La Montaña Rusa

Albert Vila. Standards, 2012 Freeport. Duanelessness, 1980 Jacob Karlzon 3. More, 2012 Jürgen Friedrich. Monosuite, 2012 Playlist LMR Albert Vila Standards 2012 Albert Vila (guitarras), Reinier Elizarde (contrabajo), Jorge Rossy (batería). 01. Very Early (5:26) 02. Summer Night (5:23) Freeport Duanelessness 1980 Michael Berger (keyboards), Michael Sievert (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Manni Naumann (drums) and Jens Ahlers (drums). 03. Smells Funny but Tastes Good (8:45) 04. Nine and Out (9:07) Jacob Karlzon 3 More 2012 Jacob Karlzon: piano, keyboards, synthesizers, programming; Hans Andersson: bass; Jonas Holgersson: drums. 05. Running (6:44) 06. Dirty (5:49) Jürgen Friedich Monosuite 2012 Jurgen Friedrich: composer, conductor; Hayden Chisholm: alto saxophone; Achim Kaufmann: piano; John Hebert: bass; John Hollenbeck: drums; Gerdur Gunnarsdottir: violin; Constanze Sannemuller: violin; Elias Schodel: violin; Adrian Bleyer: violin; Kira Kohlmann: violin; Christine Rox: violin; Irmgard Zavelberg: violin; Mirjam Steymans: violin; Alwin Moser: violin; Naomi Binder: violin; Adi Czeiger: violin; Marla Hansen: viola; Pauline Moser: viola; Yodfat Miron: violin; Andrea Sanz-Vela: viola; Valentin Alexandru: viola; Ulrike Zavelberg: cello; Teemu Myohanen: cello; Nil Kocamangil: cello; Marnix Mohring: cello; Axel Ruge: bass; Matan Gurevitz: bass. 07. Ritual (7:02)

Eric Reed. The Baddest Monk, 2012 Devin Gray. Dirigo Rataplan, 2012 Kin García Trio. Accipiter Gentilis, 2012 Florian Weber. Biosphere, 2012 Playlist LMR Eric Reed The Baddest Monk 2012 Eric Reed (piano); Seamus Blake (tenor saxophone); Etienne Charles (trumpet); Henry Cole (drums). 01. Rhythm-a-ning (5:08) 02. Evidence (9:12) Devin Gray Dirigo Rataplan 2012 Devin Gray: drums; Ellery Eskelin: tenor sax; Dave Ballou: trumpet; Michael Formanek: bass. 03. Quadraphonically (6:23) 04. Cancel The Cancel (5:41) Kin García Trio Accipiter Gentilis 2012 Kin García (contrabajo), Jacobo de Miguel (piano), Noli Torres (batería). 05. Falco Peregrinus (6:52) 06. Accipiter Gentilis (8:07) Florian Weber Biosphere 2012 Florian Weber – piano, Rhodes; Lionel Loueke – guitar; Thomas Morgan – double bass; Dan Weiss – drums, tabla. 07. Filaments (6:30) 08. Piecemeal (7:55)

Russ Lossing. Drum Music (The Music of Paul Motian), 2012 Seamus Blake. Stranger Things have Happened, 1999 Richard Sussman Quintet. Continuum, 2012 Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz. Abraxas, Book of Angels vol. 19, 2012 Playlist Russ Lossing Drum Music (The Music of Paul Motian) 2012 Russ Lossing (piano) 01. Last Call (5:58) 02. Fiasco (5:19) Seamus Blake Stranger Things have Happened 1999 Seamus Blake, tenor sax. Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar. Larry Grenadier, bass. Jordi Rossi, drums. 03. Perk (8:24) 04. Happenstance (10:09) Richard Sussman Quintet Continuum 2012 Richard Sussman (arranger, piano, synthesizer); Jerry Bergonzi (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); Mike Richmmond (bass); Jeff Williams (drums). 05. Spare Change (7:07) 06. Crossroads (7:00) Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz Abraxas, Book of Angels, vol. 19 2012 Aram Bajakian: Guitar . Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz: Gimbri . Eyal Maoz: Guitar . Keven Grohowski: Drums. 07. Domos (4:00) 08. Tse’an (4:09) 09. Maspiel (5:51)

