Buddy Tate featuring Milt Buckner - Love and Slows Vol.1 (1976) [vinyl 24/48]

Originally issued on the Dutch Riff label as 'A Soft Summer Night'.

Illinois Jacquet - Flying Home

Without a doubt, "The Kid" was one of the greatest sax players to ever breath life on this great Earth of ours.  His sound was gritty, raw and soulful but never without subtlety when required.  Indeed, his voice is instantly recognizable by jazz fans - "Flying Home" is quite possibly the most famous sax solo of all time.

This CD covers alot of ground while bringing you some of Jacquet's best cuts.  Bluebird  originally recorded all of these as 78's, and they have been expertly remastered here.  The recordings range in date from 1947 - 1967 and in location from Hollywood to NYC.  There are some personnel changes throughout the album, but certainly nothing to disappoint - Shadow Wilson to Jo Jones!!??!  Considering that this is technically a compilation, it plays incredibly well as an album.

And with that said, the band absolutely smokes.  It helps when each member is a seasoned pro - JJ Johnson, Leo Parker, Joe Newman, etc, etc.  It varies in size from track to track, but overall the idea is a "little big band".  One thing you will notice straight away is the weight that this band can produce.  Jacquet has basically put together a small group which can operate as a big band when called upon.  I love it.  And having dual trumpet players is one unique aspect to a band of this size.  The whole thing swings hard and is overall a definite shade of blue.  We are treated to all kinds of fun as the members all get to express themselves here, including Illinois' brother Russ who puts in some vocals on Try Me One More Time.

Flying Home is essentially a "Cole's Notes" of the impeccable Mosaic boxset which captured all of Jacquet's recordings from this period.  For those of you who are fortunate enough to have the boxset, this CD is probably not for you.  However for everybody else, including anybody looking to discover Illinois Jacquet, this album is an absolute gem.  I will include the AMG review which is glowing but curiously only scored the album a 3/5 stars.  I would say this set of classic tunes is without a doubt 4/5.  I have included all the scans and ripped the disc using EAC for 16/44.1 FLAC... enjoy!!!

This is a great selection of Jacquet's late-'40s/early-'50s work, hot on the heels of his success with Jazz At The Philharmonic and his tenure with the Lionel Hampton Band. There's lots of honking and squealing coupled to Jacquet's patented abrasive tone, one of the most exciting in jazz, heard to good effect on "Jet Propulsion." Jacquet's brother Russell vocalizes on "Try Me One More Time," making himself a worthy foil, and stalwarts like Leo Parker, Shadow Wilson and J.J. Johnson are counted up in the mix. The closing track is somewhat of a ringer; recorded live in 1967 at the Newport Folk Festival, it's a high voltage take on the the title cut with Illinois' old boss Hampton making a guest appearance. - Cub Koda/AMG

Bluebird / RCA 1992

1. Jet Propulsion 

2. Try Me One More Time 

3. Riffin' at 24th Street 

4. Symphony in Sid 

5. Jacquet for Jack the Bellboy 

6. Big Foot 

7. Black Velvet 

8. B-Yot 

9. Adam's Alley 

10. Hot Rod 

11. Flying Home

Black And Blue

 Ripped from my I Giganti Del Jazz LP... ultra minty!!

Also made available on the Italian budget label I Ganti Del Jazz, this little-known effort finds veteran trumpeter Joe Newman (55 at the time) stretching out quite effectively on four standards and two originals. In what was his first opportunity to lead a recording session since 1962, Newman and his top-notch rhythm section (pianist Hank Jones, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Alan Dawson) swing their way through such songs as "Softly As In a Morning Sunrise," "Paper Moon" and "Fiddy's Moods."  - Scott Yanow

 

 

 

 

 

Curcio Editore GJ-50 / Black and Blue 

I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 50


Recorded 1960??, Released 1972



Joe Newman - trumpet;  Hank Jones - piano;  George Duvivier - bass;  Alan Dawson - drums

1. Softly As A Morning Sunrise
2. It's Only A Papermoon
3. I Love My Woman
4. Fiddy's Moods
5. Summertime
6. Prelude To a Kiss

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This is a mint rip from my Classic Jazz reissue, as is the review.  A killer side to be sure...enjoy!!!

Also put out on the French Black & Blue label, this is one of the more obscure LPs to team together tenor saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison. Lockjaw and Sweets always made for an exciting combination, constantly challenging each other to play with fire. Highlights of this particular encounter include "Jim Dawg," "Intermission Riff" and "Light and Lovely"; the two distinctive horn stylists are even able to uplift "The Good Life."  - Scott Yanow

Classic Jazz CJ116 / Black and Blue 33121
1975

Recorded on July 26th 1975 in Nice.

1. Jim Dawg
2. The Good Life
3. Meditation
4. Intermission Riff
5. Land Of Dreams
6. Light And Lovely

Eddie Lockjaw Davis - ts
Harry Sweets Edison - tp
Gerry Wiggins - p

Major Holley - b
Oliver jackson - d

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This was ripped from my mint I Giganti Del Jazz reissue.  The Curcio label was an Italian imprint, they put out a set of 100 albums, all reissues or out takes.

This album is a superb set, with both Tate and Buckner as expressive as can be.  Enjoy!!

 I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 13 / Black and Blue 33014
Paris, France
1967

A1 - When I'm Blue (Tate), 10:50
A2 - You Have Changed (Fisher, Carey), 05:10
A3 - Day by Day (Weston, Stordhal), 06:45
B1 - Them There Eyes (Tracy, Tauber, Pinkard), 10:46
B2 - Margie (Davis, Conrad, Robinson), 10:29

Buddy Tate (Tenor Sax), Milt Buckner (Organ), Wallace Bishop (Drums)