Carole
King’s very first performance outside of the U.S. took place in 1973, at The
Montreux Pavillon as part of the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival. Released
for the very first time, this concert film was captured two years after she
altered the course of pop history with Tapestry, and one month after she issued
the album Fantasy. Carole performs with heartfelt energy, playing classic hits
such as “It’s Too Late,” “I Feel The Earth Move,” “You’ve Got A Friend” plus
standout tracks from Fantasy - “Believe In Humanity” and “Corazón”- as she is
backed by an ensemble of top musicians. Also
includes: “Smackwater Jack,” “Home Again,” “Beautiful.” “Up On The Roof.” “Fantasy
Beginning,” “You’ve Been Around Too Long,” “Being At War With Each Other,” “That’s
How Things Go Down,” “Haywood,” “A Quiet Place To Live,” “You Light Up My Life,”
“Fantasy End” and “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman.”
Out To
Dinner - Different Flavors
A fantastic
all-star group of players who've recorded separately for the Posi-Tone label –
coming together here with a very fresh sound! You'll definitely recognize a few
names in the quintet – which features Michael Dease on trombone, Behn Gillece
on vibes, Tim Green on alto, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums –
and the mix of vibes and trombone in the frontline is really fantastic – maybe
no surprise, though, as we've always been huge fans of Gillece – who wrote a
good number of tracks on the set – although Kozlov, Royston, and Dease also
contribute some numbers. There's a very fresh sense of rhythm on the record too
– thanks in part to the work of Kozlov and Royston, and the lack of a piano –
and titles include "Day Zero", "Blue Sojourn", "Night
Glow", "Rio", "Spun Around", "Grave
Concerns", "Two Down", and "Pay The Piper". ~ Dusty
Groove
Markus Howell - Get Right!
Alto
saxophonist Markus Howell unleashes a big sound on his strong debut, "Get
Right!" The album features a well-balanced program of Howell's exciting
compositions along with a few tasty covers thrown in for good measure. Howell
is joined on the date by front line special guests trombonist Michael Dease and
trumpet player Joe Magnarelli, and receives solid support from his rhythm
section of pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Rodney Whitaker, and drummer Luther
Allison. This hard-hitting session really swings solidly from beginning to end,
and will certainly delight straight forward jazz fans everywhere. We feel
confident our ardent and dedicated listeners will elicit an engaging response
when Markus Howell's dynamic performances suggest an earful of good reasons for
them to "Get Right!"
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