SAM JONES PLUS 10 — The Chant (1961-1994) RM | Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Bassist Sam Jones's Riverside recordings have long been underrated. This CD reissue features Jones on bass and cello for four songs apiece with a particularly strong supporting cast including cornetist Nat Adderley, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, trombonist Melba Liston, altoist Cannonball Adderley (who only takes one solo) and Jimmy Heath on tenor; Victor Feldman and Heath provided the colorful arrangments. Highlights include "Four," "Sonny Boy," Jones's "In Walked Ray" and "Over the Rainbow" but all eight selections in this straightahead set are rewarding. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    The Chant    3:24
 Victor Feldman
2    Four    4:23
 Miles Davis / Jon Hendricks
3    Blues On Down    5:45
 Benny Golson
4    Sonny Boy    4:54
 Lew Brown / Buddy DeSylva / Ray Henderson / Al Jolson
5    In Walked Ray    4:04
Written-By – Sam Jones
6    Bluebird    4:10
 Charlie Parker
7    Over The Rainbow    6:37
 Harold Arlen / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
8    Off-Color    4:26
Written-By – Rudy Stevenson
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Arranged By – Jimmy Heath, Victor Feldman
Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
Bass – Keter Betts (tracks: 4 to 7), Sam Jones (tracks: 1 to 3, 8)
Cello – Sam Jones (tracks: 4 to 7)
Cornet – Nat Adderley
Drums – Louis Hayes
Guitar – Les Spann (tracks: 1 to 3, 8)
Piano – Victor Feldman (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8), Wynton Kelly (tracks: 4, 6, 7)
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Heath
Trombone – Melba Liston
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
Vibraphone – Victor Feldman (tracks: 4 to 7)

JULIAN "CANNONBALL" ADDERLEY — Cannonball Enroute (1958-2013) RM | MONO | Serie Jazz The Best お宝コレクション – 70 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Cannonball Adderley's Mercury albums (most of which, like this LP, are long out-of-print) find the youthful altoist trying to unsuccessfully keep his quintet with brother Nat together. Despite the powerful bop-oriented music they consistently recorded, the band would break up in a year, only to regroup with great success in 1959. This set is highlighted by romps on "A Foggy Day," "I'll Remember April" and "The Way You Look Tonight" with fine solos contributed by the two Adderleys and pianist Junior Mance. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. Spontaneous Combustion (J.Adderley) - 10:07
2. Still Talkin' to Ya (J.Adderley) - 8:54
3. A Little Taste (J.Adderley) - 5:08
4. Caribbean Cutie (J.Adderley) - 7:02
5. Flamingo (Anderson-Grouya) - 7:00
6. With Apologies to Oscar (take 2) (J.Adderley-N.Adderley) - 5:45
7. Late Entry (take 3) (J.Adderley-N.Adderley) - 3:20
8. Bohemia After Dark (take 2) (Pettiford) - 6:08
9. With Apologies to Oscar (take 4) (J.Adderley-N.Adderley) - 5:47
10. A Little Taste (take 3) (J.Adderley) - 5:19
11. Bohemia After Dark (take 3) (Pettiford) - 5:49
Credits :
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Alto Saxophone
Nat Adderley - Cornet
Hank Jones (#1-5,10), Horace Silver (#6-9,11) - Piano
Paul Chambers - Bass
Kenny Clarke - Drums
Donald Byrd - Trumpet (#6-11)
Jerome Richardson (#6-11) - Tenor Saxophone, Flute

