Playlist 361 ~ 370

【PlayList 361】

DIAL 'S' FOR SONNY - 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.
Dial "S" for Sonny is the debut studio album by Sonny Clark recorded in 1957 for the Blue Note label and performed by Clark with Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Hank Mobley, Wilbur Ware, and Louis Hayes. 

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(2021/12/15)
 

【PlayList 362】

STAR BRIGHT - 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.
Star Bright is an album by Dizzy Reece, featuring performances recorded in 1959 shortly after his move to New York City and released on the Blue Note label. 

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(2021/12/15)
 

【PlayList 363】

A FICKLE SONANCE - 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.
A Fickle Sonance is an album by Jackie McLean recorded in 1961 and released on the Blue Note label. "Sonance" is an obsolete word for a sound or a tune. 

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【PlayList 364】

GENESIS - ELVIN JONES

Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 - May 18, 2004; aged 76) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949 and subsequently played in a Detroit house band led by Billy Mitchell. He moved to New York City in 1955 and worked as a drummer for John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Teddy Charles, Bud Powell and Miles Davis. From 1960 to 1966, he was a member of the John Coltrane quartet (along with Jimmy Garrison on bass and McCoy Tyner on piano), a celebrated recording phase, appearing on such albums as My Favorite Things, A Love Supreme, Ascension, and Live at Birdland.
Genesis is an album by Elvin Jones recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label. 

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【PlayList 365】

TROMPETA TOCCATA - KENNY DORHAM

McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 - December 5, 1972; aged 48) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public recognition from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did. Dorham composed the jazz standard "Blue Bossa", which first appeared on Joe Henderson's album Page One.
Trompeta Toccata is a 1964 jazz album by Dorham. It was released on Blue Note label in 1965 as BST 84181. Trompeta Toccata would be his last appearance as a leader on Blue Note label. 

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【PlayList 366】

SPEAKIN' MY PIECE - HORACE PARLAN

Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 - February 23, 2017; aged 86) was an American pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz. In addition to his work as a bandleader Parlan was known for his contributions to the Charles Mingus recordings Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots.
Speakin' My Piece is an album by Horace Parlan and his quintet, recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1960. 

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【PlayList 367】

A NEW PERSPECTIVE - DONALD BYRD BAND & VOICES

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 - February 4, 2013; aged 80) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was known as one of the rare bebop jazz musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock.
A New Perspective is a 1964 studio album by Donald Byrd. It was released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4124 and BST 84124. 

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【PlayList 368】

THAT HEALIN' FEELIN' - HORACE SILVER

Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 - June 18, 2014; aged 85) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.
That Healin' Feelin' (subtitled The United States of Mind Phase 1) is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note label in 1970, featuring performances by Silver with Randy Brecker, George Coleman, Houston Person, Bob Cranshaw, Jimmy Lewis, Mickey Roker and Idris Muhammad with vocals by Andy Bey, Gail Nelson and Jackie Verdell. 

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【PlayList 369】

PALO CONGO - SABU MARTINEZ

Louis "Sabu" Martinez (July 14, 1930 - January 13, 1979; aged 48) was an American conguero and percussionist. A prominent player in the Cubop movement, Martinez appeared on many important recordings and live performances during that period. Martinez also recorded several Latin jazz albums, now recognized as classics of the genre.
Palo Congo is the first album by Sabu Martinez, featuring Arsenio Rodriguez and his brothers Raul and "Quique". It was recorded and released in 1957 through Blue Note Records. 

(2021/12/18)
 

【PlayList 370】

OUT OF THE WORLD - THE THREE SOUNDS

The Three Sounds (also known as The 3 Sounds) were an American jazz piano trio that formed in 1956 and disbanded in 1973. The band formed in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States, as the Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris on piano, Andrew Simpkins on double bass and Bill Dowdy on drums, along with saxophonist Lonnie "The Sound" Walker, who dropped out the following year.
Out of This World is an album by The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label. 

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(2021/12/18)