Miles Davis – Fotos von Hans Kumpf und Manfred Rinderspacher

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

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'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

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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

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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

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