Conte Candoli & Lee Morgan - Double Or Nothin'

Styles: Post Bop, Cool Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:56
Size: 108,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:38) 1. Reggie Of Chester
(5:11) 2. Stablemates
(4:43) 3. Celedia
(5:44) 4. Moto
(4:43) 5. The Champ
(7:49) 6. Blues After Dark
(5:55) 7. Wildwood
(4:00) 8. Quicksilver
(4:09) 9. Bye Bye Blues

Rare recordings produced by Howard Rumsey with his incredible Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars and Charles Persip's Jazz Statesmen.

"There was only a short week in which to record, so we made a date for a double session at Liberty's fabulous new studios... Lee Morgan and Frank Rosolino flipped into some original dance steps at the sound of the playbacks. It was a happy date."
https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/conte-candoli-lee-morgan-albums/2427-double-or-nothin-.html

Personnel: Lee Morgan, Conte Candoli (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb), Benny Golson, Bob Cooper (ts), Wynton Kelly, Dick Shreve (p), Red Mitchell, Wilfred Middlebrooks (b), Charles Persip, Stan Levey (d)

Double Or Nothin'

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Hampton Hawes - Trio & Quartet 1951-1956: Live & Studio (2-Disc Set)

Hampton Hawes (p), Harper Crosby (b), Lawrence Marable (d), Joe Mondragon (b), Red Mitchell (b), Larry Bunker (d,vib), Shelly Manne (d), Clarence Jones (d), Chuck Thompson (d).

Hampton Hawes was one of the finest jazz pianists of the 1950s, a fixture on the Los Angeles scene who brought his own interpretations to the dominant Bud Powell style. In the mid- to late '40s, he played with Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, and Wardell Gray, among others on Central Avenue. He was with Howard McGhee's band (1950-1951), played with Shorty Rogers and the Lighthouse All-Stars, served in the Army (1952-1954), and then led trios in the L.A. area, recording many albums for Contemporary. Arrested for heroin possession in 1958, Hawes spent five years in prison until he was pardoned by President Kennedy. He led trios for the remainder of his life, using electric piano (which disturbed his longtime fans) for a period in the early to mid-'70s, but returned to acoustic piano before dying from a stroke in 1977.

Album: Trio & Quartet 1951-1956: Live & Studio (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:39
Size: 164.0 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2010

[4:25] 1. Buzzy
[3:13] 2. What Is This Thing Called Love
[6:32] 3. Bud's Blues
[4:12] 4. Another Air Do
[4:32] 5. All The Things You Are
[6:03] 6. Blue Bird
[4:53] 7. I'll Remember April
[2:36] 8. Where Or When
[2:26] 9. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
[3:14] 10. Jumpin' Jacque
[4:16] 11. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
[3:45] 12. Hawes Paws
[3:50] 13. It's You Or No One
[3:09] 14. Buzzy
[3:10] 15. Just One Of Those Things
[2:28] 16. Again
[4:42] 17. What A Difference A Day Makes
[4:06] 18. Blue Bird

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Album: Trio & Quartet 1951-1956: Live & Studio (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:25
Size: 120.0 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:34] 1. Night And Day
[2:56] 2. Where Or When
[2:48] 3. Jumpin' Jacques
[2:30] 4. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
[2:43] 5. It's You Or No One
[2:40] 6. Thou Swell
[2:41] 7. Terrible T
[2:44] 8. Fanfare
[2:55] 9. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
[2:54] 10. I'll Remember April
[2:54] 11. Hamp's Paws
[1:53] 12. Move
[2:32] 13. Once In A While
[2:36] 14. Buzzy
[3:22] 15. I Hear Music
[3:53] 16. All The Things You Are
[3:31] 17. I Got Rhythm
[4:11] 18. How High The Moon

Trio & Quartet 1951-1956: Live & Studio (Disc 1)(Disc 2)

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Ellyn Rucker - This Heart Of Mine

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:03
Size: 135,0 MB
Art: Front

