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| HighNote HCD 7013 Eric Alexander Alexander The Great $13.00 Order | | |
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Alexander is one of those rare artists who can assimilate the best qualities
and morph them into something uniquely their own. With the phrasing of Hank
Mobley, Dexter Gordon's melodic sense, Sonny Stitt's rhythmic thrust and the
harmonic subtlety of George Coleman, no wonder Eric is one of the busiest tenor-men
on the scene today. Here, Eric employs his former boss, the Mighty Burner himself,
Charles Earland on a cookin' session captured at the famed Van Gelder studio.
Besides Earland, Eric is joined by the popular guitarist, Peter Bernstein, trumpet
colleague James Rotondi and Joe Farnsworth on drums. Eric and the band show
their all-encompassing musical proclivities by covering tunes as diverse as
Al Green's "Let's Stay Together", Fletcher Henderson's "Soft Wind", Chaka Kahn's
"Through the Fire" plus some hard-driving tunes by Eric and Peter Bernstein.
Eric Alexander- tenor saxophone; James Rotondi- trumpet; Charles Earland- Hammond B3 organ; Peter Bernstein- guitar; Joe Farnsworth- drums
Tracks: Burner's Waltz; Let's Stay Together; God Bless the Child; Explosion;
Through the Fire; Soft Winds; Born to be Blue; Carrot Cake.
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| HighNote HCD 7018 Ernie Andrews The Many Faces of Ernie Andrews $13.00 Order | | |
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Andrews is one of the top male vocalists/entertainers currently active on the
jazz scene today. His unique style, formed in his early years with the Harry
James Band, lends itself equally well to a small-combo setting, as on Ernie's
current offering. Ernie's style is instantly recognizable, totally his own yet
giving a sympathetic nod towards the great male jazz vocalists, such as Al Hibbler,
et al. His personality is of a size commensurate with that of his talent and
Ernie always has audiences on their feet and is a favorite with radio programmers
nationwide.
Ernie Andrews- vocals; Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Aaron graves- piano; John Webber- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: Some Enchanted Evening; If I had You; From This Moment On; Ellington Medley: Satin Doll/I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good/Take the "A" Train;
Let's Start All Over Again; Something I Dreamed Last Night; Old Folks; Medley: Articulated Blues/Parker's Mood; Over The Rainbow.
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| HighNote HCD 7063 Cindy Blackman Someday... $13.00 Order | | |
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Cindy Blackman has been touted as "one of the hottest drummers in the business," by the Star-Gazzette and hailed as one of the top drummers in the world. She's upheld the backbeat and created texture for a varitable "Who's Who" in jazz: Jackie Mclean, Joe Henderson, Don Pullen, Hugh Masekela, Pharaoh Sanders, Sam Rivers, Cassandra Wilson, Angela Bofill, Bill Laswell, Buckethead...and the list goes on. This, her third recording for HighNote, finds her playing at its richest and most well-integrated. As the highly conscious drummer for rocker Lenny Kravitz, Cindy has developed a loyal following which transcends the jazz boundries. Lenny is actually having Cindy and her jazz collegues open for him on his personal appearances so Cindy's jazz persona will definitely be in the limelight. With her collegues J.D. Allen, Carlton Holmes and George Mitchell, Cindy offers a program of standards and originals bound together into one work of art with a leitmotiv of interludes composed especially for the album.
Cindy Blackman- Drums; J.D. Allen- Tenor Saxophone; Carlton Holmes- piano; George Mitchell- bass
Tracks: My Funny Valentine; Call to the Ancestors (Main Theme/ Interludes 1 & 2); Someday My Prince Will Come; Walkin'; Heaven Sent; Eternal Justice; Peebow's Vibe; GLass Slippers; Paradise Island.
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| HighNote HCD 7038 Cindy Blackman Works On Canvas $13.00 Order | | |
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Cindy's first recording for HighNote ("In the Now", HCD 7024) was hailed by the critical
press as her best record to date, crossing genre boundaries and winning Cindy
a cover and substantial feature on a Dutch classical music magazine. This, her
newest recording surpasses all her previous efforts in terms of instrumental
technique, inspired composition and sheer visceral excitement. Joined by J.D.
Allen, Carlton Holmes and George Mitchell, Cindy burns, wails, cooks, whispers
and sighs through an imaginative program of standards ("Green Dolphin Street",
"April in Paris") and original compositions by herself and her sidemen.
Cindy Blackman- drums; J.D. Allen- tenor saxophone; Carlton Holmes- piano/Fender Rhodes/keyboards; George Mitchell- bass
Tracks: Green Dolphin Street; Mudee Ya; My Isha; The Three Van Goghs (1); Spanish Colored Romance; Ballad Like;
My Ship; April In Paris; Beautiful World; The Three Van Goghs (2); Sword of the Painter; The Three Van Goghs (3).
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| HighNote HCD 7024 Cindy Blackman In The Now $13.00 Order | | |
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Blackman has established herself in an amazingly short period of time, as one
of the most creative and talented jazz musicians/composers/drummers in the world
today. Her records for the MUSE label garnered laurel wreaths from the press and
enthusiastic response from the jazz record-buying community. World-class Ron
Carter, Jacky Terrasson and Ravi Coltrane join Cindy here making her first HighNote
release a true all-star outing. Covering tunes by Ornette Coleman, Lenny Kravitz
and Wayne Shorter, the band also joins Cindy on a few of her own imaginative
compositions.
Cindy Blackman- drums; Ravi Coltrane- tenor saxophone; Jacky Terrasson- piano/Fender Rhodes; Ron Carter- bass
Tracks: In The Now; A Banana For Ron; Passage;
A King Among Men; Sophia; Prince of Darkness; Happy House; A Strawberry For Cindy; Let Love Rule.
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| HighNote HCD 7074 Rusty Bryant Rusty Rides Again $13.00 Order | | |
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Rusty Bryant is one of those legendary names in jazz, much like Teddy Edwards, who never gained widespread popularity and acceptance because of their basically sedentary lifestyle. Rusty did, however, have a few moments in teh sun, recording for Dot Records in the late 50's, hooking up with Prestige from 1968-1974, playing with Groove Holmes and touring with Big Maybelle, Erskine Hawkins, The Drifters and others. These recordings post-date Bryant's years at Prestige and cognoscenti agree, Rusty never sounded better. None of these recordings have been available since their original issue on LP more than twenty years ago. HighNote Records continues to mine the incredible wealth of material that documents the famous and the forgotten names in jazz with this important release.
Rusty Bryant- Tenor Saxophone.
Tracks: Gettin' in the Groove; Soft Winds; St. Thomas; Rusty Rides Again; The Entertainer/ I'm Old Fashioned; Love For Sale.
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| HighNote HCD 7044 Don Byas Midnight at Minton's $13.00 Order | | |
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The sessions recorded at the famed Harlem night spot, Minton's have become legendary
as the incubator of Be Bop. Along with Don Byas, a major tenor player of the
time, this recording features the young Thelonious Monk. In all of the Monk
biographies, the Minton sessions are viewed as his emergence - the first glimmerings
of the jazz giant he was to become. Also featured is the wonderful Helen Humes.
Here is a bit of musical history as it actually happened. A true classic record,
indispensable for jazz enthusiasts.
Don Byas- tenor saxophone; Helen Humes- vocals; Thelonious Monk- piano; Joe Guy- trumpet; Kenny Clarke- drums
Tracks: Stardust; Exactly Like You; Uptown; Body and Soul; I Can't Give You Anything But Love;
Indiana.
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| HighNote HCD 7068 Arnette Cobb Cobb and His Mob in Concert (featuring Dinah Washington) $13.00 Order | | |
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This fine session dating from 1952 finds the "Wild Man of the Tenor Saxophone" in a particularly exuberant mood. Cobb and his band romp through seven tunes including those most associated with Cobb, "Go Red Go",
"Smooth Sailin'" and others. Then, Dinah Washington comes out for her set and sings a handful of her tunes ("Only a Moment Ago", "Make Believe Dreams") before spying trumpeter Cootie Williams in the audience
and inviting him up for a "run-for-cover" jam on "I Got It Bad." A rare slice of jazz history, restored to the catalog after an absence of more than two decades.
Arnette Cobb- tenor saxophone; Dinah Washington- vocals; Cootie Williams- trumpet
Tracks: Jumpin' the Blues; Cocktails for Two; Smooth Sailin'; Go Red Go; Someone to Watch Over Me; When I Grow Too Old to Dream;
The Shy One; It's Too Soon to Know; Only a Moment Ago; Make Believe Dreams; Journey's End; It's Magic; I Got It Bad.
