Impulse! Records Introduces Its Newest Batch of 2-On-1 Series Featuring 2 Classic Albums on 1 CD From Legendary Impulse Jazz Artists
(firmenpresse) - SANTA MONICA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/02/12 -- Impulse!/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) recently introduced the second batch of its 2-On-1 series. Each CD features two classic albums from some of Impulse! Records' legendary jazz and blues artists. Included in this first batch are releases from Alice Coltrane, Blue Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Chico Hamilton, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Howard Roberts, John Handy, Keith Jarrett, Marion Brown, Mel Brown, Michael White, Sonny Criss, Sonny Stitt and a jazz supergroup featuring arranger Oliver Nelson working with pianists Hank Jones and Steve Allen. The series includes many worldwide CD premieres.
The uncompromising American jazz pianist, organist, harpist, composer and bandleader Alice Coltrane was married to jazz legend John Coltrane and played in his band until his death in 1967. She then embarked on a solo career and recorded some of her finest works for Impulse! Records. Featured on a single disc are her 1969 release and her 1972 classic . features all original compositions and showcases her incredible skills on the harp and piano. Tracks such as "Turiya," "Paramahansa Lake" and the title track demonstrate her virtuosity on the harp while "Jaya Jaya Rama" and "Ihs" displays her brilliance and virtuosity on the piano. Considered one of the finest moments in jazz, Coltrane's 1972 release reached No. 12 on the Jazz Album charts and is considered one of her strongest releases. features beautiful and dynamic tracks such as "Galaxy in Turiya" and "Galaxy in Satchidananda," plus her bold rendition of John Coltrane's signature song "My Favorite Things," adding her own unique twist on the timeless Rodgers & Hammerstein classic.
American jazz, soul and blues trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded two classic records for Impulse!, and . Both albums are now available for the first time on one single disc. was released in 1977 and reached No. 23 on the Jazz Album charts. Featured are infectious tracks such as "Sand Castles," "Forget" and the Stevie Wonder top-50 hit "As." The following year Blue Mitchell released the album , titled after his rendition of "Summer Soft," a track originally written and recorded by Stevie Wonder. Other songs include covers of the Barbara Streisand staple "Evergreen" and "Funkthesizer," which was written by jazz great and Blue Mitchell band member Eddie Harris.
Charles Mingus was one of the most important figures in 20th century American music. He was a virtuoso bass player, accomplished pianist, composer and extremely demanding bandleader who found himself at the forefront of the avant-garde. Mingus' style was a mix of everything from modern classical music and jazz avant-garde to gospel, blues, New Orleans jazz, swing, bop and Latin music. Featured is his 1963 classic , an album written as one continuous composition consisting of four tracks and six movements and is considered his masterpiece as well as being ranked as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. The album's orchestral style is described by Mingus as "ethnic folk-dance music." Coupled with is the highly regarded which was also released in 1963 and mainly features reworked and retitled recordings based on some of his classics. also introduces his new composition "Celia" and an inspired version of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo." To this day is considered one of the finest moments of his career.
Jazz drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton played with the likes of Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Count Basie and Illinois Jacquet. His 1965 album is a unique blend of Latin jazz, bossa nova and avant-garde jazz. It features Hamilton originals "El Moors," "Helena" and his own unique take on "People," from the Broadway musical Funny Girl. Released in 1966, features renditions of "Got My Mojo Working" and the pop hits "Monday, Monday" recorded by the Mamas and the Papas and "Daydream" by the Lovin' Spoonful. Both albums are now available for the first time on one single-disc collection.
Born in St. Louis, Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Clark Terry is a world-class trumpeter, flugelhorn player, educator, composer, writer, trumpet/flugelhorn designer, teacher and NEA Jazz Master. In 1964, Clark Terry released featuring altoist Phil Woods, who doubles on clarinet, tenor great Ben Webster, pianist Roger Kellaway, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Walter Perkins for a varied program that includes a rollicking version of "Rockin' in Rhythm," Bix Beiderbecke's "In a Mist" and a Duke Ellington medley, "Ellington Rides Again." Also featured is Terry's 1967 release . This recording marked the first time a trumpeter recorded with Selmer's Varitone attachment allowing a horn player to play octaves. Songs include "Electric Mumbles," in which Terry talks back and forth to his horn, "Take Me Back to Elkhart" and "Take the 'A' Train" featuring Terry's signature singing, scatting and mumbling vocal style throughout.
Freddie Hubbard was one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop. Hubbard played and recorded with some of the biggest names in jazz including Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Wes and Monk Montgomery and John Coltrane. Featured on one CD is Hubbard's 1962 hard bebop classic and his 1963 release , both considered among Hubbard's finest works. was his first Impulse! release and featured the original compositions "Bob's Place," "Happy Times" and "The 7th Day," plus his unique interpretations of "Caravan" and "Summertime." Released the following year, is considered one of Hubbard's career-crowning achievements. Featured are jazz treasures such as "Clarence's Place," "Dedicated To You," the hard-bop show-stopper "Aries" and two Duke Ellington compositions, "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" and "Chocolate Shake."
Howard Roberts was an accomplished jazz guitarist, educator and a highly sought-after session player who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Nat "King" Cole to Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys and the Jackson Five. He released two pinnacle recordings through Impulse!, 1971's featuring "Dark Ominous Clouds," the explosive "Roadwork" and the deep grooves of "That's America Fer Ya" and 1972's featuring "Timelaps," "Growin' National Concern" and "Slam."
