Chet Baker Quintet at The Forum Theater 1956

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Label: Fresh Sound FSRCD 9004

Recorded at the Forum Theater, Los Angeles July 24th (Tracks 2 & 5), 25th (Track 1) and 31st, 1956.

Chet Baker (trumpet) Phil Urso (tenor sax) Bobby Timmons (piano) Jimmy Bond (bass)
Peter Littman (drums) Bill Loughbrough (chromatic tympani on #4 and #8)

Tracks: [42:03]
1. Extra Mild (5:17)
2. Chippyin' (3:19)
3. Tabu (5:34)
4. A Night On Bop Mountain (4:15)
5. Jumpin Off A Clef (5:51)
6. I Can’’t Get Started (3:06)
7. Down (6:08)
8. Pawnee Junction (3:59)
9. Music To Dance To (4:34)

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Lee Konitz at Storyville 1954

Recorded at Storyville Club, Boston, Massachusetts on January 5, 1954.

Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Ronnie Ball (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Alan Levitt (drums)

1 . Introduction by John Mclelland :53
2 . Hi Beck Konitz 7:38
3 . If I Had You Campbell, Connelly, Shapiro 11:19
4 . Subconscious Lee Konitz 5:31
5 . Sound-Lee Konitz 6:38
6 . Foolin' Myself Lawrence, Tinturin 6:01
7 . Introduction by John Mclelland :45
8 . Ablution Konitz 4:43
9 . These Foolish Things Link, Marvell, Strachey 4:10

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Originally released on Black Lion.

Label: Storyville 304 10" LP 1954

Design and photo: Burt Goldblatt

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This excellent LP gives one a definitive look at altoist Lee Konitz at a period of time when he was breaking away from being a sideman and a student of Lennie Tristano and asserting himself as a leader. With pianist Ronnie Ball, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Alan Levitt, Konitz explores a variety of his favorite chord changes, some of which were disguised by newer melodies such as "Hi Beck," "Subconscious Lee" and "Sound Lee." Among the other highpoints of this well-recorded set are "Foolin' Myself" and a lengthy exploration of "If I Had You."

Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian, Live at Birdland in 2009

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2011 | ECM 2162

Recorded Live at Birdland, December 9 and 10, 2009


Lee Konitz alto saxphone
 Brad Mehldau piano 
Charlie Haden double-bass 
Paul Motian drums



1 . Lover Man

2 . Lullaby of Birdland
3 . Solar

4 . I Fall in Love too Easily
5 . You Stepped out of a Dream
6 . Oleo



[ECM Records, 2011]

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A quartet of master musicians and a programme of jazz classics. “Live at Birdland” presents the finest moments from two inspired nights at New York’s legendary club, as Konitz, Mehldau, Haden and Motian play “Lover Man”, “Lullaby Of Birdland”, “Solar”, “I Fall In Love Too Easily”, “You Stepped Out Of A Dream” and “Oleo” with freedom, tenderness, and a love of melody that only jazz’s greatest improvisers can propose.

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Chet Baker Quartet Burnin’ At Backstreet - 1980

MP3 @320kbps : 154mb (RS.com) with 5% file recovery : Includes Cover
Label: Fresh Sound FSR-CD 128

Recorded live at Backstreet club, New Haven, Feb 19, 1980

Chet Baker trumpet Drew Salperto piano Mike Formanek bass Art Frank drums

1 . Tune Up - 15:20
2 . Milestones - 13:05
3 . Blue ‘’n’’ Boogie - 10:35
4 . Stella By Starlight - 17:34
5 . Four - 15:05
6 . Just Friends - 5:35 [incomplete]
Time: 77:14

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Bill Frisell - East / West (2005)

Bill Frisell - guitars, loops
 Tony Scherr - acoustic guitar, bass (CD2) 
Viktor Krauss - bass (CD1)
 Kenny Wollesen - drums



CD1
West - recorded live at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA, May 8-11, 2004


01. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 8:00

02. Blues For Los Angeles (B. Frisell) - 11:09

03. Shenandoah (trad.) - 12:05

04. Boubacar (B. Frisell) - 6:22
05. Pipe Down (B. Frisell) - 10:50

06. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (B. Dylan) - 11:47



CD2
East - recorded live at The Village Vanguard in New York City, December 9-12, 2003


01. My Man's Gone Now (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, D. Heyward) - 3:48

02. The Days Of Wine And Roses (H. Mancini, J. Mercer) - 9:20
03. You Can Run (B. Frisell, T. Scherr, K. Wollesen) - 0:51

04. Ron Carter (B. Frisell) - 13:59

05. Interlude (B. Frisell, T. Scherr, K. Wollesen) - 1:39

06. Goodnight Irene (H. Ledbetter, J. Lomax) - 8:57

07. The Vanguard (B. Frisell, T. Scherr, K. Wollesen) - 4:44
08. People (J. Styne, B. Merrill) - 4:25

09. Crazy (W. Nelson) - 4:15
10. Tennessee Flat Top Box (J. Cash) - 2:36



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Mingus Big Band Live At Jazz Standard (2010)

Randy Brecker, Kenny Rampton and Earl Gardner — Trumpets,
 Wayne Escoffery and Abraham Burton — Tenor Saxophone
,
Vincent Herring — Alto Saxophone
, Douglas Yates — Alto and Soprano Saxophone and Flute
, Lauren Sevian — Baritone Saxophone,
Ku-Umba Frank Lacy and Conrad Herwig — Trombones
, Earl McIntyre — Bass Trombone and Tuba,
David Kikoski — Piano
, Boris Kozlov — Bass
, Jeff “Tain” Watts — Drums

1. Gunslinging Bird 7:31
 (Arr. Steve Slagle)
Solos: Vincent Herring, Boris Kozlov and Jeff "Tain" Watts
2. New Now Know How 5:58
 (Arr. Sy Johnson)
Solos: David Kikoski, Randy Brecker and Kenny Rampton
3. Self-Portrait In Three Colors 2:53
 (Arr. David Berger)
4. Bird Calls 5:50 (Arr. Ronnie Cuber)
5. E’s Flat Ah’s Flat Too (Aka “Hora Decubitus”) 7:08
 (Lyrics: Elvis Costello) (Arr. Sy Johnson)
Solos: Ku-Umba Frank Lacy: Vocals, Conrad Herwig and Abraham Burton
6. Cryin’blues 7:35 (Arr. Boris Kozlov)
Solos: Kenny Rampton and Ku-umba Frank Lacy
7. Open Letter To Duke 7:12 (Arr. Steve Slagle)
Solo: Wayne Escoffery
8. Moanin’ 9:35 (Arr. Sy Johnson)
Solos: Lauren Sevian and David Kikoski
9. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 5:52
 (Lyrics: Joni Mitchell) (Arr. Sy Johnson)
Solos: Ku-Umba Frank Lacy: Vocals and Wayne Escoffery
10. Song With Orange 12:23 (Arr. John Stubblefield)
Solos: Randy Brecker, Earl McIntyre, Douglas Yates and David Kikoski

All Songs written by Charles Mingus [Copyright Jazz Workshop, Inc.]

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Dave McKenna Live at Maybeck Recital Hall 1989 [Vol 2]

Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California on November, 1989

Dave McKenna on Piano

1. Spoken Introduction - :25
2. Dream Dancing - 7:53
3. Detour Ahead (Carter/Ellis/Freigo) - 4:17
4. Exactly Like You (Fields/McHugh) - 5:49
5. I'm Glad There Is You/I'm Glad I Waited For You (Dorsey/Jacobs/Mertz/Stillman) - 6:46
6. Knowledge Medley:
- Teach Me Tonight/School Days/An Apple For The Teacher/I Didn't Know About You (Hart/Rodgers) - 8:47
7. Knowledge Medley (Part 2):
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was/I Wish I Knew/I Don't Know Enough About You - 8:59
8. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)/You'll Never Know - 5:03
9. I Never Knew (Fio Rito/Kahn) - 5:10
10. C Jam Blues (Bigard/Ellington) - 6:57
11. Limehouse Blues (Braham/Furber) - 5:30

