JR 655

SUPERB DIGIPACK EDITION

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CD !!

CHET BAKER QUARTET Live at the Subway Club (YLSH_LKWLYMVYTHUJLMYVT)HRLYZÄUHS`LHYZ Includes an intimate quartet setting with superb HJJVTWHUPTLU[I`5PJVSH:[PSVVUÅ\[L

-LH[*OL[)HRLY[W ]VJ5PJVSH:[PSVÅ Dennis Luxion (p) & Riccardo del Fra (b). With bonus tracks. Recorded in Germany, 1980. 9 tracks – 154:14 min. .

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

69316

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CD !!

BEN WEBSTER & THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO Live In Hannover This release presents the last existing testimony of Ben and Oscar playing together. -VY[OLÄYZ[[PTLVU*+

Feat. Ben Webster (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (b) & Tony Inzalaco (d). With bonus tracks. Recorded in Germany, 1972. 10 tracks – 78:28 min.

OH 44649

FOR THE FIRST TIME 65+=+

THELONIOUS MONK / DIZZY GILLESPIE Giants of Jazz Copenhagen 1971 Contains a rare document by the true Giants of Jazz. -VY[OLÄYZ[[PTLL]LYVU+=+

Feat. Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Sonny Stitt (as), Kai Winding (tb), Thelonious Monk (p), Al McKibbon (b) & Art Blakey (d). Recorded in Denmark, 1971. 6 tracks – 54 min. aprox. Color/Mono

LHJ 10364

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CD !!

LESTER YOUNG, BEN WEBSTER, ROY ELDRIDGE & DIZZY GILLESPIE J.A.T.P. Live at Carnegie Hall

This release presents a complete 1955 performance by the JATP All Stars

Feat. Ben Webster, Lester Young (ts), Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge (tp), among others. With bonus tracks. Recorded in New York & Berlin, 1949-1955. 17 tracks – 153:26 min.

INCLUDES 16 PAGE BOOKLET

JR 656

TOMMY FLANAGAN’S SUPER JAZZ TRIO Condado Beach A splendid studio session by Tommy Flanagan´s :\WLY1Haa;YPVPUP[ZLU[PYL[`;OLSHZ[Ä]L[YHJRZ HWWLHYOLYLVU*+MVY[OLÄYZ[[PTL

Tommy Flanagan (p), Reggie Workman (b) & Joe Chambers (d). With bonus tracks. Recorded in New York, 1978. 12 tracks – 62:42 min

JBR 880

CEDAR WALTON TRIO Plays Billy Strayhorn Contains an outstanding session by the Cedar Walton Trio playing the compositions of Billy Strayhorn.

Feat. Cedar Walton (p), Andy Simpkins (b) & Billy Higgins (d). Includes bonus tracks. Recorded in California, 1988. 12 tracks – 77:34 min.

2 ALBUMS ON 1 CD

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LHJ 10370

DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE

RLR 88646

JACK TEAGARDEN Chicago And All That Jazz + The Dixie Sound of Jack Teagarden *VU[HPUZ[OLSVUN\UH]HPSHISLHSI\T Chicago and All That Jazz plus another rarely heard album by Big T, The Dixie Sound.

Feat. Jack Teagarden (tp), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), among others. Recorded in New York, 1961. 21 tracks – 79:12 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

CLIFFORD BROWN The Complete Quebec Jam Session July 28, 1955 This release contains the complete 1955 Quebec jam session, recorded by himself during a trip to Canada.

Clifford Brown (tp) on all tracks plus Rob McConnell (tb), Harold Land, among others. With bonus tracks. Recorded in Canada (1955) & USA, 1955-56 (bonus). 15 tracks – 72:58 min.

69317

JOHN COLTRANE 4TET Live in France July 27 / 28, 1965. The Complete Concerts Two complete concerts by the classic John Coltrane Quartet. Contains the two VUS`RUV^UX\HY[L[]LYZPVUZVM Ascension.

