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The Great Migration Centennial Tribute To The Musicians Of Captain Walter H. Dyett on July 23
The Great Migration Centennial Tribute July 23, 2016 • VIP Reception 7-8PM & Concert 8-11PM DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place, jny: Chicago The Great Migration, A “Centennial Tribute" To the Illustrious career of Captain Walter H. Dyett, a true pioneer and mentor to over 20,000 Chicago musicians. ...
Roland Kirk: The Limelight/Verve Albums
by C. Andrew Hovan
Several years ago when this writer was looking for rarities to include in the column Jazz From the Vinyl Junkyard, the chances for the medium to make a huge comeback seemed to be slim at best. Fast forward and it seems that vinyl is the new black, with efforts to market it to a fresh and ...
Impulse! Records Introduces Newest Batch in 2-on-1 Series from Legendary Impulse! Artists
Impulse!/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) recently introduced the second batch of its 2-On-1 series. Each CD features two classic albums from some of Impulse! Records' legendary jazz and blues artists. Included in this first batch are releases from Alice Coltrane, Blue Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Chico Hamilton, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Howard Roberts, John Handy, Keith Jarrett, Marion ...
Ahmad Jamal Trio: The Legendary 1958 Pershing Lounge & Spotlite Club Recordings
by Chris May
Ahmad Jamal TrioThe Legendary 1958 Pershing Lounge & Spotlite Club PerformancesSolar Records2011 “Play like Jamal," trumpeter Miles Davis is reputed to have told his pianist Red Garland in the mid 1950s. We can but speculate how Garland reacted to this request, assuming the story is true. It ...
The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62
By Ahmad Jamal
Label: Mosaic Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: 1. Volga Boatman (A) 3:50
(arr. by Ahmad Jamal)
2. On Green Dolphin Street (A) 3:17
(B. Kaper-N. Washington)
3. How About You (A) 5:27
(R. Freed-B. Lane)
4. I Just Can't See For Lookin' (A) 2:01
(A. Stanford-N. Robinson)
5. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year (A) 2:32
(Frank Loesser)
6. Beat Out One (A) 5:25
(Ahmad Jamal)
7. Maryam (A) 3:36
(Ahmad Jamal)
8. Easy To Remember (A) 5:38
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
9. Jim Loves Sue (A) 2:48
(Ahmad Jamal)
10. Secret Love (C) 2:39
(S. Fein-P. Webster)
11. Taking A Chance On Love (C) 1:46
(Duke-Fetter-Latouche)
12. Cheek To Cheek (C) 5:14
(Irving Berlin)
13. It's You Or No One (C) 2:11
(J. Styne-S. Cahn)
14. Soft Wind (C) 3:17
(Fletcher Henderson)
15. Love (C) 3:03
(H. Martin-R. Blane)
16. Aki And Ukthay (C) 3:14
(Ahmad Jamal)
17. Love For Sale (C) 3:58
(Cole Porter)
18. That's All (C) 1:43
(A. Brandt-B. Haymes)
DISC TWO
1. But Not For Me (B) 3:32
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
2. Surrey With The Fringe On Top (B) 2:36
(R. Rodgers- O. Hammerstein)
3. Moonlight In Vermont (B) 3:10
(J. Blackburn-K. Seussdorf)
4. (Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music! (B) 2:57
(B. Baum-S. Weiss)
5. There Is No Greater Love (B) 3:23
(I. Jones-M. Symes)
6. Poinciana (B) 8:08
(B. Bernier-N. Simon)
7. Woody 'N' You (B) 3:41
(Dizzy Gillespie)
8. What's New? (B) 4:06
(B. Haggart-J. Burke)
9. Too Late Now (B) 2:31
(A. J. Lerner-B. Lane)
10. All The Things You Are (B) 3:13
(J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)
11. Cherokee (B) 3:43
(Ray Noble)
12. It Might As Well Be Spring (B) 3:27
(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)
13. I'll Remember April (B) 2:41
(Raye-DePaul-Johnston)
14. My Funny Valentine (B) 3:27
