SARAH VAUGHAN – 1949-1950 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1166 (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This fourth installment in the Classics Sarah Vaughan chronology demonstrates her extraordinary versatility during the first stages of a fully blossoming artistic maturity. Four exquisite sides with the Joe Lipman Orchestra are followed by an MGM session in duet with crooner Billy Eckstine, backed by Lipman's Orchestra and strings. Given the fact that it was Eckstine who gave Vaughan her first break in showbiz, the pairing has a special charm. Aside from this MGM deviation, Vaughan was a Columbia recording artist during this time period. By far the best jazz on this disc was recorded on May 18 and 19, 1950, with accompaniment by pianist Jimmy Jones and his band. The front line of Miles Davis, Benny Golson, Budd Johnson, and Tony Scott, backed by the rhythm section of Jones, bassist Billy Taylor, J.C. Heard, and either Mundell Lowe or Freddie Green, matches the vocalist's every nuance to perfection. The combination of Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan is a marvel not to be missed. There is some confusion between discographies regarding various brassy big band sides, as some tracks are credited both to the Norman Leyden Orchestra (with Bud Powell at the piano!) and to Mitch Miller & His Orchestra. Miller, of course, was no stranger to modern jazz, having also participated in some of Charlie Parker's With Strings sessions. Whoever actually headed the band, Sarah Vaughan's "Perdido" is delightful and invigorating. This interesting disc closes with a wild surprise in the form of "De Gas Pipe She's Leakin' Joe," a campy calypso spoof on the topic of suicide, so atypical of Sarah Vaughan that it could easily fool almost anyone in a blindfold test. The word again is "versatility." arwulf arwulf  
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BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1948-1949 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1425 (2006) FLAC (tracks), lossless

 For a man who collaborated with Béla Bartók, the making of modern-sounding bop records in the company of Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, and Chico O'Farrill was a perfectly logical experiment in form and style. Decades later, however, biased critics and die-hard swing fans were still griping about "Goodman's bop band." With the 2006 release of this volume in the extended Classics Benny Goodman chronology, listeners are able to place those "controversial" recordings in their proper historical context, right alongside Buddy Greco's sweet-to-stupid crooning and various gee-whiz novelty group vocals by a wholesome team identified only as "The Singers." Their slicked back treatment of the pop tune "The Hucklebuck" is highly ironic when encountered amidst various exciting bop tunes, for "Hucklebuck" was the notorious exercise in plagiarism based upon Charlie Parker's "Now's the Time." Parker never received royalties for this very lucrative hit. The real gold in this part of the Goodman retrospective may be found in the tenor saxophone of Wardell Gray (Navarro only appears on the first track) and those exciting Chico O'Farrill arrangements with Latin percussion erupting throughout "Shishkabop." Enclosed is a photo of Gray blowing his horn as Goodman beams in the background, obviously delighted with the younger man's creative approach to the music. arwulf arwulf
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BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1951-1952 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1450 (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is the 34th volume in the Classics Benny Goodman chronology. It combines four titles from the Capitol records session of October 27, 1949 (Goodman's last for that label) with seven tunes recorded for Columbia on October 10 and November 24, 1950 and ten previously hard-to-find selections from a broadcast that aired April 1, 1951. Although the band on the Capitol date had Zoot Sims in the reed section, slick vocals by Dolly Houston, Buddy Greco and the Heathertones seem to use up all the air in the room. The Columbia sessions employed the Goodman Sextet, featuring pianist Teddy Wilson, vibraphonist Terry Gibbs and guitarist Johnny Smith, these last two helping to emphasize a contemporary bop-to-cool stylistic emphasis that was still playing a prominent role in Goodman's approach to music during this period. Vocalists on this leg of the journey include Nancy Reed, a carefully rehearsed, mixed vocal group known as the Pastels, and a deep-voiced male singer billed as "Rickey." This was none other than Jimmy Ricks, bass singer for the Ravens. Issued as Columbia 39121, the two instrumentals -- "Lullaby of the Leaves" b/w "Temptation Rag" -- are stunning examples of the Goodman/Gibbs collaboration at its finest. Yet the real gold in this compilation lies in the ten more traditional jazz melodies that were performed on the air, recorded and sold on a limited-edition LP in order to raise funds to benefit Fletcher Henderson, Goodman's greatest arranger as well as a pioneer of big-band jazz, who made his first jazz recordings in 1923. Henderson was ill and in serious need of cash. The fact that Goodman held this exciting jam session as a benefit for him adds considerable ethical ballast to an already superb bundle of live jazz. Teaming with Goodman in various combinations throughout the session were pianist Teddy Wilson, drummer Gene Krupa, bassist Eddie Safranski, guitarist Johnny Smith, trombonist Lou McGarity and trumpeter Buck Clayton. arwulf arwulf
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BILLY TAYLOR – 1950-1952 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1344 (2004) FLAC (tracks), lossless

