Conte Candoli - Modern Sounds From The West

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:34
Size: 141,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:29) 1. The Blindfold Test No. 1
(3:42) 2. Culver City
(2:54) 3. Van Nuys Indeed
(3:56) 4. Burbank Bounce
(4:47) 5. Santa Monica
(4:07) 6. The Blindfold Test No. 2
(4:03) 7. Here's Pete
(3:59) 8. No Love, No Nothin'
(3:17) 9. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
(2:42) 10. Come Love
(2:55) 11. T.N.T.
(3:31) 12. Thank You, Judge
(4:32) 13. Santa Anita
(3:34) 14. Hooray For Hollywood
(4:30) 15. The Blindfold Test No. 3
(4:27) 16. Arcadia

Best-known as the trumpet section leader in Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show Band, Conte Candoli was a fine all-around jazz stylist most at home in the worlds of bop and West Coast cool jazz. Younger by four years than his similarly accomplished trumpet-playing brother Pete, Conte was born Secondo Candoli in Mishawaka, IN, on July 12, 1927. He first patterned himself after players like Harry James, Roy Eldridge, and Dizzy Gillespie, later discovering Miles Davis and Clifford Brown.

His first job came at age 16, when brother Pete recommended him for a summer gig with Woody Herman's Thundering Herd; after graduating high school, he joined full-time. He went on to play with several other bands, including Stan Kenton, whom he left in 1954 to form his own band. After leading some recording dates, he soon found a more comfortable existence, moving to Los Angeles and taking session jobs in between gigs with Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars.

After about four years, he left in 1960 to work with drummer Shelly Manne, while he and Pete both enjoyed top-dog status in the L.A. session community. In 1968, Candoli took a part-time gig with the Tonight Show Band and joined permanently in 1972, when the show officially moved to Burbank.

During the '70s, he was also a member of Supersax, among other L.A. all-star outfits, and also continued his periodic collaborations with his brother. Candoli retired from the Tonight Show along with Johnny Carson in 1992, and continued to play until a battle with cancer slowed his activities. Candoli died in a convalescent home on December 14, 2001.By Steve Huey https://www.allmusic.com/artist/conte-candoli-mn0000100990/biography

Personnel: Conte Candoli / trumpet; John Graas / flute; Charlie Mariano / alto sax; Marty Paich / piano; Monty Budwig / bass; Stan Levey / drums; Buddy Collette / alto sax, flute; Jimmy Giuffre / clarinet, tenor sax,bass sax; Gerald Wiggins / piano; Howard Roberts / guitar; Curtis Counce / bass; Hank Jones / piano; Barry Galbraith / guitar; Milt Hinton / bass; Osie Johnson / drums; Harry Edison / trumpet; Herb Geller / alto sax; Bob Enevoldsen / valve trombone, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller / piano; Joe Mondragon / bass

Modern Sounds From The West

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Buddy Collette - The Polyhedric

Styles: Bop, Post Bop, Cool Jazz
Year: 1961
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:17
Size: 78,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:34) 1. Orfeo Negro
(4:14) 2. Blues For Nicola
(5:15) 3. Mounya Labeli Matatoo
(4:12) 4. Paddy
(4:07) 5. A Taste Of Fresh Air
(4:23) 6. Pickford Street
(3:31) 7. Skater For Mater
(5:59) 8. Blues

A rare European date from reedman Buddy Collette and arguably one of his hippest albums ever! The set was recorded in Milan in 1961, and features a great lineup not only of Italian players, but which also includes the legendary Dusko Goykovich on trumpet bringing in a nicely harder sound next to Buddy's work on flute and alto sax! Tracks have a well-arranged feel the tighter structures of the Italian jazz scene of the time, but with sharper edges than Buddy's 50s work in LA and given that Collette wrote nearly every number on the set, the album's a great discovery of his deep talents as a writer. In addition to Goykovich on trumpet, other musicians include Renato Sellani on piano, Dino Piana on trombone, Jimmy Pratt on drums, Gianni Basso on tenor, and Franco Cerri on guitar and Armshed Shobey plays a bit of bongos on a few tracks, adding in a nicely exotic feel. Titles include "Skater For Mater", "Blues", "A Taste Of Fresh Air", "Pickford Street", "Paddy", and "Blues For Nicola".© 1996-2021, Dusty Groove, Inc. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/749893/Buddy-Collette:Polyhedric

