Marion Brown & Jazz Cussion - Echoes Of Blue (1992)

He is undoubtedly a legend. Marion Brown, born in Atlanta/Georgia, was already counted among the prominent musicians of the ‘New Wave of Jazz’ movement in the sixties and recorded important albums under his own name for Impulse, ESP and ECM. As a sideman, he participated in epoch-making releases such as Ascension by John Coltrane and Fire Music by Archie Shepp. These activities helped him to become an important saxophonist with an unmistakable voice. Projects and tours followed with Sun Ra, Paul Bley, Pharoah Sanders, Leo Smith, Gunter Hampel and Mal Waldron, among others. In 1990, Brown met the German-based ensemble Jazz Cussion for the first time. It was a fruitful encounter, which spawned the album Native Land in 1992 and a tour through Germany. After a break of several years without a release, the American alto saxophonist set off on an - for him - unusual path with the ensemble Jazz Cussion. Echoes Of Blue is Brown’s first (although it is hard to believe) purely standard album ranging between ballads and Latin classics. It's a professionally produced work, which lets his lyrical vein develop to its fullest. Reminisces of his mentors Duke Ellington (Prelude to a Kiss) und John Coltrane (Naima) are of course unavoidable. The musicians sketch light, airy outlines with virtuoso playing on guitar, double-bass, drums and percussion, which make the artistic encounter between Jazz Cussion and Marion Brown into a thoroughly delightful experience. Especially the exciting dialog between Brown’s saxophone and Michael Möhring’s guitar gives the pieces a deeper, poetic dimension. This creates the decisive element shaping this album, which makes it clear that they have something to tell each other. Aside from Stella By Starlight - a rousing showcase for Jazz Cussion in a guitar-trio format - the American is the focal point of the music in all pieces: a revelation, not only for fans of Marion Brown! ~ ClicMusique.com. 

Double Moon Records, CHRDM 71015, 2000
Recorded January, 1992 at O-Tone Recording Studios, Göttingen, Germany 

Musicians:
Marion Brown - Alto Saxophone (#1-5,7-9)
Michael Möhring - Guitar, Berimbau, Balafon, Percussion
Peter Krug - Bass
Bernd Nawothnig - Drums
Wolfgang Kropp - Congas, Percussion 

Tracks:
1. Mirante Do Vale {Hermeto Pascoal} (8:28)
2. Naima {John Coltrane} (6:20)
3. Little Sunflower {Freddie Hubbard} (5:59)
4. You Don't Know What Love Is {Gene De Paul, Don Raye} (9:04)
5. Prelude To A Kiss [Solo] {Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills} (3:24)
6. Stella By Starlight [Trio] {Ned Washington, Victor Young} (4:15)
7. Polka Dots And Moonbeams {Johnny Burke, Jimmy van Heusen} (8:35)
8. Echoes Of Blue [Trio] {Michael Möhring, Peter Krug, Marion Brown} (8:38)
9. Once I Loved {Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius De Moraes} (6:33) 

Total Time: 57:16

Alphonse Mouzon - The Man Incognito (1976)

Drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded this Jazz funk masterpiece in 1976 backed by an almost encyclopaedical cast of musicians. The Man incognito may refer to the appearance of George Duke under a pseudo name, whose funky keyboards is a highlight throughout. ‘Snake Walk’ is a great punchy jazz funk dancer with great horn stabs and a real standout. ‘New York City’, ‘Without a Reason’, ‘Mouzon Moves On’ and ‘Dance Your Troubles Away’ are jazz funk with a capitol F. The more atmospheric ‘Before You Leave’ and the dynamic ‘Behind Your Mind’ add contrast to this lesser known, but substantial album. ~ Soul Brother Records. 

Smooth Jazz before it was called Smooth Jazz!
Great album by one of the best drummers of all time. Came out in 1976 before this type of music was called smooth jazz. Outstanding lineup of players: Tom Scott, Lee Ritenour, Ian Underwood, George Duke, Victor Feldman, Dave Grusin. Every song is really excellent with many great solos. Don't misunderstand my calling it smooth jazz there is plenty of fiery drumming by Alphonse and top notch playing by all musicians. One of his best. ~ Charles Demetri, Amazon.com. 

Recorded December, 1975 & January 1976 at the Sound Labs., Hollywood, California
Blue Note, BN-LA584-G, 1976
Soul Brother, CD SBCS 49, 2012 

Musicians:
Alphonse Mouzon - Drums
Gary Grant - Trumpet
George Bohanon - Trombone
Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Lyricon
Dave Grusin - Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano, Clavinet
George Duke (Dawilli Gonga) - ARP String Ensemble, Mini Moog, ARP 2600
Ian Underwood - Synthesizer, Programming
David Benoit - Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano
Lee Ritenour - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Tim DeHuff - Electric Guitar
Charles Meeks - Bass
Victor Feldman - Congas, Bongos, Percussion [Misc.] 

Tracks:
1. Take Your Troubles Away (5:08)
2. Snake Walk (3:53)
3. Before You Leave (4:30)
4. Just Like The Sun (6:29)
5. You Are My Dream (3:34)
6. New York City (4:10)
7. Without A Reason (4:13)
8. Mouzon Moves On (3:46)
9. Behind Your Mind (4:10) 

All Compositions by Alphonse Mouzon 

Credits:
Producer - Skip Drinkwater
Executive-Producer - George Butler, Jerry Schoenbaum
Design - Bob Cato
Photography - Doug Metzler

Jesse van Ruller - Circles (2002)

