MABUMI YAMAGUCHI - MABUMI 1981

A solid offering all round from saxophonist Mabumi Yamaguchi, with a  supporting cast

 of Kirkland, Vitous and Williams, quality street.

Mabumi Yamaguchi - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Kenny Kirkland - Keboards
Miroslav Vitous - Bass
Tony Williams - Drums

Thalia
Merry go Round
Illusion
Clearways
Voices of the Night
Wizard

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SHIGEHARU MUKAI QUINTET - FOR MY LITTLE BIRD 1974

A spiritually charged recording from trombonist Shigeharu Mukai plus ensemble, notably for  the two tracks 'Departure' and 'Toppu', heavy cake!

Shigeharu Mukai - Trombone
Tomoki Takahashi - Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
Mitsukai Furuno - Bass
Kazuhide Motooka - Piano
Ken-ichiro Kameyama - Drums
Hidefumi Toki - Alto Saxophone
Toshiyuki Daitoku - Electric Piano
Yuji Imamura - Percussion

For My Little Bird
Departure
Toppu
Nancy

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SHUNZO OHNO - SOMETHING'S COMING 1975

Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno plugs into the Miles Davis socket and launches into  free fusion orbit, the music and the line up says it all.

Shunzo Ohno - Trumpet
Cedric Lawson - Keyboards
Masabumi Kikuchi - Organ
Reggie Lucas - Guitar
Don Pate - Bass
Roy Haynes - Drums

Something's Coming
You dig that
I remember that it happened
But it's not so

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THE FRANK STRAZZERI QUARTET - STRAZZ 1977

"I don't believe in styles" states keyboardist extrordinaire Frank Strazzeri in the liner notes to this diverse recording on the Catalyst label. Accompinied by his son Steve on drums and fellow youthful friends, the scope of the music may be wide but the musicianship is of a high constant throughout, and having a lot of fun on the way.

Frank Strazzeri - Keyboards
Jay Leach - Guitar
Kevin Brandon - Bass
Steve Strazzeri - Drums

Summer Rain
Bear Walk
White Sands
Thoughts
Ambrosi
Honky Tonk Man
Teo
Deep Water
Soliloquy
Jo Jee

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ZBIGNIEW NAMYSLOWSKI QUARTET - JASMIN LADY 1978

Recorded live at the Floz, Berlin, this recording captures the Namyslowski quartet in inspiring form. The opening title 'Kaloryfer' translated as 'radiator' does just that in describing the warm melodic themes to some blistering quartet play throughout, prepare for some serious heat.

Zbigniew Namyslowski - Alto Saxophone
Slawomir Kulpowicz - Electric Piano
Pawel Jarzebski - Bass
Janusz Stefanski - Drums

Kaloryfer
Daiquiri
Mr.Olek
Jasmin Lady

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BUNKY GREEN - PLACES WE'VE NEVER BEEN 1979

Bunky Green is an extrodinary musician, a disciple of the Charlie Parker bop style during his teenage years, his experience with Mingus opened up his development into a wholly unique fashion. This is his third and final recording for the Vanguard label, unfortunatley the first two do not do the man justice (record company dictators) but here Bunky gets free reign to express and explore within his music, with a great line up of sidemen to assist.

Bunky Green - Alto Saxophone ( Piano on Only in Seasons )
Randy Brecker - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Albert Dailey - Piano
Ronald Kubellk - Piano on Tension and Release
Eddie Gomez - Bass
Freddie Waits - Drums

East & West
April Green
Command Module
Only in Seasons / Places we've never been
Tension and Release
Little girl I'll miss you

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YOSHIO SUZUKI - FRIENDS 1973

Yoshio Suzuki's debut solo recording weighs in with some special friends indeed from the japanese jazz scene of the 1970's. From the crashing high tempos of Friends and Burning Point to the subtle The Past, Suzuki holds it all together masterfully.

Kohsuka Mine - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Takehiro Honda - Piano
Yoshio Suzuki - Bass
Hiroshi Murakami - Drums
Hideo Miyata - Flute (Samba de Chico)

Friends
The Past
Burning Point
K's Waltz
Samba de Chico

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KAZUMI WATANABE - LONESOME CAT 1977

Personally speaking, Kazumi Watanabe is an immaculate electric guitarist. His technique, style and creativity is  impressive. Recorded here amongst a specially selected group of musicians, Watanabe demonstrates his potential as a musician and leader to take note off.

