The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

Willow Weep for Me is a jazz album recorded in 1965 by guitarist Wes Montgomery and was posthumously released in 1969. The arranger and conductor on the session was Claus Ogerman.

The album reached number 12 on the Billboard Jazz album chart in 1969. At the 1970 Grammy Awards Willow Weep for Me won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group.

After Montgomery’s death in 1968, Verve Records used recordings from the sessions that produced Smokin’ at the Half Note and the label hired arranger Claus Ogerman to write string and brass arrangements for “Willow Weep for Me”, “Portrait of Jennie,” “Oh! You Crazy Moon,” and “Misty.” Subsequent reissues erased the new backing arrangements.

1. Willow Weep for Me (Ann Ronell) – 7:42
2. Impressions (John Coltrane) – 5:01
3. Portrait of Jenny (Burdge, Robinson) – 2:45
4. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top (Rodgers, Hammerstein II) – 5:20
5. Oh, You Crazy Moon (Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:27
6. Four on Six (Wes Montgomery) – 9:29
7. Misty (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 6:45

• Wes Montgomery – guitar
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Jimmy Cobb – drums

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The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

From the library of The Quarantined Jazz Voyager comes a favorite album from Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. It’s his 1962 recording titled Cannonball’s Bossa Nova that was released the following year on the Riverside label. However, the album was reissued on Capitol Records several times with different covers and titles.

Cannonball selected eight tunes composed by Durval Ferreira and Maurício Einhorn; João Donato; Antonio Carlos Jobim; Sérgio Mendes; Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto for a total of 34:46. The songs are Clouds, Minha Saudade, Corcovado, Batida Differente, Joyce’s Samba, Groovy Samba, O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved), and Sambop.

The performers that were enlisted for this date were: Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone, Sérgio Mendes – piano, Durval Ferreira – guitar, Octavio Bailly, Jr. – bass, Dom Um Romão – drums, Pedro Paulo – trumpet (#2, 4-5, 7-8) and Paulo Moura – alto saxophone (#2, 4-5, 7-8).

Remain diligent my fellow voyagers in staying healthy, continue to practice social distancing, and don’t be so anxious to rush back to the new normal. It has been said that music soothes the savage beast, so listen to great music. I share that music to give you a little insight into the choices this voyager has made over the years of collecting during this sabbatical from jet setting investigations of jazz around the globe.

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The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

The Quarantined Jazz Voyager has pulled from his stacks his latest selection to place on the turntable is another timeless classic, At The Great American Music Hall by Carmen McRae. It is a 1976 live album recorded in San Francisco, California and released in 1977 on the Blue Note Record label.

The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards for her performance on this album. The band on the date was Carmen McRae – vocals, piano, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, pianist Marshall Otwell, double bassist Ed Bennett, and drummer Joey Baron.

The concert was 1:20:54 and consisted of nineteen songs ~ Them There Eyes, Paint Your Pretty Picture, On Green Dolphin Street, A Song For You, On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever), Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable To Lunch Today), Too Close For Comfort, Old Folks, Time After Time, I’m Always Drunk In San Francisco, Don’t Misunderstand, A Beautiful Friendship, Star Eyes, Dindi, Never Let Me Go, ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do, Only Women Bleed, No More Blues (Chega de Saudade), and The Folks Who Live On The Hill.

Remain diligent my fellow voyagers in staying healthy, continue to practice social distancing, and don’t be so anxious to rush back to the new normal. It has been said that music soothes the savage beast, so listen to great music. I share that music to give you a little insight into the choices this voyager has made over the years during this sabbatical from jet setting investigations of jazz around the globe.

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The Quarantined Jazz Voyager

The Quarantined Jazz Voyager is pulling from the stacks the 1962 album by Kenny Dorham titled Inta Somethin’ to spin this week. Recorded at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, California on November 13, 1961 and released on Pacific Jazz Records. Una Mas and San Francisco Beat were composed by Dorham. Track List | 38:31

1. Una Mas ~ 7:13
2. It Could Happen to You (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) ~ 6:00
3. Let’s Face the Music and Dance (Irving Berlin) ~ 6:06
4. No Two People (Frank Loesser) ~ 6:59
5. Lover Man (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) ~ 5:01
6. San Francisco Beat ~ 7:12

The players on this date are Kenny Dorham – trumpet (except tracks 3 and 5), Jackie McLean – alto saxophone (except track 2), Walter Bishop Jr. – piano, Leroy Vinnegar – bass and Art Taylor – drums.

So stay diligent my fellow voyagers in being healthy, continue your social distancing, and take your time getting back to the new normal. Listen to great music and share that music to give another soul a little insight into the choices of a voyager during this sabbatical from what we once knew. The jet setting investigations of jazz around the globe will continue again.

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Grant Stewart was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 4, 1971. His father was a part-time jazz guitarist and at age ten, he played alto saxophone solos from saxophonists Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, and Wardell Gray that had been transcribed by his father. In his early teens, he was gaining experience with such artists as Pat LaBarbera and Bob Mover. By 18 he was leading a quartet in Toronto and had a regular gig at C’est What café and pub.

A move to New York City when he was 19 saw Grant working with guitarist Peter Bernstein and saxophonist Jesse Davis. He then began playing at Smalls Jazz Club from when it opened in 1993. His younger brother, Philip, has been his drummer since 2005.

For his 2007 recording Young at Heart, Stewart chose some challenging compositions, including by Elmo Hope and Neal Hefti, as well as originals. On Around the Corner in 2010, Stewart also played soprano sax.

Saxophonist Grant Stewart continues to play steady swinging hard bop, with a current catalog of seventeen albums as a leader and has recorded with Ehud Asherie and John Swana.

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