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April 12, 2025Puro Jazz 11 de abril, 2025
STEVE LEHMAN – “THE MUSIC OF ANTHONY BRAXTON
ETA, Los Angeles, c. 2024
Composition 34a, Composition 23b + 23g
Steve Lehman (as) Mark Turner (ts) Matt Brewer (b) Damion Reid (d)
JOE LOVANO – “OUR DAILY BREAD”
Lugano, Switzerland, May, 2022
All twelve, Le petit opportun, Rhythm spirit, Crystal ball
Joe Lovano (ts,tarogato,gongs) Marilyn Crispell (p) Carmen Castaldi (d)
BILL FRISELL – “BREAKING THE SHELL”
New York, May 25 & 26, 2022
El (1), Sjung herte sjung, Untitled 23, July 2nd
Kit Downes (org) Bill Frisell (el-g) Lucy Railton (cello-1) Andrew Cyrille (d)
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April 11, 2025Puro Jazz 10 de abril, 2025
NICOLÁS NAVARRETE “CONTIENDA”
3 y 4 de Noviembre de 2024, Estudio La Bandurria, Santiago de Chile
Salvaje (Ft. Agustín Moya, Nicolás Vera) 5. En Camino, 6. Tendida Bajo Las Estrellas (Ft. Agustín Moya)
Nicolás Navarrete – Flauta traversa, composiciones (3,5); Santiago Monroy – Piano, composiciones (6); Milton Russell – Contrabajo; Cristian Baltazar – Batería
Invitados: Agustín Moya (3,6) y Nicolás Vera (3)
BILLY HART QUARTET “JUST”
New York, December, 2021
Showdown, Layla joy, Aviation, South Hampton
Mark Turner (ts) Ethan Iverson (p) Ben Street (b) Billy Hart (d)
MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA:
“ALLEGRESSE”
“ALLEGRESSE”
New York, January 26 & 27, 2000
Hang Gliding [solos: Greg Gisbert y Rich Margitza]
“DATA LORDS” – Mount Vernon, NY, August 30-September 2, 2019
Stone Song [solo: Steve Wilson saxofón soprano]
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April 10, 2025Puro Jazz 09 de abril, 2025
ELVIN JONES “DEAR JOHN C”
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 23, 1965
Dear John C, Ballade, Anthropology, That five-four bag
Charlie Mariano (as) Hank Jones (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)
TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI TRIO “GEORGE WEIN PRESENTS TOSHIKO”
Boston, MA, 1954
It could happen to you, Kyo-shu [Nostalgia], Homework, Manhattan address
Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Paul Chambers (b) Ed Thigpen (d)
JACKIE MCLEAN “ACTION”
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 16, 1964
Action, Plight
Charles Tolliver (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Cecil McBee (b) Billy Higgins (d)
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April 09, 2025Puro Jazz 15 de abril, 2025
COLEMAN HAWKINS – “ALL AMERICAN FOUR / FIVE”
New York, May 29, 1944
Make believe, Don’t blame me
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) John Kirby (b) Sidney Catlett (d)
New York, October 17, 1944
Under a blanket of blue, Beyond the blue horizon
Buck Clayton (tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Slam Stewart (b) Denzil Best (d)
LESTER YOUNG / HARRY EDISON – “PRES & SWEETS”
Los Angeles, November 1, 1955
Pennies from Heaven, That’s all, One o’clock jump
Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)
VIC DICKENSON – “QUARTET”
New York, June 24, 1952
Tenderly, Lion’s den, In a mellow tone
Vic Dickenson (tb) Bill Doggett (org) John Collins (g) Jo Jones (d)
MEL POWELL – “SEPTET”
New York, December 30, 1953
‘S wonderful, It’s been so long, You’re lucky to me
Buck Clayton (tp) Henderson Chambers (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Mel Powell (p) Steve Jordan (g) Walter Page (b) Jimmy Crawford (d)
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April 09, 2025Puro Jazz 08 de abril, 2025
JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC “CARNEGIE HALL”
New York, September 16, 1950
Norgran blues (improvisation), Lady be good, A ghost of a chance (fp out)
Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Flip Phillips, Lester Young (ts) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)
RUBY BRAFF “BRAFF !”
