Steve Grossman & Harold Land - I'm Confessin'

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:14
Size: 115,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:27)  1. Vierd Blues
(7:43)  2. Circus
(5:47)  3. I'm Confessin'
(6:22)  4. Sandrow
(8:01)  5. Born to Be Blue
(8:48)  6. Let's Cool One
(7:05)  7. San Francisco Holiday

?I'm Confessin' finds adventurous Chi-town tenor man Steve Grossman pairing up with journeyman jazz legend Harold Land on a muscular set of standards and originals. This a no nonsense but eminently cerebral outing that makes the most of the two leads' knack for inventive, angular, and energetic improvisation. To these ends they dive headlong into the midtempo blues swinger "Vierd Blues," race each other to the finish line on the burning Grossman original "Sandrow," and play it cool on Thelonious Monk's "Let's Cool One"." Individually, they both get a chance to shine with Grossman nailing down the title track and Land holding down the afterglow hours on the ballad "Born to Be Blue"." Joining in the fun are pianist Fred Henke, bassist Reggie Johnson, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. ~ Matt Collar https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-confessin-mw0000747079

Personnel: Steve Grossman (tenor saxophone); Fred Henke (piano); Reggie Johnson (bass instrument); Jimmy Cobb (drums).

I'm Confessin'

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Harold Land - The Peace-Maker

Styles: Saxophone And Flute Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:32
Size: 81,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:11)  1. The Peace-Maker
(3:37)  2. Stylin'
(4:51)  3. 40 Love
(3:40)  4. Angel Dance
(4:12)  5. Timetable
(3:26)  6. Imagine
(5:33)  7. The Aquarian
(4:58)  8. One for Nini

The first pairing of tenor saxophonist Harold Land and vibist Bobby Hutcherson crackles with the energy and joy of collaboration. Each spurs the other to new zeniths of creativity and craft, yielding one of the finest if little-known jazz LPs of its era. The Peace-Maker is a particularly apt title. The record's serene, supple contours glow with a lyricism that eschews the angularity of bop. Land's graceful sax melds perfectly with Hutcherson's warm, shimmering vibes to create a deeply soulful, even divine sound. His original compositions are no less thoughtful, galvanized by a yearning for harmony that embraces all senses of the term. ~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-peace-maker-mw0001881640

Personnel: Harold Land - tenor saxophone, flute; Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone;  Joe Sample - piano;  Buster Williams - bass;  Donald Bailey - drums  

The Peace-Maker

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Gerald Wilson Big Band - Moment Of Truth

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:32
Size: 93,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:47)  1. Viva Tirado
(4:26)  2. Moment Of Truth
(5:57)  3. Patterns
(2:58)  4. Terri
(2:41)  5. Nancy Jo
(5:40)  6. Milestones
(5:06)  7. Latino
(4:29)  8. Josephina
(3:25)  9. Emerge

Gerald Wilson's Pacific Jazz albums of the 1960s were arguably the most significant of his career. This CD reissues his second record of the period and has among its highlights the original version of "Viva Tirado" (a catchy number made into a surprise pop hit by El Chicano later in the decade) and a driving rendition of "MIlestones"; the other seven songs (six of which are Wilson's originals) are also quite enjoyable. Among the more notable soloists are trumpeter Carmell Jones, both Teddy Edwards and Harold Land on tenor, guitarist Joe Pass, and pianist Jack Wilson. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/moment-of-truth-mw0000654233

Personnel: Gerald Wilson - arranger and conductor; John Audino, Jules Chaiken, Freddie Hill, Carmell Jones, Al Porcino  - trumpet; Lou Blackburn, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Frank Strong - trombone; Bob Knight - bass trombone; Joe Maini - alto saxophone; Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute; Teddy Edwards, Harold Land - tenor saxophone; Jack Nimitz, Don Raffell - baritone saxophone; Jack Wilson - piano; Joe Pass - guitar; Jimmy Bond - bass; Mel Lewis - drums; Modesto Duran - congas

Moment Of Truth

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Harold Land - Promised Land

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:50
Size: 128,2 MB
Art: Front

