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In 1961 trombonist Bennie Green along with Johnny Griffin on tenor saxophone, Junior Mance on piano, bassists Paul Chambers (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7) and Larry Gales (tracks 1, 4 & 5) alternating duties and drummer Ben Riley went into the studio and recorded 39 minutes and 31 seconds of jazz on March 9th  and 22nd that would be released as Glidin’ Along on the Jazzland label.

The sessions were produced by Orrin Keepnews with Chambers in the mix on the 9th and Gales on 22nd. The quintet came out of the studio with seven songs composed by two members of the group, Green and Griffin

  1. African Dream – (Bennie Green)
  2. Sweet Sucker – (Johnny Griffin)
  3. Glidin’ Along – (Babs Gonzales)
  4. Green’s Scene – (Gonzales, Green)
  5. Milkshake – (Griffin)
  6. Stardust” (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
  7. Expubidence (Gonzales)

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First Time Out is the debut album by American composer, arranger and keyboardist Clare Fischer. It was recorded and released in 1962 by Pacific Jazz Records. The session was produced by Richard Bock, the cover was designed and photographed by Woody Woodward.

A recital by a piano trio, led by a man previously known for his arranging and composing, Fischer’s piano is not as interesting as an arranger’s piano is apt to be. It is much more accomplished than that. On this body of work the composer has complete command of the 88, making his playing equal if not surpassing his composing. The trio was comprised of pianist Clare Fischer, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Gene Stone.

All compositions are by Clare Fischer except for three where noted.

Side 1
  1. Nigerian Walk (Ed Shaughnessy)
  2. Toddler
  3. Stranger (Gary Peacock)
  4. Afterfact
Side 2
  1. Free Too Long
  2. Piece for Scotty
  3. Blues for Home
  4. I Love You (Cole Porter)

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Into the Hot is a 1961 album that was recorded on September 14th, October 6, 10 & 31, 1961 released under the auspices of Gil Evans featuring a large ensemble under the direction of John Carisi and the Cecil Taylor Unit. The album was released on the Impulse! Label. The cover photograph was taken by Arnold Newman and was designed by Robert Flynn/Viceroy.

Composer/trumpeter John Carisi’s contributed three tracks are performed by an orchestra drawn from the top ranks of New York jazz and studio musicians and features solos by Phil Woods.

Pianist Cecil Taylor’s contribution consists of two tracks by Taylor and a quintet with tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp, alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Sunny Murray. The group expanded to a septet with the addition of trumpeter Ted Curson and trombonist Roswell Rudd on a third track.

The Cecil Taylor recordings from this album were also released on Mixed in 1998 along with tracks by Roswell Rudd’s sextet.

The six tracks contributed by Carisi and Taylor produced a total time of 41:30.
  1. “Moon Taj” (John Carisi) – 8:25
  2. “Pots” (Cecil Taylor) – 5:50
  3. “Angkor Wat” (Carisi) – 6:24
  4. “Bulbs” (Taylor) – 6:55
  5. “Barry’s Tune” (Carisi) – 3:43
  6. “Mixed” (Taylor) – 10:13

The personnel in John Carisi Orchestra on the sessions produced by Creed Taylor were: John Carisi: trumpet, arranger, John Glasel: trumpet, Joe Wilder: trumpet, Doc Severinsen: trumpet, Clark Terry: trumpet, Urbie Green: trombone, Bob Brookmeyer: trombone, Jim Buffington: french horn, Harvey Phillips: tuba, Phil Woods: alto saxophone, Gene Quill: alto saxophone, Eddie Costa: piano and vibes, Barry Galbraith: guitar, Art Davis: bass, Milt Hinton: bass and Osie Johnson: drums.

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Prelude is the eighth studio album by Brazilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato de Almeida recorded on September 12-14, 1972 at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. It wasn’t released until January 1973 on the CTI record label. The September sessions were engineered by rudy Van Gelder, produced by Creed Taylor, arranged and conducted by Eumir Deodato.

Side A
  1. Also Sprach Zarathurstra (2001)
  2. Spirit of Summer
  3. Carly & Carole
Side B
  1. Baubles, Bangles and Beads
  2. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
  3. September 13

The personnel was extensive to bring this project to fruition and included: Eumir Deodato on piano and electric piano; Ron Carter-bass and electric bass; Stanley Clarke-electric bass; drummer Billy Cobham; John Tropea electric guitar; Jay Berliner-guitar; percussionist Airto Moreira; Ray Barretto on congas; flautist Hubert Laws, Phil Bodner, George Marge, Romeo Penque; trumpeters John Frosk,Marky Markowitz, Joe Shepley and Marvin Stamm; trombonists Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise and Bill Watrous; on French horn Jim Buffington and Peter Gordon; violinists Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Eliot Rosoff; Emanuel Vardi and Al Brown on viola and cellists Harvey Shapiro, Seymore Barab and Charles McKracken.

The funk-influenced version of the “Introduction” from Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra, titled Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001), won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and went to number two in the pop charts in the United States, number three in Canada, and number seven in the UK.

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Symphony for Improvisers is an album by Don Cherry that he recorded on September 19, 1966 at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. It is a 39 minute free jazz album produced by Alfred Lion and released on the Blue Note label. The cover photograph was taken by Francis Wolff and designed by Reid Miles.

There are only two compositions on the album and both are by Don Cherry:

  1. “Symphony for Improvisers: Symphony for Improvisers/Nu Creative Love/What’s Not Serious?/Infant Happiness” – 19:43
  2. “Manhattan Cry: Manhattan Cry/Lunatic/Sparkle Plenty/Om Nu” – 19:17

The personnel on the session are leader and cornetist Don Cherry, tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, Pharoah Sanders: tenor saxophone and piccolo, Karl Berger on vibes and piano, bassist Henry Grimes, bassist Jean-François Jenny-Clark and drummer Ed Blackwell.

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