Milt Jackson - Just The Way It Had To Be (1969)

Recorded at "Shelly's Manne-Hole", Hollywood, CA, August 1 & 2, 1969

Teddy Edwards tenor saxophone Milt Jackson vibes
Monty Alexander piano Ray Brown bass Dick Berk drums

1. Listen, Hear
2. S.K.J
3. Who Can I Turn To?

4. If I Were a Bell
5. The Very Thought of You
6. Bags' Groove

Milt Jackson - Just The Way It Had To Be (1969)(LP Rip)
MP3/320Kbps/95Mb/Playing time 41.9 mins/covers included LP Rip Impulse AS-9230

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Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's in London 1986

Recorded Live at "Ronnie Scott's Club" in London, England, June 6, 1986

Chet Baker Trumpet, Vocals Michel Grailler Piano Riccardo Del Fra Bass Van Morrison Vocals (9)

1. But Not For Me
2. Arborway
3. If I Should Lose You
4. My Ideal
5. Night Bird
6. Love For Sale
7. Shifting Down
8. You Can't Go Home Again
9. Send In The Clowns (with Van Morrison)


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Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's in London 1986

Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's in London 1986
Chet Baker, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello | Format: DVD | 58 Minutes
Release Date - Jan 09, 2007

Recorded Live on June 6th, 1986 at Ronnie Scott's in London, UK

Chet Baker Trumpet, Vocals Van Morrison and Elvis Costello Vocals Michel Grailler Piano Riccardo Del Fra Bass


Opening Titles (:34)
Ellen David (5:16)
Just Friends (5:52)
Shifting Down (5:41)
Send In the Clowns (with Van Morrison) (5:37)
If I Should Lose You (5:51)
My Ideal (6:16)
Love For Sale (10:34)
The Very Thought Of You (With Elvis Costello) (2:54)
You Don't Know What Love Is (with Elvis Costello) (5:05)
I'm A Fool To Want You (with Elvis Costello) (4:00)
End Credits (:40)

BONUS CD SINGLES {FLAC}
1. Send In The Clowns - Van Morrison 3:45
2. The Very Thought Of You - Elvis Costello 3:02
3. Interview's 16:11

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MPEG-4 Video (XVID) | Resolution: 720x544 | Frame Rate: 29.969730
MPEG Audio Layer 1/2/3 (mpga) | Stereo | Bitrate: 192 kb/s : 44100 Hz
DVD Disc Cover and Folder Art Work Included

Chet Baker's performance here is both fragile and passionate. Baker is joined by Van Morrison and reunited with Elvis Costello, with whom he recorded Shipbuilding at Ronnie Scott's intimate English club. In interviews with Costello, the pain and happiness hidden between his wrinkled, tired face pour out like so many notes.

Chet Baker's appearance at Ronnie Scott's in London was taped near the end of his life, when the ravages of drug addiction were apparent in his face as well as his demeanor on stage, but the magic was still present in his playing. Baker starts slowly with the bittersweet ballad "Ellen David," following it with his fragile vocal interpretation of a lightly swinging "Just Friends," though he is a decent scat singer. "Shifting Down" is an obscure work by Kenny Dorham that is one of the high points of this concert for Baker. Unfortunately, the visuals to the opening of the funky "Love for Sale" are ruined somewhat by the director's inane decision to emulate MTV videos and use a series of stills instead of just sticking to the action on stage. Interview excerpts taped offstage are interspersed between some of the tracks, though Elvis Costello's technique as an interviewer is rather erratic. Guest segments include a painfully dull rendition of "Send in the Clowns," featuring Van Morrison blandly reciting the lyrics with a cheat sheet in hand for reference; Elvis Costello also has to have the lyrics handy while performing his numbers with Baker ("The Very Thought of You" and a medley of "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "I'm a Fool to Want You"), which he delivers with a straight pop approach rather than trying to improvise, although he at least seems to know these standards. Pianist Michel Grailler and bassist Riccardo del Fra provide excellent support, the camera work and sound are excellent except for a few minor lapses, and the audience is respectfully silent until the conclusion of each piece -- a near impossibility in most nightclubs in Baker's homeland. Fans of Chet Baker will greatly enjoy this DVD, warts and all. ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi

Chet Baker Live In Sweden with Åke Johanssons Trio 1983

Chet Baker - Live In Sweden with Åke Johanssons Trio (1983)

MP3 ~ 192kbps ~ 110mb ~ Time: 72:57

Recorded at “Nefertiti”, Goteborg, Sweden, September 29, 1983

Chet Baker trumpet,vocals on 2, 8 Åke Johansson piano Kjell Jansson bass Göran Levin drums

1. Lament (13:25)
2. My Ideal (08:02)
3. Beatrice (10:30)
4. Ellen David (09:03)
5. You Can't Go Home Again (08:08)
6. Ray's Idea (06:40)
7. Milestones (08:32)
8. But Not For Me (08:37)

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Stan Getz & Chet Baker - The Stockholm Concerts 1983

Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, February 18, 1983

Stan Getz tenor saxophone Chet Baker vocals, trumpet Jim McNeely piano George Mraz bass Victor Lewis drums

Disc 1
1. Anouncement (01:43)
2. Stablemates (10:50)

3. We'll Be Together Again (7:42)

4. On The Up And Up (10:51)
5. How Long Has This Been Going On (5:53)

6. O Grande Amor (7:08)

7. Just Friends (11:08)

Disc 2
1. My Funny Valentine (9:00)
2. Sipping At Bell's (8:40)
3. Stella By Starlight (5:40)
4. Airegin (7:50)
5. The Baggage Room Blues (8:33)
6. We'll Be Together Again (7:33)
7. I'll Remember April (11:10)

Disc 3
1. Annoucement (1:25)
2. Just Friends (8:38)
3. My Funny Valentine (8:23)
4. Sippin’ at Bell’s (9:02)
5. Blood Count (5:04)
6. Milestones (9:56)
7. Airegin (8:48)
8. Dear Old Stockholm (5:29)
9. Line for Lyons (2:12)

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Dizzy Gillespie At the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975

Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland on July 16, 1975

Dizzy Gillespie Performer, Trumpet Johnny Griffin Sax (Tenor) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Sax (Tenor)
Tommy Flanagan Piano Milt Jackson Vibraphone Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Bass Mickey Roker Drums

Tracks
1 - Lover, Come Back to Me Hammerstein, Romberg 16:43
2 - I'll Remember April DePaul, Johnston, Raye 16:02
3 - What's New? Burke, Haggart 12:13
4 - Cherokee Noble 11:01

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NOW'S THE TIME 1977

Recorded live in Rochester NY at the Rowntowner Motel in the Monticello Room June, 30 1977

Mary Osborne on guitar Marian McPartland on piano Vi Redd on saxophones Lynn Milano on bass Dottie Dodgion on drums


side1
1. Now's The Time 6:02
2. Sophisticated Lady 3:10
3. In A Mellotone 6:00
4. Laura 3:44
side2
5. I'll Remember April 6:57
6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life 4:05
7. Straight, No Chaser 4:15
8. But Beautiful 5:01

on Halcyon Records
This one is really rare. Ripped from LP. Flac.
If you can read it, the sticker on the cover says $2.95.

This is for "gsrbrts2" who tells that Dottie is looking for a copy of this and he will give it to her.
This is for you Dottie.

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Now's The Time, Some of my favorite ladies.

Here are some great pictures posted by Tom Marcello Flikr photostream.
He said he took these photos the night before the record date "Now's The Time" in 1977.

Mary Osborne on guitar Marian McPartland on piano Vi Redd on saxophones Lynn Milano on bass Dottie Dodgion on drums
Rochester, N.Y. June 30th, 1977

Maynard Ferguson | Live At Peacock Lane 1956

Recorded live at Peacock Lane Jazz Room, Hollywood, December 1956

on Trumpets Maynard Ferguson [and valve trombone], Tom Slaney [lead], Ed Leddy, Joe Burnett
Bob Fitzpatrick, Bob Burgess Trombones
– Herb Geller Alto Sax Richie Kamuca, Nino Tempo Tenor Sax Willie Maiden Baritone Sax
Paul Moer Piano Red Kelly Bass Mel Lewis Drums

