Art Pepper - Surf Ride

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:25
Size: 87,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:54)  1. Tickle Toe
(2:59)  2. Chili Pepper
(3:14)  3. Susie The Poodle
(2:26)  4. Brown Gold
(3:11)  5. Holiday Flight
(2:54)  6. Surf Ride
(2:52)  7. Straight Life
(3:10)  8. Cinnamon
(3:29)  9. Thyme Time
(3:48) 10. The Way You Look Tonight
(3:15) 11. Nutmeg
(3:07) 12. Art's Oregano

The music on this Savoy LP is quite brilliant, but the packaging leaves something to be desired. The recording dates are all incorrect and there are only 12 performances included (around 37 minutes). There are quartet outings with either Russ Freeman or Hampton Hawes on piano and tracks from a classic session with tenor saxophonist Jack Montrose. The somewhat random nature of this set is unfortunate, for Pepper is in superior form throughout, with highlights including "Tickle Toe," "The Way You Look Tonight," and his earliest recordings of such originals as "Susie the Poodle," "Straight Life," and "Surf Ride." ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/surf-ride-mw0000612532

Personnel:  Art Pepper - alto saxophone; Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone; Russ Freeman, Hampton Hawes, Claude Williamson - piano; Monty Budwig , Joe Mondragon, Bob Whitlock - bass; Larry Bunker, Bobby White - drums

Surf Ride

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Conte Candoli Octet & Art Pepper - Mucho Calor

Styles: Trumpet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:48
Size: 103,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:55) 1. Mucho Calor
(3:07) 2. Autumn Leaves
(5:30) 3. Mambo De La Pinta
(2:22) 4. I'll Remember April
(3:23) 5. Vaya Hombre Vaya
(5:48) 6. I Love You
(3:49) 7. Mambo Jumbo
(5:27) 8. Old Devil Moon
(3:58) 9. Pernod
(4:23) 10. That Old Black Magic

This recording brings back an obscure session from the long defunct Andex label that was probably recorded around 1956. The emphasis is on Latin jazz with altoist Art Pepper, trumpeter Conte Candoli, tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins, pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Ben Tucker, and drummer Chuck Flores interacting with the percussion of Jack Costanza and Mike Pacheko. With arrangements by Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Benny Carter, and Pepper, the music is quite jazz-oriented if a touch lightweight. Worth investigating by fans of the idiom. By Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mucho-calor-mw0000731997

Personnel: Trumpet – Conte Candoli; Alto Saxophone – Art Pepper; Bass – Ben Tucker; Bongos – Jack Costanza, Mike Pacheko; Drums – Chuck Flores; Piano – Russ Freeman; Tenor Saxophone – Bill Perkins

Mucho Calor

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Art Pepper - Art Pepper + Eleven

Styles: Saxophone, Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:36
Size: 125,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:27)  1. Move
(3:24)  2. Groovin' High
(3:13)  3. Opus de Funk
(3:34)  4. 'Round Midnight
(3:00)  5. Four Brothers
(3:00)  6. Shaw 'Nuff
(2:46)  7. Bernie's Tune
(3:32)  8. Walkin' Shoes
(3:20)  9. Anthropology
(3:02) 10. Airegin
(5:17) 11. Walkin'
(3:24) 12. Donna Lee
(5:00) 13. Walkin' (alternate take 1)
(5:02) 14. Walkin' (alternate take 2)
(3:26) 15. Donna Lee (alternate take)

Only a handful of jazz recordings can be described as truly classic. Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics is a member of that handful. Recorded between March and May 1959, + Eleven has the distinction of being excellent on multiple planes. One is Pepper himself. A journeyman multi-reedist who was already a veteran of big bands lead by Gus Arnheim, Benny Carter, and Stan Kenton, Pepper was reaching his first pinnacle as an artist when + Eleven was recorded. This recording falls chronologically between Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (Contemporary CCD-7532-2) and Gettin' Together (Contemporary OJCCD-169-2) in the Contemporary catalog. This trilogy alone would have established Pepper's reputation as the finest post-Parker alto saxophonists, let alone all of his exceptional comeback recordings of the late '70s and early '80s that followed a decade of incarceration because of Pepper's well known heroin addiction. Pepper's tone during this period was dry ice-cool, very expressive and brilliant. A second source of excellence in this recording is the presence of the late Marty Paich as the arranger. It was a monumental task that Mr. Paich undertook to mold these often craggy bebop tunes into the engaging big band vehicles they became under his pen. 