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| HighNote HCD 7052 Larry Coryell New High $13.00 Order | | |
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Well, contrary to what you've been told, lightning CAN strike twice, as is evidenced
by Larry Coryell's latest release. Throughout this diverse career, Larry has
put himself totally at the service of his music. "I am destined to be the eternal
student, to continue developing my flow of ideas with my ability to flow with
them...To listen to everything..." His new album, "New High," highlights Larry's
uncanny ability to revisit jazz standards and imbue them with new life and ideas.
This great session was recorded at the famed Van Gelder Studio and features
Ronnie Mathews, Mark Sherman, Yoron Israel, and others. With his kaleidoscopic
imagination and flawless technique, Larry Coryell is perhaps the best suited
of today's artists to bring jazz guitar into the new millennium.
Larry Coryell- guitar; Shurzo Ono- trumpet; Ronnie Mathews- piano; Mark Sherman- vibes; Buster Williams- bass; Yaron Israel- drums
Tracks: Bag's Groove; Like Sonny; Funereal; Ursula; John Charles;
Spiral Staircase; Old Folks; New High.
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| HighNote HCD 7028 Larry Coryell Monk, Trane, Miles & Me $13.00 Order | | |
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Coryell makes his HighNote debut with an All-Star line-up and pays tribute to
the jazz giants who influenced him and helped him develop his unique jazz guitar
style which has made him the touchstone against which all other jazz guitarists
are measured. With the great John Hicks on piano, Yoron Israel laying down the
foundation, the imaginative bass-ics of Santi Debriano, Larry pours some new
wine into the old bottles with innovative takes on classic tunes by Monk, Trane,
Miles and, of course, Larry Coryell.
Larry Coryell- guitar; Willie Williams- tenor saxophone; John Hicks- piano; Santi Debriano- bass; Yoron Israel- drums
Tracks: Star Eyes; Alone Together; Trinkle Tinkle;
Fairfield County Blues; Patience; Up Against the Wall; Naima; All Blues; Almost a Waltz.
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| HighNote HCD 7016 Santi Debriano Circlechant $13.00 Order | | |
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Debriano makes his HighNote debut with his own special brand of thoughtful musicianship
which displays why he has become one of the most popular bassists in jazz today.
Santi has put together a well-planned program of original tunes ("Noemi", "Mano
a Mano") classics ("Isfahan", Cubanola") and even a pop tune ("Kiss" by the
Artist Formerly Known as 'Prince') which reflect his own personal philosophy
of music and life. Featuring the Israeli-born violinist Miri Ben-Ari, the ensemble
produces a vast spectrum of musical color with a special highlight being the
inclusion of tango master Astor Piazzolla's wonderful tune, "Prelude to a Cyclical
Night."
Santi Debriano- bass; Mirir Ben-Ari- violin; Helio Alves- piano; Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez- drums; Valtinho Anastacio- percussion/voice
Tracks: Mano a Mano; Is That So; Prelude to the Cynical Night;
Cosa Otra; Noemi; Isfahan; Circlechant; Kiss; Dorian; Cubanola.
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| HighNote HCD 7061 Joey DeFrancesco The Champ Round 2 $13.00 Order | | |
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Following hard on the heels of his previous Jimmy Smith homage, "The Champ," (HCD 7032), Joey is back in the ring for a second round. Joey still
had more to say on the Jimmy Smith repertoire and brings out ten tunes with him to the middle of the musical ring and cooks through them with a
white heat from first note to last. "Back at the Chicken Shack," "The Sermon," "I'm an Old Cowhand," and others written or recorded by Smith, are
refracted through Joey's improvisatory genius and emerge, not as dusty eulogies to records past, but as exciting, vibrant works in a constantly-evolving
art form. With Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham in his corner, this "Champ" is sure to score another knockout!
Joey DeFrancesco- Hammond B-3 organ; Paul Bollenback- guitar; Byron Landham- drums
Tracks: The Champ; Back At the Chicken Shack; Bayou; I'm An Old Cowhand; The Sermon; The Boss;
Oh No Babe; Hackensack; Greensleeves; The Champ (the Rematch).
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| HighNote HCD 7032 Joey DeFrancesco The Champ $13.00 Order | | |
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DeFrancesco flexes his considerable B-3 muscles on this tribute to his patron
saint of the Hammond, Jimmy Smith. Possessing a virtually flawless technique,
Joey executes some of the most stupefying pyrotechnics you will ever hear on
the keyboard while putting his awesome chops completely at the service of the
music. The repertoire is drawn from Jimmy Smith classics with such favorites
as "Mack the Knife," "The Preacher," "Walk on the Wild Side" and others. Showing
an acute awareness of Smith's contribution to the jazz organ, Joey remains completely
his own man while giving an affecionate nod of appreciation towards the older
master. With Randy Johnston and Jimmy Smith's former drummer, Billy Hart, Joey
produces what may well be the Jazz Organ Record of the Year.
Joey DeFrancesco- Hammond B3 organ; Randy johnson- guitar; Billy Hart- drums
Tracks: The Champ; Mack the Knife; When Johnnie Comes Marchin' Home;
Lover Man Oh Where Can You Be; Organ Grinder's Swing; OGD; The Preacher; Walk on the Wild Side; The Cat.
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| HighNote HCD 7021 Joey DeFrancesco All In the Family $13.00 Order | | |
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Dueling B-3's? Yeah, but this is one funky family feud. Joey and Dad "Papa" John invite
you to their get-together at Rudy Van Gelder's place for some of the wildest
B-3 jammin' you've ever heard. Also dukin' it out in the center of the ring
are the two tenors of Houston Person and Bootsie Barnes. A must have!
Joey DeFrancesco- Hammond B3 organ; "Papa" John De Francesco- Hammond B3 organ; Bootsie Barnes- tenor saxophone; Houston Person- tenor saxophone;
Melvin Sparks- guitar; Byron Landham- drums
Tracks: Bag's Groove; Sunny; Slammin' at Slims; Those Were the Days; My Buddy;
Tuxedo Junction; Blues For Sweet Sue; When the Saints Go Marching In.
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| HighNote HCD 7037 Charles Earland Stomp! $13.00 Order | | |
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The world was saddened by the passing of The Mighty Burner, Charles Earland late last year. But the sadness
of the loss is tempered somewhat by the rousing good music on this disc. Charlie's last recording with his "regular" band.
Featuring Eric Alexander and Michael Karn on tenors and James Rotondi on trumpet in the front line, this has a real
"Little Big Band" sound. Charles was in fine fettle when he went into the famed Van Gelder Studio for this recording,
playing up a storm and contributing a set of white-hot original tunes. Hear the B-3 as only Charlie could play it, and
"stomp" along with The Mighty Burner.
Charles Earland- Hammond B-3 organ; Eric Alexander- tenor saxophone; Michael Karn- tenor saxophone; James Rontondi- trumpet;
Bill Boris- guitar; Greg Rockingham- drums
Tracks: Time of My Life; All the Man That I Need; He Is My Shepherd;
Prevaricator; The Count Is In the House; Stomp!; The Creation; Transfiguration; Thanksgiving.
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| HighNote HCD 7014 Charles Earland Cookin' With the Mighty Burner $13.00 Order | | |
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Charles Earland, "The Mighty Burner," is back in his kitchen and the result is a jazz
feast of the highest order. Dominating the B-3 scene for over thirty years,
Charles has selected a terrific program of some classic tunes - KILLER JOE,
SISTER SADIE, SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN and two new Earland originals (Seven of
Nine, Five Blind Mice). Charles has brought along his usual band of sous chefs
- Eric Alexander, James Rotondi, the great Melvin Sparks, et al. and they all
have a free hand with the spice! This is one hard-swinging session that certainly
lives up to the description, "COOKIN' ". Recorded at the famed Van Gelder studio,
nobody, but nobody captures the B-3 sound with the realism and depth that Rudy
Van Gelder does.
Charles Earland- Hammond B3 organ; Eric Alexander- tenor saxophone; James Rotondi- trumpet; Melvin Sparks- guitar;
Bobby Durham- drums; Gary Fritz- percussion
Tracks: Milestones; Sister Sadie; Killer Joe; Seven Steps to Heaven;
Will You Love Me Tomorrow; Five Blind Mice; Seven of Nine; Stella by Starlight.