( 8:33) 1. Inner Voice
( 7:16) 2. Ugly Beauty
( 9:17) 3. What's New?
(10:57) 4. Dark Mood
(12:30) 5. Like Someone In Love
( 7:14) 6. Mapenzi

Veteran tenor saxophonist Harold Land returns from a seven-year recording hiatus with Promised Land, featuring Mulgrew Miller on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. (Sadly, this would be one of Higgins's last sessions.) One would expect nothing other than beauty and grace from these four revered players, and that's what they deliver, aided by the Audiophoric label's "m-phoric" recording technology, designed to capture live acoustic performance with exceptional fidelity. (You'll need to increase your volume and give your ears a chance to adjust.) There's a bit of Coltrane and Joe Henderson in Land's playing and perhaps a bit of Charlie Rouse, too, as Monk's "Ugly Beauty" reveals. Miller is in excellent form, dueting with Land on a nine-minute-plus "What's New" and taking crisp, inventive solos throughout. The program is evenly split: three standards and three of Land's fairly straightforward, modal pieces.~David R.Adler https://www.allmusic.com/album/promised-land-mw0000003296

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land; Bass – Ray Drummond; Drums – Billy Higgins; Piano – Mulgrew Miller

Promised Land

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Bill Evans - Quintessence

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:23
Size: 99,6 MB
Art: Front

( 6:08) 1. Sweet Dulcinea Blue
( 8:17) 2. Martina
( 3:45) 3. Second Time Around
( 7:34) 4. A Child Is Born
(10:07) 5. Bass Face
( 7:29) 6. Nobody Else But Me

Bill Evans was such a looming force as a trio pianist that people tend to overlook his achievements in a quintet context. A few sessions made the point throughout his career, though, like this 1976 date that was one of Evans’s personal favorites. With longtime friend Philly Joe Jones plus new-to-Evans associates Harold Land, Kenny Burrell, and Ray Brown, the ensemble is stellar to say the least; and the players strike a comfortably creative groove on a program that includes originals by trumpeters Thad Jones and Kenny Wheeler, plus Burrell’s blowing tune "Bass Face." And how fascinating to hear Ray Brown, the man who defined bass playing in the pre-Evans-trio style, finally making music with the pianist. https://concord.com/concord-albums/quintessence/

Personnel: Piano – Bill Evans; Bass – Ray Brown; Drums – Philly Joe Jones; Guitar – Kenny Burrell; Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land

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Harold Land - Westward Bound

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:13
Size: 168,2 MB
Art: Front

( 6:17) 1. Vendetta
( 9:20) 2. Beep Durple
( 8:38) 3. Happily Dancing Deep Harmnoies Falling
(10:38) 4. My Romance
(11:07) 5. Triplin' The Groove
(11:27) 6. Autumn Leaves
( 4:54) 7. Who Can I Turn To
( 7:07) 8. Beau-Ty
( 2:43) 9. Blue 'n' Boogie

Contains previously un-issued live recordings of unsung tenor saxophone hero Harold Land from The Penthouse in Seattle from 1962, 1964 and 1965 with stellar musicians including Hampton Hawes, Carmell Jones, Buddy Montgomery and Philly Joe Jones. Released in partnership with the Harold Land Estate, the remastered audio was captured from direct transfers of the original Penthouse's tape reels. Westward Bound! includes an extensive booklet with rare photos; essays by jazz historian Michael Cuscuna, co-producers Zev Feldman and Cory Weeds, and pianist Eric Reed; plus interviews with tenor saxophone giant Joe Lovano and the legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins.

About the Artist: Harold Land was a legendary hard bop/post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown band. His first recording was as the leader of the Harold Land All-Stars, for Savoy Records in '49. In '54 he joined the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet, with whom he was at the forefront of the hard-bop/bebop movement. He moved to Los Angeles in '55 and co-led groups with Bobby Hutcherson, Blue Mitchell, and Red Mitchell. In the early '80s through to the early '90s he worked regularly with the Timeless All Stars; a group sponsored by the Timeless jazz record label.