Alluding to funk, soul, as well as a number of modern jazz styles, guitarist Jesse van Ruller's quartet functions in a space of its own making that is outside of any familiar category. Both difficult to define and hugely enjoyable, the music features a few significant characteristics. Despite the presence of the leader’s electric guitar and Sam Yahel’s Hammond B-3 organ, the band maintains an essentially traditional acoustic jazz sound. Further, van Ruller, Yahel, tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake, and drummer Bill Stewart are all virtuosos who never try to show off or stand out. Although each of them is also a fine ensemble player, they nonetheless maintain a certain, individualistic distance from one another that gives the music a cerebral, somewhat detached feel. "One" is a bright, sketchy tune (Andrew Hill comes to mind) that impatiently presses ahead to solos by each band member. Displaying a full, twangy sound, the guitarist’s lines hurtle forward almost without pause, running parallel to the constant ping of Stewart’'s ride cymbal. Underlying dexterity similar to van Ruller's, Blake’s improvisation has a peevish quality, his high notes chafing against the composition’s structure and the rhythm section. For the most part Yahel fashions a solo out of smart melodic fragments and odd digressions. In the midst of a repeat of the head, Stewart blows over a vamp for about 30 seconds. Putting together flurries of strokes to every drum and cymbal, his calculated chaos swings in a rambling manner. Ruller's ballad "Here Comes The Sun" has the kind of melody that inspires lyric writers to make fresh observations about matters of the heart. Initially proceeding cautiously, as if fearful of disturbing the serenity, his solo gradually digs deeper, deftly maneuvering around Yahel’s brief chordal swells. Blake takes a more pronounced course, dramatically announcing his presence in the first few bars, then eventually working the upper register of the horn with beautifully executed cries that sound as if he’s searching for something that is, emotionally speaking, out of reach. The recording's standout track, Blake's "Black Dahlia," is a crafty, quasi-funk concoction (subtly driven by Stewart's abridged bugaloo beat) that sports a hummable melody, and regularly evolving into straight jazz time. At first seeming oblivious to Stewart's supple bursts of energy, Blake constructs another stunning solo, playing off of the drummer’s inflections, and progressively generating a density that becomes nearly claustrophobic. Expertly riding the straight-ahead swing of the organ and drums, van Ruller sounds positively bubbly, at first playing brief, economic phrases, then stretching out, integrating pregnant pauses into several brisk, climactic passages. ~ by David A. Orthmann, AAJ. 

Criss Cross Jazz, Criss 1235 CD, 2003
Recorded 15th December, 2002 at Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, New York 

Musicians:
Jesse van Ruller - Guitar
Seamus Blake - Tenor Saxophone
Sam Yahel - Organ [Hammond B-3]
Bill Stewart - Drums 

Tracks:
1. One {Jesse van Ruller} (6:21)
2. Circles {Jesse van Ruller} (8:53)
3. Here Comes The Sun {Jesse van Ruller} (6:44)
4. Black Dahlia {Seamus Blake} (7:07)
5. 33 Waltz {Jesse van Ruller} (6:27)
6. Zoab {Jesse van Ruller} (7:19)
7. Gone With The Wind {Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson} (7:09)
8. Secret Champ {Jesse van Ruller} (8:27) 

Total Time: 58:27 

Credits:
Producer, Cover Design - Gerry Teekens
Executive Producer - K. Haswselpflug
Recording Engineer - Max Bolleman
Photography - Carla Schoo
Cover Design - H. Bloemendaal

Luca Aquino - aQustico (2013)

Based upon his recorded offerings to date, one might get the impression that Italian trumpeter Luca Aquino has legendary Italian explorers' roots in his musical DNA. While Columbus, Vespucci and others took sail over uncharted waters, Aquino (which translates as "little water") sets off yet again and delivers aural riches with aQustico. In this engaging and intimate effort, Aquino, backed by a superb group consisting of accordion with rhythm section, explores extended musical textures and sends up an intriguing set of seven sonic portraits. Unlike some of his previous recordings, aQustico employs no electronic effects. This is an entirely acoustic exposition in which Aquino and crew are free to rely on their personal musical statements and their collective inter-communication. The repertoire consists primarily of elegantly simple melodies—primarily modal and scalar themes that are almost folk-like - followed by longer improvisations. Varied rhythmic interludes within each selection generate appropriate tension and resolve. Pacing is predominately balladic and beautiful ("Chet e Liz"). There are some smatterings of free improvisation ("Japan Pop") and little straight-ahead jazz. Aquino has a gorgeous trumpet and flugelhorn sound that resonates beauty and vulnerability - there's a child's voice singing in there. His improvisations, more melismatic than boppish, are lengthy ribbon-like explorations of tonality and they drip intimate expression ("Mastroianni," "Aqustico"). Some of his work here respectfully ghosts Chris Botti, Chet Baker and Miles Davis. The doubling of Aquino's horns with Carmine Ioanna's talented accordion and with Sade Mangiaracina's piano is just superb ("Aqustico"). Both Ioanna and Mangiaracina are highly involved in the tone-painting throughout and offer solos that reinforce the reserved, somewhat romantic nature of the selections ("La Ninna Nanna del Capitano"). Giorgio Vendola's bass is robust and Alessandro Marzi's percussion is as tasteful as what takes place around him ("Incerto"). Whether the genetics present in Luca Aquino are explorer-intensive or not, aQustico is a solid artistic vessel that leads the imagination to shores of beauty, riches and an abundance of joy. All aboard that's going aboard. ~ by Nicholas F. Mondello. 

Tǔk Music, CD114, 2013
Recorded 20th-22nd November, 2012 at Studio Artesuono, Cavalicco, Udine, Italy 

Musicians:
Luca Aquino - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Carmine Ioanna - Accordion
Sade Mangiaracina - Piano
Giorgio Vendola - Bass
Alessandro Marzi - Drums, Percussion 

Tracks:
1. Mastroianni {Sade Mangiaracina} (5:42)
2. Aqustico {Luca Aquino} (10:47)
3. Chet E Liz {Luca Aquino} (4:07)
4. 1/2 Cuba Dani Kira {Luca Aquino} (5:28)
5. Incerto {Giorgio Vendola} (4:37)
6. Japan Pop {Luca Aquino} (7:46)
7. La Ninna Nanna Del Capitano {Luca Aquino} (5:50) 

Total Time: 44:17 

Credits:
Artistic Producer - Luca Aquino
Producer - Paolo Fresu [Tǔk Music]
Recording, Mixing & Mastering Engineer - Stefano Amero
Photography - Lorenzo Palmieri
Cover [Fraternity - Mimmo Paladino] - Peppe Avallone
Graphic Design - Benno Simma

Dino Rubino - Where Is The Happiness? (2017)

