Bill Evans – Portraits at the Penthouse: Live in Seattle [CD]
Portraits at the Penthouse: Live in Seattle is the first official release of the sublime pianist Bill Evans recorded live at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle, Washington on May 12 and 19, 1966 with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Joe Hunt. This is Resonance’s 8th official release in cooperation with the Bill Evans Estate and was originally recorded by radio DJ Jim Wilke for KING-FM radio. Transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, the deluxe CD includes an extensive booklet with rare photographs, newly commissioned liner notes by Evans scholar Marc Myers, and interviews and testimonials from Eddie Gomez, Joe Hunt and piano legend Bob James.
Recorded on May 12 and 19, 1966 at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle, Washington
MAY 12, 1966
Intro (0:24)
How My Heart Sings (4:03)
‘Round Midnight (7:42)
Come Rain or Come Shine (5:38)
MAY 19, 1966
Nardis (4:54)
Elsa (4:53)
Time Remembered (4:48)
Who Can I Turn To? (4:46)
Detour Ahead (5:29)
Autumn Leaves (3:08)
How My Heart Sings (3:47)
I Should Care (2:57)Bill Evans – piano
Eddie Gomez – bass
Joe Hunt – drums
https://resonancerecords.org/product/bill-evans-portraits-at-the-penthouse-live-in-seattle-cd/
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Seek & Listen: Live at the Penthouse [2CD]
Never-before-released recording recorded live at the Penthouse jazz club in Seattle on August 12 and 19, 1967 with pianist Rahn Burton, bassist Steve Novosel and drummer Jimmy Hopps. This infectious music was originally recorded by radio DJ Jim Wilke for KING-FM radio. Transferred from the original tapes and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. The deluxe limited 2-CD edition includes an extensive booklet with rare photographs and liner notes. from Jan Persson, Tom Copi, Rolf Ambor and others, newly commissioned liner notes by authors John Kruth and May Cobb, and interviews and testimonials from saxophone icons James Carter and Chico Freeman, trombonist Steve Turre, Dorthaan Kirk, Adam Dorn – son of long-time Kirk producer and champion Joel Dorn, and others.
Recorded live at the Penthouse in Seattle, Washington on September 8 & 15, 1967
CD 1
The Jump Thing (1:18)
Alfie (5:22)
Mingus-Griff Song (12:12)
Medley: Ev’rytime We Say Goodbye, I’ve Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good), Sophisticated Lady, Satin Doll (14:31)
Medley: Blues for C & T, Happy Days Are Here Again, Down By The Riverside (8:14)CD 2
Ode To Billie Joe (12:22)
Prelude To A Kiss (7:50)
Funk Underneath (4:59)
Lovellevelliloqui (7:12)
Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith (7:57)
Making Love After Hours (4:29)Rahsaan Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, flute, stritch, manzello, flexatone, siren and whistle
Rahn Burton – piano
Steve Novosel – bass
Jimmy Hopps – drums
https://resonancerecords.org/product/rahsaan-roland-kirkseek-listen-live-at-the-penthouse-cd/
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Vibrations in the Village: Live at the Village Gate [CD]
Recorded live at the Village Gate in New York City on November 26-27,1963 with pianists Horace Parlan, Melvin Rhyne, and Jane Getz, along with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Sonny Brown. The music was originally recorded for a documentary film. The tapes were in storage for the next 62 years until now. Restored and mastered from the original tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. The deluxe CD edition includes an extensive booklet with rare photos and liner notes from Jan Persson, Tom Copi, Raymond Ross and others, newly commissioned liner notes by authors John Kruth and May Cobb, and interviews and testimonials from Jane Getz, saxophone icons James Carter and Chico Freeman, trombonist Steve Turre, Adam Dorn – son of long-time Kirk producer and champion Joel Dorn, and others.
Recorded live on November 26-27, 1963 at the Village Gate in New York City
Jump Up And Down – Fast (15:34)*
Ecclusiastics (5:52)*
All the Things You Are (7:33)**
Laura (7:43)**
Kirk’s Delight (12:37)*
Oboe Blues (10:20)*
Blues Minor at the Gate (6:28)**
Falling In Love With Love (5:44)***
Three For the Festival (6:09)***Rahsaan Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, stritch, manzello, flute, vocals, whistle, etc.
Horace Parlan – piano
Melvin Rhyne – piano
Jane Getz – piano
Henry Grimes – bass
Sonny Brown – drums
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Yusef Lateef – Golden Flower : Live in Sweden [2CD / 2LP]
Yusef Lateef – Golden Flower: Live in Sweden brings together two never-before-released performances by the visionary multi-instrumentalist, drawn from the original tape reels at Swedish Radio and newly prepared for a deluxe Elemental Music edition.
Presented as a deluxe 180-gram 2LP gatefold with a 12-page booklet featuring rare photos, new essays by Herb Boyd and producer Zev Feldman, plus testimonies by Jeff Coffin, Chico Freeman and Charlie Apicella. LP mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab; transfers from the original Sveriges Radio tapes.
Recorded in Stockholm (1967) with Lars Sjösten, Palle Danielsson and Albert “Tootie” Heath, and at the Åhus Jazz Festival (1972) with Kenny Barron, Bob Cunningham and Albert “Tootie” Heath. These historic concerts illuminate Lateef’s singular voice on tenor saxophone and flute across repertoire that spans elegance, fire, and deep groove.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. THE GOLDEN FLUTE 6:33
2. BLIND WILLIE 8:02YUSEF LATEEF tenor sax & flute, LARS SJÖSTEN piano, PALLE DANIELSSON bass, ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH drums.
Recorded in Mosebacke, Stockholm, Sweden, September 13, 1967.Side B
1. ONE LITTLE INDIAN 3:52
2. STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT 7:56
3. THE POOR FISHERMAN 3:18YUSEF LATEEF tenor sax & flute, LARS SJÖSTEN piano, PALLE DANIELSSON bass, ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH drums.
Recorded in Mosebacke, Stockholm, Sweden, September 13, 1967.Side C
1. INSIDE ATLANTIS 15:01
2. EBONESS 13:22YUSEF LATEEF tenor sax & flute, KENNY BARRON piano, BOB CUNNINGHAM bass, ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH drums.
Recorded live at the Åhus Jazz Festival, Åhus, Sweden, August 1, 1972.Side D
1. LOWLAND LULLABY 4:22
2. A FLOWER 5:28
3. YUSEF’S MOOD 20:18YUSEF LATEEF tenor sax & flute, KENNY BARRON piano, BOB CUNNINGHAM bass, ALBERT “TOOTIE” HEATH drums.
Recorded live at the Åhus Jazz Festival, Åhus, Sweden, August 1, 1972.Produced for release by ZEV FELDMAN.
Executive Producers: JORDI SOLEY and CARLOS AGUSTÍN CALEMBERT.
Associate Producers: LINDSAY FITZGERALD and AYESHA LATEEF.
LP mastering by MATTHEW LUTTHANS at The Mastering Lab.
Transferred from the original tape reels at Swedish Radio.
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