03-23-2020 JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1992-1980

Allan Holdsworth

03-23-2020 JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1992-1980 # Allan Holdsworth, Larry Coryell, Things & Tony Lakatos, Dave Holland, Lyle Mays, Anthony Braxton, Miles Davis, Chet Baker & Paul Bley, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Kip Hanrahan, Willem Breuker Kollektief, Weather Report

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1992-1980

Fleet-fingered British guitarist with a liquid sound, respected by aficionados as one of the greatest axemen in the electric jazz-rock fusion genre.
Allan Holdsworth
5 to 10 (Allan Holdsworth) 5:36
Wardenclyffe Tower (Allan Holdsworth) 8:44
from Wardenclyffe Tower 1992
This 1992 release features Holdsworth in conversation with usual compatriots Jimmy Johnson, Chad Wackerman, and Gary Husband. Keyboards are provided not only by Steve Hunt, but also by both Wackerman and Husband. Husband in particular demonstrates that his facility on the keyboards is equal to his skill on the drums. Despite the all-star cast of characters, there are certain peculiarities to Wardenclyffe Tower that prevent it from being numbered among Holdsworth's best work...

Pioneering fusion guitarist who explored everything from psychedelic rock to unaccompanied acoustic music to straight-ahead bebop.
Larry Coryell
Flamenco Flare-Up (Larry Coryell) 7:26
Blues for 'Charley the Lobster' (Larry Coryell) 5:16
from Twelve Frets To One Octave 1991
A guitar showcase for Coryell, who has always been among the more accomplished players on either electric or acoustic. He goes through old blues, jazz standards, and everything in between. There's absolutely nothing else to support him, enabling Coryell to display his complete technical arsenal.

Things - Jazz group from Hungary. / Members: Csanyi Zoltán, Horváth Kornél, János Solti, Kálmán Oláh, László Attila, Lattmann Béla
Antal Lakatos - Profile: Hungarian saxophonist and flutist, born 13 November 1958 in Budapest, Hungary 
Things & Tony Lakatos
Turn To East 6:26
Mother Nature Vocal – Torita Quick 3:50
from Mother Nature 1990
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer – Attila László
Bass – Béla Lattmann
Drums – János Solti
Keyboards – Kalman Olah
Percussion – Kornél Horváth
Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument [Yamaha-WX7], Producer – Tony Lakatos
Vocals – Torita Quick

13-02-2020 JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1999-1987

Larry Coryell

13-02-2020 JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1999-1987 # Larry Coryell, Diana Krall, Zachary Breaux, Medeski Martin & Wood, Kenny Garrett, Digable Planets, Andy Summers, John Etheridge, Allan Holdsworth, Larry Coryell, Things & Tony Lakatos, Dave Holland, Lyle Mays, Anthony Braxton

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1999-1987

Pioneering fusion guitarist who explored everything from psychedelic rock to unaccompanied acoustic music to straight-ahead bebop.

Larry Coryell
Almost a Waltz (Larry Coryell) 5:08
All Blues (Miles Davis) 7:43
from Monk, Trane, Miles & Me 1999
This recording properly acknowledges Coryell's main influences, swings nicely, delves into his under-appreciated mellow side, and reaffirms his status as an enduring jazz guitarist who still has plenty to say. Gone are the flash and the kamikaze riffs in favor of lean chords and structured, sensible, slightly gritty linear improvisations. Tributes to his heroes fall along standard company lines. Still, there's a lingering trace of the steely, hair-trigger old days of fusion in his interpretation of Thelonious Monk's spastic "Trinkle Tinkle" with tenor saxophonist Willie Williams. For contrast is the warm, spiritual blanket of John Coltrane's "Naima"... The elongated lines of Miles Davis's "All Blues" almost lull you into a false sense of security, so beautifully subtle, understated and cool are they. Coryell always chooses extraordinary sidemen, and when you pick pianist John Hicks (on four cuts, including the gorgeous "Naima") bassist Santi Debriano and drummer Yoron Israel, you've got a winning team...  Coryell's virtuosity is evident; harnessed, and sounding better than ever, utilizing a prototype Cort LCS-1 model he designed. Several recent efforts can also be easily recommended, but this finely crafted recording ranks with any of his many better-to-best dates.