Where Is The Happiness?
Question for which there is no human being who has not sought an answer. Philosophers, writers, painters, composers and above all the common man have come to terms with this unresolved question or with an answer that is sometimes so obvious that it does not deserve any consideration. This is what Dino Rubino wonders in his latest record published by Tùk Music and made with a highly respected crew that sees Emanuele Cisi on sax, Angelo Bonaccorso on French horn, Gaetano Cristofaro on clarinet, Giuseppe Mirabella on guitar, Paolino Dalla Porta on double bass and Adam Nussbaum on drums. The ten musical tracks that the pianist and trumpeter writes for this recording unfold on the trail of this answer, as well as an original version of “Sugar Man”, a famous piece by Sixto Rodriguez. Just as it is true that happiness is everywhere and at the same time nowhere, these pieces testify to Rubino's exploration of that musical metalanguage that knows no genre limit. In fact, there is a whole baggage of artistic experiences and listening in these pieces, from jazz to folk, rock, pop and classic repertoire, influences that, perfectly digested and reworked by Dino Rubino, emerge in different ways in these songs, almost to render concrete is the quote from Paolo Fresu that stands out in the booklet of the cd and that reads "Happiness is also not depriving oneself of anything". The pursuit of happiness in this music is something that has to do with an element of optimism and positivity, it proceeds through never dark atmospheres, on the contrary illuminated in the path by that light of spirituality that inevitably cheers. Dino Rubino wanted to add a literary equivalent to each of these passages, offering as many of his poems to be read in the booklet. Verses that do not describe, but rather suggest memories, images, stories that each of us has experienced at least once. Because happiness is never just a melody, but it is also word and vision, like that of the images that the Polish illustrator Joanna Gniady also offers to accompany this work. The opening "Joyful" is perfectly symmetrical to the "Happiness", which closes the disc: from joy, a euphoric but temporary condition of the spirit, to the awareness of a happiness that, however faint for all of us, reveals itself with a cyclical and regular rhythmic scan. As if to say that sometimes it goes away, but then it always comes back. And Dino Rubino dedicates this record to the "seekers of happiness", that is, to everyone, to that man who, at the center of the world, is also at the center of this music. ~ PianoSolo.it. 

Tǔk Music, TUK022, 2017
Recorded 3rd, 4th & 5th June, 2017 at Arte Sicilia, Acireale, Catania, Italy

Musicians:
Dino Rubino - Piano, Flugelhorn
Emanuele Cisi - Tenor Saxophone
Angelo Bonaccorso - French Horn
Gaetano Cristofaro - Bass Clarinet
Giuseppe Mirabella - Guitars
Paolino Dalla Porta - Double Bass
Adam Nussbaum - Drums 

Tracks:
01. Joyful {Dino Rubino} (6:26)
02. Van Gogh {Dino Rubino} (4:12)
03. Wind {Dino Rubino} (5:12)
04. Etna {Dino Rubino} (4:51)
05. Where Is The Happiness? {Dino Rubino} (6:33)
06. Blanc Et Noir {Dino Rubino} (0:45)
07. Sugar Man {Sixto Rodriguez} (4:12)
08. Broken Words {Dino Rubino} (6:12)
09. Souvenirs {Dino Rubino} (4:56)
10. Mondo {Dino Rubino} (6:25)
11. Happiness {Dino Rubino} (5:07) 

Total Time: 54:51 

Van Gogh

Ron Escheté - Homeward Bound (2003)

This album is dedicated in loving memory to George van Eps and Gene Harris with whom he played as a sideman on multiple albums, especially noted on the Concord label. It showcases the well-rounded expertise of 7-string jazz guitarist Ron Escheté as he explores 9 tunes ranging from jazz standards and contemporary compositions, including three of his own. Essentially the grouping revolves around a trio formation where Ron as the leader is backed by bassist Luther Hughes and drummers Jeff Hamilton (3 tracks) and Paul Kreibich (4 tracks). Overall, the album is quite a pleasant affair ideal for relaxation and worthy of multiple appraisals, whereby Ron's craftmanship can be further admired, Enjoy! 

REV JAZZ, 5637454850, 2003
Recorded 1998, 1999 & 2001 at Voice of the Arts Studio, Downey, California 

Musicians:
Ron Escheté - 7-String Electric Guitar
Luther Hughes - Acoustic Bass (except #4,8)
Paul Kreibich - Drums (#2,5,7,9)
Jeff Hamilton - Drums (#1,3,6) 

Tracks:
1. Ticket To Ride {John Lennon, Paul McCartney} (7:31)
2. Skating In Central Park {John Lewis} (5:17)
3. Mean Eugene {Ron Escheté} (6:30)
4. Your Samba {Ron Escheté} (3:22)
5. The Peacocks {Jimmy Rowles} (5:16)
6. It's The Talk Of The Town {Marty Symes, Al Neiburg, Jerry Livingston} (5:05)
7. Namely You {Gene De Paul, Johnny Mercer} (5:34)
8. Poor Butterfly {John Golden, Raymond Hubbell} (4:30)
9. Homeward Bound {Ron Escheté} (4:23) 

Total Time: 47:35 

Credits:
Producer - Ron Escheté
Engineer - Chuck Mitchell, Ken Givens
Art Direction - Stan Hollon

Jonah Jones Quartet - And Now In Person (1963) [vinyl]

Trumpeter Jonah Jones became famous during 1956-57 performing nightly before dancing crowds at the Embers. In 1963, after a long string of albums, he finally had the opportunity to record live. Cut in Los Angeles at the Crescendo, Jones, pianist Andre Persiany, bassist John Brown and drummer Danny Farrar swing their way through nine standards, most of which Jones had recorded before. Such tunes as "It's All Right With Me," "From This Moment On," "Undecided" and "Lullaby of Birdland" receive melodic and shuffling treatment from this very popular (and now underrated) group. The results are a bit slick, but still have their spontaneous moments. ~ by Scott Yanow, AMG. 

Capitol Records, ST 1948, 1963
Recorded September, 1963 Live At The Crescendo, Sunset Strip, Hollywood, California 

Musicians:
Jonah Jones - Trumpet, Vocals (#A2,B4)
André Persiany - Piano
John Peabody Brown - Double Bass
Danny Farrar - Drums 

Tracks:
A1. It's All Right With Me {Cole Porter} (3:40)
A2. Basin Street Blues {Spencer Williams} (5:37)
A3. From This Moment On {Cole Porter} (3:32)
A4. I Can't Get Started {Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke} (3:17)
A5. High Society {Allan Copeland, Dan Swan, Mort Greene} (5:34)
B1. Undecided {Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin} (4:19)
B2. All Of You {Cole Porter} (4:10)
B3. Tin Roof Blues {Roppolo, Mares, Pollack, Brunies, Stitzel, Melrose} (6:09)
B4. Lullaby Of Birdland {George Shearing} (6:04) 

Total Time: 42:22 

Credits:
Producer - Kermit Walter
Photography - George Jerman 

Note:
Vinyl > WAV > Trim Applause > Optimise > FLAC > DR 13 > Tag

Ayako Hosokawa - Call Me (1979)

At the age of 14, Hosokawa already appeared in the clubs of the American barracks and Japanese jazz cafes with Kuranosuke Hamaguchi. In 1961 she moved to the USA. In the following years she toured on the West Coast before 1965 with Earl Hines in Las Vegas occurred, with whom she worked until 1967. In the mid-1970s, Hosokawa lived with her mother and daughter in San Francisco and recorded her debut album "No Tears" in 1977, in which she was part of the quartet of pianist Masaru Imada. This album and a longer tour marked the beginning of her new career in Japan. In 1977 the LP To "Mr. Wonderful" was also released, on which she sung pop and jazz standards. Accompanied by Toshiyuki Miyama's big band The New Herd, she recorded this album "Call Me" in 1979; highlights include "Love Is Here To Stay" and the Billy Joel's hit "Just The Way You Are". 

