BUD SHANK — Bud Shank Quartet ft. Claude Williamson (1956) Two Version (2003, RM | MONO | Serie Super Bit Jazz Classics ) + (2007, RM | MONO | Serie Pacific Jazz 決定盤 1500 – 5) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    A Night In Tunisia 4:00
Written-By – Gillespie, Paparelli
2    Tertia 8:32
Written-By – Claude Williamson
3    All Of You 6:03
Written-By – Cole Porter
4    Theme 3:55
Written-By – Claude Williamson
5    Jive At Five 4:29
Written-By – Basie, Edison
6    Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 5:18
Written-By – Hammerstein, Romberg
7    Polka Dots And Moonbeams 3:35
Written-By – Van Heusen-Burke
8    Pavane 6:09
Written By – Maurice Ravel
– BONUS TRACK –
9    Tangerine    5:21
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Bud Shank
Bass – Don Prell
Drums – Chuck Flores
Piano, Celesta – Claude Williamson

CHET BAKER QUARTET — Jazz at Ann Arbor (1954-2002) RM | MONO | Serie Super Bit Jazz Classics | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Chet Baker (trumpet) was arguably at the peak of his prowess when captured in a quartet setting at the Masonic Temple in Ann Arbor, MI, May 9, 1954. He's joined by Russ Freeman (piano), Carson Smith (bass) and Bob Neel (drums), all of whom provide ample assistance without ever obscuring their leader's laid-back and refined style. Baker's sublime sounds also garnered notice from critics, who had placed him atop polls in both Metronome and Down Beat magazines the previous year. Evidence of these lauds are obvious upon listening to the combo as they nestle into one of the cornerstones in their repertoire, the suave "Line for Lyons" -- a track dating back to the artist's short-lived yet genre defining work with the song's author, Gerry Mulligan. Almost immediately after establishing the melodic theme, Baker dives into his trademark solos. The fluidity throughout the seemingly off-the-cuff excursions presents confirmation of both his unquestionable timing and understated subtle authority. The rhythm section ably follows the improvisations with solid, yet never overpowering support. Freeman also shines throughout, especially during the stately opening to "Lover Man" or the up-tempo jiving "Maid in Mexico." Other classics include the stark intimacy of Baker's signature "My Funny Valentine," as well as respectively frisky renditions of "Stella by Starlight" and Freeman's own crowd-pleasing "Russ Job." In 2000, these eight cuts were coupled with five additional previously unreleased sides from the Carlton Theatre in Los Angeles circa August of 1953. The results were Quartet Live, Vol. 1: This Time the Dream's on Me (2000), the first of three archival volumes featuring Baker during his initial reign as the poster child for West coast cool jazz. Lindsay Planer   

Tracklist  :

1 Line For Lyons 7:37

Written-By – Gerry Mulligan

2 Lover Man 6:05

Written-By – Jimmy Sherman, Roger Ramirez

3 My Funny Valentine 5:30

Written-By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers 

4 Maid In Mexico  5:18  

Arranged By, Written-By – Russ Freeman

5 Stella By Starlight 4:27

Written-By – Ned Washington, Victor Young

6 My Old Flame 6:06

Written-By – Arthur Johnson, Sam Coslow

7 Headline 5:04

Written-By – Jack Montrose

8 Russ Job 6:07

Arranged By, Written-By – Russ Freeman

Credits :