This second volume covering Billy Taylor's pre-Prestige recordings opens with four sides cut for Brunswick Records in 1950, followed by eight tracks done for Atlantic, and concluding with an early LP of Cuban-inspired jazz, all of which will be of interest to collectors. Taylor's bop-inflected piano style remains elegant throughout, always with a veneer of swinging brightness, and two of the best pieces here, the self-penned "Double Duty" and "Good Groove," show an acute awareness of both time and space, areas Taylor would go on to explore with his subsequent trios. Steve Leggett
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COOTIE WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1946-1949 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1105 (2000) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Classics picks up the story of former Ellington trumpeter Cootie Williams as the leader of his own orchestra from 1946 through 1949 on sides he recorded for Capitol, Majestic, and Mercury. Vocalists Bob Merrill, Billy Matthews, and Eddie Mack are heavily featured on these 22 cuts. The R&B jump music of Louis Jordan and Wynonie Harris were big draws in the nightclubs and jukeboxes of the time and much of this material lends itself to that style. "Inflation Blues" is a takeoff of the "Let the Good Times Roll" theme, while "Save the Bones for Henry Jones," "I Should O' Been Thinking Instead of Drinkin," "Gator Tail" (parts one and two), and "Doin' the Gator Tail" are enjoyable mixtures of novelty lyrics and stompin' R&B instrumentals. While Williams favored this commercial recipe during these years, he did manage to wax a few ballads, such as "I Can't Get Started" and "I Want to Be Loved," and orchestra numbers like "Rhapsody in Bass"; "Sound Track" leans toward the Ellingtonesque style he was an earlier participant in. Al Campbell
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MARY LOU WILLIAMS – 1949-1951 | The Classics Chronological Series – 1260 (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Always in sync with progressive developments in jazz music, pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Mary Lou Williams turns out to have made more records during the 1940s and '50s than most people ever realized. Thanks to the Classics Chronological Series, listeners are now able to follow her career session by session throughout these eventful and transitional years. The fifth installment of her complete recorded works in chronological order opens with a fascinating pair of angular studies in chamber bop. Recorded for the King label on March 18, 1949, these tracks feature the most dramatically modern-sounding band that Mary Lou Williams had ever assembled. With a front line of trumpeter Idrees Sulieman, Alan Feldman on clarinet and alto sax, and pre-Eric Dolphy bass clarinetist Martin Glaser backed by Williams, guitarist Mundell Lowe, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Denzil de Costa Best, "Tisherome" and "Knowledge" are bracing examples of a bop logic that is strikingly adventuresome. The flip sides are topical bop scat novelties featuring vocalist Kenny "Pancho" Hagood. On January 3, 1950, the rhythm section met again to wax four more sides for King. Here the material consisted of jazz standards with Williams at times playing organ or piano or both instruments simultaneously -- during "Bye Bye Blues" she operates the organ with her left hand, piano with her right. On March 7, 1951, the Mary Lou Williams Trio cut ten sides for the Atlantic record company for release on the new LP format. This session turned out to be decidedly cool and nonchalant -- even old "Pagliacci" becomes irresistibly hip. This excellent survey of vintage early modern jazz concludes with five sides cut for the Circle label in June of 1951. The first of these, a carefully devised bop love song sung by the Dave Lambert Singers, features Elbert "Skippy" Williams on bass clarinet. The remaining tracks, recorded four days later, are delightfully cool studies for Billy Taylor's string bass, Willie "Bobo" Correa's conga drums, and the creatively inspired piano of Mary Lou Williams. arwulf arwulf
Tracklist :
1    Mary Lou Williams With Orchestra–    Tisherome    2:49
2    Mary Lou Williams With Orchestra–    Knowledge    2:26
3    Mary Lou Williams With Orchestra–    Oo-Bla-Dee    2:44
Vocals – Kenny Hagood
4    Mary Lou Williams With Orchestra–    Shorty Boo    2:53
Vocals – Kenny Hagood
5    Mary Lou Williams–    Bye Bye Blues    2:48
6    Mary Lou Williams–    Moonglow    2:29
7    Mary Lou Williams–    Willow Weep For Me    2:56
8    Mary Lou Williams–    I'm In The Mood For Love    2:33
9    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    Opus Z    2:54
10    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    The Surrey With The Fringe On Top    2:28
11    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    My First Date With You    3:12
12    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    Pagliacci    2:44
13    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    'S Wonderful    2:51
14    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    From This Moment On    3:39
15    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    You're The Cream In My Coffee    2:52
16    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    Mary's Waltz    3:25
17    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    Would I Love You    3:04
18    Mary Lou Williams Trio–    In The Purple Grotto    3:04
19    Mary Lou Williams–    Walking 2:37
Vocals – Dave Lambert Singers
20    Mary Lou Williams And Her Modern Music–    The Sheik Of Araby    2:45
21    Mary Lou Williams–    When Dreams Come True    2:51
22    Mary Lou Williams–    Bobo    2:50
23    Mary Lou Williams–    Kool    2:24
Credits :    
Bass – Billy Taylor Sr. (tracks: 19 to 23), Carl Pruitt (tracks: 9 to 18), George Duvivier (tracks: 1 to 8)
Bass Clarinet – Elbert "Skippy" Williams (tracks: 19), Martin Glaser (tracks: 1 to 4)
Bongos – Willie "Bobo" Correa (tracks: 20 to 23)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Allan Feldman (tracks: 1 to 4)
Drums – Al Walker (tracks: 19), Bill Clark (tracks: 9 to 18), Denzil Best (tracks: 1 to 8)
Guitar – Mundell Lowe (tracks: 1 to 8)
Organ – Mary Lou Williams (tracks: 5, 6)
Piano – Mary Lou Williams (tracks: 1 to 4, 7 to 23)
Trumpet – Idrees Sulieman (tracks: 1 to 4)

