Seven Classic Plays

Sonny Rollins - Rollins Plays For Bird (1956) {2008 Prestige RVG Remasters Series}
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© 1956, 2008 Concord / Prestige | PRCD-30647 | Prestige RVG Remasters Series | 24bit remaster
Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone

As the tenor sax is not in the same key as an alto, Sonny Rollins would have to transpose a lot of music to take a tribute to Charlie Parker to a high level. Instead Rollins has chosen standards associated with Parker, and recorded them within a year after Bird's passing. This idea poses some peculiar challenges, added on to the fact that the quintet of Rollins starts the proceedings with a 27-minute medley of seven tunes seamlessly stitched together. Pianist Wade Legge, an unsung hero of jazz in the '50s for sure, plays some wonderful music here, and laces the grooves of the tunes together, while bassist George Morrow and the always exceptional drummer Max Roach keep things moving forward.

Miles Davis - Seven Steps To Heaven (1963) {2006 DSD Japan Mini LP Edition, SICP 1209}
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© 2006 Sony Music Japan / Columbia | SICP 1209
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN finds Miles Davis standing yet again on the fault line between stylistic epochs. In early 1963 pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb left to form their own trio, and Miles was forced to form a new band, which included Memphis tenor player George Coleman and bassist Ron Carter. When Miles next entered the studio in Hollywood, he added local drummer Frank Butler and British studio ace Victor Feldman, who ultimately decided not to go on the road with Davis.

Widely acclaimed session guitarist Hiram Bullock pays homage to guitar innovator (and obvious influence) Jimi Hendrix on this dynamic live set. Recorded in 2004 in Germany with legendary jazz fusion drummer Billy Cobham and the WDR Big Band on board, Bullock and crew burn through seven Hendrix classics including "Foxy Lady," "Voodoo Child," and "Manic Depression." With Bullock's fiery fret-shredding leading the way, PLAYS THE MUSIC OF JIMI HENDRIX is not only a fitting tribute to the guitar hero, but a muscular, exciting workout in its own right. The only sad thing is that this great guitarist can not even play anymore - RIP. But this album is very great, and a must have for every Jimi fan.