01. June In January
02. February Fiesta
03. March Wind
04. I'll Remember April
05. One Morning In May
06. June Is Busting Out All Over
07. Sleigh Ride In July
08. August Moon
09. September Song
10. Something For October
11. Swingin' In November
12. Roses In December
13. February Fiesta - Mono take
14. June Is Busting Out All Over - Mono take
15. August Moon - Mono take
16. Swingin' In November - Mono take.
MUSICOS:
Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet)
Conrad Gozzo (trumpet)
Shorty Sherock (trumpet)
Pete Candoli (trumpet)
Uan Rasey (trumpet)
Al Porcini (trumpet)
Stu Williamson (trumpet)
Ray Triscari (trumpet)
Joe Gordon (trumpet)
Tommy Pederson (trombone)
Herbie Harper (trombone)
George Roberts (trombone)
Frank Rosolino (trombone)
Tommy Pederson (trombone)
Russ Brown (trombone)
Buddy Collette (reeds)
Bill Green (reeds)
Justin Gordon (reeds)
Chuck Gentry (reeds)
Jewel Grant (reeds)
Plas Johnson (reeds)
Gerald Wiggins (piano)
Arnold Ross (piano)
Larry Bunker (vibraphone, bongos)
Bobby Gibbons (guitar)
Barney Kessel (guitar)
Joe Comfort (bass)
Shelly Manne (drums).
01. Who knows?
02. Retrospection
03. B sharp blues
04. Passion flower
05. Dancers in love
06. Reflections in D
07. Melancholia
08. Prelude to a kiss
09. In a sentimental mood
10. Things ain't what they used to be
11. All too soon
12. Janet
13. Kinda Dukish
14. Montevideo
15. December blue.
MUSICOS:
Piano – Duke Ellington.
Bass – Wendell Marshall
Congas – Ralph Colier* (tracks: 14)
Drums – Butch Ballard (tracks: 1 to 12), Dave Black (tracks: 13 to 15)
Engineer [Digital Transfers] – Ron McMaster.
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna, Pete Welding
Written-By – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 4), Carl Sigman (tracks: 11), Duke Ellington (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11 to 15), Mercer Ellington (tracks: 10), Ted Persons (tracks: 10).
Notes:
Tracks 1 to 12 rec. Los Angeles 13 & 14/4/1953
Tracks 13 to 15 rec. NYC 3/12/1953.
01. Big Foot (Long Version)
02. Shaw 'Nuff
03. Buzzy
04. Yardbird Suite
05. Relaxin' At Camarillo
06. Confirmation
07. Billie's Bounce
08. Ko Ko
09. Barbados
10. Dewey Square
11. Moose The Mooch
12. Ornithology
13. Scrapple From The Apple
14. Salt Peanuts
15. Big Foot (Short Version).
MUSICOS:
Bud Powell, piano
George Duvivier, bass
Art Taylor, drums
Recorded in New York, New York between October 14, 1957 and January 30, 1958.
01. People Make The World Go 'Round
02. Laura
03. Django
04. Carioca Blue
05. When I Fall In Love
06. Spain
07. Come Together / Along Together
08. Tenderly
09. Hobo
10. It Takes Two
11. O Barquinho
12. Nardis
13. Danny Boy.
01- The Thrill Is Gone
02- But Not For Me
03- Time After Time
04- I Get Along Without You Very Well
05- There Will Never Be Another You
06- Look For The Silver Lining
07- My Funny Valentine
08- I Fall In Love Too Easily
09- Daybreak
10- Just Friends
11- I Remember You
12- Let's Get Lost
13- Long Ago And Far Away
14- You Don't Know What Love Is
15- That Old Feeling
16- It's Always You
17- I've Never Been In Love Before
18- My Buddy
19- Like Someone In Love
20- My Ideal.
MUSICOS:
Chet Baker : Vocals,Trumpet.
Russ Freeman : Piano.
Joe Mondragon : Bass (on 1).
