A bare-bones, no holds barred live set from modern tenor giant Eric Alexander – and one of his strongest records in years! The album was recorded live in Tokyo at the end of the 90s – at a point when Alexander was really hitting his prime, but still had a real freshness in his tone too ... read moreCD
Billy Drummond on drums, Ray Drummond on bass & Renee Rosnes on piano. CD
(Out of print late 90s Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Benny Golson —
Tenor Legacy ... CD Keystone (Japan), 1996. Used ...
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(1996 japanes pressing. Includes obi!)
Fumio Karashima —
Elysian Air ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 2002. Used ...
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Hard-dancing piano lines from Fumio Karashima – a highly dynamic player that's hardly ever gotten his due on this side of the Pacific! Fumio worked on a few of Elvin Jones' better recordings from the post-Coltrane years, but he really sounds far better on his own – working in trio ... read moreCD
Fumio Karashima —
Great Time ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 2006. Used ...
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Soaring work from Japanese pianist Fumio Karashima – a talent we loved back in the 70s, and who still sounds pretty great here! Fumio's playing in a loose trio with Jack DeJohnette on drums and Drew Gress on bass – working through longish tracks that recall the sound of his earlier ... read moreCD
Bold, beautiful piano work from the mighty Tete Montoliu – working here at the height of his powers, in a killer trio with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass and Albert Tootie Heath on drums! The record soars right from the start – thanks to a sublime reading of "Giant ... read moreCD
Ryan Kisor on trumpet, Grant Stewart on tenor sax, Sam Yahel on piano, James Genus on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. CD
(Includes obi.)
Renee Rosnes & The Drummonds —
Letter To Evans ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 2000. Used ...
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A Letter To Evans, and not a tribute to him – and that distinction is quite important, as the record's no mere copycatting of modes from the late great Bill, but a new imagining of his early ideas – spun out with a bit more rhythm and dynamic force than Evans might have used! As usual, ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Grant Stewart with Eric Alexander —
Estate ... CD Video Arts (Japan), 2006. Used ...
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A soulful little album from saxophonist Grant Stewart – one that's made even better by the appearance of Eric Alexander on two of the tracks in the set! The core group here features guitar, piano, bass, and drums – with Stewart in the lead, blowing tenor in a deep-toned way that ... read moreCD
Understated genius from McCoy Tyner – and exactly the sort of record that shows why his catalog is always worth searching out! The album's got a lot more subtlety than his immediate post-Coltrane sides of the 70s – righteousness maybe a bit more on the backburner, but not so much so ... read moreCD