MFSRadio Archives: December 2010

Friday, 24 December 2010

Peace & Blessings At All!

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Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Sonny Rollins ''Love At First Sight''

Sonny Rollins

''Love At First Sight''
( LP Milestone Records, 1980 )
Catalog # M-9098

Tracklisting:
01 Little Lu (Rollins) 6:38
02 The Dream That We Fell Out Of (Clarke) 4:14
03 Strode Rode (Rollins) 7:33
04 The Very Thought Of You (Noble) 5:38
05 Caress (Duke) 7:25
06 Double Feature (Clarke, Rollins) 4:51

Personnel & Notes:
Sonny Rollins (tenor sax, lyricon on track 2)
George Duke (acoustic and electric piano, except on track 6)
Stanley Clarke (electric bass)
Al Foster (drums, except on tracks 4 & 6)
Bill Summers (congas, percussion, only on tracks 1, 3 & 5)
Recorded May 9th - 12th 1980. Mixed and Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.

Note:
Sonny Rollins has an all-star backup band on this 1980 release: keyboardist George Duke, bassist Stanley Clarke, drummer Al Foster and on some selections percussionist Bill Summers. The music ranges from "The Very Thought of You" and a remake of "Strode Rode" to some more lightweight group originals. Decent music but nothing that memorable occurs
Scott Yanow (AMG)

Source: Internet (MUSICA DESDE LAS ANTIPODAS)

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Lionel Hampton & Friends ''Rare Recordings Vol. 1 (1965 & 1977)''

Lionel Hampton & Friends

''Rare Recordings Vol. 1 (1965 & 1977)''
( Telarc Telarchive, 1965 & 1977 )
(FLAC Format)

Notes:
EAC RIP | FLAC+CUE+LOG+HQ-Covers(400Dpi) | 375Mb+8Mb
All Tracks were recorded in 1977, except “Stardust”, which was recorded in 1965
For Recording Dates Per Track See Booklet-04

Tracklisting:
01. Seven Come Eleven
02. Line For Lyons
03. Cherokee
04. So Long Eric
05. I Know That You Know
06. Stardust
07. Cute
08. Sweet Sue
09. Slop
10. Gerry Meets Hamp

Personnel:
Ricky Ford – Tenor Saxophone
Dexter Gordon – Soprano Saxophone
Dexter Gordon – Tenor Saxophone
Lionel Hampton – Vibes
Earl Hines - Piano
Hank Jones – Piano
Thad Jones – Trumpet
Charles Mingus – Bass
Gerry Mulligan – Sax (Baritone
Bucky Pizzarelli – Guitar
Buddy Rich – Drums
Dannie Richmond – Drums
Woody Shaw - Trumpet
Lucky Thompson – Soprano Saxophone
Jack Walrath – Trumpet
Teddy Wilson – Piano
Teddy Wilson Jr. – Drums
Oliver Jackson – Drums
Paul Jeffrey – Tenor Saxophone
Steve Marcus – Soprano Saxophone
Bob Neloms – Piano
Grady Tate – Drums
Candido – Conga
Coleman Hawkins – Tenor Saxophone
George Duvivier – Bass
Clark Terry – Trumpet
Milt Hinton – Bass
J.J. Johnson – Trombone
Osie Johnson – Drums
Barry Kiener - Piano
Peter Matt – Horn
Arvell Shaw - Bass
Tom Warrington – Bass
Tom Warrington – Trumpet
Sam Turner – Conga

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Source: Internet

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Lionel Hampton ''Vintage Hampton – Rare Recordings With All-Star Guests''

Lionel Hampton

''Vintage Hampton – Rare Recordings With All-Star Guests''
( Telarc Telarchive, 1977 )
( FLAC Format )

Short comment:
During 1977, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton had the opportunity to record full albums with all-star groups headed by Charles Mingus (a nonet also including Woody Shaw and Gerry Mulligan), Mulligan, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Rich, Teddy Wilson and Earl Hines, among many others. This is another album from these sessions and is highly enjoyable !!!