Denzil Best's "Move" simply jumps from the speakers. It is comparable to Miles Davis 1949 Nonette recording of the same song, except that Paich and Pepper add a hard shine to the soft bop of the song. Paich's French Horns on Monk's "'Round Midnight" recalls both Gil Evans and Claude Thornhill before him, ensuring that lineage of thought remained intact. "Four Brothers," "Bernie's Tune," "Walkin' Shoes," and "Anthropology" are all treated as high art by artist, arranger and band alike. Speaking of the band, this is the third mark of excellence in this recording. A Who's Who of West Coast musicians, it is fairly easy to pick out Pete Condoli's and Smiling Jack Sheldon's trumpets or Bill Perkins's tenor saxophone. Russ Freeman provides the piano as he did on several other Pepper offerings. A Big Band in all but name, this group of musicians was as essential to the historic significance of this recording as the leader and arranger. This release of Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics is part of Fantasy's effort to release remastered masterpieces from its vaults. All of the alternate takes are released, as they have a several earlier offerings. The sonics of this release are exceptional. The drums and bass are clear and apparent and the space around Pepper and the other soloists is well defined. ~ C.Michael Bailey https://www.allaboutjazz.com/art-pepper--eleven-modern-jazz-classics-art-pepper-contemporary-review-by-c-michael-bailey.php

Personnel: Art Pepper: Alto And Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet; Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Pete Candoli: Trumpet; Dick Nash: Trombone; Bob Enevoldsen: Tenor Saxophone, Valve Trombone; Vince De Rosa: French Horn; Charlie Kennedy, Bud Shank, Herb Geller: Alto Saxophone; Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins: Tenor Saxophone; Med Flory: Baritone Saxophone; Russ Freeman: Piano; Joe Mondragon: Bass; Mel Lewis: Drums.

Art Pepper + Eleven

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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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Andre Previn & Russ Freeman - Double Play!

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:49
Size: 96,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:04)  1. Take Me Out To The Ball Game
(3:37)  2. Who's On First?
(5:11)  3. Called On Account Of Rain
(5:01)  4. In The Cellar Blues
(3:58)  5. Batter Up
(4:58)  6. Double Play
(6:03)  7. Safe At Home
(5:41)  8. Fungo
(4:12)  9. Strike Out The Band

Pianists André Previn and Russ Freeman team up with drummer Shelly Manne in a trio to play eight of their originals (along with the standard "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"), all given titles having to do with baseball. Double Play! was advertised as the first time that two pianists recorded what was then modern jazz together. Previn and Freeman had very complementary styles, making it difficult to know who was playing when, although a complete play-by-play is included. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/double-play-mw0000095044

Personnel: André Previn - piano;  Russ Freeman - piano;  Shelly Manne - drums

Double Play!

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Shelly Manne and His Men - Yesterdays

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:49
Size: 103,5 MB
Art: Front

( 6:38)  1. Cabu
(13:33)  2. Bag's Groove
( 7:48)  3. Poinciana
( 8:28)  4. Straight, No Chaser
( 8:21)  5. Yesterdays

Shelly Manne, who died suddenly of a heart attack on September 26, 1984, left behind an impressive body of recorded work as a leader and sideman. Like Dave Tough, one of his formative influences, Manne was a musician first and drummer second. Evincing an unusually nuanced approach to the trap set, he had no interest in technique for its own sake, instead tailoring his sticking and footwork to the demands of bands of varying sizes and instrumentation sometimes even working without a bassist. Every stroke was true and had a purpose. Moreover, Manne thought and played in melodic as well as rhythmic terms, often adapting accompaniment to a composition’s melody, and singing along with his own solos. An uncommonly versatile performer who was equally at home in a number of jazz styles (from Art Hodes to Ornette Coleman, as he once proudly declared), Manne had an extraordinary talent for getting to the heart of the music, and making an ensemble swing in a natural, unforced manner. Aside from the selfless nature of his musicianship, Manne’s playing is filled with unusual sounds such as drumming with his fingers and hands, dropping a coin on a drumhead, damping drums with a hand in order to bend the pitch of strokes, or simply not playing at all. These were not circus tricks, but rather integral parts of his vocabulary that functioned as part of the music. Consisting of previously unreleased tracks from Jazz At The Philharmonic concerts in Europe during February and March of 1960, Yesterdays is another first-rate addition to Manne’s discography. The antithesis of the crowd-pleasing antics that frequently characterized the JATP tours, his superb quintet shuns excess and radiates a joyful enthusiasm. Firmly lodged in the swing-to-bebop stylistic continuum, the band’s excellent musicianship, attention to detail, and willingness to consistently make changes within certain parameters, make the music lively and interesting. There’s a sense of balance between carefully arranged ensemble passages and solos which are usually kept to 3 to 5 choruses; background riffs are often used for color as well as to spur the soloist; the rhythm section is steadfast, responsive, and always finds ways to add something fresh to the presentation; moreover, the band displays a wide dynamic range. While all of the recording’s three primary soloists develop themes logically, each of them makes an impact in a different way. On the title track, pianist Russ Freeman, a cautious almost polite bebopper, begins his solo unhurriedly; at first playing lines that fit with bassist Monty Budwig’s pulse on beats 1 and 3 of each measure, then gradually becomes more expansive. Expertly riding Manne and Budwig’s foursquare swing, his melodically inventive themes continue to build in strength as the choruses mount; yet, Freeman doesn’t reach for a rousing climax. Instead, he simply yields to tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca.

