Russell Gunn - Ethnomusicology Vol.4 - Live in Atlanta

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:42
Size: 128,3 MB
Art: Front

( 0:39)  1. Sam Yi (spoken intro)
( 6:32)  2. Blue In Green
(11:11)  3. More Sybil's Blues
(13:09)  4. Summertime
( 7:59)  5. Lyne's Joint
(16:10)  6. Shiva The Destroyer

As an alternative to Wynton Marsalis, who steadfastly hangs onto the singular American Jazz Tradition and, granted, eloquently and skillfully keeps it alive through his playing, educating and entrepreneuring, trumpeter Russell Gunn has shown an unerring desire over the course of the past ten years to merge styles into a personal language that asserts jazz as the melting pot it truly is. As much as Gunn has proven himself to be a capable hard and post bop player on early albums including Young Gunn and Gunn Fu, it has been with his not altogether consistent but always searching series of Ethnomusicology recordings where he has shown his true colours. Blending hip hop, soul, blues, traditional jazz forms, rock and more, Ethnomusicology Vol. 4: Live in Atlanta shows that diverse elements can blend into a cogent and cohesive whole that is truly greater than the sum of its disparate parts. Opening the set with a dramatic reading of the Bill Evans/Miles Davis classic "Blue in Green," Gunn segues from the rubato introduction of the theme into an up-tempo samba that would have fit well in the early, Latin-based Return to Forever. Rocky Bryant's energetic drum solo leads into a fitful electric trumpet excursion from Gunn that segues into "More Sybil's Blues," which starts as a rocking feature for guitarist Carl Burnett's Albert Collins-inflected lines before shifting into a soulful vamp that nods more than a little to Miles' '80s bands, before returning to another blues-drenched, Stevie Ray Vaughan-esque solo from Burnett.

"Summertime" starts at a surprising clip, the band vamping for nearly three minutes before Gunn's wah-wah trumpet pulls the theme out of its up-tempo funkiness and draws it down into a moving solo piano segment by Nick Rolfe which demonstrates that, as stylistically broad as the group can be, the essence of the jazz tradition is never too far away. But it doesn't last long before the rhythm section is back and turntablist D.J. Neil Armstrong is bringing a hip hop element into the mix. "Lynne's Joint" is a schizophrenic tune that blends a soulful theme with a rhythm section that combines spacious simplicity with a busier urban edge. Gunn has come under no uncertain degree of heat for his unapologetically cosmopolitan approach. Purists are quick to dismiss it as something other than jazz, while supporters see it as a logical progression, a natural evolution. Whether or not one subscribes to Gunn's concept, there is no doubt that he is an extremely talented player with a specific vision that has been consistently developing over the course of the last decade. And he surrounds himself with capable players who clearly understand the history and the future of jazz. Pariah or visionary, Gunn deserves respect for finding his direction and following it with determination, passion and zeal. ~ John Kelman https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ethnomusicology-vol-4-live-in-atlanta-russell-gunn-justin-time-records-review-by-john-kelman.php

Personnel: Russell Gunn (electric trumpet, flugelhorn), Nick Rolfe (piano, fender rhodes, keyboards), Carlos Henderson (electric bass), Carl Burnett (electric guitar), Kahlil Kwame Bell (percussion), Rocky Bryant (drums), D.J. Neil Armstrong (turntables)

Ethnomusicology Vol.4 - Live in Atlanta

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Art Pepper - Presents “West Coast Sessions!”: Volume 1 (Disc 1 And Disc 2)

Album: Presents “West Coast Sessions!” Volume 1: Sonny Stitt Disc 1

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:43
Size: 156,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:40)  1. Scrapple From The Apple
(6:30)  2. Wee
(8:40)  3. Bernie's Tune
(8:44)  4. How High The Moon
(5:56)  5. Walkin'
(6:07)  6. Groovin' High
(7:23)  7. Bernie's Tune (Take 1)
(6:42)  8. Bernie's Tune (Take 2)
(4:45)  9. Wee (Take 1)
(6:11) 10. Groovin' High (Alternate Take)

