Requisites

George Otsuka gathered his Trio and went into the Columbia Records studio in Japan to lay down the tracks for his Page 1 on October 14, 1967 for the Tact Jazz Series. The session was recorded by Shuji Otsuke.

Songs:
A1 Page 1
A2 Bye Bye Blackbird
A3 Theme
B1 Blues For Alice
B2 It Might As Well Be Spring
B3 Potato Chips
B4 Theme

Personnel:
Bass – Masaoki Terakawa
Drums – George Otsuka
Piano – Hideo Ichikawa

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The Jazz Voyager

The Jazz Voyager is up in the air heading to the West Coast to check out a jazz spot called Savanna Jazz Club located at 1189 Laurel Street, San Carlos, California 94070. Established, owned and operated by educators for the purpose of engaging the young and the community.

Don’t be put off by the sports bar in front because the jazz is securely nestled in the back. Within the walls filled with warm colors, soft lighting sits a cozy jazz lounge whose walls depict the visual history of jazz innovators. With all that ambience, this Jazz Voyager may be subjected to great jazz in less than a listening room.

Arrive in time to check out the happy hour with Michael Turner and partake of libations and bar food, then transition into the music of Pascal Bokar Group with vocalist Masha Camagne. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling 415-624-4549.

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Three Wishes

Dave Burns was asked by Pannonica his three wishes and his comment was:

1. “Health.”
2. “Wealth”
3. “A loyal wife.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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Requisites

The Memorial Album is a 1947 album by Fats Navarro recorded on the Blue Note record label with The Tadd Dameron Sextet, The Howard McGhee Sextet and Bud Powell’s Modernists. The cover was design by noted jazz musician, book and album cover designer Paul Bacon.

This album was part of their Modern Jazz Series and recorded at WOR Studios, NYC on September 26, 1947 (A1, A4, B2, B3), Apex Studios, NYC, September 13, 1948 (A3), Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948 (B1) and WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949 (A2)

Tracklist:

A1 The Squirrel – Composer: Tadd Dameron
A2 52nd St. Theme – Composer: Thelonious Monk
A3 Lady Bird – Composer: Tadd Dameron
A4 The Chase – Composer: Tadd Dameron
B1 Double Talk – Composer: Fats Navarro*, Howard McGhee*
B2 Dameronia – – Composer: Tadd Dameron
B3 Our Delight – Composer: Tadd Dameron

Personnel Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry (tracks: A1, A4 to B3)
Bass – Curly Russell (tracks: A3, B1), Nelson Boyd (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B3), Tommy Potter (tracks: A2)
Drums – Kenny Clarke (tracks: A3, B1), Roy Haynes (tracks: A2), Shadow Wilson(tracks: A1, A4, B2, B3)
Piano – Bud Powell (tracks: A2), Milton Jackson* (tracks: B1), Tadd Dameron (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2, B3)
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B3), Sonny Rollins (tracks: A2), Wardell Gray (tracks: A3)
Trumpet – Fats Navarro, Howard McGhee (tracks: B1)

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The Jazz Voyager

Maryland is the next destination for The Jazz Voyager to become a part of history with the opening of the new Keystone Korner Baltimore. For those of you who remember or are familiar with the name, you may know Todd Barkan founded his jazz club in San Francisco, California in 1972. Now on the East Coast, the Korner has risen from the ashes to honor the rich jazz history of the city and establish itself as a premier venue for jazz in 2019.

Partnering with chef Robert Wiedmaier, the two resurrected the chef’s Mussel Bar as the new jazz spot and along with top-flight jazz are serving up a menu of outstanding cuisine and libations in this relaxed and welcoming setting. Located at 1350 Lancaster Street 21231, in the Harbor East neighborhood, where the inner harbor has long been attracting residents and visitors of the city.

This trip the Jazz Voyager is going to enjoy the talented pianist Bill Charlap and trumpeter Jon Faddis for a cover of $20 – $35. Carrying-on the original mission of providing the best music in the world for the most affordable prices in the most loving environment, reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 410-946-6726.

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