05-09-2018 JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1967-1959

05-09-2018 JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1967-1959 # Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Ike Quebec, Sarah Vaughan, Hank Crawford, Bill Jennings, Herbie Mann, Milt Buckner, Joe Castro, Sonny Stitt

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1967-1959

A brilliant composer and a criminally underrated pianist whose sense of rhythm, space, and harmony made him one of the founders of modern jazz. 
Thelonious Monk
Locomotive (Thelonious Monk) 6:40
Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk) 11:28
from Straight, No Chaser 1967
This is the sixth studio album cut by Thelonious Monk under the production/direction of Teo Macero for Columbia and as such should not be confused with the original motion picture soundtrack to the 1988 film of the same name. The band featured here includes: Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Ben Riley (drums), and Larry Gales (bass). This would be the final quartet Monk would assemble to record with in the studio. While far from being somber, this unit retained a mature flavor which would likewise place Monk's solos in a completely new context...

The guru of hard bop, whose famous technique -- frequent, high volume snare with bass drum accents -- made him one of jazz's all-time best messengers. 
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
The Egyptian (Curtis Fuller) 10:25
Calling Miss Khadija (Lee Morgan) 7:21
from Indestructible 1966
Lee Morgan once again became part of the Jazz Messengers after replacing Freddie Hubbard, who left after replacing Morgan originally. The band is rounded out by pianist Cedar Walton, a steaming Wayne Shorter on tenor, Curtis Fuller on trombone, and bassist Reggie Workman with Art Blakey on the skins, of course. Indestructible is a hard-blowing blues 'n' bop date with Shorter taking his own solos to the outside a bit, and with Blakey allowing some of Fuller's longer, suite-like modal compositional work into the mix as well...

The band led by drummer Art Blakey groomed more than 150 alumni members, including saxophonist Wayne Shorter and trumpeter Lee Morgan.

A major sax innovator for hard boppers and fusionists alike, due to his influential tenures with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Weather Report. 
Wayne Shorter
Witch Hunt (Wayne Shorter) 8:11
Speak No Evil (Wayne Shorter) 8:23
from Speak No Evil 1966
On his third date for Blue Note within a year, Wayne Shorter changed the bands that played on both Night Dreamer and Juju and came up with not only another winner, but also managed to give critics and jazz fans a different look at him as a saxophonist. Because of his previous associations with McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, and Reggie Workman on those recordings, Shorter had been unfairly branded with the "just-another-Coltrane-disciple" tag, despite his highly original and unusual compositions. Here, with only Jones remaining and his bandmates from the Miles Davis Quintet, Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter on board (with Freddie Hubbard filling out the horn section), Shorter at last came into his own and caused a major reappraisal of his earlier work...

Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter

Inventive, intelligent, and talented pianist/keyboardist whose distinguished career has covered modern jazz, fusion, hip-hop, and dance. 
Herbie Hancock
Succotash (Herbie Hancock) 7:40
Jack Rabbit (Herbie Hancock) 5:57
from Inventions & Dimensions 1964
For his third album, Inventions and Dimensions, Herbie Hancock changed course dramatically. Instead of recording another multifaceted album like My Point of View, he explored a Latin-inflected variation of post-bop with a small quartet. Hancock is the main harmonic focus of the music -- his three colleagues are bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Willie Bobo, and percussionist Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez, who plays conga and bongo. It is true that the music is rhythm-intensive, but that doesn't mean it's dance music. Hancock has created an improvisational atmosphere where the rhythms are fluid and the chords, harmonies, and melodies are unexpected...

The epitome of cool, an eternally evolving trumpeter who repeatedly changed the course of jazz between the 1950s and '90s. 
Miles Davis
Seven Steps to Heaven (Miles Davis / Victor Feldman) 6:23
I Fall in Love Too Easily (Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne) 6:45
from Seven Steps to Heaven 1963
Seven Steps to Heaven finds Miles Davis standing yet again on the fault line between stylistic epochs. In early 1963, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb left to form their own trio, and Davis was forced to form a new band, which included Memphis tenor player George Coleman and bassist Ron Carter. When Davis next entered the studio in Hollywood, he added local drummer Frank Butler and British studio ace Victor Feldman, who ultimately decided not to go on the road with Davis...

