DON CHERRY — Brown Rice (1976-1989) Jazz Heritage Series | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

If Eternal Rhythm was Don Cherry's world fusion masterpiece of the '60s, then Brown Rice is its equivalent for the '70s. But where Eternal Rhythm set global influences in a free jazz framework, Brown Rice's core sound is substantially different, wedding Indian, African, and Arabic music to Miles Davis' electrified jazz-rock innovations. And although purists will likely react here the same way they did to post-Bitches Brew Davis, Brown Rice is a stunning success by any other standard. By turns hypnotic and exhilarating, the record sounds utterly otherworldly: the polyrhythmic grooves are deep and driving, the soloing spiritual and free, and the plentiful recording effects trippy and mysterious. The various ethnic influences lift the album's already mystical atmosphere to a whole new plane, plus Cherry adds mostly non-English vocals on three of the four tracks, whispering cryptic incantations that make the pieces resemble rituals of some alien shaman. The title cut has since become an acid jazz/rare-groove classic, filtering Charlie Haden's acoustic bass through a wah-wah pedal and melding it with psychedelic electric piano riffs, electric bongos, wordless female vocals, short snippets of tenor saxophonist Frank Lowe's free jazz screeching, and, of course, Cherry's whispers and trumpet. Closer "Degi-Degi" works a similarly mind-bending mixture, but the middle two pieces ("Malkauns" and "Chenrezig") are lengthy explorations where Cherry's languid trumpet solos echo off into infinity. Of all his world fusion efforts, Brown Rice is the most accessible entry point into Cherry's borderless ideal, jelling into a personal, unique, and seamless vision that's at once primitive and futuristic in the best possible senses of both words. While Cherry would record a great deal of fine work in the years to come, he would never quite reach this level of wild invention again. [Brown Rice's original title was Don Cherry, which was changed a year after its initial 1975 release.] Steve Huey
Tracklist :
1.    Brown Rice 5:14
Acoustic Bass – Charlie Haden
Bongos [Electric] – Bunchie Fox
Drums – Billy Higgins
Electric Piano – Don Cherry, Ricky Cherry
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Lowe
Trumpet – Don Cherry
Voice – Don Cherry, Verna Gillis
2.    Malkauns 13:58
Acoustic Bass – Charlie Haden
Drums – Billy Higgins
Tambura – Moki Cherry
Trumpet – Don Cherry
3.    Chenrezig 12:50
Acoustic Bass – Hakim Jamil
Drums – Billy Higgins
Electric Piano – Ricky Cherry
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Lowe
Trumpet, Voice – Don Cherry
4.    Degi-Degi 7:06
Acoustic Bass – Charlie Haden
Drums – Billy Higgins
Electric Piano – Ricky Cherry
Piano [Yamaha], Voice – Don Cherry
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Lowe

CHARLES LLOYD - Waves (1972) lp | FLAC (tracks), lossless

After breaking up his popular quartet in 1969, Charles Lloyd largely dropped out of sight. He re-emerged once in awhile in the '70s to record a bit, but those sessions tended to be influenced by his interest in transcendental meditation and were often merely mood music. 1972's Waves is mostly forgettable, finding Lloyd on tenor and flute playing relaxing and soothing solos. Three of the eight numbers are of slightly greater interest because of the presence of guitarist Gabor Szabo, but the use of background vocalists on "TM" does not help, and most of the music is quite faceless. Scott Yanow
SIDE A
1     TM 5:08
(Charles Lloyd)
Congas – Mayuto
Voice – Al Jardine, Billy Hinsche, Carl Wilson, Michael Love, Pamela Polland
2     Pyramid 7:10
(Charles Lloyd / Tommy Trujillo)
Bass [Acoustic] – Roberto Miranda
3     Majorca 6:12
(Charles Lloyd)
SIDE B
1     Harvest 9:06
(Charles Lloyd)
2     Waves 5:17
(Charles Lloyd)
3     Rishikesha : Hummingbird / Rishikesh / Seagull 5:14
(Charles Lloyd)
Credits :
Artwork By [Illustration] – Masami Teraoka
Bass – Wolfgang Melz (pistas: 1 to 5)
Drums – Woodrow Theus II (pistas: 1 t0 5)
Flute – Charles Lloyd (pistas: 3, 5, 6)
Flute [Alto] – Charles Lloyd (pistas: 2)
Guitar – Gabor Szabo (pistas: 1, 3, 4), Tom Trujillo (pistas: 2, 5, 6)
Guitar [12 String] – Roger McGuinn (pistas: 1, 5)
Percussion – Mayuto (pistas: 1, 3, 4), Woodrow Theus II (pistas: 1, 6)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Charles Lloyd (pistas: 1, 4)

CHARLES LLOYD - Geeta (1973) lp | FLAC (tracks), lossless

SIDE A
1    Geeta Suite    13:30
2    Dance Of The Gopis    6:25
SIDE B
1    Stones Medley    11:08
2    Maxfield    4:30
3    Jungle Blues    2:12
4    Berries    2:02
Credits :
Bass – Baba Alade
Dholak – Aashish Khan, Pranesh Khan
Drums – Sonship Theus
Flute [Soprano, Alto], Tenor Saxophone – Charles Lloyd
Guitar – Blackbird McKnight
Illustration – Masami Teraoka

CHET BAKER - You Can't Go Home Again (1977-2005) RM / APE (image+.cue), lossless

Verve/A&M's reissue of Chet Baker's 1977 album You Can't Go Home Again features the trumpeter/vocalist supported by an all-star band that includes guitarist John Scofield, tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond in his final recording session. Former Miles Davis sidemen Tony Williams and Ron Carter also add an organic touch to the proceedings and a warm contrast to the electric pianos and Moogs that flow through Don Sebesky's arrangements. Alternate takes of the title track and others including "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You/You've Changed," "The Best Thing for You," and "If You Could See Me Now" make this double-disc set a more complete look at one of Baker's most important latter-day albums. by Heather Phares
Tracklist :
1     Love for Sale 13:03
Cole Porter
2     Un Poco Loco 9:26
Bud Powell
3     You Can't Go Home Again 5:47
Don Sebesky
4     El Morro 14:18
Don Sebesky
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Paul Desmond (faixas: 3)
Arranged By, Conductor – Don Sebesky
Bass – Ron Carter
Bassoon – John Campo (faixas: 4)
Cello – Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy
Clavinet – Richie Beirach (faixas: 1)
Drums – Tony Williams
Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson (faixas: 1, 2,)
Electric Piano – Don Sebesky (faixas: 2, 3), Kenny Barron (faixas: 2), Richie Beirach (faixas: 1, 2, 4)
Flute – Hubert Laws (faixas: 2)
Flute [Bass], Piccolo Flute – Hubert Laws (faixas: 4)
Guitar – John Scofield (faixas: 1, 2, 4)
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald (faixas: 1, 3)
Producer – Don Sebesky
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (faixas: 1, 2, 4)
Trumpet – Chet Baker
Violin – Charles Libove, David Nadien, Diana Halprin, Harold Kohon, Marvin Morgenstern, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gersham, Rochelle Abramson