Contemporary jazz singer and pianist who took the pop world by storm in the 1990s, often echoing early swinging simplicity in her work.
Diana Krall 
Devil May Care (Bob Dorough / Terrell Kirk / Joe South) 3:20
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh) 2:33
from When I Look in Your Eyes 1998
With this CD, the young Canadian singer/pianist/arranger joins forces with producer Tommy LiPuma, who places his orchestral stamp on eight of the 13 tracks. It is the latest attempt to push Krall to an even wider pop/smooth jazz audience than she already enjoys. After all, Nat Cole, Wes Montgomery, and George Benson, among others, went this route. Wonder if she'd agree the cuts sans strings were more fun and challenging? Krall does get to it with central help from bassists John Clayton and Ben Wolfe, drummers Jeff Hamilton and Lewis Nash, and guitarist Russell Malone, all stellar players. Krall's voice is sweet and sexy... Some might call this fluff or mush, but it depends solely on your personal taste. This will certainly appeal to Krall's fans, lovers, and lovers at heart.

Influenced by George Benson and Wes Montgomery, Zachary Breaux was a flexible guitarist who could handle soul-jazz, post-bop, and hard bop as well as more commercial pop-jazz and NAC music. 
Zachary Breaux
Cafe Reggio (Isaac Hayes) 6:06
Uptown Groove (Zachary Breaux) 5:13
from Uptown Groove 1997
Guitarist Zachary Breaux, who tragically died just a few months after recording this CD (his debut), was a potentially great guitarist with a style coming from George Benson. In fact, his solos are generally more memorable than the purposely commercial material on this set, which largely consists of melodic, jazzy funk jams, usually with rather basic electronic rhythms... A diverse and sadly final statement from a fine player.

18-01-2019 # JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1981-1991

Steve Khan

18-01-2019 # JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1981-1991 # Steve Khan, Dewey Redman Quartet, Wynton Marsalis, Bill Frisell, Lyle Mays, Tom Harrell Quintet, The James Taylor Quartet, John Abercrombie, WATT Works Family - CARLA BLEY, MICHAEL MANTLER, STEVE SWALLOW, KAREN MANTLER, STEVE WEISBERG, John Scofield, Steve Coleman and Five Elements

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1981-1991

Session guitarist for the likes of Lou Rawls, Steely Dan, and Michael Franks, among others; also recorded as a leader, starting with 1977's Tightrope. Guitarist Steve Khan is a gifted jazz-based performer whose adept skills have found him working with his own groups and as an in-demand session artist.
Steve Khan
Auxiliary Police (Manolo Badrena / Anthony Jackson / Steven "Steven J." Jordan / Steve Khan) 5:25
Where's Mumphrey? (Manolo Badrena / Anthony Jackson / Steven "Steven J." Jordan / Steve Khan) 7:23
Eyewitness (For Folon) (Steve Khan) 7:16
from Eyewitness 1981
This release marked a new era for Steve Khan. Eyewitness was essentially birthed of earlier jam session/improv ideas, and the chemistry between each musician, plus polished-up ideas readied for final studio recording. Khan had returned to his college-days Gibson guitar purity of tone and a touch of reverb, laying aside his Fender Telecaster and big band mindset to groove with friends over eclectic rhythms of Manolo Badrena, Steve Jordan, and exotic bass grooves only the creative genius of Anthony Jackson could lay down...

An eclectic jazz tenor saxophonist who seamlessly linked the blues with free-form music over a hard bop base. One of the great avant-garde tenors, Dewey Redman has never received anywhere near the acclaim that his son Joshua Redman gained in the 1990s, but ironically Dewey is much more of an innovative player...
Dewey Redman Quartet
Thren (Dewey Redman) 7:53
Turn Over Baby (Dewey Redman) 4:27
Dewey Square (Charlie Parker) 8:01
from The Struggle Continues 1982
When ECM released Dewey Redman's The Struggle Continues in January 1982, he was busier than he had been in years. He'd spent three years recording and touring with Old and New Dreams (and a few more after). This date has Redman fronting a standard rhythm trio comprised of bassist Mark Helias, pianist Charles Eubanks, and drummer Ed Blackwell (a bandmate from the time they spent with Ornette Coleman through to Old and New Dreams, and with other Coleman alumni Cherry and Charlie Haden). Redman was versatile, as comfortable playing inside as outside, and here he does a bit of both, straying in and out of free and hard bop mode. It is one of the saxophonists most consistent and "melodic" recordings, but that doesn't mean he's any less adventurous. On his five compositions and an excellent eight-plus-minute workout on Charlie Parker's "Dewey Square," Redman is at the top of his game as an improviser and as a bandleader...