Personnel:
Ricky Ford - Tenor Saxophone
Dexter Gordon - Soprano Saxophone
Dexter Gordon - Tenor Saxophone
Lionel Hampton - Vibes
Earl Hines - Piano
Hank Jones - Piano
Thad Jones - Trumpet
Charles Mingus - Bass
Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone
Bucky Pizzarelli - Guitar
Buddy Rich - Drums
Dannie Richmond - Drums
Woody Shaw - Trumpet
Lucky Thompson - Soprano Saxophone
Jack Walrath - Trumpet
Teddy Wilson - Piano
Teddy Wilson Jr. - Drums
Oliver Jackson - Drums
Paul Jeffrey - Tenor Saxophone
Steve Marcus - Soprano Saxophone
Bob Neloms - Piano
Grady Tate - Drums
Candido - Conga
Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Saxophone
George Duvivier - Bass
Clark Terry - Trumpet
Milt Hinton - Bass
J.J. Johnson - Trombone
Osie Johnson - Drums
Barry Kiener - Piano
Peter Matt - Horn
Arvell Shaw - Bass
Tom Warrington - Bass
Tom Warrington - Trumpet
Sam Turner - Conga

For Personnel Per Track See Booklet-02b

Tracklisting:
01. Peggy's Blue Skylight
02. Apple Core
03. Lullaby of Birdland
04. Take the 'A' Train
05. Midnight Blues
06. The Man I Love
07. Blues for Gates
08. Fatha Meets Gates
09. As Long As We're Here
10. Fables of Faubus
11. Blues for Gerry

Notes:
All Tracks Were Recorded In 1977
Michael Bishop - Digital Remastering
Bill Titone - Producer
Robert Woods - Executive Producer

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Source: Internet

Monday, 13 December 2010

Lionel Hampton & The Golden Men Of Jazz ''Live At The Blue Note'' ( Just Jazz, 1991 )

Lionel Hampton & The Golden Men Of Jazz

''Live At The Blue Note''
( Just Jazz, 1991 )
(FLAC Format)

Telarc Jazz Digital Recording | 1991 | Jazz | EAC RIP |
FLAC+CUE+LOG+HQ-Covers(400Dpi) | 306Mb+7Mb
Recorded Live at the Blue Note, NYC, June 11-13, 1991

Note:
The second of two volumes by “the Golden Men of Jazz” at the Blue Note in New York, this CD is not at the same level as the first with several almost chaotic spots; listen to how Lionel Hampton tries to hog the spotlight on “Ring Dem Bells.” There are some good moments from Clark Terry, James Moody and Al Grey (although Harry Edison and Buddy Tate show their age a bit) but the earlier release, Live at the Blue Note, is a better performance. Nevertheless it’s a collectors item for the Hampton fans !!!!

Tracklisting:
01 Corner Pocket
02 Just Jazz
03 Body and Soul
04 God Bless the Child
05 Ring Dem Bells
06 Flying Home

Personnel:
Lionel Hampton – Vibes
Harry “Sweets” Edison – Trumpet & Flúgelhorn
James Moody – Tenor Saxophone
Buddy Tate – Tenor Saxophone
Al Grey – Trombone
Hank Jones - Piano
Milt Hinton – Bass
Grady Tate – Drums

Links in Comments

Source: Internet

Thursday, 9 December 2010

Johnny Hammond ''Gambler's Life''

Johnny Hammond

''Gambler's Life''
(LP Salvation Records, 1974 )
Catalog # SAL-702 S1

Tracklisting:
1. Gambler's Life (5:45) [Larry Mizell]
2. Rhodesian Thoroughfare (6:06) [Chuck Davis, Sigidi]
3. This Year's Dream (6:19) [Johnny Smith]
4. Star Borne (7:51) [Larry Mizell]
5. Back To The Projects (5:36) [Larry Mizell]
6. Yesterday Was Cool (6:50) [Larry Mizell, William Jordan]
7. Virgo Lady (6:41) [Johnny Smith]
8. Call On Me (4:30) [Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell]

