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	Hollywood Saxophone Quartet (CD: Fresh Sound) For even the most avid and best-informed jazz aficionados, the music in this CD may be a huge surprise—and reed players, too, will find much to astonish and delight. The Hollywood Saxophone Quartet was composed of four gifted studio saxophonists, who organized the unit mainly to play original music by contemporary composers with a rhythm section added. In a collection of beautifully played arrangements written by some superbly skilled craftsmen such as Lennie Niehaus, Marty Paich, Russ Garcia, and Jack Montrose, the shadings of tone these men achieve are incredibly delicate and profuse in their colorings. The sheer technical ability, ensemble work, rapport and execution is remarkable—and they swing all the way through. (Absolute Distribution) Price: £11.99


Jack Montrose: Blues And Vanilla & The Horn's Full (CD: Fresh Sound) The two LPs compiled here are among the best works by the late Jack Montrose (1926-2006), a fine tenor sax player, remarkable jazz composer and arranger, and a key figure in the 1950s West Coast jazz movement. The first includes Montrose’s extended work Concertino da Camera (subtitled Blues and Vanilla), his most ambitious project, devised within an essentially contrapuntal structure. The quintet sides prove the cleverly conceived aspects of his compositional concepts, with their sense of symmetry in the use thematic material. Montrose is accompanied here by some strong voices—with a high level of individual performance— such as Joe Maini, Shelly Manne, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, and Red Norvo. The interplay, sympathy and good feeling between them are something to hear—and one that—doesn’t pall with repeated hearings. (Absolute Distribution) Price: £11.99


	Buddy Collette: And His West Coast Friends (CD: Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


Buddy Collette: An Original Westcoaster (CD: Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


	Paul Horn: Plenty Of Horn (CD: Fresh Sound, 2 CDs) This 2CD set contains 29 tracks recorded in Hollywood, 1957-1958, and New York, 1958, by reed virtuoso Paul Horn, back in his cool jazz days, before his ‘new age’ meditation era. Paul Horn — who, in Chico Hamilton’s words, was a “man of many reeds and woodwinds” — proves here that he was more concerned with playing music of differing emotional styles than he was in sticking to a certain, well-defined rut. Featured personnel includes : Paul Horn (fl, piccolo, cl, as), Ed Leddy, Ken Bright, Stu Williamson (tp), Vince DeRosa, Dick Perissi (frh), Red Callender (tuba), Larry Bunker (vb), Gerry Wiggins (p, celeste), David Frisina, Dan Lube (violin), David Sterkin (viola), and Fred Katz (cello, piano). There is constant change in this set; ebullience and restraint; soft, provocative swing and bucolic lushness. Everyone does extremely well, supporting and joining Horn in a variety of orchestral settings. Exceptional musicianship, fluidness, sensitivity and a thoughtful approach made these, Paul Horn’s first recordings as a leader, a showcase of the range and the technical prowess of his playing. (Discovery Records) Price: £19.99


Joe Maini: The Small Group Recordings (CD: Lone Hill Jazz, 4 CDs) This collection compiles all of alto-sax player Joe Maini’s small group recordings (with the sole exception of the already well known 100-minute Clifford Brown-Max Roach 1954 jam session). The Jane Fielding album and the Joe Maini sextet session, as well as the Shorty Rogers TV broadcast, appear here for the first time ever on CD. The jazz world was shocked in May 1964 when the newspapers announced Maini’s death, apparently as a consequence of playing russian roulette ! A very colourful character, a highly talented musician and a friend and disciple of Charlie Parker, he died at the tender age of 34 - as did Bird. On these sessions, recorded In Los Angeles & New York, 1956-1962, Maini plays with Shelly Manne & His Men, Jack Sheldon Quintet, Red Mitchell Quintet, Kenny Drew Quartet, Jimmy Knepper Quintet, & Shorty Rogers & His Giants & his own sextet. Personnel includes, among others : Bill Holman, Zoot Sims, Teddy Edwards, Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre, Victor Feldman, Red Norvo, Lou Levy, Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers, Red Mitchell, Leroy Vinnegar & Mel Lewis. (Discovery Records) Price: £26.99