The Polyhedric

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Buddy Collette - Jazz Loves Paris

Styles: Saxophone, Flute And Clarinet Jazz 
Year: 1958/2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:26
Size: 98,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:22)  1. I Love Paris
(2:26)  2. Pigalle
(3:56)  3. La Vie en Rose
(2:52)  4. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
(1:25)  5. Mam'selle
(3:12)  6. C'est Si Bon
(2:22)  7. Domino
(2:39)  8. Song from 'Moulin Rouge' (Where Is Your Heart)
(4:43)  9. The Last Time I Saw Paris
(2:33) 10. Under Paris Skies
(3:27) 11. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (take 1 - alternate)
(1:30) 12. Mam'selle (take 2 - alternate)
(5:16) 13. The Last Time I Saw Paris (take 3 - alternate)
(3:38) 14. La Vie en Rose (take 1 - alternate)

Buddy Collette (switching between alto, tenor, flute and clarinet) performs ten songs associated with Paris on this 1958 session originally cut for Specialty. The CD reissue adds four alternate takes to what is still a brief program. Collette utilizes the tuba of Red Callender in some of the ensembles quite colorfully and there is solo space for trombonist Frank Rosolino, guitarist Howard Roberts and bassist Red Mitchell; Bill Douglass or Bill Richmond contribute tasteful support on drums. Such melodies as "I Love Paris," "La Vie En Rose," "C'est Si Bon" and the "Song from 'Moulin Rouge" are given concise but swinging treatment on this likable date. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-loves-paris-mw0000269780

Personnel: Buddy Collette - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet; Frank Rosolino - trombone; Howard Roberts - guitar; Red Mitchell - bass; Red Callender - tuba, bass; Bill Douglas, Bill Richmond, - drums

Jazz Loves Paris

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Sonny Criss - Warm & Sonny

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1975
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:45
Size: 93,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:11)  1. Cool Struttin'
(5:30)  2. The Way We Were
(4:09)  3. That's The Way Of The World
(5:47)  4. Bumpin
(6:27)  5. Sweet Summer Breeze
(6:19)  6. Memories
(6:20)  7. Blues For Willie

Altoist Sonny Criss' next to last recording (as with his final effort, The Joy of Sax), is a commercial date in which he is accompanied by a funky rhythm section, strings, and horns. Even on his own "Blues for Willie" (and definitely on "The Way We Were," "Bumpin'," and "Memories"), Criss sounded like he was going out of his way to record a hit; at that he failed. The music on this out of print LP is pleasant but badly dated. 

~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/warm-sonny-mw0000769953

Personnel:  Sonny Criss, alto sax;  Clarence McDonald, keyboards #1,5,6;  Sonny Burke, keyboards #2-4,7;  Lee Ritenour, guitar #1,5,6;  Dennis Budimir, guitar #2-4,7;  Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, guitar #3,5-7;  Scott Edwards, bass #1,5,6;  Chuck Domanico, bass #2-4,7;  James Gadson, drums;  Eddie "Bongo" Brown, percussion; string section: Charles Veal, concertmaster;  Marcia Van Dyke, Winterton Garvey, Harris Goldman, Janice Gower, William Henderson, Karen Jones, Carl LaMagna, Kenneth Yerke, violin;  David Campbell, Rollice Dale, Pamela Goldsmith, Paul Polivnick, viola;  Ronald Cooper, Dennis Karmazyn, David Speltz, cello;  Richard Feves, Susan Ranney, acoustic bass;  Dorothy Ashby, harp; horn section: Bud Brisbois, Charles Findley, Paul Hubinon, trumpet, flugelhorn;  George Bohanon, trombone;  Lew McCreary, bass trombone;  Vincent DeRosa, French horn;  Buddy Collette, tenor sax, flute;  Bill Green, bass sax, flute.

