GA Russell Posted March 11, 2022 Report Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) Artist Title Time Bill O'Connell Moment's Notice 08:08 Bill O'Connell Loco-Motive 06:06 Bill O'Connell Covid Blues 05:08 Bill O'Connell A Change Is Gonna Come 06:38 Bill O'Connell Sun for Sonny 04:21 Bill O'Connell Enough Is Enough 07:52 Bill O'Connell Sweet Peanut 06:14 Bill O'Connell A Prayer for Us 07:10 Bill O'Connell Chaos 05:11 Bill O'Connell My Foolish Heart 04:40 New From Grammy Finalist Bill O’Connell Bill O’Connell - A Change is Gonna Come Savant Records SCD 2197 Bill O'Connell – all arrangements, piano & Fender Rhodes Craig Handy – tenor & soprano saxophone Lincoln Goines – acoustic & electric bass Steve Jordan – drums • Pedrito Martinez – percussion At the time of this writing it may be wintertime, a winter further darkened by the Covid crisis, but Bill O'Connell's optimistically-titled A Change is Gonna Come exudes some welcome warmth and sunshine. Even Bill's original “Covid Blues” displays a subtle sense of playfulness, entrusting the slightly off-kilter blues number to the distinctive tone color of Craig Handy's soprano saxophone. Likewise the plaintive melody of Sam Cooke's title track contains a note of optimism here. But with O'Connell at the helm we shouldn't be surprised by imaginative arrangements since he was a Grammy finalist in 2022 for Best Instrumental Arrangement. He is a real triple-threat in jazz, equally well-known as a composer, arranger and instrumentalist, having honed his craft carefully from his days with Mongo Santamaria in the 70s, his involvement in the legendary ensemble, Jasmine, his gigs with Chet Baker, Gato Barbieri, Sonny Rollins and others and his long-time associations with Jerry Gonzalez's Fort Apache Band and the late Latin jazz flautist, Dave Valentin. A Change Is Gonna Come features seven remarkable works by O'Connell, a four-time recipient of the Jazz Writer of the Year award from SESAC, a tune by Trane, the title track by Sam Cooke and a unique take on the standard “My Foolish Heart.” With Handy, Lincoln Goines, Pedrito Martinez and drummer Steve Jordan (currently taking over for the late Charlie Watts with the Rolling Stones) Bill O'Connell's latest recording cements his place as a master of the broadest spectrum of musical styles, a giant of modern jazz and a member of Latin jazz royalty. Visit Bill O'Connell website HERE Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2197 O'Con... 1. Exactly Like You 02:33 2. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 02:31 3. With Plenty of Money and You 01:47 4. I Didn't Know About You 02:23 5. The Nearness of You 03:15 6. It Had to Be You 01:52 7. I Thought About You 01:53 8. I Want to Talk About You 02:38 9. I Mean You 02:13 10. P.S. I Love You 03:11 11. Are You Havin' Any Fun 02:16 12. I Remember You 03:25 13. You're Blasé 04:40 14. Everything But You 02:31 15. You've Changed 02:30 16. Since I Fell For You 04:34 17. I've Got News For You 03:41 18. You Never Miss the Water 'Till the Well Runs Dry 02:28 “The context of many songs written and recorded, are composed by people with 'I' problems...but not these songs. All of these songs are about you.” – Giacomo Gates New from Giacomo Gates Giacomo Gates - You Savant Records SCD 2196 Giacomo Gates - Vocals Tim Ray – piano • John Lockwood – bass James Lattini – drums Jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates is blessed with a smooth and supremely expressive baritone voice and an all-inclusive musicality which encompasses a hipster-like coolness, a smattering of vocalese, an Eckstine-like seductiveness, the story telling ability of a griot, a firm footing in the blues and a sense of swing which is second-to-none. His performances can be quiet and full of insight (or innuendo) or be ebullient and joyful. Whatever style Gates may offer – be it sensitive, sensuous or syncopated – he infuses the music with an understated humor, wry cultural and social implications and an impish delight in surprising his listeners. You is a perfect example of Gates at his best with the vocalist putting together a program with a unique and decidedly altruistic leitmotiv. Here are 18 songs everybody knows and loves, arranged with creativity and wit and featuring Gates' gregarious delivery so that there can be no mistake, “it's all about you!” Visit Giacomo's website at https://giacomogates.com Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2189 Savan... 