1 - Goobye Mr.Chops
2 - Lady Bug
3 - Velvet
4 - Maynard The Fox
5 - Free Lee
6 - More West
7 - Great Guns
8 - Dancing Nitely
9 - Groover Wailin'
10 - Ain't Life Grand?
11 - Early Hours
12 - The Wailing Boat

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Red Mitchell and Joe Beck Live at Salishan (1994)

mp3@256kbps

recorded live in 1992

Joe Beck - Guitar Red Mitchell - Bass

1. Now’s the Time
2. Tenderly

3. In a Mellow Tone

4. What Would I Do Without You?

5. Secret Love

6. Body and Soul [Live]

7. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

8. Like Someone in Love

9. Gremlins

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Maynard Ferguson | Birdland Dream Band 1956

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York on September 7, 11 24 & 25, 1956

Maynard Ferguson and Joe Ferrante on Trumpet with Al DeRisi and Nick Travis (vol.1 and 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 12 - vol.2)
Jimmy Nottingham and Ernie Royal (6, 7 & 10 - vol.2) Stan Fishelson and Al Stewart (3, 5, 9 & 11 - vol.2)
Jimmy Cleveland and Sonny Russo - Eddie Bert on Trombone (Bert replaces Russo on tracks 4, 6, 8 & 10 - vol.1)
Al Cohn and Budd Johnson - Frank Socolow on Sax (Tenor) (Socolow replaces Johnson on tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11- vol.2)
Herb Geller Sax (Alto) Ernie Wilkins Sax (Baritone) Hank Jones Piano Arnold Fishkin Bass Don Lamond Drums

Birdland Dreamband vol.1
01. The Wailing Boat - Cohn (3:09)
02. Somebody Wants Me Down There - Holman (4:05)
03. Maynard The Fox - Cohn (2:49)
04. Blue Birdland - Giuffre (4:11)
05. Great Guns - Wilkins (3:16)
06. Lady Bug - Cohn (3:18)
07. More West - Paich (2:35)
08. Still Water Stomp - Brookmeyer (3:51)
09. That Jones Boy - Albam (2:58)
10. Rosebud - Cohn (2:36)
11. Button Nose - Cohn (2:40)
12. Little Girl Kimbi - Mandel (3:54)

13 - Blue Birdland *
14 - Lady Bug *
15 - Lady Bug *
16 - Still Water Stomp *
17 - Still Water Stomp *
18 - Rosebud *
19 - Rosebud *
20 - Little Girl Kimbi (alternate take) *
21 - Little Girl Kimbi *

Birdland Dreamband Vol.2
01. Straight Up - Giuffre (3:38)
02. Cervezita - Maiden (3:06)
03. Mogo - Holman (3:31)
04. Sleep Softly - Holman (3:29)
05. Geller's Cellar - Wilkins (4:02)
06. Free Lee - Albam (2:45)
07. Say it with Trumpets - Giuffre (3:02)
08. Everybody Moan - Lewis (4:24)
09. Tell me Funky - Maiden (2:40)
10. You Said It - Albam (2:58)
11. Early Hours - Paich (3:51)
12. Nightmare Alley - Geller (3:26)

13 - Sleep Softly *
14 - Free Lee *
15 - Say It with Trumpets *
16 - Everybody Moan *
17 - Nightmare Alley *

Birdland Dreamband vol 1 : Part 1
 : Part 2 : 
Part 3 : 
Scans

Birdland Dreamband vol 2 : 
Part 1
 : Part 2 : 
Scans

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Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne-Hole (1992)

Recorded live at Shelly's Manne-Hole, Hollywood, California on March 3-5, 1961

Shelly Manne drums Richie Kamuca tenor saxophone Conte Candoli trumpet, flugelhorn Russ Freeman piano Chuck Berghofer bass

Live! vol. 1
1 - Love For Sale
2 - How Could It Happen To A Dream
3 - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
4 - The Champ

Live! vol. 2
1 - On Green Dolphin Street
2 - What's New?
3 - If I Were A Bell
4 - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
5 - A Gem From Tiffany

DL 1 - 2

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Zoot Sims 1959 Jazz Alive! A Night At The Halfnote