Big-toned tenor jazz saxophonist who played with vital big bands peaking in the 1940s.  Influenced by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster but definitely his own person, Ike Quebec was one of the finest swing-oriented tenor saxman of the 1940s and '50s. Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to came to down-home blues, sexy ballads, and up-tempo aggression.
Ike Quebec
Loie (Kenny Burrell) 3:10
Me 'N You (Ike Quebec) 5:59
from Bossa Nova Soul Samba 1962
This was veteran tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec's final recording as a leader. It was cut in October 1962 and produced by Alfred Lion a little more than three months before the saxophonist's death. Bossa Nova Soul Samba was recorded and released during the bossa nova craze, as Brazilian music was first brought to the attention of pop listeners via Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd's smash hit with Tom Jobim's "Desafinado," on their Jazz Samba record for Verve in February. After that, seemingly everyone was making a bossa nova record. Quebec's effort is a bit unusual in that none of the musicians (guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Wendell Marshall, drummer Willie Bobo, and percussionist Garvin Masseaux) was associated with Brazilian (as opposed to Afro-Cuban) jazz before this, and that there isn't a single tune written by Jobim on the set. Quebec emphasizes warm, long tones (reminiscent of Coleman Hawkins in a romantic fashion), and his sidemen play light and appealing but nonetheless authoritative bossa rhythms...

Bop's greatest diva, a highly influential jazz singer with extraordinary range and perfect intonation, ranging from soft and warm to harsh and throaty. 
Sarah Vaughan
Have You Met Miss Jones? 2:21
Trouble Is a Man (Alec Wilder) 3:18
Gloomy Sunday (Rezsö Seress) 3:26
from The Divine One 1961
Recorded just after Sarah Vaughan joined the Roulette label in 1960, The Divine One found her in exactly the right circumstances to suit her excellent talents. Arranged by Jimmy Jones, who also sits in on piano, the setting was a small group that included one strong voice to accentuate hers -- and no less a strong and clear voice than trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison (the perfect accompaniment for Vaughan). The Divine One is mostly a ballads collection, and it includes a few songs that were new to her repertoire...

A prolific jazz/blues saxophonists who came to prominence playing with Ray Charles.  With an unmistakable blues wail, full of emotion and poignancy, altoist Hank Crawford bridges the gap between that tradition and that of jazz more completely than any other living horn player.
Hank Crawford
Boo's Tune (James Moody) 6:39
Four Five Six (Hank Crawford) 5:07
Sister Sadie (Horace Silver) 4:36
from More Soul 1960
More Soul is Hank Crawford's first album as a leader, issued in 1960 after he left the Ray Charles band. Leading a septet on a debut is am ambitious feat, but in Crawford's case, it is also an impressive one. The material is sweet, signing and deftly played by an ensemble that includes David "Fathead" Newman on tenor, Leroy "Hog" Cooper on baritone, and a brass section that features John Hunt and Philip Guilbeau. Edgar Willis plays bass and drummer Milt Turner rounds out the proceedings. The material is swinging, front-ended, soul-inflected hard bop with tunes arranged by Crawford...

Jenning's sound has been compared to Tiny Grimes with a hint of early Charlie Christian. A peer of Billy Butler, Jennings played with Louis Jordan in the late '40s and early '50s. He also recorded R&B sides with Leo Parker and Bill Doggett.
Bill Jennings
Dark Eyes 4:44
Dig Uncle Will (Jack McDuff) 3:32
Enough Said (Alvin Johnson) 6:45
from Enough Said 1959
Jennings leads a relaxed quartet which includes Jack McDuff (organ), Wendell Marshall (bass), and Alvin Johnson (drums) on this 1959 session. Jennings shows off the bluesy tone that made him a favorite of B.B. King on his composition "Tough Gain" and the group-penned "Blue Jam," but aside from these, most of the tracks are slow-to-midtempo shuffles -- edifying yet not exciting...

