The Montreal Scene by Nick Ayoub Quintet, released on RCA Victor as part of their Canada International series in 1964.

"Nick Ayoub was a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator whose impact on Canadian jazz—especially in Montreal—spanned five decades. A virtuoso of the tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn, flute, and clarinet, he seamlessly bridged jazz, classical, and studio work with a versatility matched by few of his generation.

In 1964, he assembled the Nick Ayoub Quintet for a CBC International Service broadcast, which led to a high-profile performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival and the group’s landmark album The Montreal Scene ..."

https://citizenfreak.com/titles/266017-ayoub-nick-quintet-the-montreal-scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMGuxt8fHDM&list=RDzMGuxt8fHDM&start_radio=1

#NickAyoub #CanadianJazz #Montreal #ModalJazz #Jazz #Music #Canada

'Four' & More: Recorded Live in Concert is a live album by Miles Davis. It was recorded at the Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center on February 12, 1964 and released two years later.

Review by Scott Yanow

In an odd bit of programming, Columbia placed the ballads from Miles Davis' February 12, 1964, concert on My Funny Valentine and the uptempo romps on this LP. Davis, probably a bit bored by some of his repertoire and energized by the teenage Tony Williams' drumming, performed many of his standards at an increasingly faster pace as time went on. These versions of "So What," "Walkin'," "Four," "Joshua," "Seven Steps to Heaven," and even "There Is No Greater Love" are remarkably rapid, with the themes quickly thrown out before Davis, George Coleman, and Herbie Hancock take their solos...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG5FAVw3UqY&list=RDiG5FAVw3UqY&start_radio=1

#MilesDavis #TonyWilliams #Jazz #Music #ModalJazz #HerbieHancock #GeorgeColeman #RonCarter #Trumpet

Iberian Waltz by Sadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano, released on Columbia as part of their Takt Jazz Series in 1969.

Nice hardbop with some modal playing from these two jazz greats.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DftvMZoWEL5w

#CharlieMariano #SadaoWatanabe #Jazz #ModalJazz #HardBop #Music #TaktJazz #JapaneseJazz #MasabumiKikuchi

Phase III by The Don Rendell / Ian Carr Quintet, released in 1968 by Columbia as part of their Landsdowne Series.

An absolute classic of British post-bop and modal jazz, incorporating complex time signatures and Eastern influences. The quintet comprises Don Rendell (tenor and soprano saxophones, flute), Ian Carr (trumpet, flugelhorn), Michael Garrick (piano), Dave Green (bass), and Trevor Tomkins (drums).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmHTqemejY&list=OLAK5uy_mhxjgb0UardiY0kymHflQPjaSe9-G7IPU

#DonRendell #IanCarr #MichealGarrick #DaveGreen #TrevorTomkins #Jazz #BritJazz #ModalJazz #Landsdowne #Music #PostBop

Ended Tuesday and welcomed Wednesday after my swim with Ballads a jazz album by John Coltrane released in January 1963 by Impulse! Records. It was recorded in December 1961 and 1962, and released with catalogue number A-32 (mono) and AS-32 (stereo). Critic Gene Lees stated that the quartet had never played the tunes before. "They arrived with music-store sheet music of the songs" and just before the recordings, they "would discuss each tune, write out copies of the changes they'd use, semi-rehearse for a half hour and then do it". Each piece was recorded in one take, except for "All or Nothing at All". In 2008, the album was a recipient of the Grammy Hall of Fame award. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rOMV0A5jd0&list=RD8rOMV0A5jd0&start_radio=1

#JohnColtrane #Ballads #ModalJazz #ImpulseRecords #Jazz #Music #TenorSax #McCoyTyner #ElvinJones #JimmyGarrison #ReggieWorkman

New Call From France by The Jef Gilson Nonet feat. Jean Louis Chautemps, released in 1966 on SABA.

London Jazz Collector wrote:

Three of France’s outstanding front-line players: Jean-Louis Chautemps, Francois Janneau and Claude Lenissois – come into their own as solists in a nonet setting, an excellent showcase for their talents without an overwhelming nineteen-piece big band setting...

It covers familiar Gilson territory, large ensemble with European/ romantic melody leanings but lots of fire in the belly. One, maybe two tracks I recognised from Gilson compendium albums, merely recognition of outstanding material, and much better heard in context of the whole contemporary album rather than a sampler of “picked cherries” without context.

https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/jef-gilson-new-call-from-france-1966-mps/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l49rmbnArZU&list=RDl49rmbnArZU&start_radio=1

#JefGilson #ModalJazz #Jazz #FrenchJazz #Music #JeanLouisChautemps #FrancoisJanneau #MPS #SABA

European Jazz Sounds by Michael Naura Quintet, released on Brunswick in 1963.

One of the greatest albums of European jazz from the early 60s -- a tremendous effort from pianist Michael Naura, working here with lots of vibes and a fair bit of grooves -- in a style that sounds a lot like some of the best early recordings made by the team of Roy Ayers and Jack Wilson! The groove here is definitely modern, but also plenty darn soulful too -- and thanks to some alto sax in the mix, the tracks have a cutting quality that really gives them an edge -- a kind of rasp that predates some of the late 60s soulfulness of the Saba/MPS scene, of which this album is a definite precursor! Alongside Naura's piano, the group also features vibes by Wolfgang Schluter, alto sax by Peter Reinke, bass by Wolfgang Luschert, and drums by the great Joe Nay - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3qGJ7z-Ii4&list=RDt3qGJ7z-Ii4&start_radio=1

#HardBop #ModalJazz #Jazz #MichaelNaura #Music #Vibraphone

My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert is a live album by the jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. It was recorded at a concert at the Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center, New York City, on February 12, 1964, and released through Columbia Records the following year.

My Funny Valentine Review by Scott Yanow

Miles Davis' concert of February 12, 1964, was divided into two LPs, with all of the ballads put on My Funny Valentine. These five lengthy tracks (specifically, "All of You," "Stella by Starlight," "All Blues," "I Thought About You," and the title cut) put the emphasis on the lyricism of Davis, along with some strong statements from tenor saxophonist George Coleman and freer moments from the young rhythm section of pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. This hour-long LP complements the up-tempo romps of Four & More.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmNpRG7C1yQ&list=RDHmNpRG7C1yQ&start_radio=1

#MilesDavis #Jazz #ModalJazz #HerbieHancock #Music #RonCarter #TonyWilliams #GeorgeColeman

Miles Davis in Europe is a live album by Miles Davis, released in 1964. It was the first full album by the first incarnation of the "Second Quintet" featuring George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, whose first recordings with Davis had made up half of the album Seven Steps to Heaven.

Miles Davis in Europe Review by Matt Collar

...Already, the band's adventurous, avant-garde leanings are on display with the young Williams propelling Davis to scorching heights on the fast swinger "Milestones." Similarly, Hancock helps turn the standard "I Thought About You" into an impressionistic and free-flowing ballad allowing Davis to spread wide swaths of tonal color and deep note bends across the stage. Although Coleman would depart the group in less than a year, he proves himself here to be a muscular, keen improviser who deserved more attention than he got at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObZqc5Tgz5A&list=PL8R5dpq-lowzIv3-HpPNvl6-xnjA7t1Lq&index=2

#MilesDavis #ModalJazz #Jazz #Music #HerbieHancock #TonyWilliams