Gemini Label

[Dan Gould]

I've been picking up Gemini recordings and this label out of Norway has a lot of recordings featuring American jazz stars that are all very nice.  Been enjoying revisiting all the following, which I heartily recommend:

 

Totti Bergh & Plas Johnson, On the Trail 

Totti Bergh & Al Cohn, Tenor Gladness

Frank Wess, Surprise! Surprise!

Al Grey & Bjarne Nerem, Al Meets Bjarne

Zoot Sims with Scott Hamilton, It Had to Be You

Kenny Davern - Bjarne Nerem - Flip Phillips, Mood Indigo

Harold Ashby, The Viking

EDIT TO ADD:

Knut Riisnaes & Red Holloway, Confessin the Blues and The Gemini Twins

Atlee Hammer Sextet, Arizona Blue (featuring Jon Gordon and Red Holloway

 

An added bonus is Norman Simmons' presence on several of the above.

Are there any other Gemini recordings folks here would recommend?

 

Edited January 8 by Dan Gould

[Peter Friedman]

Dan, I have all the ones you listed. Here are a few more that I enjoy.

Toti Bergh Quintet - Major Blues  (with George Masso)

Bjarne Nerem- This Is Always

Bjarne Nerem - More Than You Know

 

 

 

 

[Dan Gould]

Thank you Peter.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I only have one Gemini CD from Harry Allen/Totti Bergh/George Masso titled "Night Birds". It's a bit of a throwback musically, with a mostly swing-styled sound.