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Music > South Africa > Jazz
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Bags Trane
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David Sylvian
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R305
Discovery Miles 3 050
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Monterey Moods
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Gerald Wilson and his Orchestra
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R426
Discovery Miles 4 260
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Definitive and complete edition of the airshots recorded in the
unforgettable jazz club under the leadership of Miles Davis with
modern jazzmen as Jackie McLean, J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, Kenny
Drew, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, and others.
Art Farmer put together New York Jazz Sextet in 1965 (not long
after he had switched from trumpet to flugelhorn for good),
featuring James Moody(tenor sax and flute), trombonist Tom
McIntosh, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Richard Davis, and
drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. Their only release was Group
Therapy, issued by Scepter, which was long out of business until
Lone Hill Jazz reissued this valuable music in 2004, and with an
added bonus: All of the mono takes are here, which are different
versions from the stereo masters. The primary focus of the CD is on
original music, all arranged by the trombonist, starting with
McIntosh's richly textured "Bottom on Top," a brilliant ballad
feature for Moody's flute and the blend of the horns. McIntosh is
the primary focus of the tense "Supplication," though Flanagan's
introspective solo will surprise his fans. Four of the numbers were
written by either David or Adolph Sandole, with whom Farmer had
recorded a decade earlier, while Moody had studied with David.
Adolph's tense "Another Look" is a great hard bop vehicle with
tight ensembles and superb solos. David's "Dim After Day" is a warm
yet complex ballad, while "Joy Shout" is as boisterous as its title
suggests, combining elements of gospel and hard bop with a
Caribbean rhythm. The one standard is a snappy take of Victor
Herbert's "Indian Summer." Moody and Heath remain for a bossa nova
arrangement of "Giant Steps" by singer Marie Volpee, with Patti
Bown taking over the piano (though the instrument is in need of
tuning) and Reggie Workman on bass. The wordless vocal makes this
track sound a bit dated, though Moody's dancing flute solo is worth
hearing. The mono versions follow on the second half of the CD,
though the variations between them and the stereo masters are
slight. Art Farmer fans will want to pick up this valuable reissue,
especially since this represents the sole recording by this
short-lived sextet. ~ Ken Dryden
This is a hard-edged fusion quartet with guitarist Allan
Holdsworth. ~ Michael G. Nastos
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Soulful Song
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Steve Wilson
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R426
Discovery Miles 4 260
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Think Free CD (2009)
(CD)
Ben Allison; Contributions by Matt Balitsaris; Produced by Matt Balitsaris, Ben Allison; Performed by Allison Ben
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R380
Discovery Miles 3 800
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Choppin' Wood
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Woody Herman And His Orchestra
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R290
Discovery Miles 2 900
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