Soren Kjaergaard Trio. Optics, 2008 Stanley Clarke. Standards, 2006 Steve Swallow. Home, 1980 Varios. Blue Brazil vol. 2. Blue Note in a Latin Groove, 1997 Playlist LMR Soren Kjaergaard Trio Optics 2008 Soren Kjaergaard: piano; Ben Street: bass; Andrew Cyrille: drums. 01. Cyrille Surreal (8:01) 02. Elegy (7:40) Stanley Clarke Standards 2006 Stanley Clarke, bass. Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, drums. Patrice Rushen, piano. 03. Mack The Knife (6:52) 04. Salt Peanuts (5:44) Steve Swallow Home 1980 Steve Swallow – electric bass. Sheila Jordan – voice. Steve Kuhn – piano. David Liebman – saxophones. Lyle Mays – synthesizer. Bob Moses – drums. 05. Colors (4:13) 06. Echo (5:14) Varios Blues Brazil vol. 2. Blue Note in a Latin Groove 1997 07. Transamazonica (3:17) A. Brazuca, Antonio Adolfo 08. Vento Bravo (3:31) Edu Lobo 09. Moleque (4:29) Luiz Gonzaga Jnr

Emilie Weibel. Omoo, 2012 Dave Holland Prism. Live at Nefertiti Jazz Club, Gothenburg Sweden 2012 Lage Lund Four. Live at Smalls, 2012 Ravi Coltrane. Spirit Fiction, 2012 Playlist Emilie Weibel Omoo 2012 Emilie Weibel, voz. 01. Footprints (I Can Understand) (3:15) 02. Hello Léa (3:47) Dave Holland Prism Live at Nefertiti Jazz Club, Gothenburg, Sweden 2012 Dave Holland Bass. Kevin Eubanks Guitar. Craig Taborn Piano, Electric Piano. Eric Harland Drums. 03. The Watcher (13:32) 04. The Winding Way (21:32) Lage Lund Four Live at Smalls 2012 Lage Lund, guitarra. Ben Street, contrabajo. Peter Rende, piano. Marcus Gilmore, batería. 05. Strangely (11:52) 06. Circus Island (9:55) Ravi Coltrane Spirit Fiction 2012 Ravi Coltrane: tenor and soprano saxophones; Joe Lovano: tenor saxophone (9, 10); Luis Perdomo: piano (1, 3, 4, 7, 11); Drew Gress: bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 11); E.J. Strickland: drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11); Ralph Alessi: trumpet (2, 5, 8, 9); Geri Allen: 2, 5, 8-10); James Genus: bass (2, 5, 8, 9); Eric Harland: drums (2, 5, 8, 9). 07. Klepto (7:30) 08. The Change, My Girl (6:47)

Nils Wogram Septet. Complete Soul, 2012 Bebelaar/Fonda/Joos. Between Shadow And Light, 2012 Yaron Herman. Alter Ego, 2012 Ralph Towner & John Abercrombie. Live at Hamburg, NDR Studio, 1984 Playlist Nils Wogram Septet Complete Soul 2012 Nils Wogram: trombone, melodic; Claudio Puntin: clarinet; Matthias Schriefl: trumpet; Frank Speer: alto saxophone; Tilman Ehrhorn: tenor saxophone; Steffen Schorn: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; John Schröder drums. 01. Karnakangi (9:09) 02. Song For Ahmed (7:49) Bebelaar/Fonda/Joos Between Shadow and Light 2012 Patrick Bebelaar piano, Joe Fonda bass, Herbert Joos trumpet, flugelhorn. 03. Duscha Moja (6:04) 04. Love Song (7:57) Yaron Herman Alter Ego 2012 Yaron Herman / piano. Emile Parisien / tenor & soprano saxophone. Logan Richardson / alto saxophone. Stephane Kerecki / bass. Ziv Ravitz / drums. 05. Mojo (5:26) 06. La confusion sexuelle des papillons (5:57) Ralph Towner & John Abercrombie Live at Hamburg, NDR Studio 1984 Ralph Towner, guitarra. John Abercrombie, guitarra. 07. Timeless (9:13) 08. Waterwheel (6:48

