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 | Walt Dickerson: Vibes In Motion (CD: Fresh Sound)
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Walt Dickerson: Tell Us Only The Beautiful Things (CD: Candid)
Material from the “Why Not” Series – Until now unheard for nearly two decades – showcasing cutting edge jazz from the 1970’S. Walt Dickerson (1931 – 2008) was a true original with a unique sound and distinctive approach to thevibraphone. Bursting onto the embryonic “free jazz” scene he made a real impact being voted “New Star of 1962” in the prestigious Down Beat critics poll. Recorded in 1975 in Philadelphia - Walt’s distinctive melodic and rhythmic approach was complemented by his unique timbre created though the use of specially treated rubber mallets to produce a plush, warm and yet crisp sound. Featuring Chicago bassist Wilbur Ware and fellow Philadelphian Andrew Cyrille, creating a trio par excellence. Originally released on the “Why Not” label this album fell into obscurity until Candid Record’s Alan Bates acquired the label in the late 1990s. In 2009 Candid bring these fantastic recordings back from the brink. (Proper Music)
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 | George Russell: New York, N.Y (CD: Impulse- US Import)
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George Russell: The Outer View (CD: Riverside- US Import)
Price: £15.49
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 | George Russell: Ezz-thetics (CD: Riverside Keepnews Collection)
George Russell is listed in the Encyclopedia of Jazz as "composer, piano, educator" and all of these are accurate descriptions of this dynamic musical revolutionary. But in the early Sixties he also spent some exciting years as a bandleader, presenting his Lydian and pan-tonal concepts in action and helping vitally in the rise to prominence of two significant innovators of the period: Eric Dolphy and Don Ellis. Both men play major roles in this 1961 album by probably the best of Russell's small groups, which includes one of Dolphy's most lasting celebrated recorded efforts--his astonishing bass clarinet solo on the Thelonious Monk classic, "'Round Midnight." (Fantasy, Inc.)A BEBOP SHOP MILESTONE- An essential recording for your jazz CD shelf
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George Russell Sextet: Things New- Unissued Concerts 1960 & 1964 (CD: RLR Records)
Tracks from three recently discovered 1960’s concerts, by the celebrated arranger, pianist & experimental theorist, George Russell, released here for the very first time - and from the same period as his famous “Ezz-Thetics” album (1961) with Eric Dolphy. The first, in Lennox Massachusetts, includes Al Kiger, Dave Baker, Chuck Israels & Dave Young; the 2nd, from the 1964 Newport Jazz Festival features Don Ellis, John Gilmore, Steve Swallow, Pete La Roca & Sheila Jordan. The third, a single track, is from a 1964 European date, with Thad Jones, Joe Farrell, Al Heath & Garnett Brown. Included are new versions of the Russell classics : “Stratusphunk” and “The Outer View”. (Discovery Records)
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 | Teddy Charles: Tentet (CD: Collectables- US Import)
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Teddy Charles: Tentet (Vinyl LP: Jazz Track)
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180g pressing.
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Gabor Szabo: Spellbinder (CD: Impulse- US Import)
Price: £13.99
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 | John Handy: Recorded Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival (CD: Jazz Beat)
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Ron Carter: Third Plane (CD: Milestone- US Import)
The trio of pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams is jazz history, from their five years together as Miles Davis's rhythm section in 1963-68 to their frequent collaborations together in the recording studio. Carter assembled the three during his days as a Milestone recording artist, at a time when occasional work together in the V.S.O.P. Quintet had sharpened their interactive brilliance. The program chosen includes three of the bassist's own originals and Williams's snappish "Lawra," in addition to the recasting of Miles Davis favorite "Stella by Starlight" as a waltz and Hancock's evocative "Dolphin Dance," all played with a unity of purpose that does indeed elevate the music to another place. (Fantasy, Inc.)
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 | Ron Carter: Stardust (CD: Blue Note)
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Ken McIntyre with Eric Dolphy: Looking Ahead (CD: New Jazz/ Fantasy)
The largely overlooked figure of McIntyre enjoyed his finest hour in the company of Eric Dolphy on this ebulliently sunny set. Few records of 'new jazz' exude such good fun. A strong rhythm section grounded in bebop of Walter Bishop Jr, Sam Jones and Art Taylor drive the conversational altos and flutes of two jazzmen clearly enjoying June 1960. 'Head Shakin' is a notably engaging cut featuring a wonderfully inquiring but swinging Dolphy solo which looks ahead whilst harking back to the blues from earlier decades . Though never as distinctively rarified a voice, the leader contributes his own speech-like statements with much character and beauty. Progressive jazz at its most exuberant.
