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True Blue Music Picks
Rudy Van Gelder Series Essentials
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| Cannonball Adderley : Somethin Else (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| One of the best known record dates in the history of modern jazz, the chemistry among Adderley, Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones and Art Blakey is amazing. Their radical reworkings of "Autumn Leaves" and "Love For Sale" are masterpieces. Miles' title tune and Nat Adderley's "One For Daddy-O" are classics. The Rudy Van Gelder remastered CD includes the bonus track "Bangoon". |
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| Art Blakey : Moanin` (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
Art Blakey's most successful album gave us Bobby Timmons's "Moanin'" and Benny Golson's "Along Came Betty" and "Blues March," tunes so powerful that Blakey played them almost every night for the next 30 years. This beautifully performed and recorded session made the Jazz Messengers a jazz institution and put Golson, Timmons and Morgan to the forefront of jazz.
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| Kenny Burrell : And John Coltrane (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| March 7, 1958, was one of those days when everything just seemed to go right. This recorded meeting of Burrell and Coltrane with the superb rhythm section of Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb is a standout in both of their extensive recorded careers. |
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| Kenny Burrell : Midnight Blue (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Alfred Lion considered this his favorite production and well he should have. Without piano, Burrell, Stanley Turrentine and company get a clean open sound and a deep groove on such now classic compositions as the title tune and "Chitlins Con Carne", which has become a blues band staple. The CD includes two bonus tracks (# 8 & 9) from the actual session. |
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| John Coltrane : Blue Train (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| His first great masterpiece with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. All of Coltrane's compositions are classics. The superbly executed and blended ensembles have a haunting quality and each solo is a memorable treasure. The Van Gelder remastered CD includes two alternate takes. |
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| Eddie Lockjaw Davis : Cookbook, Vol. 1 (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
Flutist-tenor and baritone saxophonist Jerome Richardson was added to Eddie Lockjaw Davis's quartet with organist Shirley Scott, bassist George Duvuvier and drummer Arthur Edgehill for several sessions in 1958. The result was a steady diet of great standards and swinging bluesy originals that produced four albums: three volumes of "The Eddie Lockjaw Davis Cookbook" and "Smokin'". Lockjaw's gruff sound, emotive style and irresistible swing are infectious. Great stuff.
Newly remastered by Rudy Van Gelder. |
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| Eddie Lockjaw Davis : Very Saxy (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Lockjaw's quartet with Shirley Scott, George Duvivier and Arthur Edgehill is joined by Coleman Hawkins, Arnett Cobb and Buddy Tate for five incredible and exciting performances by masters of swing and blues. This is an historic meeting of four of the truly great big-toned swing tenor men. |
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| Miles Davis : Miles Davis Volume 1 (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Davis's 1952 sextet date with J.J. Johnson and a very young Jackie McLean introduced "Dear Old Stockholm", "Donna" and the trumpeter's classic reading of "Yesterdays". His 1954 quartet date with Horace Silver, Percy Heath and Art Blakey is among the finest early Miles with hip originals and a breath-taking version of "It Never Entered My Mind".
Personel: MILES DAVIS, trumpet; J. J. JOHNSON, trombone; JACKIE McLEAN, alto sax; GIL COGGINS, piano; OSCAR PETTIFORD, bass; KENNY CLARKE, drums (#1-9). MILES DAVIS, trumpet; HORACE SILVER, piano; PERCY HEATH, bass; ART BLAKEY, drums (#10-15). |
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| Dexter Gordon : Go (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Dexter Gordon considered this his finest album and few would disagree. With the perfect rhythm section of Sonny Clark, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins, this tenor giant reinvents standards like "Three O'Clock In The Morning," "Second Balcony Jump" and "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry" and introduces his most famous composition "Cheese Cake." |
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| Grant Green : Idle Moments (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Time is suspended on these four haunting, extended tunes by this brilliant guitarist with Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw and Al Harewood. Alternate versions of "Jean De Fleur" and "Django" have been added. This Blue Note classic is unique in Green's discography for its relaxed, lengthy performances and almost dream-like lyricism. |
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| Herbie Hancock : Maiden Voyage (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Every single tune on this album from the haunting "Maiden Voyage" to the gentle, swinging "Dolphin Dance" has found its way into the standard jazz repertoire. Herbie Hancock fashioned a modern jazz milestone with extraordinary compositions, interplay and solos. Completing the quintet are Freddie Hubbard, George Coleman, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. |
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| Joe Henderson : Page One (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Page One introduced the jazz world to the unusually mature and original young tenor saxophonist, Joe Henderson. "Recorda Me" & "Blue Bossa" have become jazz classics for their mix of Brazilian rhythms with Hard Bop muscle. Kenny Dorham, McCoy Tyner, Butch Warren and Pete LaRoca complete the quintet. |
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| Andrew Hill : Black Fire (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Alfred Lion called Andrew Hill his last great discovery and "Black Fire" was the pianist's brilliant Blue Note debut. Despite the originality and complexity of Hill's compositions, Joe Henderson, Richard Davis and Roy Haynes sound like they've been playing them for years. Added to the original LP are two alternate takes. |
