Thursday, August 26, 2010


Ray Brown


1. Duke Ellington+Jimmy Blanton Plucked Again (1939)WM1121 COLUMBIA 35322
2. Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Leap Frog [master Take] (1950) Charlie Parker (As), Dizzy Gillespie (T), Thelonious Monk (P), Curley Russell (B), Buddy Rich (D) C414-11 Verve MGV8002
3. Kenny Clarke 52nd St Boys Epistrophy (1946) D6VB2792 RCA (VIC-LP)
4.Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Under A Blanket Of Blue (1956) acc. by Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (sb), Buddy Rich (dm) 202112-10 Verve MGV4003
5. Jazz At The Philharmonic Lady, Be Good! (1945) Joe Guy, Howard McGhee (tp), Willie Smith (as), Illinois Jacquet, Charlie Ventura (ts), Garland Finney (p), Ulysses Livingston (g), Red Callender (sb), Gene Krupa (dm), Norman Granz (dir) (three 12'' sides) 1502, 1503, 1504 Asch 453-2B-453-3A-453-3B
6. Blossom Dearie - I'm Hip, from her 1966 LP "Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's."
7. Frank Sinatra Nature Boy (1948 )HCO3250 COLUMBIA 38210
8. Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra Prisoner Of Love (1945 ) Hit 122 of 1946 NSC62 NATIONAL 9017
9. Tony Bennett Boulevard of Broken Dreams
10. Sarah Vaughan With Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra East Of The Sun (1944) 3008 Continental 6031
11. Mel Torme - Gravy Waltz - Steve Allen/Ray Brown
12. Laurindo de Almeida and The Modern Jazz Quartet, provided by Laurindo Almeida in the Heart to Loronix

Thursday, August 19, 2010


Marion Brown


1. Vista
Marion Brown (as, wind chimes)
Stanley Cowell (p, fender rhodes electric p, mbira)
Anthony Davis (p, fender rhodes electric p)
Reggie Workman (b)
Jimmy Hopps (dr, cymbals)

February 18-19, 1975
Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York City

2. Bismillahi 'Rrahman' Rrahim
Marion Brown (as, wind chimes)
Stanley Cowell (p, Fender rhodes electric p, mbira)
Anthony Davis (p, Fender rhodes electric p)
Reggie Workman (b)
Jimmy Hopps (dr, cymbals)
Jose Goico (tamborine, congas, finger cymbals)
Allen Murphy (voc, bells)
Bill Braynon (p, celestes, RMI electric piano)
Ed Blackwell (dr, slit drum)
Harold Budd (celeste, gong)

Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, New York City
February 18-19, 1975

3. Offering "Self Portrait In Three Colors"
Marion Brown (as) Jay Messer (g) Tom McClung (pf) Mike Marcus (b) Chris Dailey (ds)

Recorded at Sear Sound Studio in New York. on October 7th, 1992

4. Offering "After the Rain"
Marion Brown (as) Jay Messer (g) Tom McClung (pf) Mike Marcus (b) Chris Dailey (ds)

Recorded at Sear Sound Studio in New York. on October 7th, 1992
Venus Records

5. Malipieros Midnight Theatre LP 'in Sommerhausen' Calig CAL 30605 Vinyl, LP Germany Released: 1969
Bass, Percussion - Daniel Laloux
Drums, Percussion - Steve McCall
Producer - Herbert Braun
Saxophone [Alto] - Marion Brown
Trumpet, Percussion - Ambrose Jackson
Vibraphone, Clarinet [Bass], Percussion - Gunter Hampel
Voice, Percussion - Jeanne Lee
Recorded live at Bayerisches Staatskonservatorium der Musik, Würzburg, Germany, May 17th 1969.

John Coltrane - Ascension. 1965, 40 minutes approx. Trane (ts); Pharoah Sanders (ts); Archie Shepp (ts); Freddie Hubbard (t); Dewey Johnson (t); Marion Brown (as); John Tchicai (as); McCoy Tyner (p); Art Davis (b); Jimmy Garrison (b); Elvin Jones (d).