Prolific and widely known flutist, beloved in jazz circles, has covered many world music styles. Herbie Mann played a wide variety of music throughout his career. He became quite popular in the 1960s, but in the '70s became so immersed in pop and various types of world music that he seemed lost to jazz. However, Mann never lost his ability to improvise creatively as his later recordings attest.
Herbie Mann
Johnny Rae's Afro-Jazz Septet
St. Thomas (Sonny Rollins) 8:04
Jungle Fantasy (Esy Morales) 7:56
Sudan 3:50
from Herbie Mann's African Suite 1959
Herbie Mann's African Suite (also released as St. Thomas) is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1959 and first released on the United Artists label. The album was originally released under Johnny Rae's leadership due to Mann's contractual relationship with Verve Records.
Herbie Mann - flute, bass clarinet
Johnny Rae - vibraphone
Bob Corwin - piano
Jack Six - bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums
Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Victor Pantoja - congas
José Mangual - bongos

Swinging big band pianist, organist, and arranger; known for a lively, animated stage presence. Milt Buckner, the "St. Louis Fireball," is generally credited with having popularized the Hammond organ during the early 1950s. First introduced in 1934, the instrument was immediately seized upon by Thomas "Fats" Waller, whose syncopated pipe organ records of 1926-1929 form the primal bedrock of the jazz organ tradition. Although the Hammond was also used periodically by Waller's friend Count Basie, Buckner rekindled interest in the organ some seven years after Waller's demise as his exuberant, boogie-based approach to the instrument added exciting new textures to the burgeoning R&B scene, inspiring a whole new generation of organists and ultimately endearing him to mainstream jazz audiences everywhere.
Milt Buckner
Mighty High 2:45
After Hours 3:39
Burnt Out 3:30
from Mighty High 1959
Understatement was always Milt Buckner's strong suit, and Mighty High plays beautifully to those strengths, pairing the organist with guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Joe Benjamin, alto saxophonist Jimmy Campbell, and drummer Maurice Sinclair to create a collection of short, simple, and sweet jazz tunes energized by the wonderful rapport of the assembled players. Unlike fellow Hammond B-3 maestros like Jimmy Smith, Buckner clearly savors the group dynamic, eschewing theatrics in favor of brief yet effective solos that never attract attention away from the groove. The music crackles with collaborative energy, drawing its strength from numbers.

At one time a topflight soloist and accompanist in textbook bop fashion, Joe Castro eventually departed jazz world for more profitable territory of show biz and Las Vegas. He began playing professionally at 15 in his Pittsburg, California hometown...
Joe Castro
Play Me the Blues (Teddy Edwards) 9:17
Day Dream (Duke Ellington / John Latouche / Billy Strayhorn) 7:00
It Could Happen to You (Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen) 3:31
from  Groove Funk Soul 1959
Joe Castro - piano
Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
Leroy Vinnegar - bass, Billy Higgins - drums

Alto and tenor saxophonist who was a fiery master of the bebop vocabulary and one of the most active recording artists of the bop and post-bop eras. Charlie Parker has had many admirers and his influence can be detected in numerous styles, but few have been as avid a disciple as Sonny Stitt. There was almost note-for-note imitation in several early Stitt solos, and the closeness remained until Stitt began de-emphasizing the alto in favor of the tenor, on which he artfully combined the influences of Parker and Lester Young. Stitt gradually developed his own sound and style, though he was never far from Parker on any alto solo.
Sonny Stitt
New York Blues (Jimmy Giuffre) 3:56
Down Country (Stitt, Giuffre) 7:00
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) 3:23
from Sonny Stitt Plays Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements 1959
Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Giuffre - tenor saxophone, arranger
Lee Katzman, Jack Sheldon - trumpet, Frank Rosolino - trombone, Al Pollen - tuba, Jimmy Rowles – piano, Buddy Clark – bass, Lawrence Marable - drums