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Ennio Morricone – Come Imparai Ad Amare Le Donne (Extended Edition)

dOk — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:15:39 +0000

Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone for the romantic comedy “Come Imparai ad Amare Le Donne” (aka “How I Learned to Love Women”), enjoy!

Tracklist

01. Pioggia Sul Tuo Viso
02. La Diva
03. La Donna Gattina
04. La Donna Romantica
05. Pizzicato
06. Pioggia Sul Tuo Viso (#2)
07. Alta Moda
08. Alla Corte Di Luigi XVI
09. La Duchessa
10. Pioggia Sul Tuo Viso (#3 – Titoli Di Testa)
11. La Diva (#2)
12. La Donna Gattina (#2)
13. Pioggia Sul Tuo Viso (#4)
14. Pizzicato (#2)
15. La Diva (#3)
16. La Donna Romantica (#2)
17. La Duchessa (#2)
18. Pioggia Sul Tuo Viso (#5 – Finale)
19. Pioggia Sul Tuo Viso (#6 – Mix Stereo) (Bonus track)

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Duke Pearson – Sweet Honey Bee

dOk — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:30:34 +0000

Pianist/composer Duke Pearson leads an all-star group on this run-through of seven of his compositions. The musicians (trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, altoist James Spaulding, Joe Henderson on tenor, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Mickey Roker, and the pianist/leader) are actually more impressive than many of the compositions, although the swinging minor-toned “Big Bertha” deserved to become a standard. The frameworks are quite intelligent (and everyone doesn’t solo on each selection), and the improvisations are concise and clearly related to each tune’s melody and mood.

Personnel: Duke Pearson (piano); James Spaulding (alto saxophone, flute); Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Ron Carter (bass); Mickey Roker (drums).

Tracklist

01. Sweet Honey Bee
02. Sudel
03. After The Rain
04. Gaslight
05. Big Bertha
06. Empathy
07. Ready Rudy?

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Hank Mobley – A Caddy For Daddy

dOk — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:00:19 +0000

Like many of Hank Mobley’s mid-’60s Blue Note dates, A Caddy For Daddy features Lee Morgan, Billy Higgins, and an attempt to recapture the funky backbeat of Morgan’s hit “The Sidewinder.” What’s different here is that Mobley leads a quintet with the addition of the fabulous Curtis Fuller on trombone, Coltrane’s pianist McCoy Tyner, and veteran bassist Bob Cranshaw rounding out the group. The vibe is bluesy and swinging, like most Mobley dates, with plenty of choice hard-bop moments from the assembled crew.

The “Sidewinder” of this disc is the title track, which once again finds Higgins easing into a quasi-Latin funk under a gutbucket melody by the horns. Beyond this opening resides the meat of the session. The dark, bouncing waltz “The Morning After” is a curiously flighty groove with crisp ensemble work by the horns and tasty solos all around. The comically titled swinger “Venus Di Mildew” follows and continues the laid-back groove that permeates the session. The most driving cut is the punchy “Ace Deuce Trey,” an intricate piece that offers some of Mobley’s best soloing of the date. Finally, the bopping “3rd Time Around,” an uptempo burner, closes the set with a frenzy.

Personnel: Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Curtis Fuller (trombone); McCoy Tyner (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Billy Higgins (drums).

Tracklist

01. A caddy For Daddy
02. The Morning After
03. Venus Di Mildew
04. Ace Deuce Trey
05. 3rd Time Around

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Stanley Turrentine – Easy Walker

dOk — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:30:29 +0000

Easy Walker is a fairly standard but highly enjoyable small-group soul-jazz session from Stanley Turrentine. Backed by a rhythm section of pianist McCoy Tyner, drummer Mickey Roker, and bassist Bob Cranshaw, Turrentine turns in a number of rich, round, and full-bodied leads which are perfectly complemented by Tyner’s strutting, sympathetic piano. Largely divided between midtempo grooves and slow blues, with a couple of pop covers like “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” thrown in, Easy Walker doesn’t offer much challenging material, but it does let the musicians work a good groove, and occasionally showcase their improvisational skills, making it a good, relaxing soul-jazz session.

Personnel: Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone); McCoy Tyner (piano); Bob Cranshaw, Gene Taylor (bass); Mickey Roker, Ray Lucas, Billy Cobham (drums).

Tracklist

01. Meat Wave
02. They All Say I’m The Biggest Foold
03. Yours Is My Heart Alone
04. Easy Walker
05. What The World Needs Know is Love
06. Alone Together
07. A Foggy Day
08. Stan’s Shuffle
09. Watch What Happens
10. Intermission Walk
11. Wave

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Steve Kuhn – Three Waves

dOk — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:30:58 +0000

Predictable is not an adjective associated with the recordings of pianist Steve Kuhn. He is joined by bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Pete La Roca for this exciting studio session from the mid-1960s, both of whom he had worked with under Art Farmer, as well as on La Roca’s smashing debut as a leader, Basra. With the exception of “Ida Lupino” and “Never Let Me Go,” the music will likely be unfamiliar to most jazz fans, but adventurous souls are in for a treat. Kuhn’s originals include the furious modal work “Bits and Pieces,” which sounds as if it represents the center of a storm, as well as “Today I Am a Man,” which suggests a well-known composition from the heyday of the bop era. “Why Did I Choose You” is played with a soft bossa nova accent, while Sergio Mihanovich’s “Three Waves” is intense, with overlapping changes of rhythm. “Never Let Me Go,” a favorite of singers, is understated and subtle, only hinting briefly at the melody.

