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AMG EXPERT REVIEW: The late Ahmed Abdul-Malik
was best known to jazz listeners as a bassist with Thelonious Monk, Randy Weston, Coleman Hawkins, and many others. He made
a few records as a leader, with this one being his most exotic and also the hardest to find. The Brooklyn native was of Sudanese
descent; in addition to playing bass on this interesting blend of Middle Eastern instruments with those from the world of
jazz, he also plays oud, the forerunner to the lute. The musicians on Malik's eight originals vary from track to track. On
the mournful "La Ibky (Don't Cry)," Malik's oud shares the spotlight with a tenor sax (either Benny Golson or Johnny Griffin)
plus trumpeter Lee Morgan. "Rooh (The Soul)" features the 72-string kanoon (which is sort of a brittle sounding and much smaller
harp) played by Ahmed Yetman, along with Malik's arco bass and the droning violin of Naim Karacand. The Middle Eastern instruments
are absent during "Searchin'," which is sort of a hard bop vehicle featuring trombonist Curtis Fuller and Jerome Richardson
on flute, along with the tenor sax. "Takseem (Solo)" omits the jazz instruments; the slowness of the variations of the music
and rather piercing vocal make it harder for Western ears to comprehend. Not a release of interest to everyone but, for the
most part, this fusion of vastly different styles of music is quite enjoyable; it's obvious from the start that the musicians
were enjoying themselves as it was recorded. This long out print LP will be difficult to locate. — Ken
Dryden
Difficult to locate but not at JAZZLPs.org. You will not forget Lee Morgan's entrance
on the first track. Lee hits a soulful note that will stay in your mind forever. Absolutely mint condition. $20.00 plus postage.
World Pacific PJ-1216. Probably one of the two
most sought after Chico Hamilton albums (the other is "The Chico Hamilton Quintet", which we still have on a rare Japanese
CD). We paid big bucks for this mint LP. Buddy Collette, Fred Katz, Jim Hall & Carson Smith. A bargain at $40.00
plus postage.
 Famous Door sure put out some
marvelous LPs as evidenced by this great Red Norvo session with Dave Mc Kenna and Kenny Davern. Do they swing! Famous Door
HL 108. Recorded in 1975 and fresh as today. Mint condition. $25.00 plus postage.
AMG EXPERT REVIEW: After making only
one recording as a leader between 1960-73, vibraphonist Red Norvo cut three albums for Famous Door during 1975-77, launching
a bit of a comeback. This LP, his second Famous Door release, is an excellent effort. The veteran vibraphonist plays seven
veteran swing standards plus his own blues "A Long One for Santa Monica" with pianist Dave McKenna, bassist Milt Hinton, drummer
Mousey Alexander and (on four of the seven numbers) Kenny Davern on soprano. These small-group swing performances (which some
would call "mainstream") are quite enjoyable, but because the Famous Door label is obsolete, this LP will
be difficult to find.
No, not the original quintet,
but the format and the sound are similar. Charles LLoyd joins the group and contributes his alto and (very tasty) flute. Nate
Gershman on cello, Robert Haynes, bass, Harry Pope, guitar. Columbia P13290. $25.00 plus postage.
AMG EXPERT REVIEW:
The fourth version of the Chico Hamilton Quintet only recorded two albums (including one of movie melodies) and was the least
known of his early groups. However, this generally excellent album is significant for introducing Charles Lloyd (who here
plays flute and alto instead of tenor). The other three musicians (cellist Nate Gershman, pianist Harry Pope and bassist Bobby
Haynes) would all remain quite obscure, and this would be the last album in Hamilton's famous string of cello groups before
the drummer changed directions.
From AMG......Baritonist Cecil
Payne is one of the great bebop veterans, but he tends to be overlooked, since he didn't record that much as a leader. This
obscure recording finds Payne matched up with trumpeter Clark Terry, pianist Duke Jordan, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Charlie
Persip for renditions of six Charlie Parker songs, plus Payne's "Communion." The swinging interpretations (highlighted by
"Shaw Nuff," "Relaxin' at Camarillo" and "The Hymn") are strictly straight-ahead and are most notable for the interplay between
Payne and Terry.