The group consisted of Land on tenor, Cedar Walton on piano, Buster Williams on bass, Billy Higgins on drums, Curtis Fuller on trombone and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. Over his career he was a sideman on albums from Roy Ayers, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Freddie Hubbard, Thelonious Monk, Wes Montgomery, Donald Byrd, Dinah Washington and countless others. Land was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles and joined the UCLA Jazz Studies Program in 1996 to teach instrumental jazz combo. ''Harold Land was one of the major contributors in the history of the jazz saxophone,'' said jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, founder and director of the UCLA Jazz Studies Program.~Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Westward-Bound-Harold-Land/dp/B08X5GPPV7

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land; Bass – Monk Montgomery; Drums – Joseph Rudolph Jones, Mel Lee; Piano – Buddy Montgomery, Hampton Hawes, John Houston; Trumpet – Carmell Jones

Westward Bound

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Jon Faddis - Legacy

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1985
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:22
Size: 98,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:36)  1. West End Blues
(5:38)  2. Little Jazz
(6:03)  3. A Night In Tunisia
(4:45)  4. Instigator
(3:31)  5. Things To Come
(7:02)  6. A Child Is Born
(4:10)  7. Li'l Darlin'
(5:32)  8. Whisper Not

After too long a period in the studios, talented trumpeter Jon Faddis returned to jazz with this brilliant effort. Best known for his ability to closely emulate his idol, Dizzy Gillespie (far from an easy feat), Faddis pays tribute to Gillespie with "Night in Tunisia" and "Things to Come." However, he also does a close imitation of Roy Eldridge on "Little Jazz," pays homage to Louis Armstrong on "West End Blues," shows sensitivity on Thad Jones' "A Child Is Born," and performs three other numbers. 

With the assistance of tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Mel Lewis, Jon Faddis is in superb form throughout this outstanding release, his definitive recording. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/legacy-mw0000187987

Personnel: Jon Faddis - trumpet, flugelhorn;  Kenny Barron - piano; Ray Brown - bass; Harold Land - tenor saxophone;  Mel Lewis - drums

Legacy

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Harold Land - Just Imagine

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 2019
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 81:38
Size: 189,1 MB
Art: Front

( 4:18)  1. Take the "A" Train
( 5:40)  2. Beautiful Love
( 6:59)  3. Tom Dooley
( 5:16)  4. Hava Nagila
( 5:36)  5. George's Dilemma
( 3:00)  6. On Top of Old Smokey
( 4:22)  7. Foggy, Foggy Dew
( 4:56)  8. Sandu
(11:15)  9. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
( 2:53) 10. Swingin'
( 4:09) 11. Scarlet Ribbons
( 5:10) 12. Jacqui
( 4:57) 13. Land's End
( 6:40) 14. Full Moon and Empty Arms
( 3:24) 15. If I Love Again
( 2:56) 16. Gerkin for Perkin

Harold Land was a member of the Max Roach-Clifford Brown quintet in the '50s, and co-led another quintet with Bobby Hutcherson in the late '60s and early '70s. Early in his career, he was noted for a dry tone and rather individualistic approach. During the '60s, Land's tone became harder and his phrasing and style more intense as he incorporated elements of John Coltrane's approach into his style. But Land was first and foremost a hard bop stylist. Land began playing sax at 16, after his interest in music increased during high school. He initially played in San Diego bands, then moved to Los Angeles. Land's earliest recording experience was for Savoy in 1949, when he cut four tracks with Leon Petties, Froebel Brigham, and others leading the Harold Land All Stars. He joined the Max Roach-Clifford Brown quintet in the early '50s, replacing Teddy Edwards. Land stayed in the group about 18 months, recording with them for EmArcy, then left to play with Curtis Counce. He played with Counce from 1956 to 1958, appearing on Counce dates for Contemporary and Dooto. (He also recorded with Frank Rosolino on a Specialty date that didn't surface until the late '80s, though it was originally done in 1959.) Land recorded as a leader on Contemporary in the late '50s, making one of his finest albums, The Fox, with Elmo Hope. He worked often with Gerald Wilson in both the '50s and '60s. Land also divided his time during these decades between heading groups and playing with Red Mitchell. He and Mitchell recorded an album for Atlantic in 1961. There were also dates with Wes Montgomery and Kenny Dorham for Jazzland, and sessions for Imperial and Pacific Jazz. Land played with Carmell Jones, Bud Shank, Leroy Vinnegar, Gary Peacock, Thelonius Monk, and Wilson, among others. He and Hutcherson co-formed a quintet in 1967, and continued until 1971. They recorded for Cadet, Mainstream and Blue Note. Land and Blue Mitchell co-led a quintet from 1975 to 1978, recording for Concord, Impulse and RCA. Land worked with his son Harold Land, Jr. in Wilson's orchestra, and reunited with Hutcherson for a Muse session in the '80s. He continued working and performing into the '90s. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/artist/harold-land-mn0000665944/biography