1. Go Home 2. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 3. Superstition 4. Moon Blue 5. Isn't She Lovely 6. If It's Magic 7. Something To Say 8. Just Callin' 9. Ribbon In The Sky New from Pat Bianchi on Savant Records Pat Bianchi - Something to Say - The Music of Stevie Wonder Savant Records SCD 2190 Pat Bianchi - organ Paul Bollenback, guitar • Byron Landham, drums Guest artist: Wayne Escoffery, tenor saxophone Perhaps no other instrument in jazz boasts such a classic and beloved status as the Hammond B3 organ. On stage it sits like a majestic relic from jazz's distant past, a slightly odd Rube Goldberg machine whose spinning speakers produce a saturated, unmistakable sound imbuing every performance with its own recognizable style. That style has set deep roots in American music including, of course, jazz and blues, but it has also provided undeniable contributions to pop, funk and soul. So it should really be no surprise that organist Pat Bianchi would choose a program of Stevie Wonder's music for his second Savant Records release. Stevie Wonder himself played a number of keyboards during the early 1970s including the B3 and Bianchi shows just how well suited the venerable instrument is to Wonder's oeuvre. Pat Bianchi stands at the forefront of today's B3 players with a Grammy nomination and a lengthy list of credits on his resume. He has performed with Lou Donaldson, Javon Jackson, Bud Shank, Joe Locke and guitar legend Pat Martino. (Bianchi plays a MAG Custom Organ, considered to be among the best of the available portable B3 clones.) With band mates Paul Bollenback on guitar and Byron Landham on drums, the trio's tight phrasing and razor-sharp ensemble keep the setlist moving along with arrangements which are never ostentatious but rather subtly layered with remarkable details that sneak up on you between the solo spots peppered liberally throughout. Lending his talents to the proceedings is the dynamic tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery on two tracks. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2190 Bianc... 2190 Pat B... 1. Arab Arab 2. Roses Poses 3. I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over 4. Desert Moonlight 5. Where Are You 6. Creeping Crud 7. Alien Visitation 8. Crisis 9. Oxygen 10. It's Only A Paper Moon New From the Legendary Louis Hayes Louis Hayes - Crisis • Savant Records SCD 2192 Louis Hayes - drums Abraham Burton - tenor saxophone • Steve Nelson - vibraphone David Hazeltine - piano • Dezron Douglas - bass with Camille Thurman - vocals (tracks 3 & 5) Detroit-born jazz drummer Louis Hayes arrived in New York when he was 19 to join the Horace Silver ensemble, making his recording debut with the pianist on Six Pieces of Silver, the following year. Over the next 60 years Hayes amassed a staggeringly great body of work, playing and recording with Cannonball Adderley, Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, Cedar Walton, Sonny Rollins, Woody Shaw and many more of the giants of modern music. Continuing this legacy of excellence with his new Savant recording, Hayes pays tribute to some of his jazz colleagues past and present with a set-list featuring works by Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Farrell, vibraphonist Steve Nelson and bassist Dezron Douglas along with one of his own original compositions. With David Hazeltine at the piano rounding out the all-star rhythm section and the acclaimed saxophonist Abraham Burton leading the charge out in front, the band alternately caress and careen through their material with tasteful arrangements and memorable solos. Also on hand is the multi-instrumentalist and composer Camille Thurman displaying her vocal prowess on two tracks. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2192 Louis... 2192 Louis... 