Not unlike Freeman, Joe Gordon’s five choruses on Milt Jackson’s “Bag’s Groove” are thoughtful and measured; nonetheless he manages to generate considerable heat. Gordon and Freeman bounce variations of triplet figures off one another on the first chorus; then the trumpeter settles in for some impassioned blues playing for the next two, showing off his fine, full tone, and well-ordered phrasing. When the band accents beats 1,2 and 3 in unison for the next 12 bars, Gordon brings down the volume and becomes a little subdued before rising again with some powerful bebop lines, then eases his way to the finish line. There’s something unrelentingly efficient in the way Richie Kamuca keeps on churning out variations of eighth-note lines during his solo on an up-tempo version of the standard “Poinciana.” The tenor saxophonist is in constant motion, sustaining a four-chorus improvisation almost without interruption, and feeding off of everything that’s going on around him. During this incessant, albeit calculated burst of energy, he displays a heightened awareness of where the pulse is, without feeling the need to always begin and end sequences on top of the beat. He flies over a Gordon riff that sounds like an abbreviated version of one of his phrases, and when Freeman lays out for the last two choruses, Kamuca isn’t thrown by Manne’s choppy, ground-shifting hits to the bass and snare drums. In addition to his customary reliable accompaniment, Manne serves as a catalyst for some of the record’s most exciting moments. Toward the end of “Bags' Groove,” he executes a continuous buzz roll over Budwig and Freeman’s laid-back, 12-measure promenade. Beginning at just a whisper and gradually working up to a roar, Manne creates an incredible amount of tension, setting the stage for a shout chorus by the whole band that explodes like a bomb. Manne, the anti-virtuoso, shapes a short, rubato introduction out of portions from the melody of Thelonious Monk’s “Straight, No Chaser.” Interspersing clusters of strokes (particularly the opening five-note phrase) to different combinations of drums (and a partially opened hi-hat cymbal) with brief silences, he brilliantly captures the spirit of the composition, and sounds nothing like a traditional, go for broke drum soloist. Almost before you can grasp the logic of what he’s doing it’s over. The band enters to play the melody in its original, fully recognizable form, and Manne reverts to his normal, crisply swinging ways. ~ David A.Orthmann https://www.allaboutjazz.com/shelly-manne-and-his-men-yesterdays-by-david-a-orthmann.php

Personnel: Shelly Manne—drums; Joe Gordon—trumpet; Richie Kamuca—tenor saxophone; Russ Freeman—piano; Monty Budwig—bass

Yesterdays

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Bob Baldwin - Betcha By Golly Wow: The Songs Of Thom Bell

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:52
Size: 118.8 MB
Styles: Soul, Crossover jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[5:18] 1. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (Feat. Russ Freeman)
[5:43] 2. The Rubberband Man (Feat. Paul Brown & Ragan Whiteside)
[5:06] 3. La La Means I Love You (Feat. Vivian Green)
[5:02] 4. Gonna Be Sweeter
[5:10] 5. Break Up To Make Up (Feat. Will Downing)
[4:49] 6. You're As Right As Rain (Feat. Paul Taylor)
[4:44] 7. I'll Be Around (Feat. Marion Meadows)
[3:02] 8. Bell & Creed
[6:42] 9. Betcha By Golly Wow (Feat. Toni Redd)
[6:13] 10. People Make The World Go Round (Feat. Marion Meadows)

Grammy nominee and a bona fide hero of New Urban Jazz, keyboardist and arranger Bob Baldwin makes his debut on Peak/eOne with an all-killer, no-filler collection of classic tunes penned by Philadelphia soul immortal Thom Bell. This set hits the sweet spot from the first track and doesn t miss for a single minute of the entire program.

An all-star cast puts the project over the top, a real whos who of contemporary jazz and smooth R&B.It includes: WILL DOWNING, VIVIAN GREEN, GERALD ALBRIGHT, MARION MEADOWS, PAUL TAYLOR, RUSS FREEMAN (of THE RIPPINGTONS), PAUL BROWN. To top it all off, the legend himself, Thom Bell, has written a brand new song especially for this tribute, Gonna Be Much Sweeter. And Bob Baldwin proves one more time that it doesn t get any sweeter than his brand of soul and jazz.

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The Art Pepper Quartet - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:02
Size: 103.1 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1994/2017
Art: Front

[5:48] 1. Art's Opus
[5:28] 2. I Surrender Dear
[3:33] 3. Diane
[5:02] 4. Pepper Pot
[4:00] 5. Bésame Mucho
[3:58] 6. Blues At Twilight
[1:59] 7. Val's Pal
[2:26] 8. Pepper Pot (Alternate)
[4:09] 9. Blues At Twilight (Alternate)
[2:28] 10. Val's Pal (Take 1)
[3:03] 11. Val's Pal (Take 2 Incomplete Take 3 False Start Take 4)
[3:02] 12. Val's Pal (Take 5 Take 6 Incomplete)

Art Pepper: alto saxophone; Russ Freeman: piano; Ben Tucker: bass; Gary Frommer: drums.

Omnivore Records has struck up a dandy relationship with Laurie Pepper and the Art Pepper Estate, resulting in an impressive discography, that when coupled with Laurie Pepper's own Widow's Taste Records, has provided fans many hours of previously unreleased music. First released by the label was the 2015 Neon Art Series: Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3. These recordings were first released as neon-colored vinyl long players in 2012, taking advantage of the renewed interest in analogue vinyl and then as these compact discs.

