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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Gerald Wilson Orchestra Detroit Mack Avenue Records 2009 Composer / arranger / ageless wonder {{Gerald Wilson = 11438}}, most of whose recent albums (Monterey Moods; New York, New Sound; Theme for Monterey; State Street Sweet) have been built around sectional themes, returns "home" on Detroit to paint an earnest musical portrait of his adopted city, one that not only spawned the nation's...
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Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Disc Five of this collection of tenor saxophonist John Coltrane's recordings as a sideman for the Prestige label is the final one in this package, beginning with a very interesting album under the leadership of the tuba player Ray Draper. During the days of early jazz, tuba was a common instrument until it was displaced by the upright bass in the 1930's. Draper was far from a dusty relic, he was a...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Even in the day when the sound of baritone voices like Ernie Cacares, {{Harry Carney, = 5544}} {{Charlie Fowlkes = 12263}} and {{Joe Temperley = 4867}} streaked across the sonic stratosphere, solos were graceful, granular and short. It was only when {{Cecil Payne, = 10175}} {{Gerry Mulligan, = 9681}}, {{Pepper Adams = 3267}} and a handful of other players up until {{Hamiet Bluiett, = 5125}}, {{John...
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Radio Dupree (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
We wrote about it over a year ago and it looks like Roger Rosenberg 's Baritonality is finally released. The cduniverse.com page and barnes&noble page says September 22 is the release date, while amazon.com says August 18. It's also August 18 on emusic.com where it is available to buy as a download now . We got our copy of the album there. Sunnyside Records page for Baritonality comes up blank...
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Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
A nice lineup for Turrentine's 1966 Blue Note release. Versions of Ray Charles' "What Could I Do Without You," Sam Cooke's "Shake" and Bacharach's "Walk On By." 1. And Satisfy - 6:48 2. What Could I Do Without You - 4:35 3. Feeling Good - 7:15 4. Shake - 5:55 5. Walk On By - 5:57 6. Baptismal - 6:39 Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone...
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Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
Released on Verve in 1968. Some tunes are performed as a quintet, while others contain a larger group with horns. Benson is slowly beginning the transition to the funk period of his career. 1. Along Comes Mary (Almer) - 3:02 2. Sunny (Hebb) - 2:56 3. What's New? (Burke, Haggart) - 5:32 4. Giblet Gravy (Benson) - 4:50 5. Walk on By (Bacharach) - 3:26 6. Thunder Walk (Ousley) - 4:42 7. Sack O' Woe (Adderley)...
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Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 07/14/2009
1. Red's Good Groove 2. Love Is Here to Stay 3. This Time the Dream's on Me 4. Excellent 5. Take Me in Your Arms 6. Falling in Love With Love Red Garland - piano Blue Mitchell - trumpet Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone Sam Jones - bass Philly Joe Jones - drums vbr ::Red's Good Groove::
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Rifftides (Free subscription) | 06/14/2009
Sometimes fate does not distribute her gifts based on merit. Jack Nimitz never achieved the recognition, popularity or record sales of Gerry Mulligan, Pepper Adams or Serge Chaloff. Nonetheless, he was fully their peer as a baritone saxophonist of the...
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Art Decade (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
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 ....
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
Various Artists The Big Sax Slam 2009 Charles Evans The King of all Instruments Hot Cup 2009 Mats Gustaffson The Vilnius Implosion No Business 2009 Andreas W. Andersson For Others Compunctio 2008 Dedicating oneself to the baritone saxophone indicates a big personality, so it's surprising that few jazz stars have emerged on the instrument. Aside from Gerry Mulligan and Pepper Adams (from the mainstream)...
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Rifftides (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Jack Nimitz, Yesterday And Today (Fresh Sound). "Yesterday" was 1957, when the distinctive baritone saxophonist recorded a long-playing album for ABC-Paramount. The LP sat unissued for half a century. "Today" was early last year, when Nimitz went into...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Often cited as saxophonist John Coltrane's first album as leader, Dakar--recorded on April 20, 1957--is a usurper. Originally credited to the Prestige All Stars (and released as part of a short-lived experiment with 16-rpm discs), it was only credited to Coltrane on its re-release in 1963, when the...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Pianist Roy Assaf and bassist Eddy Khaimovich are true musical soul mates. Much like the legendary partnerships of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams, or Chick Corea and Gary Burton, Assaf and Khaimovich share unique similarities in their approach to playing and composing, perhaps as a result of their shared cultural heritage. On Andarta, the two New York-based, Israeli...
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