Another of my favorite Billy Strayhorn "Chelsea Bridge" reimaginations was on the 2009 Whisper Not with Gary Peacock on Bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums....and Jarrett's phrasing is exquisite...
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to the late, great musical genius Prince. With regard to jazz, Miles Davis once sought Prince to record an album with him, which Prince turned down. But Prince did have jazz side projects, the 1987 Madhouse 8, the first of 3 releases
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Not all great jazz in New York comes from an island...
Albany based New York tenor Brian Patneaude from his outstanding 2009 Riverview with
Mike Moreno - Guitar (Superb playing)
Jesse Chander - Bass
Danny Whelchel - Drums
And this sublime Strayhorn rewire
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One of my favorite reimaginations of George Gershwin iconic jazz standard was offered by the Modern Jazz Quartet on their outstanding album The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy And Bess
Milt Jackson – vibraphone
John Lewis-P
Percy Heath-B
Connie Kay-D
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Chelsea Bridge is in London. Billy Strayhorn saw the Battersea Bridge, thought it was Chelsea Bridge, and the rest is jazz legend.
Altoist Vincent Herring's reimagination on 1993 Secret Love is exquisite!
Renee Rosnes – piano
Ira Coleman – bass
Billy Drummond – drums
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From a 1994 LIVE recording at one of my favorite Bay Area jazz clubs i Yoshi's Jazz Club, Oakland, in a superb duo exploration of the music of Monk, Ellington & Strayhorn that has been released.
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Mal Waldron – piano
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
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Mal Waldron was last pianist for Billie Holiday playing with her from 1957 until her death in 1959. Prior to that, she and Waldron wrote this simply beautiful tune which Waldon offered as homage on the 1959 album Left Alone with
Jackie McLean-AS
Julian Euell-B
Al Dreares-D
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Melocotón translates to "Peach" which is apt title for this delighligh Tango fully realized by 16 piece Composer's Orchestra Berlin on new release Telling Stories and their "free range" focus on original material consisting of jazz, chamber, experimental
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As with so many jazz musicians, there is the eternal question "What If??",
That is the case with trumpeter Wilbur Harden who vanished after this.
1958 Way Out Jazz
John Coltrane — tenor
Curtis Fuller — trombone
Tommy Flanagan — piano
Ali Jackson — bass
Art Taylor — drums
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Bassist Nat Reeves paints a beautiful Portrait of Jennie on superb new release Now In Time and this gorgeous reimagination of the J. Russel Robinson tune. & trumpeter Eddie Henderson is still amazing...
Eric Alexander-TS
Steve Davis-TRB
Orrin Evans-P
Jeff Tain Watts-D
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Thank You!
Guitarist Barry Greene's embrace of the former, focus on the present, confirms the future on his brilliant new release Giants with:
Pat Bianchi, Hammond B3 organ (Bianchi shines)
Ulysses Owens Jr., drums
The melodic slow burner opener!
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If you have never listened to Danish trombonist Lis Wessberg, here you go.
From the engrossing new release In The Wake an exploration of what comes after "Out Of The Blue" events
Steen Rasmussen, piano
Lennart Ginman, bass
Jeppe Gram, drums
Veronika Rud, vocals
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The moody & mysterious edgy atmospheric jazz rock,, soundscapes of Norwegian guitarist Elvind Aarset
with:
Audun Erlien: Bass
Wetle Holte: Drums
Erland Dahlen: percussion
Sara Ovinge: Violin
Mira Thiruchelvam: Bansuri (Indian flute)
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The jazz Quintet not many people talk about...a 1958 Savoy recording by trumpeter Wilbur Harden who vanished from the jazz scene 2 years later for physical & mental reasons...but he and John Coltrane were magical
Tommy Flanagan-P
Doug Watkins-B
Louis Hayes-D
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While better known for his eclectic avant garde approach to improvisation, saxophonist/composer/pianist Anthony Braxton - Standards Vol 2 - focuses on Standards Braxton style
Tete Montoliu - piano
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
Albert “Tootie” Heath - drums
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From the 2019 modern post bop album Down by Piano/Composer
Rich Pellegrin with:
Neil Welch: Tenor Saxophone (
R. Scott Morning: Trumpet
Evan Flory-Barnes: Bass
Christopher Icasiano: Drums
Morning's trumpet playing shines in this haunting siren song...
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Yet another "Milestones" offering, this one from the iconic Village Vanguard sessions by pianist Bill Evans with
Scott LaFaro: Bass
Paul Motian: Drums
Evans paints sketches of the melody that glide over the percussive drive of LaFaro and Motian
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There are 2 versions of Milestones. Bebop version in 1947 with Miles Davis & Charlie Parker by John Lewis . In 1958, with First Great Quintet Davis rewrote in Modal framework with Cannonball Adderley-AS, John Coltrane-TS, Red Garland-P), Paul Chambers-B, & Philly Joe Jones-D.
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Next up for Miles Davis' "Milestones", a joyous reimagination by the late, great pianist Mulgrew Miller from the splendid 1993
Keys To The City with:
Ira Coleman – bass
Marvin Smith – drums
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Yet another Miles Davis "Milestones" offering, this one from 1993 Grammy winning album & stellar homage to Miles Davis by tenor Joe Henderson using an all (previous) Miles lineup sans piano:
John Scofield – guitar
Dave Holland – bass
Al Foster – drums
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Tenor Saxophonist Dexter Gordon swings, sways, & sashays on a spirited rewire of this Miles Davis tune on outstanding 1972 Generation album with:
Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
Cedar Walton – piano
Buster Williams – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
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Some of the most iconic jazz bebop recordings were Savoy sessions occurring in late 1940s. Saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker and an evolving trumpeter Miles Davis are brilliant on this August 14, 1947 NYC date & included 3 takes (including break downs) of this Davis tune
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Considered by some one of Miles Davis' 2nd Great Quintet best albums, a and a sign of Davis' continued evolution of of his modal music, and drummer Tony Williams became centerpoint of its mercurial "edge".
Herbie Hancock - P
Ron Carter - Bass
Wayne Shorter -TS
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Latest Posi-Tone Records Blue Moods series offering shines!
Blue Moods reimagines the music of jazz legends. The superb Directions and Expressions focus is Miles Davis with a great cast exploring some of his well known, but also lesser known songs.
Really Good!
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Still reviewing Friday jazz releases & this caught my attention. From superlative new release The Ghibli Collection by Owen Chen & Eternal Wind, a dual guitar led group that reimagines stories of Japanese animation legend Studio Ghibli in modern jazz setting
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Love, That Little Band From Texas !🎸🎶♥️🎯🎉🎊🕶🥁🧰⚠️🔞♋️‼️☑️
Tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman suggested that guitarist Pat Metheny check out a new pianist who Redman thought would mesh wonderfully with Pat. That led to the outstanding 2006 Metheny Mehldau with
Brad Mehldau: Piano.
Larry Grenadier: bass.
Jeff Ballard: Drums
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Though guitarist Pat Metheny does not appear often as a sideman, his work in that role is amazing...& speaking of amazing, the Quartet on saxophonist Dave Liebman's The Elements: Water is just that...
Cecil McBee - Bass (and he brings the thunder)
Billy Hart - Drums
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Pat offers one of his edgiest & most rocked out performances on 1997 Imaginary Day, Lyle Mays sat this one out
Mark Ledford: Vocals, TRP, bass trumpet
David Blamires: Vocals, electric G, baritone acoustic G,
Mino Cinélu,Dave Samuels. Glen Velez, Don Alias : Percu
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