NAT ADDERLEY — Work Song (1960-2004) SACD, Hybrid | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Work Song is a near-classic by cornetist Nat Adderley. Adderley utilizes a cornet-cello-guitar front line with Sam Jones and Wes Montgomery, along with a top-notch rhythm section pianist including Bobby Timmons, Percy Heath, or Keter Betts on bass and drummer Louis Hayes. First up is a fine early performance of his greatest hit, "Work Song." He also helps introduce Cannonball Adderley's "Sack O' Woe." Four songs use a smaller group, with Timmons absent on "My Heart Stood Still," which finds Keter Betts on cello and Jones on bass; "Mean to Me" featuring Nat backed by Montgomery, Betts, and Hayes; and two ballads ("I've Got a Crush on You" and "Violets for Your Furs") interpreted by the Adderley-Montgomery-Jones trio. No matter the setting, Nat Adderley is heard throughout in peak form, playing quite lyrically. Highly recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Work Song 4:12
Written-By – Nat Adderley
2    Pretty Memory 3:50
Written-By – Bobby Timmons
3    I've Got A Crush On You 2:53
Written-By – Gershwin-Gershwin
4    Mean To Me 4:59
Written-By – Ahlert, Turk
5    Fallout 4:51
Written-By – N. Adderley
6    Sack Of Woe 4:24
Written-By – Julian Adderley
7    My Heart Stood Still 6:24
Written-By – Rodgers-Hart
8    Violets For Your Furs 3:47
Written-By – Dennis, Adair
9    Scrambled Eggs 3:20
Written-By – Sam Jones
Credits :
Bass – Keter Betts (tracks: 2, 4, 5), Percy Heath (tracks: 1, 6, 9), Sam Jones (tracks: 3, 7, 8)
Cello – Keter Betts (tracks: 7), Sam Jones (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9)
Cornet – Nat Adderley
Drums – Louis Hayes (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9)
Guitar – Wes Montgomery
Piano – Bobby Timmons (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9)
Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews

RAY BROWN — With The All-Star Big Band ft. Cannonball Adderley + Ray Brown & Milt Jackson (2012) RM | SHM-CD | Two Original Albums On One CD | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist & Credits : 

1-9 With The All-Star Big Band
10-17 Ray Brown / Milt Jackson

RAY BROWN | MILT JACKSON — Much In Common + All-Star Big Band (1996) 2xCD | Serie Verve Take 2 | APE (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist & Credits :

OLIVER NELSON — The Argo, Verve And Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions (2006) RM | 6xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Oliver Nelson was one of the more distinctive arrangers to be active in jazz, the studios, and popular music of the '60s. While most Nelson reissues focus on his always-excellent saxophone playing (whether on tenor or alto), this six-CD set, Argo, Verve and Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions, focuses on Oliver Nelson the arranger-composer-bandleader. He does take solos on some of these dates on tenor, alto,and soprano (his only recorded solos on that instrument), but it his writing that takes center stage. Included are his albums Full Nelson, Fantabulous, Jazzhattan Suite (which finds the ensemble called the Jazz Interactions Orchestra), Sound Pieces, and his unusual and reverent tribute set Musical Tribute to JFK: The Kennedy Dream. In addition, Nelson's writing for Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars is here, plus his contributions (usually just part of each record) for sets by organist Shirley Scott (Roll 'Em), a group co-led by Ray Brown and Milt Jackson, and clarinetist Pee Wee Russell (The Spirit of '67). Topping off this well-conceived box are all of the music for organist Jimmy Smith's Hobo Flats, Peter and the Wolf (a classic jazz version), and Smith's first collaboration with guitarist Wes Montgomery, plus a few numbers from Smith's Bashin', Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and Hootchie Coochie Man. In addition to the playing of Jimmy Smith (who was really at his peak during this period), Wes Montgomery, Shirley Scott, and Pee Wee Russell, the most memorable soloists are altoist Phil Woods, cornetist Nat Adderley (on the Feather date), and flugelhornist Clark Terry plus Nelson himself. There is plenty of classic material here (such as the Smith/Montgomery blues jamming on "Down by the Riverside") which, even when the big-band writing is secondary, serves as a superior tribute to the underrated Oliver Nelson. Scott Yanow   Tracklist & Credits :

RED GARLAND — Red Alert (1978-1991) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is an interesting set, featuring pianist Red Garland with a sextet also including cornetist Nat Adderley, both Harold Land and Ira Sullivan on tenor, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Frank Butler. With one of the largest recording groups he ever led, Garland sounds fine, but the material (which includes "The Whiffenpoof Song," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Stella By Starlight" and "It's Impossible") could certainly have been more inspired. Scott Yanow    Tracklist & Credits :

BENNY CARTER - Benny Carter All Stars (1986-2004) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

After recording very few jazz sessions during 1963-75, Benny Carter has returned to the scene with a vengeance, but no one is complaining. Virtually all of Carter's recordings are worth acquiring and this Gazell LP, although not essential, is no exception. Vibraphonist Red Norvo (on one of his last recordings before his retirement) is featured on "Here's That Rainy Day," cornetist Nat Adderley gets to perform yet another version of his "Work Song" (taking a rare vocal) and Carter joins the sextet for "Memories of You" and three of his own compositions. This nice session offers few surprises but satisfying music. Scott Yanow