Donald Byrd. Mustang, 1966 Klang. Other Doors, 2012 Pierrick Pédron. Kubick’s Monk, 2012 Arild Andersen. Celebration, 2012 Marc Johnson & Eliane Elias. Swept Away, 2012 Playlist LMR Donald Byrd Mustang 1966 Tracks 1-6: Donald Byrd – trumpet. Sonny Red – alto saxophone. Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone. McCoy Tyner – piano. Walter Booker – bass. Freddie Waits – drums.Tracks 7-8: Donald Byrd – trumpet. McCoy Tyner – piano. Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone. Walter Booker – bass. Joe Chambers – drums. 01. Mustang (8:31) Klang Other Doors 2012 James Falzone: clarinet; Jason Adasiewicz: vibes; Jason Roebke: bass; Tim Daisy: drums, with special guests Josh Berman: cornet; Jeb Bishop: trombone; Keefe Jackson: tenor sax, bass clarinet; Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello, electronics. 02. Breakfast Feud (2:44) 03. Memories of You (5:58) Pierrick Pédron Kubick’s Monk 2012 Pierrick Pedron (saxo alto), Thomas Bramerie (contrabajo), Franck Agulhon (bateria).Músico invitado: Ambrose Akinmusire (trompeta). 04. Skippy (4:07) 05. Ugly Beauty (3:37) Arild Andersen Celebration 2012 Arild Andersen: double bass; Tommy Smith: tenor saxophone, flute, director; Martin Kershaw: clarinet, soprano and alto saxophones; Paul Towndrow: alto saxophone; Konrad Wiszniewski: tenor saxophone; Bill Fleming: bass clarinet, baritone saxophone; Ryan Quigley: trumpet, flugelhorn; Cameron Jay: trumpet, flugelhorn; Richard Iles: trumpet, flugelhorn; Tom MacNiven: trumpet, flugelhorn; Chris Greive: trombone; Phil O’Malley: trombone; Michael Owers: trombone; Lorne McDonald: bass trombone, tuba; Steve Hamilton: piano; Calum Gourley: double bass; Alyn Cooker: drums. 06. Molde Canticle, Part 1 (8:51) 07. Crystal Silence (10:05) Marc Johnson & Eliane Elias Swept Away 2012 Eliane Elias: piano; Marc Johnson: double bass; Joey Baron: drum; Joe Lovano: tenor saxophone. 08. Swept Away (6:19) 09. Moments (5:49) Donald Byrd Mustang 1966 Tracks 1-6: Donald Byrd – trumpet. Sonny Red – alto saxophone. Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone. McCoy Tyner – piano. Walter Booker – bass. Freddie Waits – drums.Tracks 7-8: Donald Byrd – trumpet. McCoy Tyner – piano. Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone. Walter Booker – bass. Joe Chambers – drums. 10. On The Trail (7:45)

En este acatarrado número de LMR, repasamos algunos de los mejores trabajos de uno de los grandes trompetistas de la historia del Jazz, Donald Byrd, que nos dejó a principios de este febrero, a la edad de 80 años. Desde sus inicios en el BeBop, pasando por su excelente trayectoria en el HardBop hasta los excelentes primeros años de Fusión, daremos repaso cronológico a algunas de sus mejores grabaciones. Grande Donald Byrd! Playlist Donald Byrd & Kenny Burrell All Night Long, 1956 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Kenny Burrell, guitarra. Hank Mobley, saxo tenor. Jerome Richardson, flauta y tenor. Mal Waldron, piano. Doug Watkins, contrabajo. Art Taylor, batería. 01. Li’l Hankie (8:23) Donald Byrd & Kenny Burrell All Day Long, 1957 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Kenny Burrell, guitarra. Doug Watkins, contrabajo. Art Taylor, batería. Tommy Flanagan, piano. 02. Slim Jim (7:33) Donald Byrd Off to the Races, 1959 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Jackie McLean, saxo alto. Winton Kelly, piano. Pepper Adams, saxo barítono. Sam Jones, contrabajo. Art Taylor, batería. 03. Lover Come Back to Me (6:53) Donald Byrd Byrd in Hand, 1959 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Charlie Rouse. Walter Davis Jr., piano. Pepper Adams, saxo barítono. Sam Jones, contrabajo. Art Taylor, batería. 04. Witchcraft (8:26) Donald Byrd Fuego, 1959 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Jackie McLean, saxo alto. Duke Pearson, piano. Doug Watkins, contrabajo. Les Humphries batería. 05. Lament (8:30) Donald Byrd Royal Flush, 1961 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Pepper Adams, saxo barítono. Herbie Hancock, piano. Butch Warren, contrabajo. Billy Higgins, batería. 06. Hush (6:25) Donald Byrd A New Perspective, 1963 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Hank Mobley, saxo tenor. Kenny Burrell, guitarra. Herbie Hancock, piano. Butch Warren, contrabajo. Les Humpries, batería. Duke Pearson, arranger. 07. The Black Disciple (8:12) Donald Byrd Mustang!, 1966 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Hank Mobley, saxo tenor. Sonny Red, saxo alto. McCoy Tyner, piano. Walter Booker, contrabajo. Freddie Waits, batería. 08. Fly Little Bird Fly (5:28) Donald Byrd Slow Drag, 1967 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Sonny Red, saxo alto. Cedar Walton, piano. Walter Booker, contrabajo. Billy Higgins, batería. 09. Slow Drag (9:48) Donald Byrd Electric Byrd, 1970 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Pepper Adams, clarinete, saxo barítono. Bill Campbell, trombón. Ron Carter, contrabajo. Frank Foster, clarinete alto. Airto Moreira, percusión. Hermeto Pascoal, flauta. Duke Pearson, piano y arreglos. Wally Richardson, contrabajo. Mickey Roker, batería. Lew Tabackin, flauta, saxo. 10. Estavanico (11:36) Donald Byrd Street Lady, 1973 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Larry Mizell, arreglos. Roger Glenn, flauta. King Errison, congas. Harvey Mason, batería. Fonce Mizell, clarinete. Freddie Perren, teclados. Jerry Peters, teclados. Chuck Rainey, contrabajo. Stephanie Spruill, percusión. David T. Walker, guitarra. 11. Lansana’s Priestess (7:40) Donald Byrd Places and Spaces, 1975 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Larry Mizell, arreglos. Roger Glenn, flauta. King Errison, congas. Harvey Mason, batería. Fonce Mizell, clarinete. Freddie Perren, teclados. Jerry Peters, teclados. Chuck Rainey, contrabajo. Stephanie Spruill, percusión. David T. Walker, guitarra y otros. 12. Wind Parade (6:10) Donald Byrd Stepping into Tomorrow, 1975 Donald Byrd, trompeta. Larry Mizell, arreglos. Roger Glenn, flauta. King Errison, congas. Harvey Mason, batería. Fonce Mizell, clarinete. Freddie Perren, teclados. Jerry Peters, teclados. Chuck Rainey, contrabajo. Stephanie Spruill, percusión. David T. Walker, guitarra y otros. 13. Think Twice (6:12)