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| Jackie McLean : Let Freedom Ring (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| With this pivotal 1962 quartet date with Walter Davis, Herbie Lewis and Billy Higgins, Jackie McLean took a bold step pushing the boundaries of hard bop to freer approaches to improvisation. The resulting masterpiece contains some of the most passionate playing of his long career, especially on Bud Powell's "I'll Keep Loving You". |
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| Hank Mobley : Soul Station (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Considered by many to be Mobley's finest recording, this warm, swinging 1960 date finds the tenorman in superb form with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey. Mobley's hot, brilliantly constructed solos have a smooth sound and an easy feel. A true classic. |
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| Thelonious Monk : Genius Of Modern Music, Volume 1 (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Monk's historic first sessions in complete form. This music is among the most influential and original in modern jazz and sounds as fresh and vibrant as it did the days it was recorded. October 15, 1947 with Idrees Sulieman on trompet, Danny Quebec West on alto sax, Gene Ramey on bass and Art Blakey on drums (#1-6). October 24, 1847 with Ramey and Blakey (#7-16) and November 21, 1947 with George Taitt on trumpet, Sahib Shihab on alto sax, Bob Paige on bass and Blakey (#17-21). |
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| Lee Morgan : The Sidewinder (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| The Sidewinder, Lee Morgan's 24-bar blues with an infectious bass line and backbeat, instantly became one of the most popular pieces in modern jazz history. Every track on this classic album is a gem. Personnel: Morgan (tp); Joe Henderson (ts); Barry Harris(p); Bob Cranshaw (b); Billy Higgins (d). |
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| Bud Powell : Amazing Bud Powell: Volume 2 (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Complete for the first time with five previously unissued track, this August 14, 1953 session with Bud's working trio (George Duvivier on bass and Art Taylor on drums) includes such masterpieces as "Reets And I", "Collard Greens And Black Eyed Peas" and "Glass Enclosure".
Personnel: BUD POWELL, piano; GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass; ARTHUR TAYLOR, drums. |
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| Ike Quebec : It Might As Well Be Spring (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Two weeks after Ike Quebec recorded his comeback album Heavy Soul for Blue Note, he was back at the Van Gelder studio with same band (Freddie Roach, Milt Hinton and Al Harewood), making a second album. The confidence paid off because It Might As Well Be Spring is every bit the classic the first album proved to be. Quebec's big-toned, vulnerable tenor playing is a thing to behold, as his heart-stopping version of the title tune, "Lover Man" and "Willow Weep For Me" attest. "Easy - Don't Hurt" is one of his blues masterpieces. |
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| Sonny Rollins : Volume 2 (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| J.J. Johnson shared the front line with this tenor master for an exceptional session that features a unique reworking of "Poor Butterfly" and a great original "Why Don't I." Horace Silver is the pianist, but Thelonious Monk replaces him on "Reflections" and both pianists alternate throughout a stunning version of "Misterioso." |
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| Wayne Shorter : Speak No Evil (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| Wayne Shorter's third masterpiece recorded for Blue Note in 1964 with bandmembers Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. Wayne's writing and playing are, as always, incandescent and cutting-edge. "Speak No Evil," "Witch Hunt" and "Infant Eyes" have become jazz standards. This magical session is capped off with a previously unissued alternate take of "Dance Cadaverous." |
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| Horace Silver : Song For My Father (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| A visit to Brazil prompted Horace Silver's interest in his Portuguese roots and led to the magnificent "Song For My Father," his most enduring composition.
Horace Silver introduced his new quintet with Joe Henderson and Carmell Jones on four tracks of this album. Each became a classic: the title tune, "The Natives Are Restless Tonight," "Que Pasa" and "The Kicker." Two more tunes from the album and four bonus tracks represent the final tracks by the classic Blue Mitchell-Junior Cook edition of the quintet. Track 7-10 are CD bonus tracks. |
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| Stanley Turrentine : Never Let Me Go (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
Stanley Turrentine and Shirley Scott were more than a musical team in the sixties; they were husband and wife. This album spawned two classic performances - their versions of Lloyd Price's "Trouble" and Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child". Scott and Turrentine were that rare breed who blended technique, musical intelligence and soulfulness to make music that had it all. One bonus track has been added to the original album.
STANLEY TURRENTINE, tenor sax; SHIRLEY SCOTT, organ;
MAJOR HOLLEY (#1-5,7), SAM JONES (#7-8), bass;
AL HAREWOOD (#1-5,7), CLARENCE JOHNSTON (#6 & 8), drums;
RAY BARRETTO (#1-5,7), congas. |
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| McCoy Tyner : The Real McCoy (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) |
| McCoy Tyner, the great pianist, emerged as a great composer on the amazing session with Joe Henderson, Ron Carter and Coltrane bandmate Elvin Jones. All five distinctive compositions have become jazz standards. A perfect record and an essential one too.
In a 2006 JazzTimes career retrospective, McCoy said, "It was the first album I had done as a leader after leaving John's band…..And a lot of what I learned from him transferred to that recording. So I was sort of inspired when I wrote tunes like "Search For Peace" and "Passion Dance" and "Blues On The Corner." |
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