random mix of my rotations

Lenny White - Sweet Dreamer - 1977 - Elektra Records

Heard most of Lenny's solo-work and with his group Twennynine, but still wanna check some of his recent work.

This selection is a peaceful composition with Linda Tillery adding her voice to this dreamscape. Other jazz cats on here are :

Bass – Paul Jackson (Headhunters)

Electric Piano [Yamaha Grand] – Herbie Hancock
Music By, Arranged By, Drums, Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic, Arp String Ensemble] – Lenny White
Guitar – Ray Gomez
Synthesizer [Eµ Synthesizer] – Pat Gleeson
Lyrics By – Weldon Irvine

Gary Bias - Ãsiki - 1981 - Nimbus Records

A recent discovery. I knew Gary as part of EW&F's second horn section.

Some years ago he also released an independent album called "2 Be Free".

So it was surprising that he released his "East 101" album around 1981.

John Klemmer - Come Dance With Me Come Love With Me

(out take from "Brazilia" album, 1979 ABC/MCA Records)

An exceptional saxophone player who recorded complex and light compostitions,

which he explains about in the video below, from his youtube-channel :

Ed Motta - Papuera - 2002

Tropical vibes by this incredible talented cat, who also has an impressive record collection.

There are so many great tracks from him to post here.

Spyro Gyra - Incognito / Harbor Nights - 1982 - MCA Records

One of the intenser tunes by the group who has recorded countless of albums.

Saw them once perform a solid show. Also a laidback vibe from the album added below.

Incognito

Bass – Marcus Miller

Synthesizer, Vocoder – Rob Mounsey
Marimba – David Samuels
Guitar – Hiram Bullock
Percussion – Manolo Badrena
Piano [Electric], Synthesizer – Tom Schuman

Harbor Nights

Piano – Tom Schuman
Guitar [Textures] – Chet Catallo, John Tropea
Bass – Marcus Miller
Vibraphone – David Samuels
Vocoder – Rob Mounsey

Lee Ritenour & Friendship - Here Today Gone Tomorrow (Live @ Montreux 1979)

Excellent footage from this project featuring Lee (guitar), Abe Laboriel (bass), Alex Acuna (drums),

Don Grusin (keyboards/synthesizers), Ernie Watts (saxophone) and Steve Forman (percussion)

Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson - Step Into Our Lives / Swarte - 1978 - Polydor Records

The sphereful title cut and another fine tune, both arranged with great string-arrangements.

Freddie Hubbard - Love Connection (Live @ the Lighthouse Cafe - 1979 ? / 1980 ?)

I also hoped to find on youtube Freddie Hubbard's recording of "This Dream", an exploring journey from his Love Connection-

album (1979) with string-arrangements by Claus Ogerman. There's so much to choose from Freddie's catalogue

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What a wondrous selection of Jazz songs Shango, thank you.

Yeah thank you! Totally love this thread

Just in general I prefer the sound of the Piano to any other instruments...I love Chopin and he's my favorite classical musician (although my dad goes on and on about how Classic period was so much better than Romantic Period, and I should love Mozart and Beethoven not Chopin lol)

Anyway could you recommend me good piano solo jazz albums? Or Piano + Saxophone...

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TD3 said:

What a wondrous selection of Jazz songs Shango, thank you.

Emancipation89 said:

Yeah thank you! Totally love this thread

You're both welcome and thank you TD3 and Emancipation89 for your kind words ! Happy to share it here.

Emancipation89 said:

Just in general I prefer the sound of the Piano to any other instruments...I love Chopin and he's my favorite classical musician (although my dad goes on and on about how Classic period was so much better than Romantic Period, and I should love Mozart and Beethoven not Chopin lol)

Anyway could you recommend me good piano solo jazz albums? Or Piano + Saxophone...

Yes, classical music has such a rich variety of instrumental textures ! I've grown into listening to strings through the years and always enjoy

the input of string-arrangements in movie-scores. I still would like to explore work from classical composers such as Mahler and Satie.

A few projects i've heard so far are The Treya Quartet Plays Gabriel Faure and Montserrat Caballe Friends for Life, especially for the duets

with Gino Vannelli, A Rose In December and "Put Your Head On My Shoulders" (a classical re-arrangement from his original recorded track

on the "Nightwalker" album).

I got my jazz interest from my father as well, who often played records when i grew up

Some piano-soloists which i can think of are Bill Evans, Chick Corea, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Monty Alexander.

In my collection i have :

ONE-NIGHT STAND: A KEYBOARD EVENT COLUMBIA RECORDS, KC2 37100(LP) (P)(C)1981 CBS INC., USA RECORDED: JANUARY 12,20, 1981 RELEASED: 1981, USA

ONE-NIGHT STAND: A KEYBOARD EVENT

Filmed footage of ^ this whole show ^ used to be on youtube. Great documentary.

