Bob Brookmeyer – Jazz is a kick
Side A Air Conditioned – 4:53 (Bob Brookmeyer) – Recorded 9 May 1969, New York Exactly Like You – 4:33 (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – Recorded 9 May 1969, New York This Can’t Be Love – 3:21 (Lorenz...
View ArticleManny Albam – Steve’s songs
STEVE’S SONGS: 01 Mister Moon (Steve Allen) (2:38) 02 South Dakota (Steve Allen) (2:47) 03 An Old Piano Plays The Blues (Steve Allen) (3:12) 04 Spring Is Where You Are (Steve Allen) (3:06) 05...
View ArticleBook: Gary Giddins – Jazz at the dawn of its second century
Introducing this latest batch of essays (named after and culled largely from his late, lamented Village Voice column), Gary Giddins cops to being too emotional: “Much as I admire the writing of...
View ArticleJerry Gray & His Orchestra – Re-stringing The Pearls
This one is from a Russian site (thank you uploaders there) but I thought it wise (ahum) to share it here with you all as well… if you see who is playing in this Orchestra….. 01. By the Waters of...
View ArticleCharlene Bartley – The Weekend Of A Private Secretary (1957)
This one is from a Russian site (thank you uploaders there). RCA Victor LPM-1478 1 The Weekend of a Private Secretary (Johnnie Mercer, Bernie Hanighan) 2 That’s for Me (Rodgers, Hammerstein) 3 She...
View ArticleJ.J. Johnson & Al Cohn – The Birdlanders (re-upload)
J.J. Johnson & Al Cohn – The Birdlanders Personnel: Personnel: Al Cohn (tenor saxophone); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone); Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano); Henri Renaud, Duke Jordan (piano);...
View ArticleRequest: Dolores Hawkins – Dolores
If one of the readers could help with finding this album (in any format) that would be great! I have no idea of the singing qualities of Miss Hawkins, but the studio musicians look allright to me.
View ArticleZoot Sims – Zoot at ease
ZOOT SIMS, tenor & soprano sax HANK JONES, piano MILT HINTON, bass LOUIS BELLSON or GRADY TATE, drums New York, May 30, 1973 & August 9, 1973 TRACKS: 01. Softly 02. As In the Morning Sunrise...
View ArticleMany Albam – West Side Story
01. Prologue And Jet Song (Bernstein-Sondheim) (4:57) 02. Something’s Coming (Bernstein-Sondheim) (3:34) 03. Cool (Bernstein-Sondheim) (4:38) 04. Maria (Bernstein-Sondheim) (3:19) 05. Tonight...
View ArticleBilly Strayhorn – Lush Life – OST
01. Fantastic Rhythm – Bill Charlap 2:35 02. Rain Check – George Mraz, Joe Lovano, Hank Jones 4:33 03. Lush Life – Dianne Reeves, Russell Malone 4:49 04. Satin Doll – Hank Jones 2:44 05. Something To...
View ArticleJames Moody – Great Day
1 Great Day (Tom McIntosh) 2 The Search (Tom McIntosh) 3 Let’s Try (Tom McIntosh) 4 One Never Knows (John Lewis) 5 Opalesque (Dennis Sandoli) 6 Blues Impromptu (James Moody) 7 Malice Toward None (Tom...
View ArticleCharles McPherson – Con Alma!
Track listing “Eronel” (Thelonious Monk) – 7:06 “In a Sentimental Mood” (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 8:00 “Chasing the Bird” (Charlie Parker) – 7:12 “Con Alma” (Dizzy Gillespie) –...
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