Jazz Workshop

Jazz Workshop

Jazz Workshop

ASIN: B00005YUA7

Track Listings
 
1. Tommyhawk - Hal McKusick Septet
2. Lydian Lullaby - Hal McKusick Quartet
3. Blues for Pablo - Hal McKusick Octet
4. Just Leave It Alone - Hal McKusick Quintet
5. Miss Clara - Hal McKusick Septet
6. Alto Cumulus - Hal McKusick Octet
7. Day John Brown Was Hanged - Hal McKusick Quartet
8. One Ccore and Thirty Years Ago - Hal McKusick Septet
9. Ain't Nothin' But a Memory Now - Hal McKusick Quartet
10. Jambangle - Hal McKusick Octet
11. Blues Train - Hal McKusick Quintet

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Recorded in New York in 1956 with Art Farmer, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Rainey & George Russell. 11 tracks including 'Blues For Pablo', 'Miss Clara' & 'The Blues Train'.

Jazz Workshop,Hal McKusick,RCA Fs Imports,Cool,Jazz,Pop
Jazz Workshop
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    		Jazz Workshop
    Manny Albam
    Manufacturer: Lonehill Jazz Spain
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000FTBJE2
    Release Date: 2006-06-12

    Tracks:

    1. Anything Goes
    2. Headstrong
    3. Black Bottom
    4. Changing Scene
    5. Turning Point
    6. Charmaine
    7. Diga Diga Doo
    8. Royal Garden Blues
    9. Swingin' on a Star
    10. Intermezzo
    11. Ferris Wheel
    12. Urbanity
    13. First Movement: Dancers on Drums [*] - Manny Albam,
    14. Second Movement: Bristling [*] - Manny Albam,
    15. Third Movement: Chants of the Witch Doctors [*] - Manny Albam,
    16. Fourth Movement: Skinning the Valves [*] - Manny Albam,
    17. Fifth Movement: Cymbalisms [*] - Manny Albam,
    18. Sixth Movement: The Octopus [*] - Manny Albam,

    Album Description

    2006 two-on-one CD features the first two albums Manny Albam recorded under his own name. Many outstanding figures participated on the sessions including Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Conte Candoli, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Milt Hinton, Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland, Hank Jones, Freddie Green, Eddie Costa and Osie Johnson. Albam's recording career spanned seven decades, beginning in 1944 (on his first sessions he was more of a baritone sax player than an arranger) and ending in 1999. 18 tracks total. Lonehill Jazz.

    Album Details

    This Issue Comprises for the First Time on One CD the First Two Albums Manny Albam Recorded under his Own Name. Many Outstanding Figures Participated on the Sessions. Albam's Recording Career Spanned Seven Decades, Beginning in 1944 (On his First Sessions He was More of a Baritone Sax Player Than an Arranger) and Ending in 1999. Highly Acclaimed, He Died at the Age of 79 on October 2, 2001.
    Jazz Workshop Revisited
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • An Absolute Classic
    • "Swingin'!!!!"
    • Bebop Revisited
    		 Jazz Workshop Revisited
    Cannonball Adderley
    Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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    ASIN: B000056IKY
    Release Date: 2001-01-23

    Tracks:

    1. An Opening Comment By Cannonball...
    2. Primitivo
    3. Jessica's Day
    4. Marney
    5. A Few Words...
    6. Unit 7
    7. Another Few Words...
    8. The Jive Samba
    9. Lillie
    10. Mellow Buno
    11. TIme To Go Now - Really!

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    Adderley's burning 1959 live recording In San Francisco was something of a hit for the altoist and his quintet. Fully aware of the high standards they'd set, Cannon and producer Orrin Keepnews decided to return to the Jazz Workshop three years later for another hard-swinging affair. By then, Adderley's band had been fleshed out to a sextet distinguished by the presence of a second wind player in Yusef Lateef. Joe Zawinul had settled into the piano chair a year earlier, while Adderley's cornetist brother Nat and the rhythm team of Sam Jones and Louis Hayes were all holdovers from the previous S.F. record. The exotic, ominous one-chord vamp "Primitivo" makes effective use of Lateef's evocative flute and oboe touches. Another highlight is Nat's 11-minute "Jive Samba," a bossa-nova-based groove that actually found its way onto jukeboxes in severely abridged form. Here Lateef's flute proves to be a dynamic addition to the solo procession. --Marc Greilsamer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars An Absolute Classic.......2005-09-21

