Dorothy Donegan - Live At The Floating Jazz Festival (1990)

The remarkable pianist Dorothy Donegan, who has been overlooked by many jazz fans and critics for decades, is heard in a typically exciting and occasionally riotous live session recorded on the SS Norway. Followed by bassist Jon Burr (who has to work hard to keep up with Donegan's many spontaneous changes of direction) and drummer Ray Mosca, Donegan performs a varied set that includes a few eccentric medleys (including one of "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "Tiger Rag" and another that combines together "Misty" and "Caravan"), an odd tribute to "Lena, Eartha, Pearl & Billie" and her "Blackbird Boogie." Switching between bop, boogie-woogie, stride and classical music, Dorothy Donegan puts on a colorful show. ~ Scott Yanow, AMG. 

Chiaroscuro Records, CR(D) 312, 1991
Recorded 29th October-2nd November, 1990 Live At The 1990 Floating Jazz Festival 

Musicians:
Dorothy Donegan - Piano
John Burr - Bass
Ray Mosca - Drums

Tracks:
01. My Funny Valentine {Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart} (4:21)
02. Misty {Erroll Garner} / Caravan {Ellington, Tizol, Mills} (10:20)
03. Someday My Prince Will Come {Churchill, Morey} / Tiger Rag Medley (11:37)
04. Lena, Eartha, Pearl & Billie {Dorothy Donegan} (7:54)
05. Who Can I Turn To? {Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley} (5:43)
06. The Lady Is A Tramp {Rodgers, Hart} / Autumn Leaves {Mercer, Prévert, Kosma} (5:23)
07. After Hours {Erskine Hawkins, Avery Parrish} (4:46)
08. 'Round Midnight {Hanighen, Monk, Williams} / Gershwin Medley {Gershwin} (13:46)
09. Remarks To Audience (1:32)
10. Blackbird Boogie {Dorothy Donegan} (3:24)
11. Jazzspeak {Dorothy Donegan} (7:24) 

Total Time: 76:10 

Credits:
Producer - Hank O'Neal, Shelley M. Shier
Producer, Liner Notes - Hank O'Neal
Engineer, Digital Editing, Mastering - Jon Bates
Photography - Arthur Elgort
Design, Cover Design - John DeVries
Liner Notes - Illinois Jacquet 

All excessive applause was carefully trimmed and faded out to enhance listening pleasure.

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Vic Juris - Roadsong (1978) [vinyl>flac]

Here's another bit of Muse Magic!

A great album by 24-year old guitarist Vic Juris which was released on Muse Records in 1978, his first as a leader, players are Barry Miles on keyboards, Terry Silverlight on drums, Rick Laird and John Burr on bass and Richie Cole on alto saxophone. Six of the eight selections are Juris originals (the other two songs include Wes Montgomery's "Road Song" and drummer Terry Silverlight's "Vic's Theme". Richie Cole plays on two tracks and John Burr on bass substitutes Laird on another. The album was produced by Richie Cole and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder. This rip is from an LP as this album is yet to be reissued on CD.

Another of my favourite guitarists, the Canadian Vic Juris; this disc, 1978 brings Vic in his (awesome) early years, a musician of a melodic talent and virtuosity that still scares me. Much influence of bop but still contains the fusion typical seventies innovations (at a time when the Pat Metheny still playing timidly in his Metheny Group). There's nothing to discuss: Stunning an Animator! Production is Richie Cole and the mix of the magician Rudy van Gelder (which pros uninitiated was the guy behind several of the most classic jazz recordings). Along with Vic are Barry Miles, Richard and Rick Laird Silverlight and Richie Cole. ~ A Minha Confusão...

“Roadsong” touches several basses, but it's hardly an exercise in untrammelled eclecticism; the sure, clear direction that Vic Juris exercises on each tune insures that. It also ties the album together with a sense of completeness that many established musicians strive for in vain. There are some who may find that a preternatural quality for a 24-year old guitarist that they've never heard of, but, as your ears will prove, it's anything but science fiction. In fact, don't be all that surprised if the next generation's guitar corps features a few clones of Vic Juris himself. ~ Extract from Liner Notes by Neil Tesser.

Muse Records, MR 5150, 1978

Recorded 19^th & 21^st September, 1977 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Personnel:

Vic Juris - Guitar

Richie Cole - Alto Saxophone (#B1,B4)

Barry Miles - Keyboards

Rick Laird - Bass

John Burr - Bass (#A3)

Terry Silverlight - Drums

Track Listing:

A1. Roadsong {Wes Montgomery} (5:46)

A2. Portabelo Market {Vic Juris} (7:21)

A3. Leah {Vic Juris} (4:46)

A4. Vic's Theme {Terry Silverlight} (3:17)

B1. In Between {Vic Juris} (4:00)

B2. One For Sonny {Vic Juris} (4:48)

B3. Free Bird {Vic Juris} (4:54)

B4. Two Lovely People {Vic Juris} (5:27)

Credits:

Producer - Richie Cole

Recording Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Art Direction and Photography - Carol Friedman

Liner Notes - Neil Turner