1. Cool Blues (Parker) - 3:36 2. Shaw 'Nuff (Parker) - 4:29 3. Relaxin' at Camarillo (Parker) - 6:13
4. Bongo Bop (Parker) - 4:53 5. The Hymn (Parker) - 5:41 6. Communion (Parker) - 6:07 7. Bongo Beep (Parker) - 4:39
This
LP, on Charlie Parker's own label PLP-801 is a be-bop lover's dream come true. We got it brand new in it's original shrink
wrap and it has been played once. Mint condition. $30.00 plus postage.
Concord CJ-92. Here's another
one of the jazzman's "who dat?" specials. Like Stan Getz? You will love Fraser. This Canadian tenor sax player has never received
the recognition he should have. On this album, supported by the great Oliver Gannon on guitar and Wyatt Ruther on bass, Fraser
tackles "Tangerine, I Cried For You", a lovely "Django", I'm Getting Sentimental Over You, Li'l Darlin, Lush Life" and "My
Funny Valentine". Trust the jazzman, you will love this LP. $20.00 plus postage. Mint condition.
Recorded live at the Newport
Jazz Festival, Lionel's band includes Joe Newman, Al Grey, Jerome Richardson, Illinois Jacquet, Benny Powell and many other
mainstream favorites. The LP is VH++ to NM.
1. Turn Me Loose 2. Thai Silk 3. Tempo's Birthday 4. Greasy Greens 5. Greasy
Greens (Encore) 6. Meet Benny Bailey 7. Medley: Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop / Hamp's Boogie Woogie 8. Misunderstood Blues 9. Flying
Home
$20.00 plus postage.
From AMG: Jimmy McPartland and
his wife Marian McPartland recorded together on a number of occasions between the 1940s and the late 1970s, but this is one
of their more unusual records. Rather than sticking exclusively to jazz standards, the McPartlands and friends explore various
TV themes from circa 1960 (the approximate date of this recording), most of which are long forgotten. But that doesn't mean
the music doesn't swing! Their strong band includes a trombonist identified only as "Manhattan Red" (likely Jack Teagarden),
Dick Cary on mellophone, drummer Mousey Alexander, bassist Ben Tucker, and Andy Fitzgerald, who doubles on clarinet and flute.
Marian McPartland's elegant piano solo is the centerpiece of Henry Mancini's "Mr. Lucky," while the horns are front and center
of another Mancini hit, "Peter Gunn." But the most unlikely themes prove to be extremely successful. "Bat Masterson" has top
notch trombone and piano solos; the ultimate surprise is the upbeat Dixieland treatment of "Mystery March," which is actually
"March of the Marionettes," the theme of Alfred Hitchcock's series! This record may look rather unpromising (Marian McPartland's
first name is misspelled on the cover and the artwork is primitive), but it is highly recommended! ~ Ken Dryden, All Music
Guide
Design DCF-1032. VG++ to NM. $20.00 plus postage.
From AMG: Of the many albums
recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, this was the greatest. Reissued on CD as part of a large Mosaic box set, this
set introduced Jones' best-known composition, "A Child Is Born," and also has a colorful rendition of his sly "Tiptoe," and
finds the big band ripping the roof off during the lengthy and very exciting "Fingers." The all-star cast (which includes
flugelhornist Jones, drummer Lewis, trumpeter Marvin Stamm, trombonist Jimmy Knepper, tenor great Billy Harper, the reeds
of Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion and Eddie Daniels, keyboardist Roland Hanna, and bassist Richard Davis, among others)
is well served by Thad Jones' inventive and swinging arrangements. A classic.
Blue Note BST 84356. Gatefold cover.
1
Dedication Jones 5:13 2 It Only Happens Every Time Jones 3:07 3 Tiptoe Jones 6:42 4 A Child Is Born Jones 4:09 5 Fingers Jones
3:37 6 Consummation Jones 7:57 7 Us Jones 10:38 8 Ahunk, Ahunk Jones 5:09
$25.00 plus postage. VG++.
Grand concert tour of Europe on 4 LPs (Radio Canada International RCI 503).An
individual LP (in a beautiful slip case) for Ed Bickert, Fraser MacPherson, The All-Star Jazz Sextet and Salome Bey. Set is
NM. $35.00 plus postage.
