Genre: Jazz
“You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.” This quote by Herbie Hancock could easily be his mantra. The Chicago-born pianist was already well on his way into this life-long process of searching and innovating when he released his debut album “Takin’ Off” in 1962. By fusing the soulful sounds of his hometown with the compositional experiments he had started at his alma mater Grinnell and the hard-bop favored by his room-mate Donald Byrd, Hancock created a new sound in Jazz. This “fusion” of old sounds with new ideas (or was it the other way around?) can be experienced on the 10 CDs in this unique collection of original albums by some of his contemporaries, from The Jazz Crusaders via Les McCann to Eddie Harris via Oscar Brown, Jr. and on to Herbie Mann and Hugh Masekela. All of these musicians would probably say “Amen” to this quote by organist Larry Young from his debut album ”Groove Street”: „I want to be myself, for one thing … and that’s when you catch the most hell.”
Tracklist:
CD 1
■ THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET
HORACE-SCOPE
1. Strollin' (Horace Silver) 4'60
2. Where You At? (H. Silver) 5'40
3. Without You (Don Newey) 4'50
4. Horace-Scope (H. Silver) 4'43
5. Yeah! (H. Silver) 6'28
6. Me And My Baby (H. Silver) 5'59
7. Nica's Dream (H. Silver) 6'47
Horace Silver (p) Blue Mitchell (tp) Junior Cook (ts) Gene Taylor (b) Roy Brooks (drs)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 8 and 9, 1960
■ HERBIE HANCOCK
TAKIN' OFF
8. Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock) 7'14
9. Three Bags Full (H. Hancock) 5'31
10. Empty Pockets (H. Hancock) 6'12
11. The Maze (H. Hancock) 6'50
12. Driftin' (H. Hancock) 7'01
13. Alone And I (H. Hancock) 6'30
Herbie Hancock (p) Freddie Hubbard (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Butch Warren (b)Billy Higgins (drs)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 28, 1962.
Total Time 78'46
CD 2
■ LES MCCANN IN NEW YORK
1. Chip Monck (Les McCann) 7'47
2. Fayth, You're... (L. McCann) 6'11
3. Twist Cha Cha (L. McCann) 7'42
4. A Little 3/4 For God & Co. (L. McCann) 9'26
5. Maxie's Changes (L. McCann) 8'57
Les McCann (p) Blue Mitchell (tp) Stanley Turrentine, Frank Haynes (ts) Herbie Lewis (b) Ron Jefferson (drs)
Recorded at the Village Gate, New York, NY on December 28, 1961
■ LOU RAWLS/LES MCCANN LTD.
STORMY MONDAY
6. (They Call It) Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) 3'47
7. God Bless The Child (A. Herzog, Jr., B. Holiday) 4'30
8. See See Rider (Ma Rainey) 3'16
9. Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell) 5'60
10. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (W. Weldon, R. Jacobs) 4'03
11. In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down (D. Raye, L. Carr) 3'29
12. 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do (E. Robbins, P. Grainger) 2'42
13. Lost And Lookin' (J. Alexander, L. Thomas) 3'11
14. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (Eddie Miller) 3'58
15. Sweet Lover (J. McFarland, Wyche) 3'10
Lou Rawls (voc) Les McCann (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Ron Jefferson (drs)
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California on February 5 to 12, 1962
Total Time 78'10
CD 3
■ LARRY YOUNG
GROOVE STREET
1. Groove Street (Larry Young) 4'58
2. I Found A New Baby (J. Palmer, S. Williams) 5'29
3. Sweet Lorraine (C. Burwell, M. Parish) 9'27
4. Gettin' Into It (L. Young) 14'28
5. Talkin' 'Bout J. C. (L. Young) 5'57
Larry Young (organ) Bill Leslie (ts) Thornel Schwartz (git) Jimmie Smith (drs)
Recorded on February 27, 1962.
■ THE JAZZ CRUSADERS
FREEDOM SOUND
6. The Geek (Wilton Felder) 5'40
7. M.J.S. Funk (Wayne Henderson) 8'27
8. That's It (Wilton Felder) 3'53
9. Freedom Sound (Joe Sample) 4'47
10. Theme From Exodus (Ernest Gold) 5'60
11. Coon (Wayne Henderson) 4'20
Wayne Henderson (tb) Wilton Felder (ts) Roy Gaines (git) Joe Sample (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Sticks Hooper (drs)
Recorded in Los Angeles in May 1961.
Total Time 73'28
CD 4
■ LOU DONALDSON
THE NATURAL SOUL
1. Funky Mama (John Patton) 9'10
2. Love Walked In (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) 5'14
3. Spaceman Twist (Lou Donaldson) 5'39
4. Sow Belly Blues (Lou Donaldson) 10'17
5. That's All (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) 5'36
6. Nice 'N Greasy (Johnny Acea) 5'27
Lou Donaldson (as) Tommy Turrentine (tp) Grant Green (git) John Patton (organ) Ben Dixon (drs)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 9, 1962.