LEE KONITZ - Move (1994) Unofficial Release | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Lee Konitz has recorded often during his career, but many of the tracks within this CD may be fairly rare. The first eight songs are from two 1956 studio dates in Germany with either Hans Koller on tenor sax and a rotating cast of one or two baritone saxophonists, including Lars Gullin, Willi Sanner, and Rudi Sehring. With the exception of "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" in which Konitz is the only reed player, the material sticks to originals by either pianist Roland Kovac, Gullin, or the leader; though the music is pleasant, none of the tunes are particularly memorable. Better is a 1958 New York session with Warne Marsh on tenor sax, pianist Billy Taylor, mellophonist Don Elliott, and guitarist Mundell Lowe covering lively takes of "Move" and "Subconscious Lee," Konitz's well-known reworking of "What Is This Called Love?" The last three tracks with Niels Pedersen and Alan Dawson are of historical interest. A very brief but wild interpretation of "What's New" is mainly a feature for Pedersen's extended bass solo; while Konitz invites Evans to join them on stage for a rather choppy "How Deep Is the Ocean," which features a terrific introduction by the pianist, and the more accessible "Beautiful Love." Like most Moon CDs the sound is rather erratic, with the live tracks showing lots of tape hiss and a fair amount of distortion. But both Konitz and Evans fans should consider adding this now out-of-print release to their collections. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    East Of Eden    4:02
2    Stephany    5:01
3    Late Summer    7:02
4    En Rodage    3:58
5    Ablution    4:00
6    Variations No.8 From "Passacaglia"    3:04
7    I'm Getting Sentimental Over You    2:50
8    Lee-La-Lu    5:00
9    Move    3:09
10    Subconscious Lee    2:33
11    What's New    2:30
12    How Deep Is The Ocean?    7:28
13    Beautiful Love    3:38
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (pistas: 1 to 3, 6 to 13)
Baritone Saxophone – Lars Gullin (pistas: 4, 5), Lee Konitz (pistas: 4, 5), Willi Sanner (pistas: 1, 2, 8)
Bass – Eddie Safranski (pistas: 9, 10), Johnny Fischer (pistas: 1 to 8), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (pistas: 11 to 13)
Drums – Alan Dawson (pistas: 11 to 13), Ed Thigpen (pistas: 9, 10), Karl Sanner (pistas: 3 to 8), Rudi Sehring (pistas: 1, 2)
Guitar – Mundell Lowe (pistas: 9, 10)
Mellophone – Don Elliott (pistas: 9, 10)
Piano – Bill Evans (pistas: 11 to 13), Billy Taylor (pistas: 9, 10), Roland Kovac (pistas: 1 to 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Hans Koller (pistas: 1 to 3, 6, 8), Warne Marsh (pistas: 9, 10)
Notas.Tracks 1 to 8 Lee Konitz Ensemble, Kohln, Germany, January 17 & 21, 1956
Tracks 9 to 10 Lee Konitz/Warne Marsh Ensemble, New York, 1958
Tracks 11 to 13 Lee Konitz Trio special guest Bill Evans, Stockholm, Sweden, 1966

JOHNNY HODGES | WILD BILL DAVIS - Jazz Tribute No. 1, Vol. 1-2 : 1965-1966 (1992) 2xCD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
1     On the Sunny Side of the Street 3'45
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
2     On Green Dolphin Street 3'13
Bronislaw Kaper / Ned Washington
3     Lil' Darlin' 4'09
Neal Hefti
4     Con Soul and Sax 4'51
Bill Davis
5     The Jeep Is Jumpin' 2'25
Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges / Billy Strayhorn
6     I'm Beginning to See the Light 3'25
Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James
7     Sophisticated Lady 4'01
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Mitchell Parish
8     Drop Me off in Harlem 4'24
Duke Ellington / Nick A. Kenny
9     No One 3'19
Mercer Ellington / Johnny Hodges
10     Johnny Come Lately 3'06
Billy Strayhorn
Tracklist 2 :
1     It's Only a Paper Moon 2'46
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Billy Rose
2     Taffy 5'30
Bill Davis / Wild Bill Davis / Johnny Hodges
3     Good Queen Bess 3:13
Johnny Hodges
4     L.B. Blues 5'30
L. Brown / Johnny Hodges
5     In a Mellow Tone 3'42
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler
6     Rockville 6'23
Johnny Hodges
7     I'll Always Love You 3'51
Bill Davis / Wild Bill Davis    
8     It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 5'37
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
9     Belle of the Belmont 4'45
Mercer Ellington / Johnny Hodges
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Bass – George Duvivier (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-8 to 1-10), Milton Hinton (tracks: 1-1 1-3, 1-5 to 1-7)
Drums – Bobby Durham (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Osie Johnson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Guitar – Dickie Thompson, Mundell Lowe (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Organ – Wild Bill Davis
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Bob Brown (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Trombone – Lawrence Brown (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)

JOHNNY HODGES | WILD BILL DAVIS - Con-Soul and Jazz + Wild Bill Is the Boss ! (2007) 2xCD | FLAC (tracks), lossless

