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Two new releases, and some history.
AllAboutJazz: “Chet Remembered is the 2nd disc pianist Enrico Pieranunzi has recorded with a big band in as many years. Both are what used to be called ‘concept albums.’ 2022's offering, Blues & Bach [recommended upthread], celebrated the compositions of John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
The new one is Chet Remembered, on which Pieranunzi salutes trumpeter Chet Baker. It’s made with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, arranged/conducted by trumpeter Bert Joris, who also plays the Chet parts. Enrico toured with Chet, and less frequently recorded, on and off between 1979 and Baker's passing in 1988.
Most of the 9 tunes, all composed by Pieranunzi and arranged by Joris, are among those Pieranunzi recorded with, and in some cases composed for, Baker… These arrangements are mellifluous without ever being saccharine or rococo. They are also rhythmically vigorous, a facet of Baker's playing which is often passed over.” This is Enrico’s ~3rd album with Bert.
Enrico Pieranunzi & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Chet Remembered, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Baker recorded 1 album (that I found) with Enrico’s ‘Space Jazz Trio’ in 1988, Little Girl Blue, a completely Italian production with Enzo Pietropaoli on bass and Fabrizio Sferra on drums. This was recorded 2 months before Baker passed, and is touted as ‘Chet’s Last Studio Album.’ He sings the title track. A perfect late-night play, as Chet would have wanted.
Chet Baker, Little Girl Blue, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Bert Joris just released Jazz Master Tracks Vol. 3: Octet Sessions. AllAboutJazz: “Joris was tasked with rearranging 8 of his splendid compositions for large ensembles for an octet. He chose to do so with a six-horn front line with no piano or other chordal instrument… Joris' admirable themes are harmonically and rhythmically modern yet firmly grounded in jazz custom, of the fabled Birth of the Cool era in the ‘40s-'50s… This is a near-classic album, and certainly one of the finest small-group jazz recordings of 2023.”
The video is the 1st album tune in a Zoom performance. Please enjoy 3 cool jazz albums.
Bert Joris, Jazz Master Tracks Vol. 3: Octet Sessions, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
AllAboutJazz: “Chet Remembered is the 2nd disc pianist Enrico Pieranunzi has recorded with a big band in as many years. Both are what used to be called ‘concept albums.’ 2022's offering, Blues & Bach [recommended upthread], celebrated the compositions of John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
The new one is Chet Remembered, on which Pieranunzi salutes trumpeter Chet Baker. It’s made with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, arranged/conducted by trumpeter Bert Joris, who also plays the Chet parts. Enrico toured with Chet, and less frequently recorded, on and off between 1979 and Baker's passing in 1988.
Most of the 9 tunes, all composed by Pieranunzi and arranged by Joris, are among those Pieranunzi recorded with, and in some cases composed for, Baker… These arrangements are mellifluous without ever being saccharine or rococo. They are also rhythmically vigorous, a facet of Baker's playing which is often passed over.” This is Enrico’s ~3rd album with Bert.
Enrico Pieranunzi & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band, Chet Remembered, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Baker recorded 1 album (that I found) with Enrico’s ‘Space Jazz Trio’ in 1988, Little Girl Blue, a completely Italian production with Enzo Pietropaoli on bass and Fabrizio Sferra on drums. This was recorded 2 months before Baker passed, and is touted as ‘Chet’s Last Studio Album.’ He sings the title track. A perfect late-night play, as Chet would have wanted.
Chet Baker, Little Girl Blue, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Bert Joris just released Jazz Master Tracks Vol. 3: Octet Sessions. AllAboutJazz: “Joris was tasked with rearranging 8 of his splendid compositions for large ensembles for an octet. He chose to do so with a six-horn front line with no piano or other chordal instrument… Joris' admirable themes are harmonically and rhythmically modern yet firmly grounded in jazz custom, of the fabled Birth of the Cool era in the ‘40s-'50s… This is a near-classic album, and certainly one of the finest small-group jazz recordings of 2023.”
The video is the 1st album tune in a Zoom performance. Please enjoy 3 cool jazz albums.
Bert Joris, Jazz Master Tracks Vol. 3: Octet Sessions, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
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Another album from a quarter-century ago, 1998, for Tuesday 25.
Allmusic: “Tenor saxophonist Mark Turner’s eponymous 2nd effort as a leader is impressive, particularly because he had the guts to invite earlier tenor sax wunderkind Joshua Redman to join him on 3 tracks… The strong rhythm section of pianist Edward Simon, bassist Christopher Thompson and drummer Brian Blade provides all that a newcomer could ask for during his first date leading a group.”