Warm & Sonny

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Herbie Mann & Buddy Collette - Flute Fraternity

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:19
Size: 75,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:08)  1. Herbie's Buddy
(4:14)  2. Perdido
(4:20)  3. Baubles, Bangles and Beads
(3:35)  4. Give A Little Whistle
(2:40)  5. Here's Pete
(6:44)  6. Theme From 'Theme From'
(3:58)  7. Nancy With The Laughing Face
(2:38)  8. Morning After

In the 1950s, Herbie Mann frequently shared the spotlight on record dates with other flutists. This V.S.O.P. LP, a reissue of a set originally for Mode and also out for awhile on Premier, matches Mann (who here also plays piccolo, clarinet and tenor) with Buddy Collette (switching between flute, clarinet, tenor and alto) in a quintet with pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Buddy Clark and drummer Mel Lewis. The results are generally pleasing, if somewhat lightweight, with such obscure tunes as "Here's Buddy," Rowles' "Pop Melody," "Here's Pete" and Mann's "Theme from 'Theme From'" alternating with three standards and Chico Hamilton's "Morning After." The most interesting aspect to this lightly swinging music is the constant switching around of the lead voices on their various horns.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/flute-fraternity-mw0000037566

Personnel:  Herbie Mann - flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone;  Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone;  Jimmy Rowles - piano, celesta;  Buddy Clark - bass;  Mel Lewis - drums

Flute Fraternity

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Benny Carter - Aspects

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:19
Size: 112,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:13)  1. June In January
(1:56)  2. February Fiesta
(3:18)  3. March Wind
(3:22)  4. I'll Remenber April
(2:51)  5. One Morning In May
(3:01)  6. June Is Busting Out All Over
(2:52)  7. Sleigh Ride In July
(3:42)  8. August Moon
(2:41)  9. September Song
(2:55) 10. Something For October
(3:03) 11. Swingin In November
(2:38) 12. Roses In December
(1:57) 13. February Fiesta (Mono Take)
(3:01) 14. June Is Busting Out All Over (Mono Take)
(3:36) 15. August Moon (Mono Take)
(3:05) 16. Swingin In November (Mono Take)

This CD reissues an enjoyable obscurity. Although originally associated with big bands, the set has what was Benny Carter's only big-band recording as a playing leader during 1947-86. While the song titles are a bit gimmicky, saluting the 12 months of the year (including "June in January," "I'll Remember April," "June Is Busting Out All Over," etc.), the music (which includes four alternate takes) is solid, mainstream big-band swing. The less familiar titles include four Carter originals written for the date, plus Hal Schaefer's "February Fiesta." 

The leader/altoist solos on every selection, and among the other top West Coast studio players featured are trumpeters Shorty Sherock, Pete Candoli and Joe Gordon, trombonists Frank Rosolino and Herbie Harper, vibraphonist Larry Bunker, pianists Arnold Ross and Gerry Wiggins, and guitarist Barney Kessel. Two overlapping big bands were utilized, and the music alternates between being forceful and lyrical. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/aspects-mw0000613039

Personnel:  Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter;  Bass – Joe Comfort;  Drums – Shelly Manne;  Guitar – Barney Kessel, Bobby Gibbons Leader – Benny Carter;  Piano – Arnold Ross, Gerry Wiggins;  Saxophone – Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, Jewell Grant, Justin Gordon, Plas Johnson, Bill Green;  Trombone – Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Herbie Harper, Russ Brown), Tommy Pederson;  Trumpet – Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, Joe Gordon, Pete Candoli, Ray Triscari, Shorty Sherock, Stu Williamson, Uan Rasey;  Vibraphone [Vibes] – Larry Bunker 

Aspects

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Buddy Collette Big Band - In Concert

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:48
Size: 127.7 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[ 7:13] 1. Magali
[ 7:04] 2. Andre
[ 3:08] 3. Mr. And Mrs. Goodbye
[ 4:25] 4. Blues Number Four
[11:55] 5. Jazz By The Bay
[ 7:59] 6. Blues In Torrance
[ 7:00] 7. Point Fermin From Friendships Suite
[ 7:01] 8. Buddy Boo

Bass – Richard Simon; Cello – Fred Katz; Drums – Chico Hamilton, Leon Ndugu Chancler; Guitar – Al Viola; Piano – Gerald Wiggins; Trombone – Britt Woodman, Garnett Brown, George Bohanon, Les Benedict, Maurice Spears; Trumpet – Al Aarons, Anne King (2), Nolan Shaheed, Ronald Barrows; Woodwind – Ann Patterson, Buddy Collette, Ernie Fields, Jackie Kelson, John Stephens, Louis Taylor Jr., Steven Carr. Recorded at the Lincoln Theatre, Washington D.C.

