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January 30, 2024Puro Jazz 29 enero 2024
GERRY MULLIGAN “GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET”
Phil Turetsky’s house, Los Angeles, August 29, 1952
Bernie’s tune, Lullaby of the leaves, Utter chaos
Chet Baker (tp) Gerry Mulligan (bar,arr) Bob Whitlock (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
Los Angeles, October 15, 1952
Nights at the turntable, Soft shoe, Freeway
Chet Baker (tp) Gerry Mulligan (bar,arr) Bob Whitlock (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
PETE RUGOLO “RUGOLO PLAYS KENTON”
Los Angeles, October 25 & 26, November 24, 1958
Eager beaver, Artistry in rhythm, Capitol punishment, Southern scandal (1), Painted rhythm (1), Minor riff (1)
Al Porcino, Ollie Mitchell, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist (tp) Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Harry Betts (tb) Ken Shroyer (btb) Red Callender (tu) Harry Klee, Bud Shank (as,fl) Bob Cooper (ts,oboe) Dave Pell (ts,cl) Chuck Gentry (bar,bcl) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Roberts (g) Don Bagley (b) Shelly Manne (d) Pete Rugolo (arr,cond
KENTON PRESENTS JAZZ – BOB COOPER
Los Angeles, May 14, 1954 The way you look tonight, Polka dots and moonbeams, Solo flight Bob Cooper (ts) Bud Shank (bar) Howard Roberts (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, July 30, 1954 She didn’t say yes, When the sun comes out, Tongue twister (1) Bob Cooper (ts) Bud Shank (bar) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Roberts (g) Curtis Counce (b) Stan Levey (d)
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1 hr
January 27, 2024Puro Jazz 26 enero 2024
CALEB WHEELER CURTIS – HEATMAP
Astoria, NY, July 20, 2021
Heatmap, Tossed aside, Surrounding
Caleb Wheeler Curtis (as,sop,comp) Orrin Evans (p) Eric Revis (b) Gerald Cleaver (d)
AROOJ AFTAB – LOVE IN EXILE
New York, c. 2022
To remain/To return, Haseen thi
Arooj Aftab (vcl) Vijay Iyer (p,electronics) Shahzad Ismaily (b,synt)
DEREK BAILEY / PAUL MOTIAN – DUO IN CONCERT
7th December, 1990 at JazzMarathon at De Oosterpoort, Groningen, the Netherlands Improv 1, Improv 2
Derek Bailey (g) Paul Motian (perc)
16th December, 1991 at the New Music Cafe, New York City
Improv 3
Derek Bailey (g) Paul Motian (perc)
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59 min
January 26, 2024Puro Jazz 25 enero 2024
TONY LAKATOS – GENERATION X
Brooklyn, NY, May 7, 1997
Jones Street, Alvin, Generation X
Tony Lakatos (ts,sop) Randy Brecker (tp,flhrn) David Kikoski (p) Marc Abrams (b) Al Foster (d)
SWALLOW / TALMOR / NUSSBAUM – PLAYING IN TRAFFIC
Madeira, September 5, 2008
Playing in traffic, Here comes everybody, Warmer in Heaven
Ohad Talmor (ts) Steve Swallow (el-b) Adam Nussbaum (d)
SAM YAHEL – SEARCHIN’
New York, April 20, 1996
Searchin’ (1), Half baked, My ideal (1)
Ryan Kisor (tp-1) Eric Alexander (ts-1) Sam Yahel (org) Peter Bernstein (g) Joe Strasser (d)
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59 min
January 25, 2024Puro Jazz 24 enero 2024
CHARLIE PARKER, DIZZY GILLESPIE THE QUINTET/ JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL
Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
Perdido, Wee [Allen’s Alley]
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)
AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE – OWL SONG
Lanzamiento diciembre 2023
Owl Song 1, Grace, Henya
Ambrose Akinmusire (tr) Bill Frisell (g) Herlin Riley (dr)
BOB JAMES – ONCE UPON A TIME
Wallman Auditorium, New York – January 20, 1965
Once upon a time
Bob James (p) Larry Rockwell (b) Robert Pozar (d)
Wallman Auditorium, New York, October 9, 1965
Solar, Long forgotten blues
Bob James (p) Bill Wood (b) Omar Clay (d)
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1 hr
January 23, 2024Puro Jazz 23 enero 2024
WARDELL GRAY – ONE FOR PREZ
Hollywood, CA, November 23, 1946
One for Prez, Dell’s bells, The man I love, Easy Swing, The great lie (part 1 & 2) Wardell Gray (ts) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Red Callender (b) Harold “Doc” West (d) Chuck Thompson (d-1) replaces West
ELMO HOPE ALL STAR SEXTET – INFORMAL JAZZ
Hackensack, N.J., May 7, 1956
Wee jah, On it
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley, John Coltrane (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
MATT BREWER – GANYMEDE