Tracklist :
1    Easy Money 10:32
Written-By – Benny Carter
2    Memories Of You 5:27
Written-By – Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake
3    Here‘s That Rainy Day 4:39
Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen - Johnny Burke
4    Blues For Lucky Lovers 8:47
Written-By – Benny Carter
5    Work Song 5:33
Vocals – Nat Adderley
Written-By – Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown Jr.
6    When Lights Are Low 6:33
Written-By – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
- BONUS TRACK -
7    Just Friends 6:24
Written-By – John Klenner, Samuel M. Lewis
8    Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) 4:30
Written-By – Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez
9    What Is Thing Called Love 6:51
Written-By – Cole Porter
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (pistas: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 9)
Bass – Red Mitchell
Drums – Ronnie Gardiner
Piano – Horace Parlan (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 9)
Trumpet – Nat Adderley (pistas: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Vibraphone – Red Norvo (pistas: 1 to 4, 7, 9)

JIMMY HEATH SEXTET - The Thumper (1960-1994) RM | Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Jimmy Heath at age 33 made his recording debut as a leader on this Riverside session which has been reissued on CD in the OJC series. The hard bop tenor-saxophonist is in superior form, contributing five originals (of which "For Minors Only" is best known), jamming with an all-star sextet (including cornetist Nat Adderley, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath) and taking two standards as ballad features. The excellent session of late '50s straightahead jazz is uplifted above the normal level by Heath's writing. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     For Minors Only 4'53
Jimmy Heath
2     Who Needs It? 5'35
Wynton Kelly
3     Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care to Know) 5'02
Mack David / Duke Ellington
4     Two Tees 4'14
Jimmy Heath
5     The Thumper 4'01
Jimmy Heath
6     New Keep 4'11
Jimmy Heath
7     For All We Know 4'35
J. Fred Coots / Sam M. Lewis
8     I Can Make You Love Me 3'27
Peter DeRose / Bob Russell
9     Nice People 3'52
Jimmy Heath
Credits :
Bass – Paul Chambers
Cornet – Nat Adderley (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9)
Drums – Albert Heath
Piano – Wynton Kelly
Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Heath
Trombone – Curtis Fuller (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9)

JOHNNY GRIFFIN - White Gardenia (1961-1995) RM | Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series | APE (image+.cue), lossless

Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin pays tribute to Billie Holiday, who had died exactly two years earlier, on this ballad-oriented set, which has been reissued on CD. Griffin is joined by a brass section (either five or seven pieces), plus a rhythm section and strings (the latter dominated by cellos), for his warm interpretations of nine songs associated with Billie Holiday, plus his original "White Gardenia." The arrangements, provided by Melba Liston and Norman Simmons, are tasteful, and the lyrical music is well-performed, if not overly memorable. Worth checking out. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Gloomy Sunday 4'06
Sam M. Lewis / Rezsö Seress
2     That Old Devil Called Love 3'50
Doris Fisher / Allan Roberts
3     White Gardenia 3'18
Johnny Griffin
4     God Bless the Child 3'17
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
5     Detour Ahead 4'33
Lou Carter / Herb Ellis / John Freigo / Johnny Frigo
6     Good Morning Heartache 4'10
Ervin Drake / Dan Fisher / Irene Higginbotham
7     Don't Explain 4'43
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
8     Travelin' Light 4'06
Harry Akst / Sidney Clare
9     No More 3'57
Tutti Camarata / Bob Russell
10     Left Alone 2'54
Eric Dolphy / Billie Holiday / Mal Waldron
Credits :
Arranged By – Melba Liston (pistas: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 10), Norman Simmons (pistas: 4 to 6, 8)
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Ben Riley
French Horn – Ray Alonge
Guitar – Barry Galbraith
Piano – Barry Harris (pistas: 2, 5, 8), Jimmy Jones (pistas: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulice, Urbie Green
Trumpet – Ernie Royal, Nat Adderley
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry

LIONEL HAMPTON - Lionel Hampton And His French New Sound Vol. 2 (1955-2000) Jazz In Paris 45 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Lionel Hampton is joined by a number of top French jazz musicians plus Nat Adderley and American expatriate Benny Bailey for this 1955 studio session, playing Christian Chevalier's charts. "All the Things You Are" features the vibraphonist with the rhythm section, with strong solo efforts by guitarist Sacha Distel and pianist René Urtreger, along with the leader. The low-key, lengthy treatment of "I Cover the Waterfront" almost suggests a Jazz at the Philharmonic session, showcasing nice features for trumpeter Bernard Hullin, tenor saxophonist Maurice Meunier, Urtreger, and Hampton. Things finally seem to loosen up with Hampton's swinging riff tune "Red Ribbon," with the solid rhythm and powerful brass and reeds igniting the vibraphonist, who trades solos with several players, including French horn player Dave Amram. "Night and Day," like "I Cover the Waterfront," is stretched out considerably, but benefits from a brisker setting. A long overlooked recording, this laudable date was finally reissued by Universal in 2000 as a part of its very affordable Jazz in Paris series. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     All the Things You Are 7:31
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
2     I Cover the Waterfront 14:06
Johnny Green / Edward Heyman
3     Red Ribbon 9:45
Lionel Hampton
4     Night and Day 11:28
Cole Porter
Credits :
Arranged By, Conductor – Christian Chevalier
Baritone Saxophone – William Boucaya (faixas: 3)
Clarinet, Saxophone [Tenor] – Maurice Meunier (faixas: 2, 3)
Double Bass – Guy Pedersen
Drums – Jean-Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles
French Horn – Dave Amram* (faixas: 3)
Guitar – Sacha Distel (faixas: 1, 4)
Piano – René Urtreger
Trumpet – Benny Bailey (faixas: 3), Bernard Hulin (faixas: 2, 3), Nat Adderley (faixas: 3)
Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton
Nota :
Recorded March 19, 1955 at the Schola Cantorum, Paris
Reissue of the Barclay LP 84 005

CHARLIE BYRD ft. THE WOODY HERMAN BIG BAND - Bamba-Samba Bossa Nova (1959-2005) RM / APE (image+.cue), lossless

For this unusual set, guitarist Charlie Byrd is accompanied by what is billed as the Woody Herman Big Band, although it is mostly a studio orchestra sprinkled with a few of Herman's associates. The first four selections are Byrd originals that almost sound like bossa nova in spots, even though the style had not solidified and been named yet. Byrd's classical training and interest in Brazilian music are very much in evidence. The final selections are a re-creation of Ralph Burns' four-part "Summer Sequence," which at the time was over a decade old. The main difference between this and the original Herman recording is that Byrd is the main soloist throughout much of the extensive work. Although not quite essential, Bamba-Samba Bossa Nova (which has often been reissued under Woody Herman's name) has its moments of interest and shows how Charlie Byrd sounded before bossa nova took off. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist
1    Bamba Samba (Bossa Nova) 3:08
Charlie Byrd
2    Original #2 3:05
Charlie Byrd
3    Love Song Ballad 4:05
Charlie Byrd
4    Prelude a La Cha Cha 4:00
Charlie Byrd
5    Summer Sequence, Pt. 1 3:55
Ralph Burns
6    Summer Sequence, Pt. 2 2:11
Ralph Burns
7    Summer Sequence, Pt. 3 3:44
Ralph Burns
8    Summer Sequence, Pt. 4 4:08
Ralph Burns
Credits:
Acoustic Guitar – Charlie Byrd
Alto Saxophone – Sam Marowitz (faixas: 1 to 4)
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Soldo (faixas: 1 to 4)
Arranged By – Ralph Burns (faixas: 5 to 8), Sid Feller (faixas: 1 to 4)
Baritone Saxophone – Bill Slapin
Bass – Bill Betts
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Woody Herman
Drums – Jimmy Campbell
Mastered By – Rick Pantoja
Piano, Vibraphone – Eddie Costa
Tenor Saxophone – Dick Hafer (faixas: 5 to 8), Jerry Sanfino (faixas: 5 to 8), Harold Feldman (faixas: 1 to 4), Mike Tinnes (faixas: 1 to 4)
Trombone – Billy Byers (faixas: 5 to 8), Dick Lieb (faixas: 5 to 8), Ed Price (faixas: 1 to 4), Frank Rehak, Jim Dahl (faixas: 1 to 4)
Trumpet – Al Derisi (faixas: 5 to 8), Charlie Shavers (faixas: 1 to 4), Ernie Royal, Jimmy Maxwell (faixas: 5 to 8), Irving Markowitz (faixas: 5 to 8), Nat Adderley, Nick Travis (faixas: 1 to 4), Paul Cohen (faixas: 1 to 4)