When the Lone Hill Jazz reissue label took on most of the many collaborative albums by alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and organist Wild Bill Davis, the project extended over several volumes, including Mess of Blues, Blue Hodge, and Joe's Blues. Released in 2007, Con-Soul & Jazz/Wild Bill Is the Boss! is the only double-disc set in the series. This hefty helping of groove-oriented mainstream organ combo jazz combines the albums Con-Soul & Jazz, In Atlantic City, and Blue Pyramid, which date from the years 1965 and 1966. The compilation is rounded off with selections from the albums Blue Notes and Sandy's Gone, bringing the scope of the time line back to 1963. The Atlantic City recordings were made at a club called Grace's Little Belmont, and the Blue Notes album was taped about a week later in mid-August 1966. These would be the last of the Davis/Hodges collaborations, a fortuitous meeting of minds which began in August 1961 with the album Blue Hodge and ended almost exactly five years later. arwulf arwulf
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges
"Con-Soul And Sax"
1.1     On the Sunny Side of the Street 3'51
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
1.2     On Green Dolphin Street 3'17
Washington / Kaper    
1.3     Lil' Darlin' 4'13
Neal Hefti
1.4     Con Soul and Sax 4'56
Wild Bill Davis
1.5     The Jeep Is Jumpin' 2'29
Duke Ellington
1.6     I'm Beginning to See the Light 3'29
D. Ellington / Hodges / George     
1.7     Sophisticated Lady 4'05
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills    
1.8     Drop Me off in Harlem 4'25
Duke Ellington    
1.9     No One 3'24
Mercer Ellington / Johnny Hodges    
1.10     Johnny Come Lately 3'07
Billy Strayhorn    
Wild Bill Davis And Johnny Hodges - In Atlantic City
1.11     Just Squeeze Me 4'46
Duke Ellington / Lee Gaines    
1.12     It's Only a Paper Moon 2'59    
Arlen / Harburg / Rose
1.13     Taffy 5'43
Wild Bill Davis / Johnny Hodges    
1.14     Good Queen Bess 3'22
Johnny Hodges    
1.15     L.B. Blues 5'40
Johnny Hodges    
1.16     In a Mellow Tone 3'52
Duke Ellington    
1.17     Rockville 6'36
Johnny Hodges
2.1     I'll Always Love You 3'51
Wild Bill Davis    
2.2     It Don't Mean a Thing 5'43
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills    
2.3     Belle of the Belmont 4'56
Mercer Ellington / Johnny Hodges    
Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis - Blue Pyramid
2.4     Blues for Madeleine 4'53
Johnny Hodges    
2.5     When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue 2'30
Duke Ellington    
2.6     Pyramid 2'21
Duke Ellington / Juan Tizol    
2.7     Nonchalance 4'46
Johnny Hodges
2.8     At Dawn 3'11
Johnny Hodges / Tom Whaley    
2.9     The Brown-Skin Gal in the Calico Gown 2'43
Duke Ellington / Paul Francis Webster    
2.10     Stormy Weather 3'59
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler    
2.11     Rabbit out of the Hat 5'15
Mercer Ellington / Johnny Hodges    
2.12     Hash Brown 4'00
Johnny Hodges    
Johnny Hodges – Blue Notes
2.13     Blue Notes 2'52
Johnny Hodges    
2.14     Say It Again 3'29
Johnny Hodges    
2.15     I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me 3'23
Clarence Gaskill / Jimmy McHugh    
2.16     Broad Walk 3'38
Johnny Hodges    
2.17     L.B. Blues 4'01
Johnny Hodges    
Johnny Hodges - Sandy's Gone
2.18     Sandy's Gone 2'11
Claus Ogerman    
2.19     Candy's Theme 2'10    
Nelson    
2.20     The Caretakers Theme 2'03
Elmer Bernstein    
2.21     Again 1'52
Dorcas Cochran / Lionel Newman
All Credits :
Notas.
Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 recorded in New York on January 7, 1965, and issued as Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges - Con-Soul And Sax.
Tracks 1-11 to 2-3 recorded in Atlantic City on August 10 and 11, 1966, and issued as Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges - In Atlantic City.
Track 2-12 recorded on November 19, 1965, tracks 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 and 2-9 recorded on December 27, 1965, and tracks 2-4, 2-7, 2-10 and 2-11 recorded on January 17, 1966, and issued as Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis - Blue Pyramid.
Tracks 2-13 and 2-14 recorded on August 15, 1966, and tracks 2-15 to 2-17 recorded on August 19, 1966, and issued as part of Johnny Hodges - Blue Notes.
Tracks 2-18 to 2-21 recorded on September 3, 1963, and issued as part of Johnny Hodges - Sandy's Gone.

JOHNNY HODGES | WILD BILL DAVIS ft. LES SPANN & MUNDELL LOWE - Blue Hodge (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"Blue Hodge"    
1    And Then Some 4:06
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
2    I Wonder Why 4:30
Written-By – Mercer Ellington
3    Azure Te 2:57
Written-By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
4    Blue Hodge 6:19
Written-By – Gary McFarland
5    Hodge Podge 4:04
Written-By – Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
6    It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream 3:10
Written-By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges
7    Why Are You Blue? 3:25
Written-By – Gary McFarland
8    Knuckles 5:11
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
9    Stand By Blues 4:30
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
10    There Is No Greater Love 3:27
Written-By – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
Personnel 1-10 :
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Organ – Wild Bill Davis
Bass – Sam Jones
Drums – Louis Hayes
Guitar, Flute – Les Spann
From "Blue Rabbit"    
11    Blues O'Mighty 4:57
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
12    Fiddler's Fancy 2:52
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
13    Things Ain't What They Used To Be 4:18
Written-By – Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons
14    Wisteria 3:14
Written-By – Jimmy Jones, Mercer Ellington
15    Satin Doll 2:32
Written-By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer
16    Mud Pie 4:10
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
Personnel 11-16 :
Organ – Wild Bill Davis
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Bass – Richard Davis
Guitar – Mundell Lowe
Drums – Osie Johnson
From "Blue Notes"    
17    Rent City 3:52
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
18    Sometimes I'm Happy 2:46
Written-By – Clifford Grey, Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
19    The Midnight Sun Will Never Set 3:35
Written-By – Quincy Jones
20    Sneakin' Up On You 5:38
Written-By – Chip Taylor, Ted Daryll
Personnel 17-20 :
Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Arranged By, Conductor – Jimmy Jones
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Danny Bank
Bass – George Duvivier
Bass Trombone – Tony Studd
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Eric Gale
Harmonica – Buddy Lucas
Piano – Hank Jones
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson
Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Snooky Young
Vibraphone – Joe Venuto
Notas.
Tracks 1 to 10 recorded in New Jersey on August 23 and 24, 1961, and issued as Blue Hodge.
Tracks 11 to 16 recorded in New York on April 28 and 30, 1964, and issued on Blue Rabbit.
Tracks 17 to 20 recorded in New York on October 24, 1966, and issued on Blue Notes.
The CD erroneously credits track 13 to "Ted Parsons" and track 20 to "Creed Taylor."