Three Blind Mice, TBM-5013, 1979
Three Blind Mice, TBM CD 5013, 1988
Recorded 6th & 7th June, 1979 at Epicurus Studios, Tokyo, Japan 

Musicians:
Ayako Hosokawa - Vocals
Toshiyuki Miyama - Leader, Conductor
Koichi Ono, Masanobu Takei, Natsuki Tamura, Shigeru Kamimori - Trumpet
Kenichi Tsunoda, Ryohei Imai, Takeo Arai, Teruhiko Kataoka - Trombone
Shinji Nakayama - Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Kazumi Oguro - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Junichi Kameoka - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Norio Moriguchi - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Haruomi Ishimatsu - Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Kiyoshi Takano - Piano
Kozaburo Yamaki - Guitar, Arranger (#3,5,7)
Yasushi Fukushima - Bass, Electric Bass
Yoshio Nakamura - Drums
Tadaomi Anai - Percussion
Tommy Smith - Arranger (#3,5,7) 

Tracks:
1. Scotch And Soda {David Guard} (4:17)
2. Call Me {Tony Hatch} (4:24)
3. Love Is Here To Stay {Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin} (2:54)
4. Just The Way You Are {Billy Joel} (4:27)
5. Little Girl Blue {Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart} (4:36)
6. Medley: (6:46)
- Feel Like Makin' Love {Gene McDaniels}
- I Wanted It Too {Ralph MacDonald, William Salter}
- No Tears {Ralph MacDonald, William Salter}
7. Here's That Rainy Day {Jimmy van Heusen, Johnny Burke} (4:38)
8. Let's Go Get Stoned {Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford, Josephine Armstead} (5:23)
9. Ain't Nothin' New Under The Sun {Mike Sutton, Pam Sawyer} (3:09) 

Total Time: 40:39 

Credits:
Producer - Takeshi "Tee" Fujii
Recording Engineer - Yoshihiko Kannari
Lacquer Cutting Engineer - Mitsuharu Kobayashi
Art Direction - Ben Nishizawa         

★ The third gorgeous TBM that Ayako Hosokawa weaves with the Toshiyuki Miyama New Herd! 

★ The Latin arrangements "Just the Way You Are" and "Ain't Nothing New Under the Sun" that make you want to start dancing are the best killer tunes!!! (Kouki Hoso)

Earl Klugh - Dream Come True (1980)

Earl Klugh's appealing guitar sound is well showcased on the album’s eight tracks. He contributes seven originals in addition to the Burt Bacharach, Hal David tune "Message to Michael", In today’s world most of these tunes could be considered high-quality background music, but going deeper the album is still an opportunity for Klugh to showcase his expertise. He is joined by a bunch of excellent rotating musicians including of merit; keyboardists Daryl Dybka and Greg Phillinganes and electric bassist Marcus Miller also makes an appearance. Overall, the album isn’t ground-breaking but a unique example of Jazz-Pop from the late seventies through to the early eighties. 

United Artists Records, LT-1026, 1980
EMI-Manhattan Records, CDP 7 48388 2, 1987
Recorded between September, 1979 - January, 1980 at:
CBS Studios, New York, NY
Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY
Young 'Un Sound, Nashville, Tennessee 

Musicians:
Earl Klugh - Guitar
Mickie Roquemore - Clavinet (#1), Piano (#2), Electric Piano (#6,8), Keyboards (#3,5)
Daryl Dybka - Electric Piano (#1-4)
David Briggs - Keyboards (#4,8), Piano (#6)
Greg Phillinganes - Guitar (#3), Electric Piano (#7)
Perry Hughes - Guitar (#1-3)
Reggie Young - Guitar (#4,6,8)
Lloyd Green - Pedal Steel Guitar (#4,6,8)
Hubie Crawford - Bass (#1,2)
Marcus Miller - Bass (#3)
Mike Leech - Bass (#4,6,8)
David Saltman - Bass (#7)
Gene Dunlap - Drums (#1-4,6,8)
James Bradley Jr. - Drums (#5,7)
Dr. Gibbs - Percussion (#1-4,6,7)
Frank Floyd, Krystal Davis, Yvonne Lewis - Vocals (#4) 

Tracks:
1. If It's In Your Heart [It's In Your Smile] {Earl Klugh} (4:12)
2. Doc {Earl Klugh} (4:49)
3. Amazon {Earl Klugh} (4:03)
4. I Don't Want To Leave You Alone Anymore {Earl Klugh, Bill Allen, George P. Martin} (4:49)
5. Spellbound {Earl Klugh} (6:14)
6. Sweet Rum And Starlight {Earl Klugh} (4:02)
7. Dream Come True {Earl Klugh} (3:35)
8. Message To Michael {Burt Bacharach, Hal David} (5:54) 

Total Time: 37:42 

Credits:
Producer - Earl Klugh
Engineer - Don Puluse
Production Consultant - Roland Wilson
Recording [Electric Lady Studios] - Joel Cohen, Tom Bush
Recording [Young 'un Sound] - Chip Young, Glen Rieuf, Stan Dacus
Mixing - Tom Bush
Orchestra Arranger & Conductor - Dave Matthews
Photography - Bob Cass
Synthesizer Arranger - Greg Phillinganes
Art Direction, Design - Bill Burks
Artwork [Drawing] - Carol Wanagat
Design - Jeff Lancaster

Joan Chamorro presenta Eva Fernández (2013)

"This second CD of 'Joan Chamorro presenta' is one more thing that makes me proud of my work. Eva Fernández is a musician since I met her, at age 7. She has always showed outstanding ability and sensibility. Her Petite Fleur in the Sant Andreu Jazz Band's first CD, with her friend Andrea Motis, has moved me a lot of times and has made me feel proud of her. Her alto sax sound is clean and powerful, and her work as a lead of the saxophone section is brilliant. Eva is a soprano, alto and baritone saxophonist as well as clarinetist. On this record we can enjoy her good work with the soprano and alto saxophones, but what really stands out is her voice, which has a characteristic and special timbre that she modulates depending on what she wants to communicate. Her performer and jazz musician condition also allows her to express all sort of melodies in a different way." ~ Joan Chamorro. 

