Requisites

Butch Warren French 5Tet was recorded in 2011, two years prior to his passing away. The double bassist was joined by a cohesive collection of four French musicians ~ saxophonist Pierrick Menuau, pianist Pierre Christophe, with Mourad Benhammou on drums and Jean Philippe Bordier playing guitar.

Unfortunately for the jazz world, this was his debut and only album as a leader, however, it was worth the wait. Warren brings a total of eight songs to this recording – four original compositions to this live recording, adding a classic from Johnny Mercer and David Raksin, one by Hank Mobley, and two from Kenny Dorham, having recorded regularly with the latter two.

Tracks:

• A Little Chipie (Warren)
• East of the Village (Mobley)
• Laura (Mercer/Raksin)
• I Remember Monk (Warren)
• Barack Obama (Warren)
• Eric Walks (Warren)
• The Theme (Dorham)
• Blue Bossa (Dorham)

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Three Wishes

Ron Carter was asked what his three wishes were and he said to Pannonica:

1. “To be a musical success.”
2. “To have a life filled with happiness.”
3. “To have a groovy apartment.”

*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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Three Wishes

When Pannonica asked Julian Euell (misspelled in book as Yuell) what his three wishes he was at no loss for words:

1. “To be able to develop fully as a musician. I don’t want to be the top bass player, but to get close to myself.”
2. “To be able to keep practicing with good health and energy.”
3. “If one and two worked, I wouldn’t have to worry about security for my family, so for three I would like for club owners and record studios to become aware of acoustics, and to be able to hear how musicians really sound. If they can’t hear each other and themselves, they lose intimacy. And the same goes for audiences: why can’t they be like Carnegie Hall? You take a solo, project yourself, and then… they haven’t understood. This kills a guy.”

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

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Three Wishes

Ernie Farrow’s reply to Baroness Pannonica when she inquired of his three wishes were:

1. “A pad.”
2. “A trust for my kid.”
3. “A new axe.”

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

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