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American Vibraphonist Dave Pike may not be as well-known as contemporaries Gary Burton and Bobby Hutcherson, but recordings with Bill Evans, Herbie Mann, and Paul Bley evince Pike's pedigree. His MPS albums from 1969 through the early 70s have become classics in the jazz world. Underpinned by funk and fusion,...
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The follow-up album to Action, the beginning of the partnership between Oscar Peterson and MPS, features a wide range of nuances in the Canadian's playing. In addition to the almost soulful appeal of the title track, the opener "On a Clear Day" delights with its powerful radiance, and an elegantly...
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These first recordings with the Canadian pianist were made in a legendary living room session in 1961. After a concert in Zurich, Peterson was guided through the nighttime Black Forest, and was received by a small, enthusiastic group of friends in the Villingen villa of MPS founder Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer....
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Reissue of a 1971 trio recording by guitar great Joe Pass, bassist Eberhard Weber and drummer Kenny Clare. "Joe Pass looks like somebody's uncle and plays guitar like nobody's business." So said New York Magazine about the man considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th...
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With Sam Jones and Bobby Durham, Peterson's new, permanent trio lineup has solidified on the third volume of the Exclusively For My Friends series. "The best trio I've ever had," the Canadian declared, praising the immediate sense of unity that developed. Aptly, this Vol. 3 is titled "The Way I...
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Amidst the trio recordings of the Exclusively For My Friends series, Vol.4 stands out as being very special. It is Peterson‘s first ever solo album, and in the truest sense of the word, he can totally display his abilities on the keyboard, inspired by the ideal recording conditions he found...
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Oscar Peterson, bassist Georg Mraz, and drummer Ray Price are perfectly attuned to one another, while the pianist has sought out an original repertoire, framed by two Cole Porter Classics....
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Recorded in 1970 in the legendary MPS studio, Another Day features the lesser-known trio constellation of Oscar Peterson himself on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Ray Price on drums. While Peterson, who was 45, was still at the peak of his powers and world famous in 1970, the new...
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Herb Ellis is reunited with the Oscar Peterson trio – in a sweet set of mellow grooving tunes that stretches nicely beyond their earlier work for Verve! Rhythm is by the team of Sam Jones and Bobby Durham, and the tracks are mostly standards, played with a light and magical...
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Considered one of Nathan Davis' best albums, and long a collector's item, The Hip Walk was recorded in 1965, a time when the Afro-American Davis lived in Europe, working with such legends as Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, Ray Charles, Dexter Gordon, Eric Dolphy and Woody Shaw. Nathan's Kansas City school...
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With his big, warm, round-toned sound, sophisticated phrasing, and hip quotes, Dexter Gordon was one of the major forces on the tenor saxophone from the mid-1940s until his death in 1990. Gordon was cited by both Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane as a major influence on their playing, and is...