Carson Smith : Bass (on 2-14).
Jimmy Bond : Bass (on 15-20).
Shelly Manne : Drums (on 1).
Bob Neel : Drums (on 2-14).
Peter Littman : Drums (on 15-17).
Lawrence Marable : Drums (on 18-20).
1. Fat Feet
2. Room 608
3. You Stepped Out of a Dream (Duo)
4. Indian Summer
5. Strike up the Band
6. Take Your Pick
7. Sweet Georgia Brown
8. Billy's Beanery
9. Safari
10. Cherokee
11. Fat Feet (Duo)
Recorded between 1956 and 1958. Includes liner notes by Adrian Ingram.
MUSICOS:
John Pisano, Billy Bean (guitar). Gene Estes (vibraphone).
Bass, Drum - unknown.
Este es uno de mis discos favoritos,ya sabeis,uno de esos que a pesar de haberlo escuchado 3476892 miles de veces no te cansas nunca de ponerlo en el reproductor de Cd´s,espero que lo disfruteis.Saludos,PPJZZ.
TRACKS:
01 No Hay Problema (No Problem)
02 In Your Own Sweet Way
03 Brother Ray
04 When You Wish Upon a Star
05 Autumn Leaves
06 While My Lady Sleeps
07 Off Minor
08 Fait Accompli
09 Summertime (Guajira)
10 Worlds I Love .
MUSICOS:
Ray Barretto : Congas,Vocal (on Summertime).
Hector Martignon : Piano.
Michael Philip Mossman : Trumpet,Trombone,Flugelhorn.
Adam Kolker : Tenor,Soprano Saxophone.
Jairo Moreno : Electric,Acoustic Bass.
Vince Cherico : Drums.
1.Bowing to Bud (Elias)
2.Copland (Mainieri)
3.Autumn Rose (Erskine)
4.Pools (Grolnick)
5.All the Things You Are/Soul Eyes (Hammerstein/Kern)
6.Uncle Bob (Grolnick)
DISC 2:
1.Dee Minor (Mainieri)
2.The Time Is Now (Elias)
3.In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington).
4.Friday Night at the Cadillac Club (Berg).
MUSICOS:
Mike Mainieri (vibraphone),
Bob Berg (saxophone),
Eliane Elias (piano),
Marc Johnson (bass)
Peter Erskine (drums).
01-Buzz
02-From Light to Light
03-Penn Station
04-Vibe
05-Green Dolphin Street
06-Miles Away
07-Staircase
08-Rendezvous
09-Crunch
10-Waxing & Waning
11-Miles Away (The Gentle Giant) - (reprise).
MUSICOS:
Donny McCaslin - Soprano & Tenor Saxophones
Aaron Helck - Alto Saxophone
Tim Hagans - Trumpet
Mike Mainieri - Vibraphone , Piano
Rachel Nicolazzo - Piano , Synthesizer
Michael Cain - Piano , Synthesizer
Adam Holtzman - Organ , Clavinet , Synthesizer , Programming
Victor Bailey - bass
James Genus - Bass
Reggie Washington - Bass
Clarence Penn - Drums.
Mike Manieri - vibraphone,synthesizer,percussion
Bendik -
saxophone
Rachel Z. -
piano, synthesizer
Jeff Andrews -
acoustic & electric basses
Steve Smith -
drums
additional musicians
Steve Khan - electric guitar on tracks 1,3,6,8,10
Chuck Loeb - rhythm guitar on track 3
Victor Bailey - electric bass on track 3
Dean Brown - guitar on track 2
Rick Margitza - tenor saxophone on tracks 1,10
Spencer Cozens - keyboards, synthesizer
Bruce Martin - add. percussion, add. synth on tracks 1,2,3
George Whitty - synthesizer on track 1
Wayne Krantz - acoustic & electric guitars on tracks 5,8
Jimi Tunnell - electric guitar on tracks 1,2,4
Alan Thompson - bass
Miles Bould - percussion,programming
01. Well, In That Case... 5:08
02. Lust For Life 4:16
03. Senegal Calling 4:58
04. Red Neon, Go Or Give 2:48
05. Charanga 5:02
06. 'Get It' 3:15
07. N.Y.C. 5:08
08. Stick Jam 4:54
09. Absolutely Maybe 3:51
10. Festival 5:08
11. Paradiso 3:01.
MUSICOS:
Mike Mainieri - Midi vibraharp,synclavier,acoustic piano,percussion.
