Nick Brignola - New York Bound [24/48 vinyl rip]

Link to CD bonus edition now in comments.

Nick Brignola - New York Bound
Interplay Records 1977

1 Tears Inside
2 Sophisticated Lady
3 In Your Own Sweet Way
4 Jitterbug Waltz
5 After You've Gone

Musicians-Nick Brignola reeds, Walter Bishop, Jr. piano, Sam Jones bass, and Roy Haynes drums.

Okay, how about another rare Nick Brignola? A funny little album on the interplay label. These guys seemed to be determined to spend as little as possible on their covers, they are all primitive and the cardboard is cheap but every record I've heard has been a winner and the vinyl is of decent quality.  

A late 70s sleeper from saxophonist Nick Brignola – recorded when he was a talent still waiting to be discovered by many jazz listeners, but already a player with a hell of a lot of power! Nick plays a variety of reeds here – alto, soprano sax, flute, and clarinet – and the group swings like a mo-fo, thanks to piano from Walter Bishop Jr, bass from Sam Jones, and drums from Roy Haynes – a trio who really keep the fire burning beautifully for the record – setting Nick up with the sort of sound that would already be hard to miss with – yet Brignola really rises to the occasion, and knocks it out of the park with his playing! Titles include "Tears Inside", "In Your Own Sweet Way", "Jitterbug Waltz", "After You've Gone", and "Those Were The Days". © 1996-2012, Dusty Groove

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Gene Ammons - Boss Soul! (1966) [vinyl]

One of Gene Ammons' classics from the 60s, and a straight-ahead session of soul jazz tenor and piano, with drums by Art Taylor and a bit of extra conga from Ray Barretto. Nice rolling 60's soul jazz groove, and some nice piano comping behind Jug by Patti Brown and Walter Bishop Jr. Tracks include "Travelin", "Soft Summer Breeze", "Carbow", and "Song of The Islands". © Dusty Groove, Inc.

Prestige Records, PRST 7445, 1966

Recorded 17^th (#B1-B3) & 18^th October (#A1-A4), 1961

At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Musicians:

Gene Ammons - Tenor Saxophone

Patti Bown - Piano (#A1-A4)

Walter Bishop Jr. - Piano (#B1-B3)

George Duvivier - Bass (#A1-A4)

Art Davis - Bass (#B1-B3)

Art Taylor - Drums

Ray Barretto - Congas

Tracks:

A1. Soft Summer Breeze {Eddie Heywood} (4:50)

A2. Don't Go To Strangers {Arthur Kent, David Mann, Redd Evans} (6:24)

A3. Song Of The Islands {Charles E. King} (5:12)

A4. Travelin' {Gene Ammons} (3:39)

B1. Carbow {Gene Ammons} (6:07)

B2. I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over {Allie Wrubel, Herbert Magidson} (6:01)

B3. I'm Beginning To See The Light {Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges} (4:48)

Credits:

Supervision - Esmond Edwards

Recording & Mastering Engineer - Rudy van Gelder

Liner Notes - Bob Porter

Design, Photo - Don Schlitten

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Copenhagen 1959

Hello everybody!!  I have not been actively posting in quite some time.  The reasons are two fold.  First and foremost, my young family & job extract most of my time and energy.  Secondly, I had been downloading & collecting with great intensity, but not listening.  I had gathered most of what I wanted, and of course more than any single human could possibly listen to in a lifetime.

That said, I have finally struck a balance in my personal life that allows me some time, and motivation, for sharing music.  As some of you may know, I am infact on Youtube and have been slowly sharing albums which were otherwise unavailable to that platform.  Those are albums which I already have in my digital collection, so not much effort is required.

Apologies for the decidedly unmusical intro!!  I found this CD in a thrift shop and wasn't really sure what I had.  As it turns out, it's a legit recording from Blakey's '59 tour of Europe.  The set list is of course, similar to all of the other dates you will find, with the exception of Nellie Blye.  I find myself regularily irritated with people who complain about the sound quality of these various live recordings.  My own opinion, is that this is a good live recording & we are blessed to have it available to us.  If you are truly listening for the music, you won't be disappointed.

This was ripped using EAC and compressed to FLAC 16/44.1 for your convenience.  Golden age Messengers... how can you lose?!?!?!  Enjoy!!!

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Walter Bishop Jr. - Valley Land (1974) [vinyl>flac]

This album finds Walter Bishop Jr. in a trio setting. Here Bishop showcases his ability to play and interpret some of the more well-known jazz standards and to great effect. The highlight is the title track, one of his own compositions "Valley Land". Essentially, it is very much a standards trio album. All players are in good form and clearly state their mastery indicative of their years affiliated with the jazz scene. It is not his best album, but the listener gets to hear a well-versed trio playing some mighty fine tunes.