	Howard Roberts: Good Pickin's (CD: Verve) Price: £9.99


Maynard Ferguson: Hollywood Jam Sessions (CD: Fresh Sound) For these two jam sessions Maynard Ferguson assembled two different groups made up of his friends, musicians with whom he had lived and worked for several years. On the first of the sessions presented on this CD we can hear Bud Shank on alto sax, Bob Cooper on tenor sax, Bob Gordon on baritone sax, Russ Freeman on piano, Curtis Counce on bass, and Shelly Manne on drums. Also on this date Maynard is featured on the piece "Somebody loves me" with a valve-trombone solo. On the segond session, Herb Geller replaces Shank, Milt Bernhart is added on trombone and the rhythm section is now made up of Claude Williamson on piano, John Simmons on bass, and drummer Max Roach, who was living at the time on the West Coast and playing at the Lighthouse. Until then, Maynard has always felt restricted by the standard length of blowing time on recordings, even on supposedly unlimited time records. And, like most musicians he was acutely conscious of the reproduction of sound. He suffered from the lack of both. That's why it can be said that Maynard was never really heard as a soloist before he made these recordings in February 1954. (Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


	Bob Enevoldsen: Smorgasbord (CD: Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


Georgie Auld: Quintet & Septet 1951-1963 (CD: Fresh Sound, 2 CDs) Price: £19.99


	Georgie Auld: And His Hollywood All Stars (CD: Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


West Coast All-Stars: Original Jazz Compositions (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) Price: £10.99


	Joe Gordon & Scott LaFaro: West Coast Days (CD: Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


Bob Gordon Quintet: Complete Recordings (CD: Lone Hill Jazz, 2 CDs) This outstanding edition contains the complete recorded discography of Gordon’s collaboration with trombone giant Herbie Harper and composer/arranger/tenor saxophonist Jack Montrose. Drawing from 7 legendary sessions and containing over 149 minutes of music this is unarguably the most definitive compilation of Bob Gordon’s outstanding music to date. (Absolute Distribution) Price: £16.99


	Curtis Counce: You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce (CD: Contemporary- US Import) Curtis Counce, born in Kansas City in 1926, was one of the most underrated bassists on the Los Angeles jazz scene, despite such credits as this album under his own name, a tour with Stan Kenton in 1956, and frequent associations with Gerald Wilson, Jack Sheldon, Harold Land, Al Perkins, and Frank Butler. He was heard on records with Maynard Ferguson, Art Pepper, and Chet Baker, displaying his fine technique and admirable sense of time. On these sides he is presented in the kind of buoyant company that was not often associated with the phrase "West Coast Jazz." Counce died of a heart attack in 1963. (Fantasy, Inc.) Price: £15.49


Curtis Counce Quintet: Exploring The Future (CD: Boplicity) Price: £13.99


	Chico Hamilton Quintet: The Original Ellington Suite, with Eric Dolphy (CD: Pacific) Price: £8.99


Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Eric Dolphy: Truth (CD: Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


	Chico Hamilton Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings Featuring Buddy Collette & Jim Hall (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) Price: £10.99


Chico Hamilton Quintet: Three Classic Albums (CD: AVID, 2 CDs) Born in Los Angeles in September 1921 and still going strong and working at 87, Chico Hamilton has three complete classic albums featured on the next addition to the growing AVID Jazz catalogue. `Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette' recorded in 1955 kicks the set off and introduces the world to the unique sound of drums, sax, bass, cello and guitar. `Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi' repeats the successful formula with the same group, Chico on drums, of course, Collette on sax, Jim Hall, guitar, Fred Katz, cello and Carson Smith on bass. For our third album `Chico Hamilton Quintet' Paul Horn replaces Collette and John Pisano replaces Hall on guitar. Rounding off proceedings we include selections from the album `Chico Hamilton Trio' featuring George Duvivier on bass and Howard Roberts on guitar. All the tracks have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest sound quality ever! (AVID Entertainment) Price: £8.99


	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars: Vol.6 (CD: Contemporary- US Import) Price: £15.49


Lennie Niehaus: Complete Fifties Recordings Vol.1- Quintet & Octet (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) Price: £10.99


	Lennie Niehaus: Complete Fifties Recordings Vol.2- Octet & Quintet (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) Price: £10.99


Lennie Niehaus: Complete Fifties Recordings Vol.3- Sextet, Quintet & Octet (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) Price: £10.99


	Lennie Niehaus: Complete Fifties Recordings Vol.4- Octet- I Swing For You (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) Price: £10.99


