An obscure set by trombonist Curtis Fuller that was originally put out by the Warwick label, this otherwise unremarkable set is sparked by the inclusion of the young trumpeter Freddie Hubbard (recently arrived from Indianapolis) and tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef. With veteran bebopper Walter Bishop on piano and two players from Quincy Jones' big band (bassist Buddy Catlett and drummer Stu Martin), Fuller performs four originals and three standards (including "If I Were a Bell"). Hubbard's fiery statements often steal the show. Scott Yanow Tracklist & Credits :
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LEE KONITZ - Zo Ko Ma (1968-2008) RM | Series : Most Perfect Sound Edition | FLAC (tracks), lossless
Guitarist Attila Zoller, alto saxophonist Lee Konitz and trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff had played with one another on earlier occasions for over a decade, but this 1968 recording was their first together though Zo-Ko-Ma is officially billed by producer Joachim Ernst-Berendt as the "Attila Zoller-Lee Konitz Quartet with guest Albert Mangelsdorff." Joined by bassist Barre Phillips and drummer Stu Martin on some tracks, a good deal of the music has an experimental feeling to it, especially Konitz's "Feeling-In and Filling-In Villingen," which feature overlapping improvisations by the three players. Zoller's easygoing waltz "At Twighlite" and Mangelsdorff's "Alat's Mood" (the latter a trombone/guitar duet) are straight-ahead arrangements, while Konitz's haunting "Danke for the Memory" is a spacy trio piece with bass and guitar. Issued on LP by MPS in Europe, this extraordinary session is long overdue to be re-released on CD. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1 Zores Mores 5:42
Albert Mangelsdorff
2 Feeling-In and Filling-In in Villingen 4:10
Lee Konitz
3 Ach! Tavia / Skertzo - Alicia's Lullaby 6:26
Lee Konitz
4 At Twighlite 5:54
Attila Zoller
5 Struwwelpeter 4:37
Attila Zoller
6 Alat's Mood 4:50
Albert Mangelsdorff
7 Freeline Fraulein 4:41
Lee Konitz
8 Danke for the Memory 4:02
Lee Konitz
9 Rumpelstilzchen 4:37
Attila Zoller
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Double Bass – Barre Phillips (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9)
Drums – Stu Martin (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9)
Guitar – Attila Zoller
Trombone – Albert Mangelsdorff
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JOHN MCLAUGHLIN — Where Fortune Smiles (1971-1993) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless
Tracklist :
1 Glancing Backwards 8:54
2 Earth Bound Hearts 4:15
3 Where Fortune Smiles 4:01
4 New Place,Old Place 10:24
5 Hope 7:19
Credits:
Bass – Dave Holland
Drums – Stu Martin
Guitar – John McLaughlin
Saxophone – John Surman
Vibraphone – Karl Berger
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e.s.t. — Retrospective 'The Very Best Of e.s.t. (2009) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
"Retrospective - The Very Best Of e.s.t." is a retrospective of the unique work of e.s.t. and a tribute to the late mastermind Esb...