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We got this LP still sealed in it's original
shrink wrap. Played once. NM.
From AMG: Veteran swing violinist Claude Williams' second recording as a leader after
decades of obscurity features him in prime form, doubling on guitar with a rhythm section that includes either Jay McShann
or Andre Persiany on piano, bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Gus Johnson. 69 at the time and just getting started in his career,
Williams performs three originals (including the title cut) and a variety of upbeat swing standards such as "C Jam Blues,"
"Sweet Georgia Brown" and "All of Me." The spirited violin solos are enough of a reason to search for this out-of-print LP.
Classic Jazz CJ 135.
In 1980, Classic Jazz released "Fiddler's Dream" with Jay McShann and Andre Persiany alternating
on piano, Gus Johnson on drums and Gene Ramey on bass. This was the last recording to feature Claude's guitar work. Since
then, he stayed exclusively with the violin.
$20.00 plus postage.
Just in case you never heard of John Graas, this
from AMG:
Biography by Scott Yanow
Along with Julius Watkins, John Graas was one of the first jazz French horn
soloists. After playing some classical music, in 1942 he became a member of the Claude Thornhill Orchestra. A period in the
Army (1942-1945) and stints with the Cleveland Orchestra and Tex Beneke's big band preceded Graas' first high-profile gig,
playing with Stan Kenton's Innovations Orchestra (1950-1951). After leaving Kenton, he settled in Los Angeles and worked as
a studio musician in addition to being used on West Coast jazz dates by Shorty Rogers and others. Graas, an excellent composer
who sought to combine together jazz and classical music (predating the third stream movement), recorded fairly regularly as
a leader during 1953-1958, sessions that (with the exception of one V.S.O.P. release) have not been reissued. He died of a
heart attack at the age of 37.
Some mighty fine Art Pepper here, along with sidemen Bob Cooper, Buddy Collette, Jack
Sheldon, Herb Geller, Shelly Manne and others.
VG+. $22.00 plus postage.
Hard to find Atlantic LP, not on CD yet to our
knowledge.
Line on LP is due to scan and is not present on the cover.
$25.00 plus postage. Near mint.
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This is the original Atco release
on LP.
That Lovin' Feeling was originally released in 1966 on Atlantic subsidiary Atco Records and featured King Curtis
playing saxello (a soprano saxophone, for all practical purposes) on a dozen 1960s pop hits. This isn't the hard-blowing and
honking Curtis that most people will recall from his Enjoy sessions, but shows him in a jazzy MOR mode working with heavily
orchestrated arrangements done by Arif Mardin. The end result is a restrained and refined album with a mellow, after-hours
feel, and if Curtis fails to really belt anything out, his tone is always appropriate (with just the hint of an edge) and
his lead lines show his jazz roots and his ease with a ballad. The standout tracks are both Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
songs, the beautiful and easy groove of "Spanish Harlem" and the light, rhythmic funk of "On Broadway." Curtis is in full
lyrical mode on these cuts, playing within the arrangements, and if this style is not the one most people expect from him,
it is revealing to realize how versatile he was as a horn man (one of the reasons he was so in demand as a session player).
Fans of King Curtis' more familiar hard R&B sax sound may want to skip this release, but listeners who want a full and
rounded portrait of this wonderful musician's range should definitely give That Lovin' Feeling a try.
1 The Shadow
of Your Smile Mandel, Webster 2:59 2 Michelle Lennon, McCartney 2:10 3 Cryin' Time Owens 2:39 4 I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Cory, Cross 2:16 5 Moonglow DeLange, Hudson, Mills 3:07 6 Spanish Harlem Leiber, Stoller 2:48 7 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Mann, Spector, Weil 3:21 8 What Now My Love Becaud, Delanoe, Sigman 2:27 9 And I Love Her Lennon, McCartney 2:29 10 Make the
World Go Away Cochran 2:08 11 The Girl from Ipanema DeMoraes, Gimbel, Jobim 2:47 12 On Broadway Leiber, Mann, Stoller, Weil
2:13
Near mint. $20.00 plus postage.
