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Today's JAZZ playlist

The Jazz Crusaders - Live At The Lighthouse

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The Rumproller -- Remastered CD

Lee Morgan

1965/1999 Blue Note Records

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Lee Morgan's brassy, declarative trumpet playing often gave rise to comparisons with Clifford Brown, but Morgan had a voice of his own, highlighted by a playful, insinuating way with the beat. Those sly, rhythmic inflections may have contributed much to his hit "Sidewinder," a combination of taut, hard bop and infectious, funky R&B backbeat that has found renewed life in recent years among turntable artists. The Rumproller, written by pianist Andrew Hill, combines the same elements for comparable effect and is held together by the groove developed by Morgan and Billy Higgins, whose sparkling drum work contributed to the success of many Blue Note recordings of the period. The rest of the session is exemplary hard bop, with strong tunes by Morgan and Wayne Shorter and vigorous solos by tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and pianist Ronnie Matthews, as well as Morgan. The touching ballad "The Lady" features Morgan blowing a muted trumpet and revealing an introspective side that seldom surfaced in his music. --Stuart Broomer

All compositions by Lee Morgan except as indicated

"The Rumproller" (Hill) - 10:29
"Desert Moonlight" - 9:26
"Eclipso" - 6:56
"Edda" (Shorter) - 7:23
"The Lady" (Marshall) - 7:34

Bonus track on CD reissue:

"Venus di Mildrew" (Shorter) - 6:26

Lee Morgan - trumpet
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Ronnie Mathews - piano
Victor Sproles - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
 
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John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman -- Remastered CD

1963/1995 Impulse/GRP Records

From his formative days with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, through the expansive revelations of his Prestige, Atlantic and Impulse! recordings, John Coltrane revealed many facets of beauty--some full of turbulence, others bathed in serenity. JOHN COLTRANE AND JOHNNY HARTMAN is probably the saxophonist's most graceful, accessible recording in a discography awash in spiritual radiance.When this album was recorded in March of 1963, Coltrane was completing a series of recordings designed to highlight his lyric strengths and the subtle accompaniment skills of his quartet. When the concept of singer was raised, Coltrane reached out to Hartman because the saxophonist considered the crooner's soothing, elegant baritone to be a musical parallel to his own singing sound.The spiritual aura and artistic empathy they achieve on JOHN COLTRANE AND JOHNNY HARTMAN is simply transcendent. Their version of "My One And Only Love" is among the most mesmerizing performances in the history of jazz, as Coltrane's majestic tenor and Garrison's syncopated bass anticipate Hartman's entrance, with his luminous timbre, poetic articulation and hear-a-pin-drop phrasing. Hartman and Tyner turn the opening verse of Strayhorn's "Lush Life" into a theatrical event, setting a bittersweet tone for the ambivalence of the main theme, while their interplay on "You Are Too Beautiful" is tenderness personified. And when the saxophonist finally sidesteps the melody to vigorously expand upon the harmonic and rhythmic implications of the changes to "Autumn Serenade," one realizes that for John Coltrane, beauty was the sum total of his very existence.

Track Listing
1. They Say It's Wonderful
2. Dedicated To You
3. My One And Only
4. Lush Life
5. You Are Too Beautiful
6. Autumn Serenade
 
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Meant To Be -- CD

Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson

2002 Narada Jazz

An Elegant Treat March 1, 2002
By Harry N. Cohen
Format:Audio CD

This is a banner time for Nancy Wilson fans. First, the wonderful box set, Essence of Nancy Wilson, now this...a brand new cd of beautiful music.Unfortunately, Nancy only has 5 cuts on this cd, the rest are instrumentals by Ramsey Lewis.The instrumentals are all tasteful and well done, but this disc really comes alive when Miss Nancy steps up to the microphone. Peel Me A Grape, a cabaret favorite made immortal by Blossom Dearie is given a fine sexy/humorous reading by Nancy. Lots of lesser singers have tried this song and it seems the humor escapes them Nancy GETS it! A song from the Joe Williams songbook, Did I Ever Really Live is quite apropriate for Nancy at this point in her career. It is a reflection on life and mortality, sort of a Circle Game for the jazz world. It is quite moving. First Time Love by Patti Austin receives the elegant Nancy touch. The highlight of this disc for me is Nancy's killer version Of Moondance. A slight disappointment is Brenda Russell's Piano In The Dark. Nancy lingers over the verses, but rushes through the chorus. Nancy's voice on all selections is in fine shape, with some amber shadings that weren't there before. She truly souns wonderful. This disc taken in it's entirety is perfect for either lingering over Sunday morning coffee or for popping open the champagne and geting that quiet storm going.

Track Listing
1. Peel Me a Grape
2. Truthfully
3. Did I Ever Really Live
4. Velvet Night
5. Moment Alone, A
6. Moondance
7. Meant to Be
8. Piano in the Dark
9. Time Peace
10. First Time Love
11. Tanquissimo
 
Hot Jazz

I've been on a roll this past week scoring some really cool albums for cheap. I found this Mosaic Box Set of Sidney Bechet-The Blue Note Years (#2322/7500) 6 LPs for about $5 each-who could complain? My Jazz collection may lean toward Hard Bop,but I challenge anyone not to tap your foot while digging on this...:music:
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charles64 said:
I've been on a roll this past week scoring some really cool albums for cheap. I found this Mosaic Box Set of Sidney Bechet-The Blue Note Years (#2322/7500) 6 LPs for about $5 each-who could complain? My Jazz collection may lean toward Hard Bop,but I challenge anyone not to tap your foot while digging on this...:music:
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Sweet Find, Congratulations! :thmbsp:



Dennie
 
60 Years: The Blue Note Years 1939-99

14 disc CD Box

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House cleaning this morning I popped on this enormous set of wonderful tunes. Up to disc four now.
 
thebigfoist said:
Very cool.....I have that, but its still sealed. I believe there were only 1000 issued
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How did you restrain your self from opening it?

I saw them used on Amazon for $350 and one new one for $850 when I was looking for an image to post. Amazing!
 
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