JOE HENDERSON – The Milestone Years (1994) RM | 8xCD Box Set | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson's most famous recordings are his early Blue Notes and his more recent Verves, but in between he recorded exclusively for Milestone and, although Henderson was in consistently fine form in the diverse settings, he was somewhat neglected during his middle years. This massive eight-CD set contains all of the music from Henderson's dozen Milestone LPs, plus a duet with altoist Lee Konitz and his guest appearances with singer Flora Purim and cornetist Nat Adderley. The music ranges from Blue Note-style hard bop and modal explorations to fusion and '70s funk, with important contributions made by trumpeters Mike Lawrence, Woody Shaw, and Luis Gasca, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, and keyboardists Kenny Barron, Don Friedman, Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, George Cables, Alice Coltrane, Mark Levine, and George Duke, among others. Not all of the music is classic (some of the later sets are unabashedly commercial), but none of the 82 selections are dull and the very distinctive Henderson always gives his best. It's highly recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
Joe Henderson Sextet - The Kicker
1-1 Mamacita 3:20
1-2 The Kicker 4:04
1-3 Chelsea Bridge 4:37
1-4 If 5:32
1-5 Nardis 4:40
1-6 Without A Song 5:59
1-7 Mo' Joe 4:08
1-8 I Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved) 5:32
Joe Henderson - Tetragon
1-9 Tetragon 5:37
1-10 First Trip 5:12
1-11 I Got You Under My Skin 4:57
1-12 Invitation 6:13
1-13 "R.J." 5:33
1-14 Waltz For Zweetie 4:25
2-1 The Bead Game 8:36
Lee Konitz - The Lee Konitz Duets
2-2 You Don't Know What Love Is 3:27
Nat Adderley - The Scavenger
2-3 Unilateral 6:04
2-4 The Scavenger 8:09
2-5 But Not For Me 5:54
Joe Henderson - Power To The People
2-6 Power To The People 8:36
2-7 Afro-Centric 7:00
2-8 Black Narcissus 4:46
2-9 Isotope 4:51
2-10 Opus One-Point-Five 4:52
2-11 Lazy Afternoon 4:31
2-12 Foresight And Afterthought 7:31
Joe Henderson Quintet - At The Lighthouse
3-1 Caribbean Fire Dance 5:37
3-2 Recorda-Me 8:18
3-3 A Shade Of Jade 10:28
3-4 Isotope 4:28
3-5 'Round Midnight 9:02
3-6 Mode For Joe 8:34
3-7 If You're Not Part Of The Solution, You're Part Of The Problem 11:29
3-8 Blue Bossa 9:43
3-9 Closing Theme 0:47
 Joe Henderson - In Pursuit Of Blackness 
4-1 Gazelle 7:31
4-2 Invitation 7:32
4-3 Mind Over Matter 13:14
4-4 No Me Esqueca 7:04
4-5 A Shade Of Jade 7:42
Joe Henderson In Japan
4-6 'Round Midnight 12:33
4-7 Out 'N In 9:03
4-8 Blue Bossa 8:25
5-1 Junk Blues 14:42
Joe Henderson - Black Is The Color
5-2 Terra Firma 12:10
5-3 Vis-A-Vis 6:45
5-4 Foregone Conclusion 4:55
5-5 Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Mind) 7:01
5-6 Current Events 5:33
Joe Henderson - Multiple
5-7 Tress-Cun-Deo-La 10:32
5-8 Turned Around 6:36
5-9 Song For Sinners 6:21
6-1 Me, Among Others 7:03
6-2 Bwaata 10:52
Joe Henderson - Canyon Lady
6-3 Tres Palabras 10:09
6-4 All Things Considered 8:36
6-5 Canyon Lady 9:03
6-6 Las Palmas 9:54
6-7 In The Beginning, There Was Africa... 6:01
Joe Henderson ft. Alice Coltrane - The Elements
6-8 Air 9:53
7-1 Water 7:29
7-2 Fire 11:05
7-3 Earth 13:11
Flora Purim - Encounter
7-4 Butterfly Dreams 6:58
7-5 Light As A Feather 5:53
7-6 Love Reborn 3:40
7-7 Summer Night 5:51
Joe Henderson - Black Narcissus
7-8 Black Narcissus 5:07
7-9 Hindsight And Forethought 2:39
7-10 Power To The People 12:27
8-1 The Other Side Of Right 7:16
8-2 Good Morning, Heartache 6:55
8-3 Amoeba 5:37
Joe Henderson - Black Miracle
8-4 Gazelle 5:21
8-5 My Cherie Amour 6:44
8-6 Old Slippers 6:00
8-7 Immaculate Deception 4:12
8-8 Soulution 7:04
8-9 Black Miracle 9:18
Flora Purim - That's What She Said
8-10 Black Narcissus 6:34
8-11 What Can I Say 5:04
8-12 Windows 5:32
Credits :
Performer [With] – Airto, Alice Coltrane, Alphonso Johnson, Bill Summers, Charlie Haden, Curtis Fuller, Daniel Humair, Dave Holland, Don Friedman, Eric Gravatt, Flora Purim, Francisco Aguabella, George Cables, George Duke, Grachan Moncur, Harvey Mason, Herbie Hancock, J.-F. Jenny-Clark, Jack DeJohnette, Joachim Kühn, Joe Zawinul, John Heard, Kenneth Nash, Kenny Barron, Larry Willis, Lee Konitz, Lee Ritenour, Lenny White, Ndugu Leon Chancler, Louis Hayes, Luis Gasca, Mike Lawrence, Nat Adderley, Patrick Gleeson, Peter Yellin, Ralph MacDonald, Ron Carter, Ron McClure, Roy McCurdy, Stanley Clarke, Woody Shaw
Reissue Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Remastered By [Digital Remastering] – Joe Tarantino
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
Note:
This compilation includes all 12 Milestone albums of Joe Henderson with some previously unissued tracks as well as some tracks from releases where Joe Henderson primarily appeared as a guest soloist:
• 1-1 to 1-8 recorded NY, August 10, 1967 (1-1 to 1-7) and Sept. 27, 1967 (1-8), issued on
Joe Henderson Sextet - The Kicker
• 1-9 to 2-1 recorded NY, Sept. 27, 1967 (1-9 to 1-11) and May 16, 1968 (1-10 to 2-1), issued on Joe Henderson - Tetragon
• 2-2 recorded NY, Sept. 25, 1967 and issued on
Lee Konitz - The Lee Konitz Duets
• 2-3 to 2-5 recorded NY, January 19, 1968 and issued on
Nat Adderley - The Scavenger
• 2-6 to 2-12 recorded NY, May 23 & 29, 1968 and issued on
Joe Henderson - Power To The People
• 3-1 to 4-2 recorded live at the Lighthouse,Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA, Sept. 24-26, 1970; 3-2 to 3-4 previously unissued, 3-1 & 3-5 to 3-9 issued on
Joe Henderson Quintet - At The Lighthouse "If You're Not Part Of The Solution, You're Part Of The Problem",
• 4-1 & 4-2 issued on
 Joe Henderson - In Pursuit Of Blackness with 4-3 to 4-5, recorded NY, May 12, 1971
• 4-6 to 5-1 recorded live at the Junk Club, Tokyo, Japan, August 4, 1971 and issued on
Joe Henderson - Henderson's Habiliment
• 5-2 to 5-6 recorded NY, March & April, 1972 and issued on
Joe Henderson - Black Is The Color
• 5-7 to 6-2 recorded NY, January 30-31, 1973, with additional recording in February & April, 1973, issued
Joe Henderson - Multiple
• 6-3 to 6-7 recorded October 1-3, 1973 and issued on
Joe Henderson - Canyon Lady except 6-7, previously unissued
• 6-8 to 7-3 recorded Los Angeles, October 15- 16, 1973 and issued on
Joe Henderson Featuring Alice Coltrane - The Elements
• 7-4 to 7-7 recorded Berkeley, December 3 & 4, 1973 and issued on
Flora Purim - Butterfly Dreams
• 7-8 to 8-3 recorded Paris, France, October, 1974 (7-8 to 8-1) and Berkeley, April 26, 1975 (8-2, 8-3), with additional recording in April, 1975, July & September, 1976, issued on
Joe Henderson - Black Miracle
• 8-4 to 8-9 recorded Berkeley, February 13 & 14, 1975, with additional recordings in April & September, 1975, issued on
Joe Henderson - Black Narcissus
• 8-10 and 8-12 recorded Los Angeles, August- September, 1976 with additional recording in December, 1976 and January, 1977, issued on
Flora Purim - Encounter,
• 8-11 recorded Los Angeles, August, 30, 1976 with additional recording in September & December, 1976 and January, 1977, issued on
Flora Purim - That's What She Said

