Tim Armacost - Fire (1995)

Let's face it, most great young players in jazz don't have careers like Charlie Parker or Joshua Redman - they don't rise right to the top. Rather, these artists make their way gradually to being the musicians everybody talks about. Tim Armacost has that kind of potential, too. He's definitely got the goods: a warm, regal tone, a commanding technique that unleashes clean, round notes at any tempo, an imagination that concocts melodic yet steamy improvisation, a sense of emotional maturity that communicates real feeling and a rhythmic whammy that makes everything swing. And he can write. Influenced by the best - Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Ornette Coleman, Parker, Clifford Brown and others - Armacost has racked up some solid credits in his decade-plus as a working pro. Fire is sure to spread the good news about this superb saxophonist. ~ Extract by Zan Stewart, Liner Notes. 

Concord Jazz, CCD-4697, 1996
Recorded 20th-21st November, 1995 at Sound-On-Sound, New York 

Musicians:
Tim Armacost - Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax
Kenny Barron - Piano
Gerald Cannon - Bass
Billy Hart - Drums (#1-5)
Shingo Okudaira - Drums (#5-10) 

Tracks:
01. Norwegian Wood {John Lennon, Paul McCartney} (7:38)
02. The Old Familiar Faces {Tim Armacost} (5:43)
03. Long Haired Girl {Tim Armacost} (5:14)
04. Pennies From Heaven {Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnson} (7:25)
05. The Tabla Master {Tim Armacost} (6:21)
06. Macondé {Shingo Okudaira} (6:53)
07. There's A Lull In My Life {Mack Gordon, Harry Revel} (6:40)
08. Voyage {Kenny Barron} (6:42)
09. Imprint {Tim Armacost} (7:05)
10. Bailey's Blues {Tim Armacost} (7:50) 

Total Time: 67:34 

Credits:
Producer - Allen Farnham
Production Manager - Kathleen Vance
Executive-Producer - John Burk
Engineer - Alan Varner
Engineer [Assistant] - Devin Emke, Tsumoru ("T.K.") Kume
Mixing Engineer - Phil Edwards
Mastering Engineer - George Horn
Photography - Teri Bloom
Art Direction - Kent Judkins 

Long Haired Girl

Geri Allen - Jazz A La Villette, France (2016) [flac] + [mkv]

Geri Allen's long career proved that she felt as at ease as a front woman as well as a side-woman in most jazz groupings. She was awarded the first winner of the Lady Of Soul in Jazz, a testament of her ability to have adapted and evolve over time, clearly shown in her musical flexibility somewhat reflective in the career of McCoy Tyner whom she plays a wonderful tribute. On this date she performs three of Tyner's tunes utilising his bassist Gerald Cannon and drummer Francisco Mela that also accompanied McCoy and Craig Taborn on the same evening. Geri chooses some brilliant Tyner compositions in a fitting compliment to the master pianist. In addition to these three tracks Geri expresses her heartfelt words acknowledging him as an inspiring and a truly impressive ambassador to the jazz world. Of course, Geri in her own right was a phenomenal player and contributor to jazz. Essentially, she alongside McCoy have left their mark and legacy for future generations of jazz lover to enjoy! 

France Musique [arte concert]
Recorded 11th September, 2016 at grand auditorium, Philharmonie de Paris, France 

Musicians:
Geri Allen - Piano
Gerald Cannon - Bass
Francisco Mela - Drums 

Tracks:
1. Peresina {McCoy Tyner} (12:02)
2. You Taught My Heart To Sing {McCoy Tyner} (10:24)
3. Four By Five {McCoy Tyner} (6:21)
4. Talk {Geri Allen} (0:45) 

Total Time: 29:32 

Note:
Included is a trimmed and edited video of Geri, Gerald & Francisco in action. It is a section of Jazz à la Villette: "Echoes with a Friend" with Geri Allen, Craig Taborn & The McCoy Tyner Trio (2016).