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When the horn section for your R&B album is the Count Basie Orchestra….
BluesRockReview: “Mr. Basie said, ‘our blues will make your blues go away.’ It’s a blues that makes you want to dance, snap your fingers, tap your toes, and feel good… Throughout Basie Swings The Blues! the Count Basie Orchestra flows the album together with both mood-altering rhythms and horn exclamation points… It is something extraordinary, classic, and yet unique.”
Vocalists Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush and Bettye LeVette, guitarists Keb Mo, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and George Benson, harmonicaist Charlie Musselwhite and more do vocals and play.
Trumpeter Scotty Barnhart has led the orchestra since 2013, their 6th leader since Basie died in ‘84, and they’ve earned 2 Grammy nominations under his direction. This is their ~24th album since 1986. The Count Basie Orchestra has been in business and recorded ~continuously since 1935!
The orchestra’s 1998 Grammy winning Count Plays Duke was recommended upthread, as part of the retrospective on jazz albums from 1998, a quarter-century ago….
The video is the orchestra swingin’ the blues from 1941. To record these guys with modern techniques….
The Count Basie Orchestra, Basie Swings The Blues!, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
BluesRockReview: “Mr. Basie said, ‘our blues will make your blues go away.’ It’s a blues that makes you want to dance, snap your fingers, tap your toes, and feel good… Throughout Basie Swings The Blues! the Count Basie Orchestra flows the album together with both mood-altering rhythms and horn exclamation points… It is something extraordinary, classic, and yet unique.”
Vocalists Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush and Bettye LeVette, guitarists Keb Mo, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and George Benson, harmonicaist Charlie Musselwhite and more do vocals and play.
Trumpeter Scotty Barnhart has led the orchestra since 2013, their 6th leader since Basie died in ‘84, and they’ve earned 2 Grammy nominations under his direction. This is their ~24th album since 1986. The Count Basie Orchestra has been in business and recorded ~continuously since 1935!
The orchestra’s 1998 Grammy winning Count Plays Duke was recommended upthread, as part of the retrospective on jazz albums from 1998, a quarter-century ago….
The video is the orchestra swingin’ the blues from 1941. To record these guys with modern techniques….
The Count Basie Orchestra, Basie Swings The Blues!, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
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The 1998 retrospective continues. Another plug for one of my favorite jazz artists.
Allmusic: “Working with pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist George Mraz and drummer Jimmy Cobb, saxophonist Ernie Watts recaptures the classic sound of '50s small combos without ever sounding like a stodgy revivalist… You may have heard these songs countless times, but they're worth hearing again in this setting.”
This was his ~11th of >20 albums since 1969. Ernie albums recommended upthread: 1996 The Long Road Home; 2011 Oasis, with a video and more bio.
Ernie Watts, Classic Moods, 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 Woods The 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; Brian Blade Fellowship; Bennie Maupin Driving While Black; Julien Lourau City Boom Boom; Poncho Sanchez Afro-Cuban Fantasy; Dave Holland Points Of View; Tom Harrell The Art Of Rhythm; Red Records All Stars Together Again...; Chris Potter Vertigo; Lee Konitz Dialogues; Dave Brubeck So What’s New; Gerald Wilson Theme For Monterey; Sonny Rollins Global Warming; George Robert & Phil Woods The Summit; Henry Texier Mosaic Man; Brad Mehldau New York - Barcelona…; Bob Florence Serendipity 18 = 31.
Allmusic: “Working with pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist George Mraz and drummer Jimmy Cobb, saxophonist Ernie Watts recaptures the classic sound of '50s small combos without ever sounding like a stodgy revivalist… You may have heard these songs countless times, but they're worth hearing again in this setting.”
This was his ~11th of >20 albums since 1969. Ernie albums recommended upthread: 1996 The Long Road Home; 2011 Oasis, with a video and more bio.
Ernie Watts, Classic Moods, 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 Woods The 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; Brian Blade Fellowship; Bennie Maupin Driving While Black; Julien Lourau City Boom Boom; Poncho Sanchez Afro-Cuban Fantasy; Dave Holland Points Of View; Tom Harrell The Art Of Rhythm; Red Records All Stars Together Again...; Chris Potter Vertigo; Lee Konitz Dialogues; Dave Brubeck So What’s New; Gerald Wilson Theme For Monterey; Sonny Rollins Global Warming; George Robert & Phil Woods The Summit; Henry Texier Mosaic Man; Brad Mehldau New York - Barcelona…; Bob Florence Serendipity 18 = 31.
