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Good Jazz Albums from 1979?


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Here's one released in '79 that is very good imo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duet_(Gary_Burton_%26_Chick_Corea_album)

Here's another imo:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Lights_Are_Low_(Kenny_Burrell_album)

And also released in '79:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soothsayer

 

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These were all recorded in '79.  Not necessarily released in '79.

From my 70s Jazz survey:
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Daniel Humair – Triple Hip Trip (Owl, 1979)
Poncho Sanchez – Poncho (Discovery, 1979)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – The Heavy Hitter (Muse/32 Jazz/Savoy, 1979)
Steve Lacy Five – The Way (hat Hut, 1980)
Bunky Green – Places We've Never Been (Vanguard, 1979)
Jack DeJohnette – Special Edition (ECM, 1980)
McCoy Tyner - Horizon (Milestone, 1980)
Joanne Brackeen – Keyed In (Tappan Zee, 1979)
[Wadada] Leo Smith – Spirit Catcher (Nessa, 1979)
Richie Beirach – Elm (ECM, 1979)
Miroslav Vitous – First Meeting (ECM, 1980)
Stephane Grappelli – Young Django (MPS, 1979)
Andrew Cyrille, Jeanne Lee, Jimmy Lyons – Nuba (Black Saint, 1979)
Jessica Williams – Orgonomic Music (Clean Cuts/CD Baby, 1981)
Gordon Beck – Sunbird (JMS, 1979)
Buck Hill – Scope (SteepleChase, 1979)
Joe Newman – I Love My Woman aka I Love My Baby (Black & Blue, 1979)
Hank Jones – Bluesette (Black & Blue, 1979)
Jerry Gonzalez – Ya Yo Me Curé (American Clavé/Pangea/Sunnyside, 1980)
Claude Williamson Trio – La Fiesta (Interplay/Discovery, 1979)
Jack Walrath – Demons in Pursuit (Gatemouth, 1979)
Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell – Old and New Dreams (ECM, 1979)
Max Roach Quartet – Pictures in a Frame (Soul Note, 1979)
Dave Burrell – Windward Passages (hat Hut, 1980)
Fred Anderson – The Missing Link (Nessa, 1984)
Bud Shank, Bill Mays, Alan Broadbent – Crystal Comments (Concord, 1980)
George Adams - Don Pullen Quartet – Don't Lose Control (Soul Note, 1980)
Dannie Richmond Quartet – Ode to Mingus (Soul Note, 1979)
Bill Evans – Paris Concert: Edition One and Paris Concert: Edition Two (Elektra-Musician/Blue Note, 1983, 84)
David Murray Trio – Sweet Lovely (Black Saint, 1980)
Betty Carter – The Audience with Betty Carter (Bet-Car/Verve, 1980)
Beaver Harris 360° Music Experience – Negcaumongus (Cadence Jazz, 1981)
Joseph Jarman & Don Moye featuring Johnny Dyani – Black Paladins (Black Saint, 1980)
Charlie Mariano – Crystal Bells (CMP, 1980)
Anthony Davis-James Newton Quartet – Hidden Voices (India Navigation, 1979)
George Lewis – Homage to Charles Parker (Black Saint, 1979)
Jordi Sabatés – Solos de piano, Duets amb Santi Arisa (RCA Spain/Picap, 1979)


 

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Don't Ask - Sonny Rollins 

In 1979, I was ambivalent about it except one or two cuts (aks "Milestone Syndrome"), but 40+ years later I keep reaching for it and the ambivalence recedes into simple pleasure at hearing a tenor played like that. Nobody could do it then, nobody can do it now, nobody will likely ever do it again.

And...the stuff that I was not ambivalent about in 1979...all in.

Air Lore 

Historic Concerts - Max Roach and Cecil Taylor

 

 

 

Billy Harper Quintet in Europe 

The Awakening - Billy Harper

 

 

 

 

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35 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

These were all recorded in '79.  Not necessarily released in '79.