Just Imagine

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Harold Land - Eastward Ho: Harold Land in New York

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:22
Size: 88,3 MB
Art: Front

( 6:00)  1. So in Love
( 5:46)  2. Triple Trouble
( 7:02)  3. Slowly
( 7:08)  4. On a Little Street in Singapore
(12:25)  5. Okay Blues

Tenor saxophonist Harold Land and trumpeter Kenny Dorham make for a potent front line on this CD reissue, a superior hard bop set. With an obscure and quietly boppish rhythm section (pianist Amos Trice, bassist Clarence Jones, and drummer Joe Peters) giving suitable backup, Land and Dorham stretch out on five selections, most notably Cole Porter's "So in Love," "On a Little Street in Singapore," and Land's "O.K. Blues," which was dedicated to producer Orrin Keepnews. A fine effort that serves as a strong example of Harold Land's early work. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/eastward-ho%21-harold-land-in-new-york-mw0000691038

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land;  Bass – Clarence Jones;  Drums – Joe Peters; Piano – Amos Trice; Trumpet – Kenny Dorham

Eastward Ho: Harold Land in New York

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Harold Land - Choma (Burn)

Styles: Saxophone And Flute Jazz
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:39
Size: 90,8 MB
Art: Front

( 9:56)  1. Choma (Burn)
( 5:52)  2. Our Home
(10:03)  3. Black Caucus
(10:47)  4. Up and Down

Solid early '70s date with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, his then-musical partner Bobby Hutcherson (vibes) and a cast that includes Land's son Harold C.. on keyboards. Land is a bluesy, steady soloist whose rich sound makes a fine contrast to the fluid, energetic solos by Hutcherson.~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/album/choma-burn-mw0000867097

Personnel:  Harold Land - tenor saxophone, flute;  Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone, marimba;  Bill Henderson - piano, electric piano;  Harold Land, Jr. - piano;  Reggie Johnson - bass;  Ndugu Chancler, Woodrow 'Sonship' Theus - drums

Choma (Burn)

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Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Study In Brown

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:41
Size: 90.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Trumpet jazz
Year: 1955/2017
Art: Front

[5:40] 1. Cherokee
[5:07] 2. Jacqui
[2:53] 3. Swingin'
[4:57] 4. Lands End
[5:36] 5. George's Dilemma
[4:52] 6. Sandu
[2:53] 7. Gerkin For Perkin
[3:24] 8. If I Love Again
[4:15] 9. Take The A Train

Bass – George Morrow; Drums – Max Roach; Piano – Richie Powell; Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land; Trumpet – Clifford Brown. Recorded between February 23 & 25, 1955.

