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Marty Grosz: Marty Gorsz (guitar); Scott Robinson (baritone saxophone); Greg Cohen, Vince Giordano (bass guitar); James Dapogny, Jon-Erik Kellso, Ken Peplowski, Arnie Kinsella.
Personnel: Marty Grosz (vocals, guitar); Ken Peplowski (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet); James Dapogny (cornet, piano); Arnie Kinsella (drums).
Audio Mixer: Doug Pomeroy.
Liner Note Authors: Marty Grosz; Dick Sudhalter.
Recording information: Clinton Studios, New York, NY (02/14/2005/02/15/2005).
Marty Grosz is a fine guitar player and singer, and has earned a solid rep as a purveyor of classic jazz styles. He's joined on Marty Grosz and His Hot Combination by a number of other players associated with classic styles, including clarinetist Ken Peplowski and trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso. The main idea of the album, then, is fairly straightforward: surround yourself with great players, choose a handful of standards, and play your heart out. The collection begins with a spry, instrumental take on Dave Ringle and Duke Ellington's "Alabamy Home" before delving into a fine vocal version of Harold Adamson and Walter Donaldson's "Did I Remember?" The track list includes lots of love songs and a neat take on "Just a Gigolo," revealing that Grosz has a romantic sensibility tinged with humor. The only item that distracts from the proceedings is Grosz's lengthy spoken introductions to "Just a Gigolo" and "English Blues." While both are more like funny monologues than introductions proper, they're too long and serve to interrupt the flow of music. Otherwise, Marty Grosz and His Hot Combination is a lovely album that reveals how joyful jazz was before the modern era. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.JazzTimes (p.77) - "The performances have the feeling of a loosely arranged yet free-wheeling session in which ensemble passages and solos flow convivially and thematically from one to the other." Marty Grosz & His Hot Combination Music Marty Grosz & His Hot Combination Songs Marty Grosz & His Hot Combination Review
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Vocalist Rebecca Kilgore presents a loving tribute to the legendary Maxine Sullivan, joined by clarinetist Bobby Gordon, pianist Chris Dawson & drummer Hal Smith. Includes the songs "How'dja Like To Love Me?," "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A L
Personnel: Rebecca Kilgore (vocals), Bobby Gordon (clarinet); Chris Dawson (piano); Hal Smith (drums).
| | Anita Ellis I Wonder What Became Of Me CD (1956)
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Personnel includes: Anita Ellis (vocals); Luther Henderson (arranger, conductor).
Recorded in 1956. Originally released on Epic (3280).
Personnel: Anita Ellis (vocals).
Recording information: 06/25/1956-06/27/1956.
Arranger: Luther Henderson.
I Wonder What Became of Me features 12 early tracks from cabaret vocalist Anita Ellis recorded in the mid-'50s. The program consists mainly of standards, as she dips into the songbooks of George and Ira Gershwin ("They Can't Take That Away from Me"), Duke Ellington ...
| | Bix Centennial All-Stars Celebrating Bix! CD (2003)
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Bix Centennial All-Stars: Barbara Rosene, James Langton, Manhattan Rhythm Kings (vocals); Dan Levinson (alto & C-melody saxophones, clarinet); Jack Stuckey (alto saxophone, clarinet); Scott Robinson (tenor & C-melody saxophones, clarinet); Vince Giordano (bass saxophone, bass); Pete Martinez (C-melody saxophone, clarinet); Randy Sandke, Randy Reinhart, Jon-Erik Kellso (cornet); Dan Barrett (cornet, trombone); Harvey Tibbs (trombone); Mark Shane, Dick Hyman (piano); Howard Alden, Matt Munisteri (guitar); Greg Cohen (bass); Joe Ascione (drums).
Producers: Doug LaPasta, Dan Levinson, David White.
Recorded at Peter Karl Studios, Brooklyn, New York on April 7-10 & July 11, 2002. Includes liner notes by Chip Deffaa and Randy Sandke.
Personnel: Hal Shane, Barbara Rosene, Brian Nalepka (vocals); Howard Alden, Matt Munisteri (guitar); Dan Levinson (clarinet, alto saxophone, C-melody saxophone); Jack Stuckey (clarinet, alto saxophone); Peter Martinez (clarinet, C-melody saxophone); Vince Giordano (bass saxophone); Dan Barrett Quintet (cornet, trombone); Jon-Erik Kellso, Randy Sandke, Randy Reinhart (cornet); Dick Hyman (piano); Joe Ascione (drums).
Audio Mixers: Dan Levinson; Peter Karl; Randy Sandke.
Liner Note Authors: Randy Sandke; Chip Deffaa.
Recording information: Peter Karl Studios, Brooklyn, NY (04/07/2002-07/11/2002).
Editors: Dan Levinson; Peter Karl; Randy Sandke.
Photographer: Frank Driggs.
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| | Marty Grosz Chasin' The Spots CD (2005)
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Guitarist and occasional Waller-ish vocalist Marty Grosz is joined here by a variety of small group backing, including Randy Reinhart - cornet, Jon-Erik Kellso - trumpet, Scott Robinson - C melody sax, clarinet, mezzaphone, bass sax, Dan Block - clarinet
Personnel: Marty Grosz (vocals, guitar); Daniel Block (clarinet, alto saxophone); Scott Robinson (C-melody saxophone); Vince Giordano (bass saxophone, bass instrument); Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet); Randy Reinhart (cornet); Arnie Kinsella (drums).
