Requisites
Journey In Satchidananda is the fourth solo album by Alice Coltrane recorded on November 8, 1970. Avant-garde in its jazz direction and released in 1971, its title and title track reflects Coltrane’s inspiration by Swami Satchidananda whom John Coltrane had become close to while being his disciple.
Shiva-Loka or realm of Shiva references the realm of the third member of the Hindu trinity, the dissolver of creation. Stopover Bombay refers to a five-week stay in India and Sri Lanka on which Coltrane was due to go in December 1970. Something About John Coltrane is based on themes by her late husband, John Coltrane. Isis and Osiris, on which Charlie Haden replaces Cecil McBee on bass, and Vishnu Wood plays oud, indicates Coltrane’s interest in Middle Eastern and North African music and culture. The presence of the tamboura, played by Tulsi, reflects Coltrane’s interest in Indian classical music and religion.
Side A- Journey in Satchidananda ~ 6:39
- Shiva-Loka ~ 6:37
- Stopover Bombay ~ 2:54
- Something About John Coltrane ~ 9:44
- Isis and Osiris ~ 11:49
Tracks A1–B1 were recorded at the Coltrane home studio in Dix Hills, New York on November 8, 1970. Track B2 was a live recording at The Village Gate in New York City on July 4, 1970. Tracks A1 to B1
- Alice Coltrane – piano, harp
- Pharoah Sanders – soprano saxophone, percussion
- Cecil McBee – double bass
- Rashied Ali – drums
- Tulsi – tanpura
- Majid Shabazz – bells, tambourine
- Alice Coltrane – harp
- Pharoah Sanders – soprano saxophone, percussion
- Rashied Ali – drums
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Vishnu Wood – oud
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Three Wishes
Nica asked Bernard McKinney of his three wishes and he told he they were:- “To be as fluent on my instrument as Bird was on his.”
- “To be making as much money as bird should have been making.”
- “To have a gig where I would be free to express myself.”
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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
Baroness Pannonica inquired of Anita O’Day what her three wishes would be and she responded with:
- “To find a trio of swinging musicians who care for me enough to play with feeling; correct, musically and technically.”
- To keep all my necessary bills down to a minimum of which I’m sure I can keep them up to date.”
- “With high hopes to have some health. Hoping to have no cancer, which my mother did have. I do hope it does not run in the family. To be active until i die. You know! Up and at ’em, like!”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Requisites
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.
Track Listing- Winter Weather (Ted Shapiro) – 1:52
- I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 2:30
- There’s a Small Hotel (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:19
- Out of Nowhere (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 2:14
- Aren’t You Glad You’re You (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 2:27
- Remember (Irving Berlin) – 1:52
- Together (Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) – 2:28
- Deep Purple ([Peter DeRose]], Mitchell Parish) – 2:48
- Always” (Irving Berlin) – 2:37
- Lover Came Back (Victor Herbert, Frederika de Grasec, Harry B. Smith) – 4:05
- By the River Sainte Marie (Edgar Leslie]], Harry Warren) – 1:57
- 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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