Three stunning tunes featuring some of the best improvisers in the world today, all of them written -- yes, written -- by trombonist Albert Mangelsdorf. Interestingly, with a band this diverse and dimensionally articulate, the composer has come up with a program addressing each of the band's particular strengths. The title track, clocking in at over 21 minutes, is a study in the spatial relationship of tonalities. Even so, with its slow unwinding passages -- and interesting interplay between Surman on baritone and Mangelsdorf -- there are intervals, which allow for the creation of alternate harmonies and timbral interjections in chromatic architecture. Pianist Eddy Louis, along with Pedersen, are largely responsible for keeping the slowly revolving beast moving, but they add true depth in microtones and chord voicings. "Triple Circle" is quintet jazz, pure and simple, with everybody playing the hard bop line. Pedersen's solo is of particular interest here, in that his pizzicato playing moves through all three registers and offers scalar blues attacks in each. Finally, "My Kind of Beauty" caps it all off with a pastoral, late-night into courtesy of the horns and Louis on organ. It's a shimmering ballad until almost five minutes in, when Surman begins playing the baritone in the upper register and makes it cry with loneliness and an outpouring of what can only be called amorous emotion. Just as he finishes his sojourn, Pedersen and Louis begin to pace off a blues and transform the number into a groove tune with room enough for every body in the slowly evolving mix of textures in the intervallic transition. Louis' own solo is light and airy, whispering itself along the changes until it shifts into a noirish piece of film music with Mangelsdorf's solo. It all ends on a groove in the backbeat somewhere, but not without making the listener smile. Room 1220 is a hell of a Mangelsdorf date to be sure, but this is once in a lifetime ensemble, and the recording proves it.
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Tracklist :
1 Room 1220 22:05
2 Triplet Circle 8:32
3 My Kind Of Beauty 12:51
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone – John Surman
Bass – Nils-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Drums – Daniel Humair
Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Eddy Louis
Trombone, Composed By – Albert Mangelsdorff
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ALBERT MANGELSDORFF | JOHN SURMAN — ROOM 1220 (1970-1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
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Eddy Louiss - Bohemia After Dark (1972 - 2000) Jazz In Paris 35 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1 Bohemia After Dark 5:59
Oscar Pettiford
2 I Should Care 7:20
Sammy Cahn / Axel Stordahl / Paul Weston
3 Bags' Groove 5:33
Milt Jackson
4 Ow 5:552
Dizzy Gillespie
5 I'm Getting Sentimental over You 7:18
George Bassman / Ned Washington
6 Angel Eyes 4:19
Earl Brent / Matt Dennis
Credits :
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen (faixas: 1, 3, 6)
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Guitar – Jimmy Gourley
Organ – Eddy Louiss
Nota :
Recorded December 15, 16 and 17, 1972 at the Frémontel studio, Paris
Reissue of the America LP 6132 Orgue Vol. 2
5.6.21
EDDY LOUISS / IVAN JULLIEN - Porgy and Bess (1971-2000) Jazz In Paris 41 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
French trumpeter, arranger, composer, and conductor Ivan Jullien paired up with organist Eddy Louiss for this expansive 1971 version of George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess. An ambitious combination of small-group jazz, big band, and Gil Evans-style orchestration, Jullien's Porgy & Bess also found him eschewing stylistic traditions with charts that touched upon hard bop, old-school swing, and AM pop, and even made room for bursts of electric fusion. It remains a landmark of French jazz and one of Jullien's most memorable recordings. by Matt Collar
Tracklist :
1 My Man's Gone Now 7:01
George Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
2 There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York 7:53
Ira Gershwin
3 Gone, Gone, Gone! 10:33
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Dorothy Heyward / DuBose Heyward
4 Street Cries (Strawberry Woman, Crab Man) 1:17
George Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
5 Bess, You Is My Woman Now 6:38
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / Dorothy Heyward / DuBose Heyward
6 Clara Don't You Be Downhearted 3:02
George Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Jacques DiDonato, Pierre Gossez
Arranged By, Conductor – Ivan Jullien
Baritone Saxophone – Jacques Nourredine
Double Bass – Jacky Samson
Drums – André Ceccarelli
Electric Bass – Francis Darizcuren
Electric Guitar – Pierre Cullaz
French Horn – Jean-Jacques Justafre, Yves Valada
Organ – Eddy Louiss
Percussion – Bernard Lubat, Luis Agudo, Marc Chantereau
Piano, Electric Piano – Michel Graillier
Tenor Saxophone – Robert Garcia, Jean-Louis Chautemps
Trombone – André Paquinet, Benny Vasseur, Christian Guizien, Gérard Massot, Jacques Bolognesi
Trumpet – Fernand Verstraete, Ivan Jullien, Jean Baissat, Maurice Thomas, Michel Poli, Tony Russo
Tuba – Marc Steckar
Nota :
Recorded November 12, 1971 in Paris.
Reissue of the Riviera LP 421 083.
