Jazzmatazz Newsletter 234 - June 14, 2005 Jazz Releases

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5 July 2005

Jazzmatazz Newsletter
#234

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14 June 2005

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14 June 2005

Randy Reinhart - As Long As I Live (Arbors Records) June 14

— Randy Reinhart (cornet, trombone); James Chirillo (guitar); Kenny Davern (clarinet); Dan Barrett (cornet, trombone); John Sheridan (piano); Frank Tate (double bass); Tony DeNicola (drums)

Dick Hyman & Randy Sandke - Now and Again (Arbors Records) June 14

— Dick Hyman (piano); Randy Sandke (trumpet)

Moritz Eggert - I Belong This Road I Know (Between the Lines 71203) June 14
— Moritz Eggert, piano

Elemar Balazs Quintet - Always That Moment (BMC Records) June 14
Bosambo Trio - Tongue-Tied (BMC Records) June 14
Roby Dely Group - Downtown Stories (BMC Records) June 14
Donarier/Gado/Horvath - Greetings From The Angel (BMC Records) June 14
Mihaly Dresch - Quiet As It Is (BMC Records) June 14
ESP Group - Colours (BMC Records) June 14
ESP Group - Night Sounds (BMC Records) June 14
Gabor Gado - Homeward (BMC Records) June 14
Atilla Laszlo Band - Smart Kid (BMC Records) June 14
Off Course - Street of Secrets (BMC Records) June 14
Black Smith Workshop - Childhood 'Round 2000 (BMC Records) June 14
Gabor Winand - Corners of My Mind (BMC Records) June 14

Tilden Webb Trio with David "Fathead" Newman - Cellar Groove (Cellar Live 61/121204) June
— Tilden Webb on piano, Jodi Proznick on bass, Jesse Cahill on drums and David "Fathead" Newman on alto/tenor saxophones and flute
Mike Rud - Live From Lotusland (Cellar Live 62/041604) June
— Sessions from CBC Vancouver
— Mike Rud (guitar), Mike Allen (tenor sax), Tilden Webb (piano), Russ Botten (bass), Dave Robbins (drums); plus one trio track with Jodi Proznick (bass), Jesse Cahill (drums)

Stephane Grappelli - Olympia 88 (Collectables) June 14

— 1988 concert recording originally released by Atlantic Records
— with Martial Solal, Svend Asmussen, Patrice Caratini, Marc Fosset and Martin Taylor

Buddy Greco - Big Band and Ballads/Buddys In a Brand New Bag/ Away We Go - 2 CDs (Collectables) June 14

— 3 LPs on 2 CDs; 1966-67

McCoy Tyner - Dimensions (Collectables) June 14
— 1983 Elektra quintet recording with Gary Bartz, John Blake, John Lee and Wilby Fletcher

hear/buy: Round About Midnight: Legacy Edition

Miles Davis - Round About Midnight: Legacy Edition - 2 CDs (Columbia/Legacy) June 14

— disc one features the classic 1957 album plus four bonus tracks
— disc two features Newport '55 performance of "Round Midnight" plus previously unreleased 1956 concert presented by producer Gene Norman at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Feb. 1956 with the lineup of Miles Davis, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, Red Garland and John Coltrane

Eddie Palmieri - Listen Here! (Concord Picante) June 14

— David Sanchez, Regina Carter, John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Nicholas Payton and Christian McBride

Gerry Mulligan - Bernie's Tune (Epm) June 13

Ellis Marsalis - Ruminations In New York - DVD-Audio (ESP-Disk 100) June 14

Chet Baker - Live In France 1978 (Gambit [Spain]) June 13
— the “Chateauvallon Concert” with a quartet; with one bonus track

Eduardo Isaac - One For Helen (GHA Records) June 14
— guitarist Isaac performs pieces by Keith Jarrett (The Koln Concert), Bill Evans and Miles Davis

Dick Titterington - Yellow Dance (HeavyWood 7881) June 14

— Dick Titterington (trumpet, flugelhorn); Scott Steed (bass); Todd Strait (drums); joined on a pair of tracks each by Tim Jensen (flute), Rob Davis (tenor sax) or Randy Porter (melodica)

Duke Ellington - Live at Tivoli Gardens: Parts 1 & 2 - DVD (Image Entertainment) June 14 — 1971

Ben Webster - Stormy Weather (Intuition Music) June 14

— Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Kenny Drew (piano); Nils-Henning Orsted Pederson (bass); Alex Reil (drums); live at Montmartre Jazzhus, 1965

Baden Powell - Baden Powell at the Rio Jazz Club (Iris Music) June 14 — 1990 live solo recording

Meade "Lux" Lewis - Gliding From Glendale To Chicago - 2 CDs (Jasmine 417) June 14
— 46 tracks of Boogie Woogie & blues; notes by Chas Hall

