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jazzy_daveContinuing on the jazz tip more rare as hen's teeth jazz from the sixties and seventies or thereabouts.
Pete La Roca - Bliss (1967)
With elements of Latin, oriental and afro sounds threaded throughout this LP it’s not the most straightforward recording to capture with words. Featuring Chick Corea, John Gilmore and Walter Brooker the pedigree is without doubt there but La Roca’s treatment of percussive sounds bring out something very special in each of the players. The stand out track for me is simply titled ‘Bliss’. While the track does, for me at least, bring forward this emotion there’s also some sadness infused that stems from Brooker's bass which makes this track a bitter sweet dose of aural opium.
Ronnie Ross - Brewer's Castle
The first LP from Ronnie as ‘sole leader’on this 1968 LP. Best known for the title cut this LP holds several gems if your ears are into Baritone sax. The track for inclusion here is a modal waltz penned by Bill Le Sage.
Collin Bates Trio - Brew
Yep this is possibly British Jazz personified on the cover….Dress like a woodwork teacher, get down with Yoga and drink tea in a field….There’s a parasol in attendance in true well equipped British style but clearly the sun isn’t about to shine on these unsung jazzers…With that said they reveal within their music a flaming groove capable of tanning the ass of unsuspecting listeners. Jazz trios for the most part leave my ears fatigued fairly quickly. This LP however seems to have an opposite effect. Maybe the cover set me up with expectation but each of the players really do have something to offer.
Dick Morrissey Quartet - Don't Fall Over The Bridge
From 1966 a classic and fairly straight ahead LP - this Morrissey outing brings the drums slightly more to the foreground along with the bass to good effect .On the first few listens the effect of this LP wasn’t atomic, but slowly it’s crawled inside, like a well oiled jazz panther, it makes me Purrrr… The track for inclusion here is ‘Don’t Fall off the Bridge featuring Harry South on Keys and Bill Eyden on drums.
Tubby Hayes/ & Gonsalves - Pedro's Walk
A fairly straight 1965 LP featuring many solid UK players. Stan Tracey and Lennie Bush’s introduction to Pedro’s Walk lights the rhythm fuse for a cut that shifts tempo seamlessly as Gonsalves and Tubby swap sixteen and eight bar phrases…
Jef Gilson - Modalite Pour Mimi
A swinging piece of French Jazz ft the Jef Gilson Big Band recorded at the Salle Gaveau concert hall (hence the title of the album).The track Modalite Pour Mimi is a swinging, piece that features some great blowing over a lovely rhythm. The whole band seem absorbed in this groove which sounds unmistakably French.
James Tatum - Zoombah lu *1980(
Another spiritual work out for James, this live LP was recorded at Orchestra Hall & Paradise Theatre, a venue which was apparently due for demolition a few months prior to this recording. The cover notes don’t elaborate on quite how the venue swerved the wrecking ball but I quite like the idea that jazz was involved in some way…Venue history aside, this is equally as good as James other album, timeless and very deep in parts I’ve been enjoying this more with every listen. The track for inclusion here is entitled Zoombah Lu.
James Tatum - Communion
James Tatum -- Contemporary Jazz Mass - Recorded live at St. Cecilia, Detroit, Michigan. 1974
Piano, Electric Piano -- James Tatum
Congas, Bongos -- Ronald Stewart
Percussion -- Bert Myrick
Saxophone Soprano -- Theodore Buckner
Saxophone Tenor, Alto -- Louis Barnett
Trombone -- Norman O'Gara
Trumpet -- Judge Gray
Vocals -- Conwell Carrington and Ursula Walker
Having converted to Catholicism James attempts here to explore the religious ecstasy of ‘Mass’ though the medium of Jazz. Weather your into Jesus or not there is a strong argument for the influence Jesus and his Dads book have played in many forms of music throughout the ages.
As you may have gathered from the cover (Which was also released in colour although I’m uncertain of which came first, colour or B/W) James is a fairly fly cat and manages to create some wonderful moments throughout this LP. Apparently Peterson intends to comp a cut from this LP on his next release ‘Diggs America 2”….The track selected here is titled Alleluia, a choral piece with a deeply spiritual workout kicking in half way through the cut.Alleluia!
James Tatum - Alleluia
Another spiritual jazz track from Tatum. Scratchy old and rare vinyl P as well.
Michael Garrick Sextet& Norma Winstone - Blues on Blues
From 1970, and featuring collaborators Ian Carr, Don Rendell and Norma Winstone. I do really like this LP as a whole but somehow I feel there’s more in there that I haven’t picked up on…The music seems to promise my expectations something extraordinary but I appear to be unable to click with the true direction of the vibe on this LP. I think however, this is more to do with me than the LP which does have several moments that I really do ‘get’. Up for inclusion here is the track ‘Blues on blues’ which may or may not exemplify the nature of this LP.