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| HighNote HCD 7010 Charles Earland Blowin' the Blues Away $13.00 Order | | |
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The hardest-swinging organ group in existence led by the hottest B-3 player anywhere,
The Mighty Burner Charles Earland.
Charles Earland- Hammond B3 organ; Eric Alexander- tenor saxophone; James Rotondi- trumpet; Bob De Vos- guitar;
Greg Rockingham- drums
Tracks: Blowing the Blues Away; Sweet Love; For the Love of You;
This is the Day; Dolphin Dance; Put It Where You Want It; Strollin'; Quicksilver.
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| HighNote HCD 7011 Teddy Edwards Midnight Creeper $13.00 Order | | |
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Teddy Edwards is one of the greatest all-time tenor players alive today. Backed by
the tough, can't-get-any-better rhythm section of Richard Wyands, Buster Williams
and Chip White, Teddy rises to the occasion with a relaxed, easy-swinging date
- a seductive listening experience chock full of subtle treats burnished with
the Van Gelder Studio sound.
Teddy Edwards- tenor saxophone; Virgil Jones- trumpet; Richard Wyands- piano; Buster Williams- bass; Chip White- drums
Tracks: Midnight Creeper; Walking in the Rain; Sensitive; Lady Be Good;
Don't Blame Me; Sunday; Tenderly; Almost Like Being in Love.
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| HighNote HCD 7002 Teddy Edwards & Houston Person Close Encounters $13.00 Order | | |
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Have a Close Encounter of the Jazz Kind with tenor icons Teddy Edwards and Houston
Person! In the tradition of the great tenor sax battles of jazz history, we
find that Houston and Teddy are more complimentary than confrontational. Their
easy rapport, years of experience and great mutual respect produce a session
of great warmth, humor, and perhaps most importantly, swing. Teddy's understated,
subdued statements contrast nicely with Houston's big, 'happy-kid' sound on
such great tunes as, THE BREEZE AND I, PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL,
GHOST OF A CHANCE and others. This Rudy Van Gelder recording is certain to receive
major airplay.
Teddy Edwards- tenor saxophone; Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Stan Hope- piano; Ray Drummond- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: Twisted; Blue and Sentimental; Pennies From HEaven; Night Train; I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance;
The Breez and I; Little Girl blue.
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| HighNote HCD 7023 Carlos Garnett Under Nubian Skies $13.00 Order | | |
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The incendiary tenor of Carlos Garnett burns through a set of original works and
a Gershwin favorite on Carlos' newest, and probably best, record to date. Together
with his regular band Carlos has invited Russell Gunn to play along
on this gig and the musical sparks fly at this meeting of the veteran and the
"young lion."
Carlos Garnett- tenor saxophone; Russell Gunn- trumpet; Carlton Holmes- piano; Brad Jones- bass; Shingo Okudaira- drums
Tracks: Dancing Daffodils; Blues For John C.;
My One and Only Love; Happy Children Song; What; Under Nubian Skies; Epitapher Zackerism; Mango Walk; Down & Up Again.
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| HighNote HCD 7001 Carlos Garnett Fuego En Mi Alma $13.00 Order | | |
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Coltrane-inspired with a Latin tinge, demonstrating his Panamanian heritage, Garnett is a creative
improvisor and an innovative composer.
Carlos Garnett- tenor saxophone; Carlton Holmes- piano; Brad Jones- bass; Shingo Okudaira- drums; Neil Clarke- percussion
Tracks: Fuego En Mi Alma; Catch Me If You Can;
Eternal Justice; Little Sunflower; URD14 Me; Love Thy Neighbor; Mystic Moon; Shalome.
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| HighNote HCD 7056 Russell Gunn Smokin' Gunn $13.00 Order | | |
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Just when you think you've got Russell Gunn figured out, he moves on to the next town, much like the fabled Wild West gunfighters alluded to in his 1994 debut title,
Young Gunn. A fiery trumpet player, imaginative composer, forceful leader, and sturdy sideman as Wynton Marsalis discovered, when he hired Russell for "Blood on the Fields"
Gunn, just 28, has continually surprised audiences with his audaciousness and imagination. His last album for HighNote, Love Requiem, was a high concept suite about romantic
love and loss. His follow-up, a daring effort, took on hip-hop and world beat. On this new effort, Gunn has a showdown with straight-ahead, burn-your-face-off jazz, played
by a quintet that knows just how to get where it wants to go, and how to take you with them. Gunn handles his horn with style. Deep listeners will hear a kinship right
away with the great Booker Little, in the kid's fierceness of attack, urgency of message and probing harmonic curiosity. How refreshing, in these days of "smooth" and "tech"
everything, to hear jazz with some real aggressive tension and a little darkness.
Russell Gunn- trumpet; Bruce Williams- alto saxophone; Marc Cary- piano; Eric Revis- bass; Terreon Gully- drums
Tracks: The Paris Masses Begin; The San Domingo Masses Complete; Amnesia; El's Kitchen; Groid; Yvette; Memory of Waterford;
The Beach; Delfeayo's Dilemma; Crescent.
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| HighNote HCD 7020 Russell Gunn Love Requiem $13.00 Order | | |
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Russell Gunn having already established himself as one of the finest young players in
the jazz world today, here pushes the limits of jazz composition to the max.
"Love Requiem" is a multi-movement suite which blurs the boundaries between
jazz and other musical genres and offers new alternatives to the age-old problem
of how a composer is to express himself in music. Surrounded by a sympathetic
group of colleagues, including Stefon Harris, Mark Turner, Greg Tardy and the
dynamic Cindy Blackman, Russell blazes into new jazz territory without looking
back. An important, as well as enjoyable, record.
Russell Gunn- trumpet; Myron Walden- alto saxophone; Mark Turner- tenor saxophone; Greg Tardy- flute/tenor saxophone solo;
James Hurt- piano; Shedrick Mitchell- piano; Stefon Harris- vibes; Eric Revis- bass; Cindy Blackman- drums
Tracks: Part I: In the Beginning; Part II: Deceit;
Part III: Love Requiem; Part IV: Psychosis; Part V: Emptiness; Part VI: Torment (Part 1); Part VII: Torment (Part 2); Part VIII: Heartache and Regrets;
Part IX: Acceptance.
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| HighNote HCD 7003 Russell Gunn Gunn Fu $13.00 Order | | |
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Phenomenon, wunderkind, prodigy all describe the this young (25 years) trumpet genius Russell
Gunn. In a program of originals by Russell and other members, this CD blazes
new trails into the jazz forest and perhaps gives a glimpse of the direction
jazz will take in the future.
Russell Gunn- trumpet; Greg Tardy- tenor saxophone/flute; Sherman Irby- flute; Stefon Harris- vibes; James Hurt- piano;
Eric Revis- bass; Ali Jackson- drums
Tracks: Gunn Fu; John Wicks; Solar; Invitation;
The Search; Why Wonder Why?; The Final Call; Bern; Minor Sweet.
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| HighNote HCD 7075 Coleman Hawkins Bean and the Boys $13.00 Order | | |
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Coleman Hawkin's great solo on "Body and Soul", deservedly a classic, is enshrined on records for repeating listening. But haven't you ever wondered how Hawk played the tune on other nights? Maybe, as good as that recorded solo was, just maybe on one inspired night, he surpassed even that effort. Here is a selection of Hawk's rare live performances dating from 1950 - 58 which contains some of his best known tunes: "Bean and the Boys," "Body and Souls," "The Man I Love," "Disorder at the Border," and others. They make for fascinating listening when compared to the commercial recordings and show that there is nothing quite like "live" jazz. Hawk's flock swoops in with the likes of Pee Wee Russell, Charlie Shavers, Johnny Acea, J.C. Higginbotham and others. This is rare, but well-done, Coleman Hawkins is an important addition to the discography.
Coleman Hawkins- Tenor Saxophone.
Tracks: Disorder at the Border; Yesterdays; Bean and the Boys; Disorder at the Border; Riftide; Body and Soul; The Man I love; Avalon.
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| HighNote HCD 7046 John Hicks Impressions of Mary Lou $13.00 Order | | |
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John Hicks possesses a very unique talent as a pianist, and that is the ability to assimilate the essence of other
players and merge it with his own creativity and come up with a sound that is totally his own, yet reminiscent of the other
player. He exhibited this talent on his previous HighNote recordings "Something to Live For" and "Nightwind" and he does so
once again on his latest. This time John pays tribute to the under-appreciated Mary Lou Williams, whose music is only today being
recognized as some of the most forward looking music of its time.