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Dick Hyman Live at Maybeck Recital Hal 1989 [Vol 3]

Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California on 14 February, 1989

Dick Hyman on Piano

1. Spoken Introduction (:16)
2. Where or When (4:06)
3. Foggy Day (6:11)
4. Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) (4:30)
5. Someday My Prince Will Come (6:59)
6. Folks Who Live on the Hill (6:05)
7. Bei Mir Bist du Schön (5:23)
8. Loch Lomond (2:53)
9. Thanks for the Memory (3:35)
10. In the Still of the Night (5:11)
11. My Funny Valentine (4:39)
12. Caravan (5:26)

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Hal Galper Live At Maybeck Recital Hall 1990 [Vol 6]

Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall on July 1, 1990

Hal Galper on Piano

1. Spoken Introduction (:16)
2. Whisper Not (7:07)
3. It Never Was You (7:07)
4. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (3:42)
5. Kiss to Build a Dream On (5:57)
6. Willow Weep for Me (7:25)
7. Touch of Your Lips (7:49)
8. Bemsha Swing (5:53)
9. Detour Ahead (7:19)
10. Airegin (4:20)

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John Hicks Live at Maybeck Recital Hall 1990 (Vol 7)

Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California on August 1, 1990

John Hicks on Piano

1. Blue in Green (5:45)
2. All of You (4:58)
3. After the Rain (5:36)
4. Speak Low (4:58)
5. Blues for Maybeck Recital Hall (4:34)
6. Heroes (5:37)
7. Rhythm-A-Ning (3:37)
8. Duke Ellington's Sound of Love (7:58)
9. Oblivion (3:35)
10. Contemplation (5:30)
11. Straighten Up and Fly Right (3:41)

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Richard Davis | Now's The Time 1972

Recorded live at Jazz City, NYC, September 7, 1972

Richard Davis - bass 
Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone 
Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson - trumpet 
Joe Bonner - piano
 Freddie Waits - drums



01. Epistrophy (Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke) - 22:56

02. Now's The Time (Charlie Parker) - 22:31

03. Highest Mountain (Clifford Jordan) - 17:31



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Gene Harris Live at Maybeck Recital Hall 1992 [vol. 23]

Gene Harris : Live at Maybeck Recital Hall :August 3, 1992
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Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California on August 3, 1992

Gene Harris on Piano

1. Lu's Blues 6:08
2. Penthouse Serenade 7:22 Album Only
3. Old Folks 8:06 Album Only
4. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 4:59
5. Elephant Blossom Blues 4:42
6. My Funny Valentine 6:46
7. They Can't Take That Away From Me 6:27
8. Blues For Rhonda 5:50
9. Angel Eyes 6:45
10. Erroll's Theme 6:34

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Chet Baker in St. Louis

Picture For Your Exhibition

Chet Baker in St. Louis

by Joe Schwab



Here's a shot of a very young Chet Baker, taken here in St. Louis at The Glass Bar (Peacock Alley). I'm guessing this is right around 1956, shortly after Chet had returned from his first trip to Europe, resulting in the untimely overdose death of pianist Dick Twardzik. Pictured here along with Chet are tenor player Phil Urso, drummer Lawrence Marable and I'm guessing Carson Smith. Maybe someone out there can verify this. The photo was taken by Bernie Thrasher.


