Clark Terry / Freddie Hubbard / Dizzy Gillespie / Oscar Peterson - The Alternate Blues
Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry (trumpet); Oscar Peterson (piano); Joe Pass (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); Bobby Durham (drums).
Recorded in March 1980.
Run time 48 minutes
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This CD is a straight reissue of a Pablo LP. Norman Granz teamed together the very distinctive trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard and Clark Terry with pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Bobby Durham for a "Trumpet Summit." This particular release features (with one exception) unissued material from the session. There are four versions of a slow blues (only the fourth was released before), all of which have very different solos from the three trumpeters. In addition they interact on "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" and share the spotlight on a three-song ballad medley; Hubbard's "Here's That Rainy Day" is hard to beat. This release is not quite essential but fans of the trumpeters will want to pick it up.
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Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez - Quartet Live (2009)
Tracks:
*01.- Sea Journey
*02.- Olhos de Gato
*03.- Falling Grace
*04.- Coral
*05.- Walter L
*06.- B and G (Midwestern Night's Dream)
*07.- Missouri Uncompromised
*08.- Fleurette Africaine (Little African Flower)
*09.- Hullo, Bolinas
*10.- Syndrome
*11.- Question and Answer
Personnel:
*Gary Burton: vibraphone
*Pat Metheny: guitar, guitars
*Steve Swallow: electric bass, bass guitar
*Antonio Sanchez: drums
http://rapidshare.com/files/249381967/GBur...artet.part1.rarhttp://rapidshare.com/files/249364380/GBur...artet.part2.rarThere is a definite sense of anticipation for this album and the tour it documents. Quartet Live includes three former Gary Burton Quartet members (Metheny, Swallow, and Burton), as well as Metheny's current drummer, Antonio Sanchez. Bassist Steve Swallow joined Burton's group in 1967, while Pat Metheny was a member from 1974-1977. When the new Gary Burton Quartet was formed one result was this concert memento, which is stimulating and eminently well-adapted to modern listeners' needs or demands.
Quartet Live edits the best bits from a late spring 2007 two-night stay at Yoshi's, Oakland's celebrated jazz club, where many stellar live performances have been recorded. The program benefits from a wide musical selection, including material penned by Carla Bley, Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, and the quartet musicians.
The evening commences with Corea's "Sea Journey." The lengthy piece has an exotic, moist melody defined by Metheny's gossamer guitar that starts out sounding like the strings were soaked in salt water but subsequently glints with a dryer timbre, while Burton's glistening vibes engender a likeminded underwater sensation. As the song develops, Swallow adds a bass solo that angles toward the melody's lower end. During the nine-minute length, Metheny explores various expressive ranges, providing swift melodic turns, and transitions.
Bley's unruffled ballad "Olhos de Gato" is up next, which has a gentler and lingering perception. Burton serves a self-possessed solo, and then Metheny renders some poised guitar. In contrast to the burnished, nautical sparkle of "Sea Journey," the quartet savors a languid coolness, creating a slo-mo relaxation. Burton kicks in extended, rippling solos while Sanchez maintains a bubbling rhythm accented by his bright cymbals. The foursome sustains an elegant sensibility on Jarrett's understated ballad, "Coral," which supplies an easygoing familiarity brought forward by Metheny and Burton's unhurried contributions. The recital's genial nature is carried onward during Duke Ellington's ballad "Fleurette Africaine (Little African Flower)." While the deliberate pace is emphasized by a mellowing vibraphone improvisation, it is not downcast, particularly when Metheny slips in a potent guitar break.
Swallow takes center stage on his flexible and swinging "Falling Grace," where the groove grows fast and furious. Swallow's electric bass moves from frothy to springy, and he and Metheny trade some wild, humorous intervals. The energy level rises again during Burton's fusion frolic, "Walter L." The bluesy and blustery discourse nostalgically looks back to Burton's late sixties jazz rock history. Swallow and Sanchez lay out a funky and percolating bedrock, while Metheny donates some distorted rock-rooted riffs.
A bit later, the set once more flies into high gear on Metheny's "Missouri Uncompromised." While Metheny and Burton both offer rapid-fire guitar and vibes harmonizing, it is Sanchez's accelerated and molten drumming that is a highlight. His solo is exhilarating and precisely controlled but at the same time demonstrates an unhindered imagination.
The gathering finishes with three crowd pleasers. Swallow's jaunty "Hullo, Bolinas"* is an uplifting cut fronted by Burton's cheerful vibes and Metheny's equally carefree guitar. The momentum picks up steam before ending as it began, with modest instrumentation. Bley's "Syndrome" is a heated ramble, where Metheny burns through some fleet-fingered fret runs, Burton echoes with some pendulant, four-mallet fare, and Swallow and Sanchez keep the beat flowing strongly. The closer is a 13-minute treatment of Metheny's timeless "Question and Answer," a prominent exposition that accentuates Metheny's brass-like guitar synth (he generates an authoritative workout farther into the song), and affords abundant room for Sanchez, Burton and Swallow to take varied exceptional solos.
As a live recording Quartet Live is a vividly realized outing. Engineer David Oakes captured the complete sweep of the proceedings, from Swallow's rich and full bass tone, to the lyrical guitar and vibes duets, and Sanchez's assorted changes, from mellifluous cymbal splashes to romping snare and bass drum hits.
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Blue Mitchell, Roy Haynes, Charles Kynard & Charles Williams - Booty
1. Smiling Faces Sometimes
2. Family Affair
3. Respect Yourself
4. Roy's Tune
5. Willow Weep For Me
6. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
7. Alone Again Naturally
http://www.link.ge/file/263724/Booty.zip.htmlBlue Mitchell, Roy Haynes, Charles Kynard & Charles Williams are featured in different settings on this LP which was released in 1974 on Mainstream Records, each of these players lead their songs with a cast of great players, see back cover for more infos.
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