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Today's 2nd album from 25 years ago, 1998.
Allmusic: “This double CD comprises… sessions with guest soloists over a span of four days aboard the S/S Norway for the 1996 Floating Jazz Festival. Frank Wess himself has never sounded better, on tenor sax and especially on flute. Richard Wyands on piano, Lynn Seaton on bass and drummer Winard Harper combine to yield world-class, swinging results.”
Frank Foster, Flip Phillips and Jimmy Heath guest on tenor sax. >2 hour show! Decent live sound, needs bass. Great (or creepy?) album cover!
This was his ~15th of >20 albums as a leader from 1955-2002. He was in the Count Basie band for >20 albums, from 1953-’63, and was prolific as a sideman.
See the post just above for links to posts for 32 more nice albums which featured horns a quarter-century ago. The Count Basie Orchestra's 2023 album Basie Swings The Blues! was recommended just 4 posts above.
Frank Wess, Surprise! Surprise!, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Allmusic: “This double CD comprises… sessions with guest soloists over a span of four days aboard the S/S Norway for the 1996 Floating Jazz Festival. Frank Wess himself has never sounded better, on tenor sax and especially on flute. Richard Wyands on piano, Lynn Seaton on bass and drummer Winard Harper combine to yield world-class, swinging results.”
Frank Foster, Flip Phillips and Jimmy Heath guest on tenor sax. >2 hour show! Decent live sound, needs bass. Great (or creepy?) album cover!
This was his ~15th of >20 albums as a leader from 1955-2002. He was in the Count Basie band for >20 albums, from 1953-’63, and was prolific as a sideman.
See the post just above for links to posts for 32 more nice albums which featured horns a quarter-century ago. The Count Basie Orchestra's 2023 album Basie Swings The Blues! was recommended just 4 posts above.
Frank Wess, Surprise! Surprise!, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
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This got a mention upthread, and here’s a bit more info….
AllAboutJazz: “The premise for drummer Richard Baratta's Off The Charts is to give new life to some of the lesser-known works by boldface composers such as Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson and Chick Corea, among others. Assisting in this voyage of rediscovery are several top-notch jazz luminaries such as tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, pianist David Kikoski, bassist John Patitucci and percussionist Paul Rossman… This is a resoundingly inventive musical celebration.”
This is Richard’s 3rd album since 2020. Recommended upthread: Bergonzi on Red Records All-Stars Together Again For The First Time; Kikoski on Roy Haynes Praise, Wayne Escoffery Like Minds, Opus 5 Swing On This; Patitucci on Wayne Shorter Alegria, Joanne Brackeen Pink Elephant Magic.
Richard Baratta, Off The Charts, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
AllAboutJazz: “The premise for drummer Richard Baratta's Off The Charts is to give new life to some of the lesser-known works by boldface composers such as Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson and Chick Corea, among others. Assisting in this voyage of rediscovery are several top-notch jazz luminaries such as tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, pianist David Kikoski, bassist John Patitucci and percussionist Paul Rossman… This is a resoundingly inventive musical celebration.”
This is Richard’s 3rd album since 2020. Recommended upthread: Bergonzi on Red Records All-Stars Together Again For The First Time; Kikoski on Roy Haynes Praise, Wayne Escoffery Like Minds, Opus 5 Swing On This; Patitucci on Wayne Shorter Alegria, Joanne Brackeen Pink Elephant Magic.
Richard Baratta, Off The Charts, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
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Bandolinist (Brazilian mandolin) Hamilton de Holanda’s Flying Chicken is the 2nd nominee in this review of the Latin Grammy Award For Best Jazz Album, to be awarded 16 Nov. It’s the 2nd nominee already recommended upthread, with more bio and a video. His 2021 album Chabem was nominated for the same award in 2022, and is also referenced in the original post. Hamilton has 3 Latin Grammys, and 16 more nominations.
Hamilton also has a nice new release, Samurai (The Music Of Djavan), with: vocalists Djavan (the tributed Brazilian songwriter), Zeca Pagodinho, Gloria Groove and Jorge Drexler; pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin guest. Sheesh, might as well just nominate him now, this one is at least as good as the previous 2. The YT link has 5 of the tunes performed live-in-studio, with 1 below.