Chet Baker Quartet Live at Fat Tuesday's 1981

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Recorded in April 28, 1981 at Fat Tuesday's Club in NYC

Chet Baker trumpet Bud Shank alto sax Phil Markowitz or HalGalper piano Ron Carter bass Ben Riley drums

Tracks:
01 - You Can't Go Home Again - 10:44
02 - Ray's Idea - 15:02
03 - In Your Own Sweet Way - 19:13
04 - There Will Never Be Another You - 14:22

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Dizzy Gillespie Quintet in Copenhagen Concert 1959

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Copenhagen Concert (1992)
EAC V1.0 beta 1 | FLAC+CUE+LOG - 295 MB | FULL SCANS - 21 MB (600dpi) + 3% Recovery
Label: Steeplechase | Catalogue No: SCCD 36024

Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 17, 1959.

Dizzy Gillespie trumpet Leo Wright alto saxophone Junior Mance piano Art Davis bass Teddy Steward drums

1. I Found a Million Dollar Baby 10:20
2. My Man 4:16
3. Oh! Lady Be Good 3:42
4. They Can't Take That Away 5:29
5. Wheatleigh Hall 11:41
6. A Short One 0:09
7. Introduction 0:26
8. A Night In Tunisia 13:00
9. Lorraine Gillespie
10. Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee 4:01
11. There is No Greater Love 4:01
12. Woody'n You Gillespie 7:51

Recording Time 68 minutes

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This SteepleChase CD for the first time releases music from a Sept. 17, 1959 Copenhagen concert featuring trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and his Quintet of the period (which includes altoist Leo Wright, pianist Junior Mance, bassist Art Davis and drummer Teddy Stewart). Wright (who doubled on flute) was a perfectly suitable musical partner for Gillespie (staying with the group until 1962) and was always able to take assertive solos without trying to stealing the spotlight from the trumpeter. Diz is in good spirits throughout these two sets, singing a good-humored "Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee" and scatting furiously on "Lady Be Good." His trumpet chops are in excellent form and his solos are as complex as ever. Highlights include "My Man," "Wheatleigh Hall," "Night in Tunisia" and "Woody'n You." ~ Scott Yanow

Marvin Stamm - Alone Together 2006

Recorded live at Rising Jazz Stars, Beverly Hills, CA, 5. 11. 2006

Marvin Stamm trumpet, flugelhorn Bill Mays piano Rufus Reid bass Ed Soph drums

1. Alone Together (A. Schwartz - H. Dietz) (13:51)
2. Come Out And Play (R. Reid) (9:35)
3. Invitation (B. Kaper - P. F. Webster) (13:30)
4. Baubles, Bangles, And Beads (B. Wright - G. Forrest) (7:35)
5. Lagrima Agradecida (B. Mays (7:08)
6. Fun House (B. Mays) (6:16)
7. When She Looks At Me (M. Stamm) (6:49)
8. 'T's Butter (M. Stamm) (8:48)

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The complete Ella Fitzgerald in Berlin | Mack the knife | 1960

1993 remastered CD reissue

Recorded live on February 13th, 1960 at West Berlin's Deutschlandhallen


Ella Fitzgerald - vocals
 Paul Smith - piano 
Jim Hall - guitar 
Wilfred Middlebrooks - bass
 Gus Johnson - drums



01. That Old Black Magic (H. Arlen, J. Mercer) - 3:51

02. Our Love Is Here To Stay (G. & I. Gershwin) - 3:19

03. Gone With The Wind (H. Magidson, A. Wrubel) - 2:25
04. Misty (E. Garner, J. Burke) - 2:38

05. The Lady Is A Tramp (R. Rodgers, L. Hart) - 2:40

06. The Man I Love (G. & I. Gershwin) - 3:42
07. Love For Sale (C. Porter) - 2:57

08. Just One Of Those Things (C. Porter) - 3:53

09. Summertime (G. & I. Gershwin, D. Heyward) - 3:02
10. Too Darn Hot (C. Porter) - 3:17

11. Lorelei (G. & I. Gershwin) - 3:27

12. Mack The Knife (K. Weil, B. Brecht, M. Blitzstein) - 4:39
13. How High The Moon (M. Lewis, N. Hamilton) - 6:58






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