Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 20

Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 20

Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 20:

Clifford Brown with Strings (1955)

Clifford Brown with Strings is a 1955 studio album by trumpeter Clifford Brown, with string arrangements by Neal Hefti.

Track listing

"Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 2:59
"Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) – 3:26
"What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) – 3:23
"Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:13
"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Kern) – 3:43
"Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:00
"Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 3:24
"Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 3:31
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (Harbach, Kern) – 3:14
"Portrait of Jenny" (Gordon Burdge, J. Russel Robinson)[7] – 3:24
"Where or When" (Hart, Rodgers) – 3:26
"Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 3:23

Personnel

Clifford Brown - trumpet
Richie Powell - piano
Max Roach - drums
George Morrow - double bass
Barry Galbraith - guitar
Neal Hefti - arranger, conductor

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Miles Davis – E.S.P. (1965)

E.S.P. is an album by Miles Davis, recorded on January 20–22, 1965 and released on August 16 of that year by Columbia Records. It is the first release from what is known as Davis’s second great quintet: Davis on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. The album was named after a tune by Shorter, and was inspired by the fact that, “since Wayne Shorter’s arrival, the five members of the quintet seemed to communicate by mental telepathy.

Personnel

Miles Davis – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Tony Williams – drums

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Tracklist:

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1. E.S.P.
   Written-By – Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter
2. Eighty-One
   Written-By – M. Davis, R. Carter
3. Little One
   Written-By – H. Hancock
4. R.J.
   Written-By – R. Carter
5. Agitation
   Written-By – M. Davis
6. Iris
   Written-By – Mies Davis, W. Shorter
7. Mood
   Written-By – Ron Carter

Charles Mingus – The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (1963)

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is a studio album by Charles Mingus. It was recorded on January 20, 1963, and released in July of that year by Impulse! Records. The album comprises a single continuous composition—partially written as a ballet—divided into four tracks and six movements. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz records of all time.

Charles Mingus — bass, piano, composer…. Jerome Richardson — soprano and baritone saxophone, flute…. Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone…. Dick Hafer — tenor saxophone, flute…. Rolf Ericson — trumpet…. Richard Williams — trumpet…. Quentin Jackson — trombone…. Don Butterfield — tuba, bass trombone…. Jaki Byard — piano…. Jay Berliner — acoustic guitar…. Dannie Richmond — drums.

Track List:

0:00 Solo Dancer 6:40 Duet Solo Dancers 13:23 Group Dancers 20:45 Trio and Group Dancers/ Single Solos and Group Dance/ Group and Solo Dance

Andrew Hill – Spiral (1975)

Spiral is an album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in late 1974 and early 1975 and released on the Freedom label. The album features six of Hill’s original compositions and one interpretation of a jazz standard performed by a quartet and quintet. Featured players include saxophonist Lee Konitz and trumpeter Ted Curson. The cover incorrectly identifies the album as being recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival when it actually contains studio recordings.

Tracklist 1 Tomorrow 0:00:01 2 Laverne 0:03:33 3 The Message 0:09:35 4 Invitation 0:15:40 5 Today 0:23:07 6 Spiral 0:27:54 7 Quiet Dawn 0:37:01

Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 4), Robin Kenyatta (tracks: 1, 5, 7)
Artwork [Sleeve Art] – Frank Roth
Bass – Cecil McBee (tracks: 2, 3, 6), Stafford James (tracks: 1, 5, 7)
Drums – Art Lewis (tracks: 2, 3, 6), Barry Altschul (tracks: 1, 5, 7)
Engineer [Recording] – Elvin Campbell
Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
Photography By [Sleeve Photograph] – Raymond Ross
Piano – Andrew Hill
Producer – Alan Bates, Michael Cuscuna
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Lee Konitz (tracks: 2, 3, 6)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet – Ted Curson (tracks: 2, 3, 6)
Written-By – Hill* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7), Kaper* (tracks: 4), P.F. Webster* (tracks: 4)

Don Cherry – Multikulti (1990)

Multikulti is an album by jazz trumpeter Don Cherry recorded between 1988 and 1990 and released in 1991 on the A&M label.