Recommended upthread: the 1st nominee post, Paquito D’Rivera & Chucho Valdes I Missed You Too!; Lakecia Benjamin Phoenix.
Hamilton de Holanda Trio, Flying Chicken, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Hamilton de Holanda, Chabem, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Hamilton de Holanda, Samurai (The Music Of Djavan), full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Hamilton also has a nice new release, Samurai (The Music Of Djavan), with: vocalists Djavan (the tributed Brazilian songwriter), Zeca Pagodinho, Gloria Groove and Jorge Drexler; pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin guest. Sheesh, might as well just nominate him now, this one is at least as good as the previous 2. The YT link has 5 of the tunes performed live-in-studio, with 1 below.
Recommended upthread: the 1st nominee post, Paquito D’Rivera & Chucho Valdes I Missed You Too!; Lakecia Benjamin Phoenix.
Hamilton de Holanda Trio, Flying Chicken, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Hamilton de Holanda, Chabem, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Hamilton de Holanda, Samurai (The Music Of Djavan), full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
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It's Friday, so here’s another album for the 1973 retrospective.
Allmusic: “This is one of the great McCoy Tyner recordings. The powerful, percussive, and highly influential pianist sounds quite inspired throughout his appearance at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. Azar Lawrence (on tenor and soprano) is also quite noteworthy and there is plenty of interplay with bassist Juney Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon.”
This was Tyner’s ~21st of >80 albums as a leader from 1962-2009. He was tenor sax great John Coltrane’s pianist on >30 albums from 1960-’65. Put on a great show when I saw him at Howard Rumsey's Concerts By The Sea in Redondo Beach, CA.
Sigh, the live recording here really should be better. The 'interplay with bassist Juney Booth' is almost unheard. I may have to skip sketchy live recording for future retrospectives, despite 'historical significance.' But this is ~70 minutes of McCoy blasting away...
McCoy’s 2005 Grammy winner Illuminations was recommended upthread.
McCoy Tyner, Enlightenment, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1973s (link upthread): Dave Brubeck We’re All Together Again...; Gato Barbieri Bolivia & Chapter One...; Elvin Jones Mr. Jones; Donald Byrd Black Byrd; Dave Liebman 1st 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 7th Galaxy; Flora Purim Butterfly Dreams; Steve Grossman Some Shapes To Come; Archie Shepp The Cry Of My People; Dave Holland Conference Of The Birds; Gary Bartz I've Known Rivers...; Joe Henderson Multiple; Don Sebesky Giant Box; Fela Kuti Gentleman; Chuck Mangione Land Of Make Believe; Crusaders 2nd Crusade; Freddie Hubbard Keep Your Soul Together; Weather Report Sweetnighter; Ray Barretto The Other Road; Gil Evans Svengali; Stanley Turrentine Don’t Mess With Mr. T; Maynard Ferguson M.F. Horn 3; Rahsaan Roland Kirk Prepare Thyself...; Horace Silver In Pursuit Of The 27th Man; Herbie Hancock Head Hunters; Dexter Gordon Parisian Concert = 32.
Allmusic: “This is one of the great McCoy Tyner recordings. The powerful, percussive, and highly influential pianist sounds quite inspired throughout his appearance at the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival. Azar Lawrence (on tenor and soprano) is also quite noteworthy and there is plenty of interplay with bassist Juney Booth and drummer Alphonse Mouzon.”
This was Tyner’s ~21st of >80 albums as a leader from 1962-2009. He was tenor sax great John Coltrane’s pianist on >30 albums from 1960-’65. Put on a great show when I saw him at Howard Rumsey's Concerts By The Sea in Redondo Beach, CA.
Sigh, the live recording here really should be better. The 'interplay with bassist Juney Booth' is almost unheard. I may have to skip sketchy live recording for future retrospectives, despite 'historical significance.' But this is ~70 minutes of McCoy blasting away...
McCoy’s 2005 Grammy winner Illuminations was recommended upthread.
