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Paul Murphy, the legendary Jimmy Lyons' blazingly fast drummer, inspired this history-making session — an inspired depths in Larry Willis' piano you'll hear nowhere else. more... |
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Ever hear a duo create the impact of a symphony? Larry and Paul
do just that. With only piano and drums, they break through to a
breathtaking new place in music, a space where jazz and classical
and improv become indistinguishable. more... |
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JazzTimes says "an astonishing palette of sound from the unorthodox instrumentation...inventive and full of panache, with a dash of the experimental avant garde.". more... |
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Want a chance to hear the great Larry Willis stretch out in adventurous
new directions? My friend, Paul Murphy, Jimmy Lyon’s
incredible drummer, was the catalyst. He brought the blues-steeped
improvising cellist, Kash Killion, to the studio. more... |
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In the wee hours of a Clifford Jordan session, Andy first caught
my ear with a down-in-the-gutter blues solo. Then and now, Andy
can play some blues. Even better, he’s a hell of a composer.
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This recording lights up the gorgeous contrasts between Bluiett’s
huge R&B-based sound and Larry’s lush, romantic piano harmonies.
They swing from stride and Monk to loft jazz, Coltrane and free
improvisation. more... |
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Warren might just be the only man alive who’s played with Miles
Davis and Janis Joplin. Not to mention Nat King Cole, Charlie Mingus
and Aretha Franklin. Here, he collaborates with jazz virtuosos he
admires—including Stanley Cowell, Steve Novosel, Kent Jordan
and Chief Bey. more... |
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Though the sound of the horn is impassioned, we'd never thought
about doing a jazz French horn session. But Mark's soulful solos
at our Ebony Brass session blew us and Bluiett away. more... |
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An intimate glimpse at the Chicago tenor sax giant at the height
of his earthy, blues-steeped sound. I recorded these historic duo
and trio sessions during 1989 and 1990. They feature Clifford jamming
with his closest musical friends, including Julian Priester, Larry
Willis, Chris Anderson and Carter Jefferson. more... |
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Patato, the history-making pioneer of the modern Latin three-conga
style, is the most melodic and the most African of all the Cuban
congueros I’ve heard. You’ll never hear the gorgeous attack
and resonance of his congas better than here. more... |
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Here’s a stomping Bluiett electric group that’ll knock
you on your butt. His group includes Calvin Jones on electric bass,
Ronnie Burrage on drums, Donald Blackman on keyboard and Chief Bey
on hand drums. more... |
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A three-horn front line, led by Cecil Taylor's trumpeteer, ranges
from utterly lyrical freedom to tearing-the-house-down full group
improvs. With Glenn Spearman on tenor. more... |
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When you put together two great players as different as Jordan and
Blake, you never know if you’ll get magic or a train wreck.
This time, we got the magic. Pianist Ran Blake’s been tagged
the mad monk of jazz. more... |
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Eddie’s an unsung jazz trumpeter. He built up his chops under
the tutelage of modernist greats Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, John Coltrane
and Larry Young. His knock-out performances landed him a record
deal with Blue Note in ’68.
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