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Prestige…January 3, 1958

1. Ammon Joy – 13:19
2. Groove Blues – 9:35
3. Jug Handle – 10:11
4. It Might as Well Be Spring – 11:32

Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
John Coltrane – tenor and alto saxophone
Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Jerome Richardson – flute
Mal Waldron – piano
George Joyner – bass
Art Taylor – drums

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::Groove Blues::

1. Watch Out – 5:12
2. Strollin’ – 6:15
3. Mellow Gravy – 5:03
4. Christopher Columbus – 6:24
5. Buzzin’ Round – 6:15
6. Mr. Clean – 8:01
7. Untitled – 6:11

Jack McDuff – organ
Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
Harold Vick – tenor saxophone
Eddie Diehl – guitar
Joe Dukes –  drums

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::Brother Jack Meets The Boss::

Tracks 1-6 recorded live at the “Front Room” in Newark, NJ, June 5, 1963.
Tracks 7-13 recorded live at “The Jazz Workshop” in San Francisco, CA, October 3, 1963.

1. Rock Candy – 6:40
2. It Ain’t Necessarily So – 6:37
3. Sanctified Samba – 4:50
4. Whistle While You Work – 5:11
5. A Real Good’un – 7:42
6. Undecided – 8:16
7. Blues 1 & 8 – 7:06
8. Passing Through (Harvest) – 2:39
9. Dink’s Blues – 6:20
10. Grease Monkey – 2:32
11. Vas Dis – 8:10
12. Somewhere In The Night – 3:55
13. Jive Samba – 6:50

Brother Jack McDuff – organ
Red Holloway – tenor saxophone
Harold Vick – tenor saxophone, flute
George Benson – guitar
Joe Dukes – drums

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::Live!::

Got this from YestoJazz long ago. Dueling guitarists hook up for this one.

1. Blue Duke (Waldron) – 8:50
2. Dead Heat (Waldron) – 4:07
3. Pivot (Waldron) – 5:13
4. Close Your Eyes (Petkere) – 4:50
5. Little Melonae (McLean) – 9:29
6. This Way (Watkins) – 12:25
7. Out of Nowhere (Green, Heyman) – 4:31

Kenny Burrell – guitar
Jimmy Raney – guitar
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Mal Waldron – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Art Taylor – drums

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::2 Guitars::

Prestige label, soul jazz trio. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 14, 1968.

Richard Holmes – organ
George Freeman – guitar (tracks 1-4)
Billy Jackson – drums
Earl Maddox – guitar (tracks 5,6)

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::The Groover!::

A Prestige release, Gordon was living in Paris at this time. Nice review at all about jazz.

1. Ca’Purange – 9:48
2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – 5:54
3. Oh! Karen O – 12:08
4. Airegin – 5:07

Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Thad Jones – trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
Stanley Clarke – bass
Barry Harris – piano
Hank Jones – piano
Louis Hayes – drums
Albert “Tootie” Heath – drums

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::Ca’Purange::

The Boston born Drummer Roy Haynes was 38 years old when he made this L.P. for the New Jazz (Prestige) label. Dusty Groove America states “Haynes had a way of making the kit talk that’s quite different than his roots in 50s jazz…..crafting tunes that swing at a lovely level, yet also have far-reaching and exploratory passages.” Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder.

1. Modette – 9:43
2. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You – 5:32
3. Go ‘n’ Git It! – 3:52
4. La Palomeinding – 6:37
5. Medley: Hag/Cymbalism/Oleo – 11:04

Roy Haynes - drums
Frank Strozier – flute, alto saxophone
Ronnie Mathews – piano
Larry Ridley - bass

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::Cymbalism::

A quality release by “The Knife!”

1. Inanout – 5:47
2. The Star-Crossed Lovers – 3:54
3. Cindy’s Tune – 5:58
4. Serenity – 6:27
5. Elusive – 7:15
6. I’ve Just Seen Her – 7:17
7. Punjab – 4:05
8. Verdandi - 3:57

Pepper Adams – baritone sax, brass
Zoot Sims – tenor sax
Ron Carter – bass
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Elvin Jones – drums

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::Encounter!::

Sorry but my internet has been down and it put me out of commission for a bit. I will have some more posts up soon.

Here’s a ’78 Prestige release. Shared by the one and only My Jazz World before the blog had to be moved. Overall, pretty laid-back, a little funk creeps in on a version of McCoy Tyner’s “Blues For Ball” and some fusion in “Dance of the Honey Bee and the Funky Fly.” The title track is of course a Marley tune, and other covers include tracks by Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Strings arranged by William Fischer.

1. Knocks Me off My Feet
2. Save Your Love for Me
3. Blues for Ball
4. Dance of the Honey Bee and the Funky Fly
5. Distant Lover
6. Concrete Jungle
7. Sun Seeds

David “Fathead” Newman – alto, soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
Babe Clarke – tenor saxophone
Jay Graydon – guitar
Kenneth Harris – flute
Abraham Laboriel Sr. – electric bass
Earl McIntyre – trombone
Idris Muhammad – drums
Jimmy Owens – trumpet
Pat Rebillot – keyboards
Bill Summers – percussion, conga
Clarence Thomas – brass
Milt Ward – trumpet

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::Concrete Jungle::

The two tenor players released four albums together throughout their careers. The Tenor Scene was recorded live at Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem Manhattan, NY on January 6, 1961. It was formerly called The Breakfast Show.