Enjoy.
Pete La Roca - Bliss (1967)
With elements of Latin, oriental and afro sounds threaded throughout this LP it’s not the most straightforward recording to capture with words. Featuring Chick Corea, John Gilmore and Walter Brooker the pedigree is without doubt there but La Roca’s treatment of percussive sounds bring out something very special in each of the players. The stand out track for me is simply titled ‘Bliss’. While the track does, for me at least, bring forward this emotion there’s also some sadness infused that stems from Brooker's bass which makes this track a bitter sweet dose of aural opium.
Ronnie Ross - Brewer's Castle
The first LP from Ronnie as ‘sole leader’on this 1968 LP. Best known for the title cut this LP holds several gems if your ears are into Baritone sax. The track for inclusion here is a modal waltz penned by Bill Le Sage.
Collin Bates Trio - Brew
Yep this is possibly British Jazz personified on the cover….Dress like a woodwork teacher, get down with Yoga and drink tea in a field….There’s a parasol in attendance in true well equipped British style but clearly the sun isn’t about to shine on these unsung jazzers…With that said they reveal within their music a flaming groove capable of tanning the ass of unsuspecting listeners. Jazz trios for the most part leave my ears fatigued fairly quickly. This LP however seems to have an opposite effect. Maybe the cover set me up with expectation but each of the players really do have something to offer.
Dick Morrissey Quartet - Don't Fall Over The Bridge
From 1966 a classic and fairly straight ahead LP - this Morrissey outing brings the drums slightly more to the foreground along with the bass to good effect .On the first few listens the effect of this LP wasn’t atomic, but slowly it’s crawled inside, like a well oiled jazz panther, it makes me Purrrr… The track for inclusion here is ‘Don’t Fall off the Bridge featuring Harry South on Keys and Bill Eyden on drums.
Tubby Hayes/ & Gonsalves - Pedro's Walk
A fairly straight 1965 LP featuring many solid UK players. Stan Tracey and Lennie Bush’s introduction to Pedro’s Walk lights the rhythm fuse for a cut that shifts tempo seamlessly as Gonsalves and Tubby swap sixteen and eight bar phrases…
Jef Gilson - Modalite Pour Mimi
A swinging piece of French Jazz ft the Jef Gilson Big Band recorded at the Salle Gaveau concert hall (hence the title of the album).The track Modalite Pour Mimi is a swinging, piece that features some great blowing over a lovely rhythm. The whole band seem absorbed in this groove which sounds unmistakably French.
James Tatum - Zoombah lu *1980(
Another spiritual work out for James, this live LP was recorded at Orchestra Hall & Paradise Theatre, a venue which was apparently due for demolition a few months prior to this recording. The cover notes don’t elaborate on quite how the venue swerved the wrecking ball but I quite like the idea that jazz was involved in some way…Venue history aside, this is equally as good as James other album, timeless and very deep in parts I’ve been enjoying this more with every listen. The track for inclusion here is entitled Zoombah Lu.
James Tatum - Communion
James Tatum -- Contemporary Jazz Mass - Recorded live at St. Cecilia, Detroit, Michigan. 1974
Piano, Electric Piano -- James Tatum
Congas, Bongos -- Ronald Stewart
Percussion -- Bert Myrick
Saxophone Soprano -- Theodore Buckner
Saxophone Tenor, Alto -- Louis Barnett
Trombone -- Norman O'Gara
Trumpet -- Judge Gray
Vocals -- Conwell Carrington and Ursula Walker
Having converted to Catholicism James attempts here to explore the religious ecstasy of ‘Mass’ though the medium of Jazz. Weather your into Jesus or not there is a strong argument for the influence Jesus and his Dads book have played in many forms of music throughout the ages.
As you may have gathered from the cover (Which was also released in colour although I’m uncertain of which came first, colour or B/W) James is a fairly fly cat and manages to create some wonderful moments throughout this LP. Apparently Peterson intends to comp a cut from this LP on his next release ‘Diggs America 2”….The track selected here is titled Alleluia, a choral piece with a deeply spiritual workout kicking in half way through the cut.Alleluia!
James Tatum - Alleluia
Another spiritual jazz track from Tatum. Scratchy old and rare vinyl P as well.
Michael Garrick Sextet& Norma Winstone - Blues on Blues
From 1970, and featuring collaborators Ian Carr, Don Rendell and Norma Winstone. I do really like this LP as a whole but somehow I feel there’s more in there that I haven’t picked up on…The music seems to promise my expectations something extraordinary but I appear to be unable to click with the true direction of the vibe on this LP. I think however, this is more to do with me than the LP which does have several moments that I really do ‘get’. Up for inclusion here is the track ‘Blues on blues’ which may or may not exemplify the nature of this LP.
Enjoy.
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