Lennie Niehaus: Vol.5- The Sextet (CD: Contemporary- US Import) In the mid-1950s, Lennie Niehaus avoided cliché, incorporated audacious harmonic ideas, and distilled the essentials of big band writing into arrangements for small groups. His recordings are still notable in the 21st century for their freshness and daring. In this fifth of his series of albums for the Contemporary label, Niehaus set himself the chamber music challenge of achieving proportion among four horns, bass, and drums, without piano to cushion the sound, delineate the harmonies, and unify the ensemble. The result was a collection of pieces performed with gem-like clarity by players who executed his writing perfectly and brought to their solos the creativity that made them star improvisers. Niehaus's alto saxophone playing was at its peak here. His quality was matched by Bill Perkins, Jimmy Giuffre, Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne, and the brilliant, underappreciated bassist Buddy Clark . (Fantasy, Inc.) Price: £15.49


	Cal Tjader: Sentimental Moods (CD: Fantasy- US Import) Price: £15.99


Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri: El Sonido Nuevo (CD: Verve- US Import) Price: £13.99


John T. Williams: Jazz Beginnings (CD: Fresh Sound, 2 CDs) Price: £19.99


	John Williams Trio: Complete Master Takes 1954-1955 (CD: Fresh Sound) These trio recordings, made in 1954 and 1955, are the only ones pianist John Williams made as a leader in his entire career. Influenced by Horace Silver, Bud Powell and Hank Jones, Williams is most remembered for his very fine recordings with the Stan Hetz Quintet. However, and despite his talent, today he remains a pianist relatively unknown for many people; but those who had the chance to have him as accompanist and all those who enjoyed his stabbing and leanly imaginative playing as a soloist, surely have not forgotten it. (Fresh Sound Records) Price: £11.99


Don Fagerquist Octet: Music To Fill A Void (CD: Mode/ VSOP) Price: £13.99


Don Fagerquist Octet: Music To Fill A Void (Vinyl LP: Mode/ VSOP) Price: £13.99


	Bill Perkins featuring Victor Feldman: Quietly There (CD: Riverside- US Import) Price: £15.49


Bill Perkins & Frank Strazzeri: Warm Moods (CD: Fresh Sound) Price: £11.99


	Lighthouse All Stars: Eight Brothers (CD: Candid) Price: £12.99


Richie Kamuca Quartet (CD: Mode/ VSOP) Price: £13.99


	Richie Kamuca Quartet & Octet: Tenor Ahead (CD: Fresh Sound) You rarely heard his name mentioned among the greatest on his instrument, but Richie Kamuca (1930-1977) was a superb tenor saxophonist who deserved better recognition in his lifetime. Although there is an extensive recorded legacy as a sideman, he also left some very distinguished albums as a leader, rarities to treasure, like these two LPs from 1957: Jazz Erotica and Richie Kamuca Quartet. (Discovery Records) Price: £11.99


Marty Paich Quartet featuring Art Pepper (Vinyl LP: Tampa/ VSOP) Price: £13.99


	Frank Rosolino Quartet featuring Sonny Clark: Complete Recordings (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) Price: £10.99


Frank Rosolino Quintet: Let's Make It (CD: Lone Hill Jazz) This release contains two of legendary trombonist Frank Rosolino’s finest quintet sessions, from the original LPs : “The Frank Rosolino Quintet” (1957); and “Free For All” (1958). On the earlier album he is with : Richie Kamuca (ts), Vince Guaraldi (p), Monty Budwig (b), and Stan Levey (d); on the later session, with : Harold Land (ts), Victor Feldman (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Stan Levey (d). (Discovery Records) Price: £10.99


	Frank Rosolino & Carl Fontana: Trombone Heaven, Vancouver, 1978 (CD: Uptown- US Import) Price: £15.99


Frank Rosolino Quintet (Vinyl LP: Mode/ VSOP) Price: £13.99


	Frank Rosolino & Conte Candoli: Conversations- The Complete Quintet Recordings (CD: Gambit, 2 CDs) Price: £16.99


Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli & Tony Scott: Live In Rome 1973 (CD: JazzLips) Price: £12.99


	Jimmy Rowles Septet: Weather In A Jazz Vane (Vinyl LP: Andex/ VSOP) Price: £13.99


Stan Levey Quintet (Vinyl LP: Mode/ VSOP) Price: £13.99