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30 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

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Clifford Jordan - Magic in Munich (SteepleChase, 2 CDs, rec. 1975)
Disc 2 - originally released as The Highest Mountain -- with "the Magic Triangle": Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins

Unlike Ben's tiny trilby, Jordan's hat is big and floppy.  Wide lapels, crazy prints, and BIG hats.  It was the Seventies, man!  ;) 

Priceless music ....

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Jonathan Blake "Homeward Bond" Blue Note Records cd

Jonathan Blake drummer, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, keyboardist David Virelles, and bassist Dezron Douglas.

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22 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

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Wayne Shorter, Michel Petrucciani, Stanley Clarke, et al - The Manhattan Project (Blue Note, 1990)

 

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Conrad Herwig - New York Hardball (Ken, 1990)

 

I don't know either of them. Is either one a favourite?

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1 minute ago, Rabshakeh said:

I don't know either of them. Is either one a favourite?

Yep, both of them are excellent. 

The Manhattan Project is shockingly good.  I'm very surprised that it has such a low profile because Wayne's playing (in particular) is amazing.  (Folks who turn up their noses at keyboards won't like it -- but that doesn't bother me one bit.  In fact, I think they add some interesting color.)

I'm less surprised that the Herwig disc isn't on most folks' radar.  It was released on a Japan-only label and is now fairly difficult to find.  But it's worth the search.  I'm a Richie Beirach freak, so his presence caught my eye -- but the whole band burns.  Outstanding playing and compositions.

I would have included both of these albums in my 80s survey -- if I had heard them before finalizing my selections in November of last year.  You'll see both on my "bonus list" at the end of the year when the jazzblog project ends -- 50 more albums that I would've included if I were re-compiling it today.

 

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44 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

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Wayne Shorter, Michel Petrucciani, Stanley Clarke, et al - The Manhattan Project (Blue Note, 1990)

Even with Michel Petruccaini, this qualifies as a gem, and most certainly an overlooked one at that!

Gil Goldstein uses the "keyboards" to create Gil Evans-ish "electric" colors, and wayne just jumps right in (as was his wont when he so wanted).

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1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

Jazz Icons: Wes Montgomery Live in '65 [Import]

Such a joy to not only hear Wes, but to see him in action. 

Don't know that one, but Wes (and his Dutch accompanists) are great here:

 

P.S. Or is it the same one?:)

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1 hour ago, BillF said:

Don't know that one, but Wes (and his Dutch accompanists) are great here:

 

P.S. Or is it the same one?:)

Yes, one and the same. :tup Back in the day, I bought a number of these Jazz Icons DVD's.  

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Willis Jackson - Legends of Acid Jazz: Keep on a Blowin' (Prestige)
Originally released as 2 LPs: Keep on a Blowin' (1960) and Thunderbird (1962) -- with Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Freddie Roach, a.o.

 

 

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I wasn't aware of this one.  Are you enjoying it, Peter?

 

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48 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

 

 

Alan Broadbent - To The Evening Star

 

I wasn't aware of this one.  Are you enjoying it, Peter?

 

This  is a solo piano album.   Some tracks are a bit "dreamy" sounding  and less to my taste than some of the other tracks that have , for me, a more definite jazz feeling

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7 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

This  is a solo piano album.   Some tracks are a bit "dreamy" sounding  and less to my taste than some of the other tracks that have , for me, a more definite jazz feeling

Thanks for the feedback.  :tup 

 

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