Playlist 2111 ~ 2120

【PlayList 2111】

QUE SERA DE MI? - MARIO ORTIZ Y SU ORQUESTA

Mario Ortiz is Puerto Rican trumpeter, arranger and musical director who was born in the town of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, on August 5, 1935. Maestro Mario Ortiz died in San Juan, Puerto Rico due to cardiovascular problems on November 4, 1999.
Que Sera De Mi? is an album by Mario Ortiz released in 1990 on the Combo Records.

(2024/8/26)
 

【PlayList 2112】

NIGHT SESSIONS - CHRIS BOTTI

Christopher Stephen Botti (born October 12, 1962; age 61) is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album Impressions. Four of his albums have reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
Night Sessions is the fourth studio album by Chris Botti. This is his first album to be released by Columbia Records on October 2, 2001.

(2024/8/26)
 

【PlayList 2113】

COPENHAGEN CONCERT - DIZZY GILLESPIE QUINTET

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 - January 6, 1993; aged 75) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop.
Copenhagen Concert is a 1960 album of live sessions by Dizzy Gillespie, released on the SteepleChase label.

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(2024/8/27)
 

【PlayList 2114】

THROUGH THE YEARS VOL.1 - RAY BRYANT

Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 - June 2, 2011; aged 79) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Bryant's style was initially influenced by pianists Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson, but blues and gospel elements soon grew stronger in his playing.
Through the Years, Vol.1 is an album by Ray Bryant recorded and released by EmArcy label in 1992.

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(2024/8/28)
 

【PlayList 2115】

TWENTY ONE - GERI ALLEN TRIO

Geri Antoinette Allen (June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017; aged 60) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. In addition to her career as a performer and bandleader, Allen was also an associate professor of music at the University of Pittsburgh and the director of the university's Jazz Studies program.
Twenty One is an album by Geri Allen with bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams recorded in 1994 and released on the Blue Note label. The title of the album refers to the commitment Allen made at age 21 to continue and extend the tradition of the jazz masters.

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(2024/8/29)
 

【PlayList 2116】

GEARS - JOHNNY HAMMOND SMITH

John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997; aged 63) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname, which also avoided his being confused with jazz guitarist Johnny Smith though this could lead to him being confused with Jimmy Smith (musician), another Hammond great.
Gears is an album by Johnny Hammond. It was released in 1975 and produced by Larry and Fonce Mizell.

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(2024/8/30)
 

【PlayList 2117】

CHEGANCA - THE WALTER WANDERLEY TRIO

Walter Wanderley (born Walter Jose Wanderley Mendonça, May 12, 1932 – September 4, 1986; aged 54) was a Brazilian organist and pianist, best known for his lounge and bossa nova music and for his instrumental version of the song Summer Samba which became a worldwide hit.
Chegança is an album by Walter Wanderley released in 1966 on the Verve label.

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(2024/8/31)
 

【PlayList 2118】

WHEN IT WAS DONE - WALTER WANDERLEY SET

Walter Wanderley (born Walter Jose Wanderley Mendonça, May 12, 1932 – September 4, 1986; aged 54) was a Brazilian organist and pianist, best known for his lounge and bossa nova music and for his instrumental version of the song Summer Samba which became a worldwide hit.
When It Was Done is an album by Walter Wanderley featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the CTI label.

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(2024/8/31)
 

【PlayList 2119】

RITUAL - NICO GOMEZ and His Afro Percussion Inc.

Nico Gomez (1925-1992) was a bassist, composer and bandleader from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Active during the 50's, 60's and 70's with latin flavoured big band jazz.
Ritual was originally released in 1971 on the Dutch label Omega International (Gomez was born in Holland before moving to Belgium in the late 40s).

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(2024/9/1)
 

【PlayList 2120】

REACH OUT - BURT BACHARACH

Burt Freeman Bacharach (May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023; aged 94) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Starting in the 1950s, he composed hundreds of pop songs, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. He arranged, conducted, and produced much of his recorded output.
Reach Out is a 1967 album by Burt Bacharach. All lyrics are written by Hal David except where noted; all music is composed by Burt Bacharach.

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(2024/9/2)