CD-Charts Position 261

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This Is Jazz Sampler, Vol. 21

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Various Artists

Release Date September 24, 1996

CD-Charts Position 262

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By Arrangement: New Arrangements and Compositions By Jim Hall

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, Tom Harrell, Greg Osby

Release Date April 30, 2007

CD-Charts Position 263
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Jimmy Giuffre 3, 1961

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow

Release Date April 06, 1992
When Jimmy Giuffre broke away from the straight-jacket of white West Coast Jazz in the mid-fifties he went on to produce a series of albums experimenting with drummerless trios. In fact he did a wonderful album just before this series using a quartet of reeds/trumpet/bass/drums where the drums are not used rhythmically at all ("Tangents" - long unavailable except on the Mosaic 6CD set). Giuffre had always felt uncomfortable as a straight jazz improvisor - he needed the space & freedom to explore ideas & sounds as they cropped up in order to express himself fully, & found the thrust of a good rhythm section too restricting - he didn't want to ride the beating drum - his rhythmic sense was more dynamic & extreme. This trio with ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 264
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Prince of Cool: the Pacific Years

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Chet Baker

Release Date October 04, 2004
When Jimmy Giuffre broke away from the straight-jacket of white West Coast Jazz in the mid-fifties he went on to produce a series of albums experimenting with drummerless trios. In fact he did a wonderful album just before this series using a quartet of reeds/trumpet/bass/drums where the drums are not used rhythmically at all ("Tangents" - long unavailable except on the Mosaic 6CD set). Giuffre had always felt uncomfortable as a straight jazz improvisor - he needed the space & freedom to explore ideas & sounds as they cropped up in order to express himself fully, & found the thrust of a good rhythm section too restricting - he didn't want to ride the beating drum - his rhythmic sense was more dynamic & extreme. This trio with ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 265
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For Real!

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Hampton Hawes

Release Date July 11, 1995
When Jimmy Giuffre broke away from the straight-jacket of white West Coast Jazz in the mid-fifties he went on to produce a series of albums experimenting with drummerless trios. In fact he did a wonderful album just before this series using a quartet of reeds/trumpet/bass/drums where the drums are not used rhythmically at all ("Tangents" - long unavailable except on the Mosaic 6CD set). Giuffre had always felt uncomfortable as a straight jazz improvisor - he needed the space & freedom to explore ideas & sounds as they cropped up in order to express himself fully, & found the thrust of a good rhythm section too restricting - he didn't want to ride the beating drum - his rhythmic sense was more dynamic & extreme. This trio with ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 266
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Broadway Bit/I Get a Boot Out of You

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Marty Paich

Release Date May 29, 2006
If you have not had these titles in your collection before, but
like Big Band a la West Coast style, especially when Marty Paich
is Leading - then these are prime examples, Go Buy today.
Two Albums for the price of one is too good to miss!

CD-Charts Position 267
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Chet For Lovers

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Chet Baker

Release Date January 24, 2005
If you have not had these titles in your collection before, but
like Big Band a la West Coast style, especially when Marty Paich
is Leading - then these are prime examples, Go Buy today.
Two Albums for the price of one is too good to miss!

CD-Charts Position 268
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Young Lions and Old Tigers: a 75th Birthday Celebration

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Dave Brubeck

Release Date March 06, 2006
If you have not had these titles in your collection before, but
like Big Band a la West Coast style, especially when Marty Paich
is Leading - then these are prime examples, Go Buy today.
Two Albums for the price of one is too good to miss!

CD-Charts Position 269
Average Rating:

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The Trip

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Art Pepper

Release Date July 01, 1991
First the bad bit, not keen on Junior Cat or Red Car. Played them once, never again.

Having said that the CD is a bargain at twice the price! The track 'The Trip' has fantastic soloing by Pepper and pianist George Cables. The drumming by Elvin Jones is superb. I prefer the alternate take if for no other reason than it is longer.

Song for Richard, Sweet Love of Mine and Summer Knows are just beautiful. The solos by Pepper and all concerned are fantastic/superb/beautiful. Take your pick or choose another superlative, it's use won't be missplaced.

CD-Charts Position 270
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Prezervation

CD-Charts > Music > Cool and West Coast
by: Stan Getz/Al Haig

Release Date November 15, 2006
First the bad bit, not keen on Junior Cat or Red Car. Played them once, never again.

Having said that the CD is a bargain at twice the price! The track 'The Trip' has fantastic soloing by Pepper and pianist George Cables. The drumming by Elvin Jones is superb. I prefer the alternate take if for no other reason than it is longer.

Song for Richard, Sweet Love of Mine and Summer Knows are just beautiful. The solos by Pepper and all concerned are fantastic/superb/beautiful. Take your pick or choose another superlative, it's use won't be missplaced.