Grammy ®-nominated jazz musician and singer John Handy is an alto saxophonist who also plays tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet and oboe. His soulful and fiery saxophone style is instantly recognizable to generations of jazz fans worldwide. For the first time both of his Impulse! recordings, and , can be found on one CD. was released in 1976 and hit No. 4 on the Jazz Album charts, No. 10 on the R&B Album charts and top 50 on the Billboard 200. The album features the upbeat number "Afro Wiggle" and "Blues for Louis Jordan," Handy's tribute to saxophonist Louis Jordan. After the success of , Handy went back in the studio and recorded 1977's also featuring Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour. includes the tracks "Watch Your Money Go," "I Will Leave You" and the musical duet "All Things You Are" with pianist Sonny Burke.
Jazz and classical pianist Keith Jarrett is a natural talent who emerged in the 1960s and is widely known for spontaneously improvising all of the music without planning. He has played with some of jazz's greatest artists such as Art Blakey, Miles Davis and Chick Corea. In 1975 he released featuring performances by Jarrett's American Quartet, which also included Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian and Guilherme Franco. reached the top 30 on the Jazz Album charts when released and includes the tracks "Rotation," "Everything That Lives Laments," "Flame" and the Coltrane-esque 15-minute title track. Also featured on this release is his critically acclaimed, 1975 release . Previously only available as a Japanese import, is regarded as Jarrett's finest and most rewarding recording. Featured are "Shades Of Jazz," the gospelish "Southern Smiles," "Rose Petals" and the experimental and complex, upbeat track "Diatribe."
Jazz musician Marion Brown was an alto saxophonist who was one of the unsung heroes of the jazz avant-garde playing alongside greats such as John Coltrane and Archie Shepp. His 1973 recording was the first release in a trilogy of recordings by Brown as tribute to the work of American poet Jean Toomer. While retaining its experimental edge, also has a traditional Southern folk and blues influence, apparent in such songs as the funky "Buttermilk Bottom," "Once Upon A Time" and the track "Karintha," which features a reading of a Toomer poem by Bill Hasson. In 1974 Brown released , the second part of his trilogy and tribute to Jean Toomer and is regarded as one of Brown's greatest recordings. Highlights include "Sweet Earth Flying - Pt. 4: Prince Willie" featuring a reading by Bill Hasson in a made-up language of his own.
Guitarist Mel Brown, best known as a longtime member of Bobby "Blue" Bland's band, mixed many different styles in his playing, including soul, funk and jazz to create his own unique sound. His 1968 release is his second release for Impulse! and features blues classics such as "Blues After Hours" and "Ode to Billie Joe," plus the upbeat funky track aptly titled "Chunk a Funk." Also included is Brown's final Impulse! recording -- the ambitious -- which ranges from soul and blues to avant-garde jazz and pop. not only features renditions of pop hits such as "Twist & Shout," "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da," it also includes original compositions such as "Freaky Zeke," "Indian Giver" and the title track.
Michael White is a truly original and groundbreaking violinist in the realm of jazz. In the 1960s he introduced his unique violin style into the jazz scenes of the Bay Area and New York, playing with luminaries such as John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, John Handy, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Stevie Wonder, Sonny Simmons and many others throughout his music career. He has incorporated into his music influences and techniques from Western, Middle- and Far Eastern classical music, as well as blues, R&B and traditional jazz. For the first time on one CD, Impulse! Records presents Michael White's 1971 classic , which features the rhythmic bursts of "The Tenth Pyramid" and the free-form groove of "John Coltrane Was Here," and White's highly demanding yet satisfying 1972 release , featuring the incredible five-part title suite.
In 1967, legendary big band arranger Oliver Nelson and pianist Hank Jones joined forces to record the eclectic cult-album , featuring renditions of the pop hit "Winchester Cathedral" and Jorge Ben's bossa nova classic "Mas Que Nada (Pow Pow Pow)." For the first time ever, Jones was heard on an electronic harpsichord. In 1968, Nelson recorded a similar album with pianist, songwriter and TV legend, Steve Allen, which features cover versions of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," The Lemon Pipers' hit "Green Tambourine" and the swinging original "Sound Machine."
Alto saxophonist Sonny Criss rose to prominence during the bebop era of jazz and had soon developed his own concise, bluesy tone. Released in 1976, was the final recording of Sonny Criss before his untimely death. Songs include Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and Billy Preston's timeless classic "You Are So Beautiful." Also included is 1977's , an album actually recorded before but released after. Some of the tracks featured are "Bumpin'," "Blues For Willie" and "Memories."
Sonny Stitt was a quintessential saxophonist of bebop who recorded two classic albums for the Impulse! label, and . With his 1963 release , Stitt transitioned from alto to tenor sax, coming into his own and finally shaking loose from the comparisons. features the Dixieland standard "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone," a rendition of the ballad, "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" and "My Mother's Eyes." Also featured is Stitt's 1963 release whose title track features a breathtaking exchange between tenors Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves. Stitt and Gonsalves continue to complement each other's style and performance throughout on tracks such as "S'posin'," the lengthy "Perdido" and "Stardust."
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