John Hick- piano; Dwayne Dolphin- bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums
Tracks: Lord have Mercy; Ballad for Mary Lou; O.W.; Old Time Spiritual;
Mary Lou's Interlude; Medi II; Not Just Your Blues; Intermission; Not Too Straight; Two For You; "Aries" from The Zodiac Suite; The
Lord Says.
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| HighNote HCD 7035 John Hicks Nightwind $13.00 Order | | |
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John Hicks is one of the true titans of the keyboard. In his latest HighNote Recording,
he pays tribute to Erroll Garner by passing this music through the prism of
his own interpretive genius, with the refracted light casting a unique glow
on these hauntingly beautiful songs. Yes, the ever-present "Misty" is here,
along with "Left Bank Swing". The main interest, however, is the seldom heard
numbers, such as "Solitaire," "Paris Cries," "Passing Through," "Something Happens"
and the title track, "Nightwind." John's Billy Strayhorn Songbook (HCD 7019)
was a big hit with radio, reviewers and public alike. This record, documenting
the work of one of America's greatest unsung composers, has a ready and waiting
audience.
John Hicks- piano; Dwayne Dolphin- bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums
Tracks: Tribute to EG; Misty; Paris Cries; Paris Lover;
Nightwind; Left Bank Swing; Passing Through; Something Happens; Solitaire; It Gets Better Everytime; Dreamy.
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| HighNote HCD 7019 John Hicks Something to Live For $13.00 Order | | |
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John Hicks is one of the real heavy-hitters of the keyboard, ranking right up there
with the likes of Kenny Barron, Mulgrew Miller, et al. Here John has put together
a unique program of music by Billy Strayhorn, sometimes known as "Duke Ellington's
alter-ego." John's imagination and technique are given free-reign in this trio
setting and he lavishes insight on tunes both familiar and seldom-heard. Dwayne
Dolphin and Cecil Brooks III add a spectrum of color to this repertoire, which
may be the most sensitive and deeply-felt literature in jazz/popular music.
John Hicks- piano; Dwayne Dolphin- bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums
Tracks: Something to Live For; Daydream; Medley: Lotus/Blossom; Blood Count;
A Flower is a Lovesome Thing; Chelsea Bridge; Lush Life; UMMG; Minor Blues; Passion Flower; Satin Doll; Summary.
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| HighNote HCD 7022 Red Holloway In the Red $13.00 Order | | |
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Red Holloway went into the Van Gelder Studios and came out with one of the hottest
tenor quartet recordings in a long time. Coming out of Chicago, when the tenor
was king, Red has the best qualities of two other Windy City tenor-men: he combines
the big tone of Gene Ammons and the whirlwind execution of Johnny Griffin. Backed
by the unbeatable rhythm section of Norman Simmons, Peter Washington and Kenny
Washington, Red wails through jazz classics by Harold Land, Duke Ellington,
Dexter Gordon and Herbie Hancock as well as a couple of originals by himself
and pianist Simmons.
Red Holloway- tenor saxophone/alto saxophone; Norman Simmons- piano; Peter Washington- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: The Chase; In My Solitude; Snu-Fu;
The Gypsy; Claudia; Watermelon Man; A Tear in My Heart; Rapture.
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| HighNote HCD 7027 Randy Johnston Detour Ahead $13.00 Order | | |
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Guitarist Randy Johnston possesses one monster set of chops. David "Fathead" Newman knows it; he stopped by for Randy's record. Joey Defrancesco knows it; he is also on hand. Veteran Houston Person knows it too; he insisted on producing the session. So infectious was Randy's swing that Houston couldn't resist picking up his tenor for a track. Randy has selected a handful of standards ("A House is Not a Home," "Close to You") Some jazz classics ("detour Ahead") and two originals for his second HighNote recording and he and his illustrious cohorts rip through them in fine fashion. Recorded at the Famed Van Gelder Studio where they know more than a little bit about recording Hammonds, guitars and tenors.
Randy Johnston- guitar; Joey DeFrancesco- organ; w/ special guest David "Fathead" Newman- tenor sax; Byron Landham- drums.
Tracks: Blues for Edward G.; The Trinagle Pose; A House is Not a Home; The End of a Love Affair; They Long to Be Close to You; Two Step Snake; Detour Ahead; Dearly Beloved.
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| HighNote HCD 7007 Randy Johnston Somewhere in the Night $13.00 Order | | |
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Every new recording by guitarist Randy Johnston inspires in the listener a sense of
wonder and surprise at what an incredible player he is. He sings, he's blue,
his flow of ideas and consummate taste make him one of the very best around.
Randy Johnston- guitar; Uri Caine- piano; Nat Reeves- bass; Mickey Roker- drums
Tracks: Dat Dere; I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free;
Secret Love; The End of a Beautiful Friendship; Sack of Woe; Somewhere in the Night; Blues For the Millenium; Third Time Around; In the Wee Small Hours of the
Morning; Secret Love.
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| HighNote HCD 7059 Etta Jones Easy Living $13.00 Order | | |
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You can be sure of certain things on an Etta Jones record. You can be sure of the best songs, the best arrangements
and the best, hand-picked musicians. This record is certainly no exception. In the past, Etta has given us albums devoted
to the songs of Buddy Johnson (a Grammy finalist), and Sammy Cahn, but this time out she and sidekick Houston Person
have selected tunes whose only common denominator is excellence. All the greats of Tin Pan Alley and Broadway are represented here:
Frank Loesser, Irving Berlin, Dietz & Schwartz, Anthony Newley and others.
Etta Jones- vocals; Houston Person- tenor sax; Richard Wyands- piano; Ray Drummond- bass; Chip White- drums
Tracks: Did I Remember; Easy Living; After You've Gone; Something to Remember You By;
They Say It's Wonderful; Time After Time; Who Can I Turn To; Our Very Own; I Thought You Ought To Know; Slow Boat to China;
I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over.
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| HighNote HCD 7058 Houston Person & Etta Jones Together at Christmas $13.00 Order | | |
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Perhaps more Christmas trees have been decorated to the music of Houston Person and Etta Jones
than any other jazz record. Their previous record (no longer available) was one of the all-time
favorite seasonal jazz records. This time out, they bring more of the same insight, humor, wit
and sentiment to a selection of holiday favorites. Houston and Etta know how to take material that,
in lesser hands, may seem trite and inconsequential and expose hidden meaning and imbue it with a
sincerity that is hard to match. Expand the holiday paraphernalia list to include eggnog, mistletoe
and Houston Person & Etta Jones. The holidays will be that much brighter.
Etta Jones- vocals; Houston Person- tenor sax; Stan Hope- piano; George Kaye- bass; Chip White- drums
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| HighNote HCD 7047 Etta Jones All the Way $13.00 Order | | |
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Grammy Nominee Etta Jones stepped in front of the microphone again with a batch of
tunes by the American songsmith Sammy Cahn under her arm. Along with her long-time
friend and collaborator, Houston Person, Etta is backed by the sensitive piano
of Norman Simmons, the guitar of Russell Malone and, adding a unique spectrum
of color to the record, Tom Aalfs on violin and Steve Turre on trombone. Of
course, the most popular songs by "King Cahn" are here, including "Until the
Real Thing Comes Along," "It's Magic," and "All the Way." Etta also offers the
rarely-heard "Put 'em in a Box" and "Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of
the Week," a tune which once flooded the airwaves but now, inexplicably, is
heard only occasionally. You haven't heard the Sammy Cahn songbook until you've
heard it according to Etta Jones!
Etta Jones- vocals; Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Russell Malone- guitar; Steve Turre- trombone; Tom Aalfs- violin; Norman Simmons- piano;
John Webber- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: It's Magic; Second Time Around; Until the Real Thing Comes Along;
I Should Care; I'll Walk Alone; Saturday Night; All the Way; It's You Or No One; It's Been a Long, Long Time; Put 'Em in a Box.
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| HighNote HCD 7026 Etta Jones My Buddy $13.00 Order | | |
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Buddy Johnson (1915-1977) is one of the true unsung heroes of jazz. Enjoying immense
popularity in his time, after his death most of his songs and recordings were
scandalously overlooked. Some of his songs are beloved standards of the American
Popular Music repertoire ("Since I Fell For You", "Save Your Love For Me") others
have not been heard since their initial recordings. The magnificent Etta Jones
pays tribute to the songs of her mentor and former boss in the first album devoted
exclusively to his music. Houston Person and Norman Simmons are also on hand.