Great find for MF'ers.
From
another site" MAYNARD FERGUSON, 1969 -- Prestige 7636 This is the ORIGINAL STEREO MAYNARD FERGUSON 1969 LP! These are
getting harder to find all the time!
Tracks include Almost Like Being in Love, Knarf, Ole, Dancing Nitely, Tenderly,
Whisper Not, and Got the Spirit. One of Maynard's most interesting and screaming efforts!! SORRY! NO COPIES AVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME."
Available from the jazzman though. $30.00 plus postage. Near Mint!
Original Mercury SRM-1-1127. With Herbie Hancock.
Give
Up The Booty
Can't Hide Your Love
Cherrystone
My Place In Space
Born To Groove
From You To Me To You
Slipery
Hips
Hole puch in lower left corner. Visual inspection. NM condition.
$20.00 plus postage.
Definately not your Father's Ted Heath band. This one is swinging and wailing
throughout. Very modern arrangements. Right hand corner is clipped. Near Mint. $20.00 plus postage.
Writing on left side of cover. See picture.
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Classic encounters of Mulligan & Baker. Some
versions you may have never heard.
1. Walkin' Shoes
2. Love Me Or Leave Me
3. Soft Shoe
4. My Funny Valentine
5.
Carson City Stage
6. Freeway
1, 6: Chet Baker, Chico Hamilton, Bob Whitlock (October 15, 1952) 2: Chet Baker, Larry
Bunker, Carson Smith (September 16, 1953) 3: Chet Baker, Chico Hamilton, Bob Whitlock (October 16, 1952) 4: Chet Baker, Larry
Bunker, Carson Smith (May 20, 1953) 5: Chet Baker, Chico Hamilton, Bob Whitlock (February 24, 1953)
LINER NOTES
The
February 2, 1953 issue of Time magazine gave the Gerry Mulligan Quartet featuring Chet Baker its first international rave
review. One year later, Time February 1, 1954 devoted a page to the Chet Baker Quartet stating, "The 24 year old ex-army trumpeter
stands at the top of the list, he was voted the country's best jazz trumpeter in the year end popularity polls by both Down
Beat and Metronome magazine." The majority of the performances heard in this collection were recorded between those two issues
of Time magazine. It is my opinion that the original 1952-1953 Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker has never been equaled by
any of the later editions of the quartet. Gerry recently expressed himself in print in Down Beat January 17, 1963 regarding
Chet and the first quartet. "We used to get some remarkable things going. I remember one night at The Haig in Los Angeles,
nobody called a tune all evening. As a tune ended, someone would noodle with another melody, and we would all go into the
same thing. We'd play for an hour and a half that way, take a break and go on and do it again. It never let up. It was one
of the most exciting evenings of playing I can remember." I know just how he felt for I was working at The Haig during that
period. Night after night Gerry and Chet improvised with a breathless freedom that to this day still remains among the high
spots of my musical experience.
The Mulligan Quartet tracks with Chet Baker were all recorded during The Haig engagement.
"My Funny Valentine," a previously unreleased performance, was actually recorded at The Haig during the evening performance
of May 20, 1953.
In the fall of 1953 Gerry and Chet parted company, Gerry to establish the sextet, the big concert
band and three or four later editions of the quartet. Chet then became a leader in his own right and in collaboration with
pianist Russ Freeman toured the U.S. playing clubs and concerts. Some of the best examples of Chet's styles from the quartet,
quintet and sextet context are included here.
Largely due to personal problems, Chet Baker no longer receives the recognition
he deserves. He has been in and out of trouble here and abroad. Chet Baker isremembered by his onetime collaborator pianist
Russ Freeman, "Chet Baker is the only one who could play my songs the way I hear them. He had such an innate feeling for them.
When he was right, he was as good as anyone - and that includes Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and all. And that's a wide
statement to make, I realize, but it's true. There were nights when Chet would finish playing a solo, and I'd be sitting there,
and I'd feel: what's the point of trying to play a solo now? He's just said it all."
It is hoped that this record will
possibly introduce to a new audience the timeless music of Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, one of the most successful collaborations
in the short history of jazz music.
-RICHARD BOCK
$25.00 plus postage. Near Mint.