Bass – Carson Smith

Drums – Bob Neel

Piano – Russ Freeman

Trumpet – Chet Baker

BUD SHANK | BILL PERKINS — Bud Shank and Bill Perkins (1998) MONO | Serie West Coast Classics | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Two of the stars of cool jazz, Bud Shank and Bill Perkins, are featured to various degrees throughout this session. Shank in the 1950s was practically the epitome of West Coast jazz. His cool tones on alto and his fluid flute were utilized on many dates; the main set here also finds him switching in spots to tenor and baritone. Perkins, always a versatile reed soloist, is best known for his tenor playing but during that date he also plays alto, and (on two versions of "Fluted Columns") there are some rare examples of his flute. Shank and Perkins team up quite effectively with pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Red Mitchell, and drummer Mel Lewis for the May 2, 1955 session, which includes a trio feature for Hawes ("I Hear Music"). Four numbers from February 19, 1956 (with Shank on flute and alto, pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Carson Smith, drummer Shelly Manne, and, on "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?," Perkins on tenor) are actually from a session led by Freeman but never completed, and were only put out previously on samplers. "Angel Eyes" (by a quartet with Perkins and pianist Jimmy Rowles) is a leftover track from a later date, as is "Sonny Speaks," which showcases Rowles in a trio without Perkins. This set concludes with the one surviving number ("Ain't Got a Dime to My Name") surviving from a truncated Perkins quartet set from 1958. Taken as a whole, there are many rewarding solos to be heard by Shank, Perkins, and the piano players on these formerly rare selections, even if the collection falls short of being classic. Scott Yanow   Tracklist & Credits

GIL EVANS — The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions (2006) Blue Note Connoisseur Series | APE (tracks+.cue), lossless

Gil Evans released two records on World Pacific in 1958 and 1959. They were among his earliest dates as a leader. Gil Evans & Ten was issued by Prestige in 1957, but these dates stand out more. New Bottle, Old Wine was the first of the pair and the band included four trumpets, a trio of trombones, French horn (played by Julius Watkins), a pair of tubas, Cannonball Adderley as the lone saxophonist, and a rhythm section that included either Philly Joe Jones or Art Blakey on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Chuck Wayne on guitar. The reading of "King Porter Stomp" is the stunner here, with Adderley's solo being a prized moment. There isn't a weak cut in the whole mess, though. Other standouts include Fats Waller's "Willow Tree," "Lester Leaps In," with great solos by Wayne and Adderley, the burning finale of Dizzy Gillespie's "Manteca," and Charlie Parker's "Bird Feathers" closing it out.

The second of these albums, Great Jazz Standards, featured a similar band with some notable differences. For one, the inclusion of soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy as a soloist and rhythm sections that included either Dennis Charles or Elvin Jones on drums, Curtis Fuller on trombone, and Budd Johnson on tenor for about half the set. The finer moments here include "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" (a newish tune at the time with a fine piano solo by Evans) and John Lewis' "Django," with a truly brilliant and understated solo by Lacy, who also does a commendable job on "Straight No Chaser." Johnson wails on Gil Evans' "La Nevada (Theme)." Evans' arrangement of Clifford Brown's "Joy Spring" is also a killer, with his and guitarist Ray Crawford's solos. The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions is a fine collection issued by Blue Note, which, as part of the Connoisseur Series, is limited and will be out of print again soon. Don't wait.
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GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA — Great Jazz Standards (1959-1988) Pacific Jazz Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A follow-up to New Bottle, Old Wine, this Gil Evans set has colorful arrangements of five jazz standards plus "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" and Evans' "Theme." Using a band consisting of three trumpets, three trombones, a French horn, Bill Barber's tuba, soprano-saxophonist Steve Lacy (the first important post-swing player on his instrument), tenor saxophonist Budd Johnson (on half of the program), and a four-piece rhythm section (including the leader's piano), Evans contributes some very memorable written ensemble passages, most notably on "Straight No Chaser." In addition to Lacy and Johnson, the main soloists are trumpeter Johnny Coles, trombonists Curtis Fuller and Jimmy Cleveland, and guitarist Ray Crawford. Highly recommended. Scott Yanow    Tracklist & Credits :

