Saturday, March 25, 2006

Bill Evans - Sunday At The Village Vanguard / Waltz For Debby

Riverside

Recorded live at the The Village Vanguard, New York City, June 25th, 1961



Personnel:
Bill Evans (piano)
Scott La Faro (bass)
Paul Motian (drums)

Tracks:

Sunday At The Village Vanguard: Gloria’s Step*, My Man’s Gone Now, Solar, Alice In Wonderland*, All Of You*, Jade Visions*; Waltz For Debby: My Foolish Heart, Waltz For Debby*, Detour Ahead*, My Romance*, Some Other Time,

Friday, March 24, 2006

Miles Davis - Nefertiti

Sony/ Columbia

Original release date: 1967; Re-release date (with alternate takes) 1998




Personnel:

Miles Davis (trumpet)
Wayne Shorter (tenor sax)
Herbie Hancock (piano)
Ron Carter (bass)
Tony Williams (drums)

Tracks:

Nefertiti, Fall, Hand Jive, Madness, Riot, Pinocchio, Hand Jive (1st Alternate Take), Hand Jive (2nd Alternate Take), Madness (Alternate Take), Pinocchio (Alternate Take

Thursday, March 23, 2006

SFJazz Collective - 2

NonesuchRelease date: April 2006 SFJazz collective is an eight piece band featuring Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), Joshua Redman (saxophone), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Miguel Zenon (saxophone and flute), Renee Rosnes (piano), Matt Penman (bass), Eric Harland (drums), and Andre Hayward (trombone). Musical director is Joshua Redman and arrangments are by Gil Goldstein. The SFJazz Collective

Thursday, March 2, 2006

Brad Mehldau Trio - House On Hill

Nonesuch

Release date: June 2006



Just as “Day Is Done” opens up Brad Mehldau’s music with the introduction of Jeff Ballard’s more direct, rock inspired drumming, “House On Hill” is a strong reminder just how potent was the trio of ten years standing with Jorge Rossy (drums) and Larry Grenadier (bass). The music for this album had been recorded in 2004 in sessions that had produced 18 tracks