Swinging dixieland inspired
big band.
$25.00 plus postage. Album cover has masking tape around seams. LP is a strong VG++ and might be called near
mint by others.
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From AMG: For followers who bemoan guitarist
John Abercrombie's tendency to record rather adventurous albums with an often electronically treated tone, Witchcraft will
be a delight. On this duo recording with bassist Don Thompson (who also plays piano on three tracks), the guitarists' sound
is untreated, and the repertoire is standards. The two play well together, and there are some lovely moments on the record.
The title track finds Abercrombie using the differing tonal qualities of his guitar's open strings to give the melody a unique
interpretation. The sole original on the record, "Fall Colours" (credited to both writers, although the Canadian spelling
may reveal the true author), is based on the standard "Autumn Leaves." Abercrombie sounds fine here, if at times pretty rather
than substantial. He prefers to play in long single-note lines, rather than taking the more chordal approach many guitarists
attempt in such a stripped-down setting. Thompson is a highly interactive bass player with enviable technique, allowing him
to play melodic, fluid solos throughout.
1 Ev'rything I Love Porter 5:59 Composed by: Porter Performed by: Abercrombie,
Don Thompson,
2 Somethime Ago Mihanovich 5:33 Composed by: Mihanovich Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson,
3
Witchcraft Coleman, Leigh 6:04 Composed by: Coleman, Leigh Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson,
4 My Foolish Heart
Washington, Young 8:50 Composed by: Washington, Young Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson,
5 Fall Colours Abercrombie,
Thompson 6:11 Composed by: Abercrombie, Thompson Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson
6 I'm Getting Sentimental
over You Bassman, Washington 5:56 Composed by: Bassman, Washington Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson,
7 Peace
Silver 5:41 Composed by: Silver Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson,
8 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Porter
7:00 Composed by: Porter Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson,
9 You Don't Know What Love Is DePaul, Raye 8:43 Composed
by: DePaul, Raye Performed by: Abercrombie, Don Thompson
Near mint. $20.00 plus postage.
Cover by Jack Lonshein. Solo piano by Willie.
NM condition.
From AMG: Willie "The Lion" Smith in the 1920s was considered one of the big three of stride piano (along
with James P. Johnson and Fats Waller) even though he made almost no recordings until the mid-'30s. His mother was an organist
and pianist, and Smith started playing piano when he was six. He earned a living playing piano as a teenager, gained his nickname
"the Lion" for his heroism in World War I, and after his discharge he became one of the star attractions at Harlem's nightly
rent parties. Although he toured with Mamie Smith (and played piano on her pioneering 1920 blues record "Crazy Blues"), Smith
mostly freelanced throughout his life. He was an influence on the young Duke Ellington (who would later write "Portrait of
the Lion") and most younger New York-based pianists of the 1920s and '30s. Although he was a braggart and (with his cigar
and trademark derby hat) appeared to be a rough character, Smith was actually more colorful than menacing and a very sophisticated
pianist with a light touch. His recordings with his Cubs (starting in 1935) and particularly his 1939 piano solos for Commodore
(highlighted by "Echoes of Spring") cemented his place in history. Because he remained very active into the early '70s (writing
his memoirs Music on My Mind in 1965), for quite a few decades Willie "the Lion" Smith was considered a living link to the
glory days of early jazz.
$20.00 plus postage.
Along with the early Concord
releases, Famous Door is the other label that is one of my favorites. This hard to find Famous Door LP HL 115 has Charlie
Ventura with some outstanding sidemen.
Near mint condition. Back of cover has some stains .
$30.00 plus postage.
From AMG: Urbie Green is probably more familiar
to the average jazz fan as a sideman than as a leader, though he has numerous albums to his credit. This obscure gem made
for Command in 1963 is a gem long overdue to be reissued on CD. Accompanied by alto saxophonist Walt Levinsky and trumpeter
Doc Severinsen (both of whom worked in Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band), guitarist Barry Galbraith, bassist Milt Hinton,
and drummer Don Lamond, Green, along with fellow arrangers Jimmy Giuffre and Ralph Burns, put together a first-rate session.
