TAKEO MORIYAMA - East Plants (VAP, 1983)

Takeo Moriyama - East Plants
VAP - 30132-25
Japan, 1983

A1 East Plants
A2 Ta-Ke
A3 Ka-Ge-Lo-U
B1 Ka-Ze
B2 Fields
B3 To-O-Ku

Takeo Moriyama - drums

Syuichi Enomoto - tenor sax, soprano sax

Hideaki Mochizuki - bass
Yohji Sadanari - percussion
Toshihiko Inoue - tenor sax, soprano sax

https://mega.nz/#!79YwUbgY!56SR4SwgNMt-wKFyJdZzCck4iipTDNXD9tHAvZ5-724

PIERRE LEDUC ET SON QUATUOR – S/T (Radio Canada International, 1967)

Pierre Leduc Et Son Quatuor - Pierre Leduc Et Son Quatuor
Radio Canada International – 267
Canada, 1967

A1 Synchronisation
A2 Modulation
A3 Tonus
B1 Soya
B2 Emo
B3 Poussiere D'Etoile

Pierre Leduc – piano
Brian Barley – tenor sax, clarinet
Roland Haynes – bass
Blaine Wikjord – drums



https://mega.nz/#!uwoxXABa!VMdpJlieTKQW3ooxtoK41swRbQyggUNPbUoO9rRUPTI

ALBERT DAILEY – Renaissance (Catalyst, 1978)

Albert Dailey – Renaissance
Catalyst Records – CAT-7627
US, 1977

A1 Black Raspberry
A2 The Dues We Have To Pay
A3 I Love You
B1 Mimosa
B2 Mr. Pogo
B3 Gee Monetti
B4 Autumn Rain

Albert Dailey – piano
Carter Jefferson – tenor sax, soprano sax
Cheryl Alexander – vocals
Cecil McBee – bass
Adam Nussbaum – drums (A2, B2)
Charles Persip – drums


https://mega.co.nz/#!2xRAyAaA!Pen6qci4GzRuDH6E3GTjIUdL_SizrXfvrLRzayHuV4k

BILLY ROBINSON – Evolution's Blend (Radio Canada International, 1972)

Billy Robinson – Evolution's Blend
Radio Canada International – RCI 375
Canada, 1972

A1 The Family
A2 It's Raining Ashes
A3 Homing
B1 Pivot
B2 Quebec On My Mind
B3 Evolution's Blend

Billy Robinson – tenor sax
Pierre Leduc – piano
Peter Leitch – guitar
Erroll Walters – bass
Jim Norman – drums


http://www.mediafire.com/download/757fhgybow1wyb2/evolution%27s+blend.zip#39;s_blend.zip

HARRY BECKETT – Joy Unlimited (Cadillac, 1975)

Cadillac – SGC 1004

UK, 1975

A1 No time for hello

A2 Glowing

A3 Changes are still happening

A4 Bracelets of sound

B1 Rings within rings

B2 Not just tomorrow

Harry Beckett – trumpet, flugelhorn

Ray Russell – guitar

Brian Miller – piano, electric piano, synthesizer

Darry Runswick – bass, bass guitar

Nigel Morris – drums

Martin David – congas

all compositions by Harry Beckett

http://www.mediafire.com/download/8jc7m45j3331wno/joyunlimited.zip

A Tribute to the Prince of Peace: Covers & Devotions for John Coltrane

A Tribute to the Prince of Peace: Covers & Devotions for John Coltrane by Empedocles on Mixcloud

BRIDGEWATER BROTHERS – Generation Suite (Denon, 1979)

Denon – YX-7802-ND
Japan, 1979

A1 African Sunrise
A2 Bororo
A3 Sade
A4 Synapse
B1 Your Ballad
B2 Something I Saw Thru My Mind
B3 Samba Para Ustedos Dos

Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet, flugelhorn
Ron Bridgewater – tenor sax, soprano sax, flute
Hubert Eaves – piano, kalimba
Donald Smith – electric piano, flute
Reggie Workman – bass, percussion
Michael Carvin – drums

http://www.mediafire.com/download/62yhmthp7dlld5h/generation.suite.zip

THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ QUINTET – Location (Strata, 1973)

Strata Records – SRI 1001-73
US, 1973

beginnings or endings depending on your level of entry

Bang! / Tao / Noh Word / Nguzo Saba (Struggle) / Inner Beckoning

Ken Cox – electric piano, piano
Charles Eubanks – electric piano
Charles Moore – flugelhorn, trumpet, percussion
Leon Henderson – tenor sax, soprano sax
Ron English – guitar
Ron Brooks – bass
Bud Spangler – drums, percussion
Dan Spencer – drums, percussion

http://www.mediafire.com/download/zq47sr9a97klmri/location.zip

BILLY PETERSON BAND – Threshold of Surrender (1981)