Temps Record, TR1392-GE13, 2013
Recorded 24-25th, May, 2013 in SGAE, Barcelona, Spain
29th, August, 2012 in Auditori Pau Casals El Vendrell, Spain
20th, May, 2013 in Sant Andreu Teatre, Barcelona, Spain 

Musicians:
Eva Fernández - Vocals, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax (#1-3,5,6,8-12)
Andrea Motis - Trumpet, Vocals (#2,4-6,8,10)
Ignasi Terraza - Piano (#1-11,13)
Josep Traver - Guitar (#1-10)
Joan Chamorro - Bass (#1-7,9-11,13), Tenor (#3,11) Baritone (#8)
Esteve Pi - Drums (#2-10) 

Guests:
Víctor Correa - Trombone (#8)
Dick Oatts - Alto Saxophone (#5,8)
Alba Esteban - Alto Saxophone (#8)
Scott Robinson - Tenor Saxophone (#1,12)
Jaume Ferrer - Tenor Saxophone (#5,8)
Carles Vázquez - Tenor Saxophone (#8)
Curro Gálvez - Double Bass (#8)
Arnau Juliá - Drums (#1)
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Sant Andreu Jazz Band (#12):
Director - Joan Chamorro
Pablo Fernández, Joan Mar Sauqué, Martí Ibáñez, Alba Armengou,
Víctor Carrascosa, Elsa Armengou - Trumpet
Eva Garín, Joan Codina, Paula Berzal, Max Tato - Trombone
Joan Martí, Alba Esteban - Alto Saxophone
Marçal Perramon, Carles Vázquez - Tenor Saxophone
Edu Ferrer - Baritone Saxophone
Marc Martín - Piano
Carla Motis - Guitar
Magalí Datzira - Bass
Arnau Julià - Drums 

Tracks:
01. These Foolish Things {Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey} (4:08)
02. Comes Love {Lew Brown, Samuel H. Stept, Charles Tobias} (6:07)
03. Cry Me A River {Arthur Hamilton} (5:01)
04. B.A. Blues {Lalo Schifrin, Johnny Hodges} (5:05)
05. Whisper Not {Benny Golson} (4:36)
06. Cheek To Cheek {Irving Berlin} (3:25)
07. Souvenir {Benny Carter} (3:44)
08. Just Friends {Sam M. Lewis, John Klenner} (4:45)
09. My Ideal {Leo Robin, Newell Chase, Richard Whiting} (4:58)
10. My Favorite Things {Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II} (6:06)
11. I'm A Fool To Want You {Jack Wolf, Joel Herron} (3:21)
12. Georgia On My Mind {Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell} (4:02)
13. Old Folks {Willard Robison, Dedette Lee Hill} (3:44) 

Total Time: 59:02 

Credits:
Executive Producer - JAZZTOJAZZ
Editing, Mixing & Mastering - CODA Produccions Musicals, Joan Chamorro, Josep Roig
Technician - David Casamitjana, Josep Roig, Pau Firpo
Art Direction - Joan Chamorro
Graphics - David Berzal
Photography [Cover] - Lili Bonmatí 

Note:
CD ripped > WAV > Trim > Optimise > FLAC 

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Giovanni Mirabassi Trio - Live @ The Blue Note, Tokyo (2010)

"An exceptionally precise and dynamic sound recording. After the release of the two outstanding albums Terra Furiosa in 2008 and Out of Track, last year, the new album by the same trio recorded between 21st and 23rd April at the Blue Note in Tokyo is a great success. This is first due to the melodic and rhythmic richness of the nine compositions of the CD's répertoire, displaying in turn pianist Giovanni Mirabassi's elegiac and lilting style ("My Broken Heart", "World Changes") and the swing and energy that characterize him ("NY #1", "It’s Us"). The rich improvisations with their brilliant internal logic are always followed by poetical undulating efflorescences, which are typical of the pianist's style. The success of this new album is also due to the trio itself, in perfect osmosis, with exceptional Leon Parker's impressively precise drum playing and Gianluca Renzi, who constantly creates bass lines which do not only provide the melodic and rhythmic foundations of the phrasing, but can also approach what can sound like the human voice, when playing solo. This new album of remarkable sound quality which is a legendary characteristic of all CDs under Japanese label Vénus, renders Giovanni Mirabassi's musical generosity when playing in concert, and certainly has the polished touch of all great classics." 

Discograph Productions, 3230862, 2010
Recorded 23rd April, 2010 Live at 'The Blue Note', Tokyo, Japan 

Musicians:
Giovanni Mirabassi - Grand Piano
Gianluca Renzi - Double Bass
Leon Parker - Drums           

Tracks:
1. NY #1 {Gianluca Renzi} (8:07)
2. It's Us {Giovanni Mirabassi} (8:16)
3. World Changes {Giovanni Mirabassi} (9:26)
4. Here's The Captain {Gianluca Renzi} (8:16)
5. My Broken Heart {Giovanni Mirabassi} (3:59)
6. It Is What It Is {Leon Parker} (6:56)
7. Six For Sex {Giovanni Mirabassi} (9:54)
8. Gold And Diamonds {Giovanni Mirabassi} (9:43)
9. World Changes [Short Version] {Giovanni Mirabassi} (7:20) 

Total Time: 72:01 

Credits:
Producer - Jérôme Peyrot, Giovanni Mirabassi
Recording Engineer - Takashi Akaku, Teruhiko Hirokane
Mixing Engineer - Giovanni Mirabassi [NYC]
Mixing [NYC] & Mastering [Rome] Engineer - Gianluca Renzi
Photos [Cover] - D.R. Photo interieure Jun Satoh

Kenny Wheeler - Kayak (1992)

Here, we have an earlier outing by the late Kenny Wheeler. For this date he assembled a mini big band grouping with many well-seasoned players, a bit of a who’s who for its time. Some of the noted players include trombonist Chris Pyne, saxophonist Stan Sulzmann, pianist John Taylor, bassist Chris Lawrence and Drummer Peter Erskine. Ample opportunities are given to all musicians to express their talents within the carefully arranged solos dotted throughout Kenny’s seven marvellously penned compositions. [See details within included text] From start to finish the listener is taken on an elaborate journey that is worthy of multiple appraisals, enjoy! 