■ EDDIE JEFFERSON
LETTER FROM HOME
7. Letter From Home (Keepnews, Mance) 3'02
8. Take The "A" Train (Mignone, Strayhorn) 3'12
9. Billie's Bounce (Jetkins, Parker) 2'47
10. Back In Town (Jefferson, Moody) 3'10
11. Soft And Furry (Jefferson,Griffin) 2'52
12. A Night In Tunisia (Mignone, Gillespie) 3'35
13. Things Are Getting Better (Jefferson, Adderley) 3'11
14. Keep Walkin' (Jefferson, Cobb) 2'58
15. I Feel So Good (Jefferson, Moody) 3'12
16. Bless My Soul (Parker's Mood) (Jefferson, Parker) 3'28
Eddie Jefferson (voc) Clark Terry , Ernie Royal, Joe Newman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) James Moody (as, fl)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Arthur Clarke (brs) Barry Galbraith (git) Joe Zawinul, Junior Mance, Wynton Kelly (p)
Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes, Osie Johnson (drs) Arranged By Ernie Wilkins
Recorded in New York City from December 1961 to February 1962.
Total Time 72'52
CD 5
■ JIMMY SMITH
HOUSE PARTY
1. Au Privave (Charlie Parker) 15'10
2. Lover Man (Roger Ramirez) 7'01
3. Just Friends (J. Klenner, S. Lewis) 15'16
4. Blues After All (Kenny Burrell) 6'04
Jimmy Smith (organ), Lee Morgan (tp), Curtis Fuller (tb), George Coleman, Lou Donaldson (as),
Eddie McFadden, Kenny Burrell (git), Art Blakey, Donald Bailey (dr).
Recorded August 25, 1957 at Manhattan Towers, New York City.
■ OSCAR BROWN JR.
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL
5. Mr. Kicks (O. Brown, Jr.) 2'22
6. Hazel's Hips (O. Brown, Jr.) 3'12
7. Excuse Me For Livin' (O. Brown, Jr.) 2'59
8. Lucky Guy (O. Brown, Jr.) 3'07
9. Forbidden Fruit (O. Brown, Jr.) 3'09
10. Opportunity, Please Knock (O. Brown, Jr.) 2'53
11. Elegy (Plain Black Boy) (G. Brooks, O. Brown, Jr.) 3'56
12. Sam's Life (O. Brown, Jr.) 3'14
13. Hymn To Friday (O. Brown, Jr.) 2'12
14. Love Is Like A New Born Child (O. Brown, Jr.) 2'39
15. When Malindy Sings (O. Brown, Jr., P.L. Dunbar) 2'35
16. World Full Of Grey (O. Brown, Jr.) 3'55
Recorded in New York City in 1961 and 1962.
Total Time 79'47
CD 6
■ CANNONBALL ADDERLEY
THEM DIRTY BLUES
1. Work Song (Nat Adderley) 5'08
2. Dat Dere (Boby Timmons) 5'31
3. Easy Living (L. Robin, R. Rainger) 4'22
4. Del Sasser (Sam Jones) 4'42
5. Jeannine (Duke Pearson) 7'17
6. Soon (G. & I. Gershwin) 5'37
7. Them Dirty Blues (Julian Adderley) 7'17
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as), Nat Adderley (cornet), Bobby Timmons (p: tracks: 2, 4, 6),
Barry Harris (p: tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7), Sam Jones (b), Louis Hayes (dr).
Recorded at Reeves Sound Studio, New York, New York on February 1, 1960 and at Ter-Mar Recording Studio,
Chicago, Illinois on March 29, 1960
■ EDDIE HARRIS
A STUDY IN JAZZ
8. No One (Eddie Harris) 3'47
9. Dancing Bull (E. Harris) 4'15
10. Cuttin' Out (E. Harris) 3'53
11. Down (E. Harris) 4'56
12. Fantastic Waltz (E. Harris) 4'41
13. Just Friends (Klenner, Lewis) 4'29
14. Olifant Gesang (E. Harris) 8'15
Eddie Harris (ts) Joe Diorio (git) Roland Faulkner (git:8) Willie Pickens (p) Melvin Jackson (b) Harold Jones (drs)
Marschall Thopson (drs:9,13,14) Track 12: added Donald Garret (b) John Avant (tb) Charles Stepney (vibes)
Earl Teddy Thomas (drs)
Recorded in Chicago in 1961 and 1962.