Rare repertoire and haunting performances by Ms. Jones make this the jewel in
the crown of her already impressive discography.
Etta Jones- vocals; Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Norman Simmons- piano;
John Webber- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: When My Man Comes Home; They All Say I'm the Biggest Fool;
Save Your Love For Me; Let's Beat Out Some Love; Since I Fell For You; Baby I'm Yours; Fine Brown Frame; I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone;
Please Mr. Johnson; Hittin' On Me.
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| HighNote HCD 7005 Etta Jones The Melody Lingers On $13.00 Order | | |
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Backed by a first-class ensemble of musicians, lead by the ubiquitous Houston Person,
Etta sings with a sincerity and sense of lyricism which is unparalleled on today's
jazz vocal scene.
Etta Jones- vocals; Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Tom Aalf- violin; Dick Morgan- piano; Keeter Betts- bass; Frankie Jones- drums
Tracks: Somewhere in My Lifetime; A-Tisket, A-Tasket; For Sentimental Reasons; What a Wonderful World;
What a Difference a Day Makes; I Cover the Waterfront; Mr. Bojangles; I Apologize; I'm Having a Good Time; Misty.
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| HighNote HCD 7042 Sheila Jordan & Cameron Brown I've Grown Accustomed to the Bass $13.00 Order | | |
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One of the most consistently creative of all jazz singers, Sheila Jordan has always expressed the full range of her emotions with her voice.
She is one of the few vocalists who can improvise logical lyrics (which often rhyme!); she is a superb scat singer and is also an emotional
interpreter of ballads. Her latest HighNote release finds her in the unusual duo of voice and upright bass. Sheila herself says, "I always gravitate
toward the bass, it's my favorite instrument. My voice is more suited to the bass than any of the other instruments. There are ranges in my voice
that I can't sing with a full rhythm section sometimes. There are delicate parts of my voice that for some reason I can't hear or feel all the time
when I'm with a full rhythm section." A wildly imaginative program only adds to this attractive release which will please the legion of devoted Sheila Jordan fans.
Sheila Jordan- vocals; Cameron Brown- upright bass
Tracks: The Very Thought of You; Better Than Anything; Mourning Song; Tribute Quasimodo; Embraceable You; Goodbye Pork Pie Hat;
Good Morning Heartache; I Got Rhythm; Listen to Monk; Sheila's Blues; I've Grown Accustomed to the Bass.
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| HighNote HCD 7029 Sheila Jordan Jazz Child $13.00 Order | | |
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Sheila Jordan is one of the world's leading exponents of vocal improvisation. Not content
to sing the same well- planned 'improvisation' on a tune night after night,
Sheila's skill at extemporizing makes each performance something new and truly
exciting. Charlie Parker himself was a fan of Sheila's, admiring her unique
way of reshaping lines and her soulful identification with every word. Now,
after a five-year recording hiatus, Sheila is back on CD and she has selected
a program of pop standards and Be-Bop classics by the likes of Don Cherry, Ernie
Henry, Jimmy Webb, Rodgers & Hart and others. With sensitive backing by the
Steve Kuhn Trio, Sheila shows once again why she is a member of the Royal Family
of Jazz Vocalists.
Sheila Jordan- vocals; Theo Bleckmann- vocals; Steve Kuhn- piano; David Finck- bass; Billy Drummond- drums
Tracks: Jazz Child; The Moon is a Harsh Mistress; Reel Time;
Art Deco; The Zoo; My Ship; Oh Henry; Bird Alone; Medley: Ballad For Miles/My Funny Valentine; Buffalo Wings; Everything Happens to Me; Medley: Everytime We Say Goodbye/For All We Know;
Jazz Child.
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| HighNote HCD 7015 Gloria Lynne This One's On Me $13.00 Order | | |
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The great Gloria Lynne, on her best record in years, doing what Gloria Lynne does best - singing a fine
selection of standards and putting her own unique stamp on each one. Featuring
arrangements and guitar work by Rodney Jones, music director of the Rosie O'Donnell
Show.
Gloria Lynne- vocals; Mike Renzi- piano; Bobby Forrester- organ; Mark Sherman- vibes; Rodney Jones- electric & acoustic guitars;
Benjamin Brown- bass; Akira Tana- drums; Jesse "Cheese" Hameen II- drums
Tracks: This One's On Me; Angel Eyes; What a Difference a Day Makes; In the Wee Small Hours
of the Morning; It's Autumn; While We're Young; Here's That Rainy Day; Snowbound; Let's Fall in Love; Wild is Love; All Day Long.
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| HighNote HCD 7048 Mark Murphy Some Time Ago $13.00 Order | | |
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The list of singers who hang out the shingle bearing the claim "Jazz Singer" is
a long one indeed. It is cut down to size, however, when you include those vocalists
who truly improvise their performances, those who take the risk of spontaneous
extemporization. At the top of this list certainly sits Mark Murphy who, together
perhaps with only Sheila Jordan, is a true improvising/vocalist/musician. Back
in the studio for his long-time friend Joe Fields for the first time since their
days with MUSE Records, Mark is in fine fettle and turns his attentions to pop
standards ( "Old Black Magic", "Why Was I Born"), as well as jazz classics (Jimmy
Rowles "Peacocks", Cedar Walton's "Life's Mosaic"). When the jury reconvenes
on Mark Murphy, he will stand as one of the most influential and talented vocalists
in jazz and "Some Time Ago" may just be his finest recording.
Mark Murphy- vocals; Dave Ballou- trumpet; Allan Mezquida- alto saxophone; Lee Musiker- piano; Steve LaSpina- bass;
Sean Smith- bass; Winard Harper- drums
Tracks: There's No More Blue Time; Peacocks; Bohemia After Dark; With Every Breath I Take;
You're My Alter Ego; Life's Mosaic; Some Time Ago; That Old Black Magic; Medley: Why Was I Born/I'm Fool to Want You.
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| HighNote HCD 7036 David 'Fathead' Newman Chillin' $13.00 Order | | |
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For years the tenor saxophone player of choice for Ray Charles and instrumental in defining the singer's unmistakable
style, David 'Fathead' Newman makes his HighNote Records debut. Called 'Fathead'
for his voluminous knowledge of music, David possesses a soulful Texas horn
sound, expressive and heart-felt. David's musical vocabulary is "of the moment"
without resorting to the type of "out there" playing which alienates so many
listeners. With a wide spectrum of music, from Dimitri Tiomkin's lush "Return
to Paradise" to Hamp's "Red Top" to standards like "These Foolish Things," Newman
communicates through his music, speaking directly to the listener. In addition
to Fathead's reed work, including turns on flute, soprano, alto and tenor, the
album boasts fine contributions from John Hicks on piano and Winard Harper on
drums..
David 'Fathead' Newman- tenor saxophone/soprano saxophone/alto saxophone/flute; Bryan Carrott- vibraphone; John Hicks- piano;
Steve Novosel- bass; Winard Harper- drums; Cadino Newman- vocals
Tracks: Take the Coltrane; Return to Paradise; The Whole Tzimmes;
These Foolish Things; Invitation; Chillin'; Caravan; Red Top.
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| HighNote HCD 7031 Hot Lips Page After Hours in Harlem $13.00 Order | | |
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Hot Lips Page personified the jam session. Recorded in live settings by Jerry Newman,
these 1940-41tracks contain the very earliest recordings by Thelonious Monk.
Musical history in the making, documenting the evolution of great jazzmen. Unfettered,
after-hours jazz from the undisputed masters.
Hot Lips Page- trumpet; Herbie Fields- tenor sax; Donald Lambert- piano; Joe Guy- trumpet; Tiny Grimes- guitar; Thelonious Monk- piano; Rudy Williams- alto saxophone
Tracks: I Got Rhythm; I'm in the Mood For Love; Dinah; Tea For Two; I've Found a New baby; Sweet Georgia Brown;
Old Yazoo; Topsy; Konk.
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| HighNote HCD 7060 Houston Person In A Sentimental Mood $13.00 Order | | |
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You have to hand it to Houston Person. In a time where jazz has become either mind-numbing, vacuous elevator music or a product of Emperor's-new-clothes pseudo-intellectuals
passing off squeaks and squawks as music, Houston Person is content to make jazz that satisfies the basic need of audiences everywhere - communication. Knowing full well that
great tunes become associated with memories of our life, Houston has programmed a selection of tunes that people have consistently requested around the country, tunes that mean
something to the listener. Surrounded by his touring band, Houston offers a dozen standards, "Skylark," "All the Things You Are," "Deed I Do" and others. Beethoven himself
once said, "Great music should go from the heart, to the heart." Judging from this record, that is a lesson well-learned by Houston Person.
