TOMAS FRANCK QUARTET “Association” – Storyville (2015)

I Hear A Rhapsody / Late Night Waltz / Association / I Can’t Get Started / Blues in the Basement Tomas Franck, sax tenore; Carsten Dahl, pianoforte; Daniel Franck, contrabbasso; Rodney Green, batteria Chi sei, Tomas Franck? Da dove vieni? Dove sei stato per tutto questo periodo prima di approdare,

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JOYCE MORENO “Cool” – Far Out (2015)

Love For Sale / Fever / Cool / Day-o (The Banana Boat Song) / Let’s Do It / Round Midnight / Invitation / The Shadow Of Your Smile / Mingus, Miles & Coltrane / You Do Something To Me / Nature Boy / My Favorite Things / Moon River Joyce

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ART PEPPER – “Memorial Collection Vol.3 – I’ll Remember April” – Trio-Kenwood (1975 – LP)

Foothill Blues / I’ll Remember April / Here’s That Rainy Day / Cherokee Art Pepper, sax alto; Tommy Gumina, fisarmonica polychord; Fred Atwood, contrabbasso; Jimmie Smith, batteria Provo molta invidia per gli studenti (innumerevoli, stando al frastuono degli applausi) riuniti nell’aula magna del Foothill College di Los Altos, California, quella

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WARREN VACHE’ – “Remembers Benny Carter” – Arbors (2014)

A Walking Thing / When Lights Are Low / Doozy / Key Largo / Evening Star / Boulevard Bounce / Summer Serenade / Only Trust Your Heart / Souvenir / Rock Me To Sleep / I’m Sorry / All That Jazz / The Romp Warren Vaché, cornetta; Houston Person, sax

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KARRIN ALLYSON – “Many A New Day” – Motema (2015)

KARRIN  ALLYSON “Many A New Day” – Motema (2015) Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ / Many a New Day / Happy Talk /I Cain’t Say No / I Have Dreamed / Out of My Dreams / Bali Ha’i / When I Think of Tom – Hello Young Lovers / We

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GEORGE COLEMAN – “A Master Speaks” – Smoke Sessions (2015)

GEORGE COLEMAN Invitation / The Shadow of Your Smile / Blues for B.B. (*) / Blondie’s Waltz / You’ll Never Know What You Mean to Me / Darn That Dream / Sonny’s Playground / These Foolish Things / Time To Get Down George Coleman, sax tenore; Mike Le Donne, pianoforte;

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RENEE ROSNES “Written in the Rocks” – Smoke Sessions

RENEE ROSNES “Written in the Rocks” – Smoke Sessions (2015) The Galapagos Suite : The KT Boundary – Galapagos -So Simple a Beginning -Lucy From Afar – Written in the Rocks – Deep in the Blue (Tiktaalik) – Cambrian Explosion/ From Here to a Star / Goodbye Mumbai Renee Rosnes, pianoforte;

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JOAO GILBERTO – “Getz / Gilberto ’76”

JOAO  GILBERTO “Getz / Gilberto ’76” Resonance (1976 – 2016) Spoken Intro by Stan Getz /E’ Preciso Perdoar /Aguas de Março /Retrato em Branco e Preto / Samba da Minha Terra / Chega de Saudade / Rosa Morena / Eu Vim da Bahia / Joao Marcelo / Doralice / Morena

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THAD JONES / MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA – “All My Yesterdays”

THAD JONES / MEL LEWIS ORCHESTRA “All My Yesterdays” – Resonance (1966-2016; 2 CD) CD1 : Back Bone / All My Yesterdays / Big Dipper / Mornin’ Reverend / The Little Pixie / Big Dipper (alternate take) Thad Jones, tromba, flicorno, direzione, arrangiamenti; Jimmy Nottingham, Snooky Young, Jimmy Owens, Bill

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PAUL BLEY “Ramblin'”

L’angolo del collezionista PAUL BLEY “Ramblin'” – BYG Actuel (1966; LP) Both / Albert’s Love Theme / Ida Lupino / Ramblin’ / Touching / Mazatalon Paul Bley, pianoforte; Mark Levinson, contrabbasso; Barry Altschul, batteria La personalità di Paul Bley, che è mancato da pochi giorni, risiedeva nell’acquisizione di un linguaggio

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