[Dixielandjazz] Avid June releases

Thu Jun 6 09:42:47 PDT 2013

As it says, here are the details of the June releases on Avid.

Cheers

Steve Voce

JUNE NEW RELEASES

CAT NUMBER: AMSC1090

BARCODE: 5022810309024

RRP: £7.99

FORMAT: DOUBLE CD

LABEL: AVID JAZZ

DISTRIBUTORS: AVID / CINRAM LOGISTICS UK LTD

RELEASE DATE: 10/06/2013

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

JUNIOR MANCE

THREE CLASSIC ALBUMS PLUS (JUNIOR / THE SOULFUL PIANO OF JUNIOR MANCE / 
AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD)

AVID Jazz here presents three classic Junior Mance albums including 
original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD.

"Junior"; "The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance"; "At The Village Vanguard" 
and 7 of 9 tracks from "Big Chief"

Welcome to the natural unforced piano stylings of Junior Mance. Recorded 
in New York in 1959 "Junior" finds Mance in the company of Lex Humphries 
on drums and the inimitable Ray Brown on bass. Junior has a new trio for 
the 1960 date "The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance". Joining him are Ben 
Tucker on bass and Bobby Thomas on drums who form a tightly knit trio as 
evidenced in the mere 2 ½ hours it took them to record the album! 
February 1961 saw the club debut of a new Junior Mance Trio at the 
Village Vanguard. Alongside Junior was bassist Larry Gibbs and drummer 
Ben Riley both on "loan" from the bands of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and 
Johnny Griffin. The Mance Trio, having played with all the above 
musicians as a quintet was able to create its own strong impression, as 
noted in the original liner notes "he may not have a big band but he 
does have a very big trio". "Big Chief" recorded in New York in 1961 
finds Mance in another trio with Jimmy Rowse on bass and Paul Gusman on 
drums. On this set the trio play the music of WC Handy and Thelonious Monk.

All four albums have been digitally re-mastered.
CD1

1. A Smooth One (Junior)

2. Miss Jackie’s Delight (Junior)

3. Whisper Not (Junior)

4. Love For Sale (Junior)

5. Lilacs In The Rain (Junior)

6. Small Fry (Junior)

7. Jubilation (Junior)

8. Birk’s Works (Junior)

9. Blues For Beverlee (Junior)

10. Junior’s Tune (Junior)

11. The Uptown (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

12. Ralph’s New Blues (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

13. Main Stem (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

14. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

15. Playhouse (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

16. Sweet And Lovely (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

17. Oo-Bla-Dee (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

18. I Didn’t Care (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)
CD2

1. Swingmatism (The Soulful Piano Of Junior Mance)

2. Looptown (At The Village Vanguard)

3. Letter From Home (At The Village Vanguard)

4. Girl Of My Dreams (At The Village Vanguard)

5. 63rd Street Theme (At The Village Vanguard)

6. Smokey Blues (At The Village Vanguard)

7. 9:20 Special (At The Village Vanguard)

8. Bingo Domingo (At The Village Vanguard)

9. You Are Too Beautiful (At The Village Vanguard)

10. Big Chief! from Big Chief

11. Love For Sale from Big Chief

12. The Seasons from Big Chief

13. Fillet Of Soul from Big Chief

14. Swish from Big Chief

15. Summertime from Big Chief

16. Ruby, My Dear from Big Chief

CAT NUMBER: AMSC1089

BARCODE: 5022810308928

RRP: £7.99

FORMAT: DOUBLE CD

LABEL: AVID JAZZ

DISTRIBUTORS: AVID / CINRAM LOGISTICS UK LTD

RELEASE DATE: 10/06/2013

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

CHRIS CONNOR

FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS PLUS (SINGS LULLABYS OF BIRDLAND / CHRIS / THIS IS 
CHRIS / CHRIS CONNOR)

AVID Jazz here presents four classic Chris Connor albums plus including 
original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD.

"Lullaby Of Birdland"; "Chris"; "This Is Chris"; "Chris Connor" and side 
one of "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not".

