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Bill Barron - Quintet & Sextet (1961-1962) {2012 2CD Savoy Jazz-Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 707}
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© 1961-62, 2012 Savoy / Fresh Sound Records | FSR-CD 707 | 24bit remaster
Jazz / Hard Bop / Saxophone

The three albums tenorman Bill Barron made as a leader for Savoy Records in early 60s embody every facet of this accomplished jazzman as a talented soloist, composer and arranger. And, despite the similarities in their harmonic ideas, Barron was not a slavish disciple of John Coltrane.

Bill Barron - The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron (1961) {Savoy Jazz-Nippon Columbia SV-0212 rel 1993}
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© 1961, 1993 Savoy Jazz / Nippon Columbia | SV-0212 | Mono
Jazz / Hard Bop / Post-Bop / Saxophone

The Tenor Stylings of Bill Barron is the debut album by saxophonist Bill Barron which was recorded in 1961 and first released on the Savoy label. This recording displays all the why's and wherefore's as to his unsung greatness, showcasing his clever compositions and his clear, distinct, definite tenor tone that holds allegiance to no peer or predecessor. The Tenor Stylings Of Bill Barron somehow was engineered for sharper and more assertive sound reproduction, clarifying the roles of the instruments within each piece. Furthermore, the compositions on the album are based upon single themes for the most part.

Bill Barron - A Swedish-American Venture (2002) {Dragon Records DRCD343 rec 1966-1984}
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© 1966-84, 2002 Dragon Records | DRCD343
Jazz / Hard Bop / Post-Bop / Saxophone

Two decades' worth of music from the mighty Bill Barron – all of it great, no matter what the vintage, and recorded by Swedish Radio in a variety of different formats! Some sides are straight, others are quite experimental – and Barron's given plenty of freedom to try out new ideas here, possibly even more than on some of his studio sets from the time. Settings include a large group from 1966, a 1966 quartet with Jan Wallgren on piano and Rupert Clemendore on drums, and quartets with Lars Sjosten on piano, from the years 1966, 1979, and 1984 – including one date that also features Barron on melodica! The recording quality is great throughout, and the 75 minute package is a real testament to Bill's continuously creative energy over the years – far past the initial moments of brilliance shown by some of his 60s contemporaries.

Bill Baron - West Side Story Bossa Nova (1963) {Dauntless DC 6004 rel 2004}
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© 1963, 2004 Dauntless / Fresh Sound Records | DC 6004
Jazz / Hard Bop / Bossa Nova / Saxophone

This electrifying bossa nova version of ten great songs from the West Side Story admirably showcases Bill Barron's triple-threat talent as soloist, arranger, and leader. Bill's relaxed, long-lined solos on tenor saxophone confirm him as a member of that school of "hard-nosed" lyricism wich includes Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Bill Evans.

Ted Curson - Tears For Dolphy (1964) {Black Lion BLCD760190 rel 1993}
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© 1964, 1993 Fontana / Black Lion | BLCD760190
Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Trumpet

Although the term "avant-garde" is used several times in the liner notes, this quartet outing by trumpeter Ted Curson, tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, bassist Herb Bushler and drummer Dick Berk actually falls between hard bop and free bop. Curson and Barron in particular made for a potent team and their interplay on nine originals (five by Curson, four by Barron) is quite impressive, swinging and occasionally witty. This CD reissue brings back the entire Tears for Dolphy album plus three of the six songs from the Flip Top LP, all recorded the same day. Although the title cut does not live up to its potential, such tunes as "Kassim," "7/4 Funny Time," "Quicksand" and "Searchin' for the Blues" manage to be both explorative and surprisingly accessible.

Philly Joe Jones - Showcase (1959) {Riverside OJCCD-484-2 rel 1990}
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© 1959, 1990 Riverside / Fantasy | OJCCD-484-2
Jazz / Hard Bop / Drums

This is a particularly interesting hard bop-oriented set led by drummer Philly Joe Jones. Most unusual is "Gwen," a Jones ballad that has the leader on both piano and (via overdubbing) drums in a trio with bassist Jimmy Garrison. Otherwise, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, trombonist Julian Priester, tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, either Dolo Coker or Sonny Clark on piano, Garrison, and Jones form a septet that performs modern tunes by Barron, Priester, and Jones, in addition to "I'll Never Be the Same" and Philly Joe's feature on "Gone" (based on the Miles Davis/Gil Evans interpretation of "Porgy and Bess"). A well-conceived, diverse, and recommended CD reissue.

Ted Curson - The New Thing & The Blue Thing (1965) {2012 Japan Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series 24bit Remaster WPCR-27071}
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© 1965, 2012 Atlantic / Rhino / Warner Japan / WEA | WPCR-27071 | Jazz Best Collection 1000 Series
Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Trumpet

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. Few musicians have gotten as much continued recognition from one sideman appearance as Curson has from his participation on the stupendous Mingus Presents Mingus record. Even as the weak link in that superhuman quartet, he played some great jazz. His post-Mingus career was on a more mortal level, but the recordings he made in groups featuring tenorman Bill Barron are well worth checking out.

Michael Musillami Trio + 3 - From Seeds (2009) {Playscape Recordings PSR#020109}
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© 2009 Playscape Recordings | PSR#020109
Jazz / Post-Bop / Modern Creative / Guitar

Connecticut-based Michael Musillami is a guitarist firmly rooted in the modern post-Coltrane jazz tradition but not above applying a rock-ish tone and aggression at times to good effect, as heard on the title track to From Seeds. His early work with the late saxophonist Thomas Chapin is worth seeking out but he really came into his own around 2000 when he formed a trio with bassist Joe Fonda and drummer George Schuller.

Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story Revisited (2016) {Musica Jazz MJCD 1304 }
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© 2016 Musica Jazz | MJCD 1304
Jazz / Romantic Musical

My favorite album in my collection! The total album is AWESOME… Jazz Giants. Composed by Howard Brubeck, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim.

Charles Mingus - Mingus Revisited (1960) {EmArcy-PolyGram 826 496-2}
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© 1960 EmArcy / PolyGram | 826 496-2
Jazz / Post Bop / Progressive Jazz

This is an LP reissue of a set that was originally titled Pre Bird because it features some of the advanced originals that Charles Mingus wrote prior to hearing Charlie Parker. The bassist leads an undisciplined but colorful 25-piece orchestra on three titles including an Eric Dolphy feature on "Bemonable Lady" while the other five tracks are by a ten-piece (including two pianos) band; Lorraine Cousins sings "Eclipse" and "Weird Nightmare." It's an interesting set of typically unconventional music by Mingus.