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TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI·LEW TABACKIN BIG BAND - Tales Of A Courtesan (1974)
Tracks1. Road Time Shuffle2. Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan)3. Strive For Jive4. I Ain't Gonna Ask No More5. Interlude6. VillageDICK SPENCER alto saxophone, flute, clarinetGARY FOSTER alto saxophone,...
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TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI·LEW TABACKIN BIG BAND - Long Yellow Road (1975)
Toshiko Akiyoshi's second big-band album (closely following Kogun) is a hard-swinging and consistently exciting set that has strong solos from the likes of trumpeter Don Rader, fluegelhornist Bobby...
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PAUL MOTIAN - Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 2 (2008)
Paul Motian will always be known for his work in the legendary edition of the Bill Evans Trio, though he has long since established himself as a bandleader who has recorded prolifically on his own....
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CARLA BLEY - Social Studies (1981)
Though distinguished by many features, this 1981 session is the timeless embodiment of what a classic should be. Not only is every tune a staple of her repertoire; it also introduces yet another...
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PAUL MOTIAN TRIO 2000 + TWO - Live At The Village Vanguard Vol. 1 (1996)
By the beginning of 21st century, some forty years after he initially gained fame as a part of the legendary Bill Evans Trio, Paul Motian had long been established as an important bandleader in his own...
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ANTHONY BRAXTON - Prag 1984·Quartet Performance (1990)
Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto saxophone. Braxton grew up...
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CECIL TAYLOR - It Is in the Brewing Luminous 1980
Originally released as a double-LP and then reissued as a single CD, this continuous 71-minute live performance from 1980 features pianist Cecil Taylor with a particularly intriguing sextet comprised...
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GLOBE UNITY - Compositions (1979)
Globe Unity’s Compositions makes a natural partner to Improvisations, also released on JAPO. This is the last of the collective’s three albums for ECM’s sister label, and ends a sporadic tenure with...
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NICOLE MITCHELL'S ICE CRYSTALS - Aquarius (2013)
The very title of Nicole Mitchell's Aquarius suggests something new age or hippie -- and that's not even taking the name of her combo Ice Crystal into account. She debuted this band in 2007, so this...
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GLOBE UNITY - Improvisations (1978)
Ashes, ashes, we all fall…up? Yes, says the Globe Unity Orchestra. The autonomous improvisation collective was formed in 1966 and has shifted ever since with as much openness to the unknown as the...
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MAL WALDRON - The Call (1971)
The title track brings an energizing sound, slick and classic as can be. Bassist and future ECM mainstay Eberhard Weber, along with drummer Fred Braceful, spurs us through some thickly settled spaces,...
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MAL WALDRON - Black Glory (1971)
This CD reissues one of the first Enja recordings, a trio outing for pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Jimmy Woode and drummer Pierre Favre. Waldron has continued to evolve through the decades while keeping...
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GEORGE SHEARING·BRIAN TORFF - Blues Alley Jazz (1979)
Pianist George Shearing started a productive ten-year association with the Concord label with this live set, a duo outing matching him with the brilliant bassist Brian Torff. Their performances are...
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VOLKER KRIEGEL - Lift! (1973)
A 20th Century Renaissance man, cartoonist, film director, author, radio personality, record company owner, German guitarist Volker Kriegel played an important role in the European jazz-rock and fusion...
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SPENCER BAREFIELD·ANTHONY HOLLAND·TANI TABBAL - Live at Nickelsdorf...
The live recording at the Austrian Nickelsdorf festival is the only document of this Detroit-based trio, but its quality makes one wish for more. Both guitarist Spencer Barefield and percussionist Tani...
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SPENCER BAREFIELD·OLIVER LAKE·ANDREW CYRILLE - Live at Leverkusener Jazztage...
Tracks1. Mirror World (A. Spencer Barefield)2. Gallery (Oliver Lake)3. Shell (Andrew Cyrille)4. Akan V (Andrew Cyrille)5. In Between (A. Spencer Barefield)6. For Dancers (Oliver Lake)A. SPENCER...
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ALDO ROMANO·LOUIS SCLAVIS·HENRI TEXIER - 3+3 (2012)
Aldo Romano, Louis Sclavis and Henry Texier are a French super trio, and are also well known outside of their country. Over the years they have released many successful albums mixing African music and...
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DAVID BINNEY - Balance (2002)
Alto saxophonist David Binney's follow-up to his extraordinary CD South offers a different approach overall while retaining the fresh contemporary style that underlines his status as an innovator and...
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LESTER BOWIE BRASS FANTASY - When The Spirit Returns (2000)
This final outing by Lester Bowie's pet project, the Brass Fantasy, was recorded in 1997 as the second of two albums to come from six days of studio sessions. As is typical of Bowie, he chose -- via...
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STEVE GROSSMAN - Live At Cafe Praga (1990)
Tracks1. Blue Walk (Clifford Brown)2. Ruby, My Dear (Thelonious Monk)3. Time Was (Gabriela Luna/Miguel Prado/Bob Russell)4. When I Fall in Love (Edward Heyman/Victor Young)5. Ray's Idea (Ray...
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