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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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Together is a 1961 album by vocalist Joe Williams and trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison which was originally released on the Roulette label. The session was recorded on January 31st and February 1st & 2nd in Los Angeles, California and produced by Teddy Reig.

1.     Winter Weather (Ted Shapiro) – 1:52
2.     I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 2:30
3.     There’s a Small Hotel (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:19
4.     Out of Nowhere (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 2:14
5.     Aren’t You Glad You’re You (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 2:27
6.     Remember (Irving Berlin) – 1:52
7.     Together (Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) – 2:28
8.     Deep Purple ([Peter DeRose]], Mitchell Parish) – 2:48
9.     Always” (Irving Berlin) – 2:37
10.     Lover Came Back (Victor Herbert, Frederika de Grasec, Harry B. Smith) – 4:05
11.     By the River Sainte Marie (Edgar Leslie]], Harry Warren) – 1:57
12.     Alone Together (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 2:30

• Joe Williams – vocals
• Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet
• Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
• “Sir” Charles Thompson – piano
• Tommy Potter – bass
• Clarence Johnston – drums
• Unidentified musician – guitar

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Lenox And Seventh: The Definitive Black and Blue Sessions is a 1985 album led by Alvin Queen and Dr. Lonnie Smith. The sessions were recorded in a studio in Paris, France on May 28 1985. The recording engineer was Dominique Samarcq, with liner notes provided by Alain Antonietto.

Track Listing

• L.S. Blues ~ 6:20
• Slightly Monkish ~ 5:49
• Who Can I Turn To ~ 8:00
• Billie’s Bounce ~ 5:58
• There Is No Greater Love ~ 9:09
• Minor Chant ~ 4:55
• Oleo ~ 4:27Chopstick ~ 6:51

• Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Organ
• Alvin Queen ~ Drums
• Melvin Sparks ~ Guitar

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Abbey Is Blue is the fourth album by jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring tracks recorded in the Spring and Fall of 1959 in New York City for the Riverside label. The album was produced by Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews, the latter also writing the liner notes The album was mastered by Jack Matthews and the cover photograph was taken by Lawrence N. Shustak. The design of the cover was created by Harris Lewine, Ken Braren and Paul Bacon. 

Abbey Lincoln had mastered Billie Holiday’s skill at inhabiting the lyrics of a song and projecting its emotional content outward, and these songs, all of which deal with sorrow, are stark and harrowing accounts of loss and injustice.

• Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaría) – 3:20
• Lonely House (Langston Hughes, Kurt Weill) – 3:40
• Let Up (Abbey Lincoln) – 5:32
• Thursday’s Child (Elisse Boyd, Murray Grand) – 3:31
• Brother, Where Are You? (Oscar Brown) – 3:10
• Laugh, Clown, Laugh (Ted Fio Rito, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 5:24
• Come Sunday (Duke Ellington) – 5:13
• Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) – 2:46
• Lost in the Stars (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) – 4:11
• Long as You’re Living” (Oscar Brown, Julian Priester, Tommy Turrentine) – 2:33

• Abbey Lincoln – vocals
• Kenny Dorham (tracks 2, 4 & 7-9), Tommy Turrentine (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 10) – trumpet
• Julian Priester – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 10)
• Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 10)
• Les Spann – guitar (tracks 2, 4 & 7-9), flute (track 5)
• Wynton Kelly (tracks 2, 4, 5), Cedar Walton (tracks 3 & 6), Phil Wright (tracks 7-9) – piano
• Bobby Boswell (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 10), Sam Jones (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7-9) – bass
• Philly Joe Jones (tracks: 2, 4, 5 & 7-9), Max Roach (tracks: 1, 3, 6 & 10) – drums

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The Way I Really Play is a 1968 album by pianist Oscar Peterson. Recorded at the private studio of Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany on November 12, 1967. The 44:50 minute sessions was produced by Brunner-Schwer.

1. Waltzing Is Hip (Ray Brown, Johnny Wayne) – 6:11
2. Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 10:05
3. Love Is Here to Stay (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:54
4. Sandy’s Blues (Oscar Peterson) – 9:34
5. Alice In Wonderland (Sammy Fain, Bob Hilliard) – 4:46
6. Noreen’s Nocturne (Oscar Peterson) – 9:20

• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Sam Jones – double bass
• Bobby Durham – drums

• Recording director and engineer – Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
• Liner notes – Gene Lees
• Liner notes translated – Dr. B. Falk
• Cover photography – Sepp Werkmeister
• Reverse side photography – Sepp Werkmeister
• Graphic work – Hans B. Piltzer

• Action (Vol. 1)
• Girl Talk (Vol. 2)
• The Way I Really Play (Vol. 3)
• My Favorite Instrument (Vol. 4) solo piano
• Mellow Mood (Vol. 5)
• Travelin’ On (Vol. 6)

The Way I Really Play was also released as The Great Oscar Peterson on Prestige!

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