Mulgrew Miller - Milestones [2CD] (1999)

A choice compilation of Mulgrew Miller tracks taken from his first 3 Landmark Records. 

Camden Deluxe, 74321 610772, 1999
Recorded 28th June, 1985 at ERAS Studio, NYC (CD1: #1-7)
Recorded 23rd and 24th April, 1986 at ERAS Studio, NYC (CD1: #8-13)
Recorded 11th May, 1967 at ERAS Studio, NYC (CD2: #1-8) 

CD1: #1-7 Keys To The City (1985) [LLP 1507]
CD1: #8-13 Work! (1986) [LLP 1511]
CD2: #1-8 Wingspan (1987) [LLP 1515]
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Personnel:
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CD1:
Mulgrew Miller - Piano
Ira Coleman - Bass (#1-7)
Charnell Moffett - Bass (#8-13)
Marvin "Smitty" Smith - Drums (#1-7)
Terri Lyne Carrington - Drums (#8-13) 

CD2:
Mulgrew Miller - Piano
Kenny Garrett - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Steve Nelson - Vibes
Charnell Moffett - Bass
Tony Reedus - Drums
Rudy Bird - Percussion

 
Tracklist:
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CD1:
01. Song For Darnell {Mulgrew Miller} (6:33)
02. Inner Urge {Joe Henderson} (3:51)
03. Every Time We Say Goodbye {Cole Porter} (6:22)
04. Promethean {Mulgrew Miller} (3:23)
05. Milestones {Miles Davis} (4:20)
06. Portrait Of A Mountain {Mulgrew Miller} (8:03)
07. Saud's Run {Mulgrew Miller} (5:46)
08. Sublimity {Mulgrew Miller} (8:07)
09. Without A Song {Rose, Eliscu, Youmans} (4:33)
10. Blues Again {Mulgrew Miller} (6:19)
11. Powell's Prances {Richard Dean Powell} (3:27)
12. Work! {Thelonious Monk} (6:25)
13. The Sage {Mulgrew Miller} (8:33) 

Time: 76:10 

CD2:
01. Wingspan {Mulgrew Miller} (5:34)
02. One's Own Room {Mulgrew Miller} (6:64)
03. The Eleventh Hour {Mulgrew Miller} (6:04)
04. I Remember You {Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer} (5:23)
05. Soul-Leo {Mulgrew Miller} (7:50)
06. You're That Dream {Mulgrew Miller} (6:36)
07. Sunhos Do Brasil [Dreams Of Brazil] {Kenny Garrett} (7:11)
08. The Eleventh Hour [Alt. Take] {Mulgrew Miller} (7:31) 

Time: 54:03 

Total Time: 130:13 

Milestones

Greg Osby - The Invisible Hand (2000)

Though chock full of Osby's signature brand of dissonance, The Invisible Hand is one of the altoist's mellower, more contemplative offerings. Its most novel aspect is the inclusion of pianist Andrew Hill and guitarist Jim Hall, two of jazz's fascinating elder statesmen. Hill's piano style is fractured and fragmented, yet suffused with its own ornamental beauty. Hall is a master of the understated, perfectly chosen phrase. Both have worked with Osby on more than one occasion. But The Invisible Hand is an historic first: prior to its recording, Hill and Hall had never played together. Disappointingly, the two are paired only on Hill's "Ashes" and Hall's "Sanctus"; otherwise, they appear separately. In fact, Hall is present only on three of the album's ten tracks, giving listeners only the briefest glimpse of his talents. Hill, appearing on six numbers, is utilized more effectively; the pianist is especially brilliant on Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz." Gary Thomas, an Osby contemporary, overdubs multiple woodwinds to create thick orchestration on "Nature Boy," "With Son," and a couple of others. Bassist Scott Colley and drummer Terri Lynne Carrington provide reliable rhythmic support throughout. But overall the record suffers from a discontinuity brought about by repeated personnel shifts. In a sense, The Invisible Hand sounds like three different albums, and Osby's production seems unnecessarily convoluted. ~ by David R. Adler, AMG. 

Blue Note, 7243 5 20134 2 5, 2000
Recorded 8th-9th September, 1999 at Systems Two Recording Studios, Brooklyn, New York 

Musicians:
Greg Osby - Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Gary Thomas - Flute, Flute [Alto], Tenor Saxophone
Andrew Hill - Piano
Jim Hall - Guitar
Scott Colley - Bass
Terri Lyne Carrington - Drums 

Tracks:
01. Ashes {Andrew Hill} (8:02)
02. Who Needs Forever? {Howard Greenfield, Quincy Jones} (5:10)
03. The Watcher {Greg Osby} (5:40)
04. Jitterbug Waltz {Richard Maltby, Jr., Fats Waller} (7:40)
05. Sanctus {Jim Hall} (7:39)
06. [Back Home Again In] Indiana {James F. Hanley, Ballard MacDonald} (4:32)
07. Nature Boy {Eden Ahbez} (8:44)
08. Touch Love {Andrew Hill} (6:00)
09. With Son {Greg Osby} (7:29)
10. The Watcher, No. 2 {Greg Osby} (4:22) 

Total Time: 65:20 

Credits:
Producer, Liner Notes - Greg Osby
Co-producer - Kay Vaughn
Recording & Mixing Engineer - Joseph Marciano
Engineer [Assistant] - Nancy Marciano
Mastering Engineer - Nicholas Prout
Photography [Session] - Jimmy Katz
Art Direction, Design - Burton Yount
Liner Notes - Ted Panken

Conrad Herwig Session - Jazz Baltica {MKV} (2000)

Here we have an invigorating Live concert taken from a satellite broadcast held on the 11th June, 2000 At Große Konzertscheue, Jazzbaltica, Salzau, Germany. The group in the spotlight is a session led by Conrad Herwig partnered with another equally merited trombonist Nils Landgren. Along with these two great players is a fantastic rhythm section comprising of the remarkable pianist Jacky Terrasson, bassist Lars Danielsson and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. The group perform three tunes starting off with one of John Coltrane's classic compositions "Syeeda's Song Flute" followed by a original Herwig composition in dedication to the late Kenny Kirkland called simply "Kenny K." and finally this short program is rounded out with "Devil May Care" quite an under-recorded tune one played by Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter back in the early sixties. 

Recorded 11^th June, 2000, Große Konzertscheue, Jazzbaltica, Germany

Musicians:
Conrad Herwig - Trombone
Nils Landgren - Trombone
Jacky Terrasson - Piano
Lars Danielsson - Bass
Terri Lyne Carrington - Drums 

Tracks:
1. Syeeda's Song Flute {John Coltrane} (8:23)
2. Kenny K. {Conrad Herwig} (7:28)
3. Devil May Care {Bob Dorough, Terrell P. Kirk} (8:53) 

Total Time: 27:37

Note:
Ripped from original MPEG DVD source to MKV preserving original sound quality.