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ALBUM SPOTLIGHT 1
[Labels]
Fusion
Electronic
Spiritual Jazz
Avant-Garde
Modal Jazz
Experimental
Psychedelic
Eddie Henderson / Realization
Capricorn Records, 1973, Promo
Flutes, Saxophones, Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Mwile
Bass, Bass [Fender] – Buster Williams Mchezaji*
Design, Photography By – Bruce Steinberg
Drums – Lenny White III*
Drums, Percussion – Billy Hart Jabali*
Electric Piano, Organ – Herbie Hancock Mwandishi
Engineer – John Vieira
Producer – Patrick Gleeson, Skip Drinkwater
Synthesizer [ARP, Moog], Organ – Pat Gleeson
Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn – Eddie Henderson Mganga
Eddie Henderson's debut album as a leader picks up with the Mwandishi band right where they left off in 1972 their previous album Sextant. This might be my favorite album from this band. Five groove-laden experimental jazz funk journeys are presented on this LP, with Side A having a funky urgency to it, versus Side B which uses a lot more space and texture.
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ALBUM SPOTLIGHT 2
[Labels]
Contemporary Jazz
Ambient
Abercrombie Quartet / M
ECM Records, 1981
Bass – George Mraz
Drums – Peter Donald
Guitars – John Abercrombie
Piano – Richard Beirach
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Design – Barbara Wojirsch
Engineer – Martin Wieland
Written By – Mraz (B4), Abercrombie (A1, A2, B2), Beirach (A3, B1, B3)
John Abercrombie is brilliant on this 1981 release. This album features modern vocabulary and a compositional style that matches the minimalist cover art perfectly. This album is one that perfectly encapsulates the ECM sound, but also manages to swing pretty hard at times (although not nearly as hard as some of his earlier records on ECM). I love the balance this record has, mixing new-age guitar ambience with cutting edge post-bop and leaning completely into Abercrombie's signature sound. With an excellent rhythm section and Abercrombie's incredible tone, this album always inspires.
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ALBUM SPOTLIGHT 3
[Labels]
Rare Groove
Avant-Garde
Fusion
Jazz-Funk
Soul Jazz
Joe Zawinul /
The Rise & Fall of the Third Stream
Cello – Kermit Moore
Double Bass – Richard Davis
Drums – Freddie Waits, Roy McCurdy
Percussion – Warren Smith
Piano, Electric Piano – Joe Zawinul
Producer – Joel Dorn
Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – William Fischer
Trumpet – Jimmy Owens
Viola – Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel
Vortex Records, 1968. Atlantic's more daring, experimental label Vortex is home to some pretty out sounds, and I have found it to be a reliable source of thought provoking jazz. Each of Zawinul's early albums as a leader have a completely different feel and sound, but there is a very noticeable evolution that takes place in his composing and playing after playing on In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. This album has funk/soul and eastern inspirations, but still features some great tripped-out post bop and features William Fischer on Tenor which is a treat to hear.
Further Listening: Joe Zawinul -- Zawinul,
Harold McKinney -- Voices And Rhythms Of The Creative Profile
Alice Coltrane -- Eternity
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ALBUM SPOTLIGHT 4
The New John Handy Quintet /
New View!
[Labels]
Modal Jazz
Post Bop
Alto Saxophone – John Handy
Bass – Albert Stinson
Drums – Doug Sides
Guitar – Pat Martino
Photography By – Columbia Records Photo Studio
Liner Notes – Gordon Donaldson (2)
Producer – John Hammond
Engineer – Edward Graham, Russ Payne
Photography By – Columbia Records Photo Studio
Columbia, 1967. An all-star record from John Handy, one of my favorite reedmen and composers. By this point in his career, Handy had already recorded five albums with Charles Mingus and many albums as a leader including the acclaimed Recorded Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival, a monumental 1965 recording that featured Don Thompson and Michael White. John Handy was always on the cutting edge, and this 1967 album proves that. The sidemen are all heavy hitters and match Hany's energy perfectly. Hearing an early Pat Martino in this context is especially exciting. Like all of Handy's albums, this is an inexpensive title.
Further Listening: Bobby Hutcherson - Harold Land Quintet – Blow Up
Donald Byrd -- Fancy Free