Nat "King" Cole - Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947 - 1950) CD

Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947 - 1950) songs Chris Potter's new Live at the Village Vanguard album starts jarringly enough. There is a particular knotty, unaccompanied solo saxophone intro to drummer Bill Stewart's "7.5" played via tape delay by Potter on seemingly three saxophones. He is joined by a series of freaky tones on Kevin Hays' Fender Rhodes playing what sounds like the keys on a telephone keypad to truly disorienting effect. Soon enough, however, the ensemble kicks in to fill out the rhythm, Hays switches to piano, and Potter brings the tune's melodic body into focus, swinging half-in-half-out, tightrope walking around a series of scalar figures that translate it into a wonderfully energetic ride. And this is merely the statement of purpose for the entire gig. On the original material, Potter's now truly unique voice on the tenor may have been influenced in equal parts by Dewey Redman, John Coltrane, and even Sonny Rollins, but his manner of phrasing and his distinct tone make him an original on the horn. Potter is a harmonic whiz kid. On "What You Wish," he and the quartet -- which also includes the amazing Scott Colley on bass -- move through augmented phases and interludes, evolving a melody into a modal concern in the breaks, and turning it out multidimensionally. Hays piano solo moves from modal groove exploration to Latin vamps to Bill Evans-styled harmonic extrapolation. Potter enunciates the Latin tinge, and takes it all the way over into streamlined free-and-post-bop with beautiful choruses. But then, as if the entire gig was going to lift right off, Potter slows it down beautifully, once again using his delay to introduce a spacey yet moving rendition of "Stella by Starlight." When the band reaches back into its own bag of tricks for the title track, the transformation is complete: Potter and his quartet are taking the gift of post-bop jazz and moving into new territories tonally, harmonically, and yes, thankfully, lyrically. This is forward-thinking music that is full of emotion, swing, and sophistication. It is readily accessible for anyone willing to encounter it either historically or on its own terms. Lift is a sharp, tough, and streetwise record of a fine gig played in a jazz temple with aplomb and sass. It points in new directions and offers a solid portrait of the artist as not only a strident voice, but as a visionary as well. ~ Thom Jurek Recording information: Village Vanguard, New York, NY (12/13/2002-12/14/2002). Photographer: Jimmy Katz. Personnel: Chris Potter (tenor saxophone); Chris Potter ; Scott Colley (double bass); Bill Stewart (drums); Kevin Hays (piano, Fender Rhodes piano). Audio Mixer: David Oakes.

Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947 - 1950) album for sale 19 tracks w. His Orchestra from 1951: 9 tracks from the Bob Snyder Show; 9 tracks from Catalina Island & 1 track from Hollywood Palladium, feat. Buddy Childers, Clyde Reasinger, Bob Fitzpatrick, Tommy Brown + Recording information: Bob Snyder Show, Lake Compounce, Near Bristol, CT (03/25/1951-07/13/1952); Casino Ballroom, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA (03/25/1951-07/13/1952); Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA (03/25/1951-07/13/1952). Arrangers: Gerry Mulligan; Ken Hanna; Pete Rugolo; Shorty Rogers; Stan Kenton; Bill Russo; Buddy Childers. Personnel: Stan Kenton (piano); Tommy Brown (vocals); Ralph Blaze, Sal Salvador (guitar); Vinnie Dean, Dick Meldonian, Art Pepper, Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Bart Caldarell, Lee Elliott, Bill Holman, Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone); Bob Gioga (baritone saxophone); Chico Alvarez, Clyde Reasinger, Conte Candoli, Don Dennis, Ruban McFall, John Howell , Maynard Ferguson, Ray Wetzel, Shorty Rogers, Buddy Childers (trumpet); George Roberts , Bart Varsalona (trombone, bass trombone); Milt Bernhart, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dick Kenney, Keith Moon , Frank Rosolino, Harry Betts, Bob Burgess , Bill Russo (trombone); Shelly Manne, Stan Levey (drums). Liner Note Author: Michael Sparke.

Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947 - 1950) CD music Double Time may be among Bela Fleck's least ambitious solo projects, although it proves an easily digestible introduction to his wildly eclectic banjo forays. After all, Fleck is a true pioneer of the five-string, an artist who has not only pushed the stylistic bounds of the instrument itself, but also established it as a stage centerpiece with his effortless rolls, subtle use of harmonics, and single-string runs. Suffice it to say, this 13-track compilation of acoustic duets features all of the above -- and in abundance. Fleck is the lone constant; the rotating cast he enlists is the variable that leads him into untrodden turf on each successive track. Perhaps the album's greatest strength is the ever-morphing musical landscape in which Fleck so easily adapts. The billing includes Mark O'Connor, Sam Bush, David Grisman, Pat Flynn, Tony Rice, and Jerry Douglas, among others. So, would this make Double Time a straight bluegrass album? Well, not exactly. Despite his relative newcomer status at the time of the recording, Fleck was already well-entrenched in jazzgrass explorations. As a result, Double Time nearly evades categorization. Two of the selections are particularly unconventional: "Lowdown," a plodding, walk of a tune -- featuring the unique bowed bass work of Edgar Meyer -- which builds to a frenzied crescendo, and "Light Speed," a spacy, improvisational jam recorded at half speed with Mike Marshall on octave mandolin. Otherwise, the program features a dozen or so warm, homegrown finger exercises that dot the music map everywhere between bluegrass and jazz fusion. If you happen to prefer a less adulterated Fleck, you won't be disappointed. If you're interested in discovering new pickers, Double Time is a ten-point intersection. ~ Brian Kelly DOUBLE TIME is a collection of Bela Fleck's acoustic duets. Recorded at Burns Station Sound, Burns, Tennesee; Different Fur Studio and The Marshall Residence, San Francisco, California; Stargem Recording Studio and Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa, Nashville, Tennessee between December 1982 and 1983. Personnel: Bela Fleck (banjo, mandolin); Tony Rice, Pat Flynn (guitar); Mark Schatz, John Hartford (banjo); David Grisman, Mike Marshall, Sam Bush (mandolin); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Mark O'Connor, Ricky Skaggs (fiddle); Darol Anger (cello); Edgar Meyer (bass). Engineers include: Bil VornDick, Howard Johnson, Kurt Storey. Personnel: Béla Fleck (banjo, mandolin); Pat Flynn , Tony Rice (guitar); Jerry Douglas (dobro); John Hartford, Mark Schatz (banjo); David Grisman, Sam Bush, Mike Marshall (mandolin); Mark O'Connor , Ricky Skaggs (fiddle); Darol Anger (cello). Liner Note Author: Béla Fleck. Recording information: Burns Station Sound, Burns, TN (12/1982-??/1983); Cowboy Arms Hotel And Recording Spa, Nashville, TN (12/1982-??/1983); Different Fur Studio, San Francisco, CA (12/1982-??/1983); Marshall Residence, San Francisco, CA (12/1982-??/1983); Recording SPA, Nashville, TN (12/1982-??/1983); Stargem Recording Studio, Nashville, TN (12/1982-??/1983). Illustrator: Susan Marsh. Now On CD

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Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947 - 1950) songs This budget-priced set provides an illuminating overview of the considerable talents of Celia Cruz, one of the most celebrated Latin singers of the 20th century, including tracks recorded in her early years with the venerable Cuban orchestra La Sonora Matancera, in addition to a wealth of later material performed in Cruz's unique, fiery yet affecting manner in styles ranging from rumba to mambo. Liner Note Author: Dominique Roome.

Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947 - 1950) album for sale This set is a collection of 20 of Morales' greatest hit songs, plus 3 music videos. Personnel: Jessie Morales; Chalino Sanchez.

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Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 2 (1947 - 1950) songs Ancient Pistol is Mike Feeney Guitars, loopers, guitar synthesizer, circuit bent keyboards, effects and drum machine/grooveboxes were all used to produce this recording. Recorded at Hidden Fortress Studios, Brighton, MA. A product of Questionable Priorities Records, Brighton, MA. Thanks to Sharon Lee, Jake Tobin, Cory Holmes and Lisa Herbert, my gang at work who have had to listen to my endless angst about this recording and of course Roger Miller. Copyright 2010 Michael Feeney. Produced and engineered by Michael Feeney