Asia Minor

AMS is very proud to welcome the return of the newly reformed Asia Minor with a new studio record: "Points of Libration", Asia Minor’s third opus, will be a new flagship for AMS.
Keeping the band’s distinctive mix between Western & Eastern influences, this new work proves that, even after so many years, Asia Minor remain faithful to their style and nothing of their creativeness, stamina and originality has been lost. In addition to the two original members, the current line-up includes Evelyne Kandel on bass, Micha Rousseau on keyboards and Julien Tekeyan on drums…

Dizzy Reece - Asia Minor (1962) {New Jazz OJCCD-1806-2 rel 1992}
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© 1962, 1992 New Jazz Records / Fantasy | OJCCD-1806-2
Jazz / Hard Bop / Trumpet

This is one of trumpeter Dizzy Reece's finest recordings, a well-planned sextet date (reissued on CD) with baritonist Cecil Payne, Joe Farrell on tenor and flute, pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Charlie Persip that is on the level of a Blue Note album. Reece (who contributed three diverse originals) performs mostly minor-toned songs that seem to really inspire the musicians. The solos tend to be concise but quite meaningful, and, overall, this hard bop but occasionally surprising session is quite memorable. Strange that Reece would not get another opportunity to lead a record date until 1970.