Chet Baker - Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions In Holland Disc 1, Disc 2

Album: Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions In Holland Disc 1
Styles: Trumpet And Vocal Jazz
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:57
Size: 112,6 MB
Art: Front

( 9:13) 1. Beautiful Black Eyes
(10:02) 2. Oh, You Crazy Moon
( 6:10) 3. The Best Thing For You
(16:09) 4. Blue Room
( 7:21) 5. Down

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Album: Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions In Holland Disc 2
Time: 42:50
Size: 98,8 MB

(10:51) 1. Blue Gilles
( 8:36) 2. Nardis
( 5:39) 3. Candy
( 6:55) 4. Luscious Lou
( 5:34) 5. My Ideal
( 5:13) 6. Old Devil Moon

Let us bring sexy back to jazz. Not that it has been misplaced but, in a world where a teenager with a horn can flawlessly navigate "Giant Steps," what seems to be the missing is the seductive element of jazz. We are undoubtedly reminded of the sensuous experience of the music which has always been reflected in the music of Chet Baker as evidenced by these newly discovered sessions from Holland in 1979. Jazz detective Zev Feldman has unearthed more unreleased music from Baker, just as he did with the Chet Baker Trio Live In Paris: The Radio France Recordings 1983-1984 (Elemental Music, 2022).

These sessions were studio-recorded for the Dutch radio program Nine O'Clock Jazz, and unheard until now. They comprise two sessions. The first from April 10th features Baker with his regular pianist Phil Markowitz, Belgian bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, and American drummer Charlie Rice. The second outing from November 9th finds the trumpeter with a pick-up band of Dutch musicians, pianist Frans Elsen, bassist Victor Kaihatu, and drummer Eric Ineke.

Baker's music always had a sense of fragility about it. Like the music (and life) of Billie Holiday there was a delicacy and vulnerability with his expression of sound. That sensitivity is on display in his singing and playing. The April 10th session opens with Wayne Shorter's "Beautiful Black Eyes" performed as a luscious bossa-nova. Baker's tone is tender and unblemished here and throughout.

Yes, there had been and would be sessions where Baker falters. Just not here. He sets his horn aside on three tunes, giving us his delicate vocals along with irresistible scatting. A master of the unhurried pace, he takes Miles Davis' "Nardis" at a crawl, but then dashes through "The Best Thing For You" with unexpected speed. The same is true of a brisk take on "Old Devil Moon," where he seems a bit sideways with his pick-up band. Nonetheless, the playing is beyond competent and the sound captured here is outstanding.By Mark Corroto
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/blue-room-the-1979-vara-studio-sessions-in-holland-chet-baker-jazz-detective-deep-digs-elemental-music

Personnel: Chet Baker: trumpet and vocals; Jean-Louis Rassinfosse: bass, acoustic; Victor Kaihatu: bass, acoustic; Charlie Rice: drums; Eric Ineke: drums

Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions In Holland Disc 1, Disc 2

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Eric Ineke - Let There Be Life, Love And Laughter

Time: 67:44
Size: 155.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[ 5:19] 1. Body And Soul
[11:00] 2. Stablemates
[ 5:31] 3. Wee
[ 8:24] 4. Bye Bye Blackbird
[11:03] 5. Let There Be Life, Love And Laughter
[ 7:16] 6. Prayer To The People
[ 7:52] 7. Lady Bird
[11:15] 8. Walkin'

Rein de Graaff (tracks 1, 3, 6), Rob Abergeek (tracks 2, 8), Rob van Bavel (track 4), Rob Madna (track 7): piano; Koos Serierse (track 1, 3, 6), Hank Haverhoek (track 2), Marius Beets (track 4, 5), Ruud Jacobs (track 7), Rob Langereis (track 8): bass ; Eric Inke, drums (all tracks).

Eric Ineke is a long time drummer, residing in the Netherlands, who is one of a coterie of sidemen favored by American expatriate jazz musicians for their European gigs. This fine compilation of his work with nine of the great tenor saxophonists gives the listener a golden opportunity to listen to some of their best workouts and compare their styles and approaches. The recording dates cover almost a half century from 1968 (Lucky Thompson) to 2014 (Dave Liebman and John Ruocco). The genres are bebop, hard bop, and everything in between, with only the slightest hints of John Coltrane and the avant-garde that had already made their impact in the 1960s. This conservative platform makes the music supremely pleasurable listening, but perhaps at the sacrifice of experimentation and novelty. The sound on all tracks is transparent and has the comfortable feel of analog and vinyl recordings which many aficianados prefer to the strictly digital format..

This album serves as a tribute to the exceptional European rhythm sections who did yeoman's work supporting the American expats who found greater acceptance on the Continent than in their home country. But the three-ring prize goes to these legendary saxophonists who have always brought great satisfaction to the ears of anyone who listens to them. In jazz. so much of the music is an expression of the player's individuality, and this album affords ample comparative demonstration of that fact. ~Victor Schermer

Let There Be Life, Love And Laughter

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The Eric Ineke Jazzxpress - Dexternity

Styles: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:07
Size: 110,7 MB
Art: Front

(0:16)  1. Dexter Gordon - Announcement
(5:29)  2. Fried Bananas
(5:06)  3. The Panther
(5:38)  4. Tivoli
(6:15)  5. Boston Bernie
(5:17)  6. Sticky Wicket
(5:32)  7. Body and Soul
(3:12)  8. Soy Califa
(5:56)  9. Mrs. Minniver
(5:22) 10. Cheese Cake

Normally when Dexter toured in Europe back in the sixties and seventies, it was as a solo musician picking up local rhythm sections in each city along the way. But in Holland, he had a “working band” with Rein de Graaff on piano, Henk Haverhoek on bass and Eric Ineke on drums. 

