Lone March to Defeat

Harold Land & Carmell Jones Quintets - Complete Studio Recordings (2007) {2CD Lone Hill Jazz LHJ10268 rec 1961-1963}
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© 1961-63, 2007 Lone Hill Jazz | LHJ1026
Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone / Trumpet

One of the hippest jazz pairings on the LA scene in the early 60s – presented here in a 2CD set with nearly 4 albums' worth of material! First up is the well-titled Remarkable Carmell Jones – one of the few sessions cut as a leader by trumpeter Carmell Jones – a wonderfully talented player from LA, who was one of the leading lights in that city's hardbop scene during the early 60s! The set grooves like the best Blue Note sessions of the time – Jones leading a combo that features Harold Land on tenor, Frank Strazzeri on piano, Gary Peacock on bass, and Leon Pettis on drums – all working with a careful blend of soul jazz and modern influences, on a wonderful batch of well-written tunes.

Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce - Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions, Vol. 3 (1957) {2006 Lone Hill Jazz Remaster}
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© 1957, 2006 Lone Hill Jazz | LHJ10255
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet / Saxophone

Recorded in February, March, and August 1957, the music on this third volume of the Lone Hill Jazz Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions of Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce is every bit as strong, solid, and inspired as the rest of the evidence generated by these amazing ensembles. The third core member of the Jazz Lab was Art Taylor, a brilliant drummer who facilitated communication among the other members, be they Paul Chambers and Hank Jones or Wendell Marshall and Wade Legge.

John Lewis - Orchestra U.S.A. The Debut Recording (1963) {Lone Hill Jazz LHJ 10117 rel 2004} (ft. Eric Dolphy)
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© 1963, 2004 Lone Hill Jazz | LHJ 10117
Jazz / Modern Big Band / Piano

Lewis, the director of the Modern Jazz Quartet until his death in 2001, moved away from improvisation into composition when he formed Orchestra U.S.A. for this 1963 recording. John Lewis formed Orchestra U.S.A. as a vehicle to potentially explore any composed or improvised music, blending elements of jazz and classical music by recruiting some first-rate players from both worlds. The result is one of the more successful third stream recordings. There are two string quartets, plus woodwinds, brass, and a rhythm section present. Collaborating with Gunther Schuller, who conducted the group and did some of the orchestrations, Lewis expanded his work "Three Little Feelings" from its original chart for brass, featuring outstanding solos by alto saxophonist Phil Woods and guitarist Jim Hall.

Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce - Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions. Vol. 1 (1957) {2006 Lone Hill Jazz Remaster}
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© 1957, 2006 Lone Hill Jazz | LHJ10253
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet / Saxophone

Believe it or not, the 2006 three-volume Lone Hill Jazz reissue of the complete Donald Byrd/Gigi Gryce Jazz Lab studio recordings marks the first comprehensive appearance of this body of work on CD. Considering how many reissues, re-reissues and re-re-reissues some material has undergone, the fact that it took so long for this magnificent music to be made available to the public in its entirety is somewhat grueling. These recordings were made during the spring and early autumn of 1957.

This 43 track, 3 CD Box set features the albums “Yachts” and “Without Radar” plus a disc of previously non LP singles, B-sides and compilation cuts. Most of the tracks are appearing here on CD for the first time.

Walking Timebombs is one of a handful of projects to emerge from the home studio of Houston techno-clatter auteur Scott Ayers in the ‘90s. It's sound is a somewhat soothing departure from Ayers' work with industrial noise purveyors the Pain Teens and leaden guitar-rock trio Truth Decay.
Ostensibly Ayers' "solo" debut, 1997's "The Walking Timebombs" largely replaces the numbingly off-putting grind of those two acts with an organic mix of new-school trip-hop and old-school industrial.
Static Migration (1998). Experimental guitarist and producer Scott Ayers, a.k.a. Walking Time Bombs, teams up with Neurosis on this album…

The Rough Guide to Irish Folk provides an introduction to the different styles and artists within the genre. Established groups like De Danann and Deata and newer artists perform jigs, reels, and "sean nos, " a traditional form of a cappella singing. Rich in heritage and creativity, this collection should whet the appetite of anyone interested in contemporary Irish folk performers.