JEAN-LUC PONTY - Jazz Long Playing (1964-2000) Jazz In Paris 43 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
These 1964 sessions marked jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty's recording
debut as a leader. In spite of his choice of instrument, he was mainly
influenced by bop musicians (especially saxophonists and trumpeters)
rather than fellow Frenchmen, swing violinist Stéphane Grappelli. At
this stage in his career, he chose mostly compositions by European
musicians of his generation, along with tunes American jazz compositions
that had stood the test of time. His angular playing in Martial Solal's
"Une Nui Au Violon" contrasts with his later venture into jazz fusion,
while his dash through Charlie Parker's "Au Privave" is almost
immediately halted to first showcase drummer Daniel Humair then flautist
Michel Portal before he takes center-stage with a blazing solo. He also
is quite comfortable in a ballad setting, with a warm treatment of
Django Reinhardt's "Manoir de Mes Reves," though it is on his own turf,
as it isn't played anything like Grappelli's recording with the
legendary guitarist. The violinist's sole original is "YTNOP Blues,"
which opens with a pizzicato vamp then showcases bassist Guy Pedersen
and pianist Eddy Louiss before Ponty finally opens things up with a
slash-and-burn solo that evokes a bit of Stuff Smith influence for a
moment. The only misfire is a dull treatment of "I Want to Talk About
You" which is plagued by Louiss' dated sounding organ. Reissued as a
part of the Jazz in Paris series in 2000, this valuable introduction to
Jean-Luc Ponty has already lapsed from print. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist
1 Une Nuit Au Violon 4:43
Written-By – Martial Solal
2 Modo Azul 4:38
Written-By – Jef Gilson
3 Spanish Castles 3:40
Written-By – George Gruntz
4 Sniffin' The Blues 3:28
Written-By – Jef Gilson
5 Postlude In C 3:21
Written-By – Raymond Fol
6 Au Privave 3:45
Written-By – Charlie Parker
7 Manoir De Mes Rêves 3:05
Written-By – Django Reinhardt
8 YTNOP Blues 3:10
Written-By – Jean-Luc Ponty
9 I Want To Talk About You 3:48
Written-By – Billy Eckstine
10 A Night In Tunisia 3:02
Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
11 Satin Doll 4:20
Written-By – Duke Ellington
Credits
Double Bass – Gilbert Rovère (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9), Guy Pedersen (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Drums – Daniel Humair
Flute – Michel Portal (tracks: 2, 6)
Organ – Eddy Louiss (tracks: 4, 9, 11)
Piano – Eddy Louiss (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10)
Violin – Jean-Luc Ponty
Nota :
Recorded June And July 1964 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips LP 77 810 Jazz Long Playing.
4.6.21
STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI - Plays Cole Porter (1976-2001) Jazz In Paris 56 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1 It's All Right With Me 6:09
Cole Porter
2 You're The Top 4:43
Cole Porter
3 Anything Goes 7:48
Cole Porter
4 In The Still Of The Night 7:36
Cole Porter
5 You've Got A Thing 6:40
Cole Porter
6 Miss Otis Regrets 4:40
Cole Porter
7 I've Got You Under My Skin 10:14
Cole Porter
8 Love For Sale 3:26
Cole Porter
9 Easy To Love 4:52
Cole Porter
10 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 5:50
Cole Porter
11 Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love 6:48
Cole Porter
12 My Heart Belongs To Daddy 5:27
Cole Porter
Credits :
Composed By – Cole Porter
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen (faixas: 2, 4, 6, 9 to 12), Luigi Trussardi (faixas: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Drums – Daniel Humair
Organ – Eddy Louiss
Piano – Marc Hemmeler (faixas: 1, 7), Maurice Vander (faixas: 2 to 4, 6, 9 to 12)
Violin – Stéphane Grappelli
Nota :
Recorded in May 1975 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8) and February 1976 (2, 4, 6, 9-12) in Paris
Reissue of the Festival LP 240
2.6.21
V.A. - Jazz & Cinéma Vol. 3 (2001) Jazz In Paris 71 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
The Jazz in Paris: Jazz and Cinema series of Verve CD reissues examines jazz recorded for French film soundtracks in the late '50s and early '60s. This third compilation is the least successful of the first three, as few of the tracks stand on their own merit away from the movies they accompanied. Written for the film Les Loups Dans la Bergerie, the compositions of Serge Gainsbourg might be labeled cool, though they are rarely given time to develop and feature no major soloists in Alan Gouraguer's arrangements. Less successful are Andre Hodeir's somewhat boppish charts for Les Tripe au Soleil, which have extremely distracting scat vocals by Christiane Legrand that frequently seem off-key. The best of the lot is a remake of four songs composed by Freddie Redd for The Connection, which began life as a play. The potent trumpet of Sonny Grey and sassy trombone of Luis Miguel Fuentes constitute the centerpiece of each selection. This session also marked the recording debut of drummer Daniel Humair as a leader, who recruited René Urtreger to write the arrangements. It is these four tracks that make this anthology worth acquiring. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
