lundi 27 octobre 2025

KENNY DORHAM ~ Quiet Kenny (1960)


01. Lotus Blossom (Sam Coslow, Kenny Dorham, 
    Arthur Johnston) 
02. My Ideal (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting)
03. Blue Friday (Kenny Dorham) 
04. Alone Together (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) 
05. Blue Spring Shuffle (Kenny Dorham) 
06. I Had the Craziest Dream (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)
07. Old Folks (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison)
08. Mack the Knife (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, 
    Kurt Weill) 

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham - trumpet, vocals
Tommy Flanagan - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Art Taylor - drums
Producer - Esmond Edwards

Recorded: 
November 13, 1959
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs


Enjoy !



mardi 21 octobre 2025

dimanche 19 octobre 2025

ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS ~ The Freedom Rider (1961)


01. Tell It Like It Is (Wayne Shorter) 
02. The Freedom Rider (Art Blakey)
03. El Toro (Wayne Shorter) 
04. Petty Larceny (Lee Morgan)
05. Blue Lace (Lee Morgan)
+ bonus (alternate take)
06. Uptight (Lee Morgan)
07. Pisces (Lee Morgan)
08. Blue Ching (Kenny Dorham) 

Personnel:
Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone 
Lee Morgan — trumpet 
Bobby Timmons — piano 
Jymie Merritt — double bass 
Art Blakey — drums
 
Recorded on February 12, 18 and May 27, 1961
at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs



samedi 11 octobre 2025

ANDREW HILL ~ Judgment! (1964)


01. Siete Ocho (Andrew Hill)
02. Flea Flop (Andrew Hill)
03. Yokada Yokada (Andrew Hill)
04. Alfred (Andrew Hill)
05. Judgment (Andrew Hill)
06. Reconciliation (Andrew Hill)
+ bonus (alternate take)
07. Yokada Yokada ((Andrew Hill)

Personnel:
Andrew Hill - Piano
Bobby Hutcherson - Vibraphone
Richard Davis - Double Bass
Elvin Jones - Drums

Recorded on January 8, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

I've been listening to this album for a good three weeks now, with Andrew Hill's hypnotic piano, beautifully accompanied by Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone and the rhythm section composed of Richard Davis and the phenomenal Elvin Jones – a truly formidable quartet – "Siete Ocho", "Yokada Yokada" or the magnificent ballad "Alfred", a nod to Alfred Lion ect... 
I can't stop listening to it, so I'm going to take this opportunity to share my favourite Jazz albums. 
This album is just the beginning... between two or three "Les Trésors du Jazz".
Enjoy !



mardi 7 octobre 2025

Les Tresors Du Jazz 1953 

[Disc 35] (Le Chant du Monde 2004)





*This is the last CD for the year 1953.

...Ten Cds to come for the year 1954!

Enjoy !