Harry James - The Jazz Sides: 1937-1947 (Jazz Legends 1024) June 14
— Jess Stacy, Herschel Evans, Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons, Corky Corcoran, Willie Smith and others
John Kirby Sextet - Night Whispers: 1938-1946 (Jazz Legends 1022) June 14
— Charlie Shavers, Buster Bailey, Russell Procope, Billy Kyle and others

The Redwine Trio - Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (Mapleshade Records) June 14
— Ben Redwine, clarinet; Tom Mitchell, guitar; John Previti, bass

Harry Connick, Jr - Connick on Piano, Vol. Two: Occassion (Marsalis Music) June 14

— with Branford Marsalis

Carl Weingarten - Hand In The Sand: 1990-2004 (Multiphase) June 14

Robin Avery - Way You Hold Me (Oarfin) June 14

The Brooklyn Sax Quartet - Far Side of Here (OmniTone 12206) June 14

— David Bindman, tenor saxophone; Fred Ho, baritone saxophone; Sam Furnace or Rudresh Mahanthappa, alto saxophone; John O'Gallagher, soprano saxophone
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review

John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble - A Blessing (OmniTone 15209) June 14

— Ben Kono (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone), Chris Speed (clarinet), Tom Christensen (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, English horn), Dan Willis tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, English horn), Alan Won (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), Rob Hudson, Kurtis Pivert, Jacob Garchik (trombone), Alan Ferber (bass trombone), Jon Owens, Tony Kadleck, Dave Ballou, Laurie Frink (trumpet), Kermit Driscoll (bass), John Hollenbeck (drums), Gary Versace (piano), Matt Moran (mallets), Theo Bleckmann (voice)

Mick Rossi - One Block from Planet Earth (OmniTone 15207)

— Mick Rossi (piano); Andy Laster (clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Russ Johnson (trumpet); Mark Dresser (double bass); Charles Descarfino (drums, percussion)

Simone Awhina - Journey Through My Soul (Oreade Music) June 13
— Simone Awhina (vocals); Lex Bolderdijk (acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar, mandolin); Michel Van Schie (bass); Marcel Serierse (drums); Martin Gort (percussion)

Javon Jackson - Have You Heard (Palmetto) June 14

— Javon Jackson (tenor saxophone); Lisa Fischer (vocals); Mark Whitfield (guitar); Dr. Lonnie Smith (organ); Kenny Davis (bass guitar); Terreon Gully (drums)

David Benoit - Charlie Brown Christmas (Peak) June 14

Gene Diamond - Bittersweet (Rhombus) June 14
Yevette Stewart - Love Project (Rhombus) June 14
Michelle Latimer - Sings & Plays (Rhombus) June 14

Judy Garland - That Old Feeling: Classic Ballads From Judy Garland (Savoy Jazz) June 14

Teresa Brewer - Longing For You (Sepia Records) June 14

Mort Weiss Quartet - The Four Of Us: Live At Steamers (SMS Jazz) June 14
— Mort Weiss (clarinet); Ron Eschete (guitar); Dave Carpenter (bass); Roy McCurdy (drums)

Benoît Delbecq Unit - Phonetics - SACD hybrid (Songlines 1552) June 14

— Oene Van Geel (viola); Mark Turner (tenor saxophone); Benoit Delbecq (piano, sampler); Mark Helias (bass); Emile Biayenda (drums)

Patrick Zimmerli - Phoenix - SACD hybrid (Songlines 1548) June 14

— Patrick Zimmerli (soprano saxophone); Scott Yoo, Yoon Kwon (violin); Maurycy Banaszek (viola); Inbal Segev (cello); Kevin Hays (piano); Stomu Takeishi (fretless bass); Satoshi Takeishi (percussion, drum programming, electronics)

Art Tatum - Live, Vol. 9 - 1944-52 (Storyville Records 8382) June 14

— previously unreleased material from 1944, 1945 and 1952; 27 tunes (76 mins); solo piano, duo, trio and large orchestra accompaniment; recorded at radio broadcasts, Art Tatum’s own home and at an after hour club in Los Angeles

Tommy Flanagan - Solo Piano (Storyville Records 8387) June 14

— recorded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1974; 20 tunes; 71 minutes

The Jubilee Shows - Vol. 10 - No. 56 & No. 91 (Storyville Records/Jubilee Shows 1010) June 14

— two half-hour radio programs recorded in November 1943 as part of a series made in the 1940's specifically for the US Armed Forces — includes the swing orchestras of Noble Sissle and Cee Pee Johnson, the clarinet combo of Barney Bigard, and the singing of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Delta Rhythm Boys and Johnny Mercer

