Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington: Song Book One, 1980 on Pablo Today

First of two records of Sarah Vaughan doing Duke Ellington songs recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 (there is a Song Book Two, also released in 1980). Produced by Norman Granz, and engineered by Val Valentin and Bob Simpson.

Supporting artists include Waymon Reed (trumpet), J. J. Johnson (trombone), Frank Foster (tenor sax), Frank Wess (flute, tenor sax), Zoot Sims (tenor sax), Jimmy Rowles & Mike Wofford (piano), Joe Pass & Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar), Andy Simpkins (bass), and Grady Tate (drums), with Billy Byers arranging and conducting.

Pablo Today was a sub-label that started in 1979 and focused on “non-mainstream jazz” – not sure what that means but I’ve had great luck picking up Pablo records in general.

My copy, via Beatnick Records in Montréal Québec, is an original 1980 US pressing. with “Manufactured by Pablo Records” rim text.

Ben Webster - At the Renaissance

(Good follow-up since Hall is one of Lage’s inspirations.)

This re-master/re-press from last year is a gem: great playing by Webster, Jim Hall (guitar), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Frank Butler (drums), and Red Mitchell (bass); great recording and mastering (hard to believe it's from 1960); and a nice selection of standards.

Alway fun to listen to Webster fit his growling tone around sweet melodies.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #BenWebster #JimHall #JimmyRowles

Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

1959 set, but might has well have been recorded yesterday, bringing together two great sax players, Mulligan on baritone and Webster on tenor.

They're joined by Jimmy Rowles (piano), Mel Lewis (drums), and Leroy Vinnegar (bass).

Swinging, "cool" jazz; good stuff, and another example of these “x meets y" series, playing styles against each other, which often works.

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #GerryMulligan #BenWebster #MelLewis #JimmyRowles #LeroyVinnegar

Ella Fitzgerald en concert le 22 juillet 1981 au Festival de Antibes Juan-les-Pins

#EllaFitzgerald (voc), #JimmyRowles (p), Keter Betts (b), Bobby Durham (dr)

#jazz #podcast #francemusique en 2 parties:
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/ella-fitzgerald-en-concert-le-22-juillet-1981-au-festival-de-antibes-juan-les-pins-1-2-1186505
https://www.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/podcasts/les-legendes-du-jazz/ella-fitzgerald-en-concert-le-22-juillet-1981-au-festival-de-antibes-juan-les-pins-2-2-1888160

#DemandezLeProgramme :
1986 - Piano players / Pianistes - North Sea Jazz Festival - Den Haag / La Haye

Jay McShann, #CedarWalton, #HankJones, #AhmadJamal, #MartialSolal, #McCoyTyner, #MichelPetrucciani, Roger Kellaway, #JimmyRowles, Adam Mackowicz

#jazz #piano