A fluent multi-instrumentalist, and the composer of everything from TV jingles to chamber music to jam-session staples, Buddy Collette has tended to be a victim of his own versatility. But The Buddy Collette Big Band in Concert, which captures a 1996 performance in Washington, D.C., is probably his best calling card to date. For one thing, it demonstrates that the 75-year-old leader remains in fine form on the tenor sax, clarinet, and (especially) flute--check out his nuanced reading of "Blues in Torrance," and the way his ebullient solo keeps bumping up against the tune's descending harmonies. What's more, the disk showcases Collette's compositional gifts. He's concocted some rousing vehicles for his 19-piece band, and the bright, brassy arrangements on "Andre" and "Blues Number Four" suggest late-period Basie, alternating catchy riffing with piquant solo voices. Among the latter, Garnett Brown delivers some attractively gutbucket trombone, while saxophonist Louis Taylor comes out swinging on "Magali." There's also a guest appearance by the leader's old comrade-in-arms Chico Hamilton, who drives the ensemble through a heated version of "Buddy Boo." But despite his aversion to hogging the spotlight, this is clearly Collette's show--and it's about time, isn't it? ~James Marcus

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Red Norvo - Just a Mood

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 1954
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:16
Size: 154,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:52)  1. Just a Mood
(7:23)  2. Easy on the Eye
(7:03)  3. The Night is Blue
(8:43)  4. Sunrise Blues
(3:11)  5. Blue Room
(3:28)  6. Blue Moon
(3:27)  7. Serenade in Blue
(2:55)  8. Blue Lou
(3:38)  9. Roses of Picardy
(3:48) 10. Rose Room
(3:43) 11. Blue Rose
(3:00) 12. Rose of the Rio Grande

Vibraphonist Red Norvo was among the most flexible of improvisers from his generation. On this Bluebird CD, Norvo is heard with three very different groups. He interacts with trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster and pianist Jimmy Rowles in a swing-oriented sextet; their performances are highlighted by the memorable "Just a Mood." In addition, Norvo plays four songs that have the word "Blue" in their titles with a quintet that is an outgrowth of his trio of a few years earlier (this group consists of flutist Buddy Collette, guitarist Tal Farlow, Monty Budwig or Red Callender on bass and drummer Chico Hamilton) and four "Rose" songs with the who's who of West Coast Jazz: trumpeter Shorty Rogers, clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre, pianist Pete Jolly, Farlow, Callender and drummer Larry Bunker. No matter what the setting, Norvo fits in quite comfortably and the consistent high-quality of the formerly rare music makes this a highly recommended set to bop collectors.
~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/just-a-mood-mw0000188491      

Personnel: Red Norvo (xylophone, vibraphone); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Harry Edison, Shorty Rogers (trumpets); Buddy Collette (flute).

Just a Mood

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Quincy Jones - Sounds & Stuff Like That

Styles: Swing, Big Band
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:45
Size: 82,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:16)  1. Stuff Like That
(3:31)  2. I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning
(5:13)  3. Love, I Never Had It So Good
(6:45)  4. Tell Me A Bedtime Story
(4:08)  5. Love Me By Name
(5:25)  6. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
(4:24)  7. Takin' It To The Streets

With ears dead set on the trends of the moment but still drawing now and then on his jazz past, Quincy Jones came up with another classy-sounding pop album loaded with his ever-growing circle of musician friends. Disco was king in 1978 and Jones bows low with the ebullient dance hit "Stuff Like That" which is several cuts above the norm for that genre  along with a healthy quota of elegantly produced soul ballads. Yet amidst the pop stuff, Jones still manages to do something fresh and memorable within the jazz sphere with a gorgeous chart of Herbie Hancock's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story." Hancock himself sits in impeccably on electric piano, and violinist Harry Lookofsky painstakingly overdubs one of Hancock's transcribed solos on 15 violins. Despite the cast of hundreds that is now de rigueur for Quincy Jones, the record does not sound over-produced due to the silken engineering and careful deployment of forces. ~ Richard S.Ginell https://www.allmusic.com/album/soundsand-stuff-like-that%21%21-mw0000649592

