Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 26

Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 26

Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded Jan. 26:

Sonny Stitt with Bud Powell and J.J. Johnson (1950)

Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson (also released as All God’s Children Got Rhythm) is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded with trombonist J. J. Johnson or pianist Bud Powell in 1949–50 and released on the Prestige label in 1956. The cover art was done by cartoonist Don Martin of MAD magazine fame.

[00:00] 1. All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm [03:00] 2. Sonny Side [05:24] 3. Bud’s Blues [08:00] 4. Sunset [11:49] 5. Fine And Dandy ( take 1 ) [14:34] 6. Fine And Dandy ( take 2 ) [17:17] 7. Strike Up the Band [20:45] 8. I Want to Be Happy [24:00] 9. Taking a Chance on Love [26:35] 10. Afternoon in Paris ( take 1 ) [29:40] 11. Afternoon in Paris ( take 2 ) [32:49] 12. Elora ( take 1 ) [36:00] 13. Elora ( take 2 ) [39:06] 14. Teapot( take 1 ) [42:11] 15. Teapot ( take 2 ) [44:57] 16. Blue Mode ( take 1 ) [48:44] 17. Blue Mode ( take 2 )

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Personnel:

• Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone
• J. J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 10–17)
• John Lewis (tracks 10–17), Bud Powell (tracks 1–9) – piano
• Nelson Boyd (tracks 10–17), Curly Russell (tracks 1–9) – bass
• Max Roach – drums

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The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)

The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery is an album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Most of its tracks exemplify two of Montgomery’s distinguishing techniques: “thumb picking” and the use of octaves.

In 2017, the album was selected for the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

1. Airegin 0:00 2. D-Natural Blues 4:26 3. Polka Dots And Moonbeams 9:48 4. Four On Six 14:33 5. West Coast Blues 20:50 6. In Your Own Sweet Way 28:11 7. Mr Walker 33:08 8. Gone With The Wind 37:43

Musicians:

• Wes Montgomery – electric guitar
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Albert Heath – drums

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Jimmy Woods Sextet – Conflict (1963)

Conflict is an album by alto saxophonist Jimmy Woods‘ Sextet featuring Elvin Jones, which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Contemporary label.

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Track listing:

All compositions by Jimmy Woods

"Conflict" – 5:45
"Coming Home" – 6:00
"Aim" – 7:55
"Apart Together" – 6:43
"Look to Your Heart" – 5:49
"Pazmuerte" – 6:30
"Conflict" [alternate take 5] – 4:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Aim" [alternate take 43] – 7:10 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Look to Your Heart" [alternate take 39] – 5:50 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel:

Jimmy Woods – alto saxophone
Carmell Jones – trumpet
Harold Land – tenor saxophone
Andrew Hill – piano
George Tucker – bass
Elvin Jones – drums

Alice Coltrane – Ptah, the El Daoud (1970)

Ptah, the El Daoud is the third solo album by American jazz pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane, released on Impulse! Records in September 1970. The album was recorded in the basement of her home in Dix Hills, New York, in a session on January 26, 1970.

While Pharoah Sanders had played bass clarinet on one track on 1968’s A Monastic Trio, this was Coltrane’s first album to feature wind players more extensively, with Sanders and Joe Henderson playing tenor saxophone on two tracks and alto flute on “Blue Nile” (on which Coltrane also switches from piano to harp). Sanders is recorded on the right channel and Henderson on the left channel throughout. Coltrane noted that “Joe Henderson is more on the intellectual side, while Pharoah is more abstract, more transcendental.”

All the compositions were written by Coltrane. The title track is named the Egyptian god Ptah, “El Daoud” meaning “the beloved” in Arabic. Turiya “was defined by Coltrane as “a state of consciousness — the high state of Nirvana, the goal of human life”, while Ramakrishna was a 19th-century Bengali Hindu mystic; the name also denotes a movement founded by his disciples.

Jim Evans designed the album’s artwork.