Kazumi Watanabe - Electric Guitar

George Cables - Acoustic & Electric Piano

Alex Blake - Electric Bass

Cecil McBee - Acoustic Bass

Lenny White - Drums

Somebody Samebody

Mirrors

Aqua Beauty

Blackstone

Moving Nozzle

Lonesome Cat

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DOM MINASI - I HAVE THE FEELING I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE 1975 ONE TRACK ONLY

Sonetimes you come across a record that interests, a creditable label, a talented line up of musicians but the unknown quantity of the content and no means available to listen to it in the shop, leave you pondering.

I admit on first listening to side A on the deck at home, I was ready to put it away for the next 10 years,

but then one track on side B, "Whoah ! Where did that come from ?" 

New York jazz guitarist and teacher Dom Minasi recorded this album for Blue Note during the mid 70's,
with a full brass and string section to accompany. The music on this particular record is pretty much an easy listening affair throughout, but the exception is the side B opener, if only...

MOROCCAN COPPER
Composed and Arranged by Benard Ighner

Dom Minasi- Guitar
John Morrell - Second Guitar
Roger Kellaway - Fender Rhodes Piano
Benard Ighner - Arp Synthesizer
Brian Magnus, Keith Ighner - Fender Bass
Harvey Mason - Drums
Benard Ighner - Percussion
Bobby Hall - Congas
Ray Pizzi - Tenor Saxophone & Flute
George Bohannon, Keith Ighner - Trombones
Benard Ighner, Warn Luening, Jay Diversa - Trumpets & Flugelhorns

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JOE HAIDER - RECONCILIATION 1974

A spirited, intense recording from German pianist Joe Haider and his group. The encouragement of space by  Haider for the quintet to evolve within the music is generous and as a result most rewarding.

Joe Haider - Piano

Ack van Rooyen - Flugelhorn

Andy Scherrer - Tenor & Soprano saxophones

Gunter Lenz - Acoustic Bass

Todd Canedy - Drums

http://www.mediafire.com/?2f8x587111618i2

FREE FAIR - 1978

Keyboardist Rob Van Den Broeck notably sideman of the Chris Hinze Combination, checks in with this recording from the group Free Fair. Long themeatic passages and atmosphere abound throughout, a serious record indeed.

Rob Van Den Broeck - Keyboards
Dick Vennik - Saxophones, bass clarinet, flute
Eric Ineke- Drums
Harry Emery - Acoustic & electric bass
Raul Burnet - Percussion

Happy Snake
Tunnel
Sorcerism
Dance of the Orcs

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MAT MARUCCI - WHO DO VOO DOO 1979

Thanks to Lysergicfunk and Orgy in Rhythm for pointing me in the direction of this stylish recording from drummer Mat Marucci.

Mat Marucci - Drums (All tracks)
Ron Burrows - Trumpet
Mike Butera - Tenor & soprano saxophone
Plas Johnson - Tenor saxophone
David Benoit - Acoustic & electric piano
Larry Klein - Bass (All tracks)
Bill Caruso - Guitar (Who do Voo Doo)
Billy Rogers - Guitar (Interim)
Dan Papaila - Guitar (No Love)

Ed Marucci - Trumpet, congas (Dedication)
Al Aarons - Flugelhorn (Dedication)
Doug Richardson - Tenor saxophone & flute (Dedication)
Tom Gastineau - Electric piano (Dedication)
James Daniels - Guitar (Dedication)
Louie Spears - Arco bass (Dedication)

The Ritual
Who Do Voo Doo
Quiescence
Interim
Dedication
No Love

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JIMMY STEWART - FIRE FLOWER 1977

L.A session guitarist Jimmy Stewart debuts his composing and playing skills on this  recording on Catalyst from 1977. Arranged and produced by labelsters Frank Strazzeri and Pat Britt, the set unfolds from a subtle opening side A into a grooving B side, of note is Strazzeris' accomplished keyboard playing.

Jimmy Stewart - Guitar

Frank Strazzeri - Keyboards

Octavio Bailly - Bass

Carlos Vega - Drums & percussion

Inside my love

Saudade

Wooden ships

Castles of spain

Flight to tel aviv

Circle of fire

Mellow

Sharyna

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