Personnel: Nickolas Ashford (vocals, percussion); Yolanda McCullough (vocals, background vocals); Gwen Guthrie, Luther Vandross, Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Valerie Simpson, Vivian Cherry, Chaka Khan, Charles May (vocals); David T Sounds; Walker, Eric Gale , Melvin Watson, Wah-Wah Watson (guitar); Gayle Levant (harp); Tom Scott (lyre, flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, lyricon); Jerome Reisler, John Wittenberg, Wilbert Nuttycombe, Carl LaMagna, Marvin Limonick, Betty LaMagna, Connie Kupka, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov, Harry Bluestone, Harry Lookofsky (violin); Meyer Bello, David Schwartz , Leonard Selic, Samuel Boghossian (viola); Gloria Strassner, Dennis Karmazyn (cello); George Young (flute, saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Buddy Collette (flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Harold Vick (saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn); Howard Johnson (saxophone, tuba); David Tofani, Harold Fick (saxophone); Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Jon Faddis, Virgil Jones (trumpet, flugelhorn); Chuck Findley, Bill Lamb, Oscar Brashear, Snooky Young (trumpet); Arthur Maebe, David Duke , Sidney Muldrow, Aubrey Bouck, Henry Sigismonti (French horn); Donald Waldrop, Jimmy Cleveland, Robert Payne, Bill Watrous, Charles Loper, Chauncey Welsch (trombone); Alan Raph (bass trombone); Roger Bobo, Tommy Johnson (tuba); Herbie Hancock (piano, electric piano, keyboards); Richard Tee (piano, organ, keyboards); Clark Spangler (synthesizer, programming); Michael Boddicker (synthesizer); Anthony Jackson (bass guitar); Steve Gadd (drums); Ralph MacDonald (percussion); Zachary Sanders, Bill Eaton, Frank Floyd (background vocals)

Sounds & Stuff Like That

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The Buddy Collette Quintet - With Guest Vocalist Irene Kral

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:36
Size: 65.5 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz, Contemporary jazz
Year: 1962/1990
Art: Front

[1:52] 1. A Taste Of Fresh Air
[2:16] 2. Hunt And Peck
[2:00] 3. Emaline's Theme
[2:29] 4. The Meaning Of The Blues
[2:23] 5. Laura
[1:16] 6. Just Friends
[1:39] 7. There Will Never Be Another You
[3:01] 8. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
[2:07] 9. Tenderly
[1:22] 10. Nobody Else But Me
[1:48] 11. Road Trip
[2:57] 12. Detour Ahead
[1:31] 13. Soft Touch
[1:49] 14. It's A Wonderful World

Buddy Collette, flute, clarinet, tenor, alto; Al Viola, guitar; Jack Wilson, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums; Irene Kral, vocalist. Recorded 1962, United Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA.

The fourth of four CDs released by Studio West, a subsidiary of V.S.O.P. Records, that is taken from previously unissued transcriptions made for the radio show "The Navy Swings" features the Buddy Collette Quintet, which in 1962 was comprised of the leader on flute, clarinet, tenor and alto, guitarist Al Viola, pianist Jack Wilson, bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Bill Goodwin. As good as Collette (who contributed four melodic originals) plays on these very concise performances (all clocking in around three minutes or less), it is the six often-touching vocals of Irene Kral that particularly make this a recommended disc. Kral's versions of "The Meaning of the Blues," "Nobody Else but Me" and especially "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" are quite definitive and memorable. ~Scott Yanow

With Guest Vocalist Irene Kral

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Buddy Collette Quintet - Buddy Collette Quintet With Guest Vocalist Irene Kral

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:37
Size: 65.5 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, Vocal jazz
Year: 1962/1990
Art: Front

[1:52] 1. A Taste Of Fresh Air
[2:12] 2. Hunt And Peck
[2:00] 3. Emaline's Theme
[2:33] 4. The Meaning Of The Blues
[2:23] 5. Laura
[1:16] 6. Just Friends
[1:39] 7. There Will Never Be Another You
[3:01] 8. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
[2:07] 9. Tenderly
[1:22] 10. Nobody Else But Me
[1:48] 11. Road Trip
[2:53] 12. Detour Ahead
[1:36] 13. Soft Touch
[1:50] 14. It's A Wonderful World