Angles 8. By Way of Deception. Live in Ljubljana, 2012 Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio. Proverb Trio, 2012 Sam Rivers, Dave Holland & Barry Altschul. Reunion: Live in New York, 2007 Adrián Iaes & Horacio Fumero. Conservaciones desde el Arrabal Amargo, 2012 Playlist LMR Angles 8 By Way of Deception. Live in Ljubljana 2012 Eirik Hegdal (baritone and sopranino), Alexander Zethson (piano). Goran Kajfes (trompeta). Mats Aleklint (trombone), Mattias Stahl (Vibrapone). Johan Berthling (double bass). Kjell Nordeson (drums) 01. By Way Of Deception (19:23) 02. Lets Speak About A Weather (7:40) Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio Proverb Trio 2012 Kokayi: vocals; Jason Lindner: keyboards; Dafnis Prieto: drums. 03. Into the Light Love (4:45) 04. The Magic Danzonete (4:33) Sam Rivers, Dave Holland & Barry Altschul Reunion: Live in New York 2007 Sam Rivers: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, piano: Dave Holland: bass: Barry Altschul: drums. 05. Part One (8:07) 06. Part Two (9:41) Adrián Iaes & Horacio Fumero Conversaciones desde el Arrabal Amargo 2012 Adrián Iaes, piano. Horacio Fumero, contrabajo. 07. Chiquilín De Bachín (6:08) 08. Nada (6:40)

Alexander Von Schlippenbach. Schlippenbach plays Monk, 2004 Dominic J Marshall Trio. Icaros, 2012 Marc Wagnon. Earth is a Cruel master, 2010 The Bad Plus with Bill Frisell. Live at The Newport Jazz Festival, 2012 Playlist LMR Alexander Von Schlippenbach Schlippenbach plays Monk 2004 Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano. Sunny Murray, batería. Ino Nabuyoshi, contrabajo. 01. Work (3:29) 02. Coming On The Hudson (4:18) Dominic J Marshall Trio Icaros 2012 Dominic J Marshall: piano; Tobias Nijboer: double bass; Kaspars Kurdeko: drums. 03. Loose in Your Atmosphere (5:24) 04. Pointer (7:40) Marc Wagnon Earth is a Cruel Master 2010 Marc Wagnon: vibraphone, marimba, drums, percussion, keyboards; Van Manakas: guitar; Leo Traversa: electric bass; Danny Stone: upright bass. 05. Echo Star (5:43) 06. Embarquement (6:33) The Bad Plus with Bill Frisell Live at The NewPort Jazz Festival 2012 Ethan Iverson: piano. Reid Anderson: bass. Dave King: drums. Bill Frisell: guitar. 07. The Owl Of Cranston (7:19) 08. Mumbo Jumbo (8:56)