Personnel:
Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocals] - Fonce Mizell , Freddie Perren , Larry Mizell
Bass - Henry Franklin , Tony Dumas
Clavinet, Trumpet - Fonce Mizell
Congas - King Errisson
Drums - Fritz Wise , Harvey Mason
Guitar - John Rowin , Mel Bolton , Melvin Ragin
Percussion, Vocals - Stephanie Spruill
Piano - Jerry Peters
Piano [Electric], Synthesizer - Johnny Hammond
Producer - Larry Mizell
Saxophone - Carl Randell, Jr
Synthesizer [Solina] - Larry Mizell
Trombone - Al Hall

Notes:
1974 CREED TAYLOR INC., USA
RECORDED: JUNE 1974
RELEASED: 1974, USA

Comment:
An amazing bit of jazz funk from Johnny Hammond -- and one of his greatest LPs! This is the first album that Johnny recorded with Larry Mizell, cut right before the pair of them went onto do the landmark Gears album. While this one never became as famous as Gears, it's got some fantastic moments that are every bit as great -- a perfect blend of Mizell's spacey fusion and Hammond's fiercely soulful soloing, with lots of great jazzy changes to keep the pace fresh throughout. Includes the great spacey jazz cuts "Star Borne" and "Yesterday Was Cool", the latter of which is an excellent piece of work by Larry Mizell -- plus the cuts "Back To The Projects", "Gambler's Life", "Rhodesian Thoroughfare", and "Virgo Lady". Plus, the CD features 4 bonus tracks that represent some of Johnny's best work for the Kudu label -- including "Rock Steady", "Higher Ground", "Breakout", and "Who Is Sylvia".

Source: Internet

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Johnny Hammond ''Gears''

Johnny Hammond

''Gears''
( LP Milestone Records, 1975 )
Catalog # M-9062

Tracklisting:
A1 Tell Me What To Do 5:16
A2 Los Conquistadores Chocolatés 5:56
Vocals [Recitation] - William Jordan
A3 Lost On 23rd Street 6:36
B1 Fantasy 6:06
Written-By - Hammond, L. Mizell
B2 Shifting Gears 5:19
B3 Can't We Smile 4:35

Personnel:
Hadley Caliman Gears Sax (Tenor)
Johnny Hammond Organ, Main Performer, Performer, Synthesizer, Piano (Electric)
Julian Priester Gears Trombone
Chuck Rainey Bass (Electric)
Roger Glenn Flute, Vibraphone
Kenneth Nash Percussion
William Jordan Recitation
Jerry Peters Piano, Piano (Electric)
Sigidi Gears Conductor
Michael White Violin
Harvey Mason, Sr. Drums
Craig McMullen Guitar
Fonce Mizell Vocals (Background), Producer, Clavinet, Vocal Arrangement
Larry Mizell Arranger, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Solina

Notes:
Produced for Sky High Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, July 1975.
Remixed at Sound Factory, Hollywood, September 1975.
Harvey Mason appears courtesy of Arista Records. Roger Glenn appears courtesy of Prestige Records.
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:US
Released:1975

Covers here (Discogs).

Review:
Gears was organist Johnny 'Hammond' Smith's 32nd album. A talented player, he'd been recording since 1958, and after many successful years at the Prestige label, he cut a series of increasingly funky releases for Creed Taylor's CTI label in the early 70s.
Gears, his first for the Milestone imprint saw him stretching out his soulful, economic style of playing over six extended workouts. The album is as much about the production and writing skills of Larry and Fonce Mizell (their second collaboration with Hammond) as much as Hammond’s remarkable playing. The Mizells had worked at Motown, and separated from the label to found their own Sky High Productions.
Their work with artists such as Donald Byrd showed them departing from commerciality to create a wild brew of very 70s grooves; synthesisers and striking vocal arrangements that were both in-step with and ahead of their time.
Gears is like a text book for jazz-funk. The rhythm section of Harvey Mason Snr and Chuck Rainey are right there on the one throughout, allowing Hammond, guitarist Craig McMullen and the horn section to go with the Mizzell Brothers' directions.
The funk workout of Los Conquistadores Chocolates, with its chiming guitar, was picked up by David Mancusco at his legendary New York venue, The Loft. Lost On 23rd Street provides a dreamy city soundscape
But it is Can't We Smile that perfectly encapsulates the chilled ethos that courses through Gears. Sounding at least 20 years ahead of its time, it's a slow-moving masterpiece of languid voices and piano, with breathtaking contributions from Michael White on violin. It’s no wonder that DJs such as Mr Scruff compiled this in the 21st Century.
At once sophisticated, joyous and accessible, Gears had a profound influence on UK funkateers, and still sounds as fresh today as it did in the mid 70s.
From BBC Music Reviews

