Harold Vick - The Caribbean Suite

Styles: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
Year: 1967
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:17
Size: 103,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:31) 1. Mango Walk
(1:57) 2. Saga Boy
(5:04) 3. Bongo Chant
(4:36) 4. Dance of the Zombies
(5:33) 5. Wha' Hupp'n?
(3:32) 6. Tiempo Medio Lento
(3:21) 7. Beguine
(3:06) 8. Haitian Ritual
(2:55) 9. Barbados
(3:10) 10. Jamaica Farewell
(5:26) 11. Leticia

Harold Vick led relatively few record dates of his own, but this little-known session is one of his better efforts. Known primarily for his work as a tenor saxophonist, Vick also plays soprano sax and flute on this mid-'60s RCA Victor album. Most of the disc is devoted to British tenor saxophonist Kenny Graham's eight-part "Caribbean Suite," which consists of musical impressions of various islands in the West Indies.

Joining Vick are trumpeter Blue Mitchell, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Albert Dailey, guitarist Everett Barksdale, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Mickey Roker, along with Latin percussion by Montego Joe and Manuel Ramos. Like other boppers who delved into Afro-Cuban music, Vick's arrangements of this obscure suite work very well. He also adds a fine take of Charlie Parker's "Barbados" and his own "Letitia," both of which fit in rather nicely with the album concept. Long out of print, this LP may be difficult to acquire. By Ken Dryden
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-caribbean-suite-mw0000670014

The Caribbean Suite

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Buddy Cole - Hot And Cole

Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:57
Size: 74,7 MB
Art: Front

(2:01) 1. Christopher Columbus
(2:24) 2. The Dipsy Doodle
(2:26) 3. Judy
(2:58) 4. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
(3:43) 5. Lullaby Of The Leaves
(2:36) 6. Idaho
(2:35) 7. Tuxedo Junction
(2:01) 8. Amor
(2:22) 9. As Long As I Live
(3:04) 10. Opus 1
(3:13) 11. I'll Remember April
(2:29) 12. Jersey Bounce

CD-R, Buddy first became famous for playing piano on stage with Judy Garland in A Star Is Born, but most of the work this great keyboardist did was behind the scenes, tickling the ivories for such vocal legends as Nat Cole and Bing Crosby. By the time he recorded this 1959 LP, though, Buddy had for the most part switched to organ, recording under his own name a number of jazzy, lounge music albums, of which this one is reckoned among the best, from its great, period artwork to the mellow, swingin' sounds Buddy coaxes from the keys. By Editorial Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Cole-COLE-BUDDY/dp/B0045NXMJY

Personnel: Electric Organ [Hammond] – Buddy Cole

Hot And Cole

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Buddy Montgomery - Ties Of Love

Styles: Piano Jazz

Year: 1986

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 44:07

Size: 101,2 MB

Art: Front

(6:57)  1. Muchissimo

(7:01)  2. Expressions In Blue

(5:24)  3. Darrah

(3:35)  4. All The Things You Are (A)

(5:43)  5. Ties (A/B)

(4:55)  6. Stablemates (B)

(4:33)  7. Rose Marie

(5:55)  8. Soft Earth

By 1986, Buddy Montgomery had not recorded as a leader for many years, and because he is so well-respected, his first Landmark outing became quite an all-star affair. Heard mostly on piano but also switching to vibes for two songs, Montgomery is joined on various tracks by trumpeter Claudio Roditi, David "Fathead" Newman on tenor and flute, guitarist Ted Dunbar, bassists Ron Carter and John Heard, drummers Marvin "Smitty" Smith and Billy Higgins, and a couple of percussionists. In addition, tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris jams on "Stablemates" and "Ties," and Marlena Shaw takes vocals on "Ties" and "All the Things You Are." Despite all of the guests, the leader (who contributed five of the eight songs) does not get buried in the proceedings and holds his own with his friends. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/ties-of-love-mw0000193414

Personnel:  Buddy Montgomery - piano, vibes,  Marlena Shaw - vocal,  Eddie Harris - tenor sax,  Ron Carter - bass,  Ted Dunbar - guitar,  John Heard - bass,  Billy Higgins - drums, Steve Kroon - congas,  David "Fathead" Newman - tenor sax, flute, Claudio Roditi - trumpet, Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums, Warren Smith - percussion

Ties Of Love

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Isabelle Bodenseh - Flowing Mind

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:52
Size: 114,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:44) 1. Confluting
(4:25) 2. Asap
(6:46) 3. Flowing Mind
(5:47) 4. Molecular Cooking
(4:29) 5. Dog Rose
(6:27) 6. Mediterranean Bossa
(5:41) 7. Sans Moi
(6:05) 8. Chilli Challi
(3:25) 9. Flowing Mind (With Strings)

Organ combos were very popular in the fifties and sixties. They seemed to fall out of favor in the seventies and, especially the eighties, when fusion took over the jazz landscape.

Isabelle Bodenseh just released an organ combo album that’s as good as any of the classics from the past. It’s a little bit different because Isabelle is a flute player. Most of the organ combos had a tenor sax player. I’m thinking of Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with Shirley Scott or Red Holloway with JackMcDuff. This group isn’t as rambunctious as the older organ combos. That’s in preference to the quieter flute, but, they still swing just fine.

Isabelle Bodenseh is different than some of the flutists you heard in the seventies. She doesn’t just play pretty. Her breath control is amazing. She trills her notes. She bends them. She’ll overblow. Sometimes she’ll make rhythmic noises on her keys. Yeah, she plays pretty as well. She usually sticks to the bass flute, which sounds one octave lower than a regular C flute.

Isabelle formed her quartet in 2018 with Lorenzo Petrocca on guitar, Thomas Bauser on Hammond organ, and Lars Binder on drums. Isabelle Bodenseh wrote most of the tunes on the album. The other three members each wrote one. Lorenzo Petrocca reminds me of one of my favorite guitar players; Pat Martino. He gets such a beautiful tone out of his hollow body guitar and I love the way his notes hang in the air.

Petrocca wrote ‘Mediterranean Bossa’ and he really shows off his guitar skills on this. He solos more on this than the other tunes. Drums, organ, and flute are right beside him making him sound even better.

‘Flowing Mind, ’the title track comes on like a warm summer breeze with a bit of a bossa nova feel. The interplay between band members is seamless. Lars Binder on drums can sound like a melody instrument when he plays in duo with Isabelle. A Hammond organ can be pretty loud. Thomas Bauser has a light touch. He never overplays.

‘Chilli Challi ’has a cool funk groove going on thanks in part to the drummer’s steady beat. Binder doesn’t use his cymbals all that much but you notice them when he does. Bauser’s Hammond organ turn this tune into a cooker! I’ll be listening to Flowing Mind for some time to come. I wouldn’t be surprised if it helps usher in a renaissance of organ combos.By Tim Larsen https://jazzviews.net/isabelle-bodenseh-flowing-mind/

Personnel: Isabelle Bodenseh – flutes; Thomas Bauser – Hammond Organ; Lorenzo Petrocca – guitar; Lars Binder – drums; Hilde Singer-Biedermann – Violin (Track 9); Ruth Sarrazin – Cello (Track 9)

Flowing Mind

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