert (1999) - Inspiration
Bobby Selvaggio (2008) - Modern Times

Dave Rempis (2003) Quartet - Out Of Season
Slawek Jaskulke (2002) Trio - Live at Gdynia Summer Jazz Days
Ralph Peterson (1995) - Fo’‘tet Plays Monk
Orrin Evans (1998) - Grown Folk Bizness
Jeremy Pelt (2009) - Men Of Honor
Mike LeDonne (1998) - Then And Now
Dave Rempis (2006) Percussion Quartet - Rip Tear Crunch
Greg Burk - Berlin Bright (2005) [FLAC]
Jacob Anderskov Trio (2003) - On The Loose
Junko Onishi (1994) - Live At The Village Vanguard Vol.2

Junko Onishi (1994) - Live At The Village Vanguard Vol.1
George Robert (1989) - Looking Ahead
George Robert Quintet (1994) - Tribute
Ari Brown / Earma Thompson / John Brunbach (2007) - Madam Queen
Eri Yamamoto (2009) - In Each Day, Something Good
Greg Burk (2003) - Nothing, Knowing
Pinton, Kullhammar, Zetterberg, Nordeson (2008) - Chant
Triage (2001) - Premium Plastics
Rich Perry (2009) - Gone
George Robert Tom Harrell Quintet (1992) - Cape Verde

The Vandermark 5 (2005) - Alchemia [12]
George Robert / Dado Moroni (1992) - Youngbloods
Francesco Cafiso (2009) Island Blue Quartet - A New Trip
Ron Carter (1987) - Presents Dado Moroni
Franco D’‘Andrea (1989) - Volte
Franco D’‘Andrea (1988) - Kick Off
Dado Moroni (1994) - The Way I Am
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (2006) - Mama’‘s House Live
Geggie Trio & Donny McCaslin (2007) - Across the Sky
Miroslav Tadic (1992) & Peter Epstein - Without Words

Dado Moroni (1994) - With Duke In Mind
Dado Moroni Trio (1994) - Insights
John Geggie / Marilyn Crispell / Nick Fraser (2006) - Geggie Project
Dave Rempis & Frank Rosaly (2009) - Cyrillic
Peter Asplund (2008) - As Knights Concur
Samuli Mikkonen (1998) - Kom Live
Kasper Villaume (2005) - Hands
Tyshawn Sorey (2007) - That/Not
Nicolas Simion (1993) - Jeu Des Garçons
The Engines (2006) - The Engines

Emil Kowalski (2002) - Sanktoria
Fieldwork (2004) - Simulated Progress
Marc Copland (2009) - Alone
Kurt Rosenwinkel Standards Trio (2009) - Reflections
Alberto Pinton Quintet (2004) - The Visible
Greg Burk (2002) - Checking In
Michael Philip Mossman With Daniel Schnyder - Granulat (1990) [FLAC]
Jason Lindner (2008) - Gives You Now Vs Now
Victor Lewis/Fabio Morgera/J.D.Allen.. (2003) - Red Stars
Roberto Gatto Quintet (2003) - Deep

Giovanni Tommaso Quintet (1994) - Over The Ocean
Enrico Rava (2008) - Bimhuis, Amsterdam, 12 March 2008
Piero Odorici (1989) - First Play
Dado Moroni (2008) - Solo Dado
Meeting Point (2009) - Quintessence
David Hazeltine (1995) - Four Flights Up
Greg Burk (2003) - Ivy Trio [FLAC]
Marcus Strickland (2008) - Idiosyncrasies
Jeff ‘‘Tain’’ Watts - Detained At The Blue Note
Manhattan Jazz Quintet (2000) - Teen Town

Enrico Rava (1975) & Fernando Gelbard - El Convidado
Jimmy Greene (2007) - Gifts And Givers
Pat Martino (1994) - Interchange
Jeff ‘‘Tain’’ Watts (1991) - Megawatts
Hal Galper Quintet (1999) - Let’‘s Call This That (feat.Jerry Bergonzi)
Carlo Atti Feat. Hal Galper Trio (1997) - Sweet Beat Blues
Rosario Giuliani, Pippo Matino, Benjamin Henocq (2009) - Trio Ostiko
Mauro Grossi (2001) & Andrea Dulbecco - Summer Suite
Roscoe Mitchell (2005) -Turn
Maciej Sikala (1998) - Blue Destinations