Next, the label, through its magic, acquired the rights to re-release Pepper's recordings he had made as an ostensible "sideman" on Atlas Records. These sides were first released as Art Pepper: The Hollywood All-Stars Sessions (Galaxy Music Group, 2001). Omnivore bests this release with better re-mastering and previously unissued tracks on Art Pepper: Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Volume 1: Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper: Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Volume 2: Pete Jolly, Art Pepper: Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Volume 3: Lee Konitz, and Art Pepper: Presents "West Coast Sessions!" Volume 4: Bill Watrous all released in 2017.

Between West Coast Sessions!" Volumes 2 and 3, Omnivore sneaks in Pepper's lone Tampa Records' release The Art Pepper Quartet. Released in 1957, these sides were recorded November 26, 1956, when Pepper was tacitly associated with Contemporary records. Tampa Records was a small label run by Robert Scherman, who also recorded Marty Paich, Shorty Rogers, and Gerald Wiggins. The recording of what would eventually become The Art Pepper Quartet occurred between the sessions that would become the Russell Garcia Orchestra's Russell Garcia, Warne Marsh, Marty Paich, Billy Ussleton, John Towner, Med Flory -A Notable Exhibition By West Coast Jazz Artists -Modern Jazz Gallery (Kapp) and Art Pepper's ...The Way It Was (Contemporary). The year 1956 was a banner year for Pepper, containing recording sessions that would lead to The Route (Pacific Jazz, with Chet Baker), The Return of Art Pepper (Pacific Jazz), Early Art (Blue Note), and Modern Art (Blue Note).

The original LP featured seven selections, all Pepper originals, save for a boppish take on "I Surrender Dear" and suitably humid, south-of-the-border rendering of "Besame Mucho." Pepper fronted a trio lead by his frequent collaborator, pianist Russ Freeman, with whom Pepper had an obvious simpatico. The trio was rounded out by bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Gary Frommer. For Pepper's compositions, the saxophonist amply demonstrated his command of the blues on "Blues at Twilight" and bebop on the released and alternate takes of "Val's Pal." Pepper's playing had that Martini-cold tone of his early period and he never sounded better. Laurie Pepper, in her exceptional liner notes, describes the music on this recording, thusly:

"It's the physical embodiment of a precious moment, miraculously caught, when everything was perfect, all the circumstances: the band and music, the recording situation, but most importantly, Art's mental state. In my life with him, I think I've heard the music for Art's every mood, but never this one where he so simply soars, he sings. He is, in that moment, so uncharacteristically uncomplicated and so confident, more confident than he would be ever again."

In this respect, I believe that, in the Pepper oeuvre, The Art Pepper Quartet bests his more famous Meets The Rhythm Section (Contemporary, 1957). The latter possesses too much mythical baggage to reflect an unadorned, relaxed Art Pepper. As Laurie Pepper concluded, "He recorded other albums during this short span, but those were more demanding, had more sidemen, more arrangements. This one must have felt so effortless..." Pepper always did excel in a quartet format.

One final note on the liner notes. Laurie Pepper has developed into a writer whose narrative can be as effortlessly read as her late husband's playing on this recording. She is every bit as much a part of this American story of rise, fall, and redemption as the musician himself. Her contribution must me acknowledged. ~C. Michael Bailey

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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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Benny Goodman & Andre Previn - Happy Session

Styles: Clarinet And Piano Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:45
Size: 101,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:03)  1. Happy Session Blues
(4:26)  2. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
(4:51)  3. King and Me
(4:32)  4. Indian Summer
(3:29)  5. What A Diff'rence a Day Made
(2:51)  6. Batunga Train
(7:35)  7. Having A Ball
(3:27)  8. Clarinet a la King
(3:53)  9. Macedonia Lullaby
(3:34) 10. Diga Diga Doo

Recorded after Benny Goodman returned with his 1958 big band from a European tour that included an exuberant stint at the Brussels World Fair, this LP alternates between orchestra performances (the mostly newer compositions include four by a Yugoslavian composer, Bobby Gutesha) and Goodman features with his rhythm section, which co-stars Andre Previn's piano. BG dominates this album and is in excellent form. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/happy-session-mw0000414066

Personnel: Clarinet – Benny Goodman;  Bass – George Duvivier, Leroy Vinnegar, Milt Hinton;  Guitar – Barney Kessel, Turk Van Lake;  Piano – Andre Previn, Russ Freeman;  Saxophone – Babe Clark, Bob Wilber, Herb Geller, James Sands, Pepper Adams;  Trombone – Buster Cooper, Hale Rood, Rex Peer;
Trumpet – Allen Smith, Benny Ventura, Ermet Perry, John Frosk

Happy Session

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David Benoit - Every Step Of The Way

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1988
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:02
Size: 112,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:03)  1. Every Step Of The Way
(3:33)  2. Shibuya Station
(5:02)  3. The Key To You
(4:33)  4. Remembering What You Said
(2:45)  5. Once Running Free
(4:40)  6. ReBach
(5:16)  7. Sao Paulo
(5:34)  8. No Worries
(4:52)  9. I Just Can't Stop Loving You
(4:25) 10. Painted Desert
(4:14) 11. Saturdays

