save0904 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Does anybody has more info on this recording, it was added recently to emusic.com catalog. The sound samples sound really promising. Albumlink Found this info online, looks like an attempt to recreate Claude Thornhill band material by this excellent orchestra whose works featuring the music of Billy Strayhorn and Mary Lou Williams I really enjoy. This features some never previously recorded pieces. . . http://www.challenge.nl/index.php?group=pr...al=119685583782 Janine Abbas, Friederike Darius: flutes(track 6&9) | Marco Kegel: alto saxophone & clarinet (tr.5 replaced by Albert Beltman) | John Ruocco: clarinet | Ab Schaap: tenor saxophone & clarinet | Simon Rigter: tenor saxophone & flute | Nils van Haften: baritone saxophone & bass-clarinet | Jan Oosthof, Ruud Breuls, Mike booth: trumpet (tr.5 replaced by: Erik Veldkamp, Ray Bruinsma, Jan Hollander) | Martijn Sohier, Ilja Reijngoud(tr.5 replaced by Hansjörg Fink): trombone | Rene Pagen, Roel Koster, Morris Kliphuis: french horn | Martien de Kam: tuba | Rob van Bavel: piano | Martijn van Iterson: guitar | Jan Voogd, Jos Machtel (tr. 5): bass | Eric Ineke, Marcel Serierse (tr. 5): | drums In 1957, Capitol Records released an LP album that contained eleven instrumental tracks by a group billed as the Miles Davis Nonet. The material on this LP stemmed from two recording sessions in 1949 and 1950. Capitol had originally released some of these recordings as 78 rpm singles. The music was scored by a group of young modernists, then virtually unknown: Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis, Gil Evans, and John Carisi. The Miles Davis Nonet had an unconventional line-up that included “non-jazz” instruments such as a French horn and a tuba. The sound of the Nonet was even more unconventional. Against impressionistic, subdued backgrounds, the soloist escapades of Miles Davis, Lee Konitz and Gerry Mulligan defied the dominant aesthetics of late-1940s bebop, which called for virtuosos who expressed themselves with quicksilver versatility. Capitol’s 78s of the Nonet sold modestly and had little impact at the time of their release. The music must have struck most listeners as an odd, far-out extension of the modern jazz movement. But among connoisseurs, the recordings gained an underground reputation, which has never stopped growing since. The catchy title of the compilation was as suggestive as it was misleading: The Birth of the Cool. Despite the suggestion of the album’s title, “cool” was not “born” with Miles Davis Nonet, in 1949 and 1950. In truth, its musical idiom developed out of experiments by a number of young modernists. Two of the main voices of that group were Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan. The present CD is dedicated to their largely unknown work for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, the band that served as main inspiration for the Miles Davis Nonet. Among the historically important scores presented here are two arrangements by Gil Evans for an extended Thornhill orchestra, including a breathtaking version of Moondreams (as part of a medley) that served as the basis for the famous Miles Davis Nonet recording. The other gems are hitherto unrecorded scores by Gerry Mulligan, which prove that he was one of the important architects of the Birth of the Cool sound. Thank you for the additional info, I think I cannot resist :-) Quote
jazzbo Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Me either, I ordered the cd itself as I have the Strayhorns and Williams and really enjoy them. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 They also have an upcoming US release of five cds in a box set that have the orchestra performing the works of Dutch jazz composer and arranger Rob Madna that is available for preorder from cduniverse.com for less than thirty dollars: Information: http://www.dutchjazz.nl/Rob%20Madna%20-%20CDs_text_DE.html Quote
