Harold Vick - Steppin' Out!

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1963
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:25
Size: 84,1 MB
Art: Front

(7:29) 1. Our Miss Brooks
(6:12) 2. Trimmed In Blue
(4:42) 3. Laura
(6:28) 4. Dotty's Dream
(5:41) 5. Vicksville
(5:51) 6. Steppin' Out

This soul-jazz outing by tenor saxophonist Harold Vick (his recording debut as a leader) casts him in a role that was often occupied by Stanley Turrentine. Vick, with a quintet that also includes trumpeter Blue Mitchell, guitarist Grant Green, organist John Patton, and drummer Ben Dixon, performs four blues, a slightly trickier original (five of the six songs are his), plus the ballad "Laura" on this CD reissue.

There are no real surprises, but no disappointments either on what would be Harold Vick's only chance to lead a Blue Note date. At 27, he was already a fine player.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/steppin-out%21-mw0001986414

Personnel: Harold Vick - tenor saxophone; Blue Mitchell - trumpet; John Patton - organ; Grant Green - guitar; Ben Dixon - drums

Steppin' Out!

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Paul Horn - The Jazz Years

Styles: Flute And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:31
Size: 183,7 MB
Art: Front

( 3:01)  1. Benny's Buns
(11:52)  2. Mirage for Miles
( 3:42)  3. Fun Time
( 3:22)  4. Love and Hate
( 4:07)  5. Moer or Less
(12:04)  6. Abstraction
( 4:02)  7. Caesar and Cleopatra Theme
( 5:18)  8. My Funny Valentine
( 4:38)  9. Count Your Change
( 4:06) 10. Short Politicain
( 2:48) 11. Lazy Afternoon
( 3:57) 12. Antony and Cleopatra Theme
( 3:26) 13. Just Because We're Kids
( 4:51) 14. Cleopatra's Palace Music
( 3:40) 15. Without a Song
( 4:29) 16. Yazz Per Favore

When one evaluates Paul Horn's career, it is as if he were two people, pre- and post-1967. In his early days, Horn was an excellent cool-toned altoist and flutist, while later he became a new age flutist whose music is often best used as background music for meditation. Horn started on piano when he was four and switched to alto at the age of 12. After a stint with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra on tenor, Horn was Buddy Collette's replacement with the popular Chico Hamilton Quintet (1956-1958), playing alto, flute, and clarinet. He became a studio musician in Los Angeles, but also found time during 1957-1966 to record cool jazz albums for Dot (later reissued on Impulse), World Pacific, Hi Fi Jazz, Columbia, and RCA, and he participated in a memorable live session with Cal Tjader in 1959. In addition, in 1964, Horn recorded one of the first Jazz Masses, utilizing an orchestra arranged by Lalo Schifrin. In 1967, the second part of Paul Horn's career began; he studied transcendental meditation in India and became a teacher. The following year, he recorded unaccompanied flute solos at the Taj Mahal (where he enjoyed interacting with the echoes), and went on to record in the Great Pyramid, tour China (1979) and the Soviet Union, record using the sounds of killer whales as "accompaniment," and found his own label Golden Flute. ~ Scott Yanow https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-jazz-years-selected-pieces-1961-1963/49491612

Personnel: Flute, Flute [Bass Flute], Khene – Paul Horn;  Flute, Flute [Alto Flute], Alto Saxophone – Paul Horn;   Bass – Chuck Israels, Jimmy Bond, Vic Gaskin;  Drums – Colin Bailey, Milt Turner; Piano – Paul Moer, Victor Feldmans: 4, 7, 12, 14); Vibraphone [Vibes] – Emil Richards

The Jazz Years - Selected Pieces 1961~1963

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Eldar Djangirov - Release

Styles: Pianao Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:22
Size: 121,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:22) 1. Release
(1:48) 2. Monday Night
(1:50) 3. Stealth
(2:35) 4. Giant Steps
(1:56) 5. Cassette
(1:46) 6. Tea Break
(2:30) 7. Drip
(0:58) 8. Sail (Interlude 1)
(1:43) 9. Open Water
(2:33) 10. On Green Dolphin Street
(2:14) 11. Pause
(1:38) 12. Biking
(0:40) 13. Piano Beat (Interlude 2)
(4:10) 14. Drifting
(1:45) 15. Restless
(1:21) 16. Hypervigilance
(2:35) 17. New Year
(0:50) 18. Load (Interlude 3)
(2:22) 19. Longing
(2:35) 20. Climb
(2:25) 21. Brooding
(2:53) 22. Desolate
(2:17) 23. Hiatus
(3:27) 24. Days Pass (Bonus Vocal)

The New York Times described the New York based pianist Eldar Djangirov as "a blend of musical intelligence, organizational savvy, enthusiasm and prowess that was all the more impressive for seeming so casual… an ebullient impressionist." Dr. Billy Taylor said, "Eldar Djangirov's playing shows brilliancy, complexity, and discipline... he's serious about his music, he's thoughtful about what he does.” Jazz Times said, “Maybe he made a pact with Lucifer to be the greatest pianist ever." Praised as “a genius beyond most young people I've heard” by Dave Brubeck. Downbeat magazine stated that "his command of his instrument is beyond staggering."

When Eldar Djangirov (pronounced john-'gear-ov) was signed to Sony Classical at the age of 17, the young pianist from Kansas City was already well known for his prodigious pyrotechnics and precocious knowledge of the bebop tradition. Along the way, he's had the good fortune to meet and work with the masters including Dr. Billy Taylor, Marian McPartland, Dave Brubeck, Michael Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Nicholas Payton, Harvey Mason, Ron Carter, Pat Martino and many others. Through these opportunities and other wonderful musical experiences, Eldar continues to explore new frontiers through composing and performing, enabling him to ultimately to realize his own musical vision.

Born on January 28, 1987, Eldar came to the U.S. from the former Soviet Union when he was ten. Among his first performances were in his hometown of Kansas City, as well as The Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. He quickly then moved up the ranks and was featured on the NPR Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz show at the age of twelve. He released two albums independently. Eldar signed with Sony and recorded his major label self-titled debut featuring the great bassist, John Patitucci, and Michael Brecker on tenor sax. He followed up with the critically acclaimed "Live at the Blue Note" with guest appearances by Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti in 2006. Eldar was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for his album "Re-imagination."

Eldar has appeared at numerous major jazz festivals including Tokyo Jazz Festival, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Vienna Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and San Francisco Jazz Festival and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He has performed at venues ranging from the Hollywood Bowl to Carnegie Hall and has played at the most notable jazz venues across the world. Eldar has been seen on national TV including the 2000 and 2008 Grammy Awards, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

In addition, he has also played with world renowned symphony orchestras such as NHK Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, and San Diego Symphony Orchestra. He has 4 critically acclaimed trio albums including the most recent "Virtue" featuring his trio Armando Gola (bass) and Ludwig Afonso (drums) as well as guest appearances by Joshua Redman and Nicholas Payton. "With the release of Virtue, Eldar may have sealed his role in future jazz history" (Bill Meredith, Jazziz).

Eldar's current album and first solo piano album entitled "Three Stories" has already garnered rave reviews. "This is certainly jazz piano, but it's the kind that belongs in a recital hall... Djangirov gets to the heart of every song" (Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz); "Something special goes on here… In Djangirov's hands, the piano is a dramatic personage" (Karl Stark, Philadelphia Inquirer); "Djangirov's playing is, simply, flawless" (Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide)
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/eldar-djangirov

Release

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