Playlist 261 ~ 270

【PlayList 261】

THE GIGOLO - LEE MORGAN

Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 - February 19, 1972; aged 33) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's Blue Train (1957) and with the band of drummer Art Blakey before launching a solo career. After leaving Blakey for the final time, Morgan continued to work prolifically as both a leader and a sideman with the likes of Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter, becoming a cornerstone of the Blue Note label.
The Gigolo is an album by Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label in 1968. It was recorded on June 25 & July 1, 1965 and features performances by Morgan with a quintet featuring Wayne Shorter, Harold Mabern, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins. 

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【PlayList 262】

SOUNDIN' OFF - DIZZY REECE

Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931; age 91) is a Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter.
Gaining praise from Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, the trumpeter settled in New York City in 1959 and recorded with several of Davis' bandmates.
Soundin' Off is an album by Dizzy Reece. It features performances recorded in 1960 and released the same year on Blue Note. 

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【PlayList 263】

THE LATIN BIT - GRANT GREEN

Grant Green (June 6, 1935 - January 31, 1979; aged 43) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms throughout his career.
The Latin Bit is an album by Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label. 

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【PlayList 264】

THE RIGHT TOUCH - DUKE PEARSON

Columbus Calvin "Duke" Pearson Jr. (August 17, 1932 - August 4, 1980; aged 47) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Allmusic describes him as having a "big part in shaping the Blue Note label's hard bop direction in the 1960s as a record producer."
The Right Touch is the tenth album by Duke Pearson featuring performances recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label in 1968. 

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【PlayList 265】

LEAPIN' AND LOPIN' - SONNY CLARK

Conrad Yeatis "Sonny" Clark (July 21, 1931 - January 13, 1963; aged 31) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom.
He frequently recorded for Blue Note Records as one of their house musicians, playing as a sideman with many hard bop players, including Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Grant Green, Philly Joe Jones, Clifford Jordan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Art Taylor, and Wilbur Ware.
Leapin' and Lopin is an album by Sonny Clark, released on Blue Note Records in May 1962. It was Clark's last album as a leader before his death in 1963. It features a guest appearance from sax player Ike Quebec. 

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【PlayList 266】

OUT OF THE BLUE - SONNY RED

Sylvester Kyner Jr., known as Sonny Red (December 17, 1932 - March 20, 1981; aged 48), was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer associated with the hard bop idiom among other styles.
Sonny Red played with Art Blakey, Curtis Fuller, Paul Quinichette, Donald Byrd, Grant Green, Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Billy Higgins, and Cedar Walton.
Out of the Blue is an album by Sonny Red recorded in late 1959 and early 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. 

(2021/11/10)
 

【PlayList 267】

DEMON'S DANCE - JACKIE McLEAN

John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean (May 17, 1931 - March 31, 2006; aged 74) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the DownBeat Hall of Fame in the year of their death.
In 1967, his recording contract, like those of many other progressive musicians, was terminated by Blue Note's new management. His opportunities to record promised so little pay that he abandoned recording as a way to earn a living, concentrating instead on touring.
Demon's Dance is an album by Jackie McLean recorded in 1967 for Blue Note, but not released until 1970. 

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【PlayList 268】

LOVE CALL - ORNETTE COLEMAN

Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 - June 11, 2015; aged 85) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation.
Love Call is an album by Ornette Coleman recorded in 1968 and released on the Blue Note label. 

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【PlayList 269】

BASRA - PETE LA ROCA

Pete "La Roca" Sims (born Peter Sims; April 7, 1938 - November 20, 2012, known as Pete La Roca from 1957 until 1968; aged 74) was an American jazz drummer.
Basra is the debut album by drummer Pete La Roca, recorded in 1965 and released on the Blue Note label. 

(2021/11/11)
 

【PlayList 270】

HUB CAP - FREDDIE HUBBARD

Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 - December 29, 2008; aged 70) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop.
Hub Cap is an album by Freddie Hubbard and was released on the Blue Note label in 1961 as BLP 4073 and BST 84073. It features performances by Hubbard, Julian Priester, Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton, Larry Ridley and Philly Joe Jones. 

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(2021/11/11)