Study in Brown features the 1955 version of the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet, a group also including tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Richie Powell, and bassist George Morrow. One of the premiere early hard bop units, this band had unlimited potential. Highlights of this set are "Cherokee" (during which trumpeter Brown is brilliant), "Swingin'," and "Sandu." All of this group's recordings are well worth acquiring. ~Scott Yanow

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Jack Sheldon - Jack Sheldon & His All Stars

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:03
Size: 80.3 MB
Styles: West Coast jazz
Year: 1976/2001
Art: Front

[3:04] 1. Green Dolphin Street
[4:42] 2. I'm Also A Person
[3:30] 3. I Had The Craziest Dream
[3:43] 4. Arrivederci
[2:56] 5. Brown Cow
[3:21] 6. Anyhow
[3:24] 7. Julie Is Her Name
[3:44] 8. Aplomb
[2:56] 9. Sunset Eyes
[3:38] 10. J.S

Alto Saxophone – Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Lennie Niehaus; Piano – Paul Moer; Baritone Saxophone – Billy Root; Bass – Buddy Clark; Drums – Mel Lewis; French Horn – Vince De Rosa; Piano – Pete Jolly; Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land; Trumpet – Chet Baker, Conte Candoli, Jack Sheldon; Tuba – Red Callender; Valve Trombone – Stu Williamson.

Although the liner notes to this album state that these two sessions were Jack Sheldon's first as a leader, he actually led two full sets for Jazz West during 1954 and 1956, plus three titles for Pacific Jazz in '55. However, this was the initial album to gain wide recognition and helped to introduce the L.A.-based trumpeter's talents to the East Coast. Five selections feature Sheldon with a ten-piece band arranged by Lennie Niehaus and some have spots for valve trombonist Stu Williamson, pianist Pete Jolly and baritonist Billy Root. The later session features the writing of Paul Moer and such fine soloists as trumpeter Chet Baker (in a rare sideman outing for another trumpeter), altoists Art Pepper and Herb Geller, tenorman Harold Land and valve trombonist Williamson. High-quality and consistently swinging West Coast jazz. ~Scott Yanow

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Harold Land - A New Shade Of Blue

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:30
Size: 120.2 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1971/2017
Art: Front

[ 9:48] 1. A New Shade Of Blue
[10:37] 2. Mtume
[ 6:05] 3. Ode To Angela
[ 8:34] 4. Deliberation
[ 8:35] 5. Short Subject
[ 8:48] 6. Dark Mood

Harold Land: tenor saxophone; Bobby Hutcherson: vibraphone; Bill Henderson: piano, electric piano; Buster Williams: bass; Billy Hart: drums: Mtume: congas.

What came first, craft beers or the revival of vinyl records? I ask because both revolutions have moved your collective attentions away from corporate culture to smaller more specialized boutiques. That means better beer and certainly a more diverse choice in music. Case in point, saxophonist Harold Land's A New Shade Of Blue originally issued on Los Angeles' Mainstream Records in 1971. When the big record companies were touting their answer to rock-and-roll with electric Miles and Herbie, producers like Bob Shad were advancing modern jazz without ignoring its past. Land cut his teeth on hard bop before adopting modal sounds and joined vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson's sessions for Blue Note Records (1968-1971).

The pair were living in Los Angeles in 1971 when these sides and Choma (Burn) were recorded for Mainstream. Back in the day, if this disc were released by Columbia or Blue Note it would have garnered praise it deserved with the stellar lineup of Hutcherson, Bill Henderson, Buster Williams, Billy Hart, and James Mtume. The music is a mix of modal jazz with undercurrents of hard bop. The title track is a casual blues piece suitable for players to stretch out a bit. Land solos first followed by Hutcherson, Henderson, and the sweetness that is Williams' bass. "Short Subject" is a knockout swinger and "Dark Mood" a modal piece with Land acknowledging the influence of John Coltrane on his sound. Although it was the only piece here not written by Land, "Mtume" is the centerpiece of the recording. It was also a composition recorded the same year on Hutcherson's release Head On (Blue Note) with an eleven-piece ensemble. The music, dedicated to the conga player, is a nod towards world music (a term not yet applied to the style) and it samples both African and Spanish flavors, with Henderson on electric piano. Even though it may have taken nearly fifty years to get the attention it deserves, A New Shade Of Blue is indeed a minor classic of jazz. The music is available in digital format, CD, and of course as an LP. ~Mark Corroto

A New Shade Of Blue 

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King Pleasure - Golden Days

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:49
Size: 70.6 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 1960/1981
Art: Front

[2:55] 1. Moody's Mood For Love
[2:59] 2. The New Symphony Sid
[2:55] 3. Don't Worry About Me
[2:24] 4. Little Boy, Don't Get Scared
[2:47] 5. Parker's Mood
[3:47] 6. Golden Days
[4:39] 7. Tomorrow Is Another Day
[5:13] 8. No, Not Much
[3:06] 9. All Of Me

Bass – Wilfred Middlebrooks; Drums – Earl Palmer; Piano, Arranged By – Gerald Wiggins; Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land, Teddy Edwards; Trombone – Matthew Gee.

