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Luis Gasca "The Little Giant" Atlantic Records

Arranged By – Hubert Laws, Luis Gasca, Mark Levine 
Bass – Chuck Rainey, Dave Herscher, Richard Davis 
Bass Flute – Hubert Laws 
Bata – Jullito Collazo
Congas – Mongo Santamaria 
Cowbell – Marty Sheller
Drums – Bernard Purdie, Mickey Roker 
Flute – Hubert Laws, Lew Tabackin
Piano – Herbie Hancock, Mark Levine, Paul Griffin  
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson  
Timbales – Steve Berrios  
Trombone – Joe Gallardo 
Trumpet – Luis Gasca  

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The Chris Hinze Combination - Mission Suite (MPS, 1973)

Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute, Bamboo Flute, Arrangements – Chris Hinze
Electric Piano – Rob van den Broeck
Bass, Electric Bass – John Lee 
Drums – Gerry Brown
Vocals, Percussion – Henny Vonk
Guest, Guitar – Sigi Schwab
Guest, Percussion – Wim van der Beek
Guest, Percussion – Cees See

This album is a sort of predecessor to John Lee & Gerry Brown's terrific Bamboo Madness (originally titled Infinite Jones), which came out in 1974 on Hinze's Keytone label.  To my ears, Mission Suite isn't as compelling as Bamboo Madness -- but it's in the exact same neighborhood style-wise.  Gary Bartz (and, to a lesser extent, Jasper van't Hof) bring a little extra "juice" to Bamboo Madness -- and that's what's missing on Mission Suite.  As for Lee and Brown, they kick ass on both albums.

Interesting bit of trivia: Michael Cuscuna wrote the original liner notes for both of these albums. 

 

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John McNeil - East Coast Cool (OmniTone, 2006)
with Allan Chase (bari sax); John Hebert (b); Matt Wilson (d)

This album is a tip of the cap to the Baker/Mulligan quartet; however, this band sounds much more contemporary.  They're just using the Baker/Mulligan aesthetic as a jumping off point for doing their own thing.

 

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John McNeil - East Coast Cool (OmniTone, 2006)
with Allan Chase (bari sax); John Hebert (b); Matt Wilson (d)

This album is a tip of the cap to the Baker/Mulligan quartet; however, this band sounds much more contemporary.  They're just using the Baker/Mulligan aesthetic as a jumping off point for doing their own thing.

 

Agent Smith on bari.

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The Cliffs featuring Mankunku Ngozi – Alex Express (R&T, 1975)

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Another great one from SA. This time more in a laid back soul jazz / funk vein, but still with the banks of horns. If anyone knows who played on it, other than Ngozi, let me know as there's very little info out there about the group. I think possible Stompie Manana may be on trumpet.

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There could be more Cuber on it! When he plays, he's great. There was an abundance of talent in that band that was not quite taken advantage of, the was these albums were made. Benson in his notes talks about the freedom he had in selecting the material, but if that is true, he already had an idea about a commercial career.

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There could be more Cuber on it! When he plays, he's great. There was an abundance of talent in that band that was not quite taken advantage of, the was these albums were made. Benson in his notes talks about the freedom he had in selecting the material, but if that is true, he already had an idea about a commercial career.

These Columbia albums were the direct result of John Hammonds intervention. The power of Ronnie Cuber's baritone is always felt on the heads though. The whole mood is set from the Baritone/Guitar unison. But mostly it's the George show. No 12 minute Blue Note or Prestige workouts. Lonnie Smith was given his own leader date at the time. Otherwise it's not until the later Verve sessions with Hancock and Billy Cobham do you get much sense of dialogue occurring on a Benson lead session imo. 

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20 minutes ago, Joe said:

Secretly a bit "out there" (Cf. Yusef Lateef's entrance on "Judyful").

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Pretty cool engineering by RVG--the Savoy/Denon cd I have sounds fantastic.

 

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Sun Ra "Universe in Blue" Cosmic Myth Records cd 2022

A lot of cool Sun Ra organ. He gets some very neat sounds on this blues album. My favorite the organ sounds like a cross between a B3 and a Clavinette.

Sound is nicely live and dynamic and generally quite good. On the vocal number the horns backing the singer are very under-recorded--you have to really listen for them. But even that is kind of cool.

1972--the bonus material is from Slug's, the original release is purported to be from Slugs.

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3/10/81, disc 3 from this set

The Grateful Dead: In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden ’81, ’82, ’83

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