1. Light and Lovely – 11:33
2. Straight, No Chaser – 10:03
3. Woody ‘N You – 7:20
4. Bingo Domingo – 4:33
5. I’ll Remember April – 9:29

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
Larry Gales – bass
Junior Mance – piano
Ben Riley – drums

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::The Tenor Scene::

A 1960 release, one of Eric Dolphy’s first recordings as a leader. He had been working with Mingus as a sideman prior to this. Outward Bound is bop oriented aside from Dolphy’s flute and bass clarinet parts. He also adds some of his early avant-garde style. Includes alternate takes and a bonus track.

1. G.W. – 8:01
2. On Green Dolphin Street – 5:46
3. Les – 5:17
4. 245 – 6:45
5. Glad to Be Unhappy – 5:32
6. Miss Toni Listen – 5:45
7. G.W. [Alternate Take 1][*] – 12:11
8. 245 [Alternate Take 1][*] – 8:13
9. April Fool [*] – 4:10

Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
Jaki Byard — piano
George Tucker — bass
Roy Haynes — drums

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::Outward Bound::

A 1972 release, Dexter is 49 years old. “We See” is a Thelonius Monk composition and “Milestones” is a Miles Davis tune. “Scared to be Alone” is written by songwriter/singer Dory Previn and “The Group” is an original.

1. Milestones (first version) – 8:56
2. Scared to Be Alone – 7:39
3. We See – 11:18
4. The Group -6:33

Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
Cedar Walton – piano
Buster Williams – bass
Billy Higgins – drums

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::Generation::

All tunes were recorded in one session in July of 1970. Includes three originals (The Panther, Valse Robin and Mrs. Miniver), Clifford Brown’s “The Blues Walk,” the jazz standard “Body and Soul.” Also there is a Christmas song, very appropriate for this time of the year.

1. The Panther – 6:29
2. Body and Soul – 11:01
3. Valse Robin – 5:56
4. Mrs. Miniver – 7:38
5. The Christmas Song – 5:23
6. The Blues Walk – 7:21

Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Larry Ridley – bass
Alan Dawson – drums

Happy Holidays

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::The Panther!::

3 originals by Gordon, “Fried Bananas,” “Boston Bernie,” and “Sticky Wicket.” AMG gives a lengthy and interesting review.

1. Lady Bird – 10:38
2. Meditation (Meditação) – 8:27
3. Fried Bananas – 6:05
4. Boston Bernie – 7:36
5. Sticky Wicket – 7:02

Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
James Moody – tenor saxophone
Barry Harris – piano
Buster Williams – bass
Albert “Tootie” Heath – drums

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::More Power!::

A Prestige recording with the Red Garland trio. Recorded at engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in New Jersey.

1. Traneing In (Coltrane) – 12:37
2. Slow Dance (Levister) – 5:28
3. Bass Blues (Coltrane) – 7:48
4. You Leave Me Breathless (Coltrane, Freed, Hollander) – 7:25
5. Soft Lights and Sweet Music (Berlin, Freed, Hollander) – 4:41

John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
Red Garland — piano
Paul Chambers — bass
Art Taylor — drums

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::Traneing In::

An early release on Prestige from the 25 year old New York born tenor sax legend.

1. There’s No Business Like Show Business – 6:18
2. Paradox – 4:59
3. Raincheck – 6:01
4. There Are Such Things – 9:28
5. It’s All Right with Me – 6:05

Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Ray Bryant – piano
George Morrow – bass
Max Roach – drums

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::Work Time::

A 1966 Prestige release, swingin’ Hammond soul jazz. “Up Jumped Spring” is a Freddie Hubbard composition, “Denise” is a Holmes tune, and the rest are standards.

1. Up Jumped Spring
2. Denise
3. Autumn Leaves
4. There Is No Greater Love
5. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

Richard “Groove” Holmes – organ
Gene Edwards – guitar
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Harold Vick – tenor sax
Frederick Waits – drums
George Randall – drums

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::Soul Mist::

Miles with his first quintet, released on the Prestige label. There are three short additional tracks with studio chatter included.

1. If I Were a Bell (Loesser) 8:14
2. You’re My Everything (Dixon, Warren, Young) 5:18
3. I Could Write a Book (Hart, Rodgers) 5:09
4. Oleo (Rollins) 5:53
5. It Could Happen to You (Burke, VanHeusen) 6:36
6. Woody ‘N You (Gillespie) 4:59

Miles Davis – Trumpet
John Coltrane – Tenor saxophone
Philly Joe Jones – drums
Red Garland – Piano
Paul Chambers – Bass

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::Relaxin’::