Wednesday, August 11, 2010


Clifford Brown


1. Clifford Brown Ensemble Blueberry Hill (1954 LA) Clifford Brown (tp), Stu Williamson (v-tb), Zoot Sims (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (sb), Shelly Manne (dm), Jack Montrose (arr) Pacific Jazz PJ3
2. Clifford Brown & Max Roach The Blues Walk (1955 LA) Clifford Brown (tp), Harold Land (ts), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (sb), Max Roach (dm) EmArcy MG36036
3. Clifford Brown & Max Roach George's Dilemna (1955 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), Harold Land (ts), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (sb), Max Roach (dm) EmArcy MG36037
4. Clifford Brown Ensemble Joy Spring (1954 LA) Clifford Brown (tp), Stu Williamson (v-tb), Zoot Sims (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Russ Freeman (p), Joe Mondragon (sb), Shelly Manne (dm), Jack Montrose (arr) Pacific Jazz PJ3
5. Clifford Brown Ensemble Bones For Jones (1954 LA) Clifford Brown (tp), Stu Williamson (v-tb), Zoot Sims (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (sb), Shelly Manne (dm), Jack Montrose (arr) Pacific Jazz PJ3
6. J.J. Johnson Sextet Feat. Clifford Brown Isle Of Capri (alt. Take) (1953 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Jimmy Heath (ts), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (sb), Kenny Clarke (dm) Blue Note BLP1506
7.Clifford Brown Sextet Hymn Of The Orient (tk9) (1953 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), Gigi Gryce (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (sb), Art Blakey (dm) Blue Note BLP5032
8. Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown Quintet De-dah (1953 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Elmo Hope (p), Percy Heath (sb), Philly Joe Jones (dm) Blue Note 1624
9. J.J. Johnson Sextet Feat. Clifford Brown Get Happy (1953 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Jimmy Heath (ts), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (sb), Kenny Clarke (dm) Blue Note BLP1505
10. Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown Quintet You Go To My Head (1953 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Elmo Hope (p), Percy Heath (sb), Philly Joe Jones (dm)Blue Note 1622
11. Clifford Brown Sextet Cherokee (tk21) (1953 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), Gigi Gryce (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (sb), Art Blakey (dm)Blue Note BLP5032
12. Clifford Brown & Max Roach Sandu (1955 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), Harold Land (ts), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (sb), Max Roach (dm)EmArcy MG36037
13. Clifford Brown/ Max Roach Quintet Mildama (1954) Clifford Brown (tp), Harold Land (ts), Richie Powell (p, arr), George Morrow (sb), Max Roach (dm) 18878 EmArcy EP1-6113
14. Clifford Brown 'round Midnight (1956 Buffalo, NY) Clifford Brown (tp), Sonny Rollins (ts), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (sb), Max Roach (dm) Live at ''Town Casino'' Buffalo, NY Philology W-1015-2
15. J.J. Johnson Sextet Feat. Clifford Brown Sketch One (1953 NYC) Clifford Brown (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Jimmy Heath (bar), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (sb), Kenny Clarke (dm) BN506-2 Blue Note BLP1505
16. Clifford Brown & Max Roach Sunset Eyes (1954 LA) Clifford Brown (tp), Teddy Edwards (ts), Carl Perkins (p), George Bledsoe (sb), Max Roach (dm) Live, poss. "California Club" L.A. Gene Norman Presents GNP114