A series of firsts greet our first selection of our tribute to legendary 
jazz vocalist Chris Connor, "Sings Lullaby of Birdland". Her first job 
singing with a trio, her first recording contract and her first LP 
record! The trio in question comprises Ellis Larkins on piano, Everett 
Barksdale (from Art Tatum’s band) on guitar and Beverly Peer on bass. 
Her second album "Chris" features tracks from her first date for 
Bethlehem which were arranged and conducted by Sy Oliver. For her third 
album "This Is Chris" her reputation was beginning to grow as can be 
seen in her fine company of musicians. Chris is joined by Ralph Sharon 
on piano, Milt Hinton on bass, Osie Johnson on drums, Joe Puma on 
guitar, Herbie Mann on flute and Kai Wiinding and JJ Johnson on 
trombones. Her performance is one of an artist who has arrived, an 
artist who has established herself amongst her contemporaries. As these 
three albums we made up of selections from Bethlehem sessions from 
December 1953 - April 1955 we have presented the tracks in chronological 
order instead of album order. On "Chris Connor" from February 1956 Chris 
once again shows off her ability to choose interesting and 
unconventional songs, often long forgotten or overlooked. Moving away 
from her jazz roots for another 1956 recording date Chris "turns frankly 
sentimental" for "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not". Chris is here 
accompanied by a large orchestra made up of strings, woodwind, reeds and 
rhythm, conducted by Ralph Burns who also wrote the arrangements.

All four albums have been digitally re-mastered.

CD1

1. Blue Silhouette from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - April 1955

2. Miser’s Serenade (Chris)

3. Ask Me from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - April 1955

4. Chiquita From Chi-Wah-Wah from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - 
April 1955

5. Everything I Love (Chris)

6. Indian Summer (Chris)

7. What Is There To Say (Lullaby Of Birdland)

8. I Hear Music (Lullaby Of Birdland / Chris)

9. Come Back To Sorrento (Lullaby Of Birdland / Chris)

10. Why Shouldn’t I (Lullaby Of Birdland)

11. Try A Little Tenderness (Lullaby Of Birdland)

12. Lullaby Of Birdland (Lullaby Of Birdland)

13. All About Ronnie (Lullaby Of Birdland / Chris)

14. Spring Is Here (Lullaby Of Birdland)

15. Out Of This World (Chris)

16. Lush Life (Chris)

17. A Cottage For Sale from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - April 1955

18. How Long Has This Been Going On from Bethlehem Sessions: December 
1953 - April 1955

19. Goodbye from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - April 1955

20. Stella By Starlight from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - April 1955

21. Gone With The Wind from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - April 1955

22. He’s Coming Home from Bethlehem Sessions: December 1953 - April 1955

23. Blame It On My Youth (This Is Chris)

24. Ridin’ High (This Is Chris)

25. It’s All Right With Me (This Is Chris)

26. All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart (This Is Chris)

27. Trouble Is A Man (This Is Chris)

28. All This And Heaven Too (This Is Chris)

CD2

1. From This Moment On (Chris / This Is Chris)

2. The Thrill Is Gone (This Is Chris)

3. Someone To Watch Over Me (This Is Chris)

4. I Concentrate On You (This Is Chris)

5. Don’t Wait Up For Me (Chris)

6. A Good Man Is A Seldom Thing (Chris)

7. In Other Words (Chris)

8. I Get A Kick Out Of You (Chris Connor)

9. Something To Live For (Chris Connor)

10. Get Out Of Town (Chris Connor)

11. Where Are You (Chris Connor)

12. Anything Goes (Chris Connor)

13. When The Wind Was Green (Chris Connor)

14. He Was Too Good To Me (Chris Connor)

15. You Make Me Feel So Young (Chris Connor)

16. Everytime (Chris Connor)

17. Way Out There (Chris Connor)

18. My April Heart (Chris Connor)

19. Almost Like Being In Love (Chris Connor)

20. High On A Windy Hill from He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

21. Round About from He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

22. Angel Eyes from He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

23. You Stepped Out Of A Dream from He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

24. Why Can’t I from He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

25. Suddenly It’s Spring from He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

CAT NUMBER: AMSC1088

BARCODE: 5022810308829

RRP: £7.99

FORMAT: DOUBLE CD

LABEL: AVID JAZZ

DISTRIBUTORS: AVID / CINRAM LOGISTICS UK LTD

RELEASE DATE: 10/06/2013

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

KENNY DREW

FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS (INTRODUCING THE KENNY DREW TRIO / THIS IS NEW / 
TALKIN’ & WALKIN’ / JAZZ IMPRESSIONS OF RODGERS & HART - PAL JOEY)

AVID Jazz here presents four classic (and hard to find or expensive) 
Kenny Drew albums including original LP liner notes on a finely 
re-mastered and low priced double CD.