One of the more popular performers in the idiom somewhat inaccurately called "contemporary jazz," David Benoit has mostly performed light melodic background music, what critic Alex Henderson has dubbed "new age with a beat." Benoit has done a few fine jazz projects (including a tribute to Bill Evans and a collaboration with Emily Remler) but most of his output for GRP has clearly been aimed at the charts. He studied composition and piano at El Camino College and, in 1975, played on the soundtrack of the film Nashville. After recording with Alphonse Mouzon and accompanying singer Gloria Lynne, he was signed to the AVI label when he was 24, recording sets that paved the way for his later output. In 1986, Benoit signed as a solo artist with GRP, a relationship that would last until 2003. Albums like 1989's Waiting for Spring and 1999's Professional Dreamer showcase his smooth, lyrical style, while projects like his 2000 tribute to Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts scores, Here's to You, Charlie Brown!: 50 Great Years!, demonstrate where his own tastes lie. A decade after their first joint venture, Benoit and Russ Freeman collaborated on Benoit/Freeman Project 2, released by the Concord-associated label Peak in 2004. For 2005's Orchestral Works he was joined by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and members of the Asia America Symphony Orchestra. He released two studio albums including Full Circle in 2006 and Standards, which appeared later that same year. In 2008, Benoit paid tribute to some of his musical idols with the album Heroes. The album saw him covering songs by Elton John, the Beatles, Dave Brubeck, and others. Two years later, Benoit delivered the Clark Germain-produced electronica-inflected album Earthglow, and in 2012, he returned with Conversation, which featured the classical trio-meets-jazz-trio title track taken from his "Music for Two Trios" suite. In 2014, Benoit contributed to former Ambrosia guitarist David Pack's Napa Crossroads set with Alan Parsons, Ray Manzarek, Larry Carlton, Mindi Abair, and others. Benoit shifted focus on his next outing. Deciding to record an all-originals vocal album, he collaborated with lyricists Lorraine Feather, Mark Winkler, and Spencer Day. Released in the June of 2015, 2 in Love featured Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Jane Monheit. She was also featured heavily on Believe, a Christmas recording that appeared just four months later. ~ Scott Yanow https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/every-step-of-the-way/id19683771

Personnel:  David Benoit - piano, synthesizer;  Russ Freeman – guitar;  Randy Waldman – keyboards;  Grant Geissman – guitar;  Nathan East – bass;  Bob Feldman – bass;  Neil Stubenhaus – bass;  Michael Landau – guitar;  David Pack – vocals;  John Robinson – drums;  Harvey Mason – drums;  Stanley Clarke – bass;  Mike Fisher – percussion;  Sam Riney – saxophone;  Tony Morales - drums

Every Step Of The Way

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Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band - Swinging Standards / Gypsy (Feat. Annie Ross)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 65:16

Size: 149.4 MB

Styles:

Year: 2012

Art: Front

[2:36] 1. My Buddy

[3:03] 2. All Of You

[4:37] 3. In A Mellotone

[4:03] 4. I Love Paris

[3:44] 5. It's All Right With Me

[2:35] 6. Too Close For Comfort

[2:24] 7. Baubles, Bangles, And Beads

[3:06] 8. Imagination

[4:08] 9. My Heart Stood Still

[3:39] 10. Just In Time

[3:43] 11. Gypsy Overture

[3:44] 12. Everything's Coming Up Roses

[3:29] 13. You'll Never Get Away

[4:09] 14. Some People

[3:00] 15. All I Need Is A Boy

[2:39] 16. Small World

[4:36] 17. Together Where You Go

[3:37] 18. Let Me Entertain You

[2:15] 19. Roses

Twofer: Tracks #1-10 from the 12" LP "Swingin' Standards" (World Pacific STEREO-1024). Tracks #11-19 from the 12" LP "Gypsy" (World Pacific STEREO-1028).

Personnel on "Swingin' Standards": Al Porcino, Stu Williamson, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, John Audino (tp); Frank Rosolino, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, Marshall Cram (tb); George Roberts (b-tb); Richie Kamuca, Bob Cooper, Bill Holman (ts); Bill Perkins (bs); Russ Freeman (p); Jim Hall (g); Monty Budwig (b) and Mel Lewis (d). Recorded at United recording Studios, Hollywood, on April 21 (#6-10), 22 (#1-5), 1959. Personnel on "Gypsy": Annie Ross (vcl); Pete Candoli, Al Porcino (tp); Frank Rosolino (tb); Bud Shank (as); Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins (ts); Russ Freeman (p); Jim Hall (g); Monty Budwig (b) and Mel Lewis (d). Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, on July 7 & 8 (#11,13,14,15), 1959.

Not yet 30 and dubbed Hollywood's wonder-boy of music when he recorded these sessions, Buddy Bregman had already amassed an incredible list of radio, television and motion picture credits, and had done backgrounds for everybody from Ella to Bing Crosby.

