Jazz Sermon
10May/090

“Herbie Hancock – Live 1975″

Herbie Hancock

Never Enough Rhodes has a great post of Herbie Hancock and Mwandishi recorded live in 1970 at NDR Studios in Hamburg, Germany.  It is almost 3 hours long and is one continuous take of three classic tracks.  Full post here...

Players:
Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano
Bennie Maupis - Tenor Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet
Eddie Henderson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Julian Priester - Trombone
Buster Williams - Bass
Billy Hart - Drums

Herbie Hancock - Speak Like a Child from "Live at NDR Studios"

8Apr/091

Listening Room – “Blackstone Legacy

Blackstone Legacy

Woody Shaw - Blackstone Legacy

Woody Shaw - Boo Ann's Grand

From "Blackstone Legacy" : 1970 : Contemporary 7627/8

Originally issued as a double LP, this 1970 record was trumpeter Woody Shaw's debut as a leader and was ambitious to say the least.  The music on "Blackstone Legacy" is not easy to classify, and a look at the lineup that Shaw assembled for the session gives a hint at the exciting music within.  Bennie Maupin and Gary Bartz on the saxophones, two bassists:  Ron Carter & Clint Houston and Lenny White on the drums were all players that had experience with the progressive jazz Shaw was looking to put down on wax.  A landmark recording in the realm of modern music, any fan of creative music should give it a listen.

Players:
Woody Shaw - Trumpet
Bennie Maupin - Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
Gary Bartz - Alto & Soprano Sax
George Cables - Electric Piano
Ron Carter - Bass
Clint Houston - Bass
Lenny White - Drums