1. Slipping Away 2. River Suite, Pt. 1 - Dawn 3. River Suite, Pt. 2 - On the Bank 4. River Suite, Pt. 3 - Torrent 5. Theme For Ernie 6. Forever Gone 7. Ventura 8. It's the Talk of the Town The Critically-Acclaimed Recording by Jim Snidero Available Again JIM SNIDERO - Strings • Savant Records SCD 2199 Jim Snidero, alto saxophone, flute Renee Rosnes, piano • Paul Gill, bass • Billy Drummond, drums Eleven-piece string orchestra conducted by Walt Weiskopf Arrangements by Jim Snidero This reissue of Jim Snidero's "Strings" on Savant Records marks 20 years since the album was to be recorded in New York on 9/11/01, the day of the terrifying attacks on the World Trade Center. Recorded a few months later and released on Milestone, the session ultimately resulted in “a stone masterpiece” (Philadelphia Weekly), “breathtaking achievement” (East Bay Times), 4 stars (Downbeat). Out of print for nearly a decade, "Strings" has been beautifully remastered and now includes enhanced bass arco parts, adding richness and depth to an all-star string section. Released to wide acclaim, "Strings" captures some of Snidero's finest writing and playing - not a standards date with a hired gun arranger, but rather a deep dive by Snidero himself into the art of strings arranging, with predominantly his music as the vehicle. In the process, Snidero not only broadened his skill set, but the expressive capacity of his art. Snidero's vibrant compositions, including the three-movement Hudson River homage “River Suite”, are brought to life by pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Paul Gill, drummer Billy Drummond and a supremely qualified cast of string players including Mark Feldman, Laura Seaton, Joyce Hamman, Tomas Ulrich, Mary Wooten, Ralph Farris, Kenji Bunch and others. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2199 - Jim... 2199 Jim S... Nicole Glover Strange Lands Impacting September 23rd, 2021 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Nicole Glover Strange Lands 03:16 Nicole Glover Hive Queen 05:47 Nicole Glover The Twilight Zone 07:07 Nicole Glover Dindi 06:40 Nicole Glover Parks 03:42 Nicole Glover The Switch 04:56 Nicole Glover Notturno 06:02 Nicole Glover A Flower is a Lovesome Thing 05:07 Nicole Glover I Concentrate on You 08:18 New from Nicole Glover Nicole Glover - Strange Lands Savant Records SCD 2191 Nicole Glover - tenor saxophone With Special Guest: George Cables - piano Daniel Duke – bass • Nic Cacioppo – drums Time was when a jazz trio without a piano or guitar was a rare occurrence. But once Sonny Rollins went chordless at the Vanguard the die was cast and, though the instrumentation is still not exactly thick on the ground, it is an important subset in the list of saxophone-fronted jazz groups. For the last three years tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover has embraced this format with her regular band featuring colleagues Daniel Duke (bass) and Nic Cacioppo (drums). Here, for her first album with the group and her Savant Records debut, she has attracted the attention of keyboard great George Cables, who appears on four tracks of the recording. Michael J, West points out in the album's liner notes that to Glover, “Cables represents the continuum of the music, its past, present and future; she wanted that wisdom and energy to manifest itself and inform the band's work.” In the trio numbers, mostly originals, the musicians display a unity of thought that goes far beyond the notes, one that takes the freedom of a chordless ensemble and runs with it. Their music is full of strength and power, challenging but communicative with a sly sense of playfulness peeking out occasionally all providing a memorable musical experience that is at once high-spirited and deeply felt. Like our stuff? 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Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com Denise Donatelli Whistling in the Dark - The Music of Burt Bacharach Impacting September 23rd, 2021 Format(s): Jazz Artist Title Time Denise Donatelli Whistling in the Dark 04:43 Denise Donatelli The Look of Love 04:20 Denise Donatelli In Between The Heartaches 05:18 Denise Donatelli Toledo 04:48 Denise Donatelli Anyone Who Had a Heart 04:25 Denise Donatelli Walk on By 04:19 Denise Donatelli In the Darkest Place 04:51 Denise Donatelli Mexican Divorce 04:37 Denise Donatelli A House is Not a Home 04:04 New from Denise Donatelli Denise Donatelli - Whistling in the Dark The Music of Burt Bacharach Savant Records SCD 2196 Denise Donatelli - Vocals Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards & organ Thomas Dybdahl – prepared piano & synth • Anthony Wilson – guitars Larry Klein – bass & additional keyboards • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums Arranged and Produced by Larry Klein Denise Donatelli digs deep into the songs of Burt Bacharach on this, her