In many ways, King Pleasure wrote the book on bop vocalese, composing and performing lyrics to famous jazz solos. If not the first to do it, he was certainly the first to have hit records doing it, including "Moody's Mood for Love," based on James Moody's version of "I'm in the Mood for Love"; Gene Ammons's "Red Top"; and "Parker's Mood." In the process, he led the way for other jazz singer-lyricists such as Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross. On this 1960 session, the original scat vocalist is heard recapping some of his greatest successes, including the famous James Moody and Charlie Parker solos. He's joined by two of the most underrated modern jazz tenor saxophonists, Harold Land and Teddy Edwards. After being impressed by the verbal wit and gymnastic diction that Pleasure's art demands, listeners may be struck by how much his mellow sound resembles that of Land or Moody. ~Stuart Broomer

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Clifford Brown - The Emarcy Master Takes (4-Disc Boxset)

Clifford Brown, the jazz trumpeter affectionately known as Brownie, partnered with drummer Max Roach in a memorable quintet in the mid-1950s. Over a few short years he quickly rose from astonishing prodigy to pioneering master -- a stunning trajectory cut short when Brownie died tragically at age 25 in 1956. His amazing story and the amazing music the quintet made takes front and center on Clifford Brown: The EmArcy Master Takes, a new limited edition four-CD set.

The EmArcy Master Takes includes the 49 master takes the Brown-Roach Quintet recorded for the EmArcy label, an 18-month collaboration that resulted in some of the most enduring jazz of all time. The tracks, which eventually made up the classic albums Clifford Brown and Max Roach, Clifford Brown With Strings, Brown and Roach Incorporated, Study In Brown, Best Coast Jazz, and At Basin Street, as well as tracks featured on several posthumous releases, from Caravan to More Study In Brown and others, are presented in chronological order of recording. All tracks are newly remastered from original sources, many of them for the first time since their original CD reissue in the late 1980s.

Playing with Brown and Roach are regular members of their quintet -- Harold Land (tenor saxophone), Richie Powell (piano), George Morrow (bass), and Sonny Rollins, who replaced Land -- plus a slew of other star players, as well as a Los Angeles string section beautifully arranged and conducted by Neal Hefti. EmArcy's Bob Shad produced the sessions.

Album: The Emarcy Master Takes (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:15
Size: 179.1 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2009

[8:03] 1. Delilah
[4:01] 2. Darn That Dream
[7:16] 3. Parisian Thoroughfare
[7:42] 4. Jordu
[6:39] 5. Sweet Clifford
[7:18] 6. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
[6:23] 7. Stompin' At The Savoy
[7:36] 8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
[4:09] 9. I'll String Along With You
[6:49] 10. Joy Spring
[4:31] 11. Mildama
[3:39] 12. These Foolish Things
[4:01] 13. Daahoud

The Emarcy Master Takes (Disc 1)

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Album: The Emarcy Master Takes (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:40
Size: 168.6 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2009

[19:43] 1. Coronado
[17:12] 2. You Go To My Head
[15:09] 3. Caravan
[21:34] 4. Autumn In New York

The Emarcy Master Takes (Disc 2)

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Album: The Emarcy Master Takes (Disc 3)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:53
Size: 162.3 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2009