Ah Um Production, ah um 012, 1992
Recorded 1st May 1992 at Angel Recording Studios, Islington, London 

Musicians:
Kenny Wheeler - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Dave Horler - Trombone
Chris Pyne - Trombone (#4-7)
Dave Stewart - Bass Trombone, Tuba
John Rook - French Horn
Julian Argüelles - Soprano & Tenor Saxophones
Stan Sulzmann - Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, Flute
John Taylor - Piano
John Horler - Piano (#4-7)
Chris Laurence - Bass
Peter Erskine - Drums 

Tracks:
1. 5 4 6 (7:18)
2. Gentle Piece - Old Ballad (11:01)
3. Kayak (9:13)
4. See Horse (6:05)
5. Sea Lady (5:58)
6. C Man (10:27)
7. C.C. Signor! (5:52) 

All Compositions by Kenny Wheeler 

Total Time: 55:54 

Credits:
Producer - Nick Purnell
Engineer - Gary Thomas
Assistant Engineer - Niall Acott
Design - David Kirkwood
Photography - Bernard Oglesby
Liner Notes - Kenny Wheeler

Johnny Griffin & Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Ow! Live At The Penthouse (1962)

Ow! Live at The Penthouse is a collection of previously-unissued recordings by the supercharged saxophone duo of Johnny Griffin / Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis captured over 2 nights at the famous Penthouse jazz club in Seattle, WA in 1962. Though the tenor sax battle became a fixture of the hard bop era after Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray established the format with “The Chase” in 1947, no duo was as powerful or as prolific as Davis, a veteran of the Count Basie Orchestra and a popular trio with organist Shirley Scott, and Griffin, noted for his high-voltage work with Thelonious Monk. The pair who became known known as “the Tough Tenors” cut nine LPs – including four live albums caught at Minton’s in New York – for Prestige and Jazzland in 1960-62. This limited-edition deluxe CD set features the potent rhythm section of Horace Parlan on piano, Buddy Catlett on bass and Art Taylor on drums. ~ Bandcamp.com. 

Reel To Reel, RTR-CD-003, 2019
Recorded 30th May (#1-7) & 6th June (#8-15), 1962 Live at The Penthouse, Seattle, WA
Broadcast Live on KING-FM, Seattle, Washington, USA 

Musicians:
Johnny Griffin - Tenor Saxophone
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Tenor Saxophone
Horace Parlan - Piano
Buddy Catlett - Bass
Art Taylor - Drums 

Tracks:
01. Intermission Riff {Ray Wetzel} / Intro By Jim Wilkie (0:53)
02. Blues Up And Down {Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt} (6:48)
03. Ow! {Dizzy Gillespie} (8:20)
04. Spoken Introduction (0:09)
05. Bahia {Ary Barroso} (8:44)
06. Spoken Introduction (0:05)
07. Blue Lou {Edgar Sampson, Irving Mills} (4:11)
08. Second Balcony Jump {Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine} (7:13)
09. Spoken Outro (0:08)
10. How Am I To Know? {Jack King} (10:14)
11. Spoken Introduction (0:09)
12. Sophisticated Lady {Duke Ellington} (4:03)
13. Spoken Introduction (0:09)
14. Tickle Toe {Lester Young} (6:36)
15. Intermission Riff {Ray Wetzel} / Outro By Jim Wilkie (0:56) 

Total Time: 58:45 

Credits:
Producer, Executive Producer, Photo Research, Notes - Cory Weeds
Producer, Photo Research, Notes - Zev Feldman
Associate Producer, Notes - Jim Wilkie, Charlie Puzzo Jr.
Original Recording Engineer - Fred Stimson
Sound Restoration - Chris Gestrin
Mastering [LP] - Bernie Grundman [Hollywood, California]
Photography - Lee Tanner, Esmond Edwards, Burt Goldblatt
Photography [Cover] - Don Schlitten
Art Direction and Design - John Sellards
Album Package Design - Dan Forte
Liner Notes - Ted Panken, Michael Weiss

Ada Montellanico, Enrico Pieranunzi - Danza Di Una Ninfa (2005)

Two great artists leading an exceptional ensemble to present a project that will not fail to amaze and fascinate jazz and non-jazz fans. Ada Montellanico and Enrico Pieranunzi have, in fact, created a new work for the EGEA label that is a real journey into the poetic-musical world of Luigi Tenco. It is difficult to imagine a more effective combination to face and carry out such a delicate operation as that of giving life to new original sound stories through the exciting stories contained in the beautiful music and lyrics of the singer-songwriter. The two artists who signed "Dance of a Nymph" have brilliantly succeeded in the undertaking thanks to the excellent qualities that have long been recognized to them. Ada Montellanico has carved out her own, important space in the vocal panorama for making the Italian language sound and jazz improvisation and for being an interpreter capable of making her intimate emotional world adhere to the needs of narration. Enrico Pieranunzi, for his part, has built over the years, through his improvisations and compositions, a very personal sound universe that has made him one of the most appreciated Italian musicians in the world. If it is true that the Montellanico / Pieranunzi collaboration has already produced important works in the past such as "L'altra Tenco" (1996) and "But love no" (1997), it must be said immediately that "Dance of a nymph" presents itself as a completely new project, in a certain sense "revolutionary" because in it the most refined Italian songwriting tradition blends with the most authentic and transgressive jazz; so famous compositions such as, for example, "I fell in love with you" and "I understood that I love you" thanks to Pieranunzi's surprising, "transversal" arrangements and Montellanico's passionate, highly original interpretative approach, they will be completely "unpublished". 

But, speaking of "unpublished", four truly special songs can be heard on the CD that cannot fail to impress with their great beauty and poetic force. There are four texts by Luigi Tenco - two of which set to music by Montellanico, two by Pieranunzi - whose recording constitutes an "event within an event" because never before have the songwriter's lyrics been set to music, an operation that has the other received the warm consent and support of the Tenco family. And the fact that two jazz musicians did all this has a particular flavor, taking into account the enormous importance that this music had in the formative years of the future author of so many wonderful songs. Naturally the extraordinary artistic results of the project would not have been possible without the decisive contribution of the musicians who participated in it, each of whom enriched the CD with his strong expressive personality with an exceptional guest, the prestigious American multi-instrumentalist Paul McCandless, for some time strong point of the legendary "Oregon". A project therefore that constitutes for various reasons an important and rare opportunity also and above all for the subtle interplay between the two artists who created it: a sort of seductive interplay, thanks to which Montellanico makes the word "Sound" and Pieranunzi transforms his sound into "word". But mainly, it will be possible to rediscover the immense originality and depth of Luigi Tenco, one of the most important artists ever to appear on the Italian music scene, in a completely new and unexpected guise. ~ enricopieranunzi.it [Translated from Italian] 

EGEA Records, SCA 121, 2005
Recorded 20th and 21st February, 2005 at Oratorio Di Santa Cecilia, Perugia, Italy 

Musicians:
Ada Montellanico - Vocals
Enrico Pieranunzi - Piano, Arranger
Paul McCandless - Soprano Saxophone, Oboe, English Horn, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Bebo Ferra - Guitar
Luca Bulgarelli - Double Bass
Piero Salvatori - Cello
Michele Rabbia - Drums, Percussion
Arkè String Quartet (#1,2,9) 