fifth recording for Savant Records. The music of the immensely popular and prolific composer is well suited for this Grammy finalist who has performed in a wide variety of venues from clubs such as Catalina's on the west coast to Mezzrow on the east with performance/entertaiment venues everywhere in-between and as far afield as the stage of the Municipal Opera in Prague, Czech Republic. Bacharach's sumptuous melodies sound more seductive than ever imbued with a dark moodiness which spotlights the luminous quality of the lyrics from the pens of Elvis Costello, Daniel Tashian, Bob Hilliard and, of course, Hal David. Donatelli gives us nine beautifully-recorded tracks highlighting the impressionistic and often ethereal arrangements of arranger, bassist and producer, the renowned Larry Klein. “Larry's idea,” Donatelli says, “was to reimagine Bacharach's music in such a minimalistic way... to reframe them in a way that examines the very essence of the songs.” Denise Donatelli and her colleagues bring unique insight into the musical legacy of one of the great American composers who helped define the course of popular music. “...throughout the album, Donatelli is a rhapsode, a tale-teller and artist of the highest order. She has always been a singer of vocalized intimacy. Here, as is her trademark, she's being intimate with our ear (and, ensuingly, our hearts) via the poetry she delivers.” – Nicholas Mondello, All About Jazz Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com Artist Title Time Harvie S Trio On Green Dolphin Street 05:01 Harvie S Trio Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise 09:44 Harvie S Trio Peace 07:23 Harvie S Trio Like Someone In Love 07:11 Harvie S Trio Moment's Notice 07:48 Harvie S Trio Windows 09:50 Harvie S Trio Bruze 15:14 Harvie S Trio with Mike Stern & Alan Dawson GOING FOR IT • Savant Records SCD 2195 Mike Stern - guitar, Harvie S - bass, Alan Dawnson - drums Recorded Live at the 1369 Club, Cambridge, MA in 1985 For five years in the mid-1980s, the 1369 Club in Cambridge, MA was a thriving, vibrant and colorful home to a diverse clientele of both jazz “newbies” and the cognoscenti. The roster of performers was equally diverse, made up of top local and national jazz artists as well as a lucky group of amateur musicians who were able to join the “pros” on stage at the frequent open sessions featured by the Club. For three nights in 1985 the awe-inspiring triumvirate of guitarist and Miles Davis alumnus Mike Stern, bassist Harvie S and Boston-based drummer Alan Dawson held court, delivering performances of great intensity, virtuosity and unforgettable excitement. Jazz, by its very nature, is an ephemeral art and once the trio finished their three night run, it was thought the music went up into the ether to remain only as cherished musical memories to those in the audience. However, Harvie S knew that tapes of those evenings were in private hands and together with Barney Fields of Savant Records arranged for a selection from them to see the light of commercial release. So here are these thought-to-be lost performances back from the mists of time, capturing Harvie S, Mike Stern and Alan Dawson at the peak of their abilities. Mike Stern was about to release his first album as a leader, Upside Downside, Alan Dawson was fresh from being the featured drummer on Muse Records' popular Live at Sandy's series and Harvie S had already played with greats such as Zoot Sims, Thad Jones, Gil Evans, Urbie Green, Art Farmer, Lee Konitz and Sheila Jordan, and continues to enjoy a long and extremely prolific career. So thanks to Harvie, Savant Records and all those who helped bring this project to fruition the laws of time and space are hereby suspended – if only for the length of this recording. Suddenly, it is 1985 again! Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2195 Savan... Harvie_S_T... Edited March 11, 2022 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted March 11, 2022 Author Report Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) Artist Title Time JD Allen Three Little Words 02:56 JD Allen Wildwood Flower 04:40 JD Allen Maude 02:05 JD Allen O.T.R 02:59 JD Allen Retrograde 02:42 JD Allen Gem and Eye 02:44 JD Allen Mother 02:01 JD Allen Queen City 03:52 JD Allen Vernetta 02:30 JD Allen Kristian with a K 03:56 JD Allen Nyla's Sky 02:48 JD Allen Just a Gigolo 03:18 JD Allen These Foolish Things 03:41 New from JD Allen JD Allen - Queen City • Savant Records SCD 2194 JD Allen, solo tenor saxophone Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2194 JD Al... 2194 JD Al... Edited March 11, 2022 by GA Russell Quote
