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Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones
(2001)
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Quincy Jones
Although Rhino's four-disc box set, Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones, was released to coincide with Quincy Jones' autobiography, and that's what gives the set the title, the set would have an appropriate moniker even if Jones hadn't put his life story to paper. That's because this box set really does tell his story, partially because its ...
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Walking in Space
(1969)
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Quincy Jones
The protean Quincy Jones returned to the recording studio as a leader after a long stretch in Hollywood with this triumphantly contemporary big band album. He re-established himself firmly with his big band jazz base while casting a keen eye on the pop scene and the world of electric instruments (even Ray Brown is caught playing superb electric ...
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Terminal 1
(2004)
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Benny Golson
Tying in with his cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's film The Terminal, saxophonist Benny Golson returns with Terminal 1. Featuring more of his sophisticated and swinging tunes, the album finds Golson in top form on some of his best compositions in years. Joining him on the front line here are esteemed trumpeter Eddie Henderson, deft pianist ...
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Quincy Jones' Finest Hour
(2000)
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Quincy Jones
It has been questioned whether Quincy Jones will best be remembered as a producer of pop hits (Thriller) or for his massive jazz output. After an unsuccessful early attempt as a jazz trumpeter, Jones focused on the challenges of his main interest, arranging and conducting. As part of the Finest Hour series from Verve, 15 of Jones arrangements from ...
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Verve Jazz Masters 59
(1953)
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Toots Thielemans
The remarkable jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans has essentially had no competition ever since he decided to fully focus on that instrument, rather than the guitar, in the early 1950s. This sampler CD, Verve Jazz Masters 59 is, fortunately, programmed in chronological order, contains some rather rare tracks, and covers a wide period of time ...
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Killer Joe
(1996)
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Various Artists
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Minors Aloud
(1979)
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Buddy Emmons w/ Lenny Breau
In this second meeting between pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons and jazz guitarist Lenny Breau, they find common ground as they venture through a session mixing jazz standards and original compositions, accompanied by keyboardist Randy Goodrum, bassist Charles Dungey, and drummer Kenny Malone. "Minors Aloud" is a mid-tempo blues jointly written ...
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I Remember Clifford
(1996)
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Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Quincy Jones
(2001)
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Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones' edition of Universal's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection is hardly a comprehensive overview of Jones' career -- that, as they say, would take a box set -- but it does narrow in on the chart hits he had for A&M during the '70s and early '80s. Pretty much all of his pop crossovers of that era -- outside of "'Roots' Medley ...
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Jazz Hits, Vol. 1
(2006)
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MB3
The MB3 trio is a bit unusual, as it features three guitarists (rather than two). But veterans Jimmy Bruno and Vic Juris mesh well with newcomer Corey Christiansen, adding fine support by bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Danny Gottlieb, in this volume in a series of CDs exploring fresh arrangements of very familiar jazz works and standards. Songs ...
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Classic Jazz: Jazz Greats
(2003)
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Various Artists
The Time/Life compilation Classic Jazz: Jazz Greats collects some of the most iconic and influential jazz artists onto one disc. While this in no way conveys the wide stylistic breadth and individual artist contributions of jazz history, it does offer a pleasing single-disc introduction to what is largely considered the mainstream acoustic jazz ...
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At the Kosei Nenkin
(1976)
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Milt Jackson
This double album features vibraphonist Milt Jackson with some of his best musical friends (tenor-saxophonist Teddy Edwards, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Billy Higgins) for a typically swinging set of standards. It is particularly welcome to hear the underrated Edwards in this setting and all of the musicians are in top form ...
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Puente Caliente
(2001)
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Tito Puente
Puente Caliente, a two disc set, features Tito Puente's hottest Concord Picante CDs: Un Poco Loco and Sensacion. Disc one includes such favorites as its title track and"Swinging Shepherd Blues (Goes Latin)"; four of his priceless originals ("El Timbalon," "Chang," "Machito Forever," "Alluya"); and a supercharged, swinging version of "Killer Joe." ...
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Jazz Moods: Cha Cha Party
(2001)
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Various Artists
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Hot Stuff
(1990)
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Barbara Dennerlein
Organist Barbara Dennerlein's second Enja CD matches her distinctive organ and synthesizers with guitarist Mitch Watkins, drummer Mark Mondesir and (on five of the nine numbers) tenor saxophonist Andy Sheppard. Dennerlein contributed seven of the nine selections (the others are "Killer Joe" and "Seven Steps to Heaven") and her music ranges from ...
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Hit Jazz
(1997)
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Various Artists
This excellent compilation includes twelve of the best jazz-crossover hits of the 1960s and '70s, including "The Sidewinder" by Lee Morgan, "Moanin" by Art Blakey, "Walk on the Wild Side" by Jimmy Smith, "Song for My Father" by Horace Silver and "The 'In' Crowd" by Ramsey Lewis. Keith Farley, All Music Guide
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Billboard Top Contemporary Urban Jazz
(1999)
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Various Artists
Rhino's Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Vocals contains ten songs that were popular on smooth jazz and quiet storm during the late '70s and early '80s, just as the format was getting off the ground. For any aficionado of the genre, there will be no great surprises here, but there aren't any other compilations that offer such well-known hits -- ...
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Lift Off
(1992)
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Jesse Green
Pianist Jesse Green, the son of trombonist Urbie Green, is in excellent form during Lift Off. He leads a solid straight-ahead trio (with bassist Paul Rostock and veteran drummer Bobby Durham) through six standards and four originals, with some guest appearances for guitarist Joe Cohn. Even at this early stage, when he was not quite 22, Green ...
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New Gold
(1995)
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Bud Shank Sextet
Bud Shank assembled a pianoless sextet made up of West Coast musicians for this 1993 studio date, including a front line consisting of the alto saxophonist and leader with trumpeter Conte Candoli, tenor and soprano saxophonist Bill Perkins, baritone saxophonist Jack Nimitz, and a rhythm section that includes bassist and composer John Clayton and ...
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Super Bass [Capri]
(1994)
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Ray Brown
Bassist Ray Brown shows off the potential of his instrument on this colorful set. Using fellow bassist John Clayton, Brown had their basses overdubbed several times on some of the selections (there are ten basses on "Happy Days Are Here Again") and the arrangements (all but one are by Clayton) are quite colorful. Also on this memorable if somewhat ...
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Jazz Moods: A Great Day of Jazz
(2000)
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Various Artists
A three-CD collection of the jazz compilations that hit the top of the charts and became the favorite background sounds of new jazz fans everywhere, this set has compilations for each part of a jazz lover's day. Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide
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Hot Hands
(2003)
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Ray Barretto & New World Spirit
Concord Jazz did a smashing job on Hot Hands of reissuing two stellar yet under-the-radar Latin jazz albums by Ray Barretto's New World Spirit ensemble of the 1990s. Hot Hands consists of Ancestral Messages, first released in 1993, and Taboo, which was issued the following year. The connection between the two albums goes deeper than chronology. ...
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After Hours
(1995)
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Hagood Hardy
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Syncopate
(1997)
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Stoker
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Number 1's: Jazz
(2007)
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Various Artists
Verve's Number 1's: Jazz features 17 top radio and jukebox hits spanning four decades, from Billie Holiday's 1944 classic "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" to John Handy's 1976 release "Hard Work." In between are legendary performances by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Smith, Ramsey Lewis, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, and Quincy Jones ...
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