BENNY CARTER - 'Live And Well In Japan! (1977-1985) 32bits-96hz | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Benny Carter headed a talent-filled tentet for this frequently exciting concert. With trumpeters Cat Anderson and Joe Newman, trombonist Britt Woodman, Cecil Payne on baritone and Budd Johnson doubling on tenor and soprano, it is not at all surprising that the results would be memorable, but this date actually exceeds one's expectations. In addition to fine jam versions of "Squatty Roo," "Them There Eyes" and "It Don't Mean a Thing," there is a remarkable Louis Armstrong medley on which Carter (on trumpet) plays "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," Cat Anderson follows with a high note solo on "Confessin'" and then Joe Newman (who rarely recorded vocals) does a near-perfect imitation of Louis Armstrong singing on "When You're Smiling." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Squatty Roo 12:45
Johnny Hodges
2     Tribute to Louis Armstrong: When It's Sleepy Time Down South/Confe ... 6:05
Doc Daugherty / Marvin Fisher / Otis Rene / Ellis Reynolds / Shay
3     Them There Eyes 11:22
Maceo Pinkard / Doris Tauber / William Tracey
4     It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 10:45
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Producer – Benny Carter
Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Harold Jones
Guitar – Mundell Lowe
Piano – Nat Pierce
Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Budd Johnson
Trombone – Britt Woodman
Trumpet – Cat Anderson, Joe Newman

BENNY CARTER - Elegy in Blue (1994) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Benny Carter, 87 at the time of this recording, could pass musically for 57. His alto playing is as flawless as ever but 79-year-old trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison very much sounds his age and falters constantly throughout the date. Pianist Cedar Walton (who sounds for probably the only time in his career like Oscar Peterson), guitarist Mundell Lowe, bassst Ray Brown and drummer Jeff Hamilton make up a strong rhythm section but Edison and the so-so material cause this session to fall far short of its potential. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Did You Call Her Today? 6:24
Written-By – Ben Webster
2    Ceora 7:53
Written-By – Lee Morgan
3    Good Queen Bess 6:46
Written-By – Johnny Hodges
4    Prelude To A Kiss 6:25
Written-By – Ellington, Gordon, Mills
5    Little Jazz 6:18
Written-By – Roy Eldridge
6    Blue Monk 6:02
Written-By – Thelonious Monk
7    Someday You'll Be Sorry 4:54
Vocals – Harry "Sweets" Edison
Written-By – Louis Armstrong
8    Nuages 8:35
Written By – Day / Reinhardt / Ageron
9    Undecided 6:30
Written-By – Shavers, Robin
10    Elegy In Blue 9:11
Written-By – Benny Carter
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Jeff Hamilton
Guitar – Mundell Lowe
Piano – Cedar Walton
Trumpet, Vocal, Percussion (pistas: 7) – Harry "Sweets" Edison

ART FARMER - The Many Faces of Art Farmer (1964-2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1     Happy Feet 4'43
Tom McIntosh
2     Hyacinth 5'02
Dennis Sandole
3     Ally 6'51
Tom McIntosh
4     Minuet in G 4'51
Tom McIntosh
5     All About Art 4'45
Sergio Mihanovich
6     People 5'18
Jule Styne
7     Saucer Eyes 4'54
Randy Weston
8     Summertime 4'48
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
9     Bess, You Is My Woman 3'06
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
10     I Loves You Porgy 4'59
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
11     I Got Plenty of Nothing 2'51
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12     Bess, Oh Where Is My Bess 2'17
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13     Redhead Woman 2'24
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
14     My Man's Gone Now 3'25
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
15     It Takes a Long Pull to Get There 2'51
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
16     It Ain't Necessarily So 3'10
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
17     There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York 3'13
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Credits :
1-7: New York, 1964.
Art Farmer Quintet :
Alto Saxophone – Charles McPherson
Bass – Ron Carter (pistas: 2, 4, 7), Steve Swallow (pistas: 1, 3, 5, 6)
Drums – Bobby Thomas
Flugelhorn – Art Farmer
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
- Bonus Album -
8-17: Mundell Lowe Septet: Porgy & Bess: New York, July 16 & 17, 1958
Don Elliott - Mellophone, Vibes
Tony Scott - Clarinet
Ben Webster - Tenor Sax
Mundell Lowe - Guitar
George Duvivier - Bass
Osie Johnson - Drums

BETTY ST. CLAIRE - Complete Jubilee And Seeco Recordings (2016) Mp3

Born Betty Waddell in Columbus, Ohio, singer Betty St. Claire (1927-1972) was hailed as a “find” when, aged 14, she made her professional debut at the Detroit Club Congo. It led to theatre and club work throughout the Mid-West and the East and, eventually, a place with Dizzy Gillespie’s 1949 big band, as well as jobs with other leading jazz groups like Erroll Garner’s trio and Howard McGhee’s quintet. Musically speaking she was quickly dining at the top table.
She brought to it some striking assets - great time, a warm, illuminating and inviting way with lyrics, and an innately musical approach. They were all wrapped in an attractively husky, even lusty, voice that placed her, as a stylist, in a spot somewhere between Anita O’Day and June Christy that she made her own.
Moving to New York she worked the nightclub circuit and 1955 debuted on record with a program of varied, sophisticated standards on two 10” albums. Made for Jubilee, they confirmed her quality in the company of some of the Big Apple’s most capable jazzmen, among them Phil Sunkel, Billy Byers, Hal McKusick, Jimmy Raney, Barry Galbraith and Addison Farmer. In 1959, now at Seeco, she was backed by a quartet that included jazz notables Mundell Lowe, George Duvivier and Ed Shaughnessy for a relaxed demonstration of her affinity with the Great American Songbook and jazz musicians. freshsound
Tracklist :
Hal McKusick Plays-Betty St. Claire Sings” (1955) 10* JLP15
1    Out Of Nowhere 2:15
Written-By – Heyman, Green
2    What Is There To Say? 3:35
Written-By – Harburg, Duke
3    Almost Like Being In Love 2:46
Written-By – Loewe-Lerner
4    Here Comes Trouble Again    3:22
Tracks #1-4: Phil Sunkel, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone & arrangements; Hal McKusick, clarinet & alto sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Recorded in New York City, January 1955
Cool and Clearer (1955) 10* JLP 1011
5    That Old Black Magic 2:28
Written-By – Arlen-Mercer
6    East Of The Sun 2:29
Written-By – Bowman
7    I Hadn't Anyone Till You 2:18
Written-By – Noble
8    Prelude To A Kiss 3:58
Written-By – Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
9    Why Try To Change Me Now 3:18
Written-By – Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy
10    My One And Only Love 4:14
Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin
11    Skylark 3:16
Written-By – Carmichael, Mercer
12    Give Me The Simple Life 1:58
Written-By – Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom
Tracks #5-12: Eddie Swanson, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Addison Farmer, bass; Herbie Lovelle, drums.
Recorded in New York City, March 1955
"At Basin Street East” (1959)
13    You Took Advantage Of Me 2:47
Written-By – Rodgers-Hart
14    Moonlight In Vermont 3:33
Written-By – Blackburn, Suessdorf
15    Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life 2:59
Written-By – Rida Johnson Young, Victor Herbert
16    'Tis Autumn 3:45
Written-By – Nemo
17    June's A Word 2:25
Written-By – Velona
18    Lonelyville 3:18
Written-By – Hal Hackady, Walter Marks
19    You Turned The Tables On Me 2:04
Written-By – Louis Alter, Sidney Mitchell
20    You're Laughing At Me 3:45
Written-By – Berlin
21    Crazy Rhythm Caesar 3:18
Written-By – Caesar, Meyer, Cahn
22    Easy To Say    4:20
23    I Get A Kick Out Of You 2:12
Written-By – Porter
24    Like Someone In Love 3:10
Written-By – Van Heusen - Burke
Tracks #13-24: Stan Free, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
Recorded in New York City, December 1959