GA Russell Posted March 13, 2022 Author Report Posted March 13, 2022 Artist Title Time Richard Baratta Luck Be a Lady 04:12 Richard Baratta Everybody's Talkin' 04:33 Richard Baratta Alfie 06:37 Richard Baratta Chopsticks 05:24 Richard Baratta Theme from “The Godfather” 07:02 Richard Baratta Seasons of Love 05:36 Richard Baratta Come Together 05:38 Richard Baratta If I Only Had a Brain 07:18 Richard Baratta Peter Gunn 05:09 Richard Baratta Maria 03:57 Richard Baratta The Sound of Music 06:29 Richard Baratta Let The River Run 05:17 New from Savant Records RICHARD BARATTA - Music in Film: The Reel Deal Savant Records SCD 2186 Richard Baratta, leader, drums & percussion VINCENT HERRING - saxophones & flute • BILL O’CONNELL - piano PAUL BOLLENBACK - guitar (2, 5-7,11 & 12) • MICHAEL GOETZ - bass PAUL ROSSMAN - percussion (except 3, 8 & 9) • CARROLL SCOTT - vocal (6) Music in Film: The Reel Deal marks film producer and drummer Richard Baratta’s triumphant return to jazz after a 30+ year diversion, during which time Baratta became a celebrated film producer of Hollywood hits such as The Irishman, Joker and The Wolf of Wall Street. This album represents the coalescence of Baratta’s two seemingly disparate worlds, a celebration of cinema through the lens of jazz. While this album is Baratta’s proper debut studio recording, Baratta was born into a musical household in Poughkeepsie, NY, studied with jazz great Jack DeJohnette and cut his teeth with gigs in the Catskills before landing in Manhattan in the mid ‘70s. In NYC he forged associations with musicians like John Stubblefield, Vernon Reid and Hal Galper, embracing the lifestyle of a gigging jazz musician. However, the desire for career stability led to Baratta leaving the jazz scene for his first forays into the film industry. Baratta went from being a location scout for Desperately Seeking Susan to executive producer on 2019’s immensely popular and critically acclaimed Joker, being involved with more than 50 top films in-between, including Donnie Brasco, five Spiderman movies, Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. A gig at the famed Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, NY, rekindled Baratta's interest in performing and before he knew it he had a working band – the band heard here – and plenty of dates on the calendar. Featuring alto saxophone phenom Vincent Herring, guitarist Paul Bollenback and pianist / arranger Bill O'Connell the band burns, boils and cooks over a low flame on 12 tunes from classic soundtracks composed by Nino Rota, Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini and others. Baratta says, “Being away as long as I've been away, and then to be in the fold with some of these amazing musicians I've been playing with, I'm like a kid in a candy store right now.” After hearing his Savant debut album, you'll probably develop a sweet tooth of your own for his music. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com 2186 Barat... 2186 Richa... Artist Title Time Alan Broadbent Trio 01. Wonder Why 03:52 Alan Broadbent Tio 02. I Hear You 05:32 Alan Broadbent Trio 03. Lennie's Pennies 03:05 Alan Broadbent Trio 04. Struttin' With Some Barbecue 03:19 Alan Broadbent Trio 05. Late Lament 05:58 Alan Broadbent Trio 06. Relaxin' at Camarillo 04:44 Alan Broadbent Trio 07. One Morning In May 06:18 Alan Broadbent Trio 08. I Love You 03:19 Alan Broadbent Trio 09. Lady Bird 03:24 Alan Broadbent Trio 10. Like Sonny 05:19 Alan Broadbent Trio 11. The Hymn 03:48 Alan Broadbent Trio 12. Moonstones 06:58 New from Alan Broadbent Alan Broadbent Trio - Trio in Motion Savant Records SCD 2188 Alan Broadbent, piano • Harvie S, bass • Billy Mintz, drums The Alan Broadbent Trio’s previous Savant release, “New York Notes” (SCD 2166), received rave reviews in the international press. The Guardian (UK) wrote, “The bubbling stream of notes is both unpredictable and inevitable, and following its twists and turns is a joy.” Couleurs Jazz (France) proclaimed, “Behold! A precious gem of a jazz recording.” “Trio in Motion” finds Broadbent, Mintz and Harvie S reunited in the pianist’s New York