Recorded in the studio at the Coltrane home, Dix Hills, New York, January 26, 1970. 00:00 Ptah, The El Daoud 13:59 Turiya & Ramakrishna 22:20 Blue Nile 29:26 Mantra

Bass – Ron Carter Design – The Institute For Better Vision Drums – Ben Riley Engineer – W.L. Barneke Liner Notes – Leonard Feather Photography By, Bells [Occasional] – Chuck Stewart Piano, Harp – Alice Coltrane Producer – Ed Michel Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute – Joe Henderson Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute, Bells – Pharoah Sanders Alice Coltrane ft. Pharoah Sanders & Joe Henderson – Ptah, The El Daoud (1970).

Miles Davis – You’re Under Arrest (1984)

You’re Under Arrest is a 1985 album recorded by Miles Davis, presenting a mixture of pop covers (including Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” and Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature“), and original material dealing with politics, racism, pollution, and war. It is the first Davis album since On the Corner in 1972 to include electric guitarist John McLaughlin.

Track List:

1 One Phone Call / Street Scenes 4:34
2 Human Nature 4:30
3 Intro: MD 1 / Something's On Your Mind / MD 2 7:17
4 Ms. Morrisine 4:57
5 Katia Prelude 0:40
6 Katia 7:37
7 Time After Time 3:37
8 You're Under Arrest 6:14
9. Medley3:23
9.1Jean Pierre
9.2You're Under Arrest
9.3Then There Were None

Musicians

Miles Davis – trumpet, "Police Voices, Davis Voices" (1), arrangements (1–7, 9), Oberheim OB-Xa (5, 6)
Robert Irving III – synthesizers (1–4, 7, 9), arrangements (2, 4–7, 9), Yamaha DX7 (5, 6, 8), Korg Polysix and Oberheim OB-Xa (5, 6), organ and clavinet (8), celesta (9)
John Scofield – guitar (1–3, 7–9), arrangements (8)
John McLaughlin – all guitars (4), guitar (5, 6)
Darryl Jones, aka "The Munch" – bass
Al Foster – drums (1, 7–9)
Vincent Wilburn – drums (2, 3), Simmons drums (4–6)
Steve Thornton – percussion, Spanish voice (1)
Bob Berg – soprano saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (8, 9)
Sting – French policeman's voice (1)
Marek Olko – Polish voice (1)
James "J.R." Prindiville (Jim Rose, road manager) – sound of handcuffs (1)

Branford Marsalis – Renaissance (1987)

Renaissance is an album by the American musician Branford Marsalis, released in 1987. It peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz Albums chart. Marsalis supported the album with a North American tour.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	“Just One of Those Things“
2.	“Lament”
3.	“The Peacocks”
4.	“Love Stone”
5.	“Citadel”
6.	“The Wrath (Structured Burnout)”
7.	“St. Thomas“

Andrew Hill – A Beautiful Day (2002)

A Beautiful Day is a live album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill, recorded in 2002 at Birdland in New York City and released on the Palmetto label.

Track listing

All compositions by Andrew Hill.

"Divine Revelation" – 8:19
"Faded Beauty" – 11:28
"Bellezza" – 8:43
"5 Mo" – 6:42
"New Pinnochio" – 7:36
"J Di" – 5:50
"A Beautiful Day" – 11:44
"11/8" – 1:06

Recorded at Birdland, New York City on January 24–26, 2002

Personnel

Andrew Hill – piano
John Savage – flute (tracks 2 & 4), alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5–8)
Marty Ehrlich – clarinet (track 4), bass clarinet (track 2), alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5–8)
Aaron Stewart, Greg Tardy – tenor saxophone
J. D. Parran – baritone saxophone
Dave Ballou, Laurie Frink, Ron Horton (tracks 1–6), Bruce Staelens – trumpet
Mike Fahn, Joe Fielder, Charlie Gordon – trombone
Jose D'avila – tuba
Scott Colley – bass
Nasheet Waits – drums

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