2 CDs

EJC 55460

JOHN COLTRANE & MILT JACKSON Bags & Trane The complete original classic 1959 album Bags & Trane, Coltrane´s only collaboration as co-leader with Milt Jackson. As a bonus, two blues by Coltrane recorded with Earl May and Art Taylor. John Coltrane (ts), Milt Jackson (vib), Hank Jones (p), Paul Chambers (b) & Connie Kay (d). Recorded in New York, 1959. 10 tracks – 70:00 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

JL 769

JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET The 1962 Graz Concert Complete Edition This CD includes the classic Coltrane Quartet´s long unavailable 1962 concert in Graz, Austria in its entirety. One of its many highlights is Coltrane´s only known recording of Autumn Leaves. John Coltrane (ts), McCoy Tyner (p), Jimmy Garrison (b) & Elvin Jones (d). Recorded in Graz, 1962. 8 tracks – 131:34 min.

2 CDs

88620

RLR

PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET Live at the Showboat Philadelphia, June 17, 1963 A relaxed complete club set and one of the rare occasions in which drummer Roy Haynes sat with the John Coltrane Quartet John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Jimmy Garrison (b) & Roy Haynes (d). 6 tracks - 110:92 min.

RLR 88657

PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

JOHN COLTRANE TRIO & QUARTET More Live at the Showboat 1963 This CD releases a complete unissued set by Coltrane at the Showboat in Philadelphia with Roy Haynes. It was recorded only one week after the set that was presented on RLR 88620. John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Jimmy Garrison (b) & Roy Haynes (d). 8 tracks – 66:05 min.

EJC 55461

8804

JPM

2 ALBUMS ON 1 CD

JC 431

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON CD !!

2 ALBUMS ON 1 CD

DOWNBEAT

JL 777

PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

OSCAR PETERSON TRIO The Complete Cole Porter Songbooks (Extended Edition) It presents the complete original album Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook by the Oscar Peterson trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen. As a bonus, 13 further Porter compositions recorded by Peterson. Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b) & Ed Thigpen (d). Recorded in Chicago, 1959. 25 tracks – 73:50 min.

MAX ROACH Deeds, Not Words The complete original album Deeds, Not Words by the Max Roach Quintet featuring the great Booker Little. As a bonus, it includes a complete broadcast recorded by the same quintet and all the performances issued as Max Roach + Four at Newport 1958. Booker Little (tp), George Coleman (ts), Ray Draper (tba), Art Davis (b) & Max Roach (d). Recorded in New York, 1958. 15 tracks - 79:20 min.

INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET

THE ROD LEVITT ORCHESTRA Insight + Solid Ground The complete original albums Insight and Solid Ground by the Rod Levitt orchestra featuring celebrated Swedish trumpeter Rolf Ericson Rod Levitt (tb, led. & arr.), Rolf Ericson, (tp & fhln), Buzz Renn HZ JS Å George Marge [Z JS WPJJ Å H Å VI , Gene Allen (bs & b-cl), Sy Johnson (p), John Beal (b) & Ronnie Bedford (d). Recorded in New York, 1964-65. 17 tracks – 72:54 min.

INCLUDES 16 PAGE BOOKLET

BILL EVANS & LUIZ EÇA Piano Four Hands Live in Rio 1979 This release presents a true rarity, Bill Evans playing piano four hands with his Brazilian pianist friend Luiz Eça in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Most of the tracks are duets with the additional accompaniment of Evans’ bassist Marc Johnson. Bill Evans & Luiz Eça (piano four hands) & Marc Johnson (b). 14 tracks – 59:36 min

VENUS RECORDS

HIQUALITY CD USES POLYCARBONATE PLASTIC WITH GREATER TRANSPARENCY TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER QUALITY AUDIO, LEADING TO HIGHER PERCEIVED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS, A BETTER FREQUENCY BALANCE, HIGHER RESOLUTION AND WIDER AND DEEPER SOUNDSTAGE. DEVELOPED BY EMI-TOSHIBA

VHCD-1032

Swing Journal Gold Disc!

KENNY BARRON TRIO Minor Blues Kenny Barron (p), George Mraz (b) & & Ben Riley (d) New York, May 4 & 5, 2009. Tracks: 01. Minor Blues, 02. Beautiful Love, 03. Emily 04. For Heaven’s Sake, 05. How Deep Is The Ocean, 06. Too Late Now, 07. Don’t Explain, 08. Hush-A-Bye, 09. I’ve Never Been In Love Before, 10. My Ideal

VHCD-1029

Swing Journal Gold Disc!

