Welcome to a collection of LP's, Reel to Reels and some CD's that are out of print, and so therefore out of reach for the general public. It is not my intention to take away potential revenue from copyright holders, but rather to further extend the performances from these great musicians rather than to be lost into oblivion.
I know it's been awhile since my last post...well things have been very busy... but this next one is a real gem!
Many of you may have originally stumbled upon Lani Hall's vocal work when she was with Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 and Brasil '77. She went on to become the wife of famed trumpeter Herb Alpert. I came across this LP from another blog, and thought this album was fantastic, however the recording fidelity from the blog was sub-par. So I purchased a VG+ LP on eBay and started archiving...
The title track is a cover from the all too familiar Todd Rundgren, I thought it was performed with restraint and great taste. I hope you will enjoy this LP as much as I have.
When I first purchased this LP in 1978, I was not thrilled with the content and performance. I would certainly rate this genre in the Avantgarde arena, however as my musical tastes have matured, so has my appreciation for this LP. If you did not know that this was Eddie Henderson, you would swear you were listening to a follow-on album from Miles Davis called "Bitches Brew 2". That would be my closest classification, of course that came out in 1970, so it seems to make sense that's where inspiration to this LP came from....The talent on this album is awesome: Bennie Maupin, Herbie Hancock, Buster Williams on bass, and of course Eddie can be heard on Cornet, Trumpet and Flugels here...
This seems to be a rare LP Rip, I could not find another on the blogs, so please enjoy !
This is my second post of a Matrix LP. The group has their own website (www.matrixjazz.com) where LP's and CD's can be purchased, however "Harvest" and "IX" are totally out-of-print in any medium. This LP still maintains the tight and dynamic brass arrangements that Matrix is known for. It is amazing that the LP can still deliver the "punch" that CD's are well known for. I am also displaying the back cover artwork just to give an idea of the group's makeup (photo of recording session). Click on the image below to get a full size view:
I actually like this LP more than "IX", because I believe it is more melodic and structured, and therefore in my opinion, more to my liking. My favorite cut is "El Tigre" and "Harvest", but all tracks are very good. If you like this, go the group's website and purchase the CD's that are available. Each track unfolds a story that is worthy of telling....I hope you enjoy!!
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Track 1: "El Tigre"
Soloists - John Harmon on Piano; Jeff Pietrangelo on Flugelhorn; RandyTico on Bass
Track 2: "Pony"
Soloists - John Harmon on Piano; Larry Darling on Flugelhorn
Track 3: "Harvest" (In Honor of the American Indian)
I. Prayer of Thanksgiving
II. Feast
III. Celebration Dance
Soloists - John Kirchberger on Alto Flute;Jeff Pietrangelo on Flugelhorn
Track 4: "Blue Black"
Track 5: "Maestro" (for Aaron Copland)
Soloists - Kurt Dietrich on Trombone; John Kirchberger on Saxophone
Track 6: "Balthazar"
Soloists - John Kirchberger on Soprano Saxophone; Mike Hale on Trumpet; Randy Tico on Bass
When this LP was introduced, I really digged the cut "Airborne", but never purchased the LP. Then I recently came across this LP on another blog, and listened to it again, and thought it was fantastic, however, I was not satisfied with the sound quality of the LP Rip that was posted. So I found a "Sealed LP" on eBay, and even had the original promotional stickers on the shrink wrap. I hope you enjoy this wonderful work from David Spinozza and Mike Manieri....and the sonic fidelity came out quite well too...Enjoy a time warp back to the jazz of 1978...
I have been listening to jazz music since I was 14 years old. This was due mostly to the early listening of the 'jazz' inspired pop music group of 'Chicago' (referring to early works). My appetite for jazz grew when I was a DJ for the college FM radio station, whose format was 'Alternative'. They had an extremely large LP jazz collection, and many of my preferences became established.
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