Kenny Burrell - K.B. Blues

While not exactly essential, this session is still very worthwhile. Recorded in an era when such an all-star lineup was commonplace, it speaks to why the session remained unissued at the time. Ripped from CD at 256 from the Connoisseur reissue of Introducing Kenny Burrell. Be good to yourselves. 

 

Kenny Burrell - K.B. Blues

Originally issued as GXF 3052 in 1980

Nica's Dream

Out for Blood

K.B. Blues

D.B. Blues

K.B. Blues (Alternate Take)

Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 10, 1957

	Felicity	rejected
tk.3	Nica's Dream	Blue Note (J) GXF 3052
tk.6	D.B. Blues	Blue Note 45-1674, (J) GXF 3052
tk.7	K.B. Blues (alt. take)	Blue Note (J) GXF 3052
tk.8	K.B. Blues	Blue Note 45-1674, (J) GXF 3052
tk.9	Out For Blood	Blue Note (J) GXF 3052

* Blue Note (J) GXF 3052, (J) GXK 8154   Kenny Burrell - K.B. Blues
* Blue Note 45-1674   Kenny Burrell - D.B. Blues b/w K.B. Blues

Lee Morgan - All Star Sextet

Another unissued Lee Morgan session, one that saw release in 1980 as this LP, and as part of a double LP called The Procrastinator (the other half of which is Lee Morgan Sextet), and eventually saw a digital reissue in the 1990's. This is one of my favorite Lee Morgan albums, a lovely selection of tunes played by a great group. Soft Touch, which closes the album, was a melody Morgan used a few times over his career - it originally appeared as A Waltz for Fran on his Take Twelve lp. It was recorded as Slumber on Jackie McLean's Consequence album as well. Enjoy and be good to yourselves. 

Lee Morgan - All Star Sextet

 Originally released in 1980 on BLP 83023 in Japan

The Procrastinator

Party Time

Dear Sir

Stopstart

Rio

Soft Touch

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Herbie Hancock (p) Ron Carter (b) Billy Higgins (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,  July 14, 1967

1916 tk.2	The Procrastinator
1917 tk.9	Stop-Start
1918 tk.19	Rio
1919 tk.20	Soft Touch (Slumber)
1920 tk.24	Party Time
1921 tk.25	Dear Sir

Lee Morgan Sextet

Originally unissued until 1980 in Japan, and reissued a few different ways (also as part of a double lp called The Procrastinator), this is the way it resides in Dad's lp collection. A nice session, if not essential, but it does add some nice material to the Morgan catalog. CD rip at 256 from the Sonic Boom CD reissue. Enjoy and be good to yourselves.

Lee Morgan Sextet 

Originally issued in 1980 as Blue Note Japan 83024

 Free Flow

Stormy Weather

Mr. Johnson

The Stroker

Uncle Rough

Claw-Til-Da

Untitled Boogaloo

Lee Morgan (tp) Julian Priester (tb) George Coleman (ts) Harold Mabern (p) Walter Booker (b) Mickey Roker (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 12, 1969

 

5142 Stormy Weather

5143 Mr. Johnson

5144 Untitled Boogaloo

 

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 10, 1969

 

5284 Free Flow

5285 Uncle Rough

5286 Claw-Til-Da

5287 The Stroker

Horace Silver - Silver's Serenade

I had a request to share this at a 320 bit rate, so here it is. No jazz collection would be complete without several Horace Silver Quintet albums from the Blue Note heyday, and this album has a unique feel and some great playing by the group. Be good to yourselves.

 Horace Silver - Silver's Serenade

 Originally released as Blue Note BLP 4131

Silver's Serenade

Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty

Sweet Sweetie Dee

The Dragon Lady

Nineteen Bars

Blue Mitchell (tp) Junior Cook (ts) Horace Silver (p) Gene Taylor (b) Roy Brooks (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 7, 1963

tk.7	Silver's Serenade
tk.10	Nineteen Bars

same personnel

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 8, 1963

tk.16	Let's Go To The Nitty Gritty
tk.21	The Dragon Lady
tk.25	Sweet Sweetie Dee

Lee Konitz with Tristano, Marsh & Bauer

 Somehow I missed this lp when I was looking for Prestige rarities, so here we have it. Reissued on CD in the OJC line as Subconscious-Lee and ripped at 320, I have included scans from the booklet as well. I also have opted to leave the reissue configuration as opposed to reinstating the original lp lineup, simply because one track was mistitled on the lp and this clears up confusion. I was planning to do a vinyl rip to go with it, but the only copy is from Grandad's collection and this was one of Gram's favorites so it is extremely worn and noisy. A marvellous album, Marshmallow being particularily memorable. Enjoy and be good to yourselves.

