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Marty Grosz Meets The Fat Babies – Diga Diga Doo: Hot Music From Chicago
Marty Grosz Meets The Fat Babies – Diga Diga Doo: Hot Music From Chicago Delmark DE 256 Compact Disc (2015) This CD extols the hot “Chicago Style” jazz of the 20s and 30s. Led by octogenarian, guitarist Marty Grosz, the band features a contingent from The Fat Babies who hold forth at the Green Mill…
Bob Graf – At Westminster
Bob Graf – At Westminster Delmark DD 401 (1992) Compact Disc In Jazz, as in every art form, not every participant is a major innovator. Many jazz musicians are journeymen, never reaching the pinnacle of their trade. Local legends, underground heroes, or competent sidemen in big bands, they work diligently at their craft, yet were…
Ira Sullivan – Blue Stroll (w/ Johnny Griffin)
Ira Sullivan – Blue Stroll (w/ Johnny Griffin) Delmark DE 402 Compact Disc (1997) The 50’s saw many great musicians in Chicago but those appearing on this CD are among the best and most represented of that era. Ira Sullivan is noted for his versatility, playing several instruments at gigs and on recordings. Here is…
John Young – Serenata
John Young – Serenata Delmark DD 403 (1992) Compact Disc After five decades of shaping Chicago jazz as we know it, John is one of the most sought after pianists in the city. He is the consummate performer and teacher. Each night of the week he gigs at a different jazz club. Sometimes with his…
Jimmy Forrest – All The Gin Is Gone
Jimmy Forrest – All The Gin Is Gone (w/ Grant Green) Delmark DD 404 Compact Disc Although Jimmy Forrest is well known for composing and playing the huge R&B hit “Night Train,” his bebop tenor sax playing ranks among the best. This 1959 session features the very first recording of guitarist Grant Green who later…
Bud Powell Trio – Bouncing With Bud
Bud Powell – Bouncing With Bud Delmark DD 406 Compact Disc Earl “Bud” Powell is the supreme pianist of modern jazz, dominating the piano as Charlie Parker did the saxophone. Bebop, and ensuing modern music, would be incomplete without his involute, driven melodies, without his chiaroscuro vision, and without the recordings – those of his…
Donald Byrd – First Flight
Donald Byrd – First Flight Delmark DD 407 (1991) Compact Disc The names and musical reputations of Donald Byrd and Yusef are well known where ever jazz is played. When this live concert was recorded, in Detroit at the New World Stage, August 23, 1955, their fame had not yet reached the heights they now…
Archie Shepp – The New York Contemporary Five
Archie Shepp – The New York Contemporary Five Delmark DE 409 Compact Disc (2010) Ever since he burst on the scene in the late 60s Archie Shepp has been recognized as one of the great avant-garde jazz artists of all time. The New York Contemporary Five are Archie Shepp, tenor sax; John Tchicai, alto sax;…