Les loups Dans La Bergerie (1959)
–Serge Gainsbourg Générique 1:26
–Serge Gainsbourg Fuite Du Rouquin 1:05
–Serge Gainsbourg Les Loups Dans La Bergerie 2:44
–Serge Gainsbourg Cha Cha Cha Du Loup 1:32
–Serge Gainsbourg Les Loups Dans La Bergerie (Fin) 3:26
Les Tripes Au Soleil (1959)
–André Hodeir Rhythm And Blues N°1 2:07
–André Hodeir Spiritual 1:24
–André Hodeir Danse 2:31
–André Hodeir Le Désert 2:12
–André Hodeir Blues 3:49
The Connection (1961)
–Daniel Humair Soultet Theme For Sister Salvation 2:54
–Daniel Humair Soultet Overdose 3:42
–Daniel Humair Soultet Wigglin' 3:35
–Daniel Humair Soultet Music Forever 2:31
–Daniel Humair Soultet One Mint Julep 3:38
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Georges Grenu (faixas: 1 to 5), Pierre Gossez (faixas: 6 to 10)
Arranged By – Alain Goraguer (faixas: 1 to 5), Luis Fuentes (faixas: 15), René Urtreger (faixas: 11 to 14)
Artwork – Les Télécréateurs Design
Backing Band – Le Jazz Groupe De Paris (faixas: 6 to 10)
Baritone Saxophone – William Boucaya (faixas: 1 to 5)
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen (faixas: 11 to 15), Pierre Michelot (faixas: 1 to 5)
Drums – Christian Garros (faixas: 1 to 5), Daniel Humair (faixas: 11 to 15)
Flute – Raymond Guiot (faixas: 1 to 5)
Piano – Alain Goraguer (faixas: 1 to 5), Eddy Louiss (faixas: 11 to 15)
Soprano Vocals – Christiane Legrand (faixas: 6 to 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Jean-Louis Chautemps (faixas: 11 to 15)
Trombone – Luis Fuentes (faixas: 11 to 15)
Trumpet – Roger Guérin (faixas: 1 to 10), Sonny Grey (faixas: 11 to 15)
Written-By – André Hodeir (faixas: 6 to 10), Freddie Redd (faixas: 11 to 14), Rudolph Toombs (faixas: 15), Serge Gainsbourg (faixas: 1 to 5)
Nota :
Tracks 1 to 5 taken from "Les loups Dans La Bergerie"
Original soundtrack of Hervé Bromberger's movie.
Recorded October 28, 1959 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips EP 432 447.
(P) 1960 Universal Music S. A. France
Tracks 6 to 10 taken from "Les Tripes Au Soleil"
Original soundtrack of Claude Bemard-Aubert's movie.
Recorded 1959 in Paris.
Reissue of the Philips EP 460 634.
(P) 1959 Universal Music S. A. France
Tracks 11 to 15 taken from "The Connection"
Soundtrack of Jack Gelber's play.
Recorded May 29, 1961 in Paris.
Reissue of the Vega EP's 45 2128 and 45 5124 (B side).
(P) 1961 Universal Music S. A. France
28.7.20
EDDY LOUISS / MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - Conférence de Presse (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
Organist Eddy Louiss and pianist Michel Petrucciani perform a set of boppish duets on this intriguing and successful effort. Louiss and Petrucciani (who brought in "I Wrote You a Song" and "Simply Bop") contributed two songs apiece and co-wrote "Jean-Philippe Herbien." In addition, they perform "All the Things You Are," "So What," and "These Foolish Things." The blend between Louiss' organ and Petrucciani's piano is quite attractive, and they work together quite well, leaving enough space for their individual personalities to emerge yet forming a highly appealing ensemble sound. Recommended. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Les Grelots 6:42
Eddy Louiss
2 Jean-Philippe Harbien 10:15
Eddy Louiss / Michel Petrucciani
3 All the Things You Are 6:40
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
4 I Wrote You a Song 8:10
Michel Petrucciani
5 So What 9:55
Miles Davis
6 These Foolish Things 9:55
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
7 Amesha 6:30
Eddy Louiss
8 Simply Bop 4:30
Michel Petrucciani
Credits:
Organ [Hammond] – Eddy Louiss
Piano – Michel Petrucciani
EDDY LOUISS / MICHEL PETRUCCIANI - Conférence de Presse, Vol. 2 (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
1 Autumn Leaves 9:51
Joseph Kosma / Jacques Prévert
2 Hub Art 5:56
Michel Petrucciani
3 Caravan 8:00
Duke Ellington
4 Naissance 6:41
Eddy Louiss
5 Rachid 7:35
Michel Petrucciani
6 Caraibes 9:03
Eddy Louiss
7 Au P'tit Jour 6:58
Eddy Louiss
8 Summertime 8:03
George Gershwin
Credits:
Organ [Hammond] – Eddy Louiss
Piano – Michel Petrucciani
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