Aces

All-stars Unite To Form Potent Improv Group Slobber Pup; Rare Noise Debut Black Aces Set For June Release

Source: Antje Hübner
May 6, 2013

AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE JUNE 5TH, 2013 AND THROUGH RARE NOISE RECORDS ON CD, VINYL AND HI-RES DIGITAL DOWNLOAD JAMIE SAFT Organ, Keys JOE MORRIS Electric Guitar TREVOR DUNN Electric Bass BALAZS PANDI Drums ABOUT THE LABEL - Rare Noise Records was founded in late 2008 by two Italians, guitarist/arranger/producer Eraldo Bernocchi and all-round music nut Giacomo Bruzzo. Located in London, the label was created to present a platform to musicians and listeners ...
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Junior Wells and the Aces - Live in Boston 1966 (Delmark, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 4, 2010

Harmonica ace and singer Junior Wells had recently recorded his classic blues LP Hoodoo Man Blueswhen this live set was recorded (possibly originally a bootleg or radio broadcast) featuring him with the crack band known as The Aces: Louis Myers on guitar, Dave Myers bass, and Fred Below on drums. These musicians were very familiar with each other and it shows throughout the performance, as they are tight as can be. Highlights of the album include “Man Downstairs" where they ...
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Jazzwax List: 28 Aces of Clubs

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
August 1, 2010

Live albums make up a good chunk of any good jazz collection. Many of the best ones were recorded at New York jazz clubs that are long gone. Some clubs even made their way into jazz album titles--like Wes Montgomery's Smokin' at the Half Note, Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street East, Thelonious Monk's Live at the Five Spot and Mingus at the Bohemia.

Ever wonder where those and other long lost New York nightspots were located? So ...
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