The main reason for this was that their booker Wim Wigt managed to find gigs in Hilversum, Leiden, Veendam, Venlo, Zwolle, Den Haag, Heemskerk, Amsterdam, De Woude, Rotterdam, and Eschede. When Dexter would tell people about all the towns he had played in during his time in Holland, they were incredulous. He would tell them that there were jazz lovers in all these places in a country the size of the state of Maryland. Dexternity is a tribute by 'the working band drummer' Eric Ineke. This tribute includes some of Dexter’s signature compositions including Fried Bananas, The Panther (composed in tribute to the Black Panthers), Tivoli, Boston Bernie, Sticky Wicket, Soy Califa, Mrs. Miniver, and Cheese Cake. They have also included the classic Body and Soul,  the composition that “must” be played every night, according to Dexter Gordon. 

Dexternity

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Al Cohn - Rifftide

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1987
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:53
Size: 126,0 MB
Art: Front

(7:40)  1. Speak Low
(7:53)  2. Blue Monk
(5:07)  3. Hot House
(7:21)  4. The Thing
(6:29)  5. We'll Be Together Again
(5:59)  6. Rifftide
(7:17)  7. Do Nothing Till You're True
(7:03)  8. Secret Love

Although this recording of standards was made late in his career, tenor saxophonist Al Cohn was in peak form and clearly inspired by an excellent Dutch rhythm section. Cohn's very broad tone is much in evidence, as he runs through changes on tunes that he played innumerable times in his career. A distinct stylist, Cohn was never an innovator, but his lush, relaxed, carefully honed sound was perfect for the late nightclub atmosphere. Every solo was deliberately constructed, mixing just the right amounts of emotion and technique. You can hear Coleman Hawkins in his playing, but Cohn incorporated broad influences from the early history of bop. Pianist Rein de Graff is stunning throughout, and drummer Eric Ineke and bassist Koos Serierse add solid support.~Steve Loewy http://www.allmusic.com/album/rifftide-mw0000310851

Personnel: Al Cohn (tenor saxophone); Rein de Graaff (piano); Eric Ineke (drums).

Rifftide

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The Eric Ineke Jazzxpress - Blues, Ballads & Other Bright Moments

Styles: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:34
Size: 134,4 MB
Art: Front

( 9:56)  1. Nightingale
( 7:15)  2. A Monk's Dream
( 8:12)  3. You Don't Know What Love Is
(11:52)  4. The Jamf's Are Coming
( 6:22)  5. Round Midnight
( 5:38)  6. A Portrait Of Jenny
( 9:15)  7. Jotosco

When Bob Hagen offered my band the opportunity to play in his JazzImpulse Concert Series for the 2008-2009 season, I was pleasantly surprised. The JazzXpress doesn’t often get the chance to perform on a theater circuit, which is usually reserved for music appealing to a wide audience. (We played on double bills with the wonderful singer and piano player Sanna van Vliet.) The audiences we played for were enthusiastic, and Marius, our bass player and engineer(!), suggested we tape a couple of concerts, allowing us to document the music on this CD.

After three studio albums, it was time for a live album where everybody could stretch out a bit more and respond to audience feedback.  Our tour repertoire was a mixture of standards, a few originals written by Johnny Griffin, one by Thelonious Monk and one by Marius Beets. Listening back to the tapes to make a selection for this CD, I was amazed how the band sounded live. The combination of the right spirit, talent, musicianship and swing from Rik Mol, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen, Rob van Bavel and Marius Beets makes me feel proud to be the leader of (and drummer in) this group. (from the linernotes of this CD by Eric Ineke).  http://www.challengerecords.com/products/1297165409/

Personnel: Eric Ineke (drums); Sjoerd Dijkhuizen (tenor saxophone); Rob van Bavel (piano).

Blues, Ballads & Other Bright Moments

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The Eric Ineke Jazzxpress - Cruisin'

Styles: Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:02
Size: 114,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Oak City
(8:15)  2. Seven On The Rigter Scale
(7:15)  3. The End Of The Affair
(5:55)  4. Night And Day
(6:26)  5. When We Were One
(6:29)  6. Just A Tune For You
(5:13)  7. What Is This?
(5:58)  8. Cruisin'

The Eric Ineke JazzXpress  consists of the very talented Rik Mol on trumpet and flugelhorn, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen on tenorsaxophone, Rob van Bavel on piano, Marius Beets on doublebass and ofcourse Holland’s most prominent Jazzdrummer Eric Ineke. The repertoire is rooted in the Hard-bop tradition and the most compositions are written by the bandmembers themselves. With three generations of jazzmuscians in this explosive band, Hard-bop will get a contemporary meaning and you can trust The Eric Ineke JazzXpress for that. Right from the start in 2006 the band got great critical acclaim and appeared in Germany, Belgium and many festivals in Holland including the Northsea Jazz festival. In 2008  the band was a big success on the European Jazzfestival in Athens ( Greece). 

During a succesful theater tour for JazzImpuls in 2009, the band recorded the live CD ‘’JazzXL, Blues, Ballads and other Bright moments’’ which was released in 2011. In the summer of 2011 the band got an invitation from the American Jazz Museum to perform in Kansas City together with the great singer Deborah Brown. Together they recorded the album ‘’All Too Soon’’ which was running for a Grammy. In 2012 The Eric Ineke JazzXpress did a series of concerts with David Liebman, The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and Deborah Brown in Holland and Germany to celebrate Eric Ineke’s 65th Birthday Anniversary. In 2014 they performed with Deborah Brown at the Amersfoort Jazz Festival, which was recorded for Djazz TV, and the Bruxelles Jazz Marathon. http://www.challengerecords.com/artists/1184244552/

Cruisin'

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