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CHET BAKER & PAUL BLEY - Diane (1985)
Chet Baker recorded at every opportunity during the last decade or so of his tragic life, with widely varying results due to his drug addiction. But this surprising duo session with pianist Paul Bley...
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VINNY GOLIA QUINTET - Regards From Norma Desmond (1986)
Surprise, surprise. When this 1986 session came out nearly a decade later, it was really nice to hear Vinny Golia back in what qualifies as a straight-up blowing session for him. It's rare enough he...
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HANK JONES - Ain't Misbehavin' (1978)
Tracks01. Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf/Waller/Brooks)02. Lounging At The Waldorf (Fats Waller)03. Mean To Me (Ahlert/Turk)04. The Joint Is Jumpin' (Razaf/Waller/Johnson)05. Honeysuckle Rose...
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KENNY DREW - Solo-Duo (1996)
The talented, if underrated bebop pianist Kenny Drew spent his last few decades living in Scandinavia after emigrating from the U.S. in 1961. This 1996 CD has previously unreleased material recorded...
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HAMPTON HAWES - Live At The Montmartre (1971)
Hampton Hawes, a bop-oriented pianist in the '50s, continued to develop and evolve throughout his career without losing his musical identity. For this trio set with bassist Henry Franklin and drummer...
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HAMPTON HAWES - Northern Windows (1974)
Northern Windows would mark the end of Hampton Hawes short stint at Prestige Records, a period from 1972 to 1974 that found the piano master exploring the possibilities that electronic keyboards could...
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HAMPTON HAWES - Something Special (1976)
This 1994 CD released for the first time a live set (recorded at Half Moon Bay, California) performed less than a year before pianist Hampton Hawes' death. Hawes, in a quartet with guitarist Denny...
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LOUIS HAYES - Louis At Large (1996)
For Louis Hayes' first domestic release in nearly 20 years the veteran drummer assembled a group consisting of tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, trumpeter Riley Mullins, pianist David Hazeltine, and...
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HENRI TEXIER AZUR QUINTET - Strings' Spirit (2002)
A two-CD set that barely exceeds the time limit of a single disc, Strings' Spirit puts Henri Texier's longstanding Azur Quartet in front of a 29-piece string orchestra with superb results. Among the...
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ART FARMER - A Sleeping Bee (1974)
This Sonet LP finds Art Farmer with an atypical supporting group that includes fellow veteran Red Mitchell on bass, Latin percussionist Sabú Martínez, and several Europeans, among them guitarist Jan...
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ART FARMER QUARTET - Art and Perception (1960/61)
ART FARMER QUARTET - Art, 1960 During a career that spanned close to a half century, Art Farmer was well-known for his consistency as a soloist and a bandleader. This series of studio sessions from...
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ART FARMER with THE GREAT JAZZ TRIO - Ambrosia (1984)
Tracks1. The Windmills Of Your Mind (Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand)2. Once Upon A Summertime (Eddie Barclay, Eddy Marnay, Michel Legrand)3. Watch What Happens (Jacques Demy, Michel...
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MAURIZIO GIAMMARCO·DAVID LIEBMAN·DANIEL HUMAIR·FURIO DI CASTRI - Live at the...
Tracks1.Wild Cats In The House (Giammarco/Liebman/Humair/Di Castri)2.Madrugada (F. Di Castri)3.Reflections On Roman Walls Giammarco/Liebman/Humair/Di Castri)4.To C Or Not To C (M. Giammarco)5.Old Man...
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DAVID LIEBMAN·ELLERY ESKELIN·TONY MARINO·JIM BLACK - Non Sequiturs (2011)
Non Sequiturs is the third Hatology release from the cooperative quartet co-led by saxophonist's David Liebman and Ellery Eskelin, following 2008's Renewal and their 2005 debut, Different But The...
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DAVID MURRAY QUARTET + 1 - Fast Life (1991)
Tracks1 Crucificado 10:412 Calle Estrella 7:063 Fast Life 12:044 Luminous 10:315 Intuitively 8:576 Off Season 11:24RAY DRUMMOND bass IDRIS MUHAMMAD drumsJOHN HICKS piano DAVID MURRAY tenor...
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DAVID MURRAY QUARTET - Tenors (1988)
As indicated by the title, David Murray sticks with the tenor saxophone on this date for the Japanese label DIW. Murray tackles five compositions written by Albert Ayler, Sonny Rollins, Ornette...
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JOHN RAPSON - Bing (1990)
Tracks1. Bing (John Rapson)2. Tucking Einstein In (John Rapson)3. Paradox (John Rapson)4. Real Reality (Wayne Peet)5. E.A.R. (Mark #10) (John Rapson)6. Three Things For The Practitioner (Vinny...
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NIELS LAN DOKY·DANIEL HUMAIR·CHRIS MINH DOKY·RANDY BRECKER - Paris by Night...
While this is ostensibly a shared session, with pianist Niels Lan Doky, drummer Daniel Humair, bassist Chris Minh Doky and trumpeter Randy Brecker equal participants, it's Brecker's mix of mellow...
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KENNY WERNER - Coalition (2014)
This is an interesting record. But then Kenny Werner always makes interesting records. This is his eighth for the Half Note label. As a pianist-composer, he might not figure on many people's top ten...
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ELTON DEAN QUARTET + ROSWELL RUDD - Rumours Of An Ancient (1997)
In which the Canterbury saxophone earl meets the prince of the trombone underground with a rhythm section in tow, this CD is a recording of most of the second concert of a weeklong engagement of the...
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