Houston Person- tenor sax; Stan Hope- piano; George Kaye- bass; Chip White- drums
Tracks: Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Tenderly; Skylark; You Don't Know What Love Is;
The Way We Were; My Funny Valentine; All The Things You Are; Good Morning Heartache; Without A Song; In A Sentimental Mood; Embraceable You; Deed I Do.
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| HighNote HCD 7058 Houston Person & Etta Jones Together at Christmas $13.00 Order | | |
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Perhaps more Christmas trees have been decorated to the music of Houston Person and Etta Jones
than any other jazz record. Their previous record (no longer available) was one of the all-time
favorite seasonal jazz records. This time out, they bring more of the same insight, humor, wit
and sentiment to a selection of holiday favorites. Houston and Etta know how to take material that,
in lesser hands, may seem trite and inconsequential and expose hidden meaning and imbue it with a
sincerity that is hard to match. Expand the holiday paraphernalia list to include eggnog, mistletoe
and Houston Person & Etta Jones. The holidays will be that much brighter.
Etta Jones- vocals; Houston Person- tenor sax; Stan Hope- piano; George Kaye- bass; Chip White- drums
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| HighNote HCD 7049 Houston Person Soft Lights $13.00 Order | | |
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Well, contrary to what you've been told, lightning CAN strike twice, as is evidenced
by HOUSTON PERSON's latest release. Hot on the heels of his super-successful,
"MY ROMANCE" (HCD 7033), Houston brings together a winning team of players in
the famed Rudy Van Gelder Studio. Richard Wyands is on hand at the keyboard
and guitar great Russell Malone joins the top-flight rhythm section of Ray Drummond
and Grady Tate. Great tunes ("The Night We Called It a Day," "At Last," "It
Shouldn't Happen to a Dream" & others), and the full, rich tenor sound of Houston
Person virtually guarantee major radio play at all key time slots. As one radio
veteran said about "My Romance": "This isn't 'smooth jazz,' this is real jazz;
it's real smooth jazz."
Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Russell Malone- guitar; Richard Wyands- piano; Ray Drummond- bass; Grady Tate- drums
Tracks: Here's That Rainy Day; I Only Have Eyes For You;
It Might As Well Be Spring; Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me; At Last; The Night We Called It a Day; It Shouldn't Happen To a Dream;
I'll Be Around; Hey There!; If.
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| HighNote HCD 7033 Houston Person My Romance $13.00 Order | | |
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The popular tenor saxophonist Houston Person is sure to generate sales with this,
his newest, recording of classic American ballads. With an all-star trio of
Richard Wyands, Ray Drummond and Kenny Washington backing him up, Houston's
big-toned tenor seems perfectly suited for this repertoire of the finest melodies.
Houston tours both domestically and internationally and this recording, in particular,
will garner huge amounts of radio airplay, both late-night and at peak hours,
such. Destined to be Houston's biggest-seller, this will be snatched-up quickly
by his legion of devoted fans.
Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Russell Malone- guitar; Richard Wyands- piano; Ray Drummond- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: But Beautiful; Blue Moon; Laura; The Very Thought of You; Mean to Me;
My Romance; Stairway to the Stars; Love is Here to Stay; Time After Time.
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| HighNote HCD 7004 Houston Person Person-ified $13.00 Order | | |
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The music on this recording can be said to personify Houston Person and the type of music enjoys playing
the most. Houston's impeccable taste is evident in every bar and his sense of
swing is something to marvel at.
Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Richard Wyands- piano; Ray Drummond- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: You're My Everything; I'll Never Stop Loving You; There's a Small Hotel; Isn't It Romantic?;
Detour Ahead; Gentle Rain; In the Wee Small Hours of the MOrning; Blue Jog; May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You.
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| HighNote HCD 7080 Jimmy Ponder Thumbs Up $13.00 Order | | |
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Hailed as "The Segovia of Jazz" by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jimmy Ponder continues to quietly make hi own brand of jazz in Pittsburgh and its environs. Heard here for the first time in a trio setting, Ponder shows a more introspective side but still manages to serve up a tasty concoction consisting of jazz tinged with his trademark blues-funk overtones. Featuring such great standards as "love for Sale", Body and Soul", and Legrand's great "Watch What Happens" Ponder, in the company of bassist Dave Pellow and percussionist Cecil Brooks III, offer a program of great jazz, played with integrity, technique and no small amount of swinging heat. So, to quote the vernacular, "Kick it up a notch!" with the Jimmy Ponder Trio. BAM!
Dave Pellow- bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums.
Tracks: Thumbs Up; Watch What Happens; Centerpiece; Body and Soul; Love for Sale; Angel Eyes; Alone Together; Funk Wit Dis.
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| HighNote HCD 7041 Jimmy Ponder Ain't Misbehavin' $13.00 Order | | |
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Put Pittsburgh guitarist Jimmy Ponder in a recording studio and he acts like a magnet
for the best names in jazz. Surrounded by the likes of Don Braden, John Hicks,
Dwayne Dolphin and Cecil Brooks III, Ponder and the band swing (“Three Little
Words), dream (”I’ll Remember April”), groove (“The Man Ain't Got No Thing on
Me”) and bossa (“Wave”) through the session in great style. Jimmy’ latest record
combines the excitement of a club date with the control of the studio and shows
why the Pittsburgh Post Gazette hailed Jimmy Ponder as “the Segovia of Jazz!”
Jimmy Ponder- guitar; Don Braden- tenor saxophone; John Hicks- piano; Dwayne Dolphin III- bass/piccolo bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums
Tracks: On Broadway; Sunny; I'll Remember April; Who Can I Turn To; Three Little Words; My One and Only Love; Summertime;
The Man Ain't Got No Thing On Me; Wave; All Blues; Ain't Misbehavin'.
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| HighNote HCD 7034 Jimmy Ponder Guitar Christmas $13.00 Order | | |
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Jimmy Ponder- guitar; Don Braden- tenor saxophone; John Hicks- piano; Dwayne Dolphin III- bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums
Tracks: Jingle Bells; Frosty the Snowman; Do You Hear What I Hear; Silent Night;
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; We Three Kings; Merry Christmas Baby; All I Want For Christmas is You; The Christmas Song.
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| HighNote HCD 7017 Jimmy Ponder James Street $13.00 Order | | |
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Suave, swinging, sublime and contemporary-sounding , including a great mix of standards
(My One and Only Love, they Can’t Take That Away From Me), jazz classics
(Love Theme from ‘Spartacus,’ Mr. Magic) and three new Ponder originals,
this session finds Ponder still rooted in the good earth of straight-ahead blues
and the after-hours groove. As prolific as Jimmy has been, all those who hear
this record agree—this is his best effort to date.
Jimmy Ponder- guitar; John Hicks- piano; Dwayne Dolphin III- bass; Cecil Brooks III- drums
Tracks: JP; They Can't Take That Away From Me; September Song; God Bless the Child;
James Street; Love Theme From Spartacus; My One and Only Love; The End of a Beautiful Friendship; In a Sentimental Mood; Mr. Magic; NYC.
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| HighNote HCD 7051 Woody Shaw Woody Shaw Live, Volume One $13.00 Order | | |
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The tragically short career of Woody Shaw is fairly well documented on records. There is, however a dearth of live material on this most creative of trumpeters.
From the people who brought you his critically-acclaimed Muse recordings, comes this first installment in a series of live material recorded as Woody was developing
the vision that came to full fruition with the late 1970's quintet. This volume features some material that was commercially recorded by Woody but here, in "the
heat of battle" so to speak, Woody stretches out and gives free reign to his creative and improvisational talents. Hear Woody Shaw has you have never heard him on CD before.
Woody Shaw- trumpet/flugelhorn; Carter Jefferson- tenor & soprano saxophone; Larry Williams- piano; Stafford James- bass; Victor Lewis- drums
Tracks: Love Dance; Stepping Stone; Light Valley; Why.