Steve Kuhn Trio: Steve Kuhn (piano); Steve Swallow (bass); Pete LaRoca (drums).

Tracklist

01. Ida Lupino
02. Ah, Moore
03. Today I Am a Man
04. Memory
05. Why Did i Choose You
06. Three Waves
07. Never Let Me Go
08. Bits and Pieces
09. Kodpiece

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Joe Henderson – Mode For Joe

dOk — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:00:15 +0000

Given the date of this release and the band lineup, one might assume that this is a straight-up hard-bop album. However, this 1966 Joe Henderson record–featuring trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Joe Chambers–is a great example of modern jazz at its best. Mode For Joe was recorded during a time of sweeping musical changes due to developments in free jazz, soul jazz, and even early experiments with fusion. It was a time when the bluesy and funky leanings of hard-boppers were giving way to more individualized contemporary approaches. One of the best examples of this shift, MODE FOR JOE sounds more like the experimental work of Branford Marsalis than the groovy musings of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.

The last track on Mode For Joe, “Free Wheelin’,” is the only dyed-in-the-wool hard-bop tune heard here. Other than that, this outing’s mostly up-tempo songs serve as vehicles for solos. Henderson himself proves that the template for players such as Marsalis, Joe Lovano, and Joshua Redman was invented a generation earlier, as evidenced on “A Shade of Jade,” “Black,” and others, making this one of the sax legend’s most intriguing albums.

Personnel: Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Curtis Fuller (trombone); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Cedar Walton (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Joe Chambers (drums).

Tracklist

01. A Shade Of Jade
02. Mode For Joe
03. Black
04. Caribbean Fire Dance
05. Granted
06. Free Wheelin’
07. Black (Alternate Take)

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Bobby Hutcherson – Happenings

dOk — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Happenings was vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson’s fourth Blue Note release as a leader. Where its predecessors Dialogue and Components were packed with challenging avant-bop, Happenings instead brings things down a notch. With pianist Herbie Hancock, drummer Joe Chambers, and bassist Bob Cranshaw on board, Hutcherson keeps the tone fairly light, performing his original compositions (the exception is Hancock’s “Maiden Voyage”) with a mellow, swinging style that emphasizes modal exploration. The performances are all top-notch, and the album still weighs in as one of the best in Hutcherson’s fine catalogue.

Personnel: Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone, marimba); Herbie Hancock (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Joe Chambers (drums).

Tracklist

01. Aquarian Moon
02. Bouquet
03. Rojo
04. Maide Voyage
05. Head Start
06. When You Are Near
07. The Omen

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Donald Byrd – Mustang!

dOk — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:00:54 +0000

After experimenting stylistically on 1963′s A New Perspective(the record included a gospel choir singing with a jazz septet), Donald Byrd returned to playing straight-ahead hard bop in the manner of his late-’50s and early-’60s Blue Note releases. Mustang is one such album–a recording of fine, swinging jazz of the quality one expects from Byrd and his associates. With the help of stellar personnel–including Hank Mobley and McCoy Tyner–Byrd burns through this excellent set.

In addition to cover tunes (Duke Ellington’s “I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good” and Sylvester Kyner’s title cut), there are several Byrd originals. The boogaloo-themed “Dixie Lee” and the breakneck-paced “Fly Little Bird Fly” give the instrumentalists plenty of room to stretch out.

Tracklist

01. Mustang
02. Fly Little Bird Fly
03. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
04. Dixie Lee
05. On The Trail
06. I’m So Excited By You
07. Gingerbread Boy
08. I’m So Excited By You (First Version)

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Wayne Shorter Albums!

dOk — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:00:19 +0000

Though some will argue about whether Wayne Shorter’s primary impact on jazz has been as a composer or as a saxophonist, hardly anyone will dispute his overall importance as one of jazz’s leading figures over a long span of time. Though indebted to a great extent to John Coltrane, with whom he practiced in the mid-’50s while still an undergraduate, Shorter eventually developed his own more succinct manner on tenor sax, retaining the tough tone quality and intensity and in later years, adding an element of funk. On soprano, Shorter is almost another player entirely, his lovely tone shining like a light beam, his sensibilities attuned more to lyrical thoughts, his choice of notes becoming more spare as his career unfolded. Shorter’s influence as a player, stemming mainly from his achievements in the 1960s and ’70s, has been tremendous upon the neo-bop brigade who emerged in the early ’80s, most notably Branford Marsalis. As a composer, he is best known for carefully conceived, complex, long-limbed, endlessly winding tunes, many of which have become jazz standards yet have spawned few imitators.

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1959 – Introducing Wayne Shorter

Tracklist

01. Blues A La Carte
02. Harry’s Last Land
03. Down In The Depths
04. Pug Nose
05. Black Diamond
06. Mack The Knife
07. Blues A La Carte (Alternate Take)
08. Harry’s Last Stand (Alternate Take)
09. Down In The Depths (Alternate Take)
10. Black Diamond (Alternate Take)

RAPPAMELO » 1966

Ennio Morricone – Come Imparai Ad Amare Le Donne (Extended Edition)

Duke Pearson – Sweet Honey Bee

Hank Mobley – A Caddy For Daddy

Stanley Turrentine – Easy Walker

Steve Kuhn – Three Waves

Joe Henderson – Mode For Joe

Bobby Hutcherson – Happenings

Donald Byrd – Mustang!

Wayne Shorter Albums!

Bobby Hutcherson – Stick-Up!