Guy Lafitte - Happy ! (Paris, France 1977) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions]

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:50
Size: 154,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:25)  1. Put On A Happy Face (take 1)
(6:32)  2. My Foolish Heart
(6:29)  3. Make Someone Happy
(4:29)  4. Get Happy
(7:07)  5. Happy Go Lucky Local
(5:13)  6. Sometimes I'm Happy
(7:43)  7. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
(6:16)  8. Put On A Happy Face
(6:00)  9. My Foolish Heart (take 1)
(4:25) 10. Sometimes I'm Happy (take 1)
(7:06) 11. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe (take 2)

A fine swing tenorman whose main inspiration was always Coleman Hawkins, Guy Lafitte appeared in many mainstream settings through the years. LaFitte started out paying clarinet including with swing-oriented gypsy bands. After switching to tenor in 1947 and moving to Paris, he worked with Big Bill Broonzy (1950), Mezz Mezzrow (1951), Bill Coleman (off and on starting in 1952), Dicky Wells and Buck Clayton. Through the years, Lafitte has frequently led his own mainstream combos and was also often utilized by veteran American players who were visiting France including Lionel Hampton (1956), Duke Ellington (for the 1961 film Paris Blues), Milt Buckner, Wallace Davenport, Arnett Cobb and Wild Bill Davis. As a leader, Guy Lafitte led many sessions during the 1954-93 period (particularly 1954-64) including for CFD, Duc-Thomson, Pathe, French Columbia, VSM, French RCA, Vega, Black & Blue and CTPL. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/guy-lafitte-mn0000652078

Happy ! (Paris, France 1977) [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions]

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Guy Lafitte - Sax and Fantasy

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:55
Size: 79,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:46)  1. Blueberry Hill
(4:05)  2. My Funny Valentine
(2:50)  3. But Not for Me
(2:41)  4. A Poem
(3:04)  5. How Deep Is the Ocean
(3:41)  6. Imagination
(3:03)  7. Dans Un Vieux Livre
(3:08)  8. Rough Riding
(3:00)  9. As Long as There's Music
(2:49) 10. A Mountain Sunset
(2:43) 11. Polka Dots and Moonbeams

A fine swing tenorman whose main inspiration was always Coleman Hawkins, Guy Lafitte appeared in many mainstream settings through the years. LaFitte started out paying clarinet including with swing-oriented gypsy bands. After switching to tenor in 1947 and moving to Paris, he worked with Big Bill Broonzy (1950), Mezz Mezzrow (1951), Bill Coleman (off and on starting in 1952), Dicky Wells and Buck Clayton. Through the years, Lafitte has frequently led his own mainstream combos and was also often utilized by veteran American players who were visiting France including Lionel Hampton (1956), Duke Ellington (for the 1961 film Paris Blues), Milt Buckner, Wallace Davenport, Arnett Cobb and Wild Bill Davis. As a leader, Guy Lafitte led many sessions during the 1954-93 period (particularly 1954-64) including for CFD, Duc-Thomson, Pathe, French Columbia, VSM, French RCA, Vega, Black & Blue and CTPL. ~ Scott Yanow  https://www.allmusic.com/artist/guy-lafitte-mn0000652078

Sax and Fantasy

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Guy Lafitte, Wild Bill Davis, Alvin Queen - Three Men On A Beat

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:36
Size: 131.9 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[3:30] 1. Wrap On
[5:09] 2. Three Men On A Beat
[4:57] 3. Johnny Come Lately
[3:52] 4. The Jeep Is Jumpin'
[5:26] 5. I Should Care
[5:14] 6. Comin' On
[4:21] 7. Somebody Loves Me
[4:29] 8. Blue Lou
[5:35] 9. She's Funny That Way
[4:19] 10. Ooh Ah Dee Dee Dee
[5:13] 11. Free, Frantic And Funny
[5:24] 12. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams

Drums – Alvin Queen; Organ – Wild Bill Davis; Tenor Saxophone – Guy Lafitte. Recorded on January 15th 1983 at Sysmo Studio, Paris.

A fine swing tenorman whose main inspiration was always Coleman Hawkins, Guy Lafitte appeared in many mainstream settings through the years. LaFitte started out paying clarinet including with swing-oriented gypsy bands. After switching to tenor in 1947 and moving to Paris, he worked with Big Bill Broonzy (1950), Mezz Mezzrow (1951), Bill Coleman (off and on starting in 1952), Dicky Wells and Buck Clayton. Through the years, Lafitte has frequently led his own mainstream combos and was also often utilized by veteran American players who were visiting France including Lionel Hampton (1956), Duke Ellington (for the 1961 film Paris Blues), Milt Buckner, Wallace Davenport, Arnett Cobb and Wild Bill Davis. As a leader, Guy Lafitte led many sessions during the 1954-93 period (particularly 1954-64) including for CFD, Duc-Thomson, Pathe, French Columbia, VSM, French RCA, Vega, Black & Blue and CTPL. ~bio by Scott Yanow

Three Men On A Beat mc
Three Men On A Beat zippy

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Arnett Cobb & Guy Lafitte - Tenor Abrupt

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1980
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:11
Size: 172,3 MB
Art: Front

( 7:49)  1. On Green Dolphin Street
( 5:25)  2. Climb Every mountain
( 5:43)  3. Que Reste-t-it de nos Amours
( 8:52)  4. Make Someone Happy
(11:22)  5. Blues Abrupt
( 6:13)  6. The Nearness of You
( 7:15)  7. I Got Rhythm
( 5:21)  8. Go Red Go
( 8:33)  9. Blues in Deauville
( 6:33) 10. Junpin' at the Woofside

As part of The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions series, tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb is spotlighted on ten digitally remastered tracks, recorded live in France on March 16 and 29, 1980. Cobb recorded several records for Black & Blue, but this straight-ahead live session is special. Paired up with tenor associate Guy Lafitte, Roland Hanna on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Eddie Locke on drums, Cobb is still in excellent form even though this was recorded late in his career. 

Among the previously unreleased tracks are "Oue Reste-T-Il de Nos Amours," "Make Someone Happy," "The Nearness of You," and "Blues in Deauville." ~ Al Campbell  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-definitive-black-blue-sessions-tenor-abrupt-mw0000032296

Personnel: Arnett Cobb (tenor saxophone); Guy Lafitte (tenor saxophone); Roland Hanna (piano); Eddie Locke (drums).

Tenor Abrupt

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