J&j music is proud to present the release of the jason parker quartet’s second album, “No More, No Less”. The JPQ will celebrate with a CD Release Party at Lucid Jazz Lounge on October 24, 2009 at 9:30pm. The JPQ is: Jason Parker (trumpet), Josh Rawlings (piano), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums). They are joined on three tracks by special...
J&J Music is proud to present the release of The Jason Parker Quartet’s second album, “No More, No Less”. The JPQ will celebrate with a CD Release Party at Lucid Jazz Lounge on October 24, 2009 at 9:30pm. The JPQ is: Jason Parker (trumpet), Josh Rawlings (piano), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and D’Vonne Lewis (drums). They [...]
This L.P. was recorded in March of 1966 but not released until 1979 on Blue Note. Arrangements by Duke Pearson and Mobley, a nice lineup. 1. Hank's Other Bag 2. There's a Lull in My Life 3. Cute 'N Pretty 4. Touch of Blue 5. Slice of the Top Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone, arranger Kiane Zawadi — euphonium James Spaulding — alto saxophone, flute Lee Morgan — trumpet McCoy Tyner...
AS A BOY growing up in the Fife mining community of Lochgelly, Joe Temperley was expected to follow one of two paths: to go down the pits or get a job in the butcher's sho
A Blue Note collection with a bossa nova influence. 1. Horace Parlan - Congalegre 2. Charlie Rouse - Back Down to the Tropics 3. Big John Patton - Latona 4. Duke Pearson - Sandalia Dela 5. Ike Quebec - Loie 6. Cannonball Adderley - Sambop 7. Kenny Dorham - Afrodisia 8. Grant Green - Mambo Inn 9. Horace Silver - Cape Verdean Blues 10. Eliane Elias - Waters of March (Aguas de Março) 11. Andrew...
Donald Byrd: The Cat Walk From the album of the same name with the following line up: Donald Byrd: trumpet Pepper Adams: baritone sax Duke Pearson: piano Laymon Jackson: bass Philly Joe Jones: drums Of course there are those who have other associations with "The Cat Walk". And then, before you know what hits you, I hit you with this . Donald Byrd in 1993, with Guru, on Jazzmatazz vol 1 ....
(97) Bobby Hutcherson. The Kicker. This is a very middle of the road and swinging album in the hard bop idiom, with Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, and Grant Green. I have never heard of Duke Pearson or the drummer here, Al Harewood. The tune "For Duke P" is a very swinging tune, as is the title track. I'm in the mode of filling in the numerous gaps in my knowledge of jazz, and have subscribed...
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) This pleasing disc, which celebrates the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, serves up a dose of potent, elegant music by a septet of younger artists playing classic Blue Note numbers cast in bracing new...
“Angel Eyes” Duke Pearson, pianist, arranger, producer and Blue Note A&R man though most of the sixties is one of those great, under-recognized Jazz greats that always delivers. Here’s the original 1968 UK Polydor label release. Recorded in New York on August the 1st, 1961 with Thomas [...]
It might be a little unfair to start off the coutdown with a CD that's virtually impossible to find, but Duke Pearson's Merry Ole Soul is just too good to pass up. As a matter of consumer reporting, these songs are now only available as part of Mosaic Select 8: Duke Pearson , a three CD set., and in used record shops. Duke Pearson was a talented composer and keyboard player, who recorded three great...
We got six more inches of snow up here yesterday, the house is as decorated as it’s going to get, and we’re in the mood for Christmas with two weeks to go, so here’s another volume of random tunes for the season. “Medley: Wassail Song-The First Noel-Angels We Have Heard on High-Joy to the World”/Living Strings/The [...]
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