Recorded live at the Half Note in New York city on February 6 and 7, 1959

Zoot Sims tenor saxophone Phil Woods alto saxophone Al Cohn tenor saxophone
Mose Allison piano Paul Motian drums

01. Lover, Come Back to Me (Romberg-Hammerstein II)
02. It Had to Be You (Jones-Kahn)
03. Wee Dot (J. J. Johnson)
04. After You've Gone (Creamer-Layton)

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Bill Evans Trio : The Final Village Vanguard Recordings (1980)

Bill Evans - Turn Out The Stars:
The Final Village Vanguard Recordings (1980)

[6 CD Box Set, CD 1 of 6]
EAC (secure rip) | FLACs+CUE+LOG+Cover -> 323 MB
No Scans (Complete Scans will be posted with the 6th CD)
© 1996 Warner Bros. | 9 45925-2

“Just three months before his death, pianist BIll Evans was extensively recorded at the Village Vanguard. Originally, one or two LPs were to be released featuring his brilliant new trio (with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joe LaBarbera), but after the innovative pianist's death, the project was stalled for over 15 years. Finally, when Warner Bros. got around to it, a definitive six-CD box set was released (although unfortunately in limited-edition form). Evans sounded quite energized during his last year, Johnson was developing quickly as both an accompanist and a soloist, and the interplay by the trio members (with subtle support from LaBarbera) sometimes bordered on the telepathic. The playing throughout these consistently inventive performances ranks up there with the Evans-Scott LaFaro-Paul Motian trio of 20 years earlier.”

Bill Evans piano
Marc Johnson bass
Joe LaBarbera drums

CD 1
1. Bill's Hit Tune
2. Nardis
3. If You Could See Me Now
4. The Two Lonely People
5. Laurie
6. My Romance
7. Tiffany
8. Like Someone In Love
9. Letter To Evan
Total Time: 01:09:18

CD 2
1. Days Of Wine And Roses
2. Emily
3. My Foolish Heart
4. Nardis
5. Yet Ne'er Broken
6. Quiet Now
7. But Not For Me
8. Spring Is Here
9. Autumn Leaves
Total Time: 01:02:48

CD 3
1. Your Story
2. Re: Person I Knew
3. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
4. The Two Lonely People
5. Theme From M*A*S*H
6. Tiffany
7. Turn Out The Stars
8. Laurie
9. My Romance
10. Knit For Mary F.
11. Midnight Mood
12. Time Remembered
Total Time: 01:10:23

CD 4
1. Days Of Wine And Roses
2. Up With The Lark
3, Nardis
4. Your Story
5. Yet Ne'er Broken
6. If You Could See Me Now
7. Bill's Hit Tune
8. Tiffany
9. In Your Own Sweet Way
Total Time: 01:08:51

CD 5
1. I Do It For Your Love
2. Five
3. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
4. Bill's Hit Tune
5. Turn Out The Stars
6. Days Of Wine And Roses
7. But Not For Me
8. Knit For Mary F.
9. Like Someone In Love
10. Quiet Now
Total Time: 01:03:52

CD 6
1. Emily
2. Nardis
3. Knit For Mary F.
4. Like Someone In Love
5. Letter To Evan
6. Minha
7. A Sleepin' Bee
8. My Romance/Five
Total Time: 01:01:59

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Chuck Mangione at The Hollywood Bowl in 1978

MP3 : 224 kbps : 161 MB

Recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California on July 17, 1978

Chuck Mangione on flugelhorn Grant Geissman on acoustic, electric & classical guitars Charles Meeks on bass
Chris Vadala on soprano & tenor saxophones, flute, alto flute, piccolo James Bardley Jr. on drums

Disc 1
1. Feels So Good - 9:17
2. The XIth Commandment - 6:37
3. Chase The Clouds Away - 9:38
4. Hill Where The Lord Hides - 5:26
5. Doin' Everything With You - 7:38
6. Love The Feelin' - 7:23
7. I Get Crazy - 4:15