New York, September 11, 2018
Don’t wake the violent baby, R.J., Willisee
Mark Shim (ts) Matt Brewer (b) Damion Reid (d
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1 hr
January 23, 2024Puro Jazz 22 enero 2024
CHIEN CHIEN LU – BUILT IN SYSTEM (LIVE IN NEW YORK)
Hunter College, New York, January 12, 2023
Boulanger’s variation, Traumerei, Special things, Full moonlight
Jeremy Pelt (tp) Chien Chien Lu (vib,comp) Richie Goods (b) Allan Mednard (d)
DIZZY REECE – ASIA MINOR
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., March 13, 1962
The shadow of Khan (1), Spiritus Parkus (1), Ackmet (2)
Dizzy Reece (tp) Joe Farrell (ts-1,fl-2) Cecil Payne (bar) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) Charlie Persip (d)
REGINA CARTER – ELLA : ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE
New York, December, 2016
All my life, Dedicated to you
Xavier Davis (p) Marvin Sewell (g) Regina Carter (vln) Chris Lightcap (b) Alvester Garnett (d)
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1 hr
January 20, 2024Puro Jazz 19 enero 2024
RED GARLAND – ALL MORNIN’ LONG
Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1957
All mornin’ long
Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Art Taylor (d)
PETER BERNSTEIN – SIGNS LIVE ! – “JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER”
New York, January 4, 2015 Lincoln Centre, New York, January 4, 2015
Blues for Bulgaria
Brad Mehldau (p) Peter Bernstein (g) Christian McBride (b) Gregory Hutchinson (d)
ROBERT HURST – BOB: A PALINDROME
Brooklyn, NY, October, 2001
3 for Lawrence, Big queen, Middle passage suite: Part I – For those of us who made it
Marcus Belgrave (tp,flhrn) Bennie Maupin (alto-fl,b-cl,ts,sop) Branford Marsalis (ts,sop) Robert Glasper (p,el-p) Robert Hurst (b) Jeff “Tain” Watts (d) Adam Rudolph (perc)
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1 hr
January 19, 2024Puro Jazz 18 enero 2024
JACK WILSON – EASTERLY WINDS
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., September 22, 1967
Do it, On children, A time for love (p,b,d only)
Lee Morgan (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Jackie McLean (as) Jack Wilson (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Billy Higgins (d)
JOEL ROSS – THE PARABLE OF THE POET
Mount Vernon, NY, c. 2021
Prayer, Wail
Marquis Hill (tp) Kalia Vandever (tb) Gabrielle Garo (fl) Immanuel Wilkins (as) Maria Grand (ts) Joel Ross (vib) Sean Mason (p) Rick Rosato (b) Craig Weinrib (d)
ADAM BIRNBAUM – TRAVELS
New York, June 8, 2008
Jackhammer, House party starting, Urgency
Adam Birnbaum (p) Joe Sanders (b) Rodney Green (d)
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1 hr
January 18, 2024Puro Jazz 17 enero 2024
DONALD BYRD / BOBBY JASPAR – DONALD BYRD – PARIS ’58
Paris, France, November & December 1958
Splendid, Paul’s pal (1), Easy living
Donald Byrd (tp) Bobby Jaspar (ts,fl) Walter Davis, Jr. (p) Jacques Dieval (p-1) Doug Watkins (b) Jacques Hess (b-1) Art Taylor (d) Daniel Humair (d-1)
GRANT GREEN – GREEN STREET
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 1, 1961 No.1 Green Street, Green with envy
Grant Green (g) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d)
EMMET COHEN – UPTOWN IN ORBIT
New York ?
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1 hr
January 17, 2024Puro Jazz 16 enero 2024
LIL ARMSTRONG – LIL “BROWN GAL” ARMSTRONG AND HER ALL STAR BAND
Chicago, IL, January 9, 1945
East town boogie, Little daddy blues, Lady be good, Confessin’
Jonah Jones (tp) J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Al Gibson (cl,bar) Lil Armstrong (p) Sylvester Hickman (b) Baby Dodds (d)
HANK DUNCAN – HANK DUNCAN TRIO
New York, June 7, 1944
Maple leaf rag, Upbeat, Changes, always on my mind, I give you my word
Bingie Madison (cl,ts) Hank Duncan (p) Goldie Lucas (d)
GENE SCHROEDER – GENE SCHROEDER TRIO
New York, July 29, 1944
Liza, I ain’t got nobody, Sweet Georgia Brown, Tea for two, Liza (Alt)
Gene Schroeder (p) Bob Casey (b) Joe Grauso (d)
WILLIE “THE LION” – SMITH THE LION AND THE CUBS
New York, August 19, 1944
Let’s mop it (ws,ens vcl-1), Muskrat ramble (2), Bugle call rag (2), How could you put me down (ws vcl,1)
Max Kaminsky (tp) Frank Orchard (tb) Rod Cless (cl) Willie “The Lion” Smith (p,vcl) Jack Lesberg (b) Mac McGrath (d)
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1 hr