[3:24] 1. Portrait Of Jenny
[3:25] 2. What's New
[2:58] 3. Yesterdays
[3:27] 4. Where Or When
[3:43] 5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
[3:14] 6. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
[3:26] 7. Laura
[3:32] 8. Memories Of You
[3:01] 9. Embraceable You
[3:14] 10. Blue Moon
[3:25] 11. Willow Weep For Me
[3:23] 12. Stardust
[2:54] 13. Gerkin For Perkin
[4:16] 14. Take The A Train
[4:54] 15. Lands End
[2:50] 16. Swingin'
[5:33] 17. George's Dilemma
[3:22] 18. Clifford Brown - If I Love Again
[6:44] 19. The Blues Walk

The Emarcy Master Takes (Disc 3)

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Album: The Emarcy Master Takes (Disc 4)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:25
Size: 152.1 MB
Styles: Trumpet jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:07] 1. What Am I Here For
[5:41] 2. Cherokee
[5:09] 3. Jacqui
[4:53] 4. Sandu
[4:11] 5. Gertrude's Bounce
[3:33] 6. Step Lightly (Junior's Arrival)
[3:28] 7. Powell's Prances
[9:17] 8. I'll Remember April
[5:06] 9. Time
[6:06] 10. The Scene Is Clean
[3:56] 11. Flossie Lou
[7:36] 12. What Is This Thing Called Love
[4:15] 13. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

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Freddie Hubbard - Born To Be Blue

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1981
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:48
Size: 95,8 MB
Art: Front

(12:16)  1. Gibraltar
( 8:06)  2. True Colors
( 7:26)  3. Born To Be Blue
( 6:48)  4. Joy Spring
( 7:11)  5. Up Jumped Spring

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard teams up with veteran tenor-saxophonist Harold Land and Hubbard's regular rhythm section of the period (keyboardist Billy Childs, bassist Larry Klein, drummer Steve Houghton and percussionist Buck Clark) on this fine modern hard bop CD, a straight reissue of the original Pablo LP. Hubbard had hurt his reputation with his very commercial Columbia recordings of the mid-to-late '70s so in 1981 he was doing his best to return to his brand of straightahead jazz. This date is highlighted by "Gibraltar," Clifford Brown's "Joy Spring" and a revisit to Hubbard's "Up Jumped Spring." ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-to-be-blue-mw0000188314

Personnel: Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Harold Land (tenor saxophone); Billy Childs (keyboards); Larry Klein (bass); Steve Houghton (drums); Buck Clark (percussion).

Born To Be Blue

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Various - Atlantic Jazz: West Coast

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:18
Size: 126.6 MB
Styles: Bop, West Coast jazz
Year: 1986/2005
Art: Front

[ 2:56] 1. Eddie Safranski - Sa-Frantic
[ 4:56] 2. Shorty Rogers - Not Really The Blues
[ 4:03] 3. Jack Montrose - Paradox
[ 5:52] 4. Conte Candoli - Cheremoya
[ 8:00] 5. Shorty Rogers - Martians Go Home
[ 3:57] 6. Jimmy Giuffre - The Song Is You
[11:27] 7. Jimmy Giuffre - Topsy
[ 7:44] 8. The Red Mitchell-Harold Land Quintet - Triplin' Awhile
[ 6:19] 9. Shelly Manne - You Name It

Part of Atlantic's by-genre-and-instrument jazz series, Atlantic Jazz: West Coast spotlights some of the giants from the land of the Central Avenue breakdown and fog-bound bridges. On the high-profile end, such stellar players and bandleaders as Shorty Rogers and Shelly Manne contribute tasty sides, while the obscure quotient is nicely covered by Eddie Safrinski. Taking up the middle ground, tenor saxophonist Jack Montrose, the duo of Harold Land and Red Mitchell, and Conte Candoli contribute fine cuts as well. Maybe not the best introduction to those West Coast jazz sounds, but a fine selection of sides all the same. ~Stephen Cook

Atlantic Jazz: West Coast

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Chico Hamilton - Chic Chic Chico

Styles: Hard Bop, Post Bop, Cool Jazz 
Year: 1965
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:07
Size: 83,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:49)  1. Chic Chic Chico
(5:36)  2. Corrida de Toros
(3:08)  3. Tarantula
(6:05)  4. What's New
(3:07)  5. St Paddy's Day Parade
(6:40)  6. Carol's Walk
(2:47)  7. Swampy
(5:51)  8. Fire Works