The fourth of four CDs released by Studio West, a subsidiary of V.S.O.P. Records, that is taken from previously unissued transcriptions made for the radio show "The Navy Swings" features the Buddy Collette Quintet, which in 1962 was comprised of the leader on flute, clarinet, tenor and alto, guitarist Al Viola, pianist Jack Wilson, bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Bill Goodwin. As good as Collette (who contributed four melodic originals) plays on these very concise performances (all clocking in around three minutes or less), it is the six often-touching vocals of Irene Kral that particularly make this a recommended disc. Kral's versions of "The Meaning of the Blues," "Nobody Else but Me" and especially "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" are quite definitive and memorable. ~Allmusic

Buddy Collette Quintet With Guest Vocalist Irene Kral

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Barney Kessel - Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:42
Size: 96,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:29)  1. Cheerful Little Earful
(3:21)  2. Makin' Whoopee
(2:34)  3. My Reverie
(4:03)  4. Blues for a Playboy
(2:30)  5. Love is for the Very Young
(4:35)  6. Carioca
(3:50)  7. Mountain Greenery
(5:03)  8. Indian Summer
(2:47)  9. Gone With the Wind
(3:25) 10. Laura
(3:32) 11. I Love You
(2:29) 12. Fascinating Rhythm

While the title of this recording plays on the then-popular idea of background and mood music, there's still plenty of jazz interest generated by Oklahoma-born guitarist Barney Kessel, one of the true heirs of Charlie Christian. The 1956 session matches Kessel with five reeds (including oboe, flute, and clarinets) and a fine rhythm section made up of other West Coast stalwarts: bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Shelly Manne. The arrangements range from the chamber music texture of "My Reverie" to the briskly swinging renditions of "Mountain Greenery" and "Fascinatin' Rhythm." Kessel plays wonderfully throughout, whether rendering rapid single-note lines or constructing the beautifully chorded introduction to the ballad "Laura." There are also fine solo contributions by Buddy Collette on flute and the superb pianist Jimmy Rowles. ~ Stuart Broomer https://www.amazon.com/Music-Listen-Barney-Kessel/dp/B000000YY0

Personnel:  Barney Kessel – guitar;  Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute, clarinet (tracks 2, 9, 11 & 12);  Junie Cobb - oboe, English horn;  George W. Smith – clarinet;  Justin Gordon - clarinet, bass clarinet;  Howard Terry - clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon;  André Previn (tracks 2, 9, 11 & 12), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 1, 3-6, 8 & 10), Claude Williamson (track 7) – piano;  Buddy Clark – bass;  Shelly Manne - drums

Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By

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Peggy Lee & Quincy Jones - Blues Cross Country + If You Go (CD 1/2)

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:51
Size: 175,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:29)  1. Kansas City
(3:04)  2. Basin Steet Blues
(2:38)  3. Los Angeles Blues
(2:53)  4. I Left My Sugar (In Salt Lake City)
(1:52)  5. The Grain Belt Blues
(3:21)  6. New York City Blues
(2:37)  7. Goin' To Chicago Blues
(2:37)  8. San Francisco Blues
(3:11)  9. Fisherman's Wharf
(2:05) 10. Boston Beans
(2:42) 11. The Train Blues
(2:15) 12. St. Louios Blues
(1:53) 13. Hey! Look Me Over
(2:52) 14. As Time Goes By
(2:43) 15. If You Go
(2:37) 16. Oh Love Hast Thou Forsaken Me
(2:58) 17. Say It Isn't So
(2:49) 18. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
(2:04) 19. Maybe It's Because
(2:48) 20. I'm Gonna Laugh You Out Of My Life
(2:49) 21. I Get Along With You Very Well
(2:30) 22. Gipsy Soul
(3:16) 23. When I Was A Child
(2:50) 24. Here Is Rthat Rainy Day
(2:21) 25. Smile
(2:57) 26. Deep Purple
(3:08) 27. Farewell To Arms
(3:19) 28. Fever

This two-fer from Fresh Sound features a pair of out of print Peggy Lee LP's, If You Go and Blues Cross Country originally issued on Capitol in 1961 and 1962 respectively. The albums highlight 28 songs including "Basin Street Blues," "Goin' to Chicago Blues," "As Time Goes By," and "Here's That Rainy Day." 