Bendik - saxes and keyboards.
Steve Kahn - electric and acoustic guitars.
Tony Levin - electric bass and Chapman stick.
Steve Smith - drums.
additional musicians
Ray Gomez - electric guitar.
Rique Pantoja - acoustic piano.
Stephen Barber - string orchestration.
Bruce Martin - additional keyboards,Synclavier,programming,percussion.
Mass Kool And The African Posse - on track 3.
Massamba Fall - rhythmic drum.
Abdoulaye Diop - bass drum
Magatte Fall - Tama (talking drum).
01. Trains 7:31
02. Beirut 8:15
03. Cajun 6:16
04. In A Sentimental Mood 3:30
05. Magnetic Love 5:33
06. Sumo 5:50
07. All The Tea Tn China 5:05
08. Something I Said 4:23
09. Reprise Magnetic Love 1:15
MUSICOS:
Mike Mainieri - synthi-vibe,keyboards.
Michael Brecker - tenor sax,Steiner EWI,Oberheim Xpander.
Victor Bailey - bass.
Hiram Bullock - guitar.
Peter Erskine - acoustic. drums,electric drums,percussion.
Kenny Kirkland - synthesizer.
Jimmy Bralower - drum programming.
Diva Gray - background vocals.
Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar.
Robbie Kilgore - synth programming.
Chuck Loeb - acoustic guitar,electric guitar,synths.
Scott Martin - synths.
Mitchel Forman - synths.
Janice Pendarvis - background vocals.
Warren Bernhardt - acoustic piano,synths.
Dianne Reeves - lead vocals.
Phil Ashley - synth programming,sequencing.
Andy Topeka - synthesizer.
Jocelyn Brown - background vocals.
Peter Schwimmer - banjo.
01. Safari (M.Brecker) 6:58
02. Oops (M.Mainieri) 6:20
03. Self Portrait (M.Mainieri) 6:02
04. Modern Times (W.Bernhardt) 6:17
05. Radio-Active (M.Mainieri) 8:49
06. Now You Know (P.Erskine) 6:25
07. Old Town (M.Mainieri)
MUSICOS:
Mike Mainieri - vibes, marimba, synth-vibe
Michael Brecker - tenor and soprano saxes
Warren Bernhardt - keyboards
Eddie Gomez - bass
Peter Erskine - drums
additional musicians
Chuck Loeb - guitar on track 6
Craig Peyton - Oberheim system sequence programming/DMX drums/Pro 1 bass
Tony Levin - stick on track 76:19.
1. NL 4 (D.Grolnick) 8:45
2. The Aleph (M.Mainieri) 9:58
3. Patch Of Blue (M.Mainieri) 7:49
4. Four Chords (D.Grolnick) 10:53
5. Take A Walk (M.Brecker) 11:56
6. Nichka (E.Gomez) 2:24.
MUSICOS:
Mike Mainieri - vibes
Michael Brecker - sax
Don Grolnick - keyboards
Eddie Gomez- bass
Peter Erskine- drums.
Formado inicialmente en 1979 bajo el liderazgo del vibrafonista Mike Manieri y con el nombre de Steps, la banda había editado su primer álbum titulado Step by Step en 1980, cosechando una excelente crítica.
Dos años más tarde editan Paradox, un disco en la misma línea que el anterior y en el que el batería de Weather Report Peter Erskine reemplazaba a Steve Gadd.