Mark has released ~15 albums since 1995, his latest is Return From The Stars for ECM in ‘22.
Two Joshua Redman albums were recommended upthread: 1998s Changing Tales (For Changing Times); 1993s Tenor Legacy he did with fellow tenor Joe Lovano.
Brian Blade’s 1998 debut album, Brian Blade Fellowship, will eventually be posted in this series.
Mark Turner, Mark Turner, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1998s (link upthread). Jazz Grammy for: Instrumental, Herbie Hancock Gershwin’s World; Big Band, Count Basie Orch. Count Plays Duke; Latin, Arturo Sandoval Hot House. And: Joanne Brackeen Pink Elephant Magic; Don Sebesky I Remember Bill; Erik Truffaz The Dawn; Phil WoodsThe Rev And I; Charlie Mariano An American In Italy; Joshua Redman Timeless Tales…; David Sanchez Obesion; Patrick Williams Sinatraland; Eric Alexander Mode For Mabes; Maceo Parker Funk Overload; Yellowjackets Club Nocturne.
Allmusic: “Tenor saxophonist Mark Turner’s eponymous 2nd effort as a leader is impressive, particularly because he had the guts to invite earlier tenor sax wunderkind Joshua Redman to join him on 3 tracks… The strong rhythm section of pianist Edward Simon, bassist Christopher Thompson and drummer Brian Blade provides all that a newcomer could ask for during his first date leading a group.”
Mark has released ~15 albums since 1995, his latest is Return From The Stars for ECM in ‘22.
Two Joshua Redman albums were recommended upthread: 1998s Changing Tales (For Changing Times); 1993s Tenor Legacy he did with fellow tenor Joe Lovano.
Brian Blade’s 1998 debut album, Brian Blade Fellowship, will eventually be posted in this series.
Mark Turner, Mark Turner, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1998s (link upthread). Jazz Grammy for: Instrumental, Herbie Hancock Gershwin’s World; Big Band, Count Basie Orch. Count Plays Duke; Latin, Arturo Sandoval Hot House. And: Joanne Brackeen Pink Elephant Magic; Don Sebesky I Remember Bill; Erik Truffaz The Dawn; Phil WoodsThe Rev And I; Charlie Mariano An American In Italy; Joshua Redman Timeless Tales…; David Sanchez Obesion; Patrick Williams Sinatraland; Eric Alexander Mode For Mabes; Maceo Parker Funk Overload; Yellowjackets Club Nocturne.
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MakingAScene!: “Catalyst is the new album for Steven Feifke, where he does all the heavy lifting as pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, bandleader, and producer. Feifke became the youngest ever Grammy winner for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album this year. Rather remarkably, his large ensemble only sees two returning from the previous effort, does have vocal tracks, and 21 musicians in the credits… The Grammy Award is proof enough of Feifke’s abundant skills. Catalyst will only further his growing reputation, especially as an arranger.”
This is his ~7th album since 2015 (5 big band), plus alotta session work, and work with saxophonist Alexa Tarantino. He is all of 32 years old.
The YouTube link for this album has 8 of the 10 tunes played live in the studio. A post about his Grammy winner album Generation Gap Big Band, is upthread, with 2 nice videos. A post about his 2021 big band album Kinetic is upthread, with a link to YouTube videos of that entire album played live in the studio.
Steven Feifke, Catalyst, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
This is his ~7th album since 2015 (5 big band), plus alotta session work, and work with saxophonist Alexa Tarantino. He is all of 32 years old.
The YouTube link for this album has 8 of the 10 tunes played live in the studio. A post about his Grammy winner album Generation Gap Big Band, is upthread, with 2 nice videos. A post about his 2021 big band album Kinetic is upthread, with a link to YouTube videos of that entire album played live in the studio.
Steven Feifke, Catalyst, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Ivan Melon Lewis is a Cuban pianist who has risen to prominence in Latin Jazz in the 2010s. His 2015 album Ayer Y Hoy earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Album. Info is sparse for a Grammy album, but he fronts a band here, and they do a fine job across a wide-range of moods. He won the Latin Grammy for his 2020 album Voyager, btw.
Ivan Melon Lewis, Ayer Y Hoy, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Ivan Melon Lewis, Ayer Y Hoy, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Another installment of Friday 50, albums from a half-century ago, or 1973.