(6:29) 1. I Never Get Enough Of You
(4:40) 2. Sweet Lorraine (Ball & Chain)
(5:06) 3. At Long Last Love
(6:32) 4. Waltz For Debby
(3:48) 5. Get Out Of Town
(8:48) 6. Born To Be Blue
(4:14) 7. Stompin' At The Savoy
(5:35) 8. All This & Heaven Too
(5:50) 9. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
(6:56) 10. Solo Medley (Turn Out The Stars - This Heart Of Mine)

Pianist/vocalist Ellyn Rucker's second Capri release (a trio outing with bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith) is even better than her first. A particularly strong pianist soloist who is also the perfect accompanist for her soft-toned vocals, Rucker has long fallen into the "underrated" category due to her decision to live in Denver. However, as she shows throughout this CD, she is a world-class performer who deserves to be much better-known.~Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/this-heart-of-mine-mw0000269973

Personnel: Ellyn Rucker - Piano, Vocals; Red Mitchell - Bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith - Drums

This Heart Of Mine

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Maynard Ferguson - Dimensions

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1956
Time: 36:37
Size: 43,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:46) 1. Egad, Marths
(3:55) 2. Breakfast Dance
(2:55) 3. Maiden Voyage
(2:40) 4. Thou Swell
(2:50) 5. The Way You Look Tonight
(2:50) 6. All God's Children Got Rhythm
(2:37) 7. Slow Stroll
(3:24) 8. Wonder Why
(2:59) 9. Willie Nillie
(2:30) 10. Hymn To Her
(3:04) 11. Lonely Town
(3:01) 12. Somewhere Over The Rainbow

This Trip LP is a reissue of an earlier EmArcy album that has not yet appeared on CD. The always-impressive trumpeter Maynard Ferguson is featured with a nonet arranged by Bill Holman in 1955 and a septet from 1954. The concise performances include both standards and originals with all but two four-minute songs clocking in around three minutes; the soloists include Ferguson, trombonists Milt Bernhart and Herbie Harper, altoists Herb Geller and Bud Shank, baritonist Bob Gordon and Bob Cooper on tenor. Although not essential, the bop-oriented music is well-played and gives one a good taste of early Ferguson.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/dimensions-mw0000919103

Personnel: Trumpet – Conte Candoli, Maynard Ferguson; Alto Saxophone, Flute – Bud Shank, Herb Geller; Baritone Saxophone – Bob Gordon ; Bass – Curtis Counce, Red Mitchell; Drums – Gary Frommer, Shelly Manne; Piano – Russ Freeman; Tenor Saxophone – Bob Cooper, Nino Tempo; Trombone – Herbie Harper, Milton Bernhart

Dimensions

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Gerry Mulligan - California Concerts - Volume 1, Volume 2

Album: California Concerts - Volume 1

Red Mitchell - Presenting Red Mitchell

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:28
Size: 100,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:33) 1. Scrapple from the Apple
(5:23) 2. Rainy Night
(5:23) 3. I Thought of You
(6:19) 4. Out of the Blue
(7:02) 5. Paul's Pal
(5:36) 6. Sandu
(8:09) 7. Cheek to Cheek

Bassist Red Mitchell, who had led two fairly obscure sessions for Bethlehem in 1955, came up with a gem on his lone Contemporary set as a leader (which has been reissued as this CD). Based in Los Angeles at the time, Mitchell utilized pianist Lorraine Geller and two up-and-coming players: James Clay (who splits his time between tenor and flute) and, in one of his first recording sessions, drummer Billy Higgins. The quartet performs then-recent tunes by Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown ("Sandu"), a pair of Mitchell originals, "Scrapple From the Apple" and "Cheek to Cheek." Despite Higgins' and (to a lesser extent) Clay's connections with Ornette Coleman, the music is strictly high-quality modern mainstream bop of the era. Easily recommended to collectors of straight-ahead jazz.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/presenting-red-mitchell-mw0000080163

Personnel: Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Billy Higgins; Flute – James Clay; Piano – Lorraine Geller; Tenor Saxophone – James Clay

Presenting Red Mitchell

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Ben Webster - At The Renaissance

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:51
Size: 156,1 MB
Art: Front

