Hubert Laws - Wild Flower (1972) [vinyl]

Wild Flower by Hubert Laws is praised for its sophisticated arrangements, which feature a blend of jazz improvisation with a string section, and a highly-talented studio ensemble. Reviewers note Laws' masterful flute playing, but also highlight the album's compositional depth, with arrangements by John Murtaugh and impressive performances from studio musicians like Chick Corea, Ron Carter, and Richard Davis. It is considered a classic and highly-rated album. AI Overview. 

A nice date from an earlier Laws period with a harder tone and more traditional jazz direction. ~ by Ron Wynn, AMG. 

Atlantic Records, SD 1624, 1972
Recorded 22nd October (#A2,A3) & 23rd November (#A1,B1,B2), 1971
and 27th January, 1972 (#B3) at Atlantic Recording Studios. New York 

Musicians:
Hubert Laws - Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Flute [Amplified]
Ron Carter - Bass
Richard Davis - Bass (#A1-B2)
Chick Corea - Piano (#B3)
Gary Burton - Vibraphone (#B3)
Bernard Purdie - Drums (#B3)
Ramon "Mongo" Santamaría - Congas (#B3)
Joe Chambers, Airto Moreira, Warren Smith - Percussion (#B3) 

Strings:
Bernard Eichen, David Nadien, Harry Lookofsky,
Matthew Raimondi, Paul Gershman - Violin (#A1-B2)
Aaron Rosand, Gene Orloff - Violin (#A2,A3)
Guy Lumia, John Pintavalle - Violin (#A1,B1,B2)
Harold Coletta, Harry Zaratzian, Richard Dickler - Viola (#A1-B2)
Julian Barber - Viola (#A2,A3)
Selwart Clarke - Viola (#A1,B1,B2)
\George Ricci, Richard Bock - Cello (#A1-B2)
Alan Shulman, Seymour Barab - Cello (#A2,A3)
Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro - Cello (#A1,B1,B2)
John Murtaugh - Arranger, Conductor 

Tracks:
A1. Wildflower {John Murtaugh} (3:10)
A2. Pensativa {Clare Fischer} (4:02)
A3. Equinox {John Coltrane} (6:21)
B1. Ashanti {John Murtaugh} (5:27)
B2. Motherless Child {Traditional; Arr. John Murtaugh} (5:30)
B3. Yoruba {John Murtaugh} (6:04) 

Total Time: 30:34 

Credits:
Producer - Joel Dorn
Recording Engineer - Lew Hahn
Remixing Engineer - Neal Ceppos
Contractor [Musical] - Hal Grant
Cover - Robert Andrew Parker
Art Direction, Design - Richard Mantel
Lacquer Cut - GP

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Pensativa

Gary Burton - Lofty Fake Anagram (1967) [vinyl 24/96]

Review by Scott Yanow:
The second recording of guitarist Larry Coryell as part of the Gary Burton Quartet (which included the vibraphonist/leader, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bobby Moses) is more memorable for the sound of the group than for any of the eight originals by Burton, Swallow, Carla Bley or Michael Gibbs. In fact, the closest piece to a "standard," Duke Ellington's then-recent "Fleurette Africaine," has the catchiest melody. But it is the interplay between Burton and the rockish Coryell in this early fusion group (predating Miles Davis' Bitches Brew by two years) that makes this session most notable.

Marc Myers, JazzWax, January 19, 2011:
Toward the end of1966, vibraphonist Gary Burton left the Stan Getz Quartet to form his own group. The personnel he chose for his quartet shifted over the early months of 1967, but by the time Gary recorded Duster in April, he was joined by guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Roy Haynes. But in the summer, drummer Bob Moses had replaced Roy in the recording studio.
The Gary Burton Quartet's second recording in August 1967 was Lofty Fake Anagram. Puzzled by the title, I gave Gary a call last week:
“Typical of the weirdo '60's, there isn't any anagram in the title. It came from a longer statement conjured up by Paul Haines, a writer acquaintance at the time. He had created a computer program to see if he could come up with a sentence that could not be turned into an anagram.
“The result—"Your rappaplat bugle calls"—was what Paul referred to as his “lofty fake anagram." According to Paul, the computer couldn't turn that odd sentence into another series of words. For some reason, “lofty fake anagram" had a ring to it that I was looking for in a title—something that was both ambiguous and provocative. 
“That is also the last time I titled a record or a song with something that required an explanation. People kept asking what it meant, and I got tired of having to offer my pretty obtuse explanation."

01. June the 15, 1967
02. Feelings and Things
03. Fleurette Africaine
04. I'm Your Pal
05. Lines
06. The Beach
07. Mother of the Dead Man
08. Good Citizen Swallow
09. General Mojo Cuts Up

Gary Burton (vb), Larry Coryell (g), Steve Swallow (b), Bob Moses (d)

Recorded RCA Music Center, Hollywood, Ca, August 1967

RCA Victor SF 7923 [1967]

A great favourite of mine, purchased in 'the city of dreaming spires' in 1968.

I feel this rip is much clearer than the muddy CD version I have and DR13 as opposed to DR10.

Gildas Boclé - Or Else (2006)

When the Boclé brothers went to study Jazz at the Berklee School of Music in the United States of America, they were students of vibraphonist Gary Burton. They then became members of his group. Obviously, they remained in good terms since Gary Burton makes three appearances in the new album of the Brothers Boclé, the most outstanding being in my opinion the first (Timber). Gildas Boclé has an imperious, even imperial bowing that is completely personal to him. His compositions are well put together, sometimes a little too much for my taste. Billy Drummond provides super professional. Jean Baptiste Boclé grooves quietly on the organ and vibrates peacefully on the vibraphone. Walt Weisskopf leaves me cold. Technically, it's flawless but I hear saxophone, not music, that's the problem. When they're not performing their Keltic Tales, the Boclé brothers, even recording in Brooklyn, never really leave Brittany. ~ by Guillaume Lagrée, lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com. [Translated from French] 

Seven Island Records, GB001, 2014
Recorded & mixed in Brooklyn, New York in 2006 

Musicians:
Gildas Boclé - Bass, Arco Bass
Jean Baptiste Boclé - Organ, Vibraphone (#3,9)
Billy Drummond - Drums
Gary Burton - Vibraphone (#1,5,10)
Walt Weisskopf - Saxophone (#4,6,9) 

Tracks:
01. Timber (6:58)
02. Or Else (5:08)
03. Hôtel De La Plage (4:39)
04. Wake (7:33)
05. York (6:20)
06. Siblings (4:21)
07. Walt's (6:50)
08. Down That Road (5:05)
09. Ronan (9:43)
10. Tie-Dyed (4:49) 

Total Time: 61:32 

Here we have an impressive appetizer of 2006 recordings by French-born talented bassist Gildas Boclé who joins together with his keyboards and vibist brother Jean Baptiste, and along with three top-notch New York musicians including vibist Gary Burton, saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and drummer Billy Drummond. Essentially, it's not a jam session-like performance, but a musical submission that clearly outlines Boclé's musicality and gives the listener a taste of elegant French modern jazz composition and playing. 

Hôtel De La Plage