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As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection
(1995)
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Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin was a diverse performer, singing everything from pop and rock to Broadway and swing tunes, as well as a selection of folk and country for good measure. Darin never was lacking in ambition, trying more styles than most other pop singers. That doesn't mean he was consistent, as the four-disc box set As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby ...
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Till We Have Faces
(1992)
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Gary Thomas
Saxophonist Gary Thomas' records have been nothing if not provocative. This set, a collection of jazz and pop standards radically reharmonized and annotated rhythmically, is no exception. Thomas assembles a stellar cast on this outing, including guitarist Pat Metheny, pianist Tim Murphy, alternating bassists Anthony Cox and Ed Howard, drummer ...
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Cross Country Tour: 1958-1961
(1998)
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Ahmad Jamal
This two-CD set has highlights from pianist Ahmad Jamal's famous trio dates for Argo, with selections drawn from At the Pershing, At the Pershing Vol. 2, Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal, Alhambra, and At the Blackhawk, plus one selection only out before in a sampler. It is a pity that the five valuable albums were not reissued in full on a three-CD set, ...
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Keep It Simple
(2005)
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Curtis Fuller
Taking off from 2004's Up Jumped Spring, trombonist Curtis Fuller once again reunites with a former Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers alum for a set of standards and original compositions. Joining Fuller this time is tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, who played with Blakey from the late '80s until the drummer's death in 1990. Together they reignite the ...
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Portrait of a Player
(1993)
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Billy Childs
Although relatively underpublicized, Billy Childs is gradually becoming one of the giants of jazz, both as a writer and as a pianist. Two of his compositions (including "Flanagan," a tribute to Tommy Flanagan) are included in this set's repertoire, but the emphasis on this trio date is very much on Childs' skills as a pianist. With bassist Tony ...
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The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 [Remastered]
(2001)
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J.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson's Blue Note sides from the first half of the '50s represent some of the best bop of the day. And for listeners interested in just picking up one of the trombonist's early dates, this second installment of his Eminent J.J. Johnson series is the one to get. Including fewer alternate takes and more material than Vol. 1, this 15-track set ...
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Young Sassy
(2001)
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Sarah Vaughan
From the start of her career, Sarah Vaughan had a wondrous voice. She never declined and her voice remained a miracle throughout her career. She learned about bop phrasing during 1943-1944 when she was with the orchestras of Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine (singing alongside Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker) and, although she would perform many ...
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Roman Sun
(2001)
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John Harrison Trio
John Harrison belongs to that school of pianists who play with a flourish without becoming florid, similar to Ahmad Jamal with roots in the lyricism of Bill Evans. Harrison uses the whole; he employs runs and arpeggios to extend the range of the instrument. He applies his technique to a variety of tunes represented by the play list. But he doesn't ...
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Face to Face
(2003)
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Bob Ferrel
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In Her Eyes
(2006)
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Bob Lark/Phil Woods Quintet
Trumpeter Bob Lark is the head of the jazz studies department at DePaul University but is virtually unknown in most of the jazz world. However on this set, he is joined by the great altoist Phil Woods, Woods' longtime sidemen bassist Steve Gilmore and drummer Bill Goodwin, and his former pianist Jim McNeely. Lark is not quite on the level of a ...
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More Than the Most!
(1959)
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Dakota Staton
Another of Dakota Staton's fine outings from the latter half of the '50s, More Than the Most finds the singer working her magic on a varied selection of standards and relatively obscure sides. While maybe not as well-regarded as her famous debut, The Late, Late Show, this Staton release stands as one of the singer's better early efforts. Enveloped ...
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It's Magic: Her Early Years at Warner Brothers
(1998)
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Doris Day
Of the seventeen performances from 1948-49 here -- all taken from the films Romance on the High Seas, My Dream Is Yours, and It's a Great Feeling -- only two ("It's Magic" and the title medley from Romance on the High Seas) were released before this compilation was assembled. That makes of it substantial interest to Day fans and soundtrack ...