CLIFFORD BROWN – The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (1995) 4xCD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This four-CD set has the exact same music as an earlier Mosaic five-LP box, but is highly recommended to those listeners not already possessing the limited-edition set. Trumpeter Clifford Brown is heard on the most significant recordings from the first half of his tragically brief career. Whether co-leading a date with altoist Lou Donaldson, playing as a sideman with trombonist J.J. Johnson, interacting with an all-star group of West Coast players, or jamming with the first (although unofficial) edition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (a two-disc live performance with a quintet that also includes the drummer/leader, Donaldson and pianist Horace Silver), Brown is the main star. Highlights are many, including versions of "Brownie Speaks," Elmo Hope's "De-Dah," "Cherokee," "Get Happy," "Daahoud" and "Joy Spring." The attractive packaging, with its 40 pages of text and many rare pictures, is an added bonus. Scott Yanow    Tracklist + Credits :

CLIFFORD BROWN – Jazz Immortal (1960-2001) RVG Edition, Pacific Jazz Series | MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Sextet. This album includes some takes and Brown material unavailable elsewhere. Ron Wynn  Tracklist + Credits :

LEE KONITZ & THE GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET - Konitz Meets Mulligan (1957-1988) MONO | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Too Marvelous For Words    3:36
R. Whiting / Jonny Mercer
2    Lover Man    3:01
Davis / Ramirez / Sherman
3    I'll Remember April    4:08
Raye / De Paul / Johnston
4    These Foolish Things    3:15
Strachey / Marvell / Link
5    All The Things You Are    3:55
J. Kern / O. Hammerstein
6    Bernie's Tune    3:32
Bernie Miller
7    Almost Like Being In Love    2:50
F. Lerner / F. Loewe
8    Sextet    2:59
Gerry Mulligan
9    Broadway    2:54
Woode / Byrd / McCrae
10    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me    3:05
G. Gaskill / J. McHugh
11    Lady Be Good    2:38
Gershwin
12    Lady Be Good (Alternate Take)    1:52
Gershwin
Credits :   
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Carson Smith (tracks: 1 to 9), Joe Mondragon (tracks: 10 to 12)
Drums – Larry Bunker
Producer [Produced For Release], Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
Trumpet – Chet Baker
Notas.
All selections are monaural.
Tracks 1-5 and 7-11 were originally issued in 1957 on Pacific Jazz PJM 406 (and later reissued as PJ 1273 and PJ 38).
Track 6 was originally issued in 1983 on Mosaic MR5-102.
Track 12 was originally issued in 1955 on Pacific Jazz JWC 500.
Recorded at The Haig (#1-6), unknown studio (#7-9) and at Phil Turetsky's home studio (#10-12), all locations in the Hollywood-Los Angeles area, in late January 1953.

ZOOT SIMS — Choice (1961-2002) RM | Super Bit Jazz Classics | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist :
1    I'll Remember April 4:15
Bass – Red Mitchell
Drums – Larry Bunker
Leader [Leadership] – Gerry Mulligan
Piano – Bobby Brookmeyer
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Written-By – Raye, DePaul, Johnston
2    Flamingo 2:15
Baritone Saxophone, Leader [Leadership] – Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Red Mitchell
Drums – Larry Bunker
Piano – Bobby Brookmeyer
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Trumpet – Jon Eardley
Written-By – Anderson, Grouya
3    There Will Never Be Another You 5:00
Baritone Saxophone, Leader [Leadership] – Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Red Mitchell
Drums – Larry Bunker
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Valve Trombone – Bobby Brookmeyer
Written-By – Warren, Gordon
4    Red Door 7:00
Bass – Red Mitchell
Drums – Larry Bunker
Leader [Leadership] – Gerry Mulligan
Piano – Bobby Brookmeyer
Written-By, Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
5    You're Driving Me Crazy 4:47
Bass – Monte Budwig
Drums – Mel Lewis
Guitar – Billy Bean
Piano – Russ Freeman
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Written-By – Walter Donaldson
6    Brushes 6:30
Bass – Monte Budwig
Guitar – Jim Hall
Piano – Russ Freeman
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Written-By – Freeman
Written-By, Drums – Lewis
7    Choice Blues 4:30
Bass – Monte Budwig
Drums – Mel Lewis
Guitar – Jim Hall
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Written-By, Piano – Russ Freeman

GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET - Recorded In Boston At Storyville (1956-2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This live concert from the Storyville Club in Boston features Gerry Mulligan's Quartet in late 1956. Baritonist Mulligan had found a perfect partner in valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer and (with the sympathetic support of bassist Bill Crow and drummer Dave Bailey) they romp through a variety of standards and group originals including such odd titles as "Bweebida Bwobbida," "Utter Chaos" (their theme song) and "Bike Up the Strand." A fine all-round performance from this cool-toned bop unit. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Bweebida Bwobbida 6:38
Gerry Mulligan
2     Birth of the Blues 4:36
Lew Brown / Buddy DeSylva / Ray Henderson
3     Baubles, Bangles and Beads 3:27
George Forrest / Robert Wright
4     Rustic Hop 4:50
Bob Brookmeyer
5     Open Country 5:43
Bob Brookmeyer
6     Storyville Story 5:35
Gerry Mulligan
7     That Old Feeling 4:06
Lew Brown / Sammy Fain
8     Bike Up the Strand/Utter Chaos 6:20 
Gerry Mulligan
9     Blues at the Roots 4:54
Gerry Mulligan
10     Ide's Side 5:10
Gerry Mulligan
11     I Can't Get Started 2:42
Vernon Duke / Ira Gershwin
12     Frenesi 4:25
Alberto Dominguez / Leonard Whitcup
13     Flash 2:43
Gerry Mulligan
14     Honeysuckle Rose 3:19
Andy Razaf / Fats Waller
15     Limelight/Utter Chaos 4:42
Gerry Mulligan
Credits :
Baritone Saxophone, Piano – Gerry Mulligan
Bass – Bill Crow
Drums – Dave Bailey
Valve Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer

GERRY MULLIGAN — The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker (1996) 4CD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Baritonist Gerry Mulligan's pianoless quartet of 1952-1953 with trumpeter Chet Baker was one of the most popular groups of the period and an influential force on West Coast Jazz. Mulligan's interplay with Baker looked back toward the collective improvisation of Dixieland but utilized up-to-date harmonies. This four-CD set overlaps with a previous (and now out-of-print) five-LP Mosaic box. In addition to all of the Pacific Jazz (as opposed to Fantasy and GNP/Crescendo) recordings of the Mulligan Quartet (including the hit version of "My Funny Valentine"), this box has a few slightly earlier titles that find Mulligan gradually forming the group (even utilizing pianist Jimmie Rowles on two songs), tunes from live sessions in which altoist Lee Konitz made the band a quintet, the 1957 Mulligan-Baker set called Reunion, and an Annie Ross date from the same period (leaving out the numbers that have Art Farmer in Baker's place). Despite both musicians remaining active for over 30 years, Mulligan and Baker only teamed up again on one occasion, for a 1970s Carnegie Hall concert released by CTI. The consistently delightful music on this box (much of which is classic) is highly recommended for all jazz collections. Scott Yanow  
Tracklist 1 :
The Original Sessions
1     Get Happy 2:30
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
2     'S Wonderful 3:32
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
3     Godchild 2:49
George Wallington
4     Dinah 2:55
Harry Akst / Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young
5     She Didn't Say Yes, She Didn't Say No 2:33
Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern
6     Bernie's Tune 2:51
Jerry Leiber / Bernard Miller / Mike Stoller
7     Lullaby of the Leaves 3:09
Bernice Petkere / Joe Young
8     Utter Chaos, No. 1 0:32
Gerry Mulligan
9     Aren't You Glad You're You 3:58
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
10     Frenesi 3:05
Alberto Dominguez / Leonard Whitcup
11    Nights at the Turntable 2:52
Gerry Mulligan
12     Freeway 2:42
Chet Baker
13     Soft Shoe 2:36
Gerry Mulligan
14     Walking Shoes 3:10
Gerry Mulligan
15     Aren't You Glad You're You 3:36
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
16     Get Happy 5:50
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
17     Poinciana 3:49
Buddy Bernier / Nat Simon
18     Godchild 3:55
George Wallington
19     Makin' Whoopee 3:26
Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn
20     Cherry 2:55
Charlie Daniels / Dizzy Gillespie
21     Motel 2:33
Gerry Mulligan
22     Carson City Stage 2:30
Carson Smith
Tracklist 2 :
The Original Sessions
1     My Old Flame 3:11
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
2     All the Things You Are 5:06
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
3     Love Me or Leave Me 2:47
Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn
4     Love Me or Leave Me 2:41
Walter Donaldson / Gus Kahn
5     Swinghouse 2:53
Gerry Mulligan
6     Swinghouse 2:52
Gerry Mulligan
7     Jeru 2:30
Gerry Mulligan
8     Utter Chaos, No .2 0:30
Gerry Mulligan
9     Darn That Dream 3:49
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
10     Darn That Dream 3:20
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
11     I May Be Wrong 2:37
Harry Ruskin / Henry Sullivan
12     I May Be Wrong 2:50
Harry Ruskin / Henry Sullivan
13     I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:35
Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James
14     I'm Beginning to See the Light 3:06
Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James
15     The Nearness of You 2:50
Hoagy Carmichael / Ned Washington
16     Tea for Two 2:46
Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans
17     Five Brothers 2:57
Gerry Mulligan
18     I Can't Get Started 4:00
Vernon Duke / Ira Gershwin
19     Ide's Side 4:21
Gerry Mulligan
20     Funhouse 3:26
Gerry Mulligan
21     My Funny Valentine 5:16
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
Tracklist 3 :   
The Reunion
1     People Will Say We're in Love 3:40
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
2     Reunion 4:03
Gerry Mulligan
3     When Your Lover Has Gone 5:06
Einar A. Swan
4     Stardust 4:42
Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish
5     My Heart Belongs to Daddy 4:12
Cole Porter
6     Jersey Bounde 4:27
Tiny Bradshaw / Buddy Feyne / Edward Johnson / Bobby Plater / Robert Wright
7     The Surrey With the Fringe on Top 4:42
Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers
8     Ornithology 5:09
Benny Harris / Charlie Parker
9     Trav'lin' Light 3:39
Johnny Mercer / Jimmy Mundy / Trummy Young
10     Trav'lin' Light 4:32
Johnny Mercer / Jimmy Mundy / Trummy Young
11     The Song Is You 3:21
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
12     Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 3:35
Andy Razaf / Don Redman
13     Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You 3:31
Andy Razaf / Don Redman
14     I Got Rhythm 5:59
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
15     All the Things You Are 6:45
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
16     Festive Minor 4:08
Gerry Mulligan
Tracklist 4 :    
The Collaborations
1     Too Marvelous for Words 3:36
Johnny Mercer / Richard A. Whiting
2     Lover Man 3:01
Jimmy Davis / Roger "Ram" Ramirez / Jimmy Sherman
3     I'll Remember April 4:11
Gene DePaul / Patricia Johnston / Don Raye
4     These Foolish Things 3:20
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
5     All the Things You Are 3:55
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
6     Bernie's Tune 3:32
Jerry Leiber / Bernard Miller / Mike Stoller
7     Almost Like Being in Love 2:55
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
8     Sextet 2:59
Gerry Mulligan
9     Broadway 2:53
Billy Bird / Teddy McRae / Henry J. Wood
10     I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 3:06
Clarence Gaskill / Jimmy McHugh
11     Oh, Lady Be Good 2:29
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
12     Oh, Lady Be Good 1:52
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
13     Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 3:38
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
14     This Time the Dream's on Me 3:22
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
15     Let There Be Love 3:41
Ian Grant / Lionel Rand
16     How About You? 2:50
Ralph Freed / Burton Lane
17     I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans 2:23
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
18     This Is Always 3:58
Mack Gordon / Harry Warren
19     My Old Flame 3:47
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
20     It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 2:08
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills
21     The Lady's in Love With You 2:24
Burton Lane / Frank Loesser
22     I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face 3:03
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
23     You Turned the Tables on Me 3:23
Louis Alter / Sidney Mitchell