Very very cool set of weird grooves from Chico Hamilton. Some tracks are Latiny, others have lots of weird guitar, and they're all kind of spacey, but not exactly free. This period of Chico's is one of his weirdest, and it's kind of hard to figure out where he was heading, but the trip to that place is always a joy, and these tracks are all marked by a very fresh approach to jazz. Players include Willie Bobo, Jimmy Woods, Harold Land, Lou Blackburn, and other obscure jazz players from the LA underground. Gabor Szabo, of course, plays guitar on most tracks as well. With "Tarantula", "Swampy", "Fire Works", and "Carol's Walk". (Rainbow label pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.) © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/15105

Personnel:  Bass – Albert Stinson;  Drums – Chico Hamilton;  Flute, Flute [Piccolo] – Bill Green;  French Horn – Henry Sigismonti;  Guitar – Gabor Szabo;  Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land;  Trombone – Lou Blackburn;  Trumpet – John Anderson

Chic Chic Chico

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Bobby Hutcherson - Cirrus

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 1974
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:50
Size: 91,8 MB
Art: Front

(7:41)  1. Rosewood
(9:00)  2. Even Later
(7:26)  3. Wrong Or Right
(8:25)  4. Zuri Dance
(7:16)  5. Cirrus

While it doesn't quite match the heights of their early collaborations, Cirrus finds Bobby Hutcherson resuming his partnership with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, and the results are quite good. The pair work with pianist Bill Henderson, trumpeter Woody Shaw, bassist Ray Drummond, drummer Larry Hancock, saxophonist/flautist Emmanuel Boyd and percussionist Kenneth Nash on this set of originals. The music is a little smoother than their earlier collaborations, but there are enough captivating, provocative moments to make the reunion a success. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine http://www.allmusic.com/album/cirrus-mw0000868341

Personnel:  Bobby Hutcherson - vibes, marimba;  Woody Shaw – trumpet;  Emanuel Boyd, Harold Land - tenor saxophone, flute;  William Henderson - piano, electric piano;  Ray Drummond – bass;  Larry Hancock – drums;  Kenneth Nash – percussion.

Cirrus

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Bobby Hutcherson - Spiral

Styles: Vibraphone Jazz
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:47
Size: 84,7 MB
Art: Front

(7:55)  1. Ruth
(3:56)  2. The Wedding March
(6:19)  3. Poor People's March
(6:16)  4. Spiral
(3:52)  5. Visions
(8:27)  6. Jasper

Recorded in 1968 but not issued until 1979, Spiral marks the first time that the official lineup of the Bobby Hutcherson-Harold Land Quintet which also included pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Reggie Johnson, and drummer Joe Chambers recorded together. 

(The first Hutcherson-Land album, Total Eclipse, featured Chick Corea on piano.) In one sense, it's understandable why this music stayed on the shelf for over a decade: it didn't fit the late-'60s zeitgeist. It had nothing to do with fusion, and it wasn't aggressively far-out like much of the avant-garde had gotten. Yet, on the other hand, it isn't so understandable the music was quite good, often excellent, and the quintet had a knack for making sophisticated, mainstream-leaning modal post-bop sound surprisingly soulful. Hutcherson, Land, Chambers, and Cowell all contribute compositions, making Spiral truly a group effort; Chambers in particular proves once again what an overlooked composer he was, but really, all the pieces are strong. 

Yet another unimpeachably solid Hutcherson session. [Note: The original LP version of Spiral contained "Jasper," an Andrew Hill-penned outtake from the 1965 Dialogue session that didn't really fit with all the Hutcherson-Land cuts. When Blue Note reissued Spiral as part of a CD two-fer with Medina, "Jasper" was excised and included on Dialogue as a bonus track.] ~ Steve Huey  http://www.allmusic.com/album/spiral-mw0000896568

Personnel:  Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone, marimba;  Harold Land – saxophone;  Joe Chambers – drums;  Stanley Cowell – piano;  Reggie Workman - bass

Spiral

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