Total Time 74'12
CD 7
■ HANK CRAWFORD
MORE SOUL
1. Boo's Tune (James Moody) 6'42
2. Angel Eyes (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) 6'35
3. Four Five Six (Hank Crawford) 5'09
4. The Story (J. Moody) 4'43
5. Dat Dere (Bobby Timmons, Oscar Brown Jr.) 4'54
6. Misty (Erroll Garner) 5'34
7. Sister Sadie (Horace Silver) 4'40
Hank Crawford (as, p, arr) Ray Charles (arr: 4) Philip Guilbeau (tp) John Hunt (fluegel horn, tp)
David "Fathead" Newman (ts) Leroy "Hog" Cooper (brs) Edgar Willis (b) Milt Turner (drs)
Recorded in 1961.
■ CHUCK MANGIONE QUINTET
RECUERDO
8. Recuerdo (Chuck Mangione) 5'34
9. Big Foot (Charlie Parker) 4'25
10. I Had The Craziest Dream (Warren, Gordon) 6'24
11. Solar (Miles Davis) 4'19
12. Blues For Saandar (Chuck Mangione) 4'40
13. If Ever I Would Leave You (Lerner, Loewe) 6'57
14. The Little Prince (Chuck Mangione) 7'13
Chuck Mangione (tp) Joe Romano (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Lou Hayes (drs)
Recorded in New York City on July 31, 1962.
Total Time 77'51
CD 8
■ HERBIE MANN
AT THE VILLAGE GATE
1. Comin' Home Baby (Ben Tucker) 8'38
2. Summertime (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin) 10'21
3. It Ain't Necessarily So (George & Ira Gershwin) 19'59
Herbie Mann (fl) Hagood Hardy (vibes) Ahmad Abdul-Malik (b) Ben Tucker (b: 1) Rudy Collins (drs)
Ray Mantilla (per, congas) Chief Bey (perc, drs)
Recorded live at The Village Gate, New York City on November 17, 1961
■ GENE AMMONS WITH JOE NEWMAN & JACK McDUFF
TWISTING THE JUG
4. Twistin' the Jug (Gene Ammons) 4'42
5. Born to Be Blue (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) 7'22
6. Satin Doll (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) 6'48
7. Moten Swing (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) 5'00
8. Stormy Monday (Bob Crowder, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines) 8'44
9. Down the Line (Gene Ammons) 5'45
Gene Ammons (ts) Joe Newman (tp) Jack McDuff (organ) Wendell Marshall (b) Walter Perkins (drs) Ray Barretto (congas)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 28, 1961.
Total Time 77'21
CD 9
■ STANLEY TURRENTINE
LOOK OUT
1. Look Out (Stanley Turrentine) 7'13
2. Journey into Melody (Robert Farnon) 4'58
3. Return Engagement (Horace Parlan) 4'49
4. Little Sheri (S. Turrentine) 7'51
5. Tiny Capers (Clifford Brown) 5'02
6. Minor Chant (S. Turrentine) 6'23
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Horace Parlan (p) George Tucker (b) Al Harewood (drs)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on June 18, 1960.
■ FREDDIE ROACH
DOWN TO EARTH
7. De Bug (Freddie Roach) 6'43
8. Ahm Miz (F. Roach) 5'50
9. Lujon (Henry Mancini) 6'28
10. Althea Soon (F. Roach) 8'08
11. More Mileage (F. Roach) 6'36
12. Lion Down (F. Roach) 4'55
Freddie Roach (organ) Percy France (ts) Kenny Burrell (git) Clarence Johnston (drs)
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on August 23, 1962
Total Time 74'59
CD 10
■ JIMMY MCGRIFF
I'VE GOT A WOMAN
1. I've Got A Woman (Ray Charles) 4'35
2. On The Street Where You Live (Lerner, Lowe) 3'56
3. Satin Doll (Duke Ellington) 2'22
4. 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk) 5'46
5. All About My Girl (Jimmy McGriff) 3'57
6. M.G. Blues (J. McGriff) 4'59
7. Thats The Way I Feel (J. McGriff) 2'21
8. After Hours (Avery Parrish) 6'01
9. Flying Home (Lionel Hampton) 3'25
10. Sermon (Jimmy Smith) 5'07
■ HUGH MASEKELA
TRUMPET AFRICAINE
11. Satisfying Song (Miriam Makeba) 2'04
12. Merci Bon Die (Frantz Casseus) 2'20
13. House of the Rising Sun (trad) 2'56
14. Sit Down (Lord, I Can't Sit Down) (trad) 2'58
15. He's Gone Away (trad) 2'22
16. Click Song (M. Makeba) 2'18
17. Guinean Song (Makeba, Masekela) 2'11
18. Ox Drivers Song (trad) 2'39
19. Umhome (Makeba, Masekela) 2'38
20. Magwalandini (Makeba, Masekela) 2'23
21. Morning of the Carnival (Theme from Black Orpheus) 2'00
(Bonfá, Jungnickel)
22. Wimoweh(Solomon Linda) 2'18
Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn, tp, vocals) Hugo Montenegro (arr, conductor)
Recorded in August 1962.
Total Time 47‘48