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[jazzbo]

Bennie Green "Soul Stirrin'" Blue Note 80th Anniversary reissue CD from Japan.

I've always loved this session and Gene Ammons adds so much to this one. Sound is great on this reissue.

[HutchFan]

NP:

JazzCuba, Vol. 5: Irakere (Rumor Records)
From what I've been able to gather from Irakere's VERY confusing discography, this is a reissue of a 1976 studio album recorded in Havana -- with two bonus tracks. Originally, the album was simply titled Grupo Irakere (EGREM/Areito), as shown below:

 

Also, earlier this morning (via YT):

Irakere - 2 (Columbia)
Studio album recorded in NYC in 1979, after the success of their first Columbia record made at Newport & Montreux.  This is much less jazz-oriented, more commercial (Let's DISCO, baby!) compared to the album above -- but it's still interesting.

 

 

 

48 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Bennie Green "Soul Stirrin'" Blue Note 80th Anniversary reissue CD from Japan.

I've always loved this session and Gene Ammons adds so much to this one. Sound is great on this reissue.

Yeah man! Love that Bennie Green record!  

 

Edited August 16, 2019 by HutchFan

[HutchFan]

Frank Foster & the Loud Minority Big Band - Manhattan Fever (Denon, 1978)
Not to be confused with Foster's earlier BN release with the same title.  

 

[Peter Friedman]

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[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

[Morganized]

 

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[BillF]

[HutchFan]

[jazzbo]

Freddie Roach, "Good Move" Blue Note Japan 2019 cd. Blue Mitchell and Hank Mobley in the front line. This one has been out of print on cd for. while.

[sidewinder]

[gmonahan]

[Justin V]

Bill Heid - Dark Secrets: This one is not to be missed by organ fans.  Even his comping is fantastic!  I wish he'd return to Cleveland, but I'd travel to his hometown of Pittsburgh to catch him again.

[Peter Friedman]

[ghost of miles]

[BillF]

[HutchFan]

George Mraz - My Foolish Heart (Milestone, 1996)

Beautiful trio record with Richie Beirach & Billy Hart

Edited August 16, 2019 by HutchFan

[JSngry]

Billy Eckstine Rasio on Pandora. Thumb up all the Eckstine and Prysock, skip the Ella that doesn't have Louis, and let the algorithm handle the rest.

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

[duaneiac]

Still one of my favorite Sinatra albums.  FS was in his prime and every track here works flawlessly.  The album works especially well because Billy May's arrangements dance on their own.  This is one instance where I think the album works best by itself.  The CD bonus tracks pale in comparison, even the duets with Keely Smith.

[soulpope]

4 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Very good indeed ....