Burns' upbeat arrangement of John Lewis' "Django" is a terrific showcase for both Levinsky and the leader. Giuffre arranged
"Four Brothers," which substitutes a drum break in place of Woody Herman's clarinet solo. Green's treatment of the Dixieland
favorite "Royal Garden Blues" also packs a punch with its inventive approach, which incorporates numerous solo breaks and
surprising twists. Highly recommended.
$20.00 plus postage. VG++. Some slight surface noise here and there precludes
it from being near mint.
Rare find on the RCA "X" label.
Stains on cover. Back has part of "slick" missing.
$20.00 plus postage.
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From AMG: Charlie Byrd combined
his love for classical and bossa nova in his guitar playing, and this live trio date from 1965 at Washington, D.C.'s Showboat
(a club that he owned and played regularly in from 1957 to 1966) presents no exception to his usual playing style. He's accompanied
by his brother, bassist Joe Byrd, and drummer Billy Reichenbach. His play list is wide-ranging, from an exciting medley of
"The Folks Who Live on the Hill" and "Yesterdays" to a scaled-down but still sauntering arrangement of Billy Strayhorn's "U.M.M.G."
and a superb interpretation of the legendary Django Reinhardt's "Nuages." One minor flaw is that the track labeled as Fats
Waller's "Squeeze Me" is actually Duke Ellington's "Just Squeeze Me." The Byrd originals "Mama I'll Be Home Someday" and "Blues
for Felix" are both upbeat blues that prompt foot tapping. Because he recorded so prolifically during his career, the odds
are that this long unavailable LP won't be reissued, but the record will definitely be appreciated by guitar aficionados.
VG++ (would be near mint except for some very minor surface noise in a few spots).
$20.00 plus postage.
Jimmy Raney In Three Attitudes (ABC-Paramount 1957)***, with
Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall Street Swingers reissued as Brookmeyer And Guitars (World Pacific/Kimberly 1957)
From
AMG:Jimmy Raney's soft but very creative style on guitar is often overlooked compared to other players who got more press.
This long-out-of-print LP features Raney leading three different groups. Valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer is the star soloist
during a burning interpretation of Cole Porter's "So in Love" and the lovely ballad "Last Night When We Were Young." With
pianist Hall Overton, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Osie Johnson, Raney's fluid solo in an easygoing take of "Indian Summer"
is a high point. Another lineup includes tenor saxophonist Al Cohn, pianist Johnny Williams, bassist Whitey Mitchell (Red's
brother), and drummer Jack Edie tackling a superb arrangement of Johnny Mandel's "Passport to Pimlico" and Bob Brookmeyer's
snappy "Fanfare," in which the composer doesn't make an appearance. The high level of playing by everyone involved make this
release something of value to any bop fan, but this record, if located at all, will command a premium price due to its
rarity.
COVER HAS WATER STAINS ON BACK. VINYL IS VG+. $30.00 plus postage
From AMG: The reason that this recording by cool-toned tenor
saxophonist Fraser MacPherson gets a slight edge over his others is that pianist Dave McKenna is on the date, and he really
pushes the mellow tenor. "On a Slow Boat to China" is a rare MacPherson cooker, and "It Could Happen to You" and "There Is
No Greater Love" move too. Recorded live at the 1984 Concord Jazz Festival, this well-rounded set also has ballad features
for MacPherson ("Darn That Dream"), guitarist Ed Bickert (Jimmy Giuffre's obscure "Happy Man"), and McKenna ("I'll Never Be
the Same"); bassist Steve Wallace and drummer Jake Hanna complete the excellent quintet. Easily recommended to mainstream
jazz collectors.
Near mint condition. Hard to find early Concord LP.
$25.00 plus postage.
From AMG: The Flying Fish label always seemed to specialize
in pairing top-notch jazz artists with equally talented players from bluegrass and country. This 1977 duo date is no exception,
as the extraordinary 7-string electric guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli joins forces with pedal steel guitarist Doug Jernigan for
a session dominated by pieces from the Great American Songbook and the jazz canon. Obviously, they warmed to one another's
styles and quickly put together some basic on-the-spot arrangements without much delay; it would be surprising to learn that
this record took more than one studio session to complete. They especially excel when playing up tempo arrangements of favorites
from the swing era (“Honeysuckle Rose" and “Limehouse Blues"), while Jernigan's ability to rapidly bend notes
on his instrument adds a new dimension to ballads such as “All the Things You Are" and “Moonlight in Vermont."