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 | Booker Little featuring George Coleman: Complete Recordings (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)
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Booker Little (CD: Stereo Time)
with Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanagan (piano), Scott La Faro (bass) & Roy Haynes (drums). Rec. New York, April 1960.
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 | Booker Little featuring Booker Ervin: New York Sessions (CD: Lone Hill Jazz)
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Booker Little: Out Front (CD: Candid)
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 | Grachan Moncur III: Evolution (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Jackie McLean’s cutting-edge 1963 quintet catapulted Grachan Moncur III, Bobby Hutcherson, and Tony Williams on to the national jazz scene. That November, Moncur, the prime composer in the group, was given his own date as a leader, debuting four magnificent original compositions and expanding the group to a sextet with the valuable inclusion of Lee Morgan. (Blue Note Records)
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Grachan Moncur III: Some Other Stuff (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Blue Note's version of experimental jazz in the '60s was rooted in tradition and played with uncanny empathy and a looseness that belied the precision and intricacy of the music. These four varied compositions could not have been played by anyone other than Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Cecil McBee, and Tony Williams with anywhere near the same results. This is a fresh, bold masterpiece that sounds like it was recorded yesterday rather than 44 years ago. Remastered by Rudy Van Gelder from the original analog tapes. (Blue Note Records)
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 | Grachan Moncur III: New Africa (CD: Charly)
This CD offers excellent value for money and is an ideal introduction to Grachan Moncur III's music and includes new, updated sleeve notes from Edwin Pouncey of 'The Wire' magazine. (Snapper Music)
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Grachan Moncur III: Exploration (CD: Capri)
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 | Steve Kuhn Trio: Three Waves (CD: Fresh Sound)
with Steve Swallow (bass) & Pete La Roca (drums).
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Steve Kuhn: Life's Backward Glances- Solo & Quartet (CD: ECM, 3 CDs)
This collection brings together three much sought-after recordings by Steve Kuhn: the solo piano album “Ecstasy” (recorded 1974), and two quartet albums. “Motility” (1977) features the band of the same name with saxophonist Steve Slagle in the front line, while “Playground” (1979) is the album that introduced the Steve Kuhn-Sheila Jordan Quartet. Singer Jordan is of course one of the great jazz vocalists, and this was an inspired teaming. Kuhn himself is a superlative pianist of vast gifts; each of these recordings illuminates another aspect of his work. Of these three discs only “Ecstasy” was previously available on compact disc, and then only in Japan. “Motility” and “Playground” here receive their first CD releases. (ECM Records)
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 | Steve Kuhn: Trance (CD: ECM)
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Steve Kuhn: Promises Kept (CD: ECM)
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 | Steve Kuhn Trio w / Joe Lovano: Mostly Coltrane (CD: ECM)
A recording that pays tribute to a musician of towering importance – and for Steve Kuhn an album of powerful memories. For two months in 1960, Kuhn, then just 21 years old, was the pianist in John Coltrane’s quartet: an unforgettable experience for a young musician, to embark each night into jazz of such torrential emotional intensity. Half-a-century later, joined by a team of gifted collaborators playing at the top of their form, Kuhn rechannels the energies of the era in an album of astonishing invention and wild beauty. Kuhn and Joe Lovano improvise gloriously together, riding the surging waves of Joey Baron’s polyrhythms, in a programme of tunes written by or strongly associated with Coltrane. Tracks include “Welcome”, “Song of Praise”, “Central Park West”, “Spiritual” and more. Recorded December 2008 at New York’s Avatar Studio. (ECM Records)
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Pete La Roca: Basra (CD: Blue Note)
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 | Pete La Roca: Turkish Women At The Bath (CD: Fresh Sound)
Featuring John Gilmore, Chick Corea & Walter Booker.
Price: £11.99
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John Klemmer Quartet: Involvement (CD: Cadet/ Verve LPR)
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