CHITA RIVERA WITH JOE CAIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA - And Now I Sing! (1961) lp / Mp3

Tracklist :
A1    I Hear Music 2:40
A2    You're Mine You 3:21
A3    Hit The Road To Dreamland 2:46
A4    The Nearness Of You 2:34
A5    It's Easy To Remember 2:05
A6    There Is Nothing To Say But Goodbye 2:22
B1    Moon River 2:42
B2    Isn't It Romantic 2:21
B3    Falling In Love Again 2:56
B4    It's Always You 4:26
B5    Lonesome Road 2:57
Credits :
Bass – George Duvivier
Drums – Jimmy Crawford
Guitar – Mundell Lowe
Harp – Jill Bengelsdorf
Orchestra – Joe Cain And His Orchestra
Percussion – Stanley Krell
Piano [All Keyboard Instruments] – Frank Anderson
Producer, Arranged By, Leader – Joe Cain
Woodwind, Saxophone – Shelly Gold

BLOSSOM DEARIE - Once Upon a Summertime (1958-1992) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Vocalist Blossom Dearie's Summetime is a low-key collection of chamber-jazz arranged for a small trio. Working with guitarist Mundell Lowe, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Ed Thigpen, Dearie sings the material with a gentle conviction; she may never sound passionate, but she never sounds like she doesn't care. The result is a pleasant record, that might never be a compelling listen, but it's never a bad one. by Thom Owens 
Tracklist :
1  Tea for Two 3:20
Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans 
2  The Surrey with the Fringe on Top 4:16
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers 
3  Moonlight Saving Time 1:59
Irving Kahal / Harry Richman 
4  It Amazes Me 4:16
Cy Coleman / Carolyn Leigh 
5  If I Were a Bell 3:05
Frank Loesser 
6  We're Together  2:02
Steve Allen / Don Elliott 
7  Teach Me Tonight 2:38
Sammy Cahn / Gene DePaul 
8  Once Upon a Summertime 2:43
Eddie Barclay / Michel Legrand / Eddy Marnay / Johnny Mercer 
9  Down with Love 1:39
Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Burton Lane 

10  Manhattan 4:16 

Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers 
11  Doop-Doo-De-Doop (A Doodlin' Song) 2:15
Cy Coleman / Carolyn Leigh 
12  Our Love Is Here to Stay 3:10
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin 
Credits :
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Guitar – Mundell Lowe
Piano, Vocals – Blossom Dearie

DONNA HIGHTOWER - Take One! + Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? (2009) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

During the mid 1950s she recorded R&B songs, for RPM Records, often accompanied by the Maxwell Davis Orchestra as on her 1955 version of "Hands Off". She toured widely in the US, with Louis Jordan, B. B. King, Johnny Mathis, Della Reese and others. While none of her records made the pop or R&B charts, she received good reviews and her discs did perform well in Decca Record's own sales guides, with her "I Ain't In The Mood" ranking #1 on their Sepia (race) charts. By 1958, her career had slowed and she began working for a music publishing firm in New York City, recording demonstration records of new songs. Her version of "Light of Love" — later recorded by Peggy Lee — was heard by record producer Dave Cavanaugh, and as a result of his interest she was signed to Capitol Records. She recorded two albums for Capitol, including Take One! and Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?, both released in 1959. While noted for her "range and power, [she] was equally compelling doing sentimental, soft ballads."

In 1959, she performed in England, France, Sweden and elsewhere in Europe, later performing with Quincy Jones, The Platters and Johnny Hallyday. She settled in France, then Belgium and finally in the late 1960s, in Madrid. In 1971 she won the Costa del Sol International Song Festival, following which she began recording in Spain for Columbia Records, although her songs were issued in much of Europe by Decca Records. She worked with singer Danny Daniel as a duo, Danny y Donna, and they had a hit in the country with "El Vals de las Mariposas". She also recorded solo, and her most successful record, "This World Today Is A Mess" ("Este Mundo es En Conflicto"), which she co-wrote, was an international hit — though not in the US, where it was not released, or in the UK — in 1972, reportedly selling over one million copies worldwide. She is also known for the song "If You Hold My Hand", which was later sampled for the UK 2007 hit single "Handsfree" by Sonny J.

She returned to the US to live in semi-retirement in Austin, Texas, in 1990. She was active in the Austin Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and appeared on local radio programs. Her last performance in Spain was at a jazz festival in 2006. She died in Austin in 2013 at the age of 86.