Several of the selections are devoted to solos; Pizzarelli's take of George Smith's infrequently performed “Slow Burning"
and Jernigan's interpretation of the folk song “Shenandoah" are the high points. This LP has been unavailable since
the unfortunate demise of Flying Fish, though it is well worth digging through web sites and record stores for fans of great
guitarists.
Cover has clipped right hand corner (see photo).
$20.00 plus postage.
Grand LeGrand. French import incudes 12 tracks, ten of which
are vocals including a couple of scat vocals.
LP is in near mint condition. (Would be mint if it wasn't open.)
The
first track is "Windmills Of Your Mind". $35.00 plus postage.
From AMG: This out-of-print Fantasy LP features the highly appealing
Brazilian-styled guitarist Charlie Byrd with Joe Byrd (on electric bass), drummer Johnny Rae, and for two songs apiece, percussionist
Depo Indetto and cornetist Nat Adderley. Byrd, on tunes ranging from Chick Corea's "Sometime Ago" and Irving Berlin's "Top
Hat, White Tie and Tails" to "Feel like Making Love" and Jobim's "Agua de Beber," performs melodic improvisations backed by
a lightly swinging rhythm section.
LP is near mint. Cover has slight ring wear and clipped right corner. (See photo).
$20.00
plus postage.
So far we have not been able to locate any Charlie
Byrd discography entry for this Everest (5216) LP. However, here it is. Side two presents all 4 parts of Ralph Burns Summer
Sequence and the rest of the LP is devoted to Byrd playing with the band in the background. Good find for Byrd fans.
The
LP is near mint, however, we will add that side #2 has some very slight surface noise which might make it VG++ based upon
some ears but Goldmine's would definately place this side as NM as well. Bottom of LP seam is split in center (of seam).
$20.00 plus postage.
We got this Cadence (CR 2001)2 LP set in its
original shrink wrap, still sealed. Since we opened and played it once we have to call it near mint, but, as you can imagine,
its as close to mint as you can get. Grand Hyman selections.
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$25.00 plus postage.
Original Columbia "6 eye". CL
877. NM condition.
$35.00 plus postage.
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Original Somerset P-17200. Great Candoli with Ted Nash, Jimmy
Rowles, Red Mitchell and Milt Bernhardt. How's that lineup?
From AMG: Considering his long career, trumpeter Pete Candoli
has led relatively few sessions. He did cut four albums from 1959-1961, but has only headed one set since then. This out-of-print
but worthy LP features Candoli with fellow L.A.-based studio players (trombonist Milt Bernhart, tenor saxophonist Ted Nash,
pianist Jimmy Rowles, guitarist Al Hendrickson, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Shelly Manne). Although ostensibly a program
of blues, half of the songs are merely bluesy rather than actual blues. Candoli sounds fine and is heard in prime form throughout
the relaxed set.
NM condition.
$20.00 plus postage.
Lew Tabackin. Original Inner City LP 1038. See
liner notes for track listings. Line on cover is from scan and does not exist on cover.
Near Mint. $20.00 plus postage.
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Many years ago I taped an album called "Jazz Menagerie". As
is my usual practice, I failed to make a copy of the liner notes. Not too long ago I re-discovered the tape, listened to it
and was blown away by this boppish band. I had no idea who the band was nor the baritone player who I could only guess at.
I
put out all kinds of "posts" at various jazz chat sites describing the band and naming the few tracks I was familiar with.
I tried all kinds of searches, including AMG, at one point even guessing that it might be Nick Brignola, but there was nothing
that led me to this LP.
A few weeks ago, while in St. Louis, I came upon the "Jazz Menagerie" album and there it was
in all it's splendor. The answer to my question. This was it. Nick Brignola is blazing as is everyone else who takes a solo.
The section work is outstanding.
Best of all it was in near mint condition. Plays just like it was brand new.
This
one will blow you away.
$35.00 plus postage.
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