( 9:30)  1. Gone With The Wind
(11:22)  2. Stardust
(10:16)  3. Caravan
( 6:59)  4. Georgia On My Mind
( 7:14)  5. Ole Miss Blues
( 8:24)  6. Mop Mop
( 7:47)  7. What Is This Thing Called Love
( 6:15)  8. Renaissance Blues

This live set features tenor great Ben Webster playing with pianist Jimmy Rowles, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Frank Butler in a club, and the music is consistently wonderful. Whether showing warmth and sentimentality on "Georgia on My Mind" and "Stardust" or growling and roaring on "Caravan" and "Ole Miss Blues," Webster (who was then somewhat taken for granted) is in superior and creative form. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/at-the-renaissance-mw0000006477

Personnel: Ben Webster - tenor saxophone; Jim Hall - guitar; Jimmy Rowles - piano; Red Mitchell - bass; Frank Butler - drums

At The Renaissance

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André Previn - The Subterraneans

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:36
Size: 91,0 MB
Art: Front

(1:57)  1. Why Are We Afraid?
(3:07)  2. Guido's Blackhawk
(4:01)  3. Two By Two
(4:14)  4. Bread And Wine
(2:44)  5. Coffee Time
(3:27)  6. A Rose And The End
(2:28)  7. Should I
(1:32)  8. Look Ma, No Clothes
(5:37)  9. Things Are Looking Down
(4:20) 10. Analyst
(1:57) 11. Like Blue
(3:06) 12. Raising Caen

MGM director Ronald McDougall didn't do much right in adapting Jack Kerouac's novel The Subterraneans for the big screen first, the lead character of Mardou Fox (played by Leslie Caron) was transformed from black to white, and future A-Team star George Peppard was miscast as Kerouac's alter ego, Leo Percepied. And don't even mention Robert Thom's clumsy, lightweight screenplay. But at least composer André Previn had the good sense to recruit cool jazz giants including Gerry Mulligan, Russ Freeman, and Dave Bailey to perform his Subterraneans score: jazz not only fueled Kerouac's work, but his prose sought to evoke the rhythms and energy of bebop. Indeed, this music comes far closer to accurately capturing Kerouac's writing than any of the film's dialogue. Previn also deserves credit for articulating the sadness of the original novel, deftly combining horns and strings to create a score that is dark and emotive. ~ Jason Ankeny https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-subterraneans-original-soundtrack-mw0000906573

Personnel: André Previn – piano, arranger, conductor; Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8–10);  Carmen McRae – vocals (track 5); Art Farmer (tracks 4 & 9), Jack Sheldon (1, 3, 6, 8 & 10 and 12) – trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 and 9); Art Pepper – alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 & 8–10 and 12); Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 and 9); Russ Freeman – piano (tracks 4, 9 and 12); Buddy Clark (tracks 4 & 9), Red Mitchell (tracks 1-3, 5–8, and 10–12) – bass; Dave Bailey (tracks 4 & 9), Shelly Manne (tracks 1–3, 5–8, and 10–12) – drums

The Subterraneans

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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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Peggy King, Pam Garner - Lazy Afternoon + Sings Ballads For Broken Hearts

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:46
Size: 165,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:41)  1. Rain (Peggy King)
(3:11)  2. You'll Never Know (Peggy King)
(2:36)  3. Lazy Afternoon (Peggy King)
(2:21)  4. 'till There Was You (Peggy King)
(3:00)  5. Sure Thing (Peggy King)
(3:06)  6. I Remember You (Peggy King)
(2:11)  7. Love And The Weather (Peggy King)
(3:33)  8. Imagination (Peggy King)
(3:12)  9. Love Walked In (Peggy King)
(3:00) 10. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (Peggy King)
(2:59) 11. Nobody Else But Me (Peggy King)
(2:49) 12. Littleboy Heart (Peggy King)
(2:36) 13. Can't Get Out Of This Mood (Pam Garner)
(3:02) 14. Angel Eyes (Pam Garner)
(2:52) 15. It's The Talk Of The Town (Pam Garner)
(2:51) 16. The Thirteenth Month (Pam Garner)
(2:46) 17. Once In A While (Pam Garner)
(3:12) 18. Willow Weep For Me (Pam Garner)
(3:08) 19. Solitude (Pam Garner)
(2:35) 20. Blame It On My Youth (Pam Garner)
(3:16) 21. Lilac Wine (Pam Garner)
(2:55) 22. Lost In A Fog (Pam Garner)
(2:43) 23. (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You) (Pam Garner)
(4:00) 24. Lush Life (Pam Garner)

