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Duke Ellington: Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
by David Rickert
The Blanton-Webster band sides represent an unparalleled burst of creativity in the history of jazz and stand without question as the best recordings of Ellington’s storied career. However, since the mid-nineties they have only been available with bland packaging and marginally acceptable sound, a woeful compromise since technological advancements had long since paved the way for ...
Various Artists: Flying Groove / Flying Funk
by Frank Federico
The arrival of these two compilations of 1970s jazz/funk begs one simple question: what took RCA so long? The fact that the mini-revival known as acid jazz peaked about five years ago puts these otherwise intriguing packages in the unfortunate position of sounding outdated... a second time. But if you can get past that little detail ...
Paul Desmond: Cool Imagination
by David Rickert
Anyone remotely familiar with “Take Five” will recognize Paul Desmond’s dry, feathery alto instantly. However, Desmond often lived in Brubeck’s shadow, and many may not know that Desmond also recorded several fine albums as a leader as well. Brubeck and Desmond had an unwritten contract that the altoist would not play with any other pianist, and ...
Sonny Rollins: Tenor Titan
by David Rickert
Despite his popularity as a performer, an unsatisfied Sonny Rollins took a three year hiatus from performing and recording to hone his technique. The image of him practicing on the Williamsburg Bridge during this period is one of jazz's enduring reference points. Once he returned in 1962, Rollins signed with RCA and released a series of ...
Dave Douglas: Freak In
by Matt Rand
Dave Douglas, whose 40th Birthday Celebration week at the Jazz Standard in March featured the trumpeter with many of his diverse ensembles, requests you put on headphones when you listen to his latest, Freak In. Well, it may not be Douglas himself, but someone requests you put on headphones, and also that you “call on world ...
Dave Douglas: Freak In
by AAJ Staff
Wherever the boundaries used to be, they no longer exist. Trumpeter Dave Douglas doesn't believe in that sort of thing, anyway. The eclectic mix on Freak In represents yet another departure for Douglas, the most exciting record he's made in his career as a leader. The heady stew includes swing, hard bop, mellow jazz, Indian tablas, ...
Swingin
Label: Bluebird
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1. Jingle Bells performed by Miller, Glen And His Orchestra / Tex
Beneke / Modernaires - 3:04
2. Winter Wonderland performed by Flanagan, Ralph And His
Orchestra - 2:41
3. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town performed by Dorsey, Tommy And
His Orchestra / Cliff Weston - 3:23
4. Sleigh Ride performed by Martin, Freddy And His Orchestra / Merv
Griffin - 3:11
5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! performed by Monroe, Vaughn
And His Orchestra / Norton Sisters - 3:08
6. Snowfall performed by Thornhill, Claude And His Orchestra - 3:22
7. White Christmas performed by Kaye, Sammy And His Orchestra /
Johnny Ryan - 2:58
8. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers performed by Clinton, Larry And His
Orchestra / Ford Leary - 2:44
9. Winter Weather performed by Waller, Fats And His Rhythm - 3:18
10. Santa Claus Came in the Spring performed by Goodman, Benny
And His Orchestra / Joe Harris - 3:09
11. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells performed by Waller, Fats And His
Rhythm - 2:57
12. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front... performed by Jones,
Spike And His City Slickers / George Rock - 3:12
13. Auld Lang Syne performed by Lumbardo, Guy And Royal
Canadians - 2:06
A Night in Tunisia
By Art Blakey
Label: Bluebird
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1. A Night in Tunisia - 12:55 2. Off the Wall - 7:16 3. Theory of Art - 9:46 4. Couldn't It Be You? - 8:12 5. Evans - 6:30 6. A Night in Tunisia [alternate take]- 12:30 7. Off the Wall [alternate take]- 7:21 8. Theory of Art [alternate take] - 10:14
The Infinite
By Dave Douglas
Label: Bluebird
Released: 2002
Track listing: Poses; The Infinite; Penelope; Crazy Games; Waverly; Yorke; Unison; Deluge; Argo.
Freak In
By Dave Douglas
Label: Bluebird
Released: 2002
Track listing: Freak In; Culver City Park; Black Rock Park; Hot Club of 13th Street; Eastern
Parkway; November; Porto Alegre; The Great Schism; Wild Blue; Maya; Traveler
There Is No Road; Bonus Track.