Tracklist:

Take One! (1958)

1. Perfidia (02:27)

2. Maybe You'll Be There (02:47)

3. Lover Come Back to Me (01:57)

4. There, I've Said It Again (02:14)

5. Because of You (02:30)

6. Please Don't Take Your Love Away From Me (02:52)

7. C'est La Vie (02:34)

8. Too Young (02:31)

9. Baby, Get Lost (02:39)

10. I Get A Kick Out Of You (02:26)

11. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere (02:32)

12. Trouble In Mind (02:33)

Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? (1959)

13. Every Day I Have The Blues (02:46)

14. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You? (03:06)

15. All Or Nothing At All (01:45)

16. I Laughed To Keep From Crying (02:20)

17. Lonesome And Sorry (01:37)

18. The First To Know (02:31)

19. The Blues Don't Care (02:54)

20. Can't Help It (02:05)

21. Born To Be Blue (02:25)

22. I'll Be Around (02:04)

23. A Cottage For Sale (03:05)

24. I'm Alone Because I Love You (02:32)

Personnel: 

Donna Hightower (vcl), 

Joe Wilder (tp),

 Ben Webster (ts), 

Mundell Lowe (g), 

Hank Jones (p), 

George Duvivier (b), 

Don Lamond (d), 

Sid Feller (dir)

One of the highest tributes to any musician in a recording session is that he or she is a “Take One” artist. Donna Hightower is just that, a singer who delivers perfectly the first time she steps to the mike. In these late Fifties sides she demonstrated the phrasing, taste and skill which marked her as one the brightest new vocalist stars of the time. Backing her are two all-star groups conducted by Sid Feller and featuring some of the greatest soloists of the New York jazz scene, including Joe Wilder, Ben Webster, Hank Jones, Georgie Auld, Mundell Lowe, George Duvivier and Don Lamond.

I was going to say that Donna Hightower "was" - but Ms Hightower was still performing as late as 2006 in her eighties and she doesn't strike me as someone who would take kindly to being placed in the past tense while she's still very much with us, so I'll say "is" - an outstanding jazz, blues and pop singer. All of those talents are on display on "Take One!"

Ms Hightower had an exceptional voice: Big, bold, brassy - with an understated natural vibratto. She could swing, sob, shout, rock-and-roll and burn your house down. Like Sarah Vaughan she could sing almost anything and like the Divine One, she was willing to try. Had it not been for the fact that shortly after she recorded "Gee Baby…." she went to London for a one-week gig at the Stork Club - and then spent the next 31 years in Europe - she might well have been a star in the US. But, we'll never know…. Instead, this CD is, to my knowledge, all that's available today. Fortunately it's an outstanding disc.

The CD is actually two Capitol LPs: "Take One!" recorded in 1958; and, "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You," recorded in 1959.

"Take One!" the LP, was recorded in a session that was actually supposed to be for Dakota Staton. Ms Staton canceled at the last minute and producer Dave Cavanaugh, now stuck with Sid Feller's All-Stars, featuring the likes of saxman Ben Webster, trumpeter Joe Wilder, guitarist Mundell Lowe and pianist Hank Jones cooling their heels with nobody to play for, suddenly remembered Ms Hightower, (who was working for a publishing company in Brooklyn). With three hours notice and no rehersal, Ms Hightower stepped in and stepped up - and man-oh-man, did she nail it! "Take One!" is a set of standards, including: "There I've Said It Again," "Please Don't Take Your Love Away From Me," "I Get a Kick Out of You," and "Trouble in Mind." This is swinging, rollicking '50's jazz and jazzy pop. Every one of the 12 songs in the set is a gem.

Six months later, Ms Hightower was back in the studio again - and this time it was her session. The musical credits for "Gee Baby…," are a little unclear - it was Sid Feller's Orchestra with saxman George Auld, Chauncey Welsh on trombone, and Mr Jones again at the piano - after that, the credits are hazy. But the music certainly isn't. Some jazz, some blues, some pop - Ms Hightower just cranks it up and lets it fly! The 12 song set includes; "Every Day I Have the Blues," "All or Nothing at All," "I'm Alone Because I Love You," and of course, the title song.

The sonics are excellent: Ms Hightower's voice is clear and clean and there's plenty of instrumental separation.

 

ANNE PHILLIPS - Born To Be Blue (1959-2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

When she returned to an own-name recording session in 2000, it was her songs that demonstrated vividly how attuned she is to the great qualities of American popular song. All are gems, which deserve a place in the repertoires of all singers who admire music of quality. She has arranged and/or produced recording sessions by Kindred (That Kindred Spirit and Hidden Treasures). A fluid, melodious voice allied to intelligent reading of lyrics makes Phillips one of the outstanding performers of popular song of her day. by AllMusic
Tracklist :
1 Lonelyville  2:47
Walter Marks
2 I've Got to Pass Your House to Get to Mine 2:35
Lew Brown 
3 A Stranger in Town 3:12 
Mel Tormé
4 I Don't Want to Walk Without You 3:51 
Frank Loesser / Jule Styne
5 There Will Never Be Another You 1:51  
Irving Gordon / Harry Warren
6 When Sunny Gets Blue 3:02 
Marvin Fisher / Jack Segal
7 Born to Be Blue 3:33 
Mel Tormé / R. Wells
8 Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Year 1:53  
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
9 Easy Street 3:21  
Alan Rankin Jones
10 For Heaven's Sake 2:46  
Elise Bretton / Donald Meyer / Sherman Edwards & Donald Meyer
11 It Could Happen to You 2:32 
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
12 You Don't Know What Love Is 2:39
Gene DePaul / Don Raye 
Personnel :
Anne Phillips - vocals
Doc Severinsen - trumpet
Walt Levinsky - ww
Barry Galbraith - guitar
Mundell Lowe - guitar
Bernie Leighton - piano
Milt Hinton - bass
George DuVivier - bass
Ossie Johnson - drums
Kermit Leslie - conductor

MEL POWELL - Four Classic Albums Plus : Borderline / Thigamagig / Mel Powell Out on a Limb / The Mel Powell Bandstand (2012) 2xCD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist 1:

Album: Mel Powell Trio ‎– Borderline (1954)
1. Borderline 3.28
2. Makin' Whoopie 4.45
3. What's New 8.36
4. Quin And Sonic 3.41
5. If Dreams Come True 3.37
6. Cross Your Heart 2.15
7. Avalon 3.33

Album: Mel Powell Trio ‎– Thigamagig (1954)
8. Thigamagig 2.29
9. You're My Thrill 5.20
10. Button Up Your Overcoat 3.15
11. Don-Que-Dee 3.29
12. Bouquet 4.53
13. Ain't She Sweet 4.10
14. Take Me In Your Arms 4.05
15. California, Here I Come 3.07

Album: Mel Powell ‎– Out On A Limb (1955)
16. Gone With The Wind 2.54
17. Bunny Hug 4.00
18. Pennies From Heaven 3.57
19. Stomping At The Savoy 3.42
20. When Your Lover Has Gone 3.52

Tracklist 2:

Album: Mel Powell ‎– Out On A Limb (1955)
1. Cooch 3.00
2. Beale St. Blues 3.36
3. Three Little Words 3.12
4. You're Lucky To Me 3.45
5. Liza 3.44
6. The Best Thing For You Would Be Me 2.43
7. Rosetta 2.54

Album: Mel Powell And His Orchestra ‎– The Mel Powell Bandstand (1954)
8. Ezz-May 4.32
9. My Last Millionaire 3.25
10. Everything I've Got 3.08
11. Firebug 1.47
12. Easy Swing 4.43
13. Soon 3.24
14. When Did You Leave Heaven 3.41

Album: Mel Powell Septet ‎– Mel Powell Septet (1953)
15. 'S Wonderful 4.17
16. It's Been So Long 3.47
17. I Must Have That Man 7.07
18. You're Lucky To Me 4.58

EP: Mel Powell - Classics In Jazz (1947)
19. Anything Goes 2.40
20. Hallelujah 2.06
21. There's A Small Hotel 2.54
22. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 2.10

Total playing time:
CD One 79.58
CD Two 78.58
Compilation & remastering: Dave Bennett
Noise processing & final masters: Ted Kendall

CD ONE

Mel Powell Trio ‎– Borderline (1954)
New York, 17 August 1954
Tracks 1 to 7
Mel Powel TRIO
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax
Bobby Donaldson, drums
Mel Powel, piano

Mel Powell Trio ‎– Thigamagig (1954)
New York, 24 August 1954
Tracks 8 to 15
Mel Powel TRIO
Ruby Braff, trumpet
Bobby Donaldson, drums
Mel Powel, piano

Mel Powell ‎– Out On A Limb (1955)
New York. 19 October 1955
Tracks 16 to 20
Mel Powel, piano
Al Mattaliano, trumpet
Michael "Peanuts" Hucko, clarinet
Nick Caiazza, tenor sax
Tommy Kay, guitar
Arnold Fishkin, bass
Bobby Donaldson, drums

CD TWO

Mel Powell ‎– Out On A Limb (1955)
New York. 19 October 1955
Tracks 1 to 7
Mel Powel, piano
Ruby Braff, trumpet
Oscar Pettiford, bass
Skeeter Best, guitar
Bobby Donaldson, drums

Mel Powell And His Orchestra ‎– The Mel Powell Bandstand (1954)
New York, 1 December 1954
Tracks 8 to 14
John Glasel, trumpet
Chuck Russo, clarinet, alto and baritone sax
Mel Powel, piano
Joe Kay, bass
Jimmy Buffington, French horn
Boomie Richman, Tenor sax
Mundell Lowe, guitar
Eddie Phyfe, drums
Joan Wile, vocalist

Mel Powell Septet ‎– Mel Powell Septet (1953)
New York, 30 December 1953
Tracks 15 to 18
Edmond Hall, clarinet
Buck Clayton, trumpet
Henderson Chambers, trombone
Steve Jordan, guitar
Walter Page, bass
Mel Powel, piano
Jimmy Crawford, drums

Mel Powell - Classics In Jazz (1947)
December 10, 1947, Hollywood, California
Tracks 19 to 22
Piano Mel Powell
Sax Bumps Myers
Trumpet Jake Porter
Drums lee Young
Bass Red Collender

CHARLIE BYRD / HERB ELLIS / MUNDELL LOWE - The Return of the Great Guitars (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The first recording by the Great Guitars in over a decade has a change in personnel. A serious stroke had ended Barney Kessel's career, but Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd were still very much active. Fellow veteran guitarist Mundell Lowe took Kessel's place, and as a wild card, on eight of the 13 selections the versatile Larry Coryell is heard on fourth guitar. With fine backup by bassist John Goldsby and drummer Tim Horner, the guitarists swing hard on a variety of bop and swing-oriented tunes including "Things Ain't What They Used to Be," "A Smooth One," "The Lady in Red," and "Seven Come Eleven," in addition to some more recent originals.  by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 Things Ain't What They Used to Be 4:50
Mercer Ellington / Ted Persons
2 When Lights Are Low 4:13
Benny Carter / Spencer Williams
3 A Smooth One 4:27
Charlie Christian / Benny Goodman
4 My Funny Valentine 5:11
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
5 The Lady in Red 4:22
Mort Dixon / Allie Wrubel
6 Soft Winds 3:49
Benny Goodman
7 Bernie's Tune 4:23
Jerry Leiber / Bernard Miller / Mike Stoller
8 I Remember You 4:42
Johnny Mercer / Victor Schertzinger
9 Waltz for Wes 4:29
Terry Holmes
10 Seven Come Eleven 4:34
Charlie Christian / Benny Goodman
11 Billy Bean! 4:27
Larry Coryell
 12 Nigh Roby Getaway 4:32
Mundell Lowe
13 On the Trail 4:44
Ferde Grofé