Lazy Afternoon:  Peggy’s singing is warmly intimate and sophisticated. All her charms are sheathed in highly imaginative and brilliant orchestral settings, by such gifted arrangers as Henri René, Jack Marshall, and Pete King.

Sings Ballads For Broken hearts:  Pam’s creamy voice is as expressive and surprising as a jazz solo. The accompaniment Johnny Williams devised for Pam expresses her style exactly. Interwoven with strings is the excitement of a first-class rhythm section, and along with the freewheeling improvisation provided by Jack Sheldon’s trumpet, the beat and the lightness of jazz are always present. https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/peggy-king-pam-garner-albums/46592-lazy-afternoon-sings-ballads-for-broken-hearts-2-lp-on-1-cd.html

Personnel:  Peggy King, Pam Garner (vcl), Henri René, Pete King, Jack Marshall, Johnny Williams (arr, cond), Jack Sheldon (tp), Jimmy Rowles (p, celeste), Red Mitchell (b), Larry Bunker (d)
 

Thank you Flyingfinger!

Lazy Afternoon

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Hampton Hawes - I'm All Smiles

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1966
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:01
Size: 89,4 MB
Art: Front

( 7:38)  1. I'm All Smiles
( 5:35)  2. Manhã de Carnaval
( 5:11)  3. Spring Is Here
(10:04)  4. The Shadow of Your Smile
(10:31)  5. Searchin'

Pianist Hampton Hawes led a trio during the 1960s and '70s that remained popular without compromising its sound or musical integrity. His phrasing and voicings could entice or amaze, and he displays great range, rhythmic vitality, and harmonic excellence during the five selections featured on this 1966 live date now reissued on CD. Hawes moves from the Afro-Latin feel of "Manha de Carnaval" to the brilliant chordal exposition on "Spring Is Here" and "The Shadow of Your Smile," before concluding with a flourish on "Searchin." Hawes is backed by wonderful bassist Red Mitchell and steady drummer Donald Bailey, who had both been with him for over a decade. They are not just a cohesive unit, but an intuitive team, maintaining a communication with him that is amazing even within a genre that demands it. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/album/im-all-smiles-mw0000623559

Personnel: Hampton Hawes - piano; Red Mitchell - bass; Donald Bailey - drums

I'm All Smiles

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Red Mitchell - Chocolate Cadillac

Styles: Cool, Hard Bop
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:19
Size: 117,8 MB
Art: Front

( 8:43)  1. Idrees
(15:39)  2. U.A.I. (You Are Invited)
( 5:17)  3. These Foolish Things
(10:04)  4. A Theme For Ahmad
(11:35)  5. Chocolate Cadillac

During his years living in Sweden the late bassist Red Mitchell made many recordings and this live quintet date at the Montmatre is one of his best. Leading a group that included fellow American expatriates Horace Parlan on piano and Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, they open the CD with "Idrees," a potent bop number penned by the leader, which features strong solos by both Sulieman and tenor saxophonist Nisse Sandstrom. The trumpeter contributed the sauntering "U.A.I. (You Are Invited)" and the title track, which is highlighted by Mitchell's booming bass solo. This impressive swinging date is highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/chocolate-cadillac-mw0000647316

Personnel:  Double Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Rune Carlson; Piano – Horace Parlan; Tenor Saxophone – Nisse Sandström; Trumpet – Idrees Sulieman

Chocolate Cadillac

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Red Mitchell - Giants of Jazz

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:07
Size: 174,5 MB
Art: Front