"Introducing Kenny Drew"; "This Is New"; Talkin’ & Walkin’" and "Jazz 
Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey"

Perhaps unfairly overlooked in a crowded field of great jazz pianists 
around during his time from Monk, Bud Powell, Horace Silver to Wynton 
Kelly, Kenny Drew finally got to record this his first album in 1953. 
Having established himself at last through playing with the likes of 
Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz and Lester Young he and his fine quartet were 
finally on their way and touring through 1952 and 1953. Here he is 
joined on "Introducing Kenny Drew" by Curly Russell on bass and the 
inimitable powerhouse Art Blakey on drums. For "This Is New" recorded 
through March and April 1957, Kenny’s reputation was now reflected in 
the band members he was attracting. Here we find him in the company of 
Donald Byrd on trumpet , Hank Mobley on tenor, Wilbur Ware on bass and 
G.T.Hogan on drums. This is current jazz, played by young musicians with 
considerable experience in the post or hard bop school coming up via the 
influence of Bird, Dizzy and Monk. "Talkin’& Walkin’" features the Kenny 
Drew Quartet from 1955 with Joe Maini on alto and tenor, Leroy Vinnegar 
on bass and Lawrence Marable on drums. The message here is one of 
simplicity……………keep it relaxed and natural, honest and unselfconscious. 
Finally "Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart’s Pal Joey" a trio recording 
from New York in 1957 with Wilbur Ware on bass and Philly Joe Jones on 
drums. Here Drew takes five selections from the original Broadway show 
and adds three more Rodgers & Hart classics from the movie version to 
create "extremely meaty and rewarding material to work with". All four 
albums are plus have been digitally re-mastered. Some are also currently 
hard to find or expensive, so Avid are pleased to be able to make them 
available once again.
CD1

1. Yesterdays (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

2. Stella By Starlight (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

3. Gloria (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

4. Be My Love (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

5. Lover Come Back To Me (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

6. Everything Happens to Me (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

7. It Might As Well Be Spring (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

8. Drew’s Blues (Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio)

9. This Is New (This Is New)

10. Carol (This Is New)

11. It’s You Or No One (This Is New)

12. You’re My Thrill (This Is New)

13. Little T (This Is New)

14. Paul’s Pal (This Is New)

15. Why Do I Love You? (This Is New)

16. Talkin’- Walkin’ (Talkin’ & Walkin)

CD2

1. In The Prescribed Manner (Talkin’ & Walkin)

2. Prelude To A Kiss (Talkin’ & Walkin)

3. Wee Dot (Talkin’ & Walkin)

4. Hidden Channel (Talkin’ & Walkin)

5. Deadline (Talkin’ & Walkin)

6. I’m Old Fashioned (Talkin’ & Walkin)

7. Minor Blues (Talkin’ & Walkin)

8. Walkin’-Tallkin’ (Talkin’ & Walkin)

9. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & 
Hart - Pal Joey)

10. Do It The Hard Way (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey)

11. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - 
Pal Joey)

12. Happy Hunting Horn (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey)

13. I Could Write A Book (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey)

14. What Is A Man? (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey)

15. My Funny Valentine (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey)

16. The Lady Is A Tramp (Jazz Impressions of Rodgers & Hart - Pal Joey)

CAT NUMBER: AMSC1087

BARCODE: 5022810308720

RRP: £7.99

FORMAT: DOUBLE CD

LABEL: AVID JAZZ

DISTRIBUTORS: AVID / CINRAM LOGISTICS UK LTD

RELEASE DATE: 10/06/2013

FILE UNDER: JAZZ

BUD SHANK

FOUR CLASSIC ALBUMS (BLOWIN’ COUNTRY / BUD SHANK WITH SHORTY ROGERS & 
BILL PERKINS / BUD SHANK AND THREE TROMBONES / JAZZ AT CAL-TECH)

AVID Jazz here presents four classic (and hard to find or expensive) Bud 
Shank albums including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered 
and low priced double CD.

