ARNETT COBB AND EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS — Blow Arnett Blow (1959-1993) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Arnett Cobb's debut for Prestige and his first recording as a leader in three years (due to a serious car accident in 1956) is an explosive affair. Cobb is matched up with fellow tough tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and there are plenty of sparks set off by their encounter. With organist Wild Bill Davis, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Arthur Edgehill keeping the proceedings heated, Cobb and Davis tangle on a variety of basic material, alternating uptempo romps such as "Go Power" and "Go Red Go" with slightly more sober pieces highlighted by "When I Grow Too Old to Dream." This is a great matchup (reissued on CD through the OJC imprint) that lives up to its potential. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    When I Grow Too Old To Dream 6:41
Written-By – Hammerstein, Romberg
2    Go Power 5:05
Written-By – Duvivier
3    Dutch Kitchen Bounce 7:00
Written-By – Cobb, Woods
4    Go Red, Go 5:39
Written-By – Arnett Cobb
5    The Eely One 8:16
Written By – Jordan / Cobb
6    The Fluke 5:30
Written-By – Strethen Davis
Credits :
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Arthur Edgehill
Organ – Wild Bill Davis
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone – Arnett Cobb, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

KENNY DORHAM — The Complete 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (1956-2002) 2CD | RM | MONO | Serie RVG Edition | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

During the spring and summer of 1956, trumpeter Kenny Dorham recorded two studio albums with his Jazz Prophets, a small hard bop band involving tenor saxophonist J.R. Monterose and a rhythm section of pianist Dick Katz, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Arthur Edgehill. On May 31 of that year, Dorham's group performed live at the Café Bohemia with Bobby Timmons at the piano and guitarist Kenny Burrell sitting in on all but the first of four sets. Originally engineered by Rudy Van Gelder and remastered by him in 2001, Blue Note's 2002 double-disc "Complete" Dorham Café Bohemia edition combines every usable track taped during this exceptionally fine evening of live jazz. The word "understated" has sometimes been used to describe the music played by Dorham's band on this night in 1956; this is only appropriate if Dorham is compared with intense individuals like Fats Navarro or Dizzy Gillespie. Dorham's jazz was perhaps more intimate and accessible precisely because his horn had an earthier tone, almost like that of a cornet. Sometimes compared with Ted Curson, Richard Williams or Freddie Hubbard, Dorham sounded a lot like the profoundly gifted and vastly underappreciated Johnny Coles, particularly during ballads like "Autumn in New York" and "Round Midnight." There are also intimations of Miles Davis, Nat Adderley and even young Don Cherry. This music is designed for relaxing and grooving out. It will greatly assist anyone who is traveling by night or trying to make it through to the end of another day. arwulf arwulf   Tracklist & Credits