Muse Records, MR 5060, 1976

Recorded 30^th December, 1974

Personnel:

Walter Bishop Jr. - Piano

Sam Jones - Bass

Billy Hart – Drums

Tracks:

A1. Invitation {Bronislau Kaper} (8:35)

A2. Lush Life {Billy Strayhorn} (3:47)

A3. Sam's Blues {Sam Jones} (5:38)

B1. You Stepped Out Of A Dream {Nacio Herb Brown} (4:15)

B2. Valley Land {Walter Bishop Jr.} (5:41)

B3. Killer Joe {Benny Golson} (4:54)

B4. Make Someone Happy {Jule Styne} (4:28)

Credits:

Producer - Fred Norsworthy

Art Direction, Design and Photography - Hal Wilson

Liner Notes - Peter Keepnews

"It's all here in its purest, most unadulterated no-frills form. Put it on your turntable and prepare to take off" ~ Peter Keepnews, from Liner Notes.

PAUL GONSALVES - TELL IT THE WAY IT IS! (1963) 24~48 VINYL

1963
Impulse A-55
My Vinyl Rip
Front, Back, & Inside Covers
DR Value 12
WAVE 460 MB

When Duke Ellington's sidemen recorded on their own, the Duke's influence often had a way of asserting itself even if he was nowhere near the studio. This was true in the 1930s and 1940s, and it was true on some of Paul Gonsalves' recordings of the 1960s. Nonetheless, Gonsalves was his own man, and this excellent LP points to the fact that the breathy tenor saxophonist wasn't afraid to enter a variety of musical situations.  Tell It the Way It Is unites Gonsalves with the great Swedish trumpeter Rolf Ericson and pianist Walter Bishop, Jr. as well as such Ellington alumni as Johnny Hodges (alto sax) and Ray Nance (cornet, violin). The strong Ellington influence asserts itself on pieces that range from Hodges' "Rapscallion in Rab's Canyon" to "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" and "Duke's Place." ....AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson

The Tracks: 

01 Tell It The Way It Is! / 02 Things Ain't What They Used To Be / 03 Duke's Place / 04 Impulsive

05 Rapscallion In Rab's Canyon / 06 Body And Soul

Tubby Hayes - Return Visit! 1962

A recovery from the Crypt but with a different review and in FLAC.

Tubby Hayes - Return Visit! 1962
Fontana, 1962


1. Afternoon In Paris 5:46
2. I See My Third "I" 9:27
3. Lady "E" 3:15
4. Stitt's Tune 9:51
5. Medley: If I Had You; Alone Together; For Heaven's Sake 7:24

 Tubby Hayes tenor sax, vibes; Roland Kirk tenor sax, manzello, flute, nose flute, stritch; Jimmy Gloomy tenor sax, flute; Walter Bishop Jr. piano; Sam Jones bass; Louis Hayes drums


"A Saturday morning in June 1962 and Tubby Hayes arrives at the recording studio on West 48th Street in New York City. A session has been slated for later that day with a pick-up group. None of the group has been aware of the date until the night before. One by one they wander in. All have been playing spots in various clubs until the early hours. Introductions are made. One member wonders who Tubby Hayes is, asks if he's a rock `n' roll singer. This is Jimmy Gloomy, not his real name, as he probably shouldn't be there at all - contractual reasons. Memories of Louis Armstrong: "It wasn't me, sir. I won't do it again".

Midday arrives and producer Quincy Jones suggests maybe they get started. But what to play? They don't have a play list, have never rehearsed. Apart from pianist Walter Bishop Jnr, Tubbs has never met any of them. Quincy suggests they warm up with a blues, and they choose `Stitt's Tune`, the theme of Tubb's old band The Jazz Couriers - Tubbs and Gloomy on tenor sax, Roland Kirk providing counter melody on manzello and stritch, his customary hybrid horns. Next it's a minor blues - a Kirk original `I See With My Third "I"', then a ballad medley, including `Alone Together', one of Tubbs' favourites. Next Tubbs switches to vibes for `Afternoon In Paris', with solos from Kirk and Gloomy on tenors and Bishop on piano, and an unrehearsed coda from one-man brass section Kirk on tenor, manzello and stritch. They round off the session with another Kirk original `Lady "E"', with Tubbs still on vibes and Kirk on flute. And then they're through. Just time for bassist and drummer Sam Jones and Louis Hayes to get to Birdland and Kirk to the Five Spot for their first sets, and for Tubbs to return to the UK. In the space of just a few short hours they've recorded an exciting and memorable jazz album. That's how it was and them were the days."
By David Baxter.