Stormae Formidable

American pop/jazz-rock group. One of the biggest-selling bands in U.S. history, hailing from the Windy City (Chicago, Illinois). Formed in 1967 as "The Big Thing", they were one of the first groups to successfully fuse rock with a horn section…

The second of two CDs that document a Paris concert by trumpeter Donald Byrd also features Bobby Jaspar on tenor and flute, pianist Walter Davis, Jr., bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. Other than Byrd's "At This Time" and Davis' "Formidable," the quintet sticks to bop standards, many of which are quite concise and clock in around three minutes. Longer versions of "Parisian Thoroughfare" (a highpoint) and "52nd Street Theme" are exceptions. This spirited bop-oriented music is the equal of the first volume. ~ AllMusic

New Soil wasn't the first session Jackie McLean recorded for Blue Note, but it was the first one released, and as the title suggests, the first glimmerings of McLean's desire to push beyond the limits of bop are already apparent. They're subtle, of course, and nowhere near as pronounced as they would be in just a few years' time, but – as with the 1959 material later issued on Jackie's Bag – hints of Ornette Coleman's stream-of-consciousness melodic freedom are beginning to find their way into McLean's improvisations. His playing is just a touch more angular than the ear expects, especially given the very bluesy nature of pieces like McLean's 11-minute vamp "Hip Strut," and pianist Walter Davis, Jr.'s infectious boogie-woogie "Greasy."

This third instalment in Brilliant Classics’ French Cello Sonatas series features the phenomenal composer Louise Farrenc (1804–1875), who is enjoying a much deserved revival amid contemporary focus on women composers, and the enigmatic and formidable Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813–1888), renowned for his complex compositional language and extreme piano virtuosity.

Formidable album with the best french jazzman: michel Petrucciani, Richard Galliano, Jacky terrasson,Eddy Louis, Pierre Drevet and the collaboration of Diane Reeves. The program is revisited Aznavour's song book in jazz form.
So here are in great versions "Yesterday ,When i was Young", " Mes Emmerdes", "Ce sacré piano", "J'aime París au mois de mai", "Me Voilà Seul", "She" and last but not least "Au creux de mon èpaule".

Ayant 50 ans de carrière à son actif, Charles Aznavour n'a plus à faire ses preuves et peut se permettre de livrer un album personnel. C'est précisément ce qu'il fait en 1998 avec ce Jazznavour, en adaptant à la sauce jazzy quelques-uns de ses succès avec l'aide d'André Manoukian (Liane Foly) à la réalisation, et la complicité de pointures du jazz (Dianne Reeves, Jacky Terrasson, Pierre Drevet, Michel Petrucciani, Eddy Louiss et Richard Galliano) au micro. On retrouve donc ici les succès des années 50 à 70 : "J'aime Paris au mois de mai", "For me, formidable", y compris ceux qui n'avaient rien de jazzy ("Mes emmerdes") et ceux qui étaient carrément psychés ("Les Plaisirs démodés") ou encore bluesy ("Tu t'laisses aller"). Le résultat est tout simplement grandiose. A noter, la chanson "She", succès britannique du petit Charles au début des années 70, utilisée en 1999 dans la BO de Coup de foudre à Notting Hill. –J.- P. P. et Thierry Cadet

Jackie McLean - Vertigo (1963) {Blue Note Japan BNLT Series TOCJ-50297 rel 2012}
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Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Saxophone

This 1980 recording released for the first time – "Formidable" from a 1959 session and five numbers from a 1963 McLean set. While "Formidable" has a strong quintet (with altoist Jackie McLean, trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Walter Davis, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Pete La Roca), the 1963 session has the recording debut of drummer Tony Williams along with strong contributions from Byrd, pianist Herbie Hancock (then also near the beginning of his career), and bassist Butch Warren. The latter unit sticks to group originals by Byrd, Hancock, and McLean, and the music ranges from catchy funk and hard bop to strong hints of the avant-garde.