McCoy Tyner, Enlightenment, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Previous 1973s (link upthread): Dave Brubeck We’re All Together Again...; Gato Barbieri Bolivia & Chapter One...; Elvin Jones Mr. Jones; Donald Byrd Black Byrd; Dave Liebman 1st 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 7th Galaxy; Flora Purim Butterfly Dreams; Steve Grossman Some Shapes To Come; Archie Shepp The Cry Of My People; Dave Holland Conference Of The Birds; Gary Bartz I've Known Rivers...; Joe Henderson Multiple; Don Sebesky Giant Box; Fela Kuti Gentleman; Chuck Mangione Land Of Make Believe; Crusaders 2nd Crusade; Freddie Hubbard Keep Your Soul Together; Weather Report Sweetnighter; Ray Barretto The Other Road; Gil Evans Svengali; Stanley Turrentine Don’t Mess With Mr. T; Maynard Ferguson M.F. Horn 3; Rahsaan Roland Kirk Prepare Thyself...; Horace Silver In Pursuit Of The 27th Man; Herbie Hancock Head Hunters; Dexter Gordon Parisian Concert = 32.
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Friday 50, albums from 1973, or fifty years ago, acknowledges recently deceased recording engineer Jon Fausty. Two albums he engineered were posted previously, and today will add another. I recently posted in the Celebrity RIP thread:
Fausty engineered a 2nd percussionist Ray Barretto album in 1973. Allmusic: “Indestructible is one of Barretto's most solidly consistent efforts, a series of Afro-Cuban rhythms and song styles illustrated by a stomping band that knows how to move the classic material in a jazz manner into improvisation and then back again… A true find in Barretto's vast catalog.” This one is way more ‘Latin’ than the previous Fausty posts, reviewed next.
This was Barretto’s ~18th of >40 albums as a leader from 1961-2005. Ray won a Grammy with 16 more nominations. Ray’s Fausty-engineered album The Other Road was posted as part of this 1973 retrospective. Ray played on The Orisha Suite recommended upthread, from 2003.
A Grammy-winner for Best Latin Jazz Album, Fausty engineered pianist Eddie Palmieri’s 2005 Listen Here!, recommended upthread. What a career! The posted albums are 32 years apart. RIP Mr. Fausty.
See the post just above for links to posts on 33 more fine albums from 1973.
Ray Barretto, Indestructible, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
Fausty engineered a 2nd percussionist Ray Barretto album in 1973. Allmusic: “Indestructible is one of Barretto's most solidly consistent efforts, a series of Afro-Cuban rhythms and song styles illustrated by a stomping band that knows how to move the classic material in a jazz manner into improvisation and then back again… A true find in Barretto's vast catalog.” This one is way more ‘Latin’ than the previous Fausty posts, reviewed next.
This was Barretto’s ~18th of >40 albums as a leader from 1961-2005. Ray won a Grammy with 16 more nominations. Ray’s Fausty-engineered album The Other Road was posted as part of this 1973 retrospective. Ray played on The Orisha Suite recommended upthread, from 2003.
A Grammy-winner for Best Latin Jazz Album, Fausty engineered pianist Eddie Palmieri’s 2005 Listen Here!, recommended upthread. What a career! The posted albums are 32 years apart.
RIP Mr. Fausty.See the post just above for links to posts on 33 more fine albums from 1973.
Ray Barretto, Indestructible, full album: YouTube link ; Spotify link
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Please enjoy this collection of 8 octets on October 8th. All are solid 2002/3 albums. I’m a bit partial to the Joris. Links go to the album post upthread. The Carter, A&M, Lanighan and Fiola are releases by young’uns, and the others by seasoned veterans. In no particular order:
Matt Carter Octet, Between The Lines
A&M Octet, New Roots
Brendan Lanighan Octet, A Little Optimism
Bert Joris, Jazz Master Tracks Vol. 3: Octet Sessions
Antonio Adolfo, Octet and Originals
Chris Trinidad, Changing Tides
Doug MacDonald & the L.A. All-Star Octet, Overtones
Ally Fiola and the Next Quest Octet, Interblaze
Matt Carter Octet, Between The Lines
A&M Octet, New Roots
Brendan Lanighan Octet, A Little Optimism
Bert Joris, Jazz Master Tracks Vol. 3: Octet Sessions
Antonio Adolfo, Octet and Originals
Chris Trinidad, Changing Tides
Doug MacDonald & the L.A. All-Star Octet, Overtones
Ally Fiola and the Next Quest Octet, Interblaze
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