From my 70s Jazz survey:
**********************************************************
Daniel Humair – Triple Hip Trip (Owl, 1979)
Poncho Sanchez – Poncho (Discovery, 1979)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – The Heavy Hitter (Muse/32 Jazz/Savoy, 1979)
Steve Lacy Five – The Way (hat Hut, 1980)
Bunky Green – Places We've Never Been (Vanguard, 1979)
Jack DeJohnette – Special Edition (ECM, 1980)
McCoy Tyner - Horizon (Milestone, 1980)
Joanne Brackeen – Keyed In (Tappan Zee, 1979)
[Wadada] Leo Smith – Spirit Catcher (Nessa, 1979)
Richie Beirach – Elm (ECM, 1979)
Miroslav Vitous – First Meeting (ECM, 1980)
Stephane Grappelli – Young Django (MPS, 1979)
Andrew Cyrille, Jeanne Lee, Jimmy Lyons – Nuba (Black Saint, 1979)
Jessica Williams – Orgonomic Music (Clean Cuts/CD Baby, 1981)
Gordon Beck – Sunbird (JMS, 1979)
Buck Hill – Scope (SteepleChase, 1979)
Joe Newman – I Love My Woman aka I Love My Baby (Black & Blue, 1979)
Hank Jones – Bluesette (Black & Blue, 1979)
Jerry Gonzalez – Ya Yo Me Curé (American Clavé/Pangea/Sunnyside, 1980)
Claude Williamson Trio – La Fiesta (Interplay/Discovery, 1979)
Jack Walrath – Demons in Pursuit (Gatemouth, 1979)
Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell – Old and New Dreams (ECM, 1979)
Max Roach Quartet – Pictures in a Frame (Soul Note, 1979)
Dave Burrell – Windward Passages (hat Hut, 1980)
Fred Anderson – The Missing Link (Nessa, 1984)
Bud Shank, Bill Mays, Alan Broadbent – Crystal Comments (Concord, 1980)
George Adams - Don Pullen Quartet – Don't Lose Control (Soul Note, 1980)
Dannie Richmond Quartet – Ode to Mingus (Soul Note, 1979)
Bill Evans – Paris Concert: Edition One and Paris Concert: Edition Two (Elektra-Musician/Blue Note, 1983, 84)
David Murray Trio – Sweet Lovely (Black Saint, 1980)
Betty Carter – The Audience with Betty Carter (Bet-Car/Verve, 1980)
Beaver Harris 360° Music Experience – Negcaumongus (Cadence Jazz, 1981)
Joseph Jarman & Don Moye featuring Johnny Dyani – Black Paladins (Black Saint, 1980)
Charlie Mariano – Crystal Bells (CMP, 1980)
Anthony Davis-James Newton Quartet – Hidden Voices (India Navigation, 1979)
George Lewis – Homage to Charles Parker (Black Saint, 1979)
Jordi Sabatés – Solos de piano, Duets amb Santi Arisa (RCA Spain/Picap, 1979)
 

Great list. Bumper crop.

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5 minutes ago, JSngry said:

The Love Connection by Freddie Hubbard, arranged by Claus Ogerman...I avoided it for decades because I just assumed it was going to be crap. But it's actually very, very good. Freddie came to play, not bullshit, not this time 

I'm going to listen to that.  :tup 

 

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Abdullah Ibrahim/Dollar Brand - African Marketplace

Al Cohn - No Problem

Anthony Braxton - Performance (Quartet) 1979

Art Pepper - The Hollywood All-Star Sessions, Landscape, New York Album, Straight Life

Bill Goodwin - Solar Energy

Billy Harper - The Awakening, In Europe

Bob James - Touchdown

The Crusaders - Street Life

George Lewis - Homage To Charles Parker

The Heath Brothers - In Motion, Live At The Public Theater

Jack Walrath - Demons In Pursuit

Jimmy Raney & Doug Raney - Duets, Stolen Moments

John Coates, Jr. - Tokyo Concert

John Lewis & Hank Jones - An Evening With Two Grand Pianos, Piano Play House

Keith Jarrett - Nude Ants, Sleeper

Nick Brignola - Burn Brigade

Oregon - In Performance

Ralph Towner - Solo Concert

Rosemary Clooney Sings The Lyrics of Ira Gershwin

Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance

Ted Curson - The Trio

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Some more good ones from '79:
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Irakere ‎– Chekeré Son (JVC/Milestone)
Clare Fischer ‎– Salsa Picante (MPS/Discovery)
Zoot Sims & Jimmy Rowles ‎– Warm Tenor (Pablo)
George Adams – Paradise Space Shuttle (Timeless)
Stanley Cowell ‎– Equipoise (Galaxy)
Jimmy Raney & Doug Raney ‎– Stolen Moments (SteepleChase)
Anthony Davis ‎– Of Blues and Dreams (Sackville)
Billy Higgins – Soweto (Red)
Glen Hall – The Book of the Heart (Sonora/Koch)
Marion Brown – November Cotton Flower (Baystate)
Attila Zoller ‎– Common Cause (Enja)
Abdullah Ibrahim/Dollar Brand ‎– African Marketplace (Elektra/Discovery)
Andrew Hill ‎– From California With Love (Artists House)
Lee Konitz Nonet – Yes, Yes, Nonet (SteepleChase)
Pat Metheny Group – American Garage (ECM)
Martial Solal, Lee Konitz, John Scofield, NHØP – Four Keys (MPS)
Duke Jordan – Midnight Moonlight (SteepleChase)
Roland Hanna – Impressions (Ahead/Black & Blue)
Walter Davis Jr. – 400 Years Ago, Tomorrow (Owl)
David Liebman Quintet – Doin' It Again (Timeless)
Lew Tabackin Trio – Black and Tan Fantasy (Ascent)
Joe Farrell – Skate Board Park (Xanadu)
Hermeto Pascoal ‎– Ao Vivo Montreux Jazz (Atlantic/WEA)
Frank Foster – Swing! (Challenge)
Art Ensemble of Chicago – Nice Guys (ECM)

 

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2 hours ago, felser said:

Just out of curiosity, why do you ask?

I think I know. From a soul jazz point of view, 1979 was a bloody crappy year. Not much in my list ANYONE here would like. And some that I only like for special reasons.

Jaws - Heavy hitter
Fathead - Scratch my back
Gene Ludwig - Now's the time
Norman Simmons - Midnight Creeper

and out of the jazz frame, but still from the USA

Randy Crawford - Raw soul

O V Wright - Live

MG

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