( 8:12)  1. Cheek To Cheek
( 5:49)  2. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
( 5:32)  3. Scrapple From The Apple
( 5:22)  4. I Thought Of You
( 5:19)  5. Endless
(10:59)  6. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
( 5:35)  7. Sandu
( 4:04)  8. Easy Like
( 7:00)  9. Paul's Pal
( 5:22) 10. Rainy Night
( 6:19) 11. Out Of The Blue
( 3:28) 12. Happy Times

This is a curious collection of recordings, mostly standards save two originals, that Red Mitchell made with a wide variety of artists, primarily West Coast, unfortunately unidentified from track to track. Astute listeners will be able to pick the cuts with Barney Kessel or Jim Hall, definitely Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry ("Endless.") There are rare sessions with Lorraine Geller, James Clay, Buddy Collette, Carl Perkins and Claude Williamson included. Red Mitchell completists or first time discoverers of the brilliant bassist might find this hodgepodge compilation inviting, and it is over 70 minutes in length. ~ Michael G.Nastos https://www.allmusic.com/album/red-mitchell-giants-of-jazz-mw0001071614

Giants of Jazz

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Andre Previn's Trio Jazz - King Size!

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:57
Size: 105,5 MB
Art: Front

(6:24)  1. I'll Remember April
(9:30)  2. Much Too Late
(7:04)  3. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
(5:56)  4. It Could Happen to You
(8:59)  5. Low and Inside
(8:01)  6. I'm Beginning to See the Light

The multi-talented Andre Previn is heard on this recording as the leader of a trio with bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Frankie Capp. Previn always had his own swing/bop piano style, and he is in top form on two of his originals (including the bluish "Much Too Late") and four superior standards. This fine release gives one an excellent example of Previn's skills as a jazz pianist. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-size%21-mw0000276385

Personnel: Piano – André Previn;  Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Frankie Capp

R.I.P.
Died: February 28, 2019, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States 

Born: April 6, 1929, Berlin, Germany

King Size!

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Doris Day, André Previn - Duet

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:45
Size: 94,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:08)  1. Close Your Eyes (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:53)  2. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:26)  3. Yes (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:55)  4. Nobody's Heart (with The André Previn Trio)
(4:01)  5. Remind Me (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:02)  6. Who Are We to Say (Obey Your Heart) (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:08)  7. Daydreaming (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:29)  8. Give Me Time (with The André Previn Trio)
(2:57)  9. Control Yourself (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:05) 10. Wait Till You See Him (with The André Previn Trio)
(3:40) 11. My One and Only Love (with The André Previn Trio)
(2:55) 12. Falling In Love Again (with The André Previn Trio)

Recorded late in 1961, this album is a milestone in Doris Day's career despite having generated no hits as her best long-player, and her purest jazz solo album. Cut as a duet with André Previn (with Previn Trio bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Frank Capp providing occasional support), the album presents Day in the most intimate musical setting of her career. Her trademark style of singing works twice as well here as it did on her swing-era and early solo recordings. The repertory includes "Fools Rush In," and Alec Wilder's "Give Me Time," "Falling in Love Again," and a few Previn-authored pieces that hold up magnificently in this company. ~ Bruce Eder https://www.allmusic.com/album/duet-mw0000091880

Personnel:  Doris Day - vocals; André Previn - piano; Red Mitchell - double bass; Frank Capp -drums

Duet

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Red Mitchell, Guido Manusardi - Formidouble!!! Live in April 1974 at Guldhatten Club in Stockholm

Styles: Post Bop, Piano Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:03
Size: 138,5 MB
Art: Front

( 9:55)  1. Spanish Meeting
( 9:58)  2. Country Dance
( 5:54)  3. So What
( 6:43)  4. Oleo
( 6:03)  5. God Bless the Child
(12:08)  6. Jacol Tambalelor
( 9:19)  7. My Romance