Feat. John Coltrane (ts), McCoy Tyner (p), Jimmy Garrison (b) & Elvin Jones (d). Recorded in Antibes & Paris, 1965. 8 tracks – 111:43 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

69318

THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO Live in Vienna, 1968. ;OPZ*+YLSLHZLZHSVUN\UH]HPSHISLJVUJLY[PU=PLUUH by the Oscar Peterson Trio with Sam Jones (b) & Bobby Durham (d). Includes such iconic numbers as You Look Good to Me, Waltz for Debby or Summer Samba. 9LJVYKLKPU=PLUUH  11 tracks – 71:31 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

LHJ 10369

DUKE ELLINGTON Retrospection: The Piano Sessions It contains Ellington´s superb piano playing showcased in trio and duet tracks. As a bonus, an extended 1966 solo piano ]LYZPVUVM New World A-Comin and a rare ]LYZPVUVM Mood Indigo.

Duke Ellington (p) on all tracks. Recorded in Los Angeles & New York, 1953-57. 23 tracks – 79:23 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

FF 062

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CD !!

CECIL TAYLOR Piano Solo at Town Hall, 1971 *VU[HPUZHUPTWYLZZP]LWLYMVYTHUJLI`;H`SVY performing an uninterrupted medley combining four of his tunes. As a bonus, two unissued quartet pieces taken from a rare broadcast.

Cecil Taylor (Solo piano).

Recorded in New York, 1971. 3 tracks – 56:14 min.

2 ALBUMS ON 1 CD

LHJ 10372

BENNY GOLSON And The Philadelphians + Take a Number From 1 to 10. This release presents two complete original albums by Benny Golson: And the Philadelphians + Take a Number From 1 to 10.

Feat. Benny Golson (ts), Lee Morgan (tp), Curtis Fuller (tb), among others. Recorded in New York, 1958-1961. 16 tracks – 73:23 min.

EJA 045

BARNEY KESSEL & HAMPTON HAWES Quartet / Quintet This CD contains the classic quartet album Four! in its entirety, plus two extra tracks not included in the original LP.

Feat. Barney Kessel (g) & Hampton Hawes (p), Red Mitchell (b) and Shelly Manne (d). Recorded in Los Angeles, 1957-58. 12 tracks – 74:12 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

LHJ 10371

)033,=(5: )6))96624,@,9 The Ivory Hunters Thanks to the magic of stereo recording )PSS,]HUZWSH`Z[OLWPHUVVU[OLYPNO[JOHUULS while Brookmeyer plays the piano (not the trombone) on the left channel.

Feat. Bill Evans (p), Bob Brookmeyer (p), Percy Heath (b) & Connie Kay (d). Includes bonus tracks. Recorded in Rhode Island, 1959. 13 tracks – 75:46 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

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Feat. Bill Evans (p), Teddy Kotick (b) & Paul Motian (d). Recorded in NY, 1956 18 tracks – 77:56 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET Page 22-25

Contents May2009

JazzwiseRegulars 4-8 News All the Cheltenham fringe festival gigs… Ornette Coleman to curate Meltdown… Coventry confirms lineup… Literary festival takes on Brecon… and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

13 The Way It Is Playing jazz for some musicians around the world is like someone speaking English fluently as a second language, says Stuart Nicholson

14 Jazz on film Timecode by Mike Figgis is this month’s pick

16-17 Taking off Guitarist Julian Lage and Jasper Høiby are ones to watch

28 Turning Point Singer Christine Tobin on the Joni Mitchell album that changed her life

34-50 CD reviews 52 Books and DVDs 55 The Player Pianist Robert Mitchell on his favourite pianos

56 Instrument reviews 58-59 Live reviews 60-63 Gig guide Your essential guide to this month’s must-see gigs

64 Subscriptions Save money and grab a fantastic, free beautifully printed jazz photograph by William Ellis

18 Joe Lovano Titanic tenorist Joe Lovano is over in the UK this month with a quintet featuring two drummers, one of the features of formidable new album Folk Art. Lo talks to Brian Priestley

22 Led Bib Newly signed to American label Cuneiform, the Bib are most definitely back, and wearing sensible shoes 26 Fly The hip US trio prepares to take off with their debut ECM album. Stuart Nicholson is on the runway

30 Get The Blessing Following the debate over their debut albumwinning BBC Jazz Album of the Year award, the Bristol boys return with a hard-edged follow-up Bugs in Amber

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