Track listing

All compositions by Don Cherry except as indicated

"Trumpet" – 0:45
"Multikulti Soothsayer" – 5:26
"Flute" – 1:08
"Birdboy – 4:41
"Melodica" – 1:26
"Dedication To Thomas Mapfumo" – 4:23
"Pettiford Bridge" (Carlos Ward) – 4:44
"Piano / Trumpet" – 2:25
"Until The Rain Comes" (Peter Apfelbaum) – 12:17
"Divinity-Tree" – 5:14
"Rhumba Multikulti" (Don Cherry, Josh Jones, Robert Huffman) – 4:10
"Multikulti Soothsayer Player" – 4:27

Personnel:

Don Cherry — pocket trumpet, doussn’gouni, vocals, flute, melodica, piano
A Watts Prophet, Anthony Hamilton, Ingrid Sertso – vocals
Frank Serafine, David Cherry – synthesizer
John L. Price – drum programming
Bo Freeman – bass
Mark London Sims – bass
Karl Berger – marimba, vocals
Bob Stewart – tuba
Carlos Ward – alto saxophone
Naná Vasconcelos – percussion
Ed Blackwell, Deszon X. Claiborne – drums
Peter Apfelbaum – tenor saxophone, cowbell, marimba, organ, synthesizer, bells, gong, palitos, vocals
Jessica Jones, Tony Jones – tenor saxophone
Joshua Jones – drums, timbales, cowbell, vocals
Robert Huffman – congas, bell tree, vocals
Peck Allmond – baritone saxophone
Jeff Cressman – trombone, vocals
Frank Ekeh – shekere, dunun, vocals
Stan Franks, Will Bernard – guitar
James Harvey – trombone
Bill Ortiz – trumpet, vocals
Allen Ginsberg, Claudia Engelhart, Karen Knight – chorus

The Charlie Kohlhase Quintet Plays the Music of Roswell Rudd – Eventuality (2000)

Eventuality: The Charlie Kohlhase Quintet Plays the Music of Roswell Rudd is an album by saxophonist Charlie Kohlhase on which he and his quintet perform music composed by trombonist Roswell Rudd, with whom he studied.

The album was recorded at PBS Studios in Westwood, Massachusetts in January 2000 and released later that year by Nada Music. Kohlhase is joined by Rudd on trombone and mellophone, Matt Langley on saxophone, John Carlson on trumpet and flugelhorn, John Turner on bass and Johnny McLellan on drums.

Regarding poor distribution, Kohlhase commented: “No one can find it anywhere in the world. It’s a great album but it’s a top secret album.”

Track listing

All compositions by Roswell Rudd.

"Hermes Trizz" – 1:02
"Something of Yours" – 6:49
"Joel" – 12:03
"Tout de Moi" – 5:08
"Emanation" – 4:28
"Eventuality" – 8:03
"Tetraktys" – 3:08
"Sive & Sakti" – 6:29
"Prelude to a Lease" – 6:31
"Palmer House Rocking" – 13:19
"Breaker" – 3:23

Personnel

Roswell Rudd – trombone, mellophone, vocals
Charlie Kohlhase – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, vocals
Matt Langley – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals
John Carlson – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
John Turner – bass
Johnny McLellan – drums
Jill Hunter – percussion, vocals (track 5)
Joe Washek – percussion, vocals (track 5)

Joe Morris – Age of Everything (2002)

Age of Everything is an album by American jazz guitarist Joe Morris, which was recorded in 2002 and released on his own Riti label. He leads a new trio with bassist Timo Shanko and drummer Luther Gray.

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Morris

"Tree Branch" – 11:43
"Way In" – 15:10
"Age of Everything" – 11:25
"Telepathy" – 14:47

Personnel

Joe Morris - guitar
Timo Shanko – bass
Luther Gray – drums

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