This is great material but is geared more toward the collector. Casual listeners would be better served by the one of the many Peggy Lee compilations. ~ Al Campbell http://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-cross-country-if-you-go-mw0002325291

Featuring: Peggy Lee (vcl), with Quincy Jones (arr, cond). Orchestras includes Jack Sheldon, Pete Candoli (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb), Benny Carter, Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, Bill Perkins (saxes), Jimmy Rowles (p), Dennis Budimir (g), Shelly Manne (d)

Blues Cross Country + If You Go (CD 1/2)

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Herbie Mann - The Man

Time: 42:34
Size: 97.5 MB
Styles: Flute jazz
Year: 1995/2013
Art: Front

[4:05] 1. Perdido
[4:12] 2. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
[4:00] 3. Herbie's Buddy
[3:28] 4. Yesterdays
[2:33] 5. Here's Pete
[3:45] 6. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
[2:28] 7. Morning After
[2:54] 8. African Flute
[4:28] 9. Bacao
[3:38] 10. Carabunta
[4:17] 11. Afro-Jazziac
[2:40] 12. Ring-A-Levio

This single budget CD reissues most of two early sessions by flutist Herbie Mann. Mann is teamed up with fellow flutist Buddy Collette on a cool-toned bop date that also includes pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Buddy Clark and drummer Mel Lewis. Both of the horns get to play a bit of tenor and clarinet, giving variety to the session. The second date matches Mann with the orchestra of Machito; tenor-saxophonist Johnny Griffin and trombonist Curtis Fuller also have a few solos. Nothing all that essential occurs and these dates are not quite complete but the music is reasonably enjoyable. ~Scott Yanow

The Man

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Chico Hamilton - The Three Faces of Chico

Styles: Post-Bop, West Coast Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:58
Size: 82,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:16)  1. Miss Movement
(2:49)  2. She's Funny That Way
(4:27)  3. Trinkets
(5:53)  4. More Than You Know
(2:37)  5. The Best Things in Life Are Fr
(2:25)  6. Where or When
(2:14)  7. Happy Little Dance
(4:37)  8. Newport News
(2:56)  9. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
(5:38) 10. No Speak No English, Man

Released in 1959, The Three Faces of Chico features percussionist Chico Hamilton as a drummer, composer and singer. Joining Hamilton is, most notably, legendary saxophonist/flutist Eric Dolphy, as well as bassist Wyatt Ruther, guitarist Dennis Budimer, and cellist Nathan Gerschman. This is a highly recommended set of progressive late-'50s modern jazz. ~ Matt Collar http://www.allmusic.com/album/three-faces-of-chico-mw0000878749

Personnel: Chico Hamilton - drums, vocals (#2,5,6,9); Paul Horn - alto saxophone (#2,5,6,9); Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone (#2,5,6,9); Bill Green - baritone saxophone (#2,5,6,9); Eric Dolphy (#1,2,4-6,8,9) - flute, bass clarinet, alto saxophone; Nathan Gershman - cello (#1,2,4-6,8,9); Dennis Budimir - guitar (#1,2,4-6,8,9); Wyatt Ruther - bass (#1,2,4-6,8,9)

The Three Faces of Chico

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Conte Candoli All Stars - Little Band, Big Jazz

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:39
Size: 65.6 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz, Bop
Year: 1960/2008
Art: Front

[4:03] 1. Muggin' The Minor
[4:57] 2. Mambo Diane
[5:02] 3. Countin' The Blues
[3:58] 4. Zizanie
[5:07] 5. Macedonia
[5:31] 6. Little David

Conte Candoli (tp), Buddy Collette (ts), Vince Guaraldi (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Stan Levey (d).

For the first time on CD. Opportunities to lead his own record date have been surprisingly rare through the years for the talented bop trumpeter Conte Candoli. This obscure LP is one of only two albums Candoli headed during 1958-84! Candoli teams up with other West Coast players of the era (tenor saxophonist Buddy Collette, pianist Vince Guaraldi, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Stan Levey) for six of his fairly basic originals including such numbers as "Muggin' the Minor," "Mambo Diane" and "Countin' the Blues."

