Sam Most - The Amazing Mr. Sam Most

Styles: Flute, Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:24
Size: 70,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1. It Might as Well Be Spring
(6:09)  2. You Stepped Out of a Dream
(3:10)  3. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
(4:20)  4. Lover Man
(4:31)  5. Alone Together
(6:25)  6. When Your Lover Has Gone

One of the first great jazz flutists, a cool-toned tenor, and a fine (if infrequent) clarinetist, Sam Most was the younger brother of clarinetist Abe Most. He picked up early experience playing with the orchestras of Tommy Dorsey (1948), Boyd Raeburn, and Don Redman. By the time he led his first session (1953), Most was a brilliant flutist (among the first to sing through his flute) and he briefly had the jazz field to himself. Most recorded fine sessions for Prestige, Debut (reissued on Xanadu), Vanguard, and Bethlehem during 1953-1958, doubling on clarinet. He also worked in different settings with Chris Connor, Paul Quinichette, and Teddy Wilson. After playing with Buddy Rich's Orchestra (1959-1961), he moved to Los Angeles and became a studio musician. Sam Most worked with Red Norvo and Louie Bellson, gained some new prominence with his Xanadu recordings of 1976-1979, and became a local fixture in Los Angeles, sometimes playing in clubs with his brother. Most died of cancer in June 2013; he was 82 years old. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sam-most-mn0000240834/biography

Personnel:  Sam Most - flute,  clarinet; Hall Overton - piano; Jimmy Raney - guitar; Addison Farmer - bass; Roy Haynes - drums

The Amazing Mr.Sam Most

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Lalo Schifrin - There's A Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1968
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:50
Size: 68,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:27)  1. Secret Code
(2:29)  2. Dissolving
(2:41)  3. Machinations
(2:35)  4. Bride of the Wind
(2:07)  5. Life Insurance
(2:59)  6. How to Open at Will
(2:12)  7. Vaccinated Mushrooms
(2:41)  8. Two Petals a Flower and a Young Girl
(2:42)  9. Wheat Germ Landscapes
(3:29) 10. Gentle Earthquake
(2:25) 11. Hawks vs. Doves

Though it may seem unlikely that Frank Zappa had much of an influence on the work of Lalo Schifrin, one can detect some cultural crossover on There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On. Schifrin was as much a jazz-pop genius as ever, but on this album rock rhythms, musical satire, sound effects, and exotica are all used as camp in a way that is eerily reminiscent of Zappa's more thoughtful efforts. Schifrin being Schifrin, every cut has a distinct and catchy melody, but there are whimsical and satirical themes embedded in the music. Nowhere is this more obvious than in "Hawks Vs. Doves," in which a cheery carnival-like theme is played in counterpoint to a martial air, each interfering with the other. Elsewhere, Schifrin uses unusual percussion, dissonance, and tense, sonically fragmented piano to create soundscapes that are unlike most of the rest of his work. "Secret Code" integrates tabla drums, not a common instrument in American jazz of the time, with a cold, flute-like synthesizer  probably the first time those two instruments were used together. 

This album was ahead of its time in terms of instrumentation, but was a product of its time in that established ways of doing things were being challenged. Fans of Lalo Schifrin's work will find this to rank with his best, and those not familiar with anything but the Mission Impossible theme will be drawn in further by the eccentric genius displayed here. Note: Like many of Schifrin's albums of the period, there is no listing of musicians on the album cover, so it is difficult to know who is responsible for the marvelous performances here, except for Schifrin's own contributions. ~ Richard Foss https://www.allmusic.com/album/theres-a-whole-lalo-schifrin-goin-on-mw0000771728

Personnel:  Lalo Schifrin - piano, synthesizer, arranger, conductor; Tony Terran, John Audino - trumpet; Lloyd Ulyate, Barrett O'Hara - trombone; John Johnson - tuba; Vincent DeRosa - horn; Bud Shank, Ronnie Lang, Sam Most - reeds; Arnold Kobentz - oboe, English horn; Ralph Grierson, Artie Kane, Roger Kellaway, Mike Lang - keyboards; Paul Beaver - keyboards, synthesizer, stereo harp; Carl Fortina - accordion; Howard Roberts, Dennis Budimer, Bill Pitman, Louis Morell - guitar; James Bond, Ray Brown - bass; Carol Kaye, Max Bennett - electric bass; Shelly Manne - drums, percussion; Earl Palmer, Ken Watson, Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards - percussion; Milt Holland - tabla; Bonnie Douglas, Sam Freed, Anatol Kaminsky, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Erno Neufeld, Paul Shure - violin; Myra Kestenbaum, Allan Harshman, Robert Ostrowsky, Virginia Majewski - viola; Raphael Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin - cello; Catherine Gotthoffer - harp; Robert Helfer - orchestra manager

There's A Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On

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Sam Most - Sam Most Plays Bird, Bud, Monk & Miles

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:16
Size: 92,9 MB
Art: Front

(5:26)  1. Strictly Confidential
(3:42)  2. Half Nelson
(5:31)  3. 'Round Midnight
(3:56)  4. In Walked Bud
(6:04)  5. Serpent's Tooth
(3:45)  6. Celia
(4:12)  7. Confirmation
(7:36)  8. Bluebird

One of the first great jazz flutists, a cool-toned tenor, and a fine (if infrequent) clarinetist, Sam Most was the younger brother of clarinetist Abe Most. He picked up early experience playing with the orchestras of Tommy Dorsey (1948), Boyd Raeburn, and Don Redman. By the time he led his first session (1953), Most was a brilliant flutist (among the first to sing through his flute) and he briefly had the jazz field to himself. 