In 1959, he had a show every Sunday on NBC titled Buddy Bregmans Music Shop, where he appeared leading the powerful dance band with which he recorded the album Swingin Standards. The band featured the best of front rank Hollywood musicians, with fine soloing from brass and reeds and an excellent rhythm section authoritatively driven by Mel Lewis and the tasteful beat of guitarist Jim Hall. That same year, Buddy assembled a reduced version of his band to accompany Annie Rossone of the most versatile, brilliant and the swingingnest female jazz singer of the momentto record an album dedicated to the Broadway show Gypsy, with music composed by Buddys uncle Jule Styne, and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim. Miss Ross has never been more hip, sultry and just plain enjoyable. Listening to the ripe, full sound the band gets suggests awesome power carefully under control. This is the flamboyant swing of Buddy Bregmans band.

Swinging Standards  Gypsy 

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June Christy - June's Got Rhythm

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:06
Size: 98.7 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1958/2006
Art: Front

[2:23] 1. Rock Me To Sleep
[3:16] 2. The Gypsy In My Soul
[2:41] 3. I'm Glad There Is You
[2:43] 4. They Can't Take That Away From Me
[1:55] 5. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
[2:46] 6. My One And Only Love
[2:56] 7. When Lights Are Low
[3:34] 8. I Can Make You Love Me (If You Let Me)
[4:17] 9. Easy Living
[3:15] 10. Blue Moon
[2:16] 11. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
[2:30] 12. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
[2:22] 13. Aren't You Glad You're You
[2:39] 14. Looking For A Boy
[3:26] 15. Small Fry

Bass – Monty Budwig; Drums – Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne; Flute – George Spelvin; Guitar – Laurindo Almeida; Oboe – Bob Cooper; Piano – Russ Freeman; Trombone – Frank Rosolino; Trumpet – Ed Leddy; Tuba – Red Callender. Recorded in Hollywood, June, 1958.

Many of singer June Christy's popular Capitol albums feature her cool-toned vocals backed by an orchestra. This recording is an exception. Christy excels on a jazz-oriented set with a nonet that includes trumpeter Ed Leddy, trombonist Frank Rosolino and her husband Bob Cooper (who arranged the set) on tenor and oboe. Christy accurately called this music "intimate swing." Her versions of such songs as "I'm Glad There Is You," "My One and Only Love," "When Lights Are Low" and "Blue Moon" are tasteful, sincere and often quite memorable. ~Scott Yanow

June's Got Rhythm

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Ruth Price, Shelly Manne - Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:05
Size: 98.6 MB
Styles: Standards, Vocal jazz
Year: 1961/2009
Art: Front

[2:47] 1. I Love You
[3:35] 2. They Say It's Spring
[4:41] 3. Listen Little Girl
[2:38] 4. Dearly Beloved
[3:57] 5. I Know Why
[3:30] 6. Shadrack
[4:29] 7. Crazy He Calls Me
[2:55] 8. Nobody Else But Me
[4:33] 9. Nobody's Heart
[2:06] 10. All I Do Is Dream Of You
[4:19] 11. Who Am I
[3:31] 12. Till The Clouds Roll By

Bass – Chuck Berghofer; Drums – Shelly Manne; Piano – Russ Freeman; Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca; Trumpet – Conte Candoli; Vocals – Ruth Price. Recorded in "live" performance at Shelly Manne's famous jazz club in Hollywood (The Manne Hole), March 3-5, 1961

Singer Ruth Price on this early set falls somewhere between swinging jazz, middle-of-the-road pop, and cabaret. She does not improvise much, but her strong and very appealing voice uplifts the diverse material that she interprets (including "Dearly Beloved," "Shadrack," "Crazy He Calls Me," and "Look for the Silver Lining"), and she brings great sincerity to Leonard Bernstein's "Who Am I." Backed by Shelly Manne's quintet (with plenty heard from pianist Russ Freeman, but just guest spots by Richie Kamuca on tenor and one lone appearance by trumpeter Conte Candoli), Price is in fine form for her debut recording as a leader, which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series. ~Scott Yanow

Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole

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Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - The Swingers

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:50
Size: 96,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:32)  1. Airegin
(3:16)  2. Babe's Blues
(3:32)  3. Dark Cloud
(2:04)  4. Jackie
(5:07)  5. Swingin' 'Til the Girls Come Home
(4:13)  6. Four
(3:30)  7. Little Niles
(2:57)  8. Where
(2:58)  9. Now's the Time
(3:46) 10. Love Makes the World Go Around
(6:49) 11. Clap Hands! Here Somes Charley

One of the lesser-known sets by the classic jazz vocal group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, this LP holds its own with their more famous recordings. Assisted by tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims, pianist Russ Freeman, and guitarist Jim Hall, among others, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and Annie Ross sound at their best on such numbers as "Airegin," "Jackie" (a feature for Ross), "Swingin' 'Til the Girls Come Home," "Four," and "Now's the Time." 