Malachi Favors Maghostut (2003) - Live at Last
Nicolas Simion Quartet (1991) - Dinner For Don Carlos
Alex Riel (1995) - Riel Time
Alex Riel (1995) - The Riel Deal

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2010-01-04T03:34:06+03:00

97 contemporary jazz albums
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Piotr Wojtasik (2005) - We Want To Give Thanks
Daniele Scannapieco (2009) - Tenor Legacy
Guido Manusardi (2000) - Doina
Francesco Cafiso Quartet (2008) - Angelica
Keyon Harrold (2008) - Introducing Keyon Harrold
Armen Donelian (1990) - The Wayfarer
Dick Oatts (2007) - Gratitude
Greg Burk (2004) - Carpe Momentum (Feat. Jerry Bergonzi)
One For All (2008) - Return Of The Lineup
Manhattan Jazz Quintet (1990) - Manhattan Blues

Kenny Barron Trio (2009) - Minor Blues
Sphere (1987) - Sphere
Gary Bartz (1990) - There Goes The Neighborhood
One For All (2006) - The Lineup
Maria Kannegaard (2000) - Breaking The Surface
Antonio Zambrini Trio (1998) - Antonia e Altre Canzoni
Stefano Saccon (2002) feat. Enrico Rava - Underscore
Ray Drummond (1997) - One, Two, Three, Four
Carsten Dahl , Mads Vinding, Alex Riel (2007) - In Our Own Sweet Way
Eddie Henderson (2001) - Oasis

Trio Da Paz & Joe Locke (2007) - Live At Jazzbaltica
Cedar Walton (2009) - Voices Deep Within
Enrico Pieranunzi (2002) - One Lone Star
Alexandra Grimal (2008) Trio - Shape, Live At The Sunset
Nicolas Simion Quartet (1994) - Transylvanian Dance
Piotr Wojtasik (2004) - Colors
Anders Lindskog (1998) - Fine Together
Andrea Dulbecco Trio (2007) - Sunday Afternoon
Tommy Smith (2003) - Evolution
Eric Le Lann (1983) - Night Bird

Eric Alexander (2009) - Revival Of The Fittest
Alex Riel (2005) - The High & The Mighty
Gary Bartz (1991) - Shadows
Hernán Merlo Quintet (2001) - Con Sin
Ralph Peterson (1994) - The Reclamation Project
Gustavo & Facundo Bergalli (1997) - Tango In Jazz
Nicolas Simion Group (1999) - Balkan Jazz
Manhattan Jazz Quintet (1985) - My Funny Valentine
Alex Riel (1998) - D.S.B. Kino
Manhattan Jazz Quintet (2004) - Take the A Train

Fini Hostrup (2000) - Stories
Agnar Magnusson (2007) - Lað
Manhattan Trinity (2004) - Love Letters
Ahmad Jamal (2009) - A Quiet Time
Jed Levy (2008) - One Night at the Kitano
Franco D’‘Andrea (1998) - Eleven
Barry Altschul (1983) - Irina
Gebhard Ullmann (1989) - Ullmann-Rava-Willers-Lillich-Schäuble
Ben Allison (2009) - Think Free
Rich Perry (2004) - You’‘re My Everything

Ron McClure (2007) - New Moon
Marcus Printup (1994) - Song For The Beautiful Woman
Marcus Printup (1996) - Unveiled
Marcus Printup (2001) - The New Boogaloo
Cory Weeds Quintet (2009) - Everything’‘s Coming Up Weeds
Wayne Escoffery (2009) - UpTown
Giovanni Mazzarino (2008) - Light
Michael Occhipinti (1998) - Surrealist Blues
Michael Occhipinti (2008) - The Sicilian Jazz Project
Roberto Occhipinti Ensemble (2003) - The Cusp

Giovanni Mirabassi (2005) - Prima o Poi
Franco D’‘Andrea (1997) - Jobim
Custom Trio (2000) - Back Point
Ralph Peterson (2003) - The Fo’‘tet Augmented
Jukkis Uotila (2003) - Meninas
Alex Riel (1999) - Rielatin’’
Sean Jones (2006) - Roots
Erik Jekabson (2002) - Intersection
Ralph Peterson (1992) - Art
Alberto Pinton Quintet (2005) - Motionemotion