Monday, August 02, 2010


Bob Brookmeyer

1. Music for String Quartet and Orchestra.First Movement: Fanfares and Folk Song Bob Brookmeyer, composer/conductor The Metropole Orchestra The Gustav Klimt String Quartet:Arila de Ruiter, violin Pauline Terlouw, violin Mieke Honingh, viola Bastiaan van der Werf, cello Challenge Jazz
2. Celebration: Jig NEW ART ORCHESTRA Conductor & Trombone: Bob Brookmeyer Soloist on 'Celebration': Scott Robinson
Reeds: Marko Lackner Stefan Pfeifer Paul Heller Niels van Haften Marcus Bartelt
Trumpets: Thorsten Beckenstein Torsten Maaß Sebastian Strempel Ralf Hesse Jorg Engels
Trombones: Ludwig Nuss Ansgar Striepens Christian Jakso
Bass Trombones: Edward Partyka Rhythm: Jurgen Grimm, synthesizer Kris Goessens, piano Ingmar Heller, bass John Hollenbeck, drums
Christopher Dell, percussion
3. Days Gone By, Oh My (from Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments) Collective Personnel: Trumpets: Bernie Glow, Doc Severinsen, Joe Newman, Clark Terry, Nick Travis Trombones: Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Byers, Bill Elton, Wayne Andre, Alan Raph Reeds: Gene Quill, Eddie Wasserman, Phil Woods, Eddie Caine, Al Cohn, Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Gene Allen Rhythm: Eddie Costa (vbs, perc), Hank Jones (pno), George Duvivier (bass), Mel Lewis (drums)
Arrangers: Gary McFarland, Eddie Sauter, Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Bob Brookmeyer
4. Elegy (from Get Well Soon) NEW ART ORCHESTRA Conductor & Trombone: Bob Brookmeyer Guest trumpet soloist: Till Brönner
Reeds: Marko Lackner Oliver Leicht Paul Heller Niels van Haften Edgar Herzog
Trumpets: Thorsten Beckenstein Torsten Maaß Sebastian Strempel Eckhard Baur Aneel Soomary Trombones: Steve Trop Christian Jaksjo
Bass Trombones: Anders Wiborg Ed Partyka Rhythm: Hendrik Soll, synthesizer Kris Goessens, piano Ingmar Heller, bass John Hollenbeck, drums
5. Q&A (from Q&A) Q&A: Jazz Big Band Graz Plays the Music of Bob Brookmeyer COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR, VALVE TROMBONE
Bob Brookmeyer
JAZZ BIG BAND GRAZ (Artistic Director: Sigi Feigl) REEDS: Heinrich von Kalnein Robert Friedl Klaus Gesing Klemens Pliem Martin Harms
TRUMPETS: Andy Pesendorfer Axel Mayer Horst Michael Schaffer David Jarh
TROMBONES: Wolfgang Messner Grzegorz Nagorski Michael Bergbaur Hans Radinger RHYTHM: Fritz Pauer, piano Uli Rennert, synthesizer
Wayne Darling, bass John Hollenbeck, drums
6. Sweetie (from Waltzing with Zoe) NEW ART ORCHESTRA Conductor & Trombone: Bob Brookmeyer
Reeds: Marko Lackner Oliver Leicht Matthias Erlewein Niels van Haften Edgar Herzog
Trumpets: Thorsten Beckenstein Torsten Maaß Sebastian Strempel Angelo Verploegen
Trombones: Adrian Mears Jan Oosting Bert Pfeiffer Bass Trombone: Ed Partyka
Rhythm: Achim Kaufmann, synthesizer Kris Goessens, piano Ingmar Heller, bass John Hollenbeck, drums end 3
Originally aired on NPR's "Jazz Profiles", this documentary on Bob chronicles the people, places and music in Bob's long career and a celebration of his 70th birthday.
Walkin Shoes 1956 in Rome Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax, piano Zoot Sims - tenor sax
Jon Eardley - trumpet Bob Brookmeyer - trombone Bill Crow - bass Dave Bailey - drums
Bernie's Tune 1956 in Rome Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax, piano Zoot Sims - tenor sax
Jon Eardley - trumpet Bob Brookmeyer - trombone Bill Crow - bass Dave Bailey - drums