    Every track on this CD is very good or better and most are better. The music was recorded when Cannonball had expanded his group to a sextette by adding Yusef Lateef. The group made the most of their size by adopting a big band sound with horns playing figures under the soloist. Jive Samba is a classic and listening to Jessica's Day, you can feel the band swinging off the bandstand. Cannonball made many good CD's but this is absolutely the one I would start with.

    5 out of 5 stars "Swingin'!!!!".......2001-02-14

    I was stopped dead in my tracks the other day while I was browsing in a record store when I heard something instantly familiar from my childhood, playing over the stores sound system. It was " The Jive Samba" by the Cannonball Adderley Sextet, which I'd heard my parents play again and again, and I did once I got my little five year old fingers all over it!!! After being out of print for many years, this classic album has been released on CD. Recorded over three days of performances at San Francisco's legendary Jazz Workshop in September 1962. Adderley's band featured his brother Nat on cornet, Yusef Lateef on saxes, flute and oboe, and pianist Joe Zawinul, later of Weather Report and writer of Cannonball's biggest hit "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy". The highlights of this album include the aforementioned "Jive Samba", "Primitivo", "Unit 7", and "Mellow Buno". Even Cannonball's between song introductions are enjoyable to listen to. It's so great to see this great album available again for everyone to enjoy.

    5 out of 5 stars Bebop Revisited.......2001-01-27

    Long unavailable on disc, this well-known and soulful set is finally ready for your CD player. Recorded in the lively--if noisy--Jazz Workshop of San Francisco, mecca to those of us who grew up musically in the Bay Area of the 60's. 'Jive Samba' is the best-known cut, but 'Primitivo' is not to be missed.
    Abstrakt Workshop - A Collection of Trip Hop and Jazz
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • smooth jazzy beats with not much trip-hop
    		 Abstrakt Workshop - A Collection of Trip Hop and Jazz
    Sharpshooters , 9 Lazy 9 , Dj Krush , Funki Porcini , Beachflea , Ute , Remi Vibesmann , and Mighty Bop
    Manufacturer: Shadow Records
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    ASIN: B000005E0O
    Release Date: 1995-04-11

    Tracks:

    1. Fonky First - Cutee B
    2. Come On - Marden Hill
    3. Jammin Part 2 - Remi Vibesman Project
    4. Mind Movement - Diferen Z
    5. The Fourth Way - Daddy Longlegs
    6. The Real Killer - The Herbaliser
    7. Give It - UTE
    8. Massacre - Sharpshooters
    9. Obscure - Mighty Bop
    10. Makin' Luv, Makin' Music - Jazz Not Jazz
    11. Cyber Kick Back - 9 Lazy 9
    12. Edge Of Blue - DJ Krush
    13. Circle Line - Funki Porcini
    14. Stegosaurus - Beachflea

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars smooth jazzy beats with not much trip-hop.......1998-09-27

    I thought that this CD would be a bit more "abstrakt" from the title of it, but as it turns out I was happy with it for slightly different reasons. This one is wall-to-wall flow.
    Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Barry Harris: a musician's musician, and top bop pianist
    • Excellent
    • One of Barry's Finest Hours
    		 Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop
    Barry Harris
    Manufacturer: Ojc
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    ASIN: B000000YBN
    Release Date: 1991-07-01

    Tracks:

    1. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (Take 2)
    2. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (Previously Unissued - Take 1)
    3. Curtain Call
    4. Star Eyes
    5. Moose The Mooche
    6. Lolita
    7. Morning Coffee
    8. Don't Blame Me (Take 2)
    9. Don't Blame Me (Previously Unissued - Take 1)
    10. Woody'N You (Take 2)
    11. Woody'N You (Previously Unissued - Take 1)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Barry Harris: a musician's musician, and top bop pianist.......2002-11-08