JOE PASS - Sounds of Synanon (1962-2002) MONO / Série : Super Bit Jazz Classics / RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

A significant recording, as this is Joe Pass' debut on vinyl. It was recorded while Pass was still a patient at the Synanon Drug Center in California. Made with fellow patients, Pass proved to be a star. It is interesting to note that Pass played an electric solid-body rock guitar, as he did not even own a guitar at this time. His legendary chops are especially evident on "Projections" and "Hang Tough," featuring some of his cleanest playing ever recorded. His accompanists prove to be adequate, but hardly approach the genius of Pass. A landmark recording in the history of jazz guitar. by Robert Taylor
Tracklist :
1 C.E.D. 3:14
Joe Pass / A. Ross
2 Aaron's Song 4:30
Dave Allan
3 Stay Loose 04:22
Arnold Ross
4 Projections 5:10
Greg Dykes
5 Hang Tough 6:30
Joe Pass
6 Self-Image 9:06
Dave Allan
7 Last Call for Coffee 4:43
Arnold Ross
8 Blues 4:36
Credits :
Bass – Ronald Clark (tracks: 1 - 7)
Bongos – Candy Latson (tracks: 1 -7)
Drums – Bill Crawford (tracks: 1 -7), Lawrence Marable (tracks: 8)
Guitar – Joe Pass
Horn [Baritone] – Greg Dykes (tracks: 1 -7)
Organ – Richard "Groove" Holmes (tracks: 8)
Piano – Arnold Ross (tracks: 1 -7)
Trumpet – Dave Allan (tracks: 1 - 7)

 

JOE PASS - For Django (1964-2001) Série : Super Bit Jazz Classics / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Long considered a classic, guitarist Joe Pass' fourth date as a leader finds him performing music that was composed by Django Reinhardt, was part of his repertoire, or is one of two more recent tributes (John Lewis' "Django" and Pass' "For Django"). Pass is joined by the rhythm guitar of John Pisano, bassist Jim Hughart, and drummer Colin Bailey; the quartet would reunite in the 1980s. Although Pass was actually more strongly influenced by Charlie Christian than by Reinhardt and he had already formed his own style, he has no difficulty fitting into the music. Highlights include "Rosetta," "Nuages," and "Limehouse Blues."  by Scott Yanow

Tracklist :

1     Django   3:22
John Lewis
2     Rosetta    3:07   
Earl Hines / Henri Woode
3     Nuages    2:35    
Jacques Larue / Django Reinhardt
4     For Django  2:55
Joe Pass
5     Night and Day    3:46   
Cole Porter
6     Fleur d'Ennui    2:57  
Django Reinhardt
7     Insensiblement   3:14  
Paul Misraki
8     Cavalerie  4:26   
Django Reinhardt  
9     Django's Castle  3:49 
Django Reinhardt
10     Limehouse Blues    2:14
Philip Braham / Douglas Furber
Credits :
Bass – Jim Hughart
Drums – Colin Bailey
Guitar – Joe Pass, John Pisano

CHET BAKER - Sings And Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman And Strings (1955-1987) MONO / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