Biography by Ron Wynn (AMG)
Organist. He is also known as Johnny "Hammond" Smith to distinguish him from the more famous record producer, executive, and critic and/or his son. An organist in the soul-jazz mode, he had a brief moment in the spotlight with the '70s album Breakout, where his version of "It's Too Late" with Grover Washington, Jr. and Hank Crawford was a huge East Coast radio hit. Hammond is a competent, sometimes funky player.

Source: Internet

Monday, 6 December 2010

Freddie Robinson ''The Coming Atlantis'' (Later Titled "Black Fox")

Freddie Robinson

''The Coming Atlantis''
(Later Titled "Black Fox")
( LP World Pacific Jazz, 1969 )
Catalog # ST-20162
(FLAC)

Tracklisting:
A1 Before Six
A2 The Coming Atlantis
A3 (I'm A) Fool For You
A4 Freddy's Sermon
B1 Black Fox
B2 The Oggum Boogum Song
B3 Rita
B4 Monkin' Around
Bonus Tracks:
After Hours
Black Fox (Alt Take)

Credits:
Arranged By, Conductor - Monk Higgins
Orchestra arranged and conducted by Monk Higgins

Notes:
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:US
Released:1969
World Pacific Jazz Series

Short Info:
Freddy Robinson was a jazz vocalist, guitarist, and harmonica player. Although a capable solo artist, he worked extensively as a sideman and session musician. In 1978 he converted to Islam and changed his name to Abu Talib.
Abu Talib
f/k/a Freddy Robinson
b. February 24, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee
d. October 8, 2009 in Lancaster, California
http://www.wirz.de/music/talibfrm.htm

Review:
A sweet album of funky guitar tracks, with Freddy Robinson out front over a bunch of tight LA Monk Higgins arrangements. Kind of a sleeper that hasn't really gotten as many props in the groove scene as it ought to, with a great sunny west coast 60s soul jazz vibe running throughout. Joe Sample provides warm keys, Paul Humphrey is snapping nicely on the drums, and the group kicks on tracks like "Before Six", "Black Fox", and "Monkin Around".
© 1996-2010, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

Info On Line: Wikipedia

Source: Internet

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Dr. Lonnie Smith & Crash ''The Doctor Is In''

Dr. Lonnie Smith & Crash

''The Doctor Is In''
( Cellar Live Records, 2004 )
Catalog # CL090603

Note:

Recorded "live" at the Cellar Jazz Club, Vancouver in 2003.
Format: Album
Country: Canada
Released: 2004

Tracklisting:
1 Nick`s Kick
2 Lonnie`s commentary #1
3 Lonnie`s Blues
4 Lonnie`s commentary #2
5 Play it back
6 Your Mama`s got a complex
7 Scream
8 Sideman
9 Love Bowl

Personnel:
B3 Organ Dr Lonnie Smith
Bass Mark Humeniuk
Guitar Dave Sikula
Alto Sax Cory Weeds
Tenor Sax Jerry Cook

On Line: Discogs

Source: Internet

By Bill

Wednesday, 1 December 2010

The Bob Marley & The Wailers Collection

The artist who made Jamaican music world famous... This is a nearly complete collection of Robert Nesta Marley's music...

Houston Person ''All Soul''

Houston Person

''All Soul''
( High Note Records, 2005 )
Catalog # HCD 7146

Tracklisting:
1 Why not
2 All soul
3 Bossa for baby
4 Wonderland
5 Let it be me
6 So what
7 Time stood still
8 Two RB`s
9 Please send me someone to love
10 Put it right there

Personnel:
Houston Person tenor sax,Per-Ola bass
Randy Johnston guitar
Eddie Allen trumpet
Stan Hope piano
Chip White drums

Note:
Recorded at Rudy van Gelder Studios, 2005

Source: Internet

By Bill