Perico Sambeat & Javier Vercher (2007) - Infinita
Ivar Kolve Trio (2008) - View From My Room
Andrzej Przybielski,Marcin Oles,Bartlomiej Brat Oles (2003) - Abstract
Eric Alexander (1993) - Up, Over & Out
Wadada Leo Smith’‘s Golden Quartet (2005) - Tabligh
Custom Trio (1999) & Andrzej Przybielski - Free Bop
Ron Horton (2006) - It’‘s A Gadget Word
Jacob Karlzon (2008) - Heat
Dag Arnesen (1998) - Inner Lines
One For All (2000) - The Long Haul

Anton Schwartz (2005) - Radiant Blue
Jacek Kochan (2001) - Monorain
Johan Zakrisson (2005) & Joakim Milder - Irrealis
David Binney (2009) - In The Paint
Custom Trio (1999) - Mr. Nobody
Bert Joris Quartet (2007) - Magone
Eric Alexander (1998) - Solid!
Joe Farnsworth (1998) - Beautiful Friendship
Taylor Eigsti (2003) - Resonance
Jonas Johansen Move (2003) - ‘‘Up!

Piotr Wojtasik (1996) & Special Guests - Quest
Marc Copland & Gary Peacock (2009) - Insight
Kenny Werner (1990) - Uncovered Heart
Marcus Printup (1998) - Nocturnal Traces
Gustavo Bergalli Quintet (1991) - On The Way
Flavio Boltro (2003) - 40�
Johannes Enders (2000) - Quiet Fire

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2009-06-26T14:20:28+03:00

CANDY DULFER/DISCOGRAPHY 1/SAX SOLIST/JAZZ/FUNK/FUSION/SMOOTH/
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1.LIVE IN AMSTERDAM/2001
2.FUNKED UP&CHILLED;OUT/2009/2CDS
3.RIGHT IN MY SOUL/2003
4.DULFER-DULFER(WITH HANS DULFER)/2002
5.CANDY STORE/2007
6.COOKIES FORTUNE(WITH DAVE STEWART)/1999

Candy Dulfer was born in a small village near Amsterdam (Netherlands). She grew up in a family involved in the Dutch jazz scene. Her father, Hans Dulfer, a respected tenor saxophonist, exposed her to the talents of Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins and Dexter Gordon. Her mother Inge is her manager. Candy Dulfer started playing the saxophone at seven, had her first gig with her father at eleven. She played first with brass bands, founded her first band aged forteen, began performing on the jazz club circuit and started fronting her current band Funky Stuff. They got invited to support Madonna on part of her 1987 European tour. A similar support slot with Prince was abruptly cancelled, but the star made amends by inviting Candy Dulfer onstage during one of his shows. The resulting recording sessions with Prince, and in particular the video mix of Party Man with a cry of when I want sax, I call for Candy, made her famous. This led to session work with Eurythmics guitarist, David Stewart, who gave Candy a joint credit on Lily Was Here, a UK number 6 hit in 1990. Further credits have found her working with Dave Gilmour, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Pink Floyd. Her boyfriend is band member Thomas Bank (keyboards). They live in Amsterdam. Candy Dulfer & Funky Stuff (Candy Dulfer as/voc, Thomas Bank keyb, Roger Happel keyb/voc, Ulco Bed g, Jan van Duikeren tp, Peter Lieberom ts, Manuel Hugas b, Oscar Kraal dm) On November 23, 1999 the concert in Zurich (Volkshaus) by Candy Dulfer & Funky Stuff was a mix of old and new. Among the first tunes were the Sonny Rollins’ compositions Iron Lady and No Problem (the latter song is on her new CD What does it take). After a tribute to David Sandborn and funk music of the seventies, Candy Dulfer & Funky Stuff played, in contrast to the rest of the program, a ballad: So Cool (from What does it take). The keyboard beginning was a little cheap, but as soon as the whole band joined in, the sound was full. It is one of her best songs on the new album, together with the title song featuring Jonathan Butler as well as Cookie from the motion picture soundtrack Cookie’s Fortune. In the concert, the title song from Girl’s Night Out as well as I’m The One from What does it take followed. Another composition with a solo by the second saxophone demonstrated the quality gap between some of Candy Dulfer’s seven-men-band and herself. Her program included afterwards a tribute to James Brown, It’s alright and Nikki’s Dream from What does it take. After that, she announced Funkyness as a song reflecting her philosophy of life. But Funyness was not convincing, neither on the instrumental nor on the vocal side. But with Shake it Shake it and Sax-A-Go-Go, Candy Dulfer & Funky Stuff proofed once again to be a hot live act. The only thing missing: a top lead singer. We’ve got to go announced the end of two hours of funky dance music with jazz elements. The crowd was more than pleased.