Allmusic: “By the time saxophonist Steve Grossman released this debut, he and percussionist Don Alias had spent several years recording and touring with Miles Davis. They teamed with bassist Gene Perla (the three would later comprise the Stone Alliance power trio) and keyboardist Jan Hammer for seven tracks of Afro-Cuban tinged gutter funk and seething jazz.
Some Shapes to Come is an album you can stand up against almost any of the jazz fusion standouts of the '70s. Often overlooked, it is one of the '70s most unheralded jazz gems.”
Grossman released ~25 more albums thru 2000. He played on ~6 albums each for Miles Davis & Elvin Jones thru the mid-'70s. He played on Elvin Jones' Mr. Jones recommended upthread, as part of this 1973 retrospective.
Steve Grossman, Some Shapes to Come, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1973s (link upthread): Dave Brubeck We’re All Together Again...; Gato Barbieri Bolivia; Elvin Jones Mr. Jones; Donald Byrd Black Byrd; Dave Liebman First Visit; Don Ellis Soaring; Grover Washington Jr. Soul Box; Hank Crawford Wildflower; Ron Carter All Blues; Return to Forever Light As A Feather & Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy; Flora Purim Butterfly Dreams.
Allmusic: “By the time saxophonist Steve Grossman released this debut, he and percussionist Don Alias had spent several years recording and touring with Miles Davis. They teamed with bassist Gene Perla (the three would later comprise the Stone Alliance power trio) and keyboardist Jan Hammer for seven tracks of Afro-Cuban tinged gutter funk and seething jazz.
Some Shapes to Come is an album you can stand up against almost any of the jazz fusion standouts of the '70s. Often overlooked, it is one of the '70s most unheralded jazz gems.”
Grossman released ~25 more albums thru 2000. He played on ~6 albums each for Miles Davis & Elvin Jones thru the mid-'70s. He played on Elvin Jones' Mr. Jones recommended upthread, as part of this 1973 retrospective.
Steve Grossman, Some Shapes to Come, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1973s (link upthread): Dave Brubeck We’re All Together Again...; Gato Barbieri Bolivia; Elvin Jones Mr. Jones; Donald Byrd Black Byrd; Dave Liebman First Visit; Don Ellis Soaring; Grover Washington Jr. Soul Box; Hank Crawford Wildflower; Ron Carter All Blues; Return to Forever Light As A Feather & Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy; Flora Purim Butterfly Dreams.
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Tuesday 25, albums from a quarter-century ago, 1998. Drummer Brian Blade released his debut, and recently his ~23rd album, so here’s the scoop on both.
Allmusic: “Brian Blade Fellowship is an impressive debut as a leader for one of the best young jazz drummers of the '90s. Producer Daniel Lanois doesn't follow jazz conventions, letting Blade run wild and blend genres… A debut that is uniquely daring and richly rewarding.”
The Fellowship: Melvin Butler/ts, ss; Myron Walden/as; Jeff Parker/gtr; John Cowherd/kb; Chris Thomas/bs.
Brian Blade, Brian Blade Fellowship, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
AllAboutJazz: “Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band have been cultivating a certain sound for over 25 years… Listening to Kings Highway one can feel this fellowship… The band invite the listener along to join their fellowship on a musical highway of life.”
The band is the same as the debut, with Kurt Rosenwinkel on guitar since the 2nd album. Blade played on the Grammy nominated LongGone, recommended upthread, and on saxophonist Mark Turner's album recommended upthread. Rosenwinkel played on saxophonist Tobias Meinhart’s Berlin People, recommended upthread.
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, Kings Highway, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1998s (link upthread). Grammys: Instrumental, Herbie Hancock Gershwin’s World; Big Band, Count Basie Orch. Count Plays Duke; Latin, Arturo Sandoval Hot House. And: Joanne Brackeen Pink Elephant Magic; Don Sebesky I Remember Bill; Erik Truffaz The Dawn; Phil WoodsThe Rev And I; Charlie Mariano An American In Italy; Joshua Redman Timeless Tales…; David Sanchez Obesion; Patrick Williams Sinatraland; Eric Alexander Mode For Mabes; Maceo Parker Funk Overload; Yellowjackets Club Nocturne; Mark Turner.
Allmusic: “Brian Blade Fellowship is an impressive debut as a leader for one of the best young jazz drummers of the '90s. Producer Daniel Lanois doesn't follow jazz conventions, letting Blade run wild and blend genres… A debut that is uniquely daring and richly rewarding.”
