Three Wishes

Asking Don Michaels of his three wishes, he told Nica the following:

1. “To be the recognized top musician.”
2. “To have the right group.”
3. “To have an understanding wife.”

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

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Requisites

at the Pershing: BUT NOT FOR ME is a 1958 jazz album by pianist Ahmad Jamal. The tapes were made on January 16, 1958, at the Pershing Lounge of Chicago’s Pershing Hotel and each set played that night which was recorded by Malcolm Chisholm, recording engineer. A total of 43 tracks, of which 8 were selected by Jamal for the album. The LP was produced by Dave Usher and was released later that same year on Argo Records as LP-628. Though Jamal had previous releases on Argo, they had been from previously made masters. This, however, was his first release recorded for Argo and his first live recording.

Of the eight composition selected for the album comprised of standards, the 1936 composed Poinciana became the standout, not only for it’s length at eight minutes, seven seconds but also for his emotionally melodic playing.

In August 1958, Jet magazine referred to the album as “a nationwide hit”. The December 1958 Down Beat poll of music retailers showed that the album was the “#1 jazz bestseller“, selling an unprecedented 47,000 copies, it stayed on Billboard Magazine album charts for 107 weeks and eventually sold more than a million copies.

Track List

1. “But Not For Me” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:32
2. “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top” (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:35
3. “Moonlight In Vermont” (Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn) – 3:09
4. “Music, Music, Music” (Put Another Nickel In) (Bernie Baum, Stephen Weiss) – 2:56
5. “No Greater Love” (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 3:26
6. “Poinciana” (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) – 8:07
7. “Woody N’ You” (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:40
8. “What’s New?” (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 4:11

Personnel

• Ahmad Jamal – piano
• Israel Crosby – bass
• Vernel Fournier – drums

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The Jazz Voyager

Off to the City of Lights where the Jazz Voyager is hitting his latest European destination jazz joint  38 RIV located in the heart of the Marais at 38 Rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris, France. This cavernous vaulted ceiling jazz joint & bar is yet a cozy, brick-walled space showcasing local and touring artists.

The Eric Willoth Trio will be performing the 9:30pm concert and then lead the late night jam session. Listen up though, the jam doesn’t start until 11:30pm and goes to 4:00 in the morning. Word to the wise, the concert and jam may sell out so reservations are a must. Call +33 1 48 87 56 30.

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Three Wishes

Tubby Hayes, having been asked by Baroness de Koenigswater what his three wishes were he said:

1. “To be out there playing with the best musicians.”
2. “For my wife and kid to have everything they want.”
3. “For everybody to be happy.”

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

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Requisites

Junjo is the debut album by bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding and was recorded on April 6-7, 2005. It wasn’t released until April 2006 on the Spanish label Ayva Music.

The trio features pianist Aruán Ortiz, Francisco Mela on drums and then 22-year-old Spalding on upright bass, providing vocals, often wordless, on all but two tracks. Besides compositions by Jimmy Rowles, Egberto Gismonti and Chick Corea the trio plays originals.

Personnel

• Esperanza Spalding – double bass, vocals
• Aruán Ortiz – piano
• Francisco Mela – drums

Tracks

1. “The Peacocks” (Jimmy Rowles) – 7:56
2. “Loro” (Egberto Gismonti) – 5:06
3. “Humpty Dumpty” (Chick Corea) – 5:51
4. “Mompouana” (Aruán Ortiz) – 7:51
5. “Perazuán” (Spalding, Ortiz) – 3:38
6. “Junjo” (Spalding) – 5:13
7. “Cantora de Yala” (G. Leguizamón, M. Castilla) – 4:55
8. “Two Bad” (Spalding) – 6:59
9. “Perazela” (Francisco Mela, Spalding) – 1:32

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