67 contemporary jazz albums

2009-11-07T03:51:23+03:00

67 CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUMS
with full Info and Cd Covers included
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Jim Rotondi (1996) - Introducing Jim Rotondi
Ambrose Akinmusire (2008) - Prelude To Cora
Cezariusz Gadzina Trio (2002) - Double Heart
Manuel Rocheman (2007) - Cactus Dance
Tom Varner - Covert Action (1987) [FLAC]
Donny McCaslin (2009) - Declaration
Michel Wintsch Who Trio (2008) - Less Is More
Maciej Obara Trio (2009) - I Can Do It
Steve Lehman Quintet (2007) - On Meaning
The Monterey Quartet - Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival

Jobic Le Masson Trio (2009) - Hill
Maciej Sikala (2009) - Maciej Sikala Trio
Vijay Iyer Trio (2009) - Historicity
Jerry Bergonzi & Dick Oatts (2004) - Saxology
Jim Snidero (1991) - Urban Tales
Ryan Kisor (2000) - Kisor II
Jim Rotondi (1997) - Jim’‘’‘s Bop
Steve Lehman (2005) - Demian As Posthuman
Ingrid Jensen (1996) - Here On Earth
Johannes Enders (1997) - Bright Nights

Joakim Milder (1992) - Consensus
Jakob Dinesen (1999) - Around
Johannes Enders (2007) - Dome
Nils Petter Molvaer (2009) - Hamada
Javier Vercher (2004) - Introducing The Javier Vercher Trio
Vijay Iyer Quartet (2003) - Blood Sutra
Christian Elsässer Trio (2001) - Future Days
Christoph Stiefel (2001) - Dream Of The Camel
Tomas Einarsson (1989) - Blue Mist
Franco D’‘’‘Andrea (1991) ,D.Humair,E.Rava,M.Vitous - Earthcake

Steve Lehman (2007) Quartet - Manifold
Jamie Saft (2005) - Astaroth-Book Of Angels Vol.1
Johannes Enders Quartet (2001) - Sandsee
Dag Arnesen (1994) - Movin’‘’’
Piotr Wojtasik (1998) - Escape
Denis Badault (1994) Quartet - Because,Forever
George Paczynski (1991) - 8 Years Old
Franck Avitabile (2002) - Bemsha Swing
Steve Lehman (2003) Camouflage Trio - Interface
Steve Lehman (2003) - Artificial Light

Steve Lehman (2001) - Structural Fire
Roy Powell (2003) - Solace
Paul Rogers (1997) Quartet - Time Of Brightness
Jacek Kochan (2005) - One Eyed Horse
Robert Glasper (2009) - Double Booked
Stefano Battaglia (1991) - Confession
J.D. Allen Trio (2008) - Shine!
Kendrick Scott (2006) - The Source
Armen Donelian (1987) - Trio ‘’‘'87
Michael Kanan Trio (1999) - Convergence

David Sills (2006) - Green
Horacio Fumero (2005) - Isoca
Terence Blanchard (2009) - Choices
Chris Kase Quartet (1999) - Te Espero Aqui
Árni Heiðar Karlsson (2009) - Mæri
Hilton Ruiz (1990) - Doin’‘’’ it Right
Bobby Shew (1998) - Salsa Caliente
Sammy Figueroa (2007) and His Latin Jazz Explosion - The Magician
Henryk Miskiewicz & Simple Acoustic Trio (2000) - Lyrics
Marcus Printup (2007) - London Lullaby

Steve Langone (2000) - Finders Keepers
Carl Allen & Manhattan Projects (1993) - The Dark Side Of Dewey
Kevin Hays (2005) - For Heaven’‘’‘s Sake
Mario Rusca Trio (1991) - Echo Of Ego
Jacob Christoffersen (2005) - Facing The Sun
Guillaume De Chassy (2008) - Faraway So Close
Gunnar Gunnarsson (2005) - Húm

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