Sunday, April 29, 2012

Colosseum - "Debut"



Recorded in 1969 for the TV program Supershow, featuring Jon Hiseman (drums), Dave Greenslade (organ), Dick Heckstall-Smith (saxophones and clarinet), Tony Reeves (bass) and James Litherland (guitar).

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Don Ellis - "Lyra"



Recorded July 8, 1977 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Don Ellis (trumpet, composer, arranger); Ann Patterson, Ted Nash, James Coile, Jim Snodgrass (reeds); Glenn Stuart, Gil Rather, Jack Coan (trumpets); Sidney Muldrow (French horn); Alan Kaplan (trombone); Richard Bullock (bass trombone); Jim Self (tuba); Randy Kerber (keyboards); Leon Gaer, Darrell Clayborn (bass); David Crigger (drums); Chino Valdes (congas); Michael Englander (percussion, drums, mallets); Ruth Ritchie (percussion, mallets, tympani); Pam Tompkins, Lori Badessa (violins); Jimbo Ross (viola): and Paula Hochhalter (cello).

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Mingus Big Band - "Invisible Lady"



Recorded in 2002, featuring Alex Foster (alto and soprano sax), Kenny Drew Jr. (piano), John Swana (trumpet), Alex Sipiagin (trumpet), Kenny Rampton (trumpet), Conrad Herwig (trombone), Ku-umba Frank Lacy (vocal, trombone), Earl McIntyre (bass trombone, tuba), Craig Handy (tenor sax), Jaleel Shaw (alto sax), John Stubblefield (tenor sax), Mike Sim (baritone sax), Boris Kozlov (bass) and Johnathan Blake (drums).

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