Peter Friedman

Symphony No.4

Symphony No.5,Op.25 and Symphony No.6, Op.31

Symphony No.8

Duke Jordan was a marvelous jazz pianist. He had something unique that made his playing very identifiable to me, He recorded a lengthy list of sessions for Steeplechase and almost every one of them is, to my taste, delightful. The only things by him that I found less than terrific were two recordings for the Japanese label M & I, and one for the Japanese label Baystate. And they were by no means bad, just a bit less interesting than his many other recordings.

I have a lot of CDs by Chet Baker and enjoy most of them representing different periods of his life. But if forced to select the ones I like the most, a key factor has to do with the other musicians he is playing with, and the musical context. The sessions Jim referred to on Prestige with George Coleman, Kirk Lightsey, Herman Wright and Roy Brooks would be my top choice. Here are some others: Chet Baker & Crew with Phil Urso, Bobby Timmons, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman Chet Baker And Art Pepper - Playboys - with Phil Urso, Carl Perkins, Curtis Counce, Lawrence Marable Chet Baker & Art Pepper - The Route - with Richie Kamuca, Pete Jolly, Leroy Vinegar, Stan Levey Chet Baker - Once Upon A Summertime - with Greg Herbert, Harold Danko, Ron Carter, Mel Lewis Chet Baker - In New York - With Johnny Griffin, Al Haig, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones Chet Baker Quintet - Blues For A Reason - with Warne Marsh, Hod O'Brien, Cecil McBee, Eddie Gladden

Japanese SACD

Op.76/1 & Op.76/2

Bill Holman