NEW RELEASES - KENNY BARRON, JOHN COLTRANE QUINTET WITH ERIC DOLPHY, LOUIS ARMSTRONG

KENNY BARRON - KENNY BARRON & THE BRAZILIAN KNIGHTS

Jazz pianist Kenny Barron celebrates the music of Brazil on his 2013 studio album, Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights. Here, Barron performs a variety of songs from the late Johnny Alf, as well as composer/harmonica player Maurício Einhorn, who also joins Barron on the album. Also joining Barron are such luminaries as trumpeter Claudio Roditi, saxophonist Idriss Boudrioua, drummer Rafael Barata, guitarist Lula Galvao, bassist Sérgio Barrozo, and keyboardist Alberto Chimelli. This is highly engaging Brazilian jazz. ~ Matt Collar Liner Note Author: Jacques Muyal. Recording information: Visom Digital Studio, Sao Conrado, Rio De Janeiro (06/10/2012-06/11/2012). Photographer: Hervé Muyal. Personnel: Kenny Barron (piano); Lula Galvao (acoustic guitar); Maurício Einhorn (harmonica); Idriss Boudrioua (alto saxophone); Claudio Roditi (flugelhorn); Rafael Barata (drums); Sérgio Barrozo. Audio Mixers: Alberto Chimelli; Sérgio Lima Netto.  ~ cduniverse

JOHN COLTRANE QUINTET WITH ERIC DOLPHY - COMPLETE 1961 COPEHHAGEN CONCERT

EU-only release containing the complete long unavailable 1961 Copenhagen concert by the Coltrane-Dolphy quintet. Includes the only appearance of Victor Young's beautiful song 'Delilah' in both Coltrane and Dolphy's discographies. Also noteworthy are a reading of 'Naima' and Trane's two unusual live false starts before playing a superb version of 'My Favorite Things'. Includes 12-page booklet. In Crowd. ~ cduniverse

LOUIS ARMSTRONG -THE COMPLETE SATCH PLAYS FAT   This release presents, for the first time ever on a single CD, all existing music from the perennial Louis Armstrong LP celebrating the music of Fats Waller: Satch Plays Fats. The first nine tracks comprise the original LP release, followed by all known alternate and partially alternate tracks, many of which have been long unavailable. Among them is a rare version of 'Honeysuckle Rose' from the session, originally issued with dubbed applause on a compilation LP titled Columbia House Party. Louis is backed here by one of the best formations of his All Stars, with such outstanding musicians as Trummy Young, Barney Bigard and Billy Kyle. Essential Jazz Classics. ~ cduniverse