BRIAN LYNCH AFRO CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA Bolero Nights – for Billie Holiday )YPHU 3`UJO [W ÅOU 7OPS >VVKZ 0]HU 9LU[H HZ Alan Hoffman (ts), Marshall Gilkes (tb), Ron Blake (bs) Zaccai Curtis (p), Boris Kozlov (b), Little Johnny Rivero (p), Marvin Diz (d) New York, November 8 -10, 2008. ;YHJRZ! (ÄUX\L 3H :P[PLYH *LSPH -PYL >HS[a 05.Delilah, 06. I’m A Fool To Want You 07.You’ve Changed

VHCD-2113

HIRAM BULLOCK Late Night Talk Hiram Bullock (g), Dr. Lonnie Smith (org) Joe Locke (vic), Ed Howard (b) 0KYPZ 4\OHTTHK K New York, December 9 & 13, 1996. Tracks: 01. I Got a Rite, 02. Long Time Gone, 03. All Fall Down, 04. Creepin’, 05. Sugar, 06. Late Night Talk with You, 07. Morning, 08. Gotta Get Your Jollys, 09. Now It’s Time (To Sing the Blues), 10. Here’s That Rainy Day.

VHCD-2115

PAUL BLEY TRIO Modern Chant Paul Bley (p), David Eyges (b, e-cello) & Bruce Ditmas (d). New York, September 17, 1994. Tracks: 01. The New You, 02. Sweet Talk, 03. Funhouse, 04. Please Don’t Ever Leave Me, 05. Wisecracks, 06. Spot, 07. Russell, 08. Digitant, 09. Decompose, 10. Loose Change

VHCD-1027

ERIC ALEXANDER QUARTET Lazy Afternoon – Gentle Ballads IV Eric Alexander (ts), Mike LeDonne (p) John Webber (b) & Joe Farnsworth (d) New York, August 12, 2008. Tracks: 01. Feelin’ Good, 02. Lazy Afternoon, 03. When Love Was New, 04. Slow Hot Wind, 05. My Funny Valentine. 06. Goodbye, 07. When We Were One, 08. The Good Life, 09. Angel Eyes, 10. Blue Gardenia.

VHCD-1026

Swing Journal Gold Disc!

BILL CHARLAP & KEN PEPLOWSKI Stardust Ken Peplowski (ts, cl), Bill Charlap (p) Jay Leonhart (b), Bill Stewart (d) New York, June 19 & 20, 2008. Tracks: 01. In The Middle Of A Kiss, 02. Body And Soul, 03. Serenade To Sweden, 04. No Regrets, 05. My Funny Valentine, 06. So In Love, 07. Stardust, 08. Summertime, 09. Stardust Reprise.

VHCD-1030

EDDIE HIGGINS TRIO Portraits of Love Eddie Higgins (p), Jay Leonhart (b) & Joe Ascione (d) New York, November 6 & 7, 2008. Tracks: 01. Brownsburg Blues, 02. Flando De Orlando, 03. York Town Girl, 04. Midnight At Maxim’s, 05. St. Louis Rendzvous, 06. Alice From Dallas, 07. Chicago Serenade, 08. Mar Descançado, 09. Moonlight On Kinkakuji, 10. La Cubana Caliente, 11. Seoul Music, 12. April In Torino, 13. Anita’s Caribbean Caper.

VHCD-1035

Swing Journal Gold Disc!

ALEXIS COLE Someday My Prince Will Come Alexis Cole (voc), Fred Hersch (p), Steve LaSpina (b), Matt Wilson (d) Gregoire Maret (hca), Don Braden (ts,ss). New York, May 9 & 10, 2009. Tracks: 01. For Now For Always, 02. Home Is Where The Heart Is, 03. If I Never Knew You, 04. La La Lu, 05. Let Me Be Good To You, 06. Love, 07. Once Upon A Dream, 08. Remember When,09. So This Is Love, 10. Someday My Prince Will Come, 11. The Second Star To The Right, 12. When You Wish Upon A Star. MAY2010Contents

Regulars 4–8 News Cheltenham jazz festival fringe… Glasgow Jazz Festival line-up… new Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden album… Marlborough Jazz Fest lineup announced... and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

12 The Way it is It’s time to campaign for more jazz on the BBC, says Stuart Nicholson

14 Jazz On Film 16–17 Taking off Drummer Patrick Kunka and pianist Sam Crowe are the ones to watch

34–52 CD reviews 53 Books and DVDs 55 The Player Nikki Iles on her favourite pianos

56 Instrument reviews All the latest instrument reviews and news

Features 8 Stewart Lee The edgy comedian spearheads a new free jazz strand at this month’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival and talks to Daniel Spicer

18 John McLaughlinTouringhistake-no-prisonersnew album To The One in the UK this month, guitar legend John McLaughlin talks exclusively to Stuart Nicholson

22 Neil Cowley Trio Launching their third album the Neil Cowley Trio has fast become one of the busiest British groups of the last decade. Selwyn Harris chases their tale

26 Dave StapletonImaginativepianistDaveStapleton is also making a name for himself with his label Edition Records, as Robert Shore finds out

28 Northern exposureAspeciallookattheinfluential Norwegian jazz scene

32 Christine Tobin and Liam Noble Carole King’s classic album Tapestry revisited

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