An esteemed trumpeter who worked tirelessly to ensure jazz's status as a respected American art form into the 21st century. The most famous jazz musician since 1980, Wynton Marsalis had a major impact on jazz almost from the start. In the early '80s, it was major news that a young and very talented black musician would choose to make a living playing acoustic jazz rather than fusion, funk, or R&B...
Wynton Marsalis
Knozz-Moe-King (Wynton Marsalis) 6:00
My Ideal (Newell Chase / Leo Robin / Richard A. Whiting) 6:17
from Think of One 1983
In his early years after leaving Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis strode forth with this excellent recording, his second as a leader, done in tandem with brother Branford, also out of Blakey's herd. The combination of the two siblings created quite a buzz in the music community, and this recording, which may stand the test of time as his finest, is one of the more solid mainstream jazz statements from the Young Lions movement of the early '80s. Top to bottom, this music sings, swings, simmers, and cooks with a cool verve that, in retrospect, would turn more overtly intellectual over time...

05-12-2018 # JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1974-1985

05-12-2018 # JAZZ:MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 1974-1985 # Al Di Meola, Orquestra Mirasol, Mulatu Astatke, Flora Purim, Pat Metheny Group, Flora Purim, Gil Scott-Heron, Steve Khan, Dewey Redman Quartet, Wynton Marsalis, Bill Frisell, Lyle Mays

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1974-1985

Spellbinding jazz guitarist who is revered for his blazing, complex fretwork in the vein of jazz fusion, Latin fusion, and acoustic styles. Guitarist Al Di Meola first rose to prominence as a blazing jazz fusion artist before his playing matured and he began to conquer other styles, such as acoustic Latin music.
Al Di Meola
Land of the Midnight Sun (Al Di Meola) 9:10
The Wizard (Mingo Lewis) 6:46
Love Theme from "Pictures of the Sea" (Al Di Meola) 2:24
from Land of the Midnight Sun 1976
One of the guitar heroes of fusion, Al di Meola was just 22-years-old at the time of his debut as a leader but already a veteran of Chick Corea's Return to Forever...  With assistance from such top players as bassists Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke, keyboardist Barry Miles, and drummers Lenny White and Steve Gadd, this was a very impressive beginning to di Meola's solo career.

Short-lived yet very interesting Jazz/Fusion band from Barcelona, Orquestra Mirasol were among the groups blending US Jazz/Fusion with Spanish music during the 70's.The line-up of their first album included Xavier Batlés on bass, Victor Ammann on piano, Ricard Roda on synthesizers, Pedrito Diaz on percussion and Miquel Lizandra on drums.This was entitled ''Salsa Catalana'', released in 1974 on the Catalan label Zeleste.
Orquestra Mirasol
Molt Trist 7:13
No Juguis Amb Set Miralls 7:00
from Salsa Catalana 1974
...The style of Orquestra Mirasol was heavily influenced by the approach of RETURN TO FOREVER and WEATHER REPORT, mixing energetic pleasant grooves with jazzy jams and interplays in a very succesful way.Their arrangements, both short and long, featured impressive piano lines, extremely nice bass workouts and some really beautiful clarinet solos.Orquestra Mirasol change their smooth passages into more bombastic material, full of intensity and interplays, and throughout the release there is evident some admiration for Classical Music, at moments they sound a lot like a Chamber Rock band.Another reason for this approach is the addition of string instruments in a couple of tracks and some symphonic-inclined instrumental sections with a very dramatic edge.Still Fusion remains the starting point of the band and the more powerful moments can be easily compared with WEATHER REPORT's music, driven by the piano, bass and percussion work...

An influential Ethiopian musician, composer, and arranger who is known as the father of Ethio-jazz. Ethiopian musician (piano, organ, vibraphone, and percussion), composer, and arranger Mulatu Astatke (the name is spelled Astatqé on his French releases) is a household name in his native country, where he is known as the father of Ethio-jazz, a unique blend of pop, modern jazz, traditional Ethiopian music, Latin rhythms, Caribbean reggae, and Afro-funk. 
Mulatu Astatke
Yèkèrmo Sèw (Mulatu Astatke) 4:13
Shagu (Mulatu Astatke) 3:05
Wubit with Muluken Melesse (Mulatu Astatke) 5:31
from New York - Addis - London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975 (2009)
...Ethio jazz was never a commercial success in Ethiopia. That Ahma and Philips Ethiopia even saw fit to release any of it is a credit to their commitment to art over commerce, and even today it remains little-heard in its homeland. But Mulatu was a master craftsman and one of the most supremely inventive composers of a time when an awful lot of creative music was being made around the world...