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
15. Gone With The Wind (B) 3:25
(H. Magidson-A. Wrubel)
16. Billy Boy (B) 3:03
(arr. by Ahmad Jamal)
17. It's You Or No One (B) 3:34
(J. Styne-S. Cahn)
18. They Can't Take That Away From Me (B) 4:45
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
19. Poor Butterfly (B) 3:37
(R. Hubbell-J. Golden)
DISC THREE
1. Taboo (D) 4:06
(Margarita Lecuona)
2. Should I (D) 3:43
(H. Brown-A. Freed)
3. Stompin' At The Savoy (D) 4:15
(Sampson-Webb-Goodman-Razaf)
4. The Girl Next Door (D) 3:29
(H. Martin-R. Blaine)
5. I Wish I Knew (D) 3:43
(M. Gordon-H. Warren)
6. Cheek To Cheek (D) 4:51
(Irving Berlin)
7. Autumn In New York (D) 3:22
(Vernon Duke)
8. Secret Love (D) 3:53
(S. Fein-P. Webster)
9. Squatty Roo (D) 2:19
(Johnny Hodges)
10. That's All (D) 2:38
(A. Brandt-B. Haymes)
11. This Can't Be Love (D) 5:00
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
12. Autumn Leaves (D) 7:45
(Prevert-Mercer-Kozma)
13. Ahmad's Blues (D) 3:55
(Ahmad Jamal)
14. Old Devil Moon (D) 3:56
(E. Y. Harburg-B. Lane)
15. Seleritus (D) 3:08
(Ahmad Jamal)
16. It Could Happen To You (D) 4:14
(J. Burke-J. Van Heusen)
17. Ivy (D) 2:56
(Hoagy Carmichael)
18. Tater Pie (D) 3:04
(Irving Ashby)
DISC FOUR
1. Let's Fall In Love (D) 4:59
(T. Koehler-H. Arlen)
2. Aki And Urkthay (Brother And Sister) (D) 3:16
(Ahmad Jamal)
3. You Don't Know What Love Is (D) 3:30
(D. Raye-G. DePaul)
4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (D) 4:36
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
5. So Beats My Heart For You (D) 3:40
(Ballard-Henderson-Waring)
6. Gal In Calico (D) 4:46
(L. Robin-A. Schwartz)
7. Our Delight (D) 2:58
(Tadd Dameron)
8. Too Late Now (D) 4:14
(B. Lane-A.J. Lerner)
9. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (D) 3:31
(B. Bernier-J. Brainin)
10. Little Old Lady (F) 5:14
(H. Carmichael-S. Adams)
11. For All We Know (F) 2:45
(J. F. Coots-M.Lewis)
12. Pavanne (F) 5:45
(Morton Gould)
13. Excerpts From The Blues (F) 3:01
(Ahmad Jamal)
14. Easy To Love (F) 3:18
(Cole Porter)
15. Time On My Hands (F) 1:34
(Adamson-Youmans-Gordon)
16. Raincheck (F) 4:41
(Billy Strayhorn)
17. I'll Never Stop Loving You (F) 3:00
(S. Cahn-N. Brodszky)
18. Speak Low (F) 4:50
(K. Weill-O. Nash)
19. Rhumba No. 2 (F) 2:37
(Ahmad Jamal)
DISC FIVE
1. Comme Ci, Comme Ca (E) 2:09
(Coquatrix-Dudan-Whitney-Kramer)
2. Ivy (E) 3:56
(Hoagy Carmichael)
3. Never Never Land (E) 3:06
(Styne-Comden-Green)
4. Tangerine (E) 2:40
(V. Schertzinger-J. Mercer)
5. Ahmad's Blues (E) 4:18
(Ahmad Jamal)
6. Seleritus (E) 2:59
(Ahmad Jamal)
7. I Like To Recognize The Tune (E) 1:40
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
8. I'm Alone With You (E) 3:08
(Lewis Estes)
9. Sophisticated Gentleman (E) 4:10
(J. Kennedy-T. Bennett)
10. Ahmad's Waltz (G) 4:42
(Joe Kennedy)
11. Valentina (G) 2:19
(Christine Reynolds)
12. Yesterdays (G) 2:54
(J. Kern-O. Harbach)
13. Tempo For Two (G) 3:25
(Joe Kennedy)
14. Hallelujah (G) 2:05
(Youmans-Robin-Grey)
15. It's A Wonderful World (G) 2:49
(Adamson-Savitt-Watson)
16. Baia (G) 3:58
(Ary Barroso)
17. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (G) 3:36
(J. B. Brooks-S. Russell)
18. Lover Man (G) 4:04
(Davis-Ramirez-Sherman)
19. Who Cares (G) 3:10
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
DISC SIX
1. I'm Old Fashioned (H) 5:02
(J. Kern-J. Mercer)
2. We Kiss In A Shadow (H) 8:15
(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)
3. Chi-town (aka Gem) (H) 2:14
(Bill Lee)
4. We Kiss In A Shadow (I) 5:00
(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)
5. Sweet And Lovely (I) 4:00
(Arnheim-Daniels-Tobias)
6. The Party's Over (I) 3:59
(Styne-Conden-Green)