.:.impossible Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) Me either, I ordered the cd itself as I have the Strayhorns and Williams and really enjoy them. I wonder how many CDs emu has sold to date? Edited February 1, 2009 by .:.impossible Quote
WorldB3 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Posted February 1, 2009 Bobby Timmons - In Person Enrico Pieranunzi - Dream Dance Karl Berger - Around Paul Bley Group - Hot, Live At Sweet Basil Mal Waldron - Get Go, Seagulls.. Linton Kwesi Johnson - LKJ In Concert With The Dub Band Quote
WorldB3 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) bumping this tread to recommend: What a wonderful surprise, wasn't expecting a swinging/Brazilian/Marimba based record with great acoustic guitar playing on it. I think everybody who reads this thread with an emusic account would love this. I can't stop listening to it. Edited February 4, 2009 by WorldB3 Quote
save0904 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 Ben Allison - Little Things Run the World Quote
mjzee Posted February 8, 2009 Report Posted February 8, 2009 Jazz at Massey Hall Charles Kynard - Legends of Acid Jazz Pepper Adams - Ephemera Art Blakey - A Day with Art Blakey 1961 Vol. 2 Paul McCartney - Amoeba's Secret Enrico Pieranunzi with Marc Johnson, Joey Baron - Dream Dance Mal Waldron Quintet - The Git Go, The Seagulls of Kristiansund Van Duren - Are You Serious? Dave Holland, Mino Cinelu, Kevin Eubanks - World Trio Martin Taylor - The Valley Hank Jones - Bluesette Quote
edski Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 Nels Cline's new one, "Coward" and his brother Alex's "Continuation". Both on Cryptogramophone. Awesome stuff. I just love this label. Also, based on recommendations in this thread, d/l Mal Waldron's "The Seagulls Of Kristiansund" and "The Quest" - excellent! Thanks for the tip! I also got Ponytail's "Ice Cream Spiritual" - Sonic Youth meets Yoko Ono, maybe? interesting...saw them play in a laundromat on pitchfork.tv. oddly compelling. Quote
Uncle Skid Posted February 20, 2009 Report Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks for the heads up on that one, BF. Looks interesting! Quote
Alec Posted February 20, 2009 Report Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks for the heads up about this album. Just downloaded it and enjoying it as I type. bumping this tread to recommend: What a wonderful surprise, wasn't expecting a swinging/Brazilian/Marimba based record with great acoustic guitar playing on it. I think everybody who reads this thread with an emusic account would love this. I can't stop listening to it. Quote
WorldB3 Posted February 20, 2009 Report Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks for the heads up about this album. Just downloaded it and enjoying it as I type. Excellent! The track Guitar and Vibes came up on shuffle this morning on the way to work so I decided to just go with the whole record as I enjoy it so much. With my recent free downloads for getting a friend to join I picked up more great Black Saint/ Soul Note releases: Paul Bley - Memoirs w/ Charlie Haden and Paul Motian) Kenny Wheeler - Butterfly Flutter By and this wonderful gem: Jack McDuff - The Honeydripper Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted February 20, 2009 Report Posted February 20, 2009 I picked up the Berger too, WorldB3, on your rec. Very nice indeed. That Kenny Wheeler is wonderful...doesn't get much attention as it lies outside the ECM sequence of those years. Nice to hear Stan Sulzmann who was rarely recorded at that time (though a frequent player on the UK scene). There's a marvellous tango on there! Quote
RDK Posted February 20, 2009 Report Posted February 20, 2009 There's a "new" Walt Dickerson as well - "Tell Us Only Beautiful Things" - that's pretty terrific and only two tracks to boot! Quote
mjzee Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Bob Brookmeyer - Get Well Soon Tommy Flanagan - Thelonica David Murray - Windward Passages Oregon - Troika Dave McKenna - Easy Street Thelonious Monk - The Classic Quartet Karrin Allyson - Ballads Donald Byrd - Parisian Thoroughfare Sun Ra - Concert For The Comet Kohoutek Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans Quote