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| HighNote HCD 7039 James Spaulding Escapade $13.00 Order | | |
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James Spaulding, a veteran of the musical organizations of Freddie Hubbard, McCoy
Tyner, David Murray and the Sun Ra Arkestra, leads an all-star session from
Rudy Van Gelder's place on his newest HighNote record. With John Hicks on piano,
Don Sickler on trumpet/flugel and Ray Drummond and Kenny Washington sitting
in on bass and drums, respectively, James lends color and an exotic timbre by
featuring not only his alto sax and flute, but the seldom-seen bass flute as
well. Tunes by Hank Mobley, Grant Green, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Dorham and others
bring out the imaginative best from the players. A record for those with a fondness
for truly musical jazz, full of unique sounds and ideas.
James Spaulding- alto saxophone/flute/bass flute; Don Sickler- trumpet/flugelhorn; John Hicks- piano; Ray Drummond- bass; Kenny Washington- drums
Tracks: Escapade; Cheesecake; Warm Valley; Madeline; Just One of Those Things;
Grant's Tune; High Modes; The Break Through; It Could Happen to you; La Mesha.
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| HighNote HCD 7006 James Spaulding The Smile of the Snake $13.00 Order | | |
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Called by Lloyd Sachs of the Chicago Sun-Times, "The album Spaulding's loyal fans have been waiting for,"
The Smile of the Snake is undoubtedly James Spaulding's finest album
to date.
James Spaulding- alto saxophone/flute/bass flute; Richard Wyands- piano; Ron McClure- bass; Tony Reedus- drums
Tracks: Third Avenue; Serenity; The Smile of the Snake; Lenora;
Tonight Only; Premonition; Yes It Is; Panchito; Love Is Not a Dream; Havana Days(Cuba 1954).
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| HighNote HCD 7008 Dakota Staton A Packet of Love Letters $13.00 Order | | |
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If ever a singer epitomized the glamour, class and regal qualities of the "jazz vocalist," it is the first
lady of jazz vocals, Dakota Staton. Dakota's mega-hit LP, "The Late, Late Show,"
could be found on virtually every turntable in America at the time of its initial
release, and remains a consistent seller. Her legion of fans will pounce on
this, her first recording in a number of years. Merging the vocabulary of jazz,
blues and R&B into a unique and expressive language of her own, Dakota is in
fine fettle and lends her talents to a set of standards including, TRAV'LIN'
LIGHT, MORE THAN YOU KNOW, NIGHT LIFE, YOU'D BETTER LOVE ME and others. With
Melvin Sparks, Aaron Graves, Houston Person and others.
Dakota Staton- vocals; Houston Person- tenor saxophone; Aaron Graves- piano; Melvin Sparks- guitar; Nat Reeves- bass; Percy Smith- drums
Tracks: More Than You Know; Remember; Too Late Now; What Now My Love?; Trav'lin' Light;
Night Life; The Way You Look Tonight; Guess Who; You'd Better Love Me.
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| HighNote HCD 7030 Art Tatum God Is In the House $13.00 Order | | |
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"...one of the most remarkable pieces of improvised jazz music ever captured by a recording
device." -- Dan Morgenstern There's a lot of Tatum out there, but nothing like
this!! Art Tatum "live", playing for his friends and colleagues - More imaginative,
more technically astonishing than he ever was in the studio. A DOUBLE GRAMMY
WINNER - Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist & Best Liner Notes. First time on
CD!
Art Tatum- piano/vocals; Reuben Harris- whiskbrooms; Chocolate Williams- bass/vocals; Ollie Potter- vocal; Frank Newton- trumpet; Ebenezer Paul- bass
Tracks: Georgia On My Mind; Beautiful Love; Laughing at Life; Sweet Lorraine; Fine and Dandy;
Begin the Beguine; Mighty Lak a Rose; Knockin' Myself Out; Toledo Blues; Body and Soul; There'll Be Some Changes Made; Lady Be Good; Sweet Georgia Brown.
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| HighNote HCD 7045 Lucky Thompson Lucky In Paris $13.00 Order | | |
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Lucky Thompson is a truly great tenor saxophonist who ranked high on jazz cognoscenti's
lists from the 40's through the 50's. An enigmatic figure in the history of
Jazz, Lucky Thompson disappeared from the music scene at the peak of his powers
and is still living, whereabouts unknown. His records today are rare items indeed,
and this unique recording has been completely unavailable since its initial
release in France in 1959, where it was a domestic issue only and was NEVER
available internationally. An extraordinary back-up group features Martial Solal,
perhaps the most original jazz pianist to come out of Europe. The interplay
between Solal and Lucky Thompson raises the level of this recording to the sublime.
A must-have for anyone even casually interested in great tenor players.
Lucky Thompson- soprano saxophone/tenor saxophone; Martial Solal- piano; Michel Hausser- vibes; Glbert Gassin- bass; Gerard Pochonet- drums; Gana M'Bow- percussion
Tracks: How About You; Midnight Sun; Pennies From Heaven; Solitude; Have You Met Miss Jones; We'll Be Together Again;
Soul Food; Tea For Two; O.W.; Brother Bob.
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| HighNote HCD 7066 Charlie Ventura & Bill Harris Live at the Three Deuces $13.00 Order | | |
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Charlie Ventura was named the "Number One Saxophonist" by DownBeat Magazine in 1945. Gunther Schuller called Bill Harris "probably the most astonishingly original trombonist of the early modern-jazz era".
Hear history in the making as they team up on this astounding session, captured live in 1947. Bill Harris shows his inimitable way with ballads such as "Everything Happens to Me," and "Blue Champagne,"
while Ventura leaps into his famous "High On an Open Mike," propelled along by the on-fire drumming of the legendary Davey Tough. Unavailable in any format for over 25 years, HighNote is happy to make
this important meeting-of-the-minds available once again.
Charlie Ventura- saxophone; Bill Harris- trombone; Ralph Burns- piano; Curley Russell- bass; Davey Tough- drums
Tracks: Characteristically B.H.; Blue Champagne; Mordido; High On an Open Mike; Body and Soul; The Great Lie; Everything Happens to Me.
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| HighNote HCD 7053 Fats Waller Fine Arabian Stuff $13.00 Order | | |
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Fats Waller was a blazing star, one of the very few besides Louis Armstrong and Benny
Goodman who could guarantee a packed house, a large radio audience or a hit
record in 1930s and 1940s jazz. He wrote two of the most durable songs in American
music, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose", as well as other gems such
as "Squeeze Me," "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling," "Black and Blue" and "The
Jitterbug Waltz." In addition, he was one helluva piano player. HighNote offers
a selection of rare, unsaturated Fats playing and singing at the piano and even
a few organ solos thrown in (could Fats Waller be the first great jazz organist,
spawning the likes of Jimmy Smith, Don Patterson, Charles Earland and others?).
Fats was at the peak of his powers and his popularity when these recordings
were made in 1939. Unavailable in any format since 1979, "Fine Arabian Stuff"
is an important addition to the discography of one of the most beloved figures
in jazz history.
Fats Waller- piano/organ
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| HighNote HCD 7065 Wesla Whitfield Let's Get Lost $13.00 Order | | |
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Wesla Whitfield continues her traversal through the Great American Songbook with this, her latest recording, devoted to the songs of the prolific Jimmy McHugh.
While not a household name like Gershwin or Porter, McHugh's songs may just have been on more lips at the time of their creation than those by the previously-mentioned
composers. Not as public a figure as Gershwin or Porter, McHugh was happy to quietly turn out tunes that appealed to the widest spectrum of listeners, as is evidenced
from the program Wesla has assembled. True classics here include "Don't Blame Me," "On the Sunny Side of the Street" and "I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me"
along with two previously-unrecorded songs. Hear why Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times called Wesla Whitfield, "one of the finest masters of popular singing"; hear
why PEOPLE Magazine devoted 5 full pages to her and why she was the darling of NPR's "All Things Considered".
Wesla Whitfield- vocals; Mike Greensill- piano/arranger; Ken Peplowski- clarinet/tenor sax; Gary Foster- alto flute/bass clarinet/tenor sax;
Michael Moore- bass; Joe LaBarbera- drums
Tracks: Let's Get Lost; Don't Blame Me; I Can't Believe That You're Not In Love With Me; Too Young To Go Steady;
I Just Found Out About Love; It's Me Remember; They Really Don't Know You; I've Got My Fingers Crossed; On the Sunny Side of the Street; Hooray For Love; You're the One for Me;
Where Are You; I'm Shooting High; Warm and Willing.
