Posted in: Jazz by Wash on May 25th, 2008 | 0 Comments
Various jazz and blues artist and their music. All of the releases are reissues.
Harry “Sweets” Edison, the late trumpet player passed away in 1999 but before he passed, in 1997, he recorded a CD entitled Harry “Sweets Edison and the Golden Horns Live at the Iriduim. The CD features *1 yr. old Edison on trumpet, Frank Wess, who was 75 on flute and 76 yr. old Clark Terry on flugelhorn. Despite their ages, these men really swing and play hard.
Another new release called “Setting the Pace” is a historical recording by the late, great Dexter Gordon. These recordings were re-mastered from the mid- 1940’s when Gordon was on top of the jazz word. Other notable players include Bud Powell and Tadd Dameron on pianos and Fats Navarro on trumpet.
Hank Jones has been playing the piano for many decades and has never recorded unworthy music. He has been playing for more then 55 years. In the late 1950’s, he recorded “Bluebird”, with his trio consisting of the great Kenny Clark on drums and Wendall Marshall and Eddie Jones on bass. The CD gives the listener a strong glimpse of his playing style.
“Bassface” is the name of the CD by the Ray Brown Trio. It was recorded live at the Kuambwa jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California. Ray is featured on bass, Benny Green on piano and Jeff Hamilton plays the drums. The title cut, Bassface, was written by guitarist Kenny Burrell.
Another trio reissue is by Les Mc Cann entitled “How’s Your Mother”. The recording was made in1967 and was finally released in 1998. At the Village Vanguard, Les is featured on piano, Frank Severino on drums and Leroy Vinnegar on bass. The music is quite enjoyable and features such tunes as “Love for Sale”, Going Out Of My Head” plus six other tracks.
You may or may not know it but the blues, as an art form is still alive and well. Vanguard Records has put out a box set entitled “Chicago/ The Blues/ Today”. This is a reissue which first came out in 1965. Nine blues bands recorded 42 songs in a Chicago studio yet sound as if they were captured on night club stages. Many of the musicians migrated from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago and made the city home of the blues. Some of the lineup included musicians such as Johnny Shines, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy among others.