apartment-studio recording music that is spontaneous, surprising, possessing a sly humor and emotionally involving. Broadbent received his first Grammy award for When I Fall in Love (1997) and the second in 2000 for his arrangements for Shirley Horn’s Lonely Town, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. He collaborated with Natalie Cole (Unforgettable) and with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Diana Krall and Paul McCartney. The setlist is a group of both familiar and seldom-heard works by Paul Desmond, Tadd Dameron, Lennie Tristano, Lil Hardin (Mrs. Louis) Armstrong and Broadbent himself. Each tune is imbued with a warm intimacy and the refreshing, slightly piquant glow of intensity which warms both the listener’s heart and mind. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com Artist Title Time JD Allen You’re My Thrill 09:33 JD Allen The G Thing 06:41 JD Allen Die Dreaming 05:58 JD Allen Red Label 06:30 JD Allen Toys 04:15 JD Allen I Should Care 05:09 JD Allen Elegua (the trickster) 07:00 New from JD Allen JD Allen - Toys / Die Dreaming • Savant Records SCD 2184 JD Allen, tenor sax • Ian Kenselaar, bass • Nic Cacioppo, drums AIRPLAY STARTS NOW – Suggested Radio Tracks Track 2 - The G Thing • Track 3 - Die Dreaming Track 4 - Red Label • Track 7 - Elegua (the trickster) TOYS / DIE DREAMING in The Wall Street Journal & The New York Times “Mr. Allen introduced his current trio, with Messrs. Kenselaar and Cacioppo, on 2019’s “Barracoon.” It provides an even more responsive vehicle for his thoughtfully calibrated expressions, accentuating his slow-burning intensity and his urgent yet always logical phrases. His occasional flurries of improvisation arrive like a smart boxer’s punches — with proper setup, impeccably timed for maximum impact.” - Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal “On “Toys / Die Dreaming,” Allen’s latest album, his still-newish trio shows how much it has grown together since last year’s “Barracoon.” There’s a sense of historical unity in the saxophone playing of J.D. Allen: The elegance of Coleman Hawkins and the spiraling power of John Coltrane come together. The ludic energy of, say, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the spry focus of Michael Brecker, too.” - Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com Attachments 2184 JD Al.. 2184 JD Al.. Artist Title Time Ray Mantilla Moondance 06:12 Ray Mantilla Dat Dere 05:22 Ray Mantilla Hit the Road Jack 05:25 Ray Mantilla Mia 07:30 Ray Mantilla Philly Mambo 05:31 Ray Mantilla Cumbia Jazz Fusion Experimental 05:48 Ray Mantilla Yuyo 04:37 Ray Mantilla Preciosa 05:48 Ray Mantilla Rebirth Bata Rumba Experimental 04:06 Ray Mantilla Rebirth 06:31 Ray Mantilla on Savant Records Ray Mantilla - Rebirth • Savant Records SCD 2181 Ray Mantilla - leader & percussion Ivan Renta – soprano & tenor saxophones • Jorge Castro – baritone saxophone & flute Guido Gonzalez – trumpet & flugelhorn • Edy Martinez – piano & Fender Rhodes Mike Freeman – vibes • Reuben Rodriguez – bass • Diego Lopez – drums Ray Mantilla was one of the true conga giants during the 1950s, 60s and 70s recording hundreds of album sessions and pioneering the use of unique combinations of latin percussion instruments. Among his most famous collaborations were with Charles Mingus, Herbie Mann and Max Roach. In 1977, Mantilla was selected by the great jazz ambassador Dizzy Gillespie to accompany him to Cuba as the first US band to visit the island since the travel embargo of 1962. Their joint concerts with Cuba's indigenous bands made musical and political history. For Rebirth, Mantilla surrounded himself with his long-time colleagues Edy Martinez, Ivan Renta, Guido Gonzalez, Diego Lopez and others, once again proving that the music he made came from his heart as well as from his lifetime of experience. Ray Mantilla was very insistent on titling this recording Rebirth. After a long illness the irrepressible Ray Mantilla passed away a few short months after completing the sessions for this CD. The music contained here is a fitting tribute to the man and the musician beloved by so many. Like our stuff? Let’s hear from you. Record Company Contact Barney Fields • Savant Records, Inc. jazzdepo@ix.netcom.com • (212) 873-2020 • www.jazzdepot.com Attachments RayMantill.. 2181 Ray M.. Quote
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