Wes recorded this 1963 Riverside LP with the backing of B-3 master Melvin Rhyne and always-inspiring drummer Jimmy Cobb. The brilliant fretwork of the Trick Bag ; the funky Fried Pies ; the swinging the Breeze and I, and the gorgeous Days of Wine and Roses are here, as are three bonus alternate takes!
This San Francisco trio of the mid-1950s has a sparkling personality all it's own, with a refreshing lack of pretentiousness. With an ebullient swing on the up-tempos, and a subtle, unhackneyed approach to ballads such as "Sweet and Lovely" and jazz standards such as John Lewis's "Django", this 1956 LP marks Guaraldi's triumphant first complete album as a leader. With Eddie Duran and Dean Reilly.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Peanuts brand, Peanuts Greatest Hits is an all-new compilation featuring 12 of the most memorable recordings from the beloved animated Peanuts TV specials, all with the sophisticated, yet accessible Jazz styling's of the Vince Guaraldi Trio. The album, which includes such favorites as the instantly recognizable "Linus and Lucy," the "Charlie Brown Theme" and the humorous "Little Birdie," also includes all new liner notes by Peanuts historian Derrick Bang.
Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of this 1963 live show by the Jazz great which was not officially released in 1977. Coltrane fronts a stellar quartet on both European dates that includes McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. In addition to the nine tracks that appeared in the original Afro Blue Impressions double album, the reissue also includes three bonus tracks from a Stockholm date. When you compare and contrast the performance of a composition that was released on the original album to a different performance of the same composition from among the bonus tracks, says Afro Blue Impressions reissue producer Nick Phillips, it perfectly illustrates just how restlessly creative Coltrane and his band were. Each song was a springboard for unpredictable improvisation and boundless creativity.
Limited vinyl LP pressing. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Peanuts brand, Peanuts Greatest Hits is an all-new compilation featuring 12 of the most memorable recordings from the beloved animated Peanuts TV specials, all with the sophisticated, yet accessible jazz styling's of the Vince Guaraldi Trio. The album, which includes such favorites as the instantly recognizable 'Linus and Lucy,' the 'Charlie Brown Theme' and the humorous 'Little Birdie,' also includes all new liner notes by Peanuts historian Derrick Bang. Also includes 'Great Pumpkin Waltz', 'Thanksgiving Theme', 'Oh, Good Grief' and the new classic holiday chestnut 'Christmas Time Is Here'. Relive the magic of Peanuts and Guraldi!
Live archive release. On A Monday Evening is an unreleased (and never bootlegged!) 1976 concert recording of The Bill Evans Trio, featuring Eddie Gomez and Eliot Zigmund, captured live at Madison, WI's Union Theater. The 12-track album offers both contemporary compositions from that era, as well as longstanding signature tunes of Evans', and includes new liner notes by Grammy Award-winning jazz historian Ashley Kahn, with commentary by Gomez and Zigmund. A jazz legend, Evans' use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today.
This Max Roach Riverside quintet date is notable features the young trumpeter Booker Little, with Ray Draper's tuba as a melody instrument; tenor saxophonist George Coleman and bassist Art Davis complete the group. Highlights include It's You or No One, You Stepped out of a Dream and Roach's unaccompanied drum piece Conversation.