With the growing popularity of Chet Baker's first vocal album, Chet Baker Sings, Pacific Jazz producer Richard Bock wanted to capitalize on both facets of his young star's abilities. Hence, the trumpeter turned vocalist entered the studio in 1955 with both his quartet featuring pianist Russ Freeman and an expanded sextet including bassist Red Mitchell, Bud Shank on flute, and various string players. The resulting album, Chet Baker Sings and Plays, helped set in stone the image of Baker as the jazz world's matinee idol and icon of '50s West Coast cool. His laid-back style -- a mix of '30s crooner and Miles Davis' nonet recordings -- appealed in its immediacy to a jazz public tiring of the hyper, athletic musicality of bebop. Similarly, his plaintive, warm trumpet sound was the more sensitive antidote to such brassy kings as Dizzy Gillespie and Clifford Brown. Others artists had performed many of these standards before, but as with "My Funny Valentine" on Chet Baker Sings, tracks like "Let's Get Lost," "Long Ago and Far Away," and "Just Friends" became definitively associated with Baker for the rest of his career. Chet Baker Sings and Chet Baker Sings and Plays are not only the two most important albums of Baker's career, but are classics of jazz. [The 2004 EMI reissue of Chet Baker Sings and Plays includes an EP version of "Let's Get Lost" not included on the original album.] by Matt Collar  
Tracklist:
1 Let's Get Lost 3:43
Frank Loesser / Jimmy McHugh
2 This Is Always 3:06
M. Gordon / Harry Warren
3 Long Ago and Far Away 3:57
Ira Gershwin / Jerome Kern
4 Someone to Watch Over Me 3:01
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
5 Just Friends 2:43
John Klenner / Sam M. Lewis
6 I Wish I Knew 3:59
M. Gordon / Harry Warren
7 Daybreak 2:41
Harold Adamson / Ferde Grofé
8 You Don't Know What Love Is 4:50
Gene DePaul / Don Raye
9 Grey December 3:41
Frank Campo
10 I Remember You 3:15
Johnny Mercer / Victor Schertzinger
Credits:
Bass – Carson Smith (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10), Red Mitchell (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9)
Drums – Bob Neel
Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9)
Harp – Corky Hale (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9)
Piano – Russ Freeman
Trumpet, Vocals – Chet Baker

BUD SHANK QUINTET & SEXTET - New Groove / Barefoot Adventure [1961] FLAC / 2011 / Pacific Jazz

The two albums included here, New Groove, and Barefoot Adventure, present Bud Shank not only on alto sax, but also on baritone, an instrument he had played in clubs and as a sideman in sporadic studio sessions since the early 50s, but never before on his own recording dates. And while his alto has his customary command and fluency, his work on the less familiar baritone is equally impressive, the sound hard and driving, with expressive use of dynamics.

In these 1961 recordings, he fronts two similar groups, with a fresh approach, more groove-based and soulful, compared to previous works. With that in mind, he hired the young and talented trumpeter Carmell Jones, just arrived to the L.A. scene from Kansas City, whose warmth and enthusiasm on both sides are contagious. On Barefoot, the presence of Bob Cooper is felt throughout, with his tenor solos consistenly fluent and swinging.

In the rhythm, Dennis Budimir on guitar handles most of the comping chores in his puckish prodding way; Gary Peacock shows he was developing into a reliable rhythm mate; and Mel Lewis in the first date and Shelly Manne in the second, play with their celebrated taste, imagination, and musicianship.

"New Groove" 

1. New Groove (Shank) 6:44

2. The Awakening (Shank) 4:24

3. White Lightnin' (Shank) 5:20

4. Sultry Serenade (Ellington) 7:12

5. Well, You Needen't (Monk) 6:57

6. Liddledabllduya (Peacock) 3:55

O Púbis da Rosa 1

Carmell Jones (trumpet), 

Bud Shank (alto & baritone sax), 

Dennis Budimir (guitar), 

Gary Peacock (bass), 

Mel Lewis (drums).

Recorded at Rex Productions, 

Los Angeles, February 22, 1961

"Barefoot Adventure"

7. Barefoot Adventure (Shank) 4:12

8. Shoeless Beach Meeting (Shank) 4:05

9. Jungle Cruise (Shank) 4:44

10. How High the Makaha (Shank) 3:11

11. Well, 'Pon My Soul (Shank) 4:14

12. Ala Moana (Shank) 2:15

13. Bruce Is Loose (Shank) 3:23

14. Dance of the Sea Monsters (Shank) 4:07

Personnel on "Barefoot Adventure":

Bob Cooper (tenor sax), 

 Shelly Manne (drums)  replaces Mel Lewis.

Recorded at Rex Productions, 

Los Angeles, September 8, 1961

O Púbis da Rosa 2

O Púbis da Rosa 3