This album is recommended to fans of this unique and influential vocal trio. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-swingers!-mw0000194210

Personnel:  Vocals – Annie Ross, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks;  Bass – Ed Jones;  Drums – Sonny Payne;  Guitar – Freddie Green;  Piano – Russ Freeman;  Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims

The Swingers

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Emily Remler - This Is Me

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:38
Size: 130,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:26)  1. Deep In A Trance
(4:51)  2. Majestic Dance
(6:17)  3. "E" Samba
(4:52)  4. Love Colors
(4:48)  5. Dark Passage
(4:51)  6. You Know What I'm Saying
(5:38)  7. Song For Maggie
(5:13)  8. Around The Bend
(6:19)  9. Carenia
(4:55) 10. Simplicidaje
(3:23) 11. Second Childhood

Emily Remler's first and tragically, her last excursion into electric jazz-pop indicates that she could have become a strong force in that area had she not died. Though Remler's Concord recordings earned her a great deal of respect in hard bop circles, she felt limited creatively and was quite anxious to experiment in the electric realm. On her final session, This Is Me, the guitarist incorporates pop and rock elements on her own terms maintaining her musical integrity and avoiding radio-oriented smooth jazz drivel altogether. 

What remains constant is the warm and lyrical nature of her playing. While the influence of Wes Montgomery and Herb Ellis remains, some of these pieces indicate that she was paying close attention to Pat Metheny.~Alex Henderson http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-me-mw0000115667

Personnel: Emily Remler (guitar, guitar synthesizer); Maucha Adnet (vocals); Jay Ashby (trombone, percussion); Aydin Esen (piano, keyboards); Bill O'Connell (piano); David Benoit, Russ Freeman (keyboards); Romero Lubambo (acoustic guitar); Lincoln Goines, Jimmy Johnson (bass); Jeff Porcaro, Ricky Sebastian, Daduka Fonseca (drums); Luis Conte, Jeffrey Weber, Cafe (percussion).

This Is Me

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Shelly Manne And His Men - Checkmate

Styles: Jazz, Straight-ahead/Mainstream
Year: 1961
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:53
Size: 102,0 MB
Art: Front

(8:04)  1. Checkmate
(6:10)  2. The Isolated Pawn
(7:47)  3. Cyanide Touch
(5:34)  4. The King Swings
(5:46)  5. En Passant
(3:52)  6. Fireside Eyes
(6:37)  7. The Black Knight

Jazz and television were an easy match in the Sixties, especially in the context of the cop, spy and detective shows that were Hollywood’s bread and butter of the era. Noirish blues and angular tempoed chase themes fit the action on these shows perfectly, as did the Cool connotations of West Coast Jazz. Among the more successful composers for the studios was John Williams, a jazz pianist who would later become one of the industry’s big names scoring soundtracks to blockbusters like Star Wars and Jaws. Shelly Manne crossed paths with Williams while working on several productions and hatched upon the idea of adapting his selections from his score for the show Checkmate to his working quintet. 

Many of the pieces make innovative use of modal structures and Manne’s band relishes in the rhythmic freedom. Such is particularly true of the leader whose signature style of emphasizing finesse over bombast is given ample opportunity to shine. Check out his crisp cymbal accents on the undulating tempo of the title track opener as the horns riff the unison theme. Kamuca charges out of the starting gate soon after blowing a furious spate of choruses that never shirk their underlying swing. Candoli’s card comes up next as a series of cleanly articulated brass phrases skate across the sound floor. Berghofer and Freeman engage in a breakneck race of walking bass and comping keys goaded even further by Manne’s bustling brushes. Freeman lays out leaving drummer and bassist to a floating, almost free form exchange of ideas. Then it’s Manne alone on the toms making elastic use of time and pitch before the requisite return to theme. All this in the first cut alone. “The Isolated Pawn” treads more modal waters on the buoyancy of Berghofer’s highly melodic bass, Freeman’s lush piano chords and Candoli’s tightly muted trumpet. “En Passant” builds from a similar winning formula ripe for modal invention with Kamuca taking the lead as stand out soloist. Other tracks prove equally effective, shaping the album into one that demands to be replayed over and over, if only to fully capture the wealth of nuance and creativity that went into its conception. Manne’s Men were arguably the most accomplished small group plying the jazz trade in Los Angeles and this record adds plenty of credence to the claim.~Derek Taylor http://www.allaboutjazz.com/checkmate-contemporary-review-by-derek-taylor.php

Personnel: Shelly Manne- drums; Conte Candoli- trumpet; Richie Kamuca- tenor saxophone; Russ Freeman- piano; Chuck Berghofer- bass.

Checkmate

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Clifford Brown - Jazz Immortal

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:19
Size: 74.0 MB
Styles: Bop, Trumpet jazz
Year: 1954/1990/2011
Art: Front

[4:09] 1. Daahoud
[3:48] 2. Finders Keepers
[3:13] 3. Joy Spring
[3:37] 4. Gone With The Wind
[4:12] 5. Bones For Jones
[3:13] 6. Blueberry Hill
[4:12] 7. Tiny Capers
[2:56] 8. Tiny Capers
[2:55] 9. Gone With The Wind

Baritone Saxophone – Bob Gordon; Bass – Carson Smith (tracks: 4 to 8), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 1 to 3); Drums – Shelly Manne; Piano – Russ Freeman; Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims; Trumpet – Clifford Brown; Valve Trombone – Stu Williamson. Recorded at Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles in July (#1-3) and August (#4-8) 1954. #8 does not appear on LP configuration and was originally issued on Pacific Jazz (JWC 500). #1-7 were originally issued on 10" LP - PJ19 and later 12" LP - PJ3.