    This record is a good opportunity to meet Barry Harris.This extraordinary bop piano player,born in Detroit in 1929,and still active in music,is one of the most underrated jazz musicians,considering his incredible talent.It's very curious,because he recorded many albums,as a member of a group or under his own name.It is easy to name several of his own records,which all are very great ones: "Preminado","listen to Barry Harris","chasin' the Bird" on Riverside,"plays Tadd Dameron","plays Barry Harris" on Xanadu,"live at Maybeck" on Concord,for example;but he ver was recognized as the immense bop piano player he is.
    A "natural child" of Bud Powell,a disciple of the Master,Tadd Dameron,an exceptionnal piano teacher,he survived for years living at Baronness Nica de Koenigswarter's home (just like Monk,who wrote the sublime "Pannonica" for this lady).He deserves to be revered by jazzfans just like Tommy Flanagan or Hank Jones.
    This concert was recorded in San Francisco,at the Jazz Workshop,May 15 and 16,1960.Barry plays with two very great musicians: Sam Jones,bass, and Louis Hayes,drums.They play two anthems of bebop: Bird's "Moose the mooche" and Dizzy's "woody'n you",two standards,"Star eyes" and "don't blame me",three originals by Harris,"curtain call","Lolita" and "morning coffee",and a famous theme written by Louis Jordan,"Is you is or is you ain't my baby".Bud Powell's influence is obvious here,as on any Barry Harris' record.
    As I wrote before,Barry Harris belongs to the same family of piano players as Hank Jones (born 1918),Tommy Flanagan (1930-2001),the younger Kenny Barron,and another master of the 88 keys,a bebop pianist but a child of Teddy Wilson,the amazing Duke Jordan.They are no spectacular players;but they can say so much while playing just the essential.Like Monk also,or Duke.Barry Harris is one of the last survivors of the bop era.Please,listen to his music now !!!

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2001-10-02

    This is a great piano trio (bass and drums) 1950s - one of my favorites.

    4 out of 5 stars One of Barry's Finest Hours.......2000-12-24

    Most jazz aficionados will know Barry Harris as the pianist on Lee Morgan's classic Blue Note album "The Sidewinder," but he has also had a productive career as a leader that has lasted over five decades. And this CD, "Barry Harris At The Jazz Workshop," is one of his finest moments. This live recording for Riverside is from May 15 & 16, 1960 in San Francisco, and features Barry's telepathic trio of Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes on drums -- two gentlemen who have collaborated on too many all-star albums to name. It takes a really special piano trio session to get my heart pumping, and this one sure does the job. Some of the tracks, especially "Star Eyes," have grooves so rhythmic and soulful that they would make a hip-hop DJ jealous. Fans of great soul jazz will not be let down at "The Jazz Workshop."
    They Love Those Who Make the Music
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • title of review
    • The best Jazz June album (I think)
    		 They Love Those Who Make the Music
    Jazz June
    Manufacturer: Workshop Records
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005YKEG
    Release Date: 2000-07-24

    Tracks:

    1. Low End Automatic
    2. Red Light District
    3. When in Rome
    4. Rich Kid Shakedown
    5. Transintrumentalism
    6. Villanelle
    7. Oncoming 2600
    8. Possibilities Are Endless
    9. Day 7
    10. Falling Asleep on Lincoln Drive

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars title of review.......2004-01-10

    Every song is a rich tapestry of guitar tones, melodies, and harmonies. This is like the My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth of emo. Genuine guitar gods. The drumming is excellent and creative too. The vocals are the least striking part, but they're still quite nice.

    5 out of 5 stars The best Jazz June album (I think).......2002-04-01

    This CD is super terrific. I love it to death. It's classic Jazz June, with the great guitar driven rock that they do so well. It's fast, it's catchy, and it's very well played. The lyrics are great, and the recording is great. Everything blends in so well and creates such a beautiful layered sound. It's just a great album to put in and listen to, you can tap your foot to every song. This band never gets old, they just sound so good. There is no comparison, the Jazz June sounds like no other. Give this band a try, and you will definatly not regret it.
    Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Growl and Bop
    		 Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop
    Earl Bostic
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    ASIN: B000001782
    Release Date: 1994-01-19

    Tracks:

    1. Third Man Theme
    2. The Key
    3. Does You Heart Beat For Me
    4. El Choclo Cha Cha
    5. Gondola
    6. Sweet Pea
    7. Ducky
    8. Sentimental Journey
    9. Barcarolle
    10. Who Cares
    11. Rose Marie
    12. Up There In Orbit

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Growl and Bop.......2004-03-02

    I love the alto sax voice of Earl Bostic. He is an alto version of a Texas Tenor. He has a gritty growling sound that is very hot and lush and lavished and sounds great. If you know who Louis Jordan is then you need to listen to Earl play the horn too. The two go hand in hand, Except that Earl has more growl to his sound. The bluesy bop swing was king then and Earl is one of the great players from that era that is too often over looked for his contributions. I also recommend Sam Butera.
    Up in Duke's Workshop
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      		Up in Duke's Workshop
      Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
      Manufacturer: Ojc
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      ASIN: B000000YTX
      Release Date: 1991-07-01

      Tracks:

      1. Blem
      2. Goof
      3. Dick
      4. Love Is Just Around The Corner
      5. Bateau
      6. Wanderlust
      7. Neo-Creole
      8. Black Butterfly
      9. Mendoza
      Live at the Jazz Workshop--Complete
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • This is jazz!
      • Monk at his best - you can't go wrong with this one
      • A JAZZ GENIUS AT HIS FINEST!!!
      • Very nice recording
      		 Live at the Jazz Workshop--Complete
      Thelonious Monk
      Manufacturer: Sony
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      ASIN: B00005M0MX
      Release Date: 2001-07-10

      Tracks:

      1. Don't Blame Me
      2. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are
      3. Well You Needn't
      4. Evidence/Rhythm-A-Ning
      5. Epistrophy (theme)
      6. Hackensack
      7. Bright Mississippi
      8. Evidence
      9. Epistrophy
      10. 'Round Midnight
      11. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
      12. Memories Of You
      13. Just You, Just Me
      14. Epistrophy

      Tracks:

      1. Blue Monk
      2. Well You Needn't
      3. Bright Mississippi
      4. Bemsha Swing
      5. 'Round Midnight
      6. Nutty
      7. Straight, No Chaser
      8. Thelonious
      9. Hackensack
      10. Misterioso
      11. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are
      12. Epistrophy (theme)

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      The tapes of these two 1964 San Francisco shows stayed locked up at Columbia Records until the label drew a double-LP from them shortly after Monk's death in 1982. Never issued on CD in the U.S., that album is now superseded by this packed document that nearly doubles its length, restores edited portions of several performances, and adds a dozen performances that sometimes better the original recordings. Monk, saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist Larry Gales, and drummer Ben Riley are unsurprisingly on point for the dates, which are filled with numerous classics from the Thelonious book. Disc one, which features most of the original release, is highlighted by a solo "Memories of You" and a full-quartet "Just You, Just Me" that say much about Monk's emotive capabilities; playful and beautiful, the back-to-back standards are some of the finest gems of his Columbia tenure. Seven of the second CD's first eight cuts, apparently done on the somewhat less shaky sophomore evening, would themselves have made a five-star single album in themselves. The exuberance and care of these renditions of "Well You Needn't," "Bright Mississippi," "Nutty," and other Monk inventions make the Complete Jazz Workshop a linchpin in the genius's onstage catalog. --Rickey Wright

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars This is jazz!.......2001-09-18

      This is the way jazz is supposed to sound! There is not one bad song on here and a lot that will stick in your head and keep you humming all day/night. I can imagine monk spinning on stage like he did and like i feel like doing when i listen to these albums. If you like drum solos, they are here. If you like piano, it is here. The bass is here. And all three combined make for an excellent album.

      5 out of 5 stars Monk at his best - you can't go wrong with this one.......2001-08-13

      Back in March of 1998, the folks at Legacy released the excellent Live at the It Club - Complete, a double CD of Monk and his quartet recorded in Los Angeles in 1964. Monk's concerts during that year were consistently first-rate, and these shows were no exception. If you own a copy of the It Club CDs, you probably noticed in the liner notes that there were plans to reissue the legendary performances from the Jazz Workshop. Well, after almost three and a half years, they're finally in the stores.

