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  1. Keepnews Collection

    in Re-issues

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    Proble with that is there are tons of GREAT sessions from that period still not properly reissued. McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, Pharoah Sanders, many others did their best work during that period.

    So if more of that stuff comes out I guess the series will be justified.

    No great surprises (except that Flora Purim?) in the next batch of the series:

    Flora Purim Butterfly Dreams

    Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Caravan

    Chet Baker Chet

    Bill Evans Everybody Digs Bill Evans

    Jimmy Heath Really Big

  3. Keepnews Collection

    in Re-issues

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    The batch of five reissues by Monk, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball, Joe Henderson & Kenny Dorham is the first of a new reissue serie named Keepnews Collection.

    From Concord website:

    ON MARCH 27TH, THE CONCORD MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS “KEEPNEWS COLLECTION,” A REISSUE SERIES OF CLASSIC ALBUMS PRODUCED BY THE LEGENDARY ORRIN KEEPNEWS

    THE SERIES FEATURES FIVE TIME-HONORED TITLES RECORDED BY SUCH TITANS OF JAZZ AS THELONIOUS MONK, WES MONTGOMERY, CANNONBALL ADDERLEY, JOE HENDERSON AND KENNY DORHAM

    ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON RIVERSIDE AND MILESTONE

    ALL REISSUES, WITH 24-BIT REMASTERING FROM THE MASTER TAPES, INCLUDE ORIGINAL LINER NOTES AND KEEPNEWS’ VOLUMINOUS NEW COMMENTARIES; WHEN AVAILABLE, THE ORIGINAL TRACKS ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY BONUS CUTS FROM THE SESSIONS

    On March 27th, the Concord Music Group will unveil its new reissue series, Keepnews Collection, which spotlights classic albums originally produced by the legendary and arguably the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews. The titles were released either on Riverside Records or Milestone Records, two Keepnews labels that documented landmark jazz in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.

    The collection, remastered in 24-bit from the original master tapes, allows Keepnews to revisit some of his accomplishments as a producer. The series comprises pianist Thelonious Monk’s Plays Duke Ellington (originally released on Riverside in 1955), guitarist Wes Montgomery’s Full House (Riverside, 1957), trumpeter Kenny Dorham’s Jazz Contrasts (Riverside, 1957), alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley’s Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (Riverside, 1959) and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson’s Power to the People(Milestone, 1969).

    In his written introduction to the series, Keepnews notes, “Each [album] is of special importance to me—some because of the initial impact they made, others because they have particular personal meaning or may present a performer whose value has not been fully appreciated.”

    Keepnews is a historical figure in jazz, given that he gave Monk the opportunity to fully grow into the titanic figure that he became during his Riverside Records period, in between stints with then-indie Blue Note and his later signing to major-label Columbia. Keepnews is also noteworthy in the nurturing of the careers of such artists as Montgomery and Adderley, destined to be influential and monumental jazz masters.

    In the early ‘90s in an interview with Keepnews in his fifth floor office in the Fantasy Records building in Berkeley, California, he said, “I have a feeling that one of the only secrets of my success as a jazz producer is that I’m not a frustrated ex-musician. I’m in no danger of trying to play a solo for an artist. I don’t even have subliminal feelings of competing with the musicians I produce.”

    On his office walls, in addition to photos of artists he produced, there were two plaques, one reading “We don’t have to be unrealistic just because we’re a little insane” and the other saying “This business is dangerous for people who don’t know what they’re doing; it’s also dangerous for people who do know what they’re doing—watch me.”

    Despite his self-effacing humor, Keepnews has always been well aware of his impact on the jazz legacy. In his Keepnews Collection notes, the producer writes, “For more than a half-century in this incredibly unstable age of jazz activity, I have frequently succeeded in finding, recognizing, coddling, arguing with and collaborating with a great variety of talented and occasionally difficult people. On the whole, I am unreasonably and unshakably proud of the results.”