THE CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET - Them Dirty Blues (1960-2000) RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Recorded in early 1960, Them Dirty Blues contains two classic jazz compositions: Nat Adderley's "Work Song" and Bobby Timmons' "Dat Dere," the sequel to "This Here." This was alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley's second quintet with brother Nat Adderley (cornet), and features Bobby Timmons on piano (who plays on four tracks and was replaced by Barry Harris on the remaining five), Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. Them Dirty Blues was originally released on Riverside until Adderley made the switch to Capitol where he brought several master tapes with him, including these sessions. by Al Campbell
Tracklist:
1 Work Song 5:05
Composed By – Nat Adderley
2 Jeannine 7:15
Composed By – Duke Pearson
3 Easy Living 4:20
Composed By – L. Robin, R. Rainger
4 Them Dirty Blues 7:10
Composed By – Julian Adderley
5 Dat Dere 5:28
Composed By – Bobby Timmons
6 Del Sasser 4:40
Composed By – Sam Jones
7 Soon 5:34
Composed By – G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin
8 Work Song (Alternate Version) 5:49
Composed By – Nat Adderley
9 Dat Dere (Alternate Take) 5:28
Composed By – Bobby Timmons
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Cannonball Adderley
Bass – Sam Jones
Cornet – Nat Adderley
Drums – Louis Hayes
Piano – Barry Harris (tracks: 1 to 4), Bobby Timmons (tracks: 5 to 9)

