WARNE MARSH & LEE KONITZ - Two Not One (2009) 4CD | BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Two Not One combines the contents of five previously issued Storyville CDs, including all three volumes of Warne Marsh and Lee Konitz leading a quintet at the Club Montmartre, plus trio and quartet sessions led by Marsh. With both saxophonists having studied with Lennie Tristano, his stamp is unmistakable, in their playing, compositions, and choice of repertoire. Among the quintet recordings, highlights include Tristano's "April" (an intricate reworking of "I'll Remember April") that features inspired solos by the co-leaders, Konitz's brilliant "Subconscious-Lee" (based on "What Is This Thing Called Love," it became a part of his lifelong repertoire), and a driving setting of Charlie Parker's "Au Privave." Pianist Ole Kock Hansen and bassist Niels Pedersen provide outstanding support, with drums alternating between Svend-Erik Nørregård and Al Levitt, though a different rhythm section is used on some tracks (bassist Peter Ind, guitarist Dave Cliff, and Levitt). For the trio sessions Marsh is joined by Pedersen and Levitt, with Cliff added for the quartet selections. Marsh's tasty "Blues in G Flat" showcases each member of the quartet, while his heartfelt interpretation of "You Don't Know What Love Is" features an inventive bassline by Pedersen. Since this four-CD set contains all of the music of five CDs, it is a very affordable and space-saving option. Ken Dryden  
Tracklist 1 :
1     Background Music 10:52
Warne Marsh
2     You Don't Know What Love Is 3:57
Gene DePaul
3     April 9:40
Lennie Tristano
4     Kary's Trance 4:06
Lee Konitz
5     Subconscious Lee 11:03
Lee Konitz
6     Back Home 10:55
Lee Konitz / Warne Marsh
7     Blues by Lester 7:46
Lester Young
8     You Stepped Out of a Dream 10:12
Nacio Herb Brown / Gus Kahn
9     Lennie Bird 8:27
Lennie Tristano
Tracklist 2 :
1     Just Friends 7:52
Klenner
2     Little Willie Leaps 7:59
Miles Davis
3     Old Folks 4:08
Willard Robison
4     Au Privave 10:51
Charlie Parker
5     Wow 6:32
Lennie Tristano
6     Kary's Trance 6:10
Lee Konitz
7     Foolin' Myself 5:52
 Lawrence, Tinturan
8     Sound-Lee 8:11
Lee Konitz
9     Chi-Chi 7:16
Charlie Parker    
10     Two Part Invention No. 1, Allegro 1:11
Johann Sebastian Bach
11     Two Not One 7:07
Lennie Tristano
12     Darn That Dream 5:02
Eddie DeLange / James Van Heusen
Tracklist 3 :
1     317 East 32nd Street 8:18
Lee Konitz
2     Two Part Invention No. 13 Allegro Tranquillo 1:20
Johann Sebastian Bach
3     April 9:14
Lennie Tristano
4     Everything Happens to Me 5:08
 Dennis, Adair   
5     Blues in G Flat 7:24
Warne Marsh
6     After You've Gone 3:30
Henry Creamer / Turner Layton
7     The Song Is You 6:07
Jerome Kern
8     Lennie Bird 5:47
Lennie Tristano
9     It's You or No One 6:01
Jule Styne
10     God Bless the Child 6:38
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
11     The Way You Look Tonight 5:46
Jerome Kern
12     Without a Song 6:22
Vincent Youmans
13     Be My Love 5:39
    Lee Konitz / Warne Marsh     
Tracklist 4 :    
1    You Don't Know What Love Is 6:21
Gene DePaul / Don Raye
2     Lennie Bird 5:01
Lennie Tristano
3     Confirmation 4:36
Charlie Parker
4    I Can't Give You Anything But Love 5:30
Jimmy McHugh
5     Without a Song 6:57
Vincent Youmans
6     Just One of Those Things 3:28
Cole Porter
7     All the Things You Are 5:08
Jerome Kern
8     I Should Care 4:24
Sammy Cahn / P. Weston
9     The More I See You 6:25     
H. Warren
10     When You're Smiling 2:57
J. Goodvin, L. Dhay, M. Fisher   
11     Taking a Chance on Love 3:39
Vernon Duke
12     Little Willie Leaps 4:48
Miles Davis
13     Everytime We Say Goodbye 4:11
Cole Porter
14     I Want to Be Happy 4:27
Vincent Youmans
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 1-1 to 3-4)
Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5, 3-5 to 4-14), Peter Ind (tracks: 2-6 to 3-04)
Drums – Alan Lewitt (tracks: 2-6 to 4-14), Alex Riel (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Svend Erik Nørregard (tracks: 1-3 to 2-5)
Guitar – Dave Cliff (tracks: 2-6 to 4-2)
Piano – Ole Kock Hansen (tracks: 1-1 to 2-5)
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh

LEE KONITZ - "Leewise" ft. The Jazzpar All Star Nonet (1993) FLAC (tracks), lossless

On this diverse and highly enjoyable set altoist Lee Konitz is heard in a variety of settings. Five songs (four of them recently composed) feature Konitz interacting with a fine Danish nonet and on "Subconscious Lee" he is showcased in a quintet with flugelhornist Allan Botchinsky and pianist Peggy Stern. However it is his six duets (with Stern, Botchinsky, bassist Jesper Lundgaard and fellow altoist Jens Sondergaard) that are most notable. Konitz, who can play as freely as any avant-gardist, somehow always sounds relaxed and thoughtful, turning these duets into comfortable dialogues. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Partout 7:08
Ole Kock Hansen
2     Alone Together 2:05
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
3     Body and Soul 6:02
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
4     Leewise 8:01
Fredrik Lundin
5     Jesperlee 2:07
Lee Konitz / Jesper Lundgaard
6     Subconscious Lee 7:28
Lee Konitz
7     Peggy Lee 2:37
Lee Konitz / Peggy Stern
8     Skygger (Shadows) 5:50
Butch Lacy / Peter Poulsen
9     Allanlee 2:20
Allan Botschinsky / Lee Konitz
10     Pazzenger 7:43
Peggy Stern
11     Jenslee 1:15
Lee Konitz / Jens Søndergaard
12     Stardust 6:22
Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish
Credits :
Bass – Jesper Lundgaard
Bass Tuba, Tuba – Niels Gerhardt
Drums – Svend-Erik Nørregaard
Piano – Butch Lacy, Peggy Stern (pistas: 3, 6, 7, 10, 12)
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jens Søndergaard
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Peter Gullin
Trombone – Erling Kroner
Trumpet – Jeff Davis
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Allan Botchinsky
Vocals – Birgitte Frieboe (pistas: 8)

ARCHIE SHEPP - Archie Shepp & The New York Contemporary Five (1963-2004) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This historically significant LP has six selections recorded by the New York Contemporary Five on November 11, 1963. The short-lived group, which consists of cornetist Don Cherry, altoist John Tchicai, Archie Shepp on tenor, bassist Don Moore, and drummer J.C. Moses, was avant-garde for the period, influenced most by Ornette Coleman's Quartet; the participation of Coleman's cornetist certainly helped. However, Tchicai (although sometimes hinting at Coleman) had a different approach than Coleman, and it was obvious that Shepp had already developed his own original voice and was the group's most passionate soloist. Together this very interesting quintet (which would soon break up) performs pieces by Coleman, Thelonious Monk (there's a short melodic renditions of "Crepescule with Nellie"), Bill Dixon, Tchicai, Shepp, and Cherry. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Consequences 8'39
Written-By – Cherry
2    Monk's Mood 2'29
Written-By – Monk
3    Emotions 8'43
Written-By – Coleman
4    Wo Wo 5'50
Written-By – Tchicai
5    Trio 15'32
Written-By – Dixon
6    Crepescule With Nellie 2'22
Written-By – Monk
7    O.C. 6'40
Written-By – Coleman
8    When Will The Blues Leave 8'57
Written-By – Coleman
9    The Funeral 8'08
Written-By – Shepp
10    Mick 7'42
Written-By – Tchicai
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – John Tchicai
Bass – Don Moore
Cornet – Don Cherry
Drums – J.C. Moses
Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp
Notas.
Recorded November 15, 1963, Jazzhus Montmartre Copenhagen.
This is a compilation of "New York Contemporary 5 - Vol. 2" (track 1 to 5) and "New York Contemporary 5 - Vol. 1" (track 6 to 10), minus one track ("Cisum").