    Following are five snapshots of Keepnews’ portfolio as producer in the Keepnews Collection:

    • Thelonious Monk: Plays Duke Ellington

    For Monk’s debut Riverside date, Keepnews decided to ease the pianist into what turned out to be his lengthy association with the label by asking him to momentarily set aside his own compositions and instead play Duke Ellington tunes. He did so in the company of the esteemed rhythm section of bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke. With his distinctively angular style, Monk nails Ellington’s best-known tunes such as “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” “Mood Indigo” and “Caravan.”

    • Wes Montgomery: Full House

    Keepnews was responsible for giving Montgomery his first recording deal, thanks to a tip from Cannonball Adderley. The guitarist made a number of albums for Riverside, but Full House tops them all. It’s a live date (recorded in Berkeley, Calif., at Tsubo’s) featuring Miles Davis’ rhythm section comprised of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb and augmented by young tenor saxophone firebrand Johnny Griffin. Montgomery fully stretches out on this date. The original six tracks are complemented by five bonus tracks.

    • Kenny Dorham: Jazz Contrasts

    Dorham’s lyrical trumpeting on ballads and uptempo tunes is showcased on his Riverside debut that also features tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, pianist Hank Jones, bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Max Roach. Keepnews says, “This is one of my favorite ‘blowing’ albums, ever.” He adds, “There are extremely few jazz trumpeters who reached prominence in the second half of the 20th century who should be ranked any higher than Kenny.” Six tunes from the original are remastered, including three with guest harp player Betty Glamman.

    • Cannonball Adderley: Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco

    Recorded live at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, this hit album captures the bluesy alto saxophonist and his band (featuring brother Nat on cornet and Bobby Timmons on piano) during their triumphant four-week run. It not only wowed the city’s jazz aficionados but also introduced Russian classical composer Dmitri Shostakovich to his first dose of live jazz. These sets arguably gave birth to soul-jazz, as well as put Riverside on the map as a label of renown. The lengthy five tunes of the original release are augmented here by three bonus tracks, including two previously unissued.

    • Joe Henderson: Power to the People

    The only Milestone release in the Keepnews Collection is Henderson’s brilliant electric and acoustic outing with an incredible band of pianist Herbie Hancock (also on keys), bassist Ron Carter (also on electric bass) and drummer Jack DeJohnette. This marks the first time Power to the People has been issued on CD in its own right, other than having its tunes be included in a boxed set. While the tenor saxophonist never got his true recognition until his latter-day career, he recorded extensively for Milestone, including this third outing that Keepnews says offers “some of the most wonderfully, effectively professional music I have ever been involved with.” The disc features the debut recording of the tenor saxophonist’s classic composition, “Black Narcissus.”

  5. Otis Spann Candid CDs

    in Discography

    Posted

    Thanks, Chuck.

    Well, only three bonus tracks rest unidentified (I don't know what boogie is 'Cow Cow blues', maybe 11) .

    Great albums, and the bonus tracks are great too, even some of the best, the unidentified blues is thrilling.

    Otis Spann is the blues:

    11. ??? unidentified boogie 3'19''

    12. Can't stand your evil ways 3'42''

    13. Talkin' the blues 5'43''

    14. Baby child 4'26''

    15. ??? unidentified boogie 4'16''

    16. ??? unidentified blues 6'37''

    Walkin' the blues:

    12. Takin' the blues 5'19''

    13. It hurts me too 4'55''

    14. One doggone reason 2'40''

    15. Strange woman too 3'51''

    16. The girl i love 3'48''

    17. Come day, go day 4'10''

    18. Baby child 4'04''

  9. Ullrich and co. - can somebody explain this doping scandal to me?

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted · Edited by cayetano

    Hint: he rides for Phonak...

    :w

    Did a little bird tell you? So far I can't find anyone saying that... YIKES!

    Spanish radio station and online newspaper say that. Read this L'Equipe article:

    http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/20060727_110810Dev.html

    French media indeed hinting at Landis by now! He pulled out of a Dutch race yesterday and will be out of the Jyske Bank Grand Prix race in Denmark today!