He did well and the Splasc (h) to document a splendid Scandinavian concert of '74, held by the Italian-American duo Guido Manusardi - Red Mitchell. Formidouble is the result of an artistic association of rare elegance and sobriety, cemented by a close relationship of friendship between the two musicians, both moved to northern Europe around the mid-70s.Quintessence of jazz, swing is an apparently easy way that only a few manage to raise to perfection, as a basis of creative and improvitive vigor. This category includes both the Italian pianist and the American bass player, who, from the height of a balanced speech, make simple and simple what is not.Consider, for example, the daring harmonies of the two themes ("Country Dance", "Jacol tambalelor") signed by the Romanian contrabbassist Johnny Raducanu, re-evoked with an admirable hint of tones and still the swinging, extrovert version of "My Romance", all conducted on average times. Faced with a proof of capital and high artistic quality, it is difficult to highlight the best moments of the album. It will be limited to (re) emphasize the duo the encyclopedic mastery of all jazz styles, as a starting point for creatively re-harmonizing the standards. In some episodes human understanding translates into the extemporaneous choice of themes, on which the pianist often works tasty melodic digressions between jazz matrix and folclorical repertoire, however embellished by Mitchell thanks to a masterful use of the bow tuned to fifths.~ AAJ Italy Staff https://www.allaboutjazz.com/formidouble-guido-manusardi-splasch-records-review-by-aaji-staff.php

Personnel: Guido Manusardi (piano); Red Mitchell (double bass)

Formidouble!!! Live in April 1974 at Guldhatten Club in Stockholm

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Stan Kenton - Adventures In Jazz

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1961
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:15
Size: 122,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:33)  1. Turtle Talk
(5:50)  2. Stairway To The Stars
(4:29)  3. Limehouse Blues
(4:25)  4. Malaguena
(3:37)  5. Misty
(6:45)  6. Waltz Of The Prophets
(5:20)  7. Body And Soul
(5:17)  8. It Might As Well Be Spring
(6:32)  9. Waltz Of The Prophets (First Version)
(5:24) 10. Body And Soul (First Version)

This is one of the finest albums ever recorded by the remarkable Stan Kenton Orchestra. It features two compositions by the composer/trombonist/drummer Dee Barton, "Turtle Talk" and "Waltz of the Prophets," that are among the best-known works from the Kenton library. Barton later went on to fame (like those other Kenton stalwarts, Pete Rugolo and Lennie Niehaus) as a composer for films such as Clint Eastwood's Play Misty for Me. The CD includes a well-known version of the song "Misty," but the arrangement is by Gene Roland, not Dee Barton. "Misty" showcases the incredible mellophonium work of Ray Starling, undoubtedly the finest soloist who ever mastered that notoriously difficult brass instrument. Another featured soloist is Sam Donahue, a deep-throated tenor player in the Vido Musso tradition, who provides a stratospherically high solo on his own arrangement of "Body and Soul." An alternative version of "Body and Soul" (along with another version of "Waltz of the Prophets") is included as a CD bonus, but it lacks the polish of the take included on the original LP. The composer/arranger Bill Holman is represented by two of his best charts: "Stairway to the Stars," a tour de force arrangement of the standard featuring the alto of Gabe Baltazar; and the big production arrangement of Lecuona's "Malaguena," an arrangement that was a staple of Kenton concerts and clinics in the 1960s and 1970s. Aficionados of Stan Kenton's band won't want to be without this CD. This is Kenton at the peak of his power, leading a dynamite collection of soloists and sidemen during the last glory days of the travelling big bands. ~ William Grim https://www.allaboutjazz.com/adventures-in-jazz-stan-kenton-capitol-records-review-by-william-grim.php

Personnel:  Stan Kenton, piano;  Jim Amlotte, trombone;  Buddy Arnold, tenor sax;  Gabe Baltazar, alto sax;  Norman Baltazar, trumpet;  Dee Barton, trombone;  Bob Behrendt, trumpet;  Allan Beutler, baritone & bass saxes;  Bud Brisbois, trumpet;  Dwight Carver, mellophonium;  Sam Donahue, tenor sax; Wayne Dunstan, bass sax;  Bob Fitzpatrick, trombone; Marvin Holladay, baritone sax;  Joel Kaye, baritone & bass saxes;  Keith LaMotte, mellophonium;  Jerry Lestock McKenzie, drums;  Red Mitchell, bass;  Bud Parker, trombone;  Paul Renzi, tenpr sax;  Bob Rolfe, trumpet;  Carl Saunders, mellophonium;  Pat Senatore, bass;  Dalton Smith, trumpet;  Jack Spurlock, trombone;  Marvin Stamm, trumpet;  Ray Starling, mellophonium;  Dave Wheeler, bass trombone, tuba

