Eric Le Lann - Al Foster - David Kikoski - Doug Weiss (2009)

Eric Le Lann started his career as a professional trumpeter at the age of 20. He won the Grand Prix at La Defence in 1979, the Django Reinhardt prize in 1983, and the Critics’ Grand Prix for Best Theatre Music in 2001. He has recorded 15 albums under his own name so far, with people like Mike Stern, Martial Solal, Archie Shepp, Eddie Gomez, Mino Cinelu, Al Foster… He has played with Chet Baker, Herbie Hancock, Billy Hart, but also Dexter Gordon in Bertrand Tavernier’s « Autour de Minuit » (« Round Midnight »). He has played with his various bands in about sixty countries and two documentaries are devoted to him.
This new album by Eric Le Lann has been recorded in October 2008 in Systems Two Studio, NYC. He is accompanied in this adventure by 3 major American artists, David Kikoski, Doug Weiss And Al Foster.

This album has been produced like a recorded live performance: the 4 musicians met and discovered each other while playing, exploring the whole of the repertoire (Eric Le Lann’s compositions and a few standards), with a maximum of 2 takes per track to keep the music as improvised and inspired as possible. A genuine lesson of Jazz.

Personnel: Eric Le Lann, trumpet; Al Foster, drums; Douglas Weiss, acoustic bass; David Kikoski, piano & Fender Rhodes

Tracklist:

1. Ayam (Alt) Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss  7:17
2. You don't know what love is Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss 7:14
3. C'est la nuit Lola Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss 6:17
4. Today I fell in love Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss 5:19
5. Hervé in Black and Blue Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss 5:18
6. Ayam Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss 7:37
7. Yesterdays Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss 7:17
8. Le Bleu d'Hortense Le Lann, Foster, Kikoski, Weiss 5:30

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Eddie Daniels: To Bird With Love (1987)

Following his remarkable classical/jazz recording Breakthrough, clarinetist Eddie Daniels performed a set of Charlie Parker tunes with pianist Fred Hersch, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Al Foster; "This Is the Time" (an abstract rendition of "Now's the Time" has pianist Roger Kellaway sitting in. Daniels' playing is often quite remarkable throughout the program and the highlights include "East of the Sun" (which finds Hersch utilizing a synthesizer to simulate strings), "Just Friends," "Passport" and a Bird medley of three of his blues lines. Recommended. Personnel: Eddie Daniels (clarinet); Roger Kellaway, Fred Hersch (piano); John Patitucci (bass); Al Foster (drums); Steve Thorton (percussion). Tracklist: A1 She Rote 4:35 A2 East Of The Sun 6:02 A3 Just Friends 6:18 A4 Old Folks 6:27 B1 Little Suede Shoes 5:19 B2 Passport 4:20 B3 Repetition 4:10 B4 Bird Medley (Cheryl, Au Privave, Bird Feathers) 4:35 B5 This Is The Time 4:20 ============ 320K Turbobit Depositfiles

[Re-Post] Randy Brecker: In the Idioms (1987)

This Denon CD has one of trumpeter Randy Brecker's infrequent straightahead dates and is one of his strongest recordings. Teamed up with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist David Kikoski, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Al Foster, Brecker performs eight of his own compositions. These range from the early-'60s funk of "No Scratch" and the tricky "Hit or Miss" to the ballad "You're in My Heart" and the fairly free "Little Miss P"; the best title is "There's a Mingus a Monk Us!" This Japanese import is worth searching for.

Tracklist:

1. No Scratch 
2. Hit Or Miss 
3. Forever Young 
4. Sang 
5. You're In My Heart 
6. There's A Mingus A Monk Us 
7. Moontide 
8. Little Miss P 

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