JOHNNY HODGES - Storyville Masters of Jazz (2006) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Johnny Hodges is forever associated with Duke Ellington as one of his principle soloists, though he recorded extensively as a bandleader himself beginning in the '50s. This compilation draws from earlier Storyville releases, including a number of features for the alto saxophonist with Ellington, highlighted by "All of Me" and "Jeep's Blues." But the bulk of this CD contains all ten tracks of Hodges' earlier disc, Masters of Jazz, Vol. 9, which features the saxophonist leading two separate groups of all-stars in club settings. Six tracks come from a 1960 set at The Cellar in San Francisco, with Ben Webster providing a perfect foil for Hodges, all originals by the leader. Four selections come from a Norman Granz-sponsored European tour in 1961, where Hodges led a group of fellow Ellington veterans (Harry Carney, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Aaron Bell and Sam Woodyard, with pianist Al Williams). Hodges' swinging take of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is brilliant, with the other horn providing lush background and soft rifts for the soloist. In addition to Hodges, Brown also solos in both "Good Queen Bess" and a rousing "Things Ain't What They Used to Be." Highly recommended! Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:50     
Duke Ellington    
2     Passion Flower 4:13
Billy Strayhorn    
3     Perdido 2:56     
Juan Tizol    
4     All of Me 1:55
Gerald Marks    
5     C Jam Blues 2:30
Duke Ellington    
6     I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good 2:23    
Duke Ellington
7     In a Mellotone 7:10
Duke Ellington    
8     Cambridge Blues 3:42
Johnny Hodges    
9     Brute's Roots 4:37
Johnny Hodges    
10     Bouncing with Ben 2:51
Johnny Hodges    
11     One for the Duke 5:16
Johnny Hodges    
12     Walkin' the Frog 5:49
Johnny Hodges    
13     Rabbit Pie 4:52
Johnny Hodges    
14     On the Sunny Side of the Street 4:17
Jimmy McHugh    
15     Good Queen Bess 3:36
Johnny Hodges    
16     The Jeep Is Jumpin' 2:53
Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges    
17     Things Ain't What They Used to Be 5:22
Mercer / Ellington
18     Jeep's Blues 02:34
Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges    
19     Dooji Wooji 4:05
Duke Ellington

JOHNNY HODGES - Master of Jazz (1989) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Here is a CD that is highly recommended for swing collectors. Altoist Johnny Hodges and tenor-saxophonist Ben Webster team up for a sextet set from 1960, a club appearance that was released for the first time on this set. Their six performances (all are basic Hodges originals) find the pair of veteran swing stylists in prime form. The remainder of the program (three standards plus Hodges' "Good Queen Bess") is played by a septet dominated by Ellington musicians including the leader/altoist, baritonist Harry Carney, trumpeter Ray Nance and trombonist Lawrence Brown. Excellent music that still has not dated. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Cambridge Blue 3:42
Johnny Hodges    
2     Brute's Roots 4:36
Johnny Hodges    
3     Bouncing with Bud 2:50
Johnny Hodges    
4     One for the Duke 5:16
Johnny Hodges    
5     Walkin' the Frog 5:49
Johnny Hodges    
6     Rabbit Pie 4:51
Johnny Hodges    
7     On the Sunny Side of the Street 4:18
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
8     Good Queen Bess 3:38
Johnny Hodges    
9     The Jeep Is Jumpin' 2:53
Duke Ellington / Johnny Hodges / Billy Strayhorn
10     Things Ain't What They Used to Be 5:22
Mercer Ellington / Ted Persons
Personnel : 1-6
Bass – Wilfred Middlebrooks
Drums – Gus Johnson
Guitar – Herb Ellis
Piano – Lou Lewy
Saxophone [Alt] – Johnny Hodges
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ben Webster
Personnel : 7-10
Bass – Aaron Bell  
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Piano – Al Williams
Saxophone [Alt] – Johnny Hodges
Saxophone [Bass] – Harry Carney
Trombone – Lawrence Brown
Trumpet, Vocals – Ray Nance
Notas.
Tracks 1 to 6 have incorrect titles on this release. When they were first issued, titles were assigned, but by the time they reappeared in The Complete Johnny Hodges Verve Small Group Sessions 1955-61, the correct titles had been researched and confirmed.