7. Love For Sale (I) 4:02
(Cole Porter)
8. Snowfall (I) 2:30
(Claude Thornhill)
9. Broadway (I) 7:41
(Woode-McRae-Bird)
10. Willow Weep For Me (I) 3:59
(Ann Ronell)
11. Autumn Leaves (I) 3:52
(Prevert-Kosma-Mercer)
12. Isn't It Romantic (I) 4:28
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
13. The Breeze And I (I) 2:19
(E. Lecuona-A. Stillman)
DISC SEVEN
1. Time On My Hands (I) 6:20
(Adamson-Youmans-Gordon)
2. Angel Eyes (I) 4:15
(M. Dennis-E. Brent)
3. You Go To My Head (I) 10:58
(J.F. Coots-H. Gillespie)
4. Star Eyes (I) 5:57
(D. Raye G. DePaul)
5. All Of You (I) 4:59
(Cole Porter)
6. You're Blasé (I) 3:30
(B. Sivier-O. Hamilton)
7. What Is This Thing Called Love (I) 6:12
(Cole Porter)
8. Poinciana (I) 9:33
(B. Bernier-N. Simon)
9. We Kiss In The Shadow (alternate take) (I) 5:08
(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)
10. Stella By Starlight (I) 5:33
(V. Young-N. Washington)
11. The Lady Is A Tramp (I) 3:09
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
DISC EIGHT
1. Medley: (J) 6:13
a. I'll Take Romance
(B. Oakland-O. Hammerstein)
b. My Funny Valentine
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
2. Like Someone In Love (J) 5:14
(J. Burke-J. Van Heusen)
3. Falling In Love With Love (J) 4:20
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
4. The Best Thing For You (J) 4:36
(Irving Berlin)
5. April In Paris (J) 6:14
(E. Y . Harburg-V. Duke)
6. The Second Time Around (J) 4:13
(J. Van Heusen-G. Kahn)
7. We Live In Two Different Worlds (J) 5:08
(Fred Rose)
8. Night Mist Blues (J) 6:59
(Ahmad Jamal)
9. Darn That Dream (J) 4:32
(E. DeLange-J. Van Heusen)
10. On Green Dolphin Street (J) 4:02
(B. Kaper-N. Washington)
DISC NINE
1. Like Someone In Love (first alternate take) (J) 6:53
(J. Burke-J. Van Heusen)
2. The Second Time Around (first alternate take) (J) 5:31
(J. Van Heusen-G. Kahn)
3. Angel Eyes (J) 6:51
(M. Dennis-E. Brent)
4. Medley: (J) 6:42
a. Alone Together
(H. Deitz-A. Schwartz)
b. Love Walked In
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)
5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (J) 3:36
(O. Harbach-J. Kern)
6. I'm Old Fashioned (J) 3:49
(J. Kern-J. Mercer)
7. We Kiss In The Shadows (J) 10:32
(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)
8. The Second Time Around (second alternate take) (J) 4:51
(J. Van Heusen-G. Kahn)
9. Like Someone In Love (second alternate take) (J) 7:26
(J. Burke-J. Van Heusen)
The Complete Ahmad Jamal Trio Argo Sessions 1956-62
by Eugene Holley, Jr.
"When I listen to these records now... when I listen to the Pershing, it's phenomenal, I must say. What they were doing, phenomenal, the lines and the purity. It's so pure ... It was sheer joy working with these two individuals. Master musicians," writes pianist/bandleader Ahmad Jamal in the liner notes to this collection.
Von Freeman: Vonski Speaks
by Clifford Allen
Von Freeman Vonski Speaks Nessa Records 2009 The “musician's musician" is a tiring phrase--assuming that only someone who actually plays an instrument can receive joy from listening to players such as tenor saxpohonists Dexter Gordon, Don Byas and Ike Quebec, trumpeter Dupree Bolton or drummer Walter Perkins. None ...
Mickey Roker: You Never Lose the Blues
by Victor L. Schermer
Drummer Mickey Roker is a mainstay and icon of the jazz world, having a played with Dizzy Gillespie, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Lee Morgan, and many of the other signature groups of modern jazz. Yet he has always maintained his Philadelphia roots, and is and has been a regular at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus in that ...
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