      The tapes from these shows sat in the vaults at Columbia Records until shortly after Monk's death in 1982. Never issued on CD in the U.S., the new CDs feature thirteen previously unreleased tracks, plus three that were restored to their original lengths. For those of you keeping track of this sort of thing, that adds up to twice as much music as the original double LP. Monk's quartet on this tour was made up of the inimitable Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, Larry Gales on bass, and Ben Riley on drums.

      The quartet is spot on throughout the two CDs, loaded with classics from the Thelonious songbook. Comparing this to the Monk in Tokyo set is like night and day. Aside from the fact that there is an additional hour of music on the Jazz Workshop CDs, the band is much more dynamic as well. Gales' bass work is much livelier than Butch Warren's ever was, and while Riley's drumming emulates some of the trademark Blakey fills, he still manages to retain his own style.

      Disc one features most of the songs from the original release, and is loaded with Monk brilliance. After an inspired workout from Rouse on "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are," Monk turns in what can only be described as a classic solo--quoting a brief chorus of "Blue Monk" in the process. On "Well You Needn't," Rouse again leads the solos, followed by Monk, Gales and Riley. After the drum solo, Rouse and the others come in to bring it to a close. A slightly faster (and shorter) rendition of the song also appears on the second disc.

      With the exception of "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," the second CD is the better of the two. Not that anything on disc one is a slouch, but disc two may as well be titled Monk's Greatest Hits. It's hard to go wrong with tunes like "Blue Monk," "'Round Midnight," "Straight, No Chaser," "Bemsha Swing"... This list goes on and on.

      The sound quality on the CDs is crystal clear. These sessions could have been recorded yesterday. Like the recording at the It Club, this set of tunes is chock full of playfully beautiful renditions of back-to-back jazz standards. My only real complaint (like Monk in Tokyo) is the use of the bulky double-disc packaging, as opposed to a slim-line jewel box. Aside from that (which is really immaterial--after all, it's the music that matters), Live at The Jazz Workshop is essential for both seasoned Monkophiles and newbies alike.

      5 out of 5 stars A JAZZ GENIUS AT HIS FINEST!!!.......2001-07-14

      I have been waiting for this reissue for 3 years now; the liner notes of "Live at the It Club" mentioned this material and that it would be released soon. Well, soon turned into three years, but it was well worth the wait! Let's start with the sound, which is crystal clear, that sounds like it was recorded yesterday. All of the players (Monk, Rouse, Riley, Gales) turn in top-notch performances which flow very niceley from tune to tune. Only a couple of songs are repeated, though it is nice to hear them twice; this CD set is loaded with music (2.5 hours long). My only question is why Legacy decided to release this in the bulky two-disc packaging, as opposed to the more modern type with the plastic insert? If you like Monk, or just jazz in general, you will want to get this set.

      5 out of 5 stars Very nice recording.......2001-07-12

      Monk's live repertoire was always somewhat limited. Therefore, there isn't much of a difference between different live albums. Like the recording at the "It Club", this set of tunes, recorded at the "Jazz Workshop" is plainly stellar. On top of that, the two performances on the two CDs don't really overlap track-wise. Therefore, if you're looking for a first good live recording of Monk's music, this set is definitely highly recommended. The performance itself is also very nice. On the average, the songs are a little bit shorter than on, say, the "It Club" or on the newly released "Tokyo" set - less drum and bass solos. That makes the set a little bit more enjoyable because after the fifth bass solo or drum solo I usually get a little bit bored you know. Anyway, this is a great set and I recommend it to collectors as well as to newbies.
      Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Mind-blazingly good
      • This is easily the best Mingus album I own.
      • Incredible Live Performance
      • Don't Buy It Right Now, Maybe Later
      		 Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop
      Charles Mingus
      Manufacturer: Ojc
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      ASIN: B00000GCB1
      Release Date: 1991-07-01

      Tracks:

      1. New Fables
      2. Meditation (For A Pair Of Wire Cutters)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Mind-blazingly good.......2007-01-15

      I'm wondering whether the reviewer Mike Richman actually listened to this album, or just looked at the names of the personnel and decided from there how the music sounds. I challenge anyone with even a remote interest in jazz to listen to this version of Fables of Faubus and propose there is "nothing exciting" about it. This band, though obviously propelled by the rhythm section of Mingus and Richmond, tear into this piece like never before. As an interesting experiment, and to illuminate the genius of Charles Mingus, listen to "Fables of Faubus" as recorded on Mingus Ah Um, then the version on Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (featuring audible lyrics, as well as Dolphy on sax), then listen to this version.