Clifford Brown recorded this album in 1954 in California with a great band, including Zoot Sims on Tenor Sax and Russ Freeman on Piano. Clifford Brown was a masterful trumpet player at a very young age and soon achieved a high stature in the jazz world in the early 50's. He played with Charlie Parker and Tadd Dameron, as well as leading his own bands. I think this recording is one of his best, with original songs and arrangements done by Jack Montrose. Clifford Brown's alternatively sweet, tough and complex trumpet playing integrates wonderfully with Zoot Sims saxophone. The song 'Tiny Capers' is a brilliant excursion in jazz improvisation and playfulness, while retaining a beautiful melody. ~Jostein Berntsen

Jazz Immortal

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Julie London - Sings The Choicest Of Cole Porter

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 48:44

Size: 111.6 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 1991/2010

Art: Front

[4:33] 1. All Through The Night

[1:44] 2. What Is This Thing Called Love

[2:57] 3. Get Out Of Town

[2:40] 4. My Heart Belongs To Daddy

[4:07] 5. So In Love

[2:13] 6. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

[2:39] 7. In The Still Of The Night

[3:27] 8. At Long Last Love

[1:48] 9. I Love You

[3:02] 10. I've Got You Under My Skin

[2:37] 11. Love For Sale

[2:29] 12. Easy To Love

[2:28] 13. Make It Another Old-Fashioned, Please

[2:16] 14. You Do Something To Me

[2:46] 15. My Heart Belongs To Daddy

[2:29] 16. Always True To You In My Fashion

[4:22] 17. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

Julie London (vocals), Bud Shank (alto saxophone, flute), Barney Kessel, Al Viola, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts (guitar), Jimmy Rowles, Russ Freeman (piano), Emil Richards (vibraphone), Ray Leatherwood, Don Bagley, Red Mitchell, Monty Budwig (bass), Earl Palmer, Colin Bailey (drums).

In celebration of what would have been Cole Porter's 100th year, EMI collected all of Julie London's studio recordings of the master's work onto one compact disc. Ten of the 17 tracks come from 1965's exceptional All Through the Night, which finds the sultry vocalist proving her cool jazz mettle once again with a quintet led by Bud Shank. The other seven songs are culled from London's sessions with Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, and various studio orchestras. If anyone doubts that London was a jazz-based singer at heart (and there are many doubters out there), listen to the two versions of "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" that are included here. London sticks to the melody in each but offers completely different emotional and musical interpretations that relate to the type of backing band. This was EMI's first Julie London CD reissue and it remains one of the best out. ~ Nick Dedina

Sings The Choicest Of Cole Porter

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Bud Shank & Bill Perkins - Bud Shank & Bill Perkins

Styles: Saxophone Jazz, West Coast Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:29
Size: 136,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:06)  1. Paradise
(4:21)  2. Fluted Columns
(3:34)  3. I Hear Music
(3:59)  4. Royal Garden Blues
(3:20)  5. A Sinner Kissed An Angel
(3:19)  6. It Had To Be You
(3:35)  7. Fluted Colums (alt. take)
(3:28)  8. I Hear Music (trio version)
(4:45)  9. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
(7:25) 10. Blues In The Night
(2:43) 11. Bojangles of Harlem
(4:43) 12. It's A New World
(3:41) 13. Angel Eyes
(3:47) 14. Sonny Speaks
(3:36) 15. Ain't Got A Dime To My Name

Two of the stars of cool jazz, Bud Shank and Bill Perkins, are featured to various degrees throughout this session. Shank in the 1950s was practically the epitome of West Coast jazz. His cool tones on alto and his fluid flute were utilized on many dates; the main set here also finds him switching in spots to tenor and baritone. Perkins, always a versatile reed soloist, is best known for his tenor playing but during that date he also plays alto, and (on two versions of "Fluted Columns") there are some rare examples of his flute. Shank and Perkins team up quite effectively with pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Mel Lewis for the May 2, 1955 session, which includes a trio feature for Hawes ("I Hear Music"). Four numbers from February 19, 1956 (with Shank on flute and alto, pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Carson Smith, drummer Shelly Manne, and, on "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?," Perkins on tenor) are actually from a session led by Freeman but never completed, and were only put out previously on samplers. "Angel Eyes" (by a quartet with Perkins and pianist Jimmy Rowles) is a leftover track from a later date, as is "Sonny Speaks," which showcases Rowles in a trio without Perkins. 

This set concludes with the one surviving number ("Ain't Got a Dime to My Name") surviving from a truncated Perkins quartet set from 1958. Taken as a whole, there are many rewarding solos to be heard by Shank, Perkins, and the piano players on these formerly rare selections, even if the collection falls short of being classic. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/bud-shank-and-bill-perkins-mw0000598499

Personnel: Bud Shank (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Bill Perkins (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Hampton Hawes, Jimmy Rowles, Russ Freeman (piano); Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne (drums).

Bud Shank & Bill Perkins

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