In 1977, saxophonist Art Pepper was approached by Japanese label Atlas about possibly doing some recording. Pepper, then under contract to the Fantasy/Galaxy label, was obliged to find a work-around and decided to appear as a sideman on the recordings, bringing on various "headliners" to release the albums under. For the fourth and fifth Atlas albums, Pepper brought in saxophonist Sonny Stitt, with whom he had performed but never recorded. Omnivore's 2017 reissue of those sessions, Art Pepper Presents West Coast Sessions, Vol. 1: Sonny Stitt, brings this period of Pepper's career into sharp focus with liner notes from producer and Pepper's then wife and manager Laurie Pepper. Here, we get both albums, originally released in 1980 as Groovin' High: Sonny Stitt & His West Coast Friends and Atlas Blues: Blow! & Ballade!. We also get a handful of previously unissued alternate takes. The first sessions (Groovin' High) feature Stitt and Pepper backed by pianist Lou Levy, bassist Chuck DeMonico, and drummer Carl Burnette. Together, they fly through a set of brightly delivered, well-worn bop standards including a piercingly assured take on "Walkin," with their dual altos slicing through the opening melody. However, while there is some fine playing by all involved, the Groovin' High cuts sound somewhat routine in comparison to what is to come. The real discovery here are the Atlas Blues dates that found Pepper conscripting legendary West Coast pianist Russ Freeman along with bassist John Heard and drummer Burnette. A longtime associate, Freeman had recorded several times before with Pepper in the '50s, appearing on such albums as Surf Ride, Mucho Calor, and Modern Art. By the '70s, Pepper's open-minded ear for post-John Coltrane harmonics, not to mention years of hard living, meant that he wasn't particularly inclined to try and re-create his tender '50s style. His playing on these dates is typical of his latter-period, with vigorous in-the-moment solos that seem to flow directly out of his psyche, like a cubist bop haiku one minute and a mangled blues aside the next. However, with Freeman at his side, Pepper sounds warmly engaged and their chemistry evokes wild hope of those early West Coast years. Ultimately, on both sets, it's the juxtaposition between Stitt's seamless bop flow and Pepper's thoughtful, bluesy reticence that remains magical. ~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/album/art-pepper-presents-west-coast-sessions-vol-1-sonny-stitt-mw0003009536  

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Art Pepper, Sonny Stitt; Drums – Carl Burnett; Piano – Lou Levy, Russ Freeman

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Album: Presents “West Coast Sessions!” Volume 1 Sonny Stitt Disc 2

Time: 42:31
Size: 98,1 MB

( 9:35)  1. Atlas Blues
(11:27)  2. Lester Leaps In
( 4:59)  3. Autumn In New York
( 5:35)  4. My Funny Valentine
( 4:55)  5. Lover Man
( 5:57)  6. Imagination

Presents “West Coast Sessions!” Volume 1 Sonny Stitt Disc 2

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Three More Sounds - The Happiness Of Pursuit

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:54
Size: 112.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[5:59] 1. Searchin
[5:29] 2. Autumn Serenade
[5:59] 3. Boomph
[7:13] 4. It Don't Mean A Thing
[8:11] 5. When Your Lover Has Gone
[3:28] 6. Too Much Jelly Roll
[6:18] 7. Little Miss Laurie
[6:12] 8. Blue Daniel

Bill Heid (piano) Henry Franklin (bass) Carl Burnett (drums).

Jazz bassist Henry Franklin was born in 1940, the son of West Coast jazz trumpeter Sammy Franklin. Henry Franklin began his own career while he was still in high school, playing with his contemporary, Roy Ayers, in the latter's Latin jazz quintet. This experience put Franklin on the path to his work with Latin jazz bandleader and percussionist Willie Bobo. His work with Bobo in New York also led to Franklin's playing with Archie Shepp. Franklin later played with Hugh Masekela, appearing on the latter's number one single, "Grazing in the Grass." In the decades since, Franklin -- often referred to as "the Skipper" -- has played and recorded with Gene Harris & the Three Sounds, Freddie Hubbard, Bobbi Humphrey, Hampton Hawes, et al., as well as releasing a brace of albums by his own band right into the 21st century. ~Bruce Eder

Bill Heid (born August 11, 1948) is an American soul jazz and hard bop jazz pianist and organist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, probably better known for his work with musicians such as Koko Taylor, Henry Johnson and Fenton Robinson, amongst others.

Carl Burnett is an American jazz musician, funk-guitarist, songwriter, and producer. Though a guitarist, he is credited as the drummer and co-writer of the hit song "The Night Begins To Shine" by B.E.R. (Telepictures). The group's name, 'B.E.R.' is derived from the last names of its members (Carl Burnett, Frank "Franklin" Enea, William J. Regan).

The Happiness Of Pursuit

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