Most recorded fine sessions for Prestige, Debut (reissued on Xanadu), Vanguard, and Bethlehem during 1953-1958, doubling on clarinet. He also worked in different settings with Chris Connor, Paul Quinichette, and Teddy Wilson. After playing with Buddy Rich's Orchestra (1959-1961), he moved to Los Angeles and became a studio musician. Sam Most worked with Red Norvo and Louie Bellson, gained some new prominence with his Xanadu recordings of 1976-1979, and became a local fixture in Los Angeles, sometimes playing in clubs with his brother. Most died of cancer in June 2013; he was 82 years old. ~ Scott Yanow  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sam-most-plays-bird-bud-monk-miles-remastered-2013/689372772

Personnel:  Sam Most - Clarinet;  David Schildkraut - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone;  Oscar Pettiford - Bass;  Tommy Potter - Bass;  Paul Motian - Drums;  Bob Dorough - Piano;  Dick Meldonian, Eddie Wasserman, Marty Flax - Tenor Saxophone, Bill Elton, Frank Rehak, Jim Dahl - Trombone;   Al Stewart, Charles Harmon, Don Stratton, Doug Mettome, Ed Reider, III - Trumpet

Sam Most Plays Bird, Bud, Monk & Miles

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Sam Most With Joe Farrell - Flute Talk

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:27
Size: 100,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:39)  1. Kim
(5:30)  2. Something Sweet and Tender
(4:42)  3. When You Wish upon a Star
(5:51)  4. Sound Off
(5:48)  5. Samba to Remember You By
(2:26)  6. Leaves
(5:06)  7. Love Season
(8:21)  8. Hot House

Essentially a blowing session, the flutes of Sam Most and Joe Farrell are in the forefront of this enjoyable straightahead date. Pianist Mike Wofford, bassist Bob Magnusson, drummer Roy McCurdy and percussionist Jerry Steinholtz are quite supportive of the flutes. Most and Farrell play a few standards (including a creative version of "When You Wish upon a Star"), some straightforward originals and on "Leaves" they freely improvise around each other in an interesting (if overly brief) duet. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/flute-talk-mw0000899234

Personnel:  Joe Farrell Flute;  Bob Magnusson Bass;  Roy McCurdy Drums;  Sam Most Flute; Jerry Steinholtz Conga, Percussion;  Mike Wofford, Piano (Electric)

Flute Talk

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The Rein De Graaff Trio - Indian Summer

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:04
Size: 135.2 MB
Styles: Flute jazz, Piano jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[9:25] 1. Alone Together
[6:54] 2. What A Difference A Day Made
[4:56] 3. Ghost Of A Chance
[3:58] 4. I Love You
[6:39] 5. Indian Summer
[6:04] 6. Buzzy
[4:00] 7. Oleo
[5:51] 8. How Deep Is The Ocean
[4:35] 9. The Things We Did Late Summer
[6:38] 10. I'll Close My Eyes

The Dutch trio led by pianist Rein de Graaff are joined by American flutist Sam Most, 60 years after he made his recording debut in 1952. They perform a selection of timeless jazz standards from the likes of Cole Porter, Charlie Parker and Sonny Rollins.

Sam Most can claim to be the world's first modern jazz soloist on the flute and jazz historian Leonard Feather has stated "justice should demand that the history books document Most's role as the first truly creative jazz flutist." He has played with a number of leading jazz musicians over the years, including Herbie Mann, Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson, Tal Farlow and Ray Brown.

Rein de Graaff (piano), Marius Beets (bass), Eric Ineke (drums), Sam Most (flute)

Indian Summer

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Sam Most - New Jazz Standards

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 61:40
Size: 141.2 MB
Styles: Clarinet jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[3:03] 1. Bouncing Off The Blues
[5:34] 2. Scatasplangalang
[6:39] 3. Not A Sonata In Eb
[3:57] 4. Dear Laffayette
[6:35] 5. Somba De Nise
[5:01] 6. Is That Asking Too Much
[5:11] 7. Waking Up Is Hard To Do
[4:45] 8. Blues Mix
[6:19] 9. I Knew All Along
[4:36] 10. Splatter On The Platter
[6:36] 11. Plight Of The Pleebes
[3:20] 12. Twinkling Eye

One of the most beloved figures in jazz, Sam Most's very last recording.

Featuring all new compositions from the multi-talented Carl Saunders (Twelve Carl Saunders tunes were handpicked by Sam from a ‘’vault of hundreds’’ that have never been recorded), which are brilliantly brought to life by Sam and a dynamic LA based group of musicians, this masterpiece was recorded and finished just a month prior to Sam Most's passing June 13, 2013...it's full of spirit indeed...with catchy toe tapping originals that includes scatting from the Sam the 'scat master' perfectly – A fine recording from a musical legend. RIP SAM!

Christian Jacob, piano; Kevin Axt, bass; Santo Savino, drums; Leddie Garcia, percussion.

New Jazz Standards

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