Beaux J Poo Boo - All Things Are New (Summit Records 427) June 14
— Fred Hamilton (guitar); Shelly Berg (piano); Lou Fischer (bass); Steve Houghton (drums)

Lissette Spinnler Quartet - In Between (TCB Records) June 14

— Lissette Spinnler (vocals); Oliver Friedli (piano); Patrick Sommer (bass); Andreas Hoerni (drums)

Stich Wynston's Modern Surfaces - Transparent Horizons (TCB Records) June 14

— Geoff Young (guitar); Mike Murley (saxophone); Stich Wynston (piano, drums)

Thelonious Monk - The London Collection, Vol. 1 (1201 Music) June 14

— solo piano; 15 Nov 1971

Rita Reys - Beautiful Love: A Tribute To Pim Jacobs (Universal [Germany]) June 13

Wayne Shorter - Beyond the Sound Barrier (Verve Records) June 14

— eight live pieces from 2002-04 concerts
— Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Danilo Perez (piano); John Patitucci (bass); Brian Blade (drums)

Lizz Wright - Dreaming Wide Awake (Verve Forecast) June 14

— with Bill Frisell; Marc Anthony Thompson; Toshi Reagon, a.o.

Arturo O'Farrill - Live in Brooklyn (Zoho 200507) June 14

— Arturo O'Farrill (piano); Andy Gonzalez (bass); Dafnis Prieto (drums)
— tunes by Ellington, Monk, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Carla Bley and an original by Gonzalez

Jazz imports

The Zimbo Trio - E As Criancas (Movieplay [Brazil]) June 14

The Rosenberg Trio - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival (Universal [Germany]) June 13

other recent jazz releases
(from April to last week)
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John Korsud/Francois Houle/Peggy Lee - Odd Jobs, Assorted Climaxes (Spool 203)

Montreal Jazz Club - Montreal Jazz Club (Analekta) May 17

— Chantale Thibeault (vocals); Benoit Charest (guitar); Philippe Dunnigan, Melanie Belair (violin); Ligia Paquin (viola); Carla Antoun (cello); Francis Covan (accordion); Patrick Vetter (saxophone); Jean-Luc Thibeault (trumpet); Anthony Rozankovic (trombone, piano); Marianne Trudel (piano); Pierre Pepin (double bass); Camil Belisle (drums)

Hatfield & The North - Hatwise Choice (Burning Shed)
— 68 minutes of unreleased material culled from live concert tapes and first generation BBC radio recordings from the 1970s Canterbury band; Richard Sinclair (vocals, bass); Phil Miller (guitar); Dave Stewart (piano, organ, synthesizer); Pip Pyle (drums); 1973-75; booklet includes photos, press cuttings, period artwork and an extensive history written by the four musicians, plus additional text by the best-selling novelist Jonathan Coe
Hugh Hopper/Matt Howarth - The Stolen Hour (Burning Shed)
— Hugh Hopper (guitar, bass, and rhythm loops) Robert Wyatt (cornet and voice), Pierre-Olivier Govin, Simon Picard, and Frank van der Kooy (saxes) Didier Malherbe (flute) and John Marshall (drums); jazzloops to accompany Howarth's comic book (included in a PDF file) about Australia's time zone change for the 2000 Olympics

Keith Tippett/Howard Riley/Stephen Grew/Pat Thomas - Pianoforte (Slam [UK] 275)

Paal Nilssen-Love & Ken Vandermark - Dual Pleasure 2 - 2 CDs (Smalltown Supersound 85)
The Thing - Dual Pleasure 2 (Smalltown Supersound 78)

Vibrational Therapists - The Radius Of The Mind (VT 001-03)
— Henry P. Warner (alto sax/clarinet); Chris Parker (piano); Chad Anderson (drums)

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earlier 2005 jazz releases
(Jan-Mar)
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The Thing - Garage (Smalltown Supersound 78) Jan 25
— The Thing: Mats Gustafsson (reeds), Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (bass) & Paal Nilssen-Love (drums)

Otomo Yoshihide/Martin Tetreault - 2. Tok (Ambiances Magnétiques 132) Mar 15
Otomo Yoshihide/Martin Tetreault - 1. Grrr (Ambiances Magnétiques) Jan 5

non-jazz items of interest

Ry Cooder - Chavez Ravine (Nonesuch/Perro Verde Records) June 14

Brave Old World - Song of the Lodz Ghetto (Winter & Winter 104) June 14

— Michael Alpert (vocals, guitar, violin, percussion); Alan Bern (accordion); Kurt Bjorling (clarinet); Stuart Brotman (trombone)

MEV/AMM - Apogee (Matchless [UK] 61)
— Alvin Curran, Eddie Prevost, Keith Rowe, Frederic Rzewski, Richard Teitelbaum and John Tilbury; recorded Spring, 2004 in London

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