duaneiac Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 This is a really fun set of music. Duke Ellington's appearance at Birdland in Nov. of 1952 was to honor his Silver Anniversary as a big band leader, commemorating his Dec. 1927 debut at the Cotton Club. This disc contains radio broadcasts (one each from NBC and CBS) from two nights of that engagement. The night of the NBC broadcast there were a number of celebrities in the house and Leonard Feather, Steve Allen and Al "Jazzbo" Collins are all heard from paying tribute to Duke. The band itself was one of Ellington's strongest; only the absence of Johnny Hodges keeps me from calling this the strongest Ellington band. All the other greats are here: Anderson, Nance, Terry, Tizol, Woodman, Gonsalves, Procope, Carney, Bellson -- and Betty Roche, how did she not become a big star? The the radio announcer said the band would play "How High The Moon", but as the liner notes point out, it is in fact "Ornithlogy" which was based on "Moon"'s chord changes. This is the most bebopish I've ever heard an Ellington band sound. If you are an Ellington fanatic -- and if you're not, you should be -- this disc will be a delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Dexter Gordon - Complete Prestige Recordings (discs 1-4) including: * Move, from Prestige PRLP 7009 - "Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2" (1950) * Jazzland JLP 29 - "The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon" (1960) * Prestige PR 7455 - "Booker Ervin With Dexter Gordon, Reggie Workman, Alan Dawson And Jaki Byard - Setting The Pace" (1965) * Prestige PR 7623 - "Dexter Gordon - The Tower Of Power!" (1969) * Prestige PR 7680 - "Dexter Gordon - More Power!" (1969) * Prestige PRCD-11018-2 Dexter Gordon - L.T.D. (1969) * Prestige PRCD-11023-2 Dexter Gordon - XXL (1969) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Berthold Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Oscar Peterson At London House 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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optatio Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 JUNIOR COOK QUARTET / GEORGE COLEMAN OCTET: STABLEMATES. AFFINITY CD AFF 766 [1990] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kh1958 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 TAL National, Tantabara (Fat Cat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paul secor Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 9 hours ago, jeffcrom said: Andrew Cyrille - The Declaration of Musical Independence (ECM). I bought this the week it came out, listened to it probably twice, and put it on the shelf. I spotted it tonight and was kind of surprised - I had pretty much forgotten about it. I'm really enjoying it right now. And yes, I've got too many records and CDs. Don't we all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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duaneiac Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) Swing does not come naturally to Yo-Yo Ma, or at least it didn't back in 1989 when this album was recorded (perhaps he has grown more comfortable with the feel of swing since then). Sensing this perhaps, it seems like Mr. Grappelli dialed back his swing emphasis on several of the tracks and dialed up the more florid style of his playing. Even with the backing of a small group including Roger Kellaway and Daniel Humair, this did not make for a recipe for musical success. It's a pretty forgettable session. Edited February 20, 2018 by duaneiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) Great Jazz Trio & Friends with Nancy Wilson, and Art Farmer & Benny Golson Edited February 20, 2018 by Peter Friedman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 13 hours ago, jeffcrom said: And yes, I've got too many records and CDs. That's likely true for MANY of us here. Now listening to some late-in-the-game Ben: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Freddie Redd - Straight Ahead (Interplay, 1977) with Henry Franklin & Carl Burnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bluemonkey Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 The Curtis Counce Group: Carl's Blues with Carl Perkins, Jack Sheldon, Harold Land & Frank Butler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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