Mitchell-ruff

The Mitchell-Ruff Duo - Strayhorn: A Mitchell-Ruff Interpretation (1971) Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Dec. 10, 2021

Although Dwike Mitchell and Willie Ruff have worked together as a duo for decades, their recordings have been sporadically available, including these early-'70s sessions first issued by Mainstream. Their program focuses exclusively on the works of Billy Strayhorn, who was so impressed with their performance at the now defunct Hickory House that he wrote "Suite for the Duo" specifically for them…

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The Mitchell-Ruff Duo - Jazz Mission to Moscow (1959) Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Oct. 27, 2021

A superb group featuring pianist Dwike Mitchell and bassist/French horn player Willie Ruff, the Mitchell-Ruff Duo has been recorded erratically and rarely reissued on CDs. This 1959 Town Hall concert is a recreation of an earlier performance in Moscow that could not be recorded due to problems with the Soviet regime…

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The Mitchell-Ruff Duo - Plus Strings and Brass (1958) Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Nov. 1, 2021

The Mitchell-Ruff Duo decided upon a different approach for this 1958 session for Roulette, adding a string session and brass, along with veteran bassist Milt Hinton, and a young drummer, Elvin Jones (prior to his joining John Coltrane)…

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Dizzy Gillespie - Live with The Mitchell-Ruff Duo (1982) Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Oct. 25, 2021

Dizzy Gillespie - Live with The Mitchell-Ruff Duo (1982)
3LP | Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/192 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 5.65 Gb | Artwork(jpg) > 245 Mb
Book-Of-The-Month Records, 31-6515 | Bop, Cool

~ Dartmouth Concert, 1970; Yale Concert, 1974; Town Hall Concert, New York 1980 ~

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Al Cohn, Dwike Mitchell, Larry Clinton - All that Jazz, Vol. 122: Jazz Missions to the Soviet Union 1959 & 1962 (2019) Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Jan. 1, 2022

Al Cohn was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zoot Sims…

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Heaven 17 - Another Big Idea 1996-2015 (2020) [9CD Box Set] Music

Posted by v3122 at May 2, 2022

Heaven 17 - Another Big Idea 1996-2015 (2020)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Edsel Records, EDSL057X | ~ 4565 or 1902 Mb | Artwork(png) -> 1.14 Gb
Electronic / Pop / Synth-Pop

This deluxe 9 CD set contains three studio albums (Bigger Than America, Before After, Naked As Advertised), a previously unreleased album (Space Age Space Music), the remix albums Retox/Detox, the concert album How Live Is, plus 48 bonus tracks (remixes, tribute tracks, non-album singles) and an illustrated 28 page 12x12 book with credits and annotation based on brand new interviews with the band…

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