THE CANNONBALL ADDERLEY QUINTET - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy ! : Live at "The Club" (1966-2014) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Cannonball Adderley's most popular album, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy wasn't actually recorded "Live at 'The Club'," as its subtitle says. The hoax was meant to publicize a friend's nightclub venture in Chicago, but Adderley actually recorded the album in Los Angeles, where producer David Axelrod set up a club in the Capitol studios and furnished free drinks to an invitation-only audience. Naturally, the crowd is in an extremely good mood, and Adderley's quintet, feeding off the energy in the room, gives them something to shout about. By this point, Adderley had perfected a unique blend of earthy soul-jazz and modern, subtly advanced post-bop; very rarely did some of these harmonies and rhythms pop up in jazz so saturated with blues and gospel feeling. Those latter influences are the main inspiration for acoustic/electric pianist Joe Zawinul's legendary title cut, a genuine Top 40 pop hit that bears a passing resemblance to the Southern soul instrumentals of the mid-'60s, but works a looser, more laid-back groove (without much improvisation). The deep, moaning quality and spacy texture of "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" stand in contrast to the remainder of the record, though; Nat Adderley contributes two upbeat and challenging originals in "Fun" and "Games," while Zawinul's second piece, "Hippodelphia," is on the same level of sophistication. The leader's two selections -- the gospel-inflected "Sticks" and the hard-swinging, bluesy bop of "Sack O' Woe" (the latter of which became a staple of his repertoire) -- are terrific as well, letting the group really dig into its roots. Adderley's irrepressible exuberance was a major part of his popularity, and no document captures that quality as well -- or with such tremendous musical rewards -- as Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. by Steve Huey  
Tracklist:
1 Fun 8:26
Nat Adderley / Nat Adderley, Jr.  
2 Games 7:19
Nat Adderley
3 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 5:10
Joe Zawinul
4 Sticks 3:54
Cannonball Adderley
5 Hippodelphia 5:49
Joe Zawinul
6 Sack O' Woe 10:29
Cannonball Adderley
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Cannonball Adderley
Bass – Vic Gatsky
Cornet – Nat Adderley
Drums – Roy McCurdy
Electric Piano – Joe Zawinul

KING CURTIS - Soul Meeting (1960-1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

King Curtis, an influential and greatly in-demand R&B tenorman, made relatively few jazz dates in his career. This CD has two of the best, complete albums originally called The New Scene of King Curtis and Soul Meeting; the former is also available as a separate CD but should be skipped in favor of this one. Curtis teams up with the passionate cornetist Nat Adderley, pianist Wynton Kelly, either Paul Chambers or Sam Jones on bass and Oliver Jackson or Belton Evans on drums. The music is blues-based bop, with seven basic Curtis originals and four standards. Highly recommended, this set serves as proof that King Curtis could have been a viable jazz player. by Scott Yanow