Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson“Bridges”Released 1977Japanese CD Reissue This is one of my favorite records from Gil and Brian, absolutely. At one point I had this idea that I was going to share his entire classic discography from the 70s here, but then I ran out of steam and time. So I decided to jump…
Tag: Jazz
Pharoah Sanders – Live at the East (2007) 320kbs
Pharoah Sanders – Live At The East 01 – Healing Song02 – Memories Of J.W. Coltrane03 – Lumkili Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxHarold Vic – tenor sax, voicesMarvin Peterson – trumpetCarlos Garnett – flute, voicesJoseph Bonner – piano, harmoniumStanley Clarke – bassCecil McBee – bassNorman Connors – drumsLawrence Killian – conga drums, bailophoneBilly Hart –…
Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader – Bamboleate (1967) 320 kbs
Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader – Bomboleate (1967) 320 kbs CD (Fania / Emusica – Remastered Edition 130 217), Released 1967; Re-Issued 2007This record smokes like a chimney. There really isn’t anything I could add to the review from John Childs at descarga dot net, so here it is Produced by Pancho CristalIn about 1965,…
Freddie Hubbard – Red Clay (1970) 320 kbs
I’m not typically a huge fan of the CTI catalog. Creed Taylor’s production aesthetic leans towards a sterile polish, with a dampened sense of dynamic, and with the listener feeling like they are hearing everything through headphones even when they’re not. Everything feels close-mic’d to me — the drum sound favors close-mic techniques over overhead…
Freddie Hubbard – Backlash (1967) 320 kbs
Thanks to Kung for this rip of the recent remaster. I lost my copy of the first CD pressing years ago, nice to have this again! Next up is Red Clay, my personal favorite. We lost a lot of great artists in 2008, so much so that I’m tired of eulogizing them. Rest well, Freddie…——————————————Freddie…
Ray Barretto – The Message (1972) 320kbs
Ray Barretto “The Message”Released 1972, Fania RecordsRelease Date Jul 17, 2007Studio/Live StudioMono/Stereo StereoProducer Ray BarrettoEngineer Irv GreenbaumRecording Time 35 minutesPersonnel Ray Barretto – congasOrestes Vilato – timbalesAndy Gonzalez – bass Roberto Rodriguez – trumpetJohnny “Dandy” Rodriguez – bongosRene LopezJoseph “Papy” RomanLouis Cruz – piano From Dusty GrooveOne of Ray Barretto’s hardest-hitting salsa albums of the…