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Soft Machine - Fourth (1971)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 10 Jan 2011 07:55:26 | Comments : 0

Soft Machine - Fourth (1971)
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Genre: Jazz, Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion | Label: CBS, Sony | Original Release Date: 1971

“2007 digitally remastered reissue of this 1971 album from UK legends Soft Machine. In the history of Rock music, few bands underwent such a stylistic musical transformation as Soft Machine. Starting life as a band that absorbed Soul and Jazz influences, the group were one of the first to embrace Psychedelia before heading off on a Jazz influenced tangent. In hindsight Soft Machine's evolution could have only taken place in the musical free thinking environment that was the music business of the late 60's / early 70's. It was an evolution that would produce some of the most startlingly brilliant and innovative music of the period”
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Oscar Peterson Trio - A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra (1959)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 09 Jan 2011 22:47:52 | Comments : 4

Oscar Peterson Trio - A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra (1959)
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Genre: Jazz | Label: Verve | Original Release Date: 1959

“Pianist Oscar Peterson's Frank Sinatra tribute features his trio (with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen) playing easy listening jazz versions of a dozen songs associated with the singer. The renditions are all under four minutes and are highlighted by "Come Dance with Me," "Just in Time," "I Get a Kick Out of You," and "How About You?" This is not one of Oscar Peterson's most essential dates, but it is swinging and enjoyable.-Scott Yanow”
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Ron Carter - Songs For You - Parfait (2003)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 09 Jan 2011 10:43:10 | Comments : 1

Ron Carter - Songs For You - Parfait (2003)
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Genre: Jazz | Label: Milestone, Fantasy | Original Release Date: 2003

“A change of pace session for Carter. He pairs his formidable basslines and playing against a backdrop of four cellists, outstanding drummer Jack DeJohnette, and at various times pianists Kenny Barron or Leon Pendarvis, guitarist Jay Berliner, and percussionist Ralph McDonald. Things generally work, although sometimes the low energy level and lack of tension threaten to turn this into easy listening material. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide”
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Brian Bromberg - Wood2 (2006)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 09 Jan 2011 00:29:39 | Comments : 4

Brian Bromberg - Wood2 (2006)
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Genre: Jazz, Jazz Fusion | Label: Artistry | Original Release Date: 2006

“The follow-up both to 2002's Wood and 2005's thematically opposite Metal, Wood II puts jazz bassist Brian Bromberg in an acoustic small-combo format supported by a drummer and pianist. Bromberg's full, rounded tone is at the center of all of these 12 songs; on some, like his cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's funk hit "Shining Star," he uses his trademark tapping technique to play two simultaneous lines. This low-end focus makes Wood II a delight for standup bass fanatics. ~ Stewart Mason”
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Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler On The Roof (1964)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 08 Jan 2011 11:40:54 | Comments : 3

Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler On The Roof (1964)
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Genre: Jazz | Label: Capitol, Blue Note | Original Release Date: 1964

“Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler on the Roof is an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley released on the Capitol label featuring performances of material from the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof by Adderley with Nat Adderley, Charles Lloyd, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones and Louis Hayes.[1] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow and Tim Sendra awarded the album 4 stars and states "Cannonball plays near his peak; this is certainly the finest album by this particular sextet"”
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Brian Bromberg - Wood (2002) {KICJ 414}

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 08 Jan 2011 10:39:47 | Comments : 2

Brian Bromberg - Wood (2002) {KICJ 414}
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Genre: Jazz, Jazz Fusion | Label: King Record | Original Release Date: 2002

“Wood is Brian Bromberg's debut for the A440 Music Group, and it is a very strong example of his extraordinary straight-ahead jazz skills as presented in three exciting formats. In addition to the six tracks he performs in a trio setting with drummer David Bromberg and pianist Randy Waldman, Brian Bromberg duets with Waldman on the inimitable "Days of Wine and Roses" and the beautiful tribute "Goodbye (For My Father)," which was previously released on You Know That Feeling. Two amazing solo performances -- "Come Together" and "Star Spangled Banner" -- add further credence to Bromberg's technical and creative virtuosity as one of the premier jazz bassists of his generation. This set is also remarkable because Brian Bromberg is playing the same upright acoustic bass -- a 300-year-old Matteo Guersam, crafted in Milan in the 18th century...”
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Charles Mingus - Live In 64 (2007)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 08 Jan 2011 02:31:53 | Comments : 2

Charles Mingus - Live In 64 (2007)
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Genre: Jazz | Label: Jazz Icons | DVD Release Date: 2007

“Jazz Icons: Charles Mingus showcases three exceptional concerts performed in April 1964 featuring his most celebrated lineup--Jaki Byard (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums), Johnny Coles (trumpet), Clifford Jordan (tenor sax) and the great Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute and bass clarinet). Recorded within an eight-day span, less than three months before Dolphy's death, the three concerts showcase Mingus's visionary leadership and the band's incredible depth and diversity with unique performances and arrangements of classics including "So Long Eric" and the groundbreaking "Meditations On Integration".”
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Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen & DRBB - Ambiance (1993)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 07 Jan 2011 16:44:26 | Comments : 0

Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen & DRBB - Ambiance (1993)
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Genre: Jazz, Jazz Fusion | Label: Dacapo | Original Release Date: 1993

“A virtuoso who mostly played in bop-oriented settings, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen was in great demand since he was a teenager. One of many superb European bassists to emerge during the 1960s, Pedersen originally studied piano before starting to play bass with Danish groups when he was 14. He had to reluctantly turn down Count Basie's offer to join his orchestra when he was just 17, but worked steadily as the house bassist at the Club Montmartre and as a member of the Danish Radio Orchestra...”
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Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day (1980)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 07 Jan 2011 04:02:26 | Comments : 6

Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day (1980)
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Genre: Progressive rock | Label: Charisma Records | Original Release Date: 1980

“Smallcreep's Day is the first solo album by Genesis bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford. The title suite (occupying side 1 of the original vinyl version) is based on the dark, surrealist novel of the same name by Peter Currell Brown. It was released in 1980. The album was produced by David Hentschel, who also produced the Genesis album Duke the same year. Anthony Phillips, Rutherford's original songwriting partner in Genesis, plays keyboards on the album. It was recorded at ABBA's Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, for tax purposes, in the fall of 1979.”
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Clark Terry & Red Mitchell - Jive At Five (1988) {CD 6042-2}

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 06 Jan 2011 08:30:38 | Comments : 1

Clark Terry & Red Mitchell - Jive At Five (1988) {CD 6042-2}
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Genre: Jazz / Bop | Label: ENJA | Original Release Date: 1988

“Possessor of the happiest sound in jazz, flьgelhornist Clark Terry always plays music that is exuberant, swinging, and fun. A brilliant (and very distinctive) soloist, C.T. gained fame for his "Mumbles" vocals (which started as a satire of the less intelligible ancient blues singers) and is also an enthusiastic educator. He gained early experience playing trumpet in the viable St. Louis jazz scene of the early '40s (where he was an inspiration for Miles Davis) and, after performing in a Navy band during World War II, he gained a strong reputation playing with the big band of Charlie Barnet (1947-1948), the orchestra and small groups of Count Basie (1948-1951), and particularly with Duke Ellington (1951-1959)...”
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Ray Brown - Ray Brown's New Two Bass Hits (1992)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 06 Jan 2011 08:27:07 | Comments : 2

Ray Brown - Ray Brown's New Two Bass Hits (1992)
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Genre: Jazz | Label: Capri Records | Original Release Date: 1992

“For this project, Ray Brown is featured in a two-bass trio with fellow bassist Pierre Boussaquet and the up-and-coming pianist Jacky Terasson. The unusual combination works quite well with Brown being the dominant solo voice and the main force behind the music. Included are such songs as "How High the Moon," "America the Beautiful," and "Bye Bye Blackbird" plus a four-song Duke Ellington medley and a three-tune medley of bossa nova songs. The frameworks are inventive, making this a disc of unusual interest. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide”
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Gilberto Gil - O Sol De Oslo (1998)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 05 Jan 2011 12:24:57 | Comments : 2

Gilberto Gil - O Sol De Oslo (1998)
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Genre: Jazz, World, Latin, Brazilian | Label: Act | Original Release Date: 1998

“In his extensive discography, Gilberto Gil has explored almost every possible shade of pop music. In this album, produced by the independent label Pau Brasil (Gil is a WEA artist), he felt safe to shamelessly go back to earlier days, where his wonderful melodies were free of the artist's anxiety for fame and success. This album is a delicate collection of acoustic grooves (with a couple of electric renditions), with several different world references, ranging from folkloric chants (the researcher/singer Marlui Miranda is instrumental here), northeastern coco (the folkloric "Tata Engenho Novo" is hot, swinging, and thrilling), cantigas ("Mana," folklore), xote-ska ("Xote"), new age...”
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Ginger Baker - Horses And Trees (1986)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 05 Jan 2011 08:04:54 | Comments : 3

Ginger Baker - Horses And Trees (1986)
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Genre: Rock, Jazz fusion | Label: Celluloid, Sharly | Original Release Date: 1986

“Horses & Trees is the fourth album by drummer Ginger Baker, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). It's fully instrumental and it contains six dance-oriented songs.”
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Ray Brown - Jazz Cello (1960) {MGVS-68390}

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 04 Jan 2011 22:29:33 | Comments : 6

Ray Brown - Jazz Cello (1960) {MGVS-68390}
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Genre: Jazz | Label: Verve | Original Release Date: 1960

“On the last day of August and the first day of September 1960, bassist Ray Brown recorded his third album for the Verve label, focusing most of his attention upon the cello while Joe Mondragon handled the bass. The 11-piece band on this date was conducted by arranger Russ Garcia and included reed players Paul Horn and Bob Cooper as well as pianist Jimmy Rowles. The results were typical of late-'50s West Coast mainstream jazz: familiar ballads and friendly, uplifting standards, tidily performed. Some of the tunes reach back to the 1920s, with "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" serving as a surprisingly hip link with vaudeville as Brown's pizzicato maneuverings are punctuated with punchy blasts from reeds and brass...”
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Hans Dulfer - Skin Deep! (1998)

Posted By : chicopicho | Date : 04 Jan 2011 08:48:13 | Comments : 5

Hans Dulfer - Skin Deep! (1998)
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Genre: Jazz, jazz Fusion | Label: Toshiba EMI MUSIC | Original Release Date: 1998

“Hans Dulfer was born on May 28, 1940 in Amsterdam/The Netherlands. In the mid-fifties he touched his first tenor-saxophone. At seventeen Hans embarked his musical career that lasts to this very day. Jazz was his first love and it will be his last. However this (Jazz)-attitude - as Hans likes to spell out - is not limited to a specific historical period. Hans disobeys what is done and not done in well defined genres. - He is called "master chef of total crossover". His style might be called "jazzmetaltriphopfunkraprockgroove"... Hans picks up just about anything that is musically hip at for the moment. He even tuned in to punk attitudes only to find out that he had been a punk at heart all is life. (cited by EMI music)”
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