Celebration – CB-5010
US, 1981
private

A1 Gun Lap
A2 Odin's Oarship
A3 Tracy
B1 California Extremes
B2 Threshold of Surrender
B3 Teresa

Billy Peterson – string bass, bowed bass, piano, drums
Bobby Peterson – piano, electric piano
Bob Rockwell – tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet
Brian Griuna – tenor sax
Greg Lewis – trumpet
Dave Graff – trombone
Steve Wright – flugelhorn
Jim Ten Bensel – trombone, bass trombone
John England – trombone
Dave Karr – flute, alto flute
Paul Lagos – drums
Mike Elliott – guitar
Steve Kimmell – percussion
Bill Berg – percussion
Dabba Albada – percussion

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qzh78s714qr4dz7/treshold.of.surrender.zip

PAUL NASH – A Jazz Composer's Ensemble (1979)

Revelation – REV-32

US, 1979

A1 Marigail-Marigold

A2 Passing Glance

A3 Our Time Is Numbered

B1 Tamalpais Night

B2 The Joy

B3 Full Spiral

Paul Nash – acoustic guitar, guitar, cowbell

Charlie McCarthy – alto sax

Gary Myose – alto sax

Jim Dukey – alto sax

Gregory Yasinitsky – soprano sax

Bobby Ferreira – tenor sax

Noel Jewkes – tenor sax

Mark Greenwald – bass trombone

Nick Tenbroek – bass trombone

Ed Neumeister – trombone

Wayne Wallace – trombone

Mark Isham – trumpet

Anne Yasinitzky – flute
Art Lande – piano
Bob Mocarsky – piano

Dave Dunaway: bass, electric bass

Davis Ramey – electric guitar, guitar

Eddie Marshall – drums

Jim Zimmermann – drums

Rick Quintinal – drums

Kent Middleton – congas

http://www.mediafire.com/download/w1x7416pl8vpwlz/a.jazz.composer%27s.ensemble.zip#39;s.ensemble.zip

ELLEN MAY SHASHOYAN – Song For My Father (1989)

New Ark Records – NYEM 001

US, 1989

private

A1 Song For My Father

B1 Birth of a Flower

A1

Ellen May Shashoyan – vocal, piano, zils

Wally Richardson – guitar

Reggie Workman – bass

Joe Marshall – drums

Bilal Abdurahman – darabuka, tambourine

Harold Minerva – alto sax

Zane Paul – alto sax

Harold Vic – tenor sax

Ricky Ford – tenor sax

Heywood Henry – bass clarinet

B1

Ellen May Shashoyan – vocal, piano

Wally Richardson – guitar

Reggie Workman – bass

Joe Marshall – drums

Harold Minerve – alto sax

Norris Turney – alto sax

Frank Wes – tenor sax

Babe Clark – tenor sax

Zane Paul – bass clarinet
__________

You can find Ellen May Shashoyan listed on the credits for various vocal versions of Song For My Father, but oddly it seems impossible to find a recording of her own prior to this release—30 years after Leon Thomas sang Shashoyan's lyrics for the first time.  Seems she definitely had some respect around the New York scene though, some heavy duty sidemen backing her here. Had this one on repeat for awhile, deep hypnotic & spiritual.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/zhfba5tkiwv08vp/shashoyan.zip

CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS' ORCHESTRA – Vol. 1 (1984)

Williamsburgh Music Center Inc. – WMC-3098
US, 1984
private

A1 Spear It Chew All
A2 Waltz For My Love
A3 I Got It Bad
B1 Life
B2 The Loved Ones

Armen Boyajian – violin
Jason Hwong – violin, viola
Eileen Folson – cello
Gerry Eastman – electric and acoustic bass, guitar
Marsha Frazier – piano
Joe Ford – alto and soprano sax
John Abrams – tenor sax
Reynold Scott – baritone sax, flute
Khaliq Al-Rouf – tenor sax, flute
Longineu Parsons – trumpet
Ambrose Jackson – trumpet
Mack Rucks – trumpet
Mike Guerrier – trombone
John Betsch – drums (A2 only)
Newman Baker – drums
Jessica Cleaves – vocals

