Mystery Album #5 !!

Time for yet another shot in the dark!

Hint: He was hugely influential to Little Richard,

both musically and in style of persona

1958

Tjader Plays Mambo !!

Having finished his tenure with George Shearing in 1954, a thoroughly

Latin-inoculated Cal Tjader took off on his own, recording several

short slices of infectious Latin jazz, from which a dozen were selected

for this album. Many of the selections are standards retrofitted with

percolating Latin rhythms, cut and shaped to fit the old three-minute

limit of 45 or 78 rpm singles. Tjader's crystalline vibes are teamed

with a San Francisco Latin percussion section that lays down the

grooves crisply and succinctly, with an occasional emulation of the

more laid-back Shearing Latin sound ("East of the Sun"). Elsewhere,

Cal experiments with a hot four-man trumpet section on four of the

tracks, the best of which is a rhumba version of "Fascinating Rhythm."

The earliest Tjader-led recording of "Guarachi Guaro" (later known as

"Soul Sauce") is also included here. These seminal tracks helped

launch the Cal Tjader Latin jazz style, and they still sound fresher

than many other such historical landmarks. from Allmusic.com

Bass – Carlos Duran
Congas – Edgar Rosales, Luis Miranda
Maracas – Edgar Rosales
Piano, Claves – Manuel Duran
Timbales, Cowbell, Congas – Bayardo Velarde
Trumpet – Al Porcino, Charlie Walp, Dick Collins, John Howell
Vibraphone, Cowbell – Cal Tjader

Cal Tjader

recorded live in

1954 & 1956

The Three Sounds !!

The band formed in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States, as the

Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris on piano,

Andrew Simpkins on double bass and Bill Dowdy on drums, along with

saxophonist Lonnie 'The Sound' Walker, who dropped out the following

year. The group moved to Washington and then New York, where, as the

Three Sounds, they cut a record for Riverside Records, before signing an

exclusive contract with Blue Note. Between 1958 and 1962, the group

released nine albums for Blue Note. They toured nationally during this

period, building a large following in jazz clubs across the country. The trio

played and recorded with the likes of saxophonists Lester Young, Lou

Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine and Sonny Stitt, cornet player Nat

Adderley, singer Anita O'Day, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli,

among others. (from Wikipedia)

Here are six albums by this group to enjoy. Each title has a Discogs

hyperlink to find out more info on it, such as the lineup, etc.

LD+3

1959

Good Deal

1959

Out Of This World

1962

Black Orchid

1962

Blue Genes

1962

Anita O'Day & The Three Sounds

1962

Dark Shadows OST !!

This collection of recordings related to the '60's ABC-TV Gothic soap

opera includes selections from the original soundtrack, as well as many

un-issued tracks and several released on CD for the first time. Although

the disc obviously has a special appeal for fans of the series, the

arrangements by the Robert Cobert Orchestra are interesting

(whether purely orchestral or with a late-'60's rhythm section)

for those uninterested in the TV series at all. from Allmusic.com

I have loved this show since I was a kid; catching the reruns
on late night television. But more than the show, the music
fascinated me. Creepy, Pop-ish, groovy, and harkening
to the Library sounds of any Horror-like, and Soap Opera
show/ movie of that time ...It's stellar. I stumbled upon
this CD just hours ago, and enjoy it so much that I
decided to post it today. Please enjoy!

The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde,
The Robert Cobert Orchestra, et al
1966-71

The Philosophy Of The Spiritual !!

I recently posted Epistrophy & Now's The Time by

Richard. There, you can learn more about him,

and grab that release. Now onto another of his albums.

I recently won a bid for this on Ebay, and am

quite happy that I did so. I hope you enjoy

it as much as I do.

Bass – Bill Lee, Richard Davis
Drums – Sonny Brown
Guitar – Sam Brown
Percussion – Frankie Dunlop
Piano – Chick Corea

Richard Davis

1972

The Power of Feeling !!

I came across a pristine copy of this album, just yesterday. My guess

is that it remained in such great shape because it was the property of

KTXT FM Radio (the non-commercial station of Texas Tech University

in Lubbock, Texas). Now, how it ended up in Houston would be fun to

find out. Yes, it's in the same state but a drive between the two cities is

520 miles (8 hours)! And, if you know anything about Lubbock, it's not

exactly an area known to have many Jazz listeners. Anyway ... this

albums states that it's by Sir Edward, but that's actually a

pseudonym of Harold Vick. With that being said, you

know it's gonna be a killer. I got this rip years ago

from the fantastic Never Enough Rhodes. If you

aren't hip it this blog, you need to! There, you'll
find a treasure trove of music, and also, much
more in-depth research on the albums. Enjoy

Bongos – Jumma Santos
Drums – David Lee
Electric Bass – Victor Gaskin
Electric Piano, Piano – Joe Bonner
Guitar, Flute – George Davis
Producer, Arranged By, Saxophone, Flute – Sir Edward
Vibraphone – Omar Clay

Sir Edward

1973

Ghettos of the Mind !!

I'm short on time today, so I apologize for the lack of

any info on this post. That being said, this is a

fantastic album to sample, if you're into that.

Soulful, playful, and poet musings; An early

form of rap, over funky sounds. Enjoy!

Bernard Purdie - drums
Cornell Dupree - guitar
Gordon Edwards - bass
Richard Tee - piano
Bama - vocals

Bama The Village Poet

1972

Joel Andrews !!

Joel Andrews, a spiritual harpist, began his teaching career at the age

of 27 as head of the harp department at the University of Texas. In 1960,

he arrived in San Francisco, where he threw himself into the rich beatnik

scene, the cultural riches of the city, and the spiritual offerings of the

Monterey area. In 1966, he studied with music healer Kay Ortman.

1968 saw Andrews continue his classical concert harp career, which

included a musician-in-residence stint at North Carolina State and a

series of solo concerts. In 1972, he became harpist for the improvis-

ational jazz group the Paul Winter Consort, but the following year,

Andrews withdrew from the formal music world to be a meta-

physical healer. He approaches his music healing through

science (he has worked with noted researcher Marcel Vogel),

symbolism, and working with higher sources. from Allmusic.com

Harp - Joel Andrews

Locrian Invocation

1975

Harp - Joel Andrews

Violet Flame

1977

Mystery Album #4 !!

The time has come, yet again. I just pre-ordered this today

and simply have to share it! Smooth, sultry, Yacht music

with hard soul accents. If you're like me, and want to

purchase an LP copy, I'm sure you'll figure out

where to find it. Out of respect, I will only be
keeping the link up for a couple of days,
so grab it while you can. Enjoy!

1970-80's