ELLA FITZGERALD – AT MISTER KELLY’S 1958
Includes a 12-page booklet with rare photos from the concert
and updated liner notes. This release presents Ella Fitzgerald's 1958
performances at the iconic Chicago club Mister Kelly's. For thirty years,
before it closed on August 25, 1975, it was a springboard to fame for countless
entertainers. As reported in the Chicago Tribune,''It was a supernova in the
local and national nightlife firmament.'' Ella is backed on these sets by a
trio consisting of Lou Levy on piano, Max Bennett on bass, and Gus Johnson on
drums. She performs a nice collection of well-known standards, as well as some
tunes she rarely sang, such as the opening ''Your Red Wagon'' and ''Across the
Alley from the Alamo.'' Three rare radio broadcasts, which also showcase Ella
singing at small clubs have been added here as a bonus. Includes: Your Red
Wagon; Nice Work If You Can Get It; I'm Glad There Is You; How Long Has This
Been Going On?; Across the Alley from
the Alamo; Perdido; The Lady Is a Tramp; Bewitched; Summertime; In the Wee
Small Hours of the Morning; St. Louis Blues; Witchcraft; Love Me or Leave Me;
Joe Williams' Blues; Porgy & Bess Medley: I Loves You Porgy/Porgy, I's Your
Woman Now (Bess, You Is My Woman Now); How High the Moon; Exactly Like You;
Come Rain or Come Shine; Stardust; 's Wonderful; You Don't Know What Love Is;
My Funny Valentine; Anything Goes; Why Don't You Do Right?; Mean to Me; I Can't
Get Started; Later; and That Old Black Magic.
RUSTY BRYANT – FIRE EATER
An unsung monster in the pantheon of exceptional soul-jazz
outings from the Prestige catalog, Fire Eater finds Rusty Bryant grooving hard
in a combo that featured Idris Muhammad on drums, Wilbert Longmire on guitar,
and both Bill Mason and Leon Spencer Jr. on organ. Included in this
stretched-out, funky set of four originals is the title track, “Fire Eater,”
which was sampled for “Swing Set” by Jurassic 5 (2000) and appeared on the 1999
collaboration between DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, Brainfreeze. While not as
instantly recognizable by name as other greats of the tenor saxophone such as
John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, Bryant’s fiery and athletic approach on this
set sets him apart from his peers as a force to be reckoned with. In the
strident groove and funky underpinnings of Fire Eater is the blueprint for
generations of future groovers and funkateers. Track Listing: Fire Eater (9:36);
Free At Last (8:37); The Hooker (9:31); Mister S.(7:36). Personnel: Rusty
Bryant (tenor saxophone); Idris Muhammad (drums); Wilbert Longmire (guitar); Bill
Mason (organ); and Leon Spencer Jr. (organ).
GAL COSTA - INDIA
Digitally remastered edition of this 1973 album housed in
replica of the original gatefold including the cover that was banned by the
Brazilian military government in 1973 during the brutal dictatorship. India is
a post-Tropicalia masterpiece from one of the movements key figures and true
legends of Brazilian music, Gal Costa. Features a stellar line up of musicians
including Gilberto Gil, Arthur Verocai, Dominguinhos, and Tenorio Jr. Amongst
others. India includes the incredible 'Pontos de Luz' as sampled by Kaytranada
on 'Lite Spots' - one of our favorite Brazilian songs of all time. A wonderful
album from start to finish, touching on MPB, folk, jazz, funk and rock with
strong Tropicalia and Nordestino influences throughout. Also includes
"Índia," "Volta," and "Desafinado".
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