New York, June 26, 1956
As long as I live, Blue turning grey over you, If I had you, It’s been so long
Ruby Braff (tp) Dave McKenna (p) Steve Jordan (g) Buzzy Drootin (d)
COZY COLE “ALL STARS”
New York, February 22, 1944
Father co-operates, Just one more chance, Thru’ for the night
Joe Thomas (tp) Trummy Young (tb) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Earl Hines (p) Teddy Walters (g) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)
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April 08, 2025Puro Jazz 07 de abril, 2025
BUNKY GREEN “PLACES WE’VE NEVER BEEN”
New York, February 21 & 22, 1979
East & West, Tension & release (1)
Randy Brecker (tp,flhrn) Bunky Green (as,p) Albert Dailey (p) Ronald Kubelik (p-1) Eddie Gomez (b) Freddie Waits (d)
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY WITH BILL EVANS “KNOW WHAT I MEAN ?”
New York, January 27, February 21, & March 13, 1961
Waltz for Debby, Goodbye, Toy, Know what I mean ?
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April 04, 2025Puro Jazz 04 de abril, 2025
CALEB WHEELER CURTIS “RAISE FOUR: MONK THE MINIMALIST”
Astoria, NY, January 13, 2024
Oska T., Boo Boo’s birthday, Raise four, Jackie-ing
Caleb Wheeler Curtis (stritch,tp,sopranino-sax) Eric Revis (b) Justin Faulkner (d)
HARRIS RON MILES “RAINBOW SIGN”
Denver, CO & New York, c. 2018
Queen of the south, Rainbow sign, Custodian of the new
Ron Miles (cnt) Jason Moran (p) Bill Frisell (g) Thomas Morgan (b) Brian Blade (d)
KEITH HALL “MADE IN KALAMAZOO (TRIOS AND DUOS)”
Kalamazoo, MI, May 17 & 18, 2019
Douglass King Obama, Kzoo brew, Creative force
Andrew Rathbun (ts,sop,b-cl,electronics) Robert Hurst, III (b) Keith Hall (d,cymb,perc)
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April 04, 2025Puro Jazz 03 de abril, 2025
JANEL LEPPIN “ENSEMBLE VOLCANIC ASH”
Centreville, VA, January 23, 2022
Woven forest, I pose, Her hand is his score
Sarah Hughes (as) Brian Settles (ts) Anthony Pirog (g) Kim Sator (harp) Janel Leppin (cello,synt,comp) Luke Stewart (b) Larry Ferguson (d
HARRIS EISENSTADT CANADA DAY QUARTET “ON PARADE IN PAREDE”
Parede, Portugal, April 30 & May 1, 2016
We all ate what we wanted to eat (parts 1, 2 & 5)
Nate Wooley (tp) Matt Bauder (ts) Pascal Niggenkemper (b) Harris Eisenstadt (d)
BYARD LANCASTER “IT’S NOT UP TO US”
New York, December 18, 1966
It’s Not Up To Us, Mr.
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April 03, 2025Puro Jazz 02 de abril, 2025
NETA RAANAN “UNFORESEEN BLOSSOM”
Bar Bayeux, en Brooklyn, ca 2023
Blue Jay, Late Fire Colors
Neta Raanan (st) Joel Ross (vib) Simón Willson (b) Kayvon Gordon (dr)
AVISHAI COHEN “ASHES TO GOLD”
Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, November, 2023
Ashes to gold parts II – III IV, The seventh
Avishai Cohen (tp,flhrn,fl) Yonathan Avishai (p) Barak Mori (b) Ziv Ravitz (d)
SEBASTIAN JORDAN QUINTETO “PATAGONIA”
Lugar y fecha no especificados
Patagonia, La Arena, Sarah, Reina del Fiordo
Sebastián Jordán (t) Sergio Olivares (sax/fl) Sebastián Castro (p/tcl) Milton Russell (b)
Carlos Cortés (dr)”
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April 02, 2025Puro Jazz 01 de abril, 2025
BUCK CLAYTON “KANSAS CITY FIVE”
New York, March 18, 1938
Laughing at life, Good morning blues, I know that you know, Love me or leave me
Buck Clayton (tp) Eddie Durham (el-g) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d)
BUD FREEMAN “THE BUD FREEMAN TRIO”
New York, April 13, 1938
Keep smiling at trouble, At sundown, My honey’s lovin’ arms, I don’t believe it
Bud Freeman (ts) Jess Stacy (p) George Wettling (d)
IVIE ANDERSON “PHIL MOORE ORCHESTRA”
Los Angeles, September or October 1946
He’s tall, dark and handsome, Butter and egg man, Twice too many, Empty bed blues Ivie Anderson (vcl) acc by Karl George (tp) unidentified (tp) Willie Smith (as) 2 unidentified (reeds), Lucky Thompson (ts) Phil Moore (p,arr) Irving Ashby (g) poss.
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