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Live
(1998)
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Stéphane Grappelli
This live recording, from the Rimouski Jazzfest in 1994, finds Stéphane Grappelli still in fine form on the violin. His whimsical style is just as charming as ever on these 20 tracks. Backed by Jon Burr on bass and Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, the group hits "All God's Chillin' Got Rhythm," "Night and Day," and a host of other pleasant standards. ...
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She Was Too Good to Me
(1974)
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Chet Baker
Baker began his comeback after five years of musical inactivity with this excellent CTI date. Highlights include "Autumn Leaves," "Tangerine," and "With a Song in My Heart." Altoist Paul Desmond is a major asset on two songs and the occasional strings give variety to this fine session. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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The Magic of Sarah Vaughan [Prism]
(2002)
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Sarah Vaughan
The advantage of the 50-year limit on recording copyrights in Europe is that it makes available vintage tracks at modest prices; this budget compilation runs nearly 74 minutes and contains 25 selections. But the disadvantages of public-domain material are also apparent here, unfortunately. The Magic of Sarah Vaughan contains few annotations, and ...
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A Pair of Kings
(2001)
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Ralph Sutton & Johnny Varro
Anyone who loves traditional jazz piano will recognize the names Ralph Sutton and Johnny Varro. Their careers have been on roughly parallel paths since the 1950s, when each had a turn as intermission pianist at Eddie Condon's Greenwich Village club. On this delightful album the two are paired in an unusual combination: two pianos with bass (Phil ...
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Into The Mist
(2000)
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Fred Forney
For his first album as a leader, Fred Forney constructs a melange of sound and expression using a complimentary play list of standards and originals. While the liner notes are silent on this, "Into the Mist" recalls a similarly titled tune by Bix Beiderbecke ("In a Mist"). Like the Beiderbecke opus, Forney recalls the delicate passion heard in ...
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The Congregation
(1957)
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Johnny Griffin
The great tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin is heard in top form on this near-classic quartet set. Assisted by pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Kenny Dennis, Griffin is exuberant on "The Congregation" (which is reminiscent of Horace Silver's "The Preacher"), thoughtful on the ballads, and swinging throughout. It's recommended ...
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Piano
(1989)
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George Shearing
This relaxed solo set features the great pianist George Shearing playing 14 songs; some of them (such as Mel Torme's "Daisy," "Thinking of You," "Miss Invisible" and two of Shearing's originals) are quite obscure. The emphasis is on slower tempos and relaxed improvising but Shearing's distinctive solos and subtle creativity hold on to one's ...
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Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 9
(1991)
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Marian McPartland
Marian McPartland has become a jazz legend over several decades and this captivating solo concert has something for everyone. Whether it's her jaunty opener "This Time the Dream's On Me," the deliberate somber take of "Willow Weep for Me," or her thunderous performance of her "Theme From Piano Jazz" (usually heard only as an incomplete snippet on ...
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4 X 4
(1980)
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McCoy Tyner Quartet
This set matches the McCoy Tyner Trio (which includes bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Al Foster) with four different guests. Altoist Arthur Blythe and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson fare best but both trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and guitarist John Abercrombie also have their strong moments. In addition to four Tyner compositions, there is one song ...
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Out of Nowhere
(1999)
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Bobbe Norris
San Francisco based singer Norris has recorded scant few musical documents of her deep, full, rich voice, and for this date it is displayed articulately and with a broad range of feeling, and is enhanced by her back-up musicians, particularly pianist/arranger/husband Larry Dunlap. The 14 tracks represent American pop and jazz standards, Brazilian ...
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The Classic Blue Note Recordings
(2003)
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Dexter Gordon
A master of the tenor sax in the small-group bop setting, Dexter Gordon's marvelous tone, elegant lead lines, and deliberate behind-the-beat phrasing made him an obvious influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, among others, and although his body of work is much lauded, he still manages to be somehow underappreciated in the pantheon of great ...
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Love Songs
(2004)
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Chet Baker
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Swingchronicity
(2007)
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Phil Woods/DePaul University Jazz Ensemble
At the time this recording was made in the spring of 2006, the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble was one of the top college jazz bands. With tight ensembles and inspired solos by its members, the big band is heard live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, directed by veteran educator Bob Lark, who is also a fine trumpeter and flugelhornist. The band ...
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