Adventures In Jazz

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Red Mitchell, Joakim Milder, Roger Kellaway - Live In Stockholm

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:23
Size: 154.3 MB
Styles: Bop, Cool
Year: 1994/2002
Art: Front

[ 9:52] 1. Doxy
[10:56] 2. Sophisticated Lady
[10:06] 3. Life’s A Take
[ 6:24] 4. I’ll Never Be The Same
[ 9:54] 5. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
[ 9:45] 6. All The Things You Are
[10:24] 7. I Love You

Bass, Vocals – Red Mitchell; Piano – Roger Kellaway; Tenor Saxophone – Joakim Milder.

This is another delightful recording from Red Mitchell's long tenure in Sweden, recorded at the Fasching club in Stockholm. Pianist Roger Kellaway, an old friend and frequent musical partner, is on hand, as is tenor saxophonist Joakim Milder, whose chops have grown since the taping of Mitchell's CD Evolution (Dragon 191) a year and a half earlier. Kellaway threatens to steal the show with his percussive licks in "Doxy," while Mitchell's ever-present humor is featured in his lively blues "Life's a Take," which sadly served as his swan song as well, because he died from a stroke a little over a year after this performance. ~Ken Dryden

Live In Stockholm  

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Bill Perkins - Just Friends

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:59
Size: 92,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:12)  1. Just Friends
(3:57)  2. A Foggy Day
(4:34)  3. All Of Me
(3:09)  4. Diane-A-Flow
(3:19)  5. Limehouse Blues
(5:22)  6. What Is This Thing Called Love
(4:32)  7. Solid Desylva
(5:06)  8. Sweet And Lovely
(3:43)  9. Zenobia

Tremendous work from tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins  easily one of our favorite talents of the LA scene of the 50s, heard here on material from 2 rare albums! On these 50s recordings, Bill's got a great tone that really deserves to be heard  as lean and cool as fellow LA scenester Bud Shank, but also with a soulful quality that recalls some of the alto work coming out of Boston at the same time. Half the CD features titles from the Pacific Jazz album Just Friends  and Perkins plays tenor on most of the album, plus a bit of flute and bass clarinet  in the company of Art Pepper, Richie Kamuca, Jimmy Rowles, and Hampton Hawes. Tracks include "Solid De Sylva", "Zenobia", "Diane A Flow", and "Just Friends". The remaining tracks are from the even more obscure Liberty album Tenors Head On  a tight small group session that matches the horns of Perkins and Richie Kamuca, alongside rhythm from Pete Jolly on piano, Red Mitchell on bass, and Stan Levey on drums. https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/bill-perkins-albums/4380-just-friends-tenors-head-on.html

Personnel:  Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts,bclar,f) Richie Kamuca (ts) Jimmy Rowles/ Hampton Hawes (p) Ben Tucker/ Red Mitchell (b) Mel Lewis (d)

Just Friends

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Joe Pass with Red Mitchell - Finally - Live In Stockholm

Styles: Guitar Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:18
Size: 142,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:10)  1. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(5:36)  2. Have You Met Ms. Jones
(7:25)  3. I Thought About You
(5:28)  4. Doxy
(5:02)  5. All The Things You Are
(8:40)  6. These Foolish Things
(5:45)  7. Blue Moon
(3:32)  8. For Django
(5:13)  9. Finally
(3:01) 10. Pennies From Heaven
(6:21) 11. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua; January 13, 1929 May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. He is considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century.  He created possibilities for jazz guitar through his style of chord-melody, his knowledge of chord inversions and progressions, and his use of walking basslines and counterpoint during improvisation. Pass worked often with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pass

Keith Moore "Red" Mitchell (September 20, 1927 – November 8, 1992), was an American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Mitchell

Finally - Live In Stockholm

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