Produced by Williamsburgh Music Center, Inc.
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Privately released orchestra jazz album from the Williamsburgh Music Center in Brooklyn, headed by Gerry Eastman and Joe Ford who both recorded on Birthright's Breath of Life.  With other personnel including Longineu Parsons on trumpet, Khaliq Al-Rouf of The Ensemble Al-Salaam on sax and flute, and John Betsch on drums, it is no wonder this album is full of forward thinking modal/spiritual jazz, but it is the addition of the string section that makes this one sound remarkably like a lost Tapscott led Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra recording.  This one is not to miss!



http://www.mediafire.com/download/6d3c3irimruhntp/vol.1.zip

SHIGEHARU MUKAI – Spacing Out (1978)

Better Days – YX-7582-ND
Japan, 1978

A1 Dawn ~ Turbulence
A2 Just Smile
B1 Cumulonimbus
B2 Focus Express
B3 Spacing Out

All tracks written by Shigeharu Mukai

Shigeharu Mukai – trombone
Yasuaki Shimizu – tenor sax, soprano sax
Kazumi Watanabe – guitar
Kazuhide Motooka – piano, electric piano
Toshiyuki Daitoku – clavinet
Tamio Kawabata – bass
Ryojiroh Furusawa – drums
Tatsuji Yokoyama – congas




http://www.mediafire.com/download/u8md9ug361abdyt/spacing.out.zip

MICHEL ROQUES – Impact (1975)

Open – OP 04
France, 1975

A1 Impact
A2 Tabarka
B1 Tune For Nicole
B2 I Want To Talk About You

Michel Roques – tenor sax, soprano sax, flute
Siegfried Kessler – acoustic piano, electric piano
Bernard Tessier – double bass
Bruno De Dieuleveult – drums

http://www.mediafire.com/download/e5loplgftob8kr8/impact.zip

MICHAEL STUART - KEITH BLACKLEY QUARTET – Determination (1979)

Not On Label – ST1001

Canada, 1979

private

A1 Compassion (Stuart)

A2 Awakening (McFeteridge)

B1 In View (McFeteridge)

B2 Determination (Stuart)

Michael Stuart – tenor sax, soprano sax

Keith Blackley – drums

Steve Wallace – bass

George McFeteridge – piano

Private deep, spiritual jazz out of Toronto from 1979.  You may recognize saxophonist Michael Stuart either from Doug Riley's excellent album Dreams released on PM or the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, whom he would have been on tour with shortly before cutting this recording.  Anyway, his playing here along with the rest of the musicians is exceptional, moving from soulful to fierce to exploratory. A very highly recommended album that seems to have been largely neglected in the dustbins—until now!  Check out the soaring modal track 'Awakening' below

http://www.mediafire.com/download/kwahh3af1h2cr8r/determination.zip

SADAO WATANABE – Pastoral (1969)

CBS/Sony – 23AP 1066

Japan, 1969

A1 Pastoral

A2 Bridge

A3 Tokyo Suite: Sunrise/Sunset

B1 Gary, Outro Samba

B2 Someday In Suburbs

B3 Fandango

B4 Closing Theme From "Kin-Kira-Kin"

B5 Ritmo Sabroso

Sadao Watanabe: tenor sax, soprano sax, flute

Yoshiaki Masuo: guitar

Yoshio Suzuki: fender bass, bass, piano

Fumio Watanabe: drums, percussion

Kazuo Yashiro: electric piano

Hiroshi Matsumoto: vibes

Masahiro Tanaka: flugelhorn

Chiyoshige Matsubara: flugelhorn

all composition and arrangement by Sadao Watanabe

"Pastoral" is Watanabe; it is the putting together of everything he has learned in the past 18 years.  His experiences in jazz, the classics and the blending of sounds and rhythms show him off as the complete musician.  Having been on hand for this most unusual recording session, I can personally attest to Watanabe's virtuosity and inventiveness.  The session was long and arduous because Watanabe is a perfectionist.  He would play and listen, play and listen and then play it all over again.  Sadao doesn't like to think of himself as only a jazzist although he has played with some of the best, both in the United States and Brazil.  His good friends Gary McFarland and Chico Hamilton have had some influence on him, but what he does, he does from somewhere deep inside his soul.  All of the compositions in this album are Watanabe's and it should establish him as one of the best young composers in Japan.  Sitting through this album is an experience.  It is one of the finest recordings my ears have heard in a very long time.  Watanabe inspires; he reaches for the heights; he satisfies the most critical jazz buff while never offending the casual listener.  This is a true test of greatness.

— Elson E. Irwin   Billboard Editor, Tokyo

http://www.mediafire.com/download/u4y66ktq6wqksyb/pastoral.zip ]