Wes Montgomery Feat. Eddie Higgins Trio - One Night In Indy

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:57
Size: 96,8 MB
Art: Front

(9:15)  1. Give Me The Simple Life
(5:53)  2. Prelude To A Kiss
(7:12)  3. Stompin' At The Savoy
(8:09)  4. Li'l Darlin
(8:35)  5. Ruby, My Dear
(2:51)  6. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Following the 2012 release of Resonance's archival set Echoes of Indiana Avenue, author, photo journalist, and private collector Duncan Schiedt approached the label to see if they'd be interested in releasing a live tape of Wes Montgomery he owned. It was a 1959 set where the guitarist sat in with the Eddie Higgins Trio, then featuring drummer Walter Perkins (and also an unknown bassist). Resonance arranged for the rights and released One Night in Indy in 2016. Montgomery's star was just beginning to rise he recorded two sessions for Riverside in 1958 and Higgins established himself as an attraction on the Chicago circuit but, at this time, they were essentially operating on the same level of stardom and, appropriately enough, this date showcases them equally, with Montgomery's rich runs nicely accentuating the elegance of Higgins. If the audio is a little rough at times the set was recorded on a homemade recorder in 1959, after all  the performances never are: even when the tempo starts cooking on "Stompin' at the Savoy," this music rolls easy and the appeal is that mellow yet lively interplay, as each leader seems to want nothing more than to play off of the other. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine  http://www.allmusic.com/album/one-night-in-indy-mw0002836451

Personnel:  Wes Montgomery – guitar;  Eddie Higgins – piano;  Walter Perkins - drums

One Night In Indy

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Diane Schuur - Love Walked In

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:18
Size: 83,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:15)  1. Love Walked In
(3:20)  2. Time After Time
(4:04)  3. Say It Isn't So
(3:05)  4. Blue Gardenia
(4:50)  5. Never Let Me Go
(3:51)  6. Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You
(4:00)  7. Sunday Kind Of Love
(3:36)  8. How Deep Is The Ocean
(2:36)  9. You're A Sweetheart
(4:35) 10. I Wanna Be Loved

This set of ten concise standards (which totals in at around 36 minutes) finds Diane Schuur singing in prime form. The interpretations are straightforward, without much improvising, although Schuur is quite soulful, showing the influence of late-period Dinah Washington (whose hit "Blue Gardenia" she revives). The excess of Schuur's early years is gone, and in its place is a warm, contented voice that sounds best on such ballads as "Say It Isn't So" and "How Deep Is the Ocean," as well as the swingers "Love Walked In" and "You're a Sweetheart." There are occasional short solos for trumpeter Jack Sheldon, trombonist Andy Martin and the tenor of Pete Christlieb, but this is very much Schuur's show. A fine effort. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-walked-in-mw0000186323

Personnel: Diane Schuur (vocals); Pete Christlieb, Gary Foster (saxophone); Jack Sheldon, Wayne Bergeron (trumpet); Andrew Martin (trombone); Richard Todd (French horn); John T. Johnson (tuba); Assa Drori (concert master); Michael Wofford (piano); Philip Upchurch (guitar); John Patitucci (bass); John Guerin (drums).

Love Walked In

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Houston Person, Ron Carter - Now's The Time

Styles: Saxophone Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:35
Size: 113,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:25)  1. Bemsha Swing
(5:09)  2. Sping Can Really Hang You Up The Most
(5:03)  3. Einbahnstrasse
(4:55)  4. Memories Of You
(6:47)  5. Quiet Nights
(6:38)  6. If You Could See Me Now
(3:50)  7. Now's The Time
(7:11)  8. Since I Fell For You
(3:35)  9. Little Waltz

In the 1990s, Houston Person kept the soulful thick-toned tenor tradition of Gene Ammons alive, particularly in his work with organists. After learning piano as a youth, Person switched to tenor. While stationed in Germany with the Army, he played in groups that also included Eddie Harris, Lanny Morgan, Leo Wright, and Cedar Walton. Person picked up valuable experience as a member of Johnny Hammond's group (1963-1966) and became a bandleader in the following years, often working with the late singer Etta Jones. A duo recording with Ran Blake was a nice change of pace, but most of Houston Person's playing has been done in blues-oriented organ groups. He recorded a consistently excellent series of albums for Muse, eventually switching to HighNote Records for 2006's You Taught My Heart to Sing, 2007's Thinking of You, and 2008's Just Between Friends, which featured bassist Ron Carter. 