"Blowin’ Country"; Bud Shank with Bill Perkins/Shorty Rogers"; "Bud 
Shank And Three Trombones" and "Jazz At Cal-Tech"

For our second excursion into "Shank-land" we kick off with the 
excellent "Blowin’ Country" (which has nothing to do with country music 
so "don’t panic!). This fine album sees another collaboration between 
two ex- Stan Kentonites, Bud Shank and Bob Cooper who both can be heard 
trading licks across tenor and alto sax, flute, oboe and bass clarinet. 
Joined by familiar "Shankites", Claude Williamson on piano, Don Prell on 
bass and Chuck Flores on drums. Our second release is an album of two 
sides……….on the first Bud is joined by another long term collaborator, 
the alto and tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins alongside Hampton Hawes on 
piano; Red Mitchell on bass and Mel Lewis on drums. The second side 
features Bud with the writer, arranger and musician Shorty Rogers 
accompanied by Jimmy Rowles on piano; Harry Babasin on bass and Roy 
Harte on drums. Shorty wrote all the selections and plays flugle horn 
throughout the set. CD2 kicks off with "Bud Shank And Three Trombones" 
which as they say in the ads, does just what it says on the tin……..or in 
this case cover! It links Bud on alto with the three valve trombones of 
Bob Enevoldsen, Maynard Ferguson and Stu Williamson (brother of Claude). 
The object being as it states on the original liner notes……"to place 
Shank’s alto in juxtoposition to a full section of valve trombones to 
enable him to play the role of a complete reed section against a three 
man brass team……………..instrumentation almost unique in jazz". The rest of 
the band is made up of long term associate Claude Williamson on piano, 
Joe Mondragon on bass and Shelly Manne on drums. We conclude with "Jazz 
At Cal Tech" recorded live in 1956 at the California Institute of 
Technology to an appreciative audience of science and engineering 
students. Shank is again joined by Bob Cooper on tenor and oboe, Claude 
Willamson on piano, Don Prell on bass and Chuck Flores on drums. All 
four albums are plus have been digitally re-mastered. Some are also 
currently hard to find or expensive, so Avid are pleased to be able to 
make them available once again.

CD1

1. Dinah (Blowin Country)

2. Mutual Admiration Society (Blowin Country)

3. Steve Allen Theme (Blowin Country)

4. I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Blowin Country)

5. Blowin’ Country (Blowin Country)

6. Love Nest (Blowin Country)

7. As Long As There’s Music (Blowin Country)

8. Just In Time (Blowin Country)

9. Two Lost Souls (Blowin Country)

10. Sweet Georgia Brown (Blowin Country)

11. Paradise (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

12. Fluted Columns (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

13. I Hear Music (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

14. Royal Garden Blues (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

15. A Sinner Kissed An Angel (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

16. It Had To Be You (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

17. Shank’s Pranks (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

18. Lotus Bud (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

19. Left Bank (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

20. Jasmine (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

21. Just A Few (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

CD2

1. Casa De Luz (Bud Shank with Shorty Rogers & Bill Perkins)

2. Wailing Vessel (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

3. Baby’s Birthday (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

4. You Don’t Know What Love Is (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

5. Sing Something Simple (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

6. Valve In Head (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

7. Cool Fool (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

8. Little Girl Blue (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

9. Mobile (Bud Shank And Three Trombones)

10. When Lights Are Low (Jazz At Cal –Tech)

11. Old Devil Moon (Jazz At Cal –Tech)

12. The Nearness Of You (Jazz At Cal –Tech)

13. How Long Has This Been Going On? (Jazz At Cal –Tech)

14. Tea For Two (Jazz At Cal –Tech)

15. Somebody Loves Me (Jazz At Cal –Tech)

16. Moonlight In Vermont (Jazz At Cal –Tech)

17. The King (Jazz At Cal –Tech)