Wayne Shorter, Schizophrenia, 1969 on Blue Note

Eleventh Wayne Shorter album, with Herbie Hancock, Curtis Fuller, Ron Carter, James Spaulding, and Joe Chambers. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, with Francis Wolff producing.

This is transitional between post-bop and free jazz – looser and closer to the edge than my normal taste, but worth a listen for anyone interested in post-bop or Shorter and Hancock.

My copy as part of the Story of Blue Note Records VMP Anthology, which was reissued in 2024.

High Blues Pressure is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. It was his second release on the Atlantic label and features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Bennie Maupin, Herbie Lewis, Roman "Dog" Broadus, Weldon Irvine, Kenny Barron, Freddie Waits, Louis Hayes, Howard Johnson, and Kiane Zawadi.

High Blues Pressure Review by Scott Yanow

For this studio album, Freddie Hubbard expanded his quintet by adding tenor-saxophonist Bennie Maupin, Kiane Zawadi on euphonium and the tuba of Howard Johnson. The music is complex but swinging with fine solos from the trumpeter/leader, altoist James Spaulding, Maupin and pianist Kenny Barron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26G_Gl2yxdg&list=PLF1Nsi8C28uzHb5J4A7XGwhhDar5jXCtD&index=1

#FreddieHubbard #JamesSpaulding #WeldonIrvine #Jazz #Music #JazzTrumpet

The Spoiler is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Blue Note label in 1966 and performed by Turrentine with Blue Mitchell, James Spaulding, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner, Julian Priester, Bob Cranshaw, and Mickey Roker with arrangements by Duke Pearson.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "despite some potentially indifferent material, Turrentine is in fine form throughout the date". - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVILjq5kyzc&list=RDDVILjq5kyzc&start_radio=1

#StanleyTurrentine #BlueMitchell #JamesSpaulding #MCCoyTyner #BlueNote #Jazz #Music #HardBop #SoulJazz #JulianPriester #BobCranshaw #MickeyRoker #DukePearson

Solid is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green, containing performances recorded in 1964 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1979. McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and Bob Cranshaw from Green’s previous session are joined by alto saxophonist James Spaulding and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson.

The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated: "Solid is a bright, hard-charging affair. There's a little modal jazz, but Solid's repertoire is chiefly complex hard bop, full of challenging twists and turns that the players burn through with enthusiasm. Green didn't tackle this kind of material — or play with this kind of group — very often, and it's a treat to hear him do so on both counts... one of Green's strongest jazz outings and a unique standout in his catalog" - Wikipedia

#GrantGreen #BlueNote #McCoyTyner, #ElvinJones #JoeHenderson #HardBop #Jazz #Music #JamesSpaulding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqUpGcoVdUE&list=RDmqUpGcoVdUE&start_radio=1

Backlash is a 1967 album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, his first released on the Atlantic label. It features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Albert Dailey, Bob Cunningham, Otis Ray Appleton and Ray Barretto.

A reviewer on Dusty Groove commented "One of Freddie Hubbard's greatest records – a soaring bit of soulful modernism that's almost a precursor to 70s sounds on record labels like Black Jazz or Strata East! Freddie's at his early best here – stepping aside from some of the more serious Blue Note modes, and definitely feeling himself more strongly – reaching out with this righteous vibe that's quite different than later electric work in the 60s – and which, quite honestly, almost comes through best on this record than anywhere else! The group are wonderful too – and James Spaulding turns in some killer flute and alto work for the date – perfect for Freddie's lines on trumpet." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az4u2Hx6QJg&list=RDAz4u2Hx6QJg&start_radio=1

#freddiehubbard #jamesspaulding #jazz #jazztrumpet

Blue Spirits is an album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard released on the Blue Note label. It would be his last studio album for Blue Note, recorded in the 1960s. It features performances by Hubbard, James Spaulding, Joe Henderson, Harold Mabern, Jr., Larry Ridley, Clifford Jarvis, Big Black, Kiane Zawadi, Hank Mobley, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Pete LaRoca.

As stated in the liner notes, "The use of a fourth horn for this album, coupled with an exclusive focus on Hubbard's compositions, really threw light on the trumpeter's command of harmony, which is such a critical part of both his improvising and writing personality". Hubbard's playing here is among his best, and this album "is arguably the best recorded example of the Hubbard/James Spaulding partnership" which had been ongoing for the previous two years. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGcLLGnTFmU&list=PLMAB89BlQ_bm9zOzYYg3S36_050g9Tv9g&index=1

#freddiehubbard #jamesspaulding #bluenote #hardbop #joehenderson #haroldmabern #mccoytyner #hankmobley #jazz

Duke Pearson - Wahoo!

Recorded right around this time in 1964. I didn't know Pearson was Blue Note's A&R man, just that he appeared on (or arranged) lots of other Blue Note LPs.

Anyway, this is accessible and exuberant, and features Donald Byrd (trumpet) and Joe Henderson (tenor), some flute work by James Spaulding (alto, too), Bob Crenshaw (bass) and Mickey Roker (drums).

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #hardbop #DukePearson #JoeHenderson #DonaldByrd #JamesSpaulding #BobCrenshaw #MickeyRoker