Disc 2
1. Land Of Make Believe - 9:09
2. Hide And Seek (Ready Or Not Here I Come) - 8:39
3. The Day After (Our First Night Together) - 7:38
4. Children Of Sanchez [Main Theme] - 6:49
5. B'Bye - 5:06
6. Children Of Sanchez [Finale] - 3:55
7. Main Squeeze - 6:35
8. Feels So Good (Encore) - 3:14

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Chet Baker Trio in Europe in 1983

September Song | Star Eyes

Recorded November 24, 1983, Paris, France
"Barbados" was Recorded on November 25, 1983, at Jazz Club, Kawe, Lauwe, Belgium
and
Recorded Live on Nov. 28, 1983 at George's Jazz Cafe, Arnhem, Holland

Trio
Chet Baker trumpet and vocal Duke Jordan piano Jasper Lundgaard bass

September Song:
1. September Song (8:08)
2. My Fanny Valentine (6:43)
3. I Remember You (4:22)
4. But Beautiful (4:35)
5. Barbados (11:29)
6. September Song (7:38)
7. Solar (4:05)

Chet Baker Trio - Star Eyes - Live At George's Jazz Cafe in 1983
1. Walkin' (13:49)
2. Solar (12:14)
3. Star Eyes (18:57)


September Song: EAC | FLAC+CUE+LOG+SCANS - 266Mb | MP3 320 - 125Mb | 47:22 min
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MP3 320kbps | 116Mb | Covers & Scans | RS.com | 5% File Recovery
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Star Eyes - Live At George's Jazz Cafe
MP3 | 256kbps VBR | Covers | RS.com | 83mb | Time: 45:00
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Chet Baker at the Jazzhus Montmartre

Chet Baker at the Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, December 12, 1978
Photo by Thorbjørn Sjøgren

Bill Evans Trio at the Village Vanguard 1961

Recorded live at the Village Vanguard, N Y C on June 25, 1961

Bill Evans Piano Scott LaFaro Bass, Double Bass Paul Motian Drums

Sunday at the Village Vanguard
1. Gloria's Step (Take 2)
2. Gloria's Step (Take 3)
3. My Man's Gone Now
4. Solar
5. Alice In Wonderland (Take 2)
6. Alice In Wonderland (Take 1)
7. All Of You (Take 2)
8. All Of You (Take 3)
9. Jade Visions (Take 2)
10. Jade Visions (Take 1)

Waltz For Debby
1. My Foolish Heart
2. Waltz for Debby (Take 2)
3. Waltz for Debby (Take 1)
4. Detour Ahead (Take 2)
5. Detour Ahead (Take 1)
6. My Romance (Take 1)
7. My Romance (Take 2)
8. Some Other Time
9. Milestones
10. Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy)

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Bill Evans - The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961

Gil Evans Live at Sweet Basil 1984

Recorded live at Sweet Basil, New York on August 20 & 27, 1984

Gil Evans Piano and Electric Piano Pete Levin Synthesizer Mark Egan Bass Hiram Bullock Guitar
George Adams Tenor Sax Chris Hunter Alto Sax Howard Johnson Baritone Sax, Tuba, Bass Clarinet
Miles Evans Trumpet Shunzo Ohno Trumpet Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson Trumpet Lew Soloff Trumpet
Tom "Bones" Malone Trombone Adam Nussbaum Drums Mino Cinelu Percussion

01. Parabola (Shorter)
02. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Hendrix)
03. Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk (Mingus)
04. Prince of Darkness (Hancock)
05. Blues in "C" [John's Memory/Cheryl/Bird Feathers/Relaxin' at Camarillo] (Parker)
06. Up From the Skies (Hendrix)

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Betty Carter At The Village Vanguard 1970

Recorded live on May 22, 1970 at the Village Vanguard in N Y C


Betty Carter Vocals Norman Simmons Piano 
Lisle Atkinson Bass 
Al Harewood Drums

Betty Carter Arranger and Producer

01. By the Bend of the River (Clara Edwards, Bernhard Haig) – 1:52
02. Ego (Randy Weston, Betty Carter) – 3:04
03. Body and Soul (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 5:21
04. Heart and Soul (Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser) – 3:30
05. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 7:38
06. Girl Talk (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) – 4:20
07. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:08
08. All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern, Hammerstein) – 0:59
09. I Could Write a Book (Rodgers, Hart) – 2:18
10. The Sun Died (Ray Charles, Hubert Giraud, Anne Gregory, Pierre LeRoye) – 5:31
11. Please Do Something (Carter) – 3:03