Ese mismo año, y con la misma formación saldría al mercado Smokin' in the Pit, un trabajo grabado en directo en Tokyo que fue calificado como uno de los mejores álbumes de la historia del jazz.
En 1983 el grupo cambia de nombre por problemas de copyright y edita Steps Ahead, un disco que contaba con la participación de la pianista brasileña Eliane Elias, en aquel entonces toda una desconocida.
En 1984 ve la luz Modern Times un disco de raíz electrónica con el que Mainieri intentaba adaptarse al sonido de los nuevos tiempos.
En el álbum se incorporaban todo tipo de teclados, samples, baterías programadas, técnicas de estudio, así como el original Chapman Stick , ejecutado por Tony Levin.
Magnetic de 1986 continuaba la idea, con un Michael Brecker haciendo un sorprendente uso de su controlador de viento EWI; ese disco iba a ser la última grabación en estudio que el gran saxofonista realizaría con la banda.
En 1986 sale a la luz Live in Tokyo 1986, un disco que presentaba a tres nuevos miembros de la sección rítmica (Mike Stern (gt), Darryl Jones (b) y Steve Smith (dr)) pero que no obtuvo un gran éxito de crítica.
A partir de ese momento la banda bajaría ligeramente el listón, tanto en número de grabaciones como en su calidad.
Nuevos integrantes van pasando por los estudios de grabación para cada disco, y de entre los integrantes originales permanece únicamente Mainieri.
Actualmente los miembros de Steps Ahead se siguen reuniendo esporádicamente para aparecer en los escenarios de los mejores festivales de jazz del mundo con su peculiar combinación de jazz, R&B, rock, y fusion.
La formación de 2007 estaba integrada por Mainieri (vib), Bill Evans (ts), Bryan Baker (g), Anthony Jackson (b) o Etienne Mbappe, y Steve Smith (dr)
Miembros:
Además de los miembros originales de la primera formación, por la banda han ido pasando algunos de los mejores músicos de la escena fusion de la escena norteamericana y mundial:, entre los que cabe citar:
Batería: Peter Erskine, Dennis Chambers, Steve Smith, Steve Gadd, Rodney Holmes, Billy Kilson, Clarance Penn, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Ben Perosky.
Bajo: Eddie Gómez, Victor Bailey, Tony Levin, Darryl Jones, Richard Bona, Anthony Jackson, Tom Kennedy, Jeff Andrews, James Genus, Baron Browne, Richie Goods, Marc Johnson, Ed Howard, Larry Grenadier, Scott Colley.
Piano / Teclados: Don Grolnick, Eliane Elias, Warren Bernhardt, Rachel Z, Kenny Kirkland, George Whitty, Mitch Forman, Robbie Kilgore, Dave Kikoski, Joey Calderazzo.
Guitarra: Mike Stern, Chuck Loeb, Bryan Baker, Steve Khan, Hiram Bullock, Dean Brown, Paul Jackson, Wayne Krantz, Jimi Tunnell.
Vibráfono: Mike Mainieri.
Saxo: Michael Brecker, Bob Berg, Bill Evans, Bob Mintzer, Bendik Hofseth, Rick Margitza, Donny McCaslin.
Este disco de esta super banda fue el anticipo de lo que seria "The Brecker Brothers",y aunque la calidad de los músicos asusta,el disco,la verdad no es para tirar cohetes,pero sirve como documento de la música que se hacia en los preámbulos del Jazz-Rock.
Calidad Mp3 320 Kbps.
TRACKS:
1. Devil Lady
2. 15 Miles To Provo
3. The Maryanne
4. Holli Be Home
5. Try me
6. Dream Suite
7. New York.
MUSICOS:
Michael Brecker - tenor sax & flute.
Randy Brecker - trumpet & flugelhorn.
Billy Cobham - drums.
Jeff Kent - keyboards.
Doug Lubahn - bass & vocals.
John Abercrombie - guitar.