From the Duke :

His last recording for MPS Records before he signed to Epic/CBS. Due to copyright restrictions

never officially released, however some copies were sold, tolerated or ignored by George.

George Duke - The Dream at Discogs

... which was re-released around 1982 as :

Amazon.com: 1976 Solo Key...uke: Music

hope this info helps

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Thank you so much Really appreciate it! Jazz is such a versatile genre of music...it doesn't limit itself to a certain place or age...so beautiful! I think I wanna go for Miles David album!

This post just set off my Mother's Day weekend just right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a million

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Thanks for your support Paligap

Emancipation89 said:

Thank you so much Really appreciate it! Jazz is such a versatile genre of music...it doesn't limit itself to a certain place or age...so beautiful! I think I wanna go for Miles David album!

Anytime Emancipation89 ! Yeah, jazz has become my backbone. A wonderful genre. Wishing you much enjoyment with Miles's "Kind Of Blue".

Those two posted tracks bring me peace and comfort.

JazzyJ said:

This post just set off my Mother's Day weekend just right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks a million

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Thanks and you're welcome JazzyJ ! Glad to share the vibes and have a one good this weekend !

Emilio Santiago - Sessão Das Dez / Porque Somos Iguais - 1971/1975 - CID Recordas

I heard "Sessão Das Dez" first on a Brazilian radio show. The mix of Emilio's characteristic voice, the saxophone fills ,warm Fender

Rhodes and the intense string-arrangements made all a deep impact on me. Soon after that i checked Emilio's complete album.

Also added here another gem from that album. The sessions for that project took place between 1971 and 1975.

Dave Grusin & The GRP All Stars - Modaji - Live @ The Osaka Hall / Japan, March 16 / 1980

Released around 1981 on JVC Records (Japan) and Arista-GRP Records (USA)

The first 2 tracks on this live-recording, which was also broadcasted at the time on the Japanese network.

Some fine solos Dave and Bobby Broom, great string arrangements and Marcus as a steady backbone.

This set includes :

Arranged By – Dave Grusin

Bass [Electric] – Marcus Miller

Clavinet, Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Obx] – Don Grusin

Congas, Percussion – Roger Squitero

Drums – Buddy Williams

Flute – Dave Valentin

Guitar [Electric] – Bobby Broom

Mastered By – Hiroshi Yuasa

Piano [Acoustic], Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – Dave Grusin

Producer – Akira Taguchi, Toshio Endo

Recorded By, Mixed By – Larry Rosen

Saxophone [Alto] – Sadao Watanabe [Special guest on other tracks]

Trumpet – Tom Browne

Pat Metheny - Not To Be Forgotten - 1992 - Geffen Records

Moving and deep composition with wonderful strings.

Gino Vannelli - Unbearably Blue - 1995 - Verve Records

I feel that Gino went more into the jazz-direction with his Yonder Tree-project. Had the pleasure to see one the shows from his Yonder Tree-tour,

with an interesting band including Monte Croft on vibraphone and a drummer who performed very energetic on a special low-seated acoustic kit

with lots of wood fabricated in it. I think that drummer/percussionist Trilok Gurtu performs on a similar drum/percussion-set. I can't immediately

remember the others from his tourband but Gino and them performed an incredible re-arrangement of "Gist Of A Gemini". My brother and i were

blown away by this new improvisation on stage. On "Fallen In Love", the second album track of "Yonder Tree", there's a tap-solo by the late Gregory

Hines I just discovered studio-footage of that recording session :

Justo Almario - Interludes - 1981 - Uno Melodic Records

Saxophonist Justo was previously part of Roy Ayer's Ubiquity and joined Koinonia after that.

This is from his first album on Roy's label and reminds me somewhat of the Crusaders' sound.

McCoy Tyner - Love Surrounds Us Everywhere ( featuring the late Phyllis Hyman & Gary Bartz ) - 1982 - CBS Records

Caldera - Triste - 1977 - Capitol Records

Such a moving composition with strings arranged by the great Eduardo Del Barrio, who contributed to various EW&F songs and worked with other artists.

Claus Ogerman / Michael Brecker - Cityscape / Habanera / In The Prescence And Absence Of Each Other (Part 1) -

1982 - Warner Brothers Records

The earlier-mentioned orchestrator Claus Ogerman, who's compositions and arrangements represent a melancholic atmosphere.

Accompanied by the late Michael Brecker

Yellowjackets & The Metropole Orchestra - Greenhouse - (Live in 1995)

Greatly orchestrated and conducted by Mister Vince Mendoza.

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