      Over the course of 4 or 5 years, Mingus evolved this piece from a standard bop tune with a great theme, to a veritable epic masterwork with interweaving melodies and furious energy. In terms of sheer virtuosity and brilliant composing, this performance nearly rivals Mingus's greatest work, The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady. This version of "Fables" is at a higher tempo than the previous recordings, yet the band never lets up for a moment. Just when you think the piece may be winding down to a finale, the players introduce a completely new section, or they revitalize a melody from 10 minutes earlier. Even at 23 minutes in length, this performance doesn't drag for a second. Along the way, you get Mingus and Richmond howling along with the music, John Handy pulling aural cartwheels in order to keep up with them, and, as an additional musical affirmation of ethnicity in this already politically-charged composition, the whole band revisits the rollicking theme of Ysabel's Table Dance from Mingus's Tijuana Moods. No, jazz fans, there is no lack of excitement here.

      In addition to New Fables, you also get Meditations (on a pair of wire cutters), a piece about integration, whose sophistication and understatement puts Mingus on par with almost any of his classical music contemporaries. The torment in his bowed bass will leave you haunted and speechless.

      It is a shame that Mingus withdrew from the jazz scene amidst a slew of personal and mental problems, right at the height of his creative powers in 1965. This 1964 disc, along with the newly reissued UCLA performance, are testament to his legacy, along with Ellington, as the greatest of all jazz composers, and a powerful, unpredictable bandleader. Charles Mingus continued to exert his compositional prowess on "Let My Children Hear Music" and his other late-period releases, but never again would any of his bands match the fire and fury attained during the era of RIGHT NOW.

      5 out of 5 stars This is easily the best Mingus album I own........2006-09-07

      Listen to this version of New Fables. There are so many parts that swing so intensely... I really can't explain it any better than this band plays it. Listen! Mingus on bass, Dannie Richmond (he sounds absolutely killer on this album) on drums, Cliff Jordan on tenor (best I've ever heard him sound,) Jane Getz on piano (she was 16 when she made this recording) and special guest John Handy (always a treat) on alto. Buy this, you won't be disappointed.

      5 out of 5 stars Incredible Live Performance.......2005-05-06

      I am a huge Mingus fan, and I think this recording of New Fables is the most intense version I have heard. The way the bass takes it upon itself to lead the band into each part of the song is amazing. Must be listened to at top volume.

      3 out of 5 stars Don't Buy It Right Now, Maybe Later.......2000-07-27

      "Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop" is a typically good live performance from Charles Mingus, there's just nothing overly exciting about it. The two extended compositions "Fables of Faubus" and "Meditations" are available on numerous other recordings, and these are not definitive versions. Also, this recording is from 1964, and there are two other live recordings from the same year that I would easily recommend ahead of this one -- "Town Hall Concert (OJC)" and "Revenge." Both of these CDs feature all-star bands including Eric Dolphy, whereas "Right Now" is an average band, with Clifford Jordan and the ever-present Dannie Richmond the only notables. This isn't a bad Mingus album (he didn't make many of those), but there are a lot better things out there.
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        Cecil Taylor Workshop Ensemble
        Manufacturer: FMP
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00003L24Q
        Release Date: 1990-09-30

        Tracks:

        1. Sphere No. 1
        2. Sphere No. 2
        3. Sphere No. 3

        Jazz Music:

        1. Jusa Bit O' Blues, Vol. 1
        2. Last Savoy Sessions
        3. Look of Love [Import]
        4. Love in a Bubble
        5. Merry Christmas
        6. More Smiles [Import]
        7. More Soul
        8. Mr. Nice Guy [Import]
        9. Music For The Millennium
        10. My Passion for the Piano

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