Released in 2012, Naturally, recorded at the famed Van Gelder Recording Studio, teamed Person with Cedar Walton on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. He quickly returned with the similarly inclined 2013 effort Nice 'n' Easy, followed a year later by The Melody Lingers On. In 2015, Person delivered the rootsy and soulful Something Personal. ~ Scott Yanow  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/houston-person/id15404793#fullText

Ron Carter (born Ronald Levin Carter, May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on over 2,000 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history. Carter is also a cellist who has recorded numerous times on that instrument. Some of his studio albums as a leader include: Blues Farm (1973); All Blues (1973); Spanish Blue (1974); Anything Goes (1975); Yellow & Green (1976); Pastels (1976); Piccolo (1977); Third Plane (1977); Peg Leg (1978); and A Song for You (1978). He was a member of the Miles Davis Quintet in the early 1960s, which also included Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and drummer Tony Williams. Carter joined Davis's group in 1963, appearing on the album Seven Steps to Heaven and the follow-up E.S.P.. Carter also performed on some of Hancock, Williams and Shorter's recordings during the sixties for Blue Note Records. He was a sideman on many Blue Note recordings of the era, playing with Sam Rivers, Freddie Hubbard, Duke Pearson, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Andrew Hill, Horace Silver and many others. He was elected to the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2012. In 1993, he won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Group and another Grammy in 1998 for "an instrumental composition for the film" Round Midnight  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Carter

Personnel:  Houston Person (Saxophone);  Ron Carter (Bass).

Now's The Time

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Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra - 1947-1949

Styles: Piano Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:16
Size: 155,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:18)  1. Far Cry
(3:17)  2. Serves Me Right
(3:15)  3. You Can't Tell Who's Loving Who
(3:06)  4. Li'l Dog
(3:21)  5. I Don't Care Who Knows
(3:11)  6. I'm Tired Of Crying Over You
(2:50)  7. You Had Better Change Your Ways
(2:12)  8. If I Ever Find You, Baby
(2:34)  9. It Was Swell Knowing You
(3:10) 10. Somebody's Knocking At My Door
(3:08) 11. Someone So Sweet As You
(2:49) 12. Pullamo
(3:03) 13. As I Love You
(2:15) 14. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
(3:04) 15. Lovely In Her Evening Gown
(2:50) 16. Down Yonder
(2:51) 17. Because - Part 1
(2:44) 18. Because - Part 2
(2:45) 19. That's What My Baby Says
(3:05) 20. Keep Me Close To You
(3:04) 21. Tell Me What They're Saying
(3:15) 22. Shake 'Em Up

The Buddy Johnson Orchestra was one of the few big bands that were able to stay together during the second half of the 1940s. They did that by featuring the vocals of Ella Johnson and Arthur Prysock, leaning towards R&B at times and hinting at (but not outright playing) bebop. This CD has the music from Johnson's last three sessions of 1947 and his three 1949 dates; the 1948 recording strike caused a gap. 

There were no major soloists in the band, but the musicianship was high, the vocalists (heard along with Buddy Johnson himself on all but four numbers) were excellent and there was plenty of spirit. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/1947-1949-mw0000618350

Personnel: Buddy Johnson (vocals, piano); Ella Johnson, Arthur Prysock (vocals); Al Robinson (clarinet, alto saxophone); Harold "Geezil" Minerve (alto saxophone); Purvis Henson, David Van Dyke (tenor saxophone); Willis Nelson, Frank Royal (trumpet); Don Cole, William Harrison, Bernard Archer, Julius Watson, Steve Pulliam (trombone); Emmanuel Simms (drums).

1947-1949

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