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J. J. Johnson Quintergy at The Village Vanguard 1988

Recorded live at The Village Vanguard, on July 5 & 10, 1988

J. J. Johnson Trombone Ralph Moore Saxophone Stanley Cowell Piano Rufus Reid Bass Victor Lewis Drums

01. When the Saints Go Marching In (Traditional) 4:47
02. Blue Bossa (Dorham) 6:28
03. Doc Was Here (Johnson) 4:31
04. Bud's Blues (Stitt) 6:00
05. Quintergy (Johnson) 3:27
06. Lament (Johnson) 5:53
07. Why Indianapolis, Why Not Indianapolis? (Johnson) 8:00
08. It's All Right With Me (Porter) 2:46
09. Coppin' the Bop (Roach) 9:21
10. Nefertiti (Shorter) 5:02
11. You've Changed (Carey, Fischer) 5:49
12. Commutation (Johnson) 6:02

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Martial Solal Live at the Village Vanguard in 2007

Martial Solal - Live at the Village Vanguard: I Can't Give You Anything But Love
FLAC (EAC rip) | separate tracks | Log + CUE | ~210 MB incl. 3% recovery (2 files)
Label: CAM Jazz | Year: 2009

Recorded October 12th, 2007 at The Village Vanguard in New York City

Martial Solal on piano

01. Intro 1 00:40
02. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper, Washington) 07:14
03. Lover Man (Davis, Ramirez, Sherman) 07:13
04. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Fields, McHugh) 04:51
05. Centre de Gravité (Solal) 05:10
06. Ramage (Solal) 05:26
07. 'Round Midnight (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) 06:31
08. Have You Met Miss Jones? (Hart, Rodgers) 03:34
09. The Last Time I Saw Paris (Hammerstein, Kern) 04:17
10. Intro 2 00:10
11. Corcovado (Jobim) 04:17

Release in January 27th, 2009 on CAM Jazz (some sources say it was November 4, 2008)

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“Martial Solal is a nuclear physicist of the piano. He tinkers with the subatomic structure of compositions, moving elements around, pulling them apart, and smashing them together in ways that both surprise and delight. Solal was born Algiers in 1927, settling in Paris in 1950 where he worked with Django Reinhardt and American expatriates Sidney Bechet and Don Byas. He has maintained an impressive creative profile for the past 50 years that involves solo, small group, and big band formats. Solal has also been a successful movie soundtrack composer, producing music for Les Acteurs (2000) and Ballade a blanc (1983).
Now in his 80s, his performances take on the aire of a grand event. As such, it is fitting that his October 12, 2007 solo appearance at New York City's Village Vanguard was captured and released as Live at the Village Vanguard: I Can't Give You Anything But Love. His previous live recording at the Vanguard, NY1: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 2003) was met with much adulation as was the show that generated it in the wake of September 11, 2001.
Relaxed and amiable, Solal banters with the crowd in his French-accented English, explaining that they both must be good as he is making a live recording. He then proceeds to stroll through a recital of seven standards and two original compositions in what can only be described as in a very post-modern, deconstructionist manner. His command of the material is paradoxically dense and atomized with playing that betrays a knowledge of all styles of jazz piano, which he picks and chooses to employ at his creative whim. That "whim" is very informed. "On Green Dolphin Street?" he turns the familiar melody inside out, re- harmonizing and redefining the piece well beyond its early 20th Century origins.
Solal transforms the interrogative "Lover Man" into a declarative statement of fact and strains the brains of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" through modernity's defining sieve, exposing all of the soft underparts Monk didn't. Solal extends the language of Monk further than any other pianist. His two original compositions, "Centre De Gravité" and "Ramage" are no less compelling, acting as an extension of Solal's artistic command. Live at the Village Vanguard: I Can't Give You Anything But Love is as perfect a jazz recording as we could hope for. Few giants remain, so let us honor Martial Solal.
~C. Michael Bailey, allaboutjazz.com”