    Would be more bad cycling news if he is out of those races because of the doping story :(

    Very sad if that's true, even with a spanish new winner of the Tour.

    Spanish media say Landis is the main suspect and the radio station Cadena Ser mention "testosterona" is the doping substance.

    http://www.abc.es/20060727/deportes-deport...0607271333.html

    http://www.cadenaser.com/articulo/deportes...srcsrdep_1/Tes/

  12. Prestige RVGs

    in Re-issues

    Posted · Edited by cayetano

    Another batch of five Prestige RVG's just announced on cduniverse for September 12:

    Miles Davis, Workin'

    Eric Dolphy, Outward bound

    Charles Earland, Black talk!

    Coleman Hawkins, At ease with C.H.

    Sonny Rollins, Tenor madness

  14. Prestige RVGs

    in Re-issues

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    Five more Prestige RVG's (July 18):

    Mose Allison, Mose Allison sings

    Richard 'Groove' Holmes, Soul message

    Yusef Lateef, Eastern sounds

    Oliver Nelson, Screaming the blues

    Thelonious Monk, and Sonny Rollins

    Just announced on cduniverse.

  15. June 2006 Connoisseur CDs

    in Re-issues

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    I don't get the "expensiveness" of these cd's. They are regular full price issues (in Europe) so €20 is on the cheap side. We sell them for €22.50 in our store (JazzCenter, The Hague, The Netherlands).

    plato.nl sell these for €11.50, and they are also in The Hague.

    http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=169606

    http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=169597

    http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=169600

    http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=169599

    http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=169605

    http://www.plato.nl/plato/view.php?catalogue_id=169607

    I will travel to Netherlands this summer again. :D

  17. Ebay craziness

    in Mosaic and other box sets...

    Posted

    From Dusty Groove:

    Chet Baker -- Koln Concert Featuring Dick Twardzik . . . CD . . . $11.99 (Item: 403314)

    RLR (Spain), 1955 Condition: New Copy

    A previously-unissued treasure from the Chet Baker tour of Europe in 1955 -- a rare live performance that features some of the last recorded work by pianist Dick Twardzik! The concert is presented here in its near-entirety -- complete with an announcement from promoter Gigi Campi, and a few spoken bits by Chet that offer a nice glimpse of his presence on the bandstand -- but it's the music itself that's the real highlight here, as the quartet of Baker, Twardzik, bassist Jimmy Bond, and drummer Peter Littman come off with a harder edge than some of Baker's studio sides from back home -- showing some of the more soulful aspects of Chet's work that would show up near the end of the 50s, and also presenting some of Twardzik's most strongly voiced work on the keys! Recording quality is relatively strong, and titles include "Exitus", "Imagination", "Tommyhawk", "Yellow Tango", "CTA", "Cool Blues", and "I'll Remember April".

  25. Last North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague!

    in Live Shows & Festivals

    Posted · Edited by cayetano

    I'm in North Sea Jazz Friday and Sunday in different concerts:

    Friday:

    - Andrew Hill, yes, very free, almost William Parker Little Huey comes to my mind.

    - ICP Orchestra, the european side of jazz.

    - Henry Threadgill Zooid, great rhythm, strange combination: sax, tuba, acoustic guitar, drums, oud, cello, with tuba and cello changing to trombone when Treadgill on flute.

    - Perico Sambeat, the spanish sax with Mehldau and Rosenwinkel

    Sunday:

    - Paal Nilssen-Love / Ken Vandermark duo, not the best Vandermark posible, but Paal and his wall sound is the star here.

    - Don Byron Quartet, good on clarinet, strong Giant Steps, but not really on tenor sax, ominous Body and Soul.

    - John Zorn Acoustic Masada, what a band, the best moments of my weekend, with Zorn really impressive.

    - Randy Weston African Rhythms, a classic.

    And what a nice city Deen Haag.

    Cayetano.

    Sadly, I'm in Madrid again.

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