 Lee Konitz with Tristano, Marsh & Bauer

 Originally released as Prestige LP 7004

Lee Konitz (as) Lennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Arnold Fishkin (b) Shelly Manne (d -1,3)

NYC, January 11, 1949

1. JRC3	Tautology (Progression)
2. JRC4A	Retrospection
3. JRC8J	Subconscious-Lee
4. JRC11B	Judy

Lee Konitz (as) Warne Marsh (ts) Sal Mosca (p) Arnold Fishkin (b) Denzil Best (d)

NYC, June 28, 1949

JRC30G	Marshmallow
JRC31D	Fishin' Around

Jeff Morton (d) replaces Best

NYC, September 27, 1949

JRC39F	Tautology
JRC40B	Sound Lee

Billy Bauer (g) replaces Marsh

NYC, April 7, 1950

JRC71	Rebecca
JRC72C	You Go To My Head
JRC73	Ice Cream Konitz
JRC74B	Palo Alto

Wardell Gray Memorial Volume Two

 The second volume of Wardell Gray's Memorial on Prestige, containing more great material from the tenor. A nice platter, with a nice version of Lover Man and Scrapple from the Apple another favorite. Both volumes are ripped at 320 from Japanese reissue CD's. Be good to yourselves.

Wardell Gray Memorial Volume Two

Originally released as Prestige LP 7009

April Skies

Bright Boy

Jackie

Farmer's Market

Sweet and Lovely

Lover Man

Scrapple from the Apple

Move

Clark Terry (tp) Sonny Criss (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Dexter Gordon (ts -1,2) Jimmy Bunn (p) Billy Hadnott (b) Chuck Thompson (d)

"Hula Hut Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1950

1. (1231)	Jazz On Sunset, Pt. 1&2 (Move)
2. (1232)	Jazz On Sunset, Pt. 3&4 (Move)
3. (1233)	Kiddo, Pt. 1&2 (Scrapple From The Apple)
4. (1234)	Kiddo, Pt. 3&4 (Scrapple From The Apple)

Art Farmer (tp -1/4,6) Wardell Gray (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Harper Cosby (b) Lawrence Marable (d) Robert Collier (cga -1/4)

Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1952

1. 312	April Skies
2. 313	Bright Boy
3. 314	Jackie
4. 315	Farmer's Market
5. 316	Sweet And Lovely
6. 317	Lover Man

Wardell Gray Memorial Volume One

 Some more vintage Prestige offerings today, this time from tenorman Wardell Gray. I remember when I was a teenager and I heard Annie Ross' version of "Twisted"; Grandad quickly went to this LP and started spinning it. I was hooked. Look for some early Sonny Clark on piano as well. Be good to yourselves.

Wardell Gray Memorial Volume One

 Originally released as Prestige LP 7008

Twisted

Easy Living

Southside

Sweet Lorraine

Blue Gray

Grayhound

So Long Broadway

Paul's Cause

The Man I Love

Lavonne

A Sinner Kissed an Angel

Treadin' 

Wardell Gray (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Roy Haynes (d)

NYC, November 11, 1949

JRC46E	Twisted
JRC47E	Southside
JRC48B	Easy Living
JRC49A	Sweet Lorraine

Wardell Gray (ts) Phil Hill (p) John Richardson (b) Art Mardigan (d)

Detroit, MI, April 25, 1950

JRC79A	A Sinner Kissed An Angel
JRC80B	Blue Gray
JRC81B	Gray-Hound
JRC82C	Treadin'

Frank Morgan (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Teddy Charles (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Dick Nivison (b) Lawrence Marable (d)

Los Angeles, CA, February 20, 1953

467	The Man I Love
468	Lavonne
469	So Long Broadway
470	Paul's Cause