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Every year saw a crop of new best jazz gem is found, but rarely treated the audience to something special like this 1957 concert recording, and John Coltrane Thelonious Monk, who deliberately in a box without any sign found by the library of Congress Engineering in early 2005. Up until now, fans could only dream of hearing the two immortal play together outside the studio three songs they left behind. But here there is a limit in their step at the benefit concert by the stars, relax in the chemistry they had developed in Monk's quartet in the previous week at New York's Five-Spot. Coltrane style of playing is a revelation. This is both an accompanist and a solo inspired by electroplating, with music to new heights with his bold, sometimes interesting and challenging phrases liver, note clusters, and bursts of power. Sharing with Coltrane a new sense of freedom following the personal and professional problems experienced by both, Monk obviously happy to be in front Tenorist's, injecting humorous comments, and otherwise to enforce the eccentric pianist engineering. The material, which is very well received by the Voice of America, including the classic Monk like "Epistrophy," "Monk's Moods" and "documentation" and a version beautiful than the standard "sweet and pretty. Music is not only listenings birthday, but also need them - final definition of a classic.

Track Listing

1. Monk's Mood
2. Evidence
3. Crepuscule with Nellie
4. Nutty
5. Epistrophy
6. Bye-Ya
7. Sweet and Lovely
8. Blue Monk
9. Epistrophy [Incomplete Take]

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In the mid '60s, has developed a distinctive style postbop between young musicians at the Blue Note, a new synthesis which succeeded in blending the capital dimension of Miles Davis cool period, some of fire Blakey Art Blakey, and touches on the front of group interaction. Maiden Voyage was the work of the school with Hancock durable compositions like "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" mix of creative tension and resting quietly, with strong melodies, and airy, suspended harmonies that shape their images of sea trumpet Freddie Hubbard is a creative peak , stretching the boundaries of extraordinary technology in an effort to Master of Coltrane, as a warm-up 'Eyes "Storm, while disparaging tenor saxophonist George Coleman adds lyricism developed for the session.

Track Listing

1. Maiden Voyage
2. Eye of the Hurricane
3. Little One
4. Survival of the Fittest
5. Dolphin Dance

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Originally released in early 1963, Monk's Dream is the debut album by Thelonious Monk on Columbia. At this time the record (boxing session on Halloween, 1962), he was one of the leading figures in modern jazz. His move to Columbia in another company some time and talent for commercial success, Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck and his stable quartet with tenor saxophonist few years Charlie Rouse (with him since 1958), bassist John Ore and drummer Frankie Dunlop. This album marks set the format for future work in the next ten years: a pair of standards mixed with the original, most of which was previously in his career (only new compositions including "Bright Mississippi", although a variant of the harmonic structure of "Sweet Georgia Brown") But This show is Monk. in the bubbling good spirits. His explosion of discovery and play with relaxation and tranquility, with a well-deserved rise Sub-known critic of his career. in his day, Monk's Dream wealthy confidence band at its peak.

Track Listing

1. Monk's Dream [Take 8]
2. Body and Soul [Re-Take 2]
3. Bright Mississippi [Take 1]
4. Blues Five Spot
5. Blue Bolivar Blues [Take 2]
6. Just a Gigolo
7. Bye-Ya
8. Sweet and Lovely
9. Monk's Dream [Take 3][*]
10. Body and Soul [Take 1][#][*]
11. Bright Mississippi [Take 3][#][*]
12. Blue Bolivar Blues [Take 1][#][*]

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Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson both accomplished artist, comfortable in any tempo, when they met in 1957 to incorporate, and they clearly enjoy each skill on ballads and uptempo numbers. This group is one of the best edition of the Peterson trio with bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis. Almost machine, swing easy, and the lack of a drummer can sound smooth Getz reflected in all the details intact. For all the well-known as a virtuoso pianist, coach Peterson is underestimated. He added a solo filled with striking bright propulsion, and resources here are very delicate as it is extroverted solo. This program represents a good mix of standards and original Getz, including "" Last Round lucky, while the extended ballad mixture can define jazz lyricism. There is also a short version, but Detour 'Ahead of infection attacks Ellis' initial and very successful writing guitarist.

Track Listing

1. I Want to Be Happy
2. Pennies from Heaven
3. Ballad Medley: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered/I Don't Know Why I J
4. I'm Glad There Is You
5. Tour's End
6. I Was Doing All Right
7. Bronx Blues
8. Three Little Words
9. Detour Ahead
10. Sunday
11. Blues for Herky

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Extraordinary pianist Herbie Hancock's career with the surprisingly rock album - one of the first jazz album certified gold. Hancock also has a long career for a job as a floor member of Miles Davis Quintet of both classic and innovative of the 60 days feeding of the trumpet. As a leader, pianist, attended a course, the sound cut the two important dates (Maiden Voyage the islands of the sky) and experimental electric sessions (Sextant; and the program).

Headhunters different: a stripped by Bennie Maupin, trumpeter never Reedman, and funk-oriented rhythm section made up of Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason and Bill Summers. Hancock has traded her piano compositions advanced complex and simple melodies, slow-burning groove of funk, and a thin layer of electric keyboards. The result, especially on the right track "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man" had a huge influence on other musicians, although critics charged Hancock with playing to the gallery. But this album has stood the test time - which is not imitation Hancock own wealth and the next album of this line is made.

Track Listing

1. Chameleon
2. Watermelon Man
3. Sly
4. Vein Melter

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A musical master, pianist Keith Jarrett's best, when he suffered a solo improvisation on a German concert hall in 1975, including the initial 26 minutes, 40 seconds. Melodic and rhythmic patterns produced from his fingers as he moves from one idea to another, while a strong left hand is often used to produce motive power of hypnotic re-rolling. Add to greater harmony, according to the Gospel today the taste of dance music and Debussy at others. Above all, it's Jarrett's ability to knit all the sounds, and almost seamless carpet Travel hot melodic musical ideas that offer a timeless appeal.


Track Listing

1. Part I
2. Part II A
3. Part II B
4. Part II C

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