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Oscar Brown, Jr.: Movin' On
by Jim Santella
Recorded in 1972 as [Atlantic 1629], Movin' On was previously out-of-print and never before available on CD. Oscar Brown Junior's blues-rooted lyrics caused heads to turn when this one was released; and that was before sexual harassment and politically correct social guidelines became commonplace. Brown's original songs are mostly tongue-in-cheek political statements that allow the listener ...
Ray Bryant: Alone At Montreux
by Jim Santella
A little more than a year ago, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt won Academy Awards for their roles in the film As Good As It Gets. In one memorable scene, Nicholson turns to the male costar, an artist, and remarks, “If that did it for me I’d be the luckiest guy in the world" (or words ...
Les McCann/Mitchell-Ruff Trio: Twenty Special Fingers
by C. Andrew Hovan
The idea goes like this. The hip and jazz-loving Joel Dorn and his folks as 32 Jazz have decided to introduce a series whereby they put out two albums by different artists that are somehow related in one package. This two-disc set brings together two Atlantic classics, the previously available Much Les from Les McCann and ...
Charles Lloyd: Just Before Sunrise
by Douglas Payne
After memorable time spent with Chico Hamilton and Cannonball Adderley's influential bands, reedman Charles Lloyd launched a solo career with several top-notch records on Columbia in 1964. But it wasn't until moving to Atlantic Records in 1966 and the formation of this defining quartet that the talented Coltrane disciple earned his own place in ...
Clifford Jordan: Night of the Mark VII
by Douglas Payne
Tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan (1931-93) recorded consistently excellent hard bop throughout his three and half decades in jazz. But he was arguably never better than when heard with pianist Cedar Walton's Magic Triangle (which also figures among Walton's best work too). The quartet, with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins, was recorded prolifically between 1973 ...
Charles Earland: Organomically Correct
by Douglas Payne
Organist Charles Earland recorded nine albums for the Muse label between 1977 and 1995. None stand out particularly, but each had its share of solid, organ-combo swing and programs of mostly blues and ballads. Organomically Correct compiles some of the early highlights in Earland's Muse output: four of the six tracks from Mama Roots (1977), three ...
Louis Hayes: The Real Thing
by Douglas Payne
Hard bop drummer Louis Hayes has often been heard in memorable encounters with Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, Oscar Peterson and McCoy Tyner (among many others). But he has an exceptional knack for assembling some of the tightest, most cohesive straight-ahead units under his own name.Among Hayes's best group was this hard-bop unit he co-led ...
Sonny Stitt: The Champ
by C. Michael Bailey
Midline Re-releases. 32 Jazz is a label specializing in the re-release of jazz recordings at a midline ($7.99 to $9.99) price. 32 Jazz's releases are readily identifiable by their unique black, jewel cases that are made from a lighter, softer, more durable plastic than the traditional jewel case. These babies will never crack or shatter. That ...
Charles Lloyd: Just Before Sunrise
by Jim Santella
The reissue of two mid-1960’s Charles Lloyd Quartet Atlantic albums comprises this 90-minute 2-CD set from 32 Jazz. Offering leading-edge hard bop fire with spotlights on all four members of his quartets, Lloyd traveled around the world to spread this message. In the past few years, Joel Dorn’s 32 Records has reissued a wide selection of ...
Chris Connor: Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years
by John Sharpe
Vocalist Chris Connor first achieved national prominence during a ten-month stint with band leader Stan Kenton in 1952. Between 1956 and 1963, Connor recorded 12 fabulous albums for Atlantic Records and this 40-track, 2-CD set, provides a comprehensive overview of her output with the label. The repertoire features some of the best tunes from the classic ...