Tracks 1 to 6 Recorded November 22nd & 23rd, 1960, at The Jazz Cellar, San Francisco
Tracks 7 to 10 Recorded March 14th, 1961, Stockholm

ZOOT SIMS WITH THE KENNY DREW TRIO - Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (1978-1995) RM | Original Master Recording, Ultradisc II | 24Kt Gold Plated | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Formerly put out by Storyville, this audiophile CD reissue features the great Zoot Sims performing in a quartet with bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and two notable expatriates: pianist Kenny Drew and drummer Ed Thigpen. Sims, who doubles here on soprano, is in typically swinging form on such numbers as "Too Close for Comfort," "In a Mellowtone," an extended, nearly ten-minute rendition of "All the Things You Are," and "It's All Right with Me." The supporting rhythm section is perfect for this style of music, and Sims is heard throughout in prime form. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Too Close for Comfort 7:27
Jerry Bock / Larry Holofcener / George David Weiss    
2     (I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone 7:17
Buddy Johnson    
3     In a Mellow Tone 5:12
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler
4     I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 2:14
Duke Ellington / Paul Francis Webster    
5     Caravan 6:32
Duke Ellington / Irving Mills / Juan Tizol
6     Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise 7:33
Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg    
7     All the Things You Are 9:57
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern    
8     I'll Remember April 8:46
Gene DePaul / Patricia Johnston / Don Raye    
9     Morning Fun 4:49
Al Cohn / Zoot Sims
10     In the Middle of a Kiss 7:42
Sam Coslow
11     It's All Right with Me 8:15
Cole Porter
Credits :
Bass – Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Piano – Kenny Drew
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims

ZOOT SIMS | BUCKY PIZZARELLI - Elegiac (1980-1996) WV (image+.cue), lossless

This generally interesting but only adequately recorded set, which was issued for the first time on this 1996 CD, features duets played by Zoot Sims (doubling on tenor and soprano) and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. The pair mostly sticks to swinging standards, other than Neal Hefti's "Fred" and Rod McKuen's "Jean," and there are some strong moments (particularly on "Lester Leaps In," "Limehouse Blues" and "Softly As In a Morning Sunrise"), but one does miss the bass and drums after awhile. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Lester Leaps In 4:29
Lester Young    
2     Willow Weep for Me 7:28
Ann Ronell    
3     Limehouse Blues 5:20
Philip Braham / Douglas Furber    
4     My Old Flame 5:49
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston    
5     In a Mellow Tone 4:22
Duke Ellington / Milt Gabler    
6     I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 2:20
Duke Ellington / Paul Francis Webster    
7     Satin Doll 2:42
Duke Ellington / Johnny Mercer / Billy Strayhorn    
8     Take the "A" Train 2:56
Billy Strayhorn    
9     Fred 6:35
Neal Hefti    
10     Jean 6:50
Rod McKuen    
11     Stompin' at the Savoy 5:46
Benny Goodman / Andy Razaf / Edgar Sampson / Chick Webb    
12     Memories of You 5:56
Eubie Blake / Andy Razaf    
13     Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise 4:30
Oscar Hammerstein II / Sigmund Romberg    
14     The Girl from Ipanema 4:32
Norman Gimbel / Antônio Carlos Jobim / Vinícius de Moraes
Credits :
Guitar – Bucky Pizzarelli
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone (10-13) – Zoot Sims

BENNY CARTER QUARTET - Summer Serenade (1980-1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Benny Carter has recorded so many excellent swing sessions throughout his lengthy career that it is very difficult to pick out the best ones; there's too much competition. This quartet date for the Danish Storyville label matches his alto with pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Ed Thigpen for four of Carter's originals and three standards. As a bonus, Richard Boone sings the good-humored "All That Jazz." Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     (Back Home Again In) Indiana 5:08     
James F. Hanley / Ballard MacDonald    
2     Almost Like Being in Love 7:22
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe    
3     Summer Serenade 4:15
Benny Carter    
4     All That Jazz 5:03
Benny Carter / John Kander / Al Stillman    
5     Blue Star 8:06
Benny Carter    
6     When Lights Are Low 6:01
Benny Carter / Spencer Williams    
7     Taking a Chance on Love 8:20
Vernon Duke / Ted Fetter / John Latouche
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter
Bass – Jesper Lundgaard
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Piano – Kenny Drew
Vocals – Richard Boone (pistas: 4)