WorldB3 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 Ahmed Abdul-Malik - Jazz Sounds Of Africa Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia Walt Dickerson - Tell Us Only Beautiful Things Rudresh Mahanthappa - Apti Quote
aparxa Posted March 1, 2009 Report Posted March 1, 2009 byron wallen - meeting ground lonnie smith - jungle soul lonnie smith - rise up george cables - cable's vision george arvanitas - three of us adams/pullen - melodic excursions randy weston - jazz a la bohemia waldron - no more tears waldron - on steinway shepp - splashes mcphee - natino time Still 20 to go, i will check the recoms! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Posted March 4, 2009 February Downloads AHMED ABDUL-MALIK – JAZZ SAHARA AIR – AIR SONGS THE APPLES – BUZZING ABOUT RUBEN BLADES – DE PANANA A NUEVA YORK STANLEY BLUME – MOVING UP GEORGE CABLES – WHY NOT JOHN COLTRANE –BLACK PEARLS RVG WALT DICKERSON – TELL US ONLY BEAUTIFUL THINGS CHEO FELICIANO – LA HERENCIA CHICO FREEMAN – MORNING PRAYER GENE HARRIS – GENE HARRIS TRIO PLUS ONE STEVE HOBBS – ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE ILLINOIS JACQUET – BOTTOMS UP! KOKOLO – FUSSIN’ AND FIGHTIN’ EDDIE PALMIERI – LIVE AT SING SING EDDIE PALMIERI - SALSA - JAZZ - DESCARGA CLAUDIO RODITI – MILESTONES DR LONNIE SMITH – RISE UP! CECIL TAYLOR - JUMPIN’ PUNKINS WAX TAYLOR – 2 SONGS WITH SHARON JONES WE THREE – EAST COASTING YOMO TORO – LA HERENCIA VA – AFRICAN MUSIC TODAY VA – AN INTRODUCTION TO TRUTH AND SOUL VA – SUPRAPHON SELECTIONS Quote
mjzee Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 Alert! 5 Philology titles just popped up. No Bird yet, though. Quote
mjzee Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 John Scofield - Live (Enja) The Beau Brummels - Laugh, Laugh (track from Good Time Music) Coleman Hawkins by Coleman Hawkins (Crown), The Hawk Swings (Crown) Coleman Hawkins - Masters of Jazz Vol. 12 Lou Donaldson Quartet - Forgotten Man Junior Mance - Here 'Tis Earl Hines - At Sundown Chet Baker - Strollin' Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Lee Konitz - Conception Paul Horn - A Special Edition Billy Harper - In Europe Jimmy Lyons - Give It Up Yusef Lateef - The Three Faces Of Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 13, 2009 Report Posted March 13, 2009 ACT seem to be putting most of their catalogue up (in the UK at least). Mostly European jazz, mainly on the fjordy side of things (an exaggeration - it's pretty wide) but you've got some good David Binney, Nguyen Le, Richie Beirach. I strongly recommend the two Joel Harrison Free Country albums (don't be put off by Norah Jones!) - some really imaginative, dark explorations of country tunes with David Binney and Uri Caine on board. Nguyen Le's discs, especially the more Vietnamese centred ones with Huong Thanh are marvellous. They don't seem to have the wonderful 'Tales from Vietnam yet' but I suspect it is on its way. Quote
mjzee Posted March 14, 2009 Report Posted March 14, 2009 On the outside chance that anyone here does not own "Blue Train," it's available today only as an Amazon download for $1.99. Quote
mjzee Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Two titles by Lorne Lofsky were just added. Quote
mjzee Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 Duke Ellington - At The Alhambra Stan Getz - Blue Skies James Moody and Hank Jones - Our Delight Herb Ellis - Soft Shoe Cecil Taylor - 3 Phasis Moondog (Prestige) Art Pepper - The Trip Bill Heid - Dark Secrets Benny Golson - The Modern Touch Larry Young - Testifying Jaki Byard - Hi-Fly Curtis Fuller - Four On The Outside Quote
WorldB3 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Posted March 31, 2009 Dred Scott Trio - Live At The Rockwood Music Hall (from SF now lives in NY, use to play in Alphabet Soup and and had a Herbie Hancock tribute band, highly recommended) Sun Ra - Secrets Of The Sun Skatalites - The Legendary Skatalites in Dub Thelonious Monk - Misterioso Quote
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