Tracks:
01. Mi Sono Innamorato Di Te {Luigi Tenco} (7:23)
02. Da Quando {Ada Montellanico, Luigi Tenco} (5:29)
03. Mia Cara Amica {Enrico Pieranunzi, Luigi Tenco} (6:12)
04. Quasi Sera {Carlo Donida, Luigi Tenco} (4:51)
05. Danza Di Una Ninfa Sotto La Luna {Ada Montellanico, Luigi Tenco} (6:24)
06. Che Cos'e'? {Enrico Pieranunzi} (4:12)
07. Ho Capito Che Ti Amo {Luigi Tenco} (5:39)
08. Il Tempo Passò {Gianfranco Reverberi, Luigi Tenco} (5:39)
09. In Qualche Parte Del Mondo {Luigi Tenco} (5:45)
10. O Me {Enrico Pieranunzi, Luigi Tenco} (4:59) 

Total Time: 56:41 

Credits:
Recording & Mixing - Angelo Cioffi
Cover [Watercolor] - Richard Peduzzi
Graphics [Progetto Grafico] - Cecilia Valli
Photography - Adriano Scognamillo
Liner Notes - Walter Veltroni
Liner Notes [Translation] - Darragh Henegan 

Danza Di Una Ninfa Sotto La Luna

Alphonse Mouzon - Mind Transplant (1974)

Amazing Jazz Fusion
Drummers Alphonse Mouzon and Billy Cobham led almost parallel careers during the 1970s and helped to raise the bar by which all subsequent drummers were to be judged. They were both in legendary fusion bands (Mouzon in Weather Report and Larry Coryell's Eleventh House and Cobham in Dreams and the Mahavishnu Orchestra), both led their own successful bands, both reinvented jazz-rock drumming, and both released one classic, genre-defining recording. Cobham's classic was Spectrum, a recording that is regularly considered as one of the genre's best. This, Mind Transplant, is Mouzon's classic recording that is often hailed as "Spectrum II." The common thread, besides the aggressive drumming, is guitarist Tommy Bolin. Where Cobham used Bolin's aggressive playing as a counterpoint to Jan Hammer, Mouzon features the guitarist as the primary attraction. The tunes themselves may not be as memorable as, say, "Red Baron" or "Stratus," but the playing is no less inspired. Mouzon and Bolin are a natural fit and push themselves to levels of creativity and skill that few can attain. Raw and powerful, the music herein is what made fusion such a viable musical style. This recording has never been as popular as Spectrum, but was finally released on CD in 1993 with the addition of the 15-minute jam session "The Real Thing." Easily one of the best fusion recordings of all time. http://harukimurakami.livejournal.com/ 

Recorded 4th (#2,5,7), 5th (#6), 6th (#3,8) and 9th & 10th (#1,3) December, 1974
At Wally Heider Sound Studio III, Los Angeles, California 

Blue Note, BN-LA398-G, 1975
Capitol Records, 7243 8183652 1, 2003 

Musicians:
Alphonse Mouzon - Drums, Vocals, ARP 2600 Synth, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa Organ
Jerry Peters - Fender Rhodes Piano, Organ [Hammond B-3]
Jay Graydon - Guitar, ARP 2600 Synthesizer Programming
Tommy Bolin - Guitar
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Henry Davis – Bass 

Tracks:
A1. Mind Transplant (4:05)
Soloist: Alphonse Mouzon - Synthesizer, Drums
A2. Snow Bound (3:06)
A3. Carbon Dioxide (4:39)
Soloists: Tommy Bolin - Guitar; Jerry Peters - Organ
A4. Ascorbic Acid (3:27)
Soloists: Jay Graydon, Lee Ritenour
B1. Happiness Is Loving You (4:09)
Soloist: Lee Ritenour
B2. Some Of The Things People Do (3:41)
Soloist: Lee Ritenour
B3. Golden Rainbows (6:56)
Soloist: Tommy Bolin
B4. Nitroglycerin (3:05)
Soloist: Tommy Bolin 

Composed by Elvena Mouzon 

Credits:
Producer - Skip Drinkwater
Co-producer, Arranger, Conductor - Alphonse Mouzon
Executive-Producer - George Butler
Engineer - Gabby Garcia
Assistant Engineer - Brian Ingalls, Gary Lubow
Remix & Mastering Engineer - Fred Catero
Mastering Engineer - George Horn
Art Direction - Lloyd Ziff, Bob Cato
Photography - Doug Metzler
Design - Ria Lewerke

Alex Norris Organ Quartet - Extension Deadline (2013)

Extension Deadline isn't the first organ-based date that trumpeter Alex Norris put together. It is, however, the first one to see the light of day. In the liner notes for this satisfying quartet outing, Norris notes that he recorded an organ-centric record in the '90s, but that record was shelved. So it is with great satisfaction that he sees this record to its release on the BJU Records imprint. While Norris has been a fixture on the scene for just over two decades, Extension Deadline is only his second recording as a leader, coming some fifteen years after his debut - A New Beginning (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2000). Here, he works with two old friends that go back to his formative days in Maryland - pianist-organist George Colligan and saxophonist Gary Thomas - and drummer Rudy Royston, a new friend who adds plenty of sparks to the proceedings. Together they tackle seven Norris originals, one Colligan tune ("Optimism"), and a classic from the pen of vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson ("Little B's Poem"). This quartet cooks right out of the gate with the title track. Norris proves to be a liberal giver of solo space here and elsewhere, as everybody gets to shine. As the program continues, Norris and company tackle a quirky tune in seven ("What Happened Here?), trim things down to a flugelhorn-and-rhythm trio for a gently waltzing standard ("Little B's Poem"), and get down with some heady post-modern funk ("Where Angels Fear"). In every instance the music speaks clearly and intelligently, allowing for individual freedom of expression but never overstaying its welcome. With seven out of eight tunes falling in the five-to-seven-minute range, Norris and company manage to keep things concise while still finding time to show-and-tell via solos. Royston's tightly wound drumming, Colligan's supportive and endlessly creative organ work, and the well-synced horns of Norris and Thomas prove to be a formula for success. ~ by Dan Bilawsky, AAJ. 

Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, BJUR 052, 2015
Recorded 8th June, 2013 at Skyline Productions, Warren, New Jersey 

Musicians:
Alex Norris - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Gary Thomas - Tenor Saxophone
George Colligan - Organ [Hammond A-100]
Rudy Royston - Drums           

Tracks:
1. Extension Deadline {Alex Norris} (6:52)
2. Night Watchman {Alex Norris} (7:56)
3. What Happened Here? {Alex Norris} (5:57)
4. San Jose {Alex Norris} (5:38)
5. Little B's Poem {Bobby Hutcherson} (5:14)
6. Where Angels Fear {Alex Norris} (6:52)
7. Optimism {George Colligan} (6:23)
8. Red Flag {Alex Norris} (5:19) 

Total Time: 50:11

Credits:
Producer - Alex Norris
Recording, Mixing & Mastering - Paul Wickliffe
Design - Tom Beckham
Photography - Chris Drukker 

Extension Deadline (Promo)

Randy Crawford - Secret Combination (1981)

It is little wonder that Secret Combination remains Randy Crawford's most successful album in the UK. It is a superb collection of well-chosen material, expertly played by the cream of L.A session players and sung with great conviction. Macon, Georgia-born Crawford had first risen to prominence in the UK as the featured vocalist on the Crusaders' Street Life in 1979, and enjoyed her first solo hit the following year with One Day I'll Fly Away. Secret Combination, released in May 1981, was the album that capitalised on this success. Although Crawford had previously been an earthy jazz singer, Secret Combination barely breaks a sweat. Produced by Tommy LiPuma (the man responsible for turning George Benson from a jazzer into a commercial superstar) and it is consistently pleasant, radio-friendly pop-soul. What bite there is can be found on lead single You Might Need Somebody, a Hollywood-softened dirty blues and the album's closer, Trade Winds. Crawford imbues everything with a honeyed experience - none more so than on the title track where her quiet steadfastness retains the love of the song’s hero. Secret Combination’s covers excel: Crawford's version of Tony Joe White's A Rainy Night In Georgia may lack the despair of Brook Benton's famous reading, but sweetens the longing. That's How Heartaches Are Made (made famous by 'Baby' Washington/the Marvelettes) makes the song's desperation almost playful. In 1981, Secret Combination seemed to be everywhere. It spent 60 weeks on the UK charts and reached No. 2. And in 1982, she won the Best Female Artist award at the Brits on the strength of this record. It remains a delightful time-capsule, perfect for sunny Sunday mornings. ~ Daryl Easlea, 2009, BBC Review. 

Warner Bros., 7599-23541-2, 1990?
Recorded and Mixed at Sound Labs and Capitol Recording, Hollywood 

Personnel:
Randy Crawford - Vocals
Ernie Watts - Flute, Solo (#B1)
Chuck Findley - Horn
Gary Herbig - Horn
Larry Williams - Horn
Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Horn
Jim Horn - Horn
Leon Pendarvis - Piano, Keyboards, Arranger [Rhythm]
Neil Larsen - Organ (#A2,B3,B5), Keyboards
Dean Parks - Guitar
Robben Ford - Guitar, Guitar [Electric] (#A4)
Steve Lukather - Guitar
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - Bass
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Lenny Castro - Percussion
Marti McCall - Vocals [Background]
Petsye Powell - Vocals [Background]
Alfie Silas - Vocals [Background]
Phyllis Saint James - Vocals [Background]
=============================================
Arranger [Strings] - Nick DeCaro (#A1,A3,A4,B1,B2,B4,B5)
Bill Reichenbach - Arranger [Horns] (#A1,B3)
Dale Oehler - Arranger [Strings] (#A2,A5)
Arranger [Horns] - Larry Williams (#B3) 

Tracks:
A1. You Might Need Somebody {Tom Snow, Nan O'Byrne} (4:19)
A2. Rainy Night In Georgia {Tony Joe White} (4:22)
A3. That's How Heartaches Are Made {Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley} (2:57)
A4. Two Lives {Mark Jordan} (3:47)
A5. You Bring The Sun Out {Tom Snow, Jesse Dixon} (3:23)
B1. Rio De Janeiro Blue {Richard Torrance, John Haeny} (4:18)
B2. Secret Combination {Tom Snow, Frannie Golde}  (3:24)
B3. When I Lose My Way {Turley Richards} (3:44)
B4. Time For Love {Leon Russell} (4:15)
B5. Trade Winds {Ralph MacDonald, William Salter} (4:55) 

Total Time: 39:28 

Credits:
Producer - Tommy LiPuma
Recording & Mixing - Al Schmitt
Assistant Engineer - Stewart Whitmore, Don Henderson
Production Coordination - Noel Newbolt
Original Mastering - Mike Reese
CD Remastering - Lee Herschberg
Art Direction - Richard Seireeni
Photography - Phillip Dixon 

Secret Combination on Two Ronnies Show

Pietro Tonolo - Mirando (2009)

Pietro Tonolo is by no means an ostentatious musician, but he is an artist reminiscent of an Italian craftsman. Since appearing on the scene in the mid-1980s, he has participated in many works as a sideman as well as a leader. Proof lies in his ability to show various tastes for each participating band while having his own worldly outlook and sensitivity that is clearly expressed through his own works, something that is not always achieved by most jazz musicians and composers. In this respect this album allows the listener to immerse themselves into Pietro's beautiful and lyrical world. Adjacent and intertwined in this world is the virtuoso Gil Goldstein overdubbing the accordion and piano to create a truly delicate realm, all the while the tenor and soprano plays a painful and drowsy entanglement typical of the atmosphere found on many EGEA releases. With the inclusion of David Boato on trumpet, a further enthrallment and sharpness is embodied despite the slow beat, something very unique to the sensibility of these Italian musicians, a far cry from the loud brash musing that emanate from American counterparts. All players rally to the cause to truly create a beautiful fusion of Egea's unique chamber music sound and with that of an exciting European hard bop. 

Egea Records, SCA 149, 2009 

Musicians:
Pietro Tonolo - Saxophones
Gil Goldstein - Piano, Accordion
Riccardo Del Fra - Double Bass
Francesco Sotgiu - Drums, Percussion
David Boato - Trumpet (#2,8)
Paolo Birro - Piano (#3,9) 

Tracks:
01. Ipnosi [Hypnosis] (4:39)
02. Professore [Professor] (5:11)
03. Bastia Fuori [Fortification Outside] (4:23)
04. Struscio [Stroll] (4:25)
05. Molini [Mill] (4:33)
06. T. Originale [Original T.] (6:29)
07. Onirico [Dreamlike] (2:35)
08. Graticolato [Trellis] (6:25)
09. Bastia Entro [Fortification Within] (5:45)
10. Progresso [Progress] (5:18) 

All Compositions by Pietro Tonolo 

Total Time: 49:43

Pietro Live with Gil, Riccardo & Francesco