JOHNNY GRIFFIN & EDDIE 'LOCKJAW' DAVIS - Tough Tenors Back Again! (1984-2008) FLAC (tracks), lossless

During 1960-63, Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis teamed up in a two-tenor quintet, inspiring each other to play at their most intense and swinging on a nightly basis. After the band's breakup, Griffin and Davis occasionally had reunions that found them playing as heatedly as ever. This 1998 CD, which released a particularly exciting encounter at Copenhagen's Montmartre in 1984 for the first time, has what might have been their last matchup since Lockjaw passed away two years later. With pianist Harry Pickens, bassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Kenny Washington keeping the momentum moving, the two tough tenors battle it out on a variety of basic material, including "Blues Up and Down" (which has a colorful chorus of conversational commentary by the two tenors before their solos), "Funky Fluke" and "Lester Leaps In." Throughout the heated bebop date, Griffin and Davis are heard at the peak of their powers, and the results are quite memorable. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Blues Up and Down 10'48
Gene Ammons / Sonny Stitt
2     Oh Gee 9'55
Matthew Gee
3     Call It What You Wanna 10'40
Johnny Griffin
4     Funky Fluke 12'09
Bernie Green
5     Hey Lock 14'41
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
6     Lester Leaps In 11'16
Lester Young
7     Intermission Riff 2'42
Ray Wetzel
Credits :
Bass – Curtis Lundy
Drums – Kenny Washington
Piano – Harry Pickens
Tenor Saxophone – Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Johnny Griffin

JOHNNY GRIFFIN & LOCKJAW DAVIS - Johnny Griffin & Lockjaw Davis in Copenhagen (1984-2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Johnny Griffin and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis locked horns and raised a little hell during this exciting blowing session that took place at the Café Montmartre in Copenhagen on July 10, 1984. They were aided and abetted by pianist Harry Pickens, bassist Curtis Lundy, and drummer Kenny Washington -- the same rhythm section that had performed with Griff at the Berlin Friedrichstadtpalast nearly a month earlier. The original "Tough Tenors" formula dates back to the early '60s when Griff and Jaws collaborated on a series of definitive, mainstream two-tenor albums. This live reunion date is a marvel of spontaneous combustion; the horns cavort and jostle, barking and purling with joyous abandon. Sadly, this recording lands near the end of the Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis' discography. He was recorded in Europe by producer Norman Granz in 1985, retreated back to the U.S. and passed away in Culver City, CA in November of 1986. This is a reissue of Storyville (#8298), released in 1998 as Tough Tenors Back Again!. arwulf arwulf
Tracklist :
1     Blues Up and Down 10'49
Gene Ammons / Sonny Stitt
2     Oh, Gee 9'57
Matthew Gee
3     Call It What You Wanna 10'38
Johnny Griffin
4     Funky Fluke 12'12
5     Hey Lock 14'42
6     Lester Leaps In 11'17
Lester Young
7     Intermission Riff 3'20
Ray Wetzel
Credits :
Bass – Curtis Lundy
Drums – Kenny Washington
Piano – Harry Pickens
Tenor Saxophone – Lockjaw Davis, Johnny Griffin

JOHNNY GRIFFIN QUARTET ft. KENNY DREW - Catharsis! (1989-1999) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Johnny Griffin had already been living in Europe for 16 years by the time of this club date with fellow expatriate Kenny Drew, along with bassist Jens Melgaard and drummer Ole Streenberg, and the hard-blowing tenor saxophonist enjoys stretching out on a set that primarily features standards. An explosive "Just Friends" opens the evening, followed by a loping and very long (but never dull) "If I Should Lose You." The Danish folk song "Hush-a-Bye," which was also a favorite of fellow tenor saxophonist Stan Getz, is heard in an arrangement that Griffin co-wrote with frequent collaborator Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen. Griffin's up-tempo "Slukefter Blues" sounds like a perfect set closer, but there's more to come with a dreamy treatment of the lovely ballad "Isfahan" and the blazing, somewhat squawking treatment of Thelonious Monk's "Rhythm-a-Ning." This well-recorded live CD will greatly appeal to hard bop fans. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Just Friends 8'40
John Klenner / Sam M. Lewis
2     If I Should Loose You 14'06
Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin
3     Hush-A-Bye 13'24
Traditional
4     Slukefter Blues 14'45
Johnny Griffin
5     Isfahan 12'15
Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
6     Rhythm-A-Ning 5'45
Thelonious Monk
Credits :
Bass – Jens Melgaard
Drums – Ole Streenberg
Piano – Kenny Drew
Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin

CLARK TERRY - Clark Terry and His Orchestra featuring Paul Gonsalves (2001) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Critics often complain that small-group sessions comprised of members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra are somewhat disappointing; this is definitely not the case with this session led by Clark Terry, recorded during a 1959 tour of Europe in the final month of the trumpeter's almost eight-year tenure with the band. Fellow Ellington sidemen Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, and Sam Woodyard are present, along with Raymond Fol at the piano. Terry was one of the most gifted trumpeters to grace the Ellington band and he blossoms when he has more opportunities to solo in a small group setting like this one. Gonsalves proves to be the perfect foil for Terry as they trade lines on several of the numbers. Unlike many dates led by Ellington veterans, this one doesn't rely heavily on songs from the vast Ellington songbook; instead, Terry includes only "Satin Doll," while choosing one standard ("Mean to Me"), a pair of Monk tunes, and five of his own compositions, with "Serenade to a Bus Seat" (a remake of his upbeat instrumental interpretation of the hectic life of a touring musician) proving to be the most memorable. This studio date was recorded for French Decca and has been almost impossible to find prior to the appearance of this Storyville CD, so it should be of great interest to fans of Clark Terry, with the added bonus of a previously unissued alternate take of "Pannonica." Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Serenade to a Bus Seat 4'02
Clark Terry
2     Pannonica 5'39
Thelonious Monk
3     Pea-Eye 5'04
Clark Terry
4     Satin Doll 4'55
Duke Ellington / Johnny Mercer / Billy Strayhorn
5     Daniel's Blues 4'50
Clark Terry
6     Mean to Me 5'16
Fred E. Ahlert / Roy Turk
7     Blues for the Champ of Champs 11'04
Clark Terry
8     Circeo 4'14
Raymond Fol
9     Clark Bars 6'56
Clark Terry
10     Pannonica, No. 2 6'22
Thelonious Monk
11     Lonely One 3'21
Babs Gonzales
Credits :
Bass – Jimmy Woods
Drums – Sam Woodyard
Piano – Raymond Fol
Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
Trumpet, Arranged By – Clark Terry

MILLI VERNON - Introducing Milli Vernon (1956-2007) Mp3

With its intimate, closing-time atmosphere and thoughtful performances, Introducing Milli Vernon boasts a maturity and honesty that cut surprisingly deep -- despite Vernon's relative anonymity, she's a compelling vocalist with a genuine sense of style and drama. Of course, it's the names below the title -- trumpeter Ruby Braff, guitarist Jimmy Raney, and pianist Dave McKenna among them -- that many jazz buffs will find most appealing, and while their contributions are firmly within the Storyville label's signature style, the session's overall emphasis and atmosphere and mood means their contributions are largely subordinate to Vernon's voice. That said, this is a solid album, even if some of the material is a bit too slight; given the right song, like "I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I've Got," Vernon excels. by Jason Ankeny
Tracklist:
1 Weep For The Boy 2:27
2 Moments Like This 2:17
3 Spring Is Here 3:04
4 St. James Infirmary 2:54
5 My Ship 3:21
6 This Year's Kisses 2:11
7 Moon Ray 3:09
8 Everything But You 2:43
9 Every Time 3:10
10 Blue Rain 2:59
11 I Don't Know What Kind Of Blues I've Got 2:46
12 I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry 3:38
Credits:
Bass – Wyatt Reuther
Drums – Jo Jones
Guitar – Jimmy Raney
Piano – Dave McKenna
Trumpet – Ruby Braff
Vocals – Milli Vernon