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HAMIET BLUIETT - Resolution (1977)
Tracks1. Happy Spirit (My Inner-Self That Rarely Get's A Chance To Emerge) (Bluiett)2. Flux/A Bad M.F. (A Caricature Of Don Pullen - A Giant) (Bluiett)3. Head Drake (Dedicated To My Cousin Calvin...
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ARTHUR BLYTHE - Lenox Avenue (1978)
Given the urban title of alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe's debut Columbia album, it's quite a shock when he and his red-hot band of collaborators that include James Blood Ulmer on guitar, Bob Stewart...
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JOE HENDERSON - Mirror, Mirror (1980)
Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson has had a remarkably consistent career. Although he has spent periods (such as the 1970s) in relative obscurity and others as almost a jazz superstar, Henderson's style...
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DAVID FRIESEN - Two For The Show (1999)
Recorded in 1992-93, David Friesen performed duets with each of the artists listed below. A lyrical bassist, Friesen trades fours, solos, leads and accompanies. The duo format lends an air of openness...
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DAVE HOLLAND·GONZALO RUBALCABA·CHRIS POTTER·ERIC HARLAND - The Monterey...
Tracks1. Treachery (Eric Harland)2. Minotaur (Chris Potter)3. Otra Mirada (Gonzalo Rubalcaba)4. Step To It (Dave Holland)5. Maiden (Eric Harland)6. 50 (Gonzalo Rubalcaba)7. Veil Of Tears (Dave...
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CHRIS POTTER - Gratitude (2001)
Part of a triumvirate of heavy hitting young saxophonists that includes Joshua Redman and Eric Alexander, Chris Potter finally makes his major label debut on Verve with Gratitude. And while his track...
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BARRE PHILLIPS - Call Me When You Get There (1983)
I’ve said it before, but Barre Phillips is one of ECM’s brightest stars, though one would never know it by the solemnity of his genius. Glowing with a pale fire that can be drawn only in cosmic...
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STANLEY COWELL - Bright Passion (1993)
Tracks1. Brillant Circles (S. Cowell)2. Bright Passion (S. Cowell)3. Dave's Chant # 2 (S. Cowell)4. 'Round About Midnight (Barnie Hanighen/Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams)5. La Danse (S. Cowell)6....
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STANLEY COWELL - Travellin' Man (1969)
Stanley Cowell is simply dazzling throughout most of these 1969 trio sessions made for Black Lion, excelling as a composer and pianist. He's accompanied by the sympathetic playing of bassist Steve...
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DAVE LIEBMAN - Drum Ode (1975)
Tracks1. Goli Dance (Traditional)2. Loft Dance (Dave Liebman)3. Oasis (Dave Liebman)4. The Call (Dave Liebman)5. Your Lady (John Coltrane)6. The Iguana's Ritual (Dave Liebman)7. Satya Dhwani (True...
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DAVID LIEBMAN·RICHARD BEIRACH - Double Edge (1987)
Originally put out as an LP in 1987 and reissued as a CD a decade later, this set of duets by David Liebman (on soprano and flute) and pianist Richie Beirach finds the longtime associates in prime...
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DAVID LIEBMAN·RICHARD BEIRACH - Chant (1990)
Incantation (Richard Beirach)1. Part I2. Part II3. Part IIIInvocation (David Liebman)4. Part I5. Part II6. Part III7. Part IVRICHARD BEIRACH pianoDAVID LIEBMAN soprano saxophoneRecorded July 1989 at...
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RICHARD BEIRACH - Elm (1979)
In the '70s, pianist Richard Beirach pioneered a distinctive type of ethereal jazz, characterized by lush, polytonal harmonies and frequent outbursts of angular, high-velocity lines that broke up the...
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RICHARD BEIRACH - Methuselah (1975)
Tracks1. Eucalyptus2. Off The Top3. Methuselah4. No Boy5. Tomorrow's Expectations6. Tokyo7. LiegeRICHARD BEIRACH piano, electric pianoFRANK TUSA bass, electric bassJEFF WILLIAMS drums,...
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SAM RIVERS WINDS OF MANHATTAN - Colors (1982)
Recorded in Milan in 1982 with his group Winds of Manhattan. This is jazz meticulously arranged for an ensemble with no drummer, no bassist, no brass and no keyboard or guitar player. The entire sonic...
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URS LEIMGRUBER·JACQUES DEMIERRE·BARRE PHILLIPS - Wing Vane (2001)
Tracks1. Wing Vane 2. Karypso 3. Distance 4. Time Was 5. Forwaard 6. Organically YoursBARRE PHILLIPS double bassJACQUES DEMIERRE pianoURS LEIMGRUBER tenor saxophone, soprano saxophoneMusic by Barre...
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BILLY HARPER - Black Saint (1975)
Tenor saxophonist Billy Harper helped launch the Italy-based Black Saint jazz label with this 1975 release. And not only does this represent the inaugural outing for the label, it also signifies one of...
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BILLY HARPER - Somalia (1995)
The passionate tenor saxophonist Billy Harper had not been heard on record as a leader in quite a few years when this superlative Evidence CD was released in 1995. Harper (who is joined by trumpeter...
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BILLY HARPER - In Europe (1979)
The Billy Harper Quintet's In Europe appeared as the first release from the Soul Note label, a co-label of Milan's other avant-garde label, Black Saint, in 1979. In Europe presents Texas-born composer...
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GERD DUDEK / BUSCHI NIEBERGALL / EDWARD VESALA - Open (1977)
As part of its Unheard Music Series, Atavistic has reissued Open , a free improv recording from 1977 made in Berlin by European improvisers Gerd Dudek (reeds), Bushi Niebergall (bass) and Edward...
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