Little Band, Big Jazz

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Buddy Collette - Jazz Heat Bongo Beat

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 31:52
Size: 73.7 MB
Styles: Bop, Latin jazz
Year: 1960/2004
Art: Front

[3:20] 1. Jazz Heat Bongo Beat
[3:16] 2. Pesadilla
[2:53] 3. Selvatico
[3:20] 4. Goza Nena
[3:19] 5. Rapture
[2:55] 6. Bongosville
[4:05] 7. Azul
[2:49] 8. Tobasco
[3:09] 9. Guajiro Cha Cha Cha
[2:41] 10. Tenura

An important force in the Los Angeles jazz community, Buddy Collette was an early pioneer at playing jazz on the flute. Collette started on piano as a child and then gradually learned all of the woodwinds. He played with Les Hite in 1942; led a dance band while in the Navy during World War II; and then freelanced in the L.A. area with such bands as the Stars of Swing (1946), Edgar Hayes, Louis Jordan, Benny Carter, and Gerald Wilson (1949-1950). An early teacher of Charles Mingus, Collette became the first black musician to get a permanent spot in a West Coast studio band (1951-1955). He gained his greatest recognition as an important member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet (1955-1956), and he recorded several albums as a leader in the mid- to late '50s for Contemporary. Otherwise, he mostly stuck to the L.A. area, freelancing, working in the studios, playing in clubs, teaching, and inspiring younger musicians. Although a fine tenor player and a good clarinetist, Collette's most distinctive voice is on flute; he recorded an album with one of his former students, the great James Newton (1989). In addition, Collette participated in a reunion of the Chico Hamilton Quintet, and recorded a two-disc "talking record" for the Issues label in 1994, in which he discussed some of what he had seen and experienced through the years. ~Scott Yanow

Recording information: Los Angeles (1959).

Buddy Collette (flute); Tommy Tedesco (guitar); Eddie Cano (piano); Larry Bunker (drums); Darias (congas); Carlos Mejía (bongos).

Jazz Heat Bongo Beat

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Chico Hamilton Quintet - Featuring Buddy Collette

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 43:37

Size: 99.9 MB

Styles: West Coast jazz

Year: 1955/2011

Art: Front

[2:14] 1. I Want To Be Happy

[5:20] 2. Spectacular

[5:07] 3. Free Form

[6:17] 4. Walking Carson Blues

[5:20] 5. Buddie Boo

[2:51] 6. A Nice Day

[4:15] 7. My Funny Valentine

[6:29] 8. Blue Sands

[3:31] 9. The Sage

[2:07] 10. The Morning After

The first thing the Chico Hamilton Quintet had going for it was unusual instrumentation. The quintet built its sound around the cello, and featured guitar, bass, either flute or clarinet (with the occasional sax), and Hamilton on drums, forgoing the sticks for brushes or mallets. The second thing was a style that wasn't quite jazz, exactly, but not as composed as classical (and definitely not as boring as third stream.) Many called it chamber jazz, an apt title for a group that applied counterpoint and melody to a lightly swinging beat. And the compositions from the group were abstract, modern works unlike what anyone else quite had in mind.

For a while, apart from a long-gone Mosaic set, the Quintet's music was pretty difficult to find. However, lately several import labels have put out compilations of their albums in various arrangements. Unfortunately it's still difficult to pick up the entire body of work from this masterful group without duplicating any sessions; some have these, some have those.

The Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette and The Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi-Fi feature the original group with Carson Smith on bass, Fred Katz on cello, Jim Hall on guitar (in his first ever jazz group) and Collette on flute, clarinet, and sax.

This album has some of the best music the West Coast had to offer in the 1950s. The first half of the first album features lively originals that make use of the lightweight sound of the quintet; "A Nice Day" pretty much says it all in the title, a lively reworking of the "Miss Jones" changes. "The Morning After" is an energetic and insanely catchy little melody. In what would soon be a trademark approach to standards, "My Funny Valentine" is given a drastic reworking with Katz holding down the melody; "Blue Sands" channels the Middle East through mallets and flutes. The second half is a live set from Stroller's that focuses on more standard fare. But from early on Hamilton had assembled a group of sympathetic musicians who were willing to rewrite what a jazz group could be. ~David Rickert

Featuring Buddy Collette 

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