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| HighNote HCD 7040 Wesla Whitfield With a Song in My Heart $13.00 Order | | |
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Whitfield, called "one of the finest masters of popular singing" by the Los
Angeles Times, turns her prodigious talents to the phenomenal body of work by
the team of Rodgers and Hart. Perhaps no other songwriting team caught the perfect
balance between words and music as did Rodgers and Hart. Wesla's (to quote the
Chicago Tribune) "lovely instrument, sure technique, novel way with a phrase
and deep understanding of lyrics" breathe new meaning into these gems of The
Great American Songbook. Favorites like "You Took Advantage of Me," "Thou Swell"
and "Easy to Remember" rub elbows with seldom-heard jewels such as "You're Nearer,"
"He Was Too Good to Me" and others. You haven't really heard Rodgers and Hart
until you've heard their tunes given the Wesla Whitfield treatment.
Wesla Whitfield- vocals; Mike Greensill- piano; Michael Moore- bass
Tracks: With a Song in my Heart;
Spring is Here; Blue Moon; It's Easy to Remember; This Can't Be Love; Little
Girl Blue; Manhattan; My Romance / Johnny One Note; You Are Too Beautiful;
Thou Swell; He Was Too Good to Me; The Lady is a Tramp; Ten Cents a Dance;
Glad to Be Unhappy; You Took Advantage of Me; A Ship Without a Sail; I Didn't
Know What Time It Was; You're Nearer.
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| HighNote HCD 7025 Wesla Whitfield High Standards $13.00 Order | | |
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"A lovely instrument, a sure technique, a novel way with a phrase, a deep understanding
of lyrics -- these elements rarely come together in a single vocalist...as they
did when Wesla Whitfield made her Chicago debut." --Chicago Tribune "My idea of the best of all possible musical experiences might well be singer Wesla Whitfield. She has become her generation's best singer." -- San Francisco Examiner Wesla Whitfield- vocals; Mike Greensill- piano; Gary Foster- reeds; Michael Moore- bass; Joe LaBarbera- drums
Tracks: From This Moment On; I
Didn't Know What Time It Was; Don't Explain; Just One Of Those Things; Where
Are You?; My Favorite Things; Exactly Like You; Ev'rything I Love; How High
The Moon; Don't Take Your Love From Me; Let's Do It; Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye.
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| HighNote HCD 7012 Wesla Whitfield My Shining Hour $13.00 Order | | |
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Wesla Whitfield- vocals; Mike Greensill- piano; Warren Vache- cornet; Michael Moore- bass; Colin Bailey- drums
Tracks: Out Of This World; Let's Fall In Love; My Shining Hour;
Medley: It's Only a Paper Moon/This Time the Dream's On Me; Happy As the Day Is Long; Moanin' In the Mornin'; As Long As I Live; I Wonder What Became Of Me; Ill Wind;
Over the Rainbow; Ding, DOng the Witch Is Dead; What's Good About Goodbye; Let's Take the Long Way Home; Someone At Last; One For My Baby.
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| HighNote HCD 7009 Wesla Whitfield Teach Me Tonight $13.00 Order | | |
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Wesla Whitfield- vocals; Mike Greensill- piano; Noel Jewkes- reeds; Michael Moore- bass; Joe LaBarbera- drums
Tracks: It's a Most Unusual Day; I've Heard That Song Before; Almost Like Being In Love; Teach Me Tonight;
Pick Yourself Up; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; I Fall In Love Too Easily; I Double Dare You; It Ain't Necessarily So; When You Wish Upon a Star; I Wish I Were In Love Again; All My Tomorrows; Just In Time;
Until the Real Thing Comes Along; I Should Care.
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| HighNote HCD 7054 Lester Young Pres in Europe $13.00 Order | | |
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More recordings from the closely guarded vaults of the legendary Onyx Records (see
HighNote's previous releases by Art Tatum, Don Byas, Hot Lips Page and Lucky
Thompson). PRES IN EUROPE features two unforgettable sets of late Lester circa
1956 (the year of the great recording, Jazz Giants of 1956) when Pres' playing
was at its most communicative and introverted. Here he shines on a selection
of standards and two of his signature tunes, "Lester Leaps In" and "Lester's
European Blues". These recordings have been unavailable since their initial
release on LP in 1973 and have been completely remastered and presented in the
best possible sound with newly updated and exhaustive liner notes by Dan Morgenstern.
Lester Young- saxophone
Tracks: Lester Leaps In; These
Foolish Things; There Will Never Be Another You; Lester's European Blues;
Lullaby of Birdland; Polka Dots and Moonbeams; Lester Leaps In.
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| HighNote HCD 6003 Various Artists Jazz For a Summer Night $13.00 Order | | |
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A summer night in the city and, to paraphrase the lyricist, "the livin' is easy." Your metabolic rate adjusts
accordingly and you take things at a lesser pace. The office is seemingly a million miles behind you, you've changed into
your favorite comfy shorts, poured the iced cappucino. Now what? You shuffle over to the CD rack. "Hmmm... what am I in the
mood for?" Here's the perfect answer. A compilation made with you, and the night, in mind. Go ahead, put it on, step into your
slippers, sip the cappucino. Doesn't it seem a little cooler already?
Artists Included: Sheila Jordan; David "Fathead" Newman; Jimmy Ponder; Winard Harper; Charles Earland; Mark Murphy; Cecil Brooks III;
Larry Coryell; Houston Person; Etta Jones; John Hicks; Eric Alexander.
Tracks: Chillin'; Summertime; I Fall in Love Too Easily; Stella by Starlight; You're My Alter
Ego; Sweet Summer Breeze; Ursula; I'll Be Around; I'll Walk Alone; Nightwind; Born to be Blue; With Every Breath I Take; Jazz Child.
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| HighNote HCD 6004 Various Artists That Lonely Feeling Called the Blues $13.00 Order | | |
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You can't put your finger on it, but you just don't seem yourself today. You're not sick but, for some reason, your
get-up-and-go has got up and went. The Doctor's diagnosis? You've got that lonely feeling called "the blues". Here's a
compilation for those times when you need it the most. Maybe it will change your outlook. Maybe not. But isn't it nice
to know that someone else feels the same way.
Artists Include: Etta Jones; Johnnie Bassett; Irene Reid; J.J. Malone; Charles Earland; Fillmore Slim; Willie Willis;
Arthur Williams; Robert "Bilbo" Walker; Big Al Dupree; Tommy Bankhead.
Tracks: Walk My Blues Away; I'll Take You Back; Sittin' Here Thinkin';
What's On Your Mind; Down On the Farm; Please Mr. Johnson; Mojo Ain't Working; Long Way From San Antone; Mystery Train; Positive
Thinking; Sweet Potato Pie; The Bright Lights; Honky Tonk; I'm Walking.
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| HighNote HCD 6001 Various Artists Jazz That's Easy $13.00 Order | | |
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Why must things always be so complicated? Tax forms, VCR programming, computer languages,
401Ks, legal jargon. Life is difficult enough. It is time to return to the simple
things - the things that make life easy. Ideas expressed simply and concisely,
a minimum of moving parts. This is a compilation for people who want to take
life, and their jazz, easy. Nothing jarring, no unnecessary complexities - music
that soothes the senses and goes directly to the heart.
Artists Included: Tricia Tahara; John Hicks; Winard Harper; Larry Coryell; Houston Person; Russell Gunn; Gloria Lynne; Charles Earland; Teddy Edwards; Wallace Roney; Lenny White; Etta Jones
Tracks: I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again; Lush Life; You Don't Know What Love Is; Star Eyes; Can't Help Lovin' That Man; Emptiness;
Here's That Rainy Day; Dolphin Dance; Tenderly; Secrets; What a Wonderful World.
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| HighNote HCD 6002 Various Artists Jazz That Cooks $13.00 Order | | |
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When asked by a society matron what swing was, Fats Waller replied, "Lady, if you
has to ask - you ain't got it." What he was saying was that swing cannot be
defined. It is that indefinable something, that momentum and drive that some
have and some don't. This CD has it in abundance. It is slammin'. It is foot
stompin'. It is all that you listen to jazz for in the first place...uplifting.
Artists Included: Joey DeFrancesco; Randy Johnston; Houston Person; Jimmy Ponder; Charles Earland; Irene Reid; Teddy Edwards; Red Holloway
Tracks: Slammin' At Slims; Blues For the Millennium; Sweet Sucker; James Street; Put It Where You Want It; Big Fat Daddy;
Midnight Creeper; One Eyed Man; Snu-Fu.
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