For this unusual CD, guitar-singer Marty Grosz and a few overlapping all-star groups of small-group swing players perform a variety of songs that were recorded in the 1930s and '40s by the Ink Spots. Although Grosz takes vocals on many of the numbers, there is no attempt to imitate the popular vocal group. Grosz simply sings in his usual good-natured Fats Waller-inspired style. Since many of these songs are excellent swing standards, the combos (two quartets and one sextet) have no difficulty coming up with hot solos and riffs to uplift ...
| | Dick Hyman Stridemonster! CD (1986) (Import) Canada
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This is a particularly exciting set. Dick Hyman and Dick Wellstood meet up on a variety of heated selections and try to outstride each other. Wellstood (just a year before his death) has "Caravan" as his feature while Hyman takes "I've Got a Crush on You" solo, but it is the eight collaborations (particularly "Keep Off the Grass," "Birmingham Breakdown" and "What's the Use of Being Alone") that are most memorable. This album was put out by the Canadian Unisson label and is quite exciting. [A U.K. version of Stridemonster! was also released.] ~ Scott Yanow
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| | Bill Evans Live In Rome 1979 CD (2005) (Import) Bonus Track; Spain; Remastered
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One of the last European concerts by Evans, who plays some of his compositions along with tunes he seldom played, like Miles Davis's 'Solar' and a poignant version of Jimmy Rowles's 'The Peacocks'. The bonus track is a rare trio ...
| | Kenny Barron Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 10 CD (1991)
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Solo performer: Kenny Barron (piano).
Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California on December 3, 1990. Includes liner notes by Fred Bouchard.
Producing a darker tone from the Maybeck Yamaha piano than do some other participants in the series, Kenny Barron gets a chance to flaunt a wider range of his influences than he usually does in a group format. Barron opens with a stride-ish "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," which sports a few minor fluffs (this is live, folks), and then explores a number of diverse styles under the bop umbrella. Barron's "Bud-Like" has reminiscences ...
| | Eric Dolphy Outward Bound CD (1960)
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Personnel: Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Jaki Byard (piano); George Tucker (bass); Roy Haynes (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on April 1, 1960. Originally released on New Jazz (8236). Includes original liner notes by Ron Eyre.
Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Shigeo Miyamoto (JVC Studios).
Personnel: Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Jaki Byard (piano); George Tucker (bass); Roy Haynes (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on April 1, 1960. Originally released on New Jazz (8236). Includes original liner notes by Ron Eyre.
Digitally remastered using 20-bit K2 Super Coding System technology.
This is part of the Prestige Records 50th Anniversary Commemorative Special Edition series.
This very likable set, Eric Dolphy's first as a leader, has been reissued as a single CD and (along with some alternate takes) on Dolphy's huge The Complete Prestige Recordings box set. Teamed up with the young trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Jaki Byard, bassist George Tucker, and drummer Roy Haynes, Dolphy introduces his tribute to Gerald Wilson, "G.W.," and rips into "On Green Dolphin Street," stretches out on flute on "Glad to Be Unhappy," and takes a memorable bass clarinet solo on the delightful "Miss Toni." Hubbard and Byard are also both in good form. A perfect introduction to Eric Dolphy's versatile talents, this boppish set is more accessible than many of Dolphy's more innovative recordings. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow
The late multi-reed player/composer Eric Dolphy, one of the most pivotal figures in jazz, was a fiercely lyrical imaginative musician at the forefront of the changes the music underwent in the 1960s. Dolphy, unlike some of his contemporaries, never totally abandoned the bebop approach of soloing over chord changes, but instead took his solos to fresh, expressive heights.
OUTWARD BOUND, a quintet session from 1960, shows Dolphy in a somewhat transitional phase, his music closer to the hard bop of the late '50s than the free jazz of the '60s. "245" is a late night blues on which Dolphy, on alto, testifies his feeling and loyalty to the form. The standard "Glad to Be Unhappy" is ...
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While it's doubtful anyone actually took a poll of Mr. Claus himself to determine his holiday picks, Santa's Top 10 Favorites is still a fun collection, ...
| | Dave Frishberg Starlit Hour CD (2001)
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Personnel: Rebecca Kilgore (vocals); Dave Frishberg (piano).
Recorded live at the Heathman Hotel, Portland, Oregon on February 27, 1997.
Includes liner notes by Francis Davis.
Personnel: Dave Frishberg (piano); Rebecca Kilgore (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Francis Davis.
Recording information: Heathman Hotel, Portland, OR (02/27/1997); Waltzing Bear Audio, Portland, OR (02/27/1997).
The secret to Rebecca Kilgore's success is very simple: Her vocals are unpretentious but always swing effortlessly, whether she's performing a familiar standard or a forgotten chestnut. Accompanied by Dave Frishberg -- a talented yet underrated veteran pianist with whom she has collaborated many times on record, at jazz parties and in recurring guest appearances on the National Public Radio program Fresh Air -- they delight their audience with this live set taped in 1997 at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, OR. Another of Kilgore's strengths is her restoration of often-omitted verses, which aren't filler but set up a song as the composer intended. Although many of the songs in this collection are familiar, most of them had fallen out of favor with jazz artists by the dawn of the 21st century, though the duo's imaginative treatment of each song, while never losing the essence of each melody, shows why each composition has stood the test of time very well indeed. A listener may get the feeling that he or she is an audience ...
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