The Fellowship: Melvin Butler/ts, ss; Myron Walden/as; Jeff Parker/gtr; John Cowherd/kb; Chris Thomas/bs.
Brian Blade, Brian Blade Fellowship, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
AllAboutJazz: “Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band have been cultivating a certain sound for over 25 years… Listening to Kings Highway one can feel this fellowship… The band invite the listener along to join their fellowship on a musical highway of life.”
The band is the same as the debut, with Kurt Rosenwinkel on guitar since the 2nd album. Blade played on the Grammy nominated LongGone, recommended upthread, and on saxophonist Mark Turner's album recommended upthread. Rosenwinkel played on saxophonist Tobias Meinhart’s Berlin People, recommended upthread.
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, Kings Highway, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1998s (link upthread). Grammys: Instrumental, Herbie Hancock Gershwin’s World; Big Band, Count Basie Orch. Count Plays Duke; Latin, Arturo Sandoval Hot House. And: Joanne Brackeen Pink Elephant Magic; Don Sebesky I Remember Bill; Erik Truffaz The Dawn; Phil WoodsThe Rev And I; Charlie Mariano An American In Italy; Joshua Redman Timeless Tales…; David Sanchez Obesion; Patrick Williams Sinatraland; Eric Alexander Mode For Mabes; Maceo Parker Funk Overload; Yellowjackets Club Nocturne; Mark Turner.
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ABC.net.AU: “You'll get a bit of everything on the new album from Richard Pavlidis. The Melbourne-based saxophonist draws on the worlds of swing, funk and the blues across a series of original tunes on Iconography. His band showcases some of Australia's contemporary talents, including James Bowers on piano, Owen Downie on bass and Darryn Farrugia on the drums.”
This is Richard’s 5th album since 2019. The video is the 1st tune live. Solid sax quartet and a player with some Aussie cred.
Richard Pavlidis, Iconography, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
This is Richard’s 5th album since 2019. The video is the 1st tune live. Solid sax quartet and a player with some Aussie cred.
Richard Pavlidis, Iconography, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
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Another Friday 50, albums from a half century ago, or 1973.
Allmusic: “Saxophonist/composer/arranger Archie Shepp supplemented these proceedings with gospel singers, big bands, quintets, sextets, and chamber orchestras… This is an urban record that showcases Shepp's ability, at this time in his career, to literally take on any project, combine as many sources as he was permitted by his financial resources, and come up with something compelling, provocative, and soulful… Shepp worked with many larger ensembles as a leader, but never did he achieve such a perfect balance as he did on The Cry of My People.”
Very little free jazz here, heavy gospel and R&B sounds, with vocals on most tunes. This was Shepp's ~28th album out of now ~95, since 1962. His latest is 2021s Let My People Go, with pianist Jason Moran.
Archie Shepp, The Cry Of My People, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1973s (link upthread): Dave Brubeck We’re All Together Again...; Gato Barbieri Bolivia; Elvin Jones Mr. Jones; Donald Byrd Black Byrd; Dave Liebman First Visit; Don Ellis Soaring; Grover Washington Jr. Soul Box; Hank Crawford Wildflower; Ron Carter All Blues; Return to Forever Light As A Feather & Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy; Flora Purim Butterfly Dreams; Steve Grossman Some Shapes To Come.
Allmusic: “Saxophonist/composer/arranger Archie Shepp supplemented these proceedings with gospel singers, big bands, quintets, sextets, and chamber orchestras… This is an urban record that showcases Shepp's ability, at this time in his career, to literally take on any project, combine as many sources as he was permitted by his financial resources, and come up with something compelling, provocative, and soulful… Shepp worked with many larger ensembles as a leader, but never did he achieve such a perfect balance as he did on The Cry of My People.”
Very little free jazz here, heavy gospel and R&B sounds, with vocals on most tunes. This was Shepp's ~28th album out of now ~95, since 1962. His latest is 2021s Let My People Go, with pianist Jason Moran.
Archie Shepp, The Cry Of My People, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1973s (link upthread): Dave Brubeck We’re All Together Again...; Gato Barbieri Bolivia; Elvin Jones Mr. Jones; Donald Byrd Black Byrd; Dave Liebman First Visit; Don Ellis Soaring; Grover Washington Jr. Soul Box; Hank Crawford Wildflower; Ron Carter All Blues; Return to Forever Light As A Feather & Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy; Flora Purim Butterfly Dreams; Steve Grossman Some Shapes To Come.
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