LOU DONALDSON — Musty Rusty + At His Best (1965-2007) Unofficial Release | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although issued on the Cadet label, Musty Rusty follows in much the same vein as Lou Donaldson's previous LPs for Blue Note. Credit reunions with the brilliant guitarist Grant Green and the underrated drummer Ben Dixon for the seamless transition, and even if organist Billy Gardner can't quite yet fill the shoes of longtime Donaldson foil Big John Patton, the set's soulfulness and creativity still demand attention. Trumpeter Bill Hardman completes the lineup, which comfortably settles into a tight, focused groove with the opening "The Space Walk" and never lets up -- Donaldson originals like "Hippity Hop" and the title tune crackle with energy, and the melodic ingenuity of Green's guitar solos astounds. Jason Ankeny
Tracklist :
1    Musty Rusty 6:03
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
2    Midnight Sun 4:45
Written-By – J. Francis Burke, Lionel Hampton
3    Hipty Hop 5:20
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
4    The Space Walk 6:10
Written-By – Ben Dixon
5    Ha' Mercy 5:30
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
6    Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 5:20
Written-By – Luis Guglielmi, Mack David, Marcel Ageron
7    Greasy Papa 6:26
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
8    Tangerine 3:04
Written-By – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
9    Wig Blues 3:56
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
10    Blues #3 5:56
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
11    Win, Lose Or Draw 6:08
Written-By – Ousley
12    Be Anything, But Be Mine 4:54
Written-By – Gordon
13    Day By Day 7:18
Written-By – Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn
Credits :
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Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Ben Dixon
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Guitar – Grant Green
Organ – Billy Gardner
Trumpet – Bill Hardman
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Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Calvin Newborn
Organ – Billy Gardner
Trumpet – Bill Hardman
Drums – Ben Dixon

PHINEAS NEWBORN, JR. — Here Is Phineas (The Piano Artistry Of Phineas Newborn Jr.) (1956-2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Other than two numbers cut for the Progressive label in Houston a couple years earlier (and thus far never reissued), this Atlantic session (put out as a Koch CD in 1999) was the recording debut for the remarkable Phineas Newborn. The 24-year-old pianist's playing on this trio/quartet date with bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke (and occasionally guitarist Calvin Newborn) is virtuosic to say the least, on Oscar Peterson's level if not Art Tatum's. Newborn rips through the repertoire (which is highlighted by "Barbados," "Celia," "Daahoud," and "Afternoon in Paris"); try to tap your foot to "Celia" without breaking your ankle! In the liner notes, George Wein faults Newborn's tendency to double time the ballads, and some listeners may shake their heads at his constant outpouring of technically impossible runs (those speedy octaves are ridiculous) -- but if one has chops on this level, one should feel free to display them. This is a dazzling debut from an ill-fated but classic pianist, and this CD is a gem. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Barbados 4:00
Written-By – Charlie Parker
2 All The Things You Are 7:22
Written-By – Hammerstein-Kern
3 The More I See You 3:59
Written-By – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
4 Celia 3:05
Written-By – Bud Powell
5 Dahoud 3:32
Written-By – Clifford Brown
6 Newport Blues 4:31
Written-By – Phineas Newborn Jr.
7 I'm Beginning To See The Light 3:03
Written-By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges
8 Afternoon In Paris 6:46
Written-By – John Lewis 
Credits :
Bass – Oscar Pettiford
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Guitar – Calvin Newborn
Piano – Phineas Newborn Jr.