JAZZ ALBUM PICKS Producer: Cn SUMMER JAZZ the MEETING - Jackie Mclean -Dexter Gordon - Inner City - Navwcòo Rows

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/LBVS Further information on Columbia's Con- 30 jazz LPs in the next five months. The temporary Masters Series comes from the label, originally devoted to mainstream Weeks CBS Records London meeting. A fall jazz, is now into the full spectrum of music. On 7/30 Chart launch is planned with seven LPs on tap. Among the most interesting albums projec- Charlie Parker heads the list with one dou- ted for upcoming release are the debut FANTAZIA a prodigious NOEL POINTER ble album, "One Night At Birdland," and album of Scott Hamilton, (United Artists BN-LA736-H) 19 11 two single albums, "Summit Meeting A Bir- young tenor sax man who has been getting dland" and "Bird With Strings." Additional raves from critics; a disc Eddie Condon WATERCOLORS with Pee Wee PAT METHENY (ECM/Polydor 1-1097) 22 6 albums feature 'Miles Davis At The Paris recorded in Japan in the '60s International Festival" from 1949; an early Russell, Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing BOB JAMES 4 by Mulligan, "The among the featured performers, (CTI 7074) 23 18 1950s set Gerry Arranger"; and finally, Volumes Two and "Discovery 2" by Borah Bergman, perhaps BREEZIN' Three of "The Lester Young Story." The lat- the furthest out pianist of them all; and a GEORGE BENSON ones new album by Lee Konitz. The first to arrive (Warner Bros. BS 2919) 25 57 ter two albums are the only emanating from an original CBS source. The remain- is "Capetown Fringe" by Dollar Brand. MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY der of the material is from air checks. Jack Kleinsinger is heading south - (Capitol 11647) 26 8 GARY BARTZ ST Among the music for future releases will south to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, PASSENGERS be material by Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Konitz, Brazil that is. His first concert venture out- GARY BURTON WITH EBERHARD Clifford Brown, Lennie Tristano, Duke side the U.S. will feature Phil Woods, Helen WEBER (ECM/Polydor 1092) 24 9 Ellington and Bud Powell -Don Byas. Humes, Ray Bryant and Major Holley. The LIGHT'N UP, PLEASE! Columbia intends to tie in the Contem- shows will run August 16-27. DAVE LIEBMAN porary Masters Series with their next The latest from the indefatigable Inner (Horizon/ABM SP 721) 27 8 jazz/progressive marketing campaign to City are: "If You Could See Me Now" by the DANCING IN YOUR HEAD bring the first seven records to the attention Kenny Drew Trio and "Stable Mable" by ORNETTE COLEMAN (A8M SP -722) 30 6 of what CBS Records president Bruce Dexter Gordon featuring Horace Parlan on Hampton bringing his QUINTESSANCE Lundvall called "the jazz audience that is piano ... Lionel BiLL EVANS (Fantasy 9529) 34 2 expanding as never before. These albums quartet with George Duvivier and Grady will serve as further chapters in the history Tate to the Meadow Brook Music Festival in BACK TOGETHER AGAIN 5 The first CORYELL/MOUZON of jazz as well as becoming permanent Rochester, Michigan August ... (Atlantic SD 18220i 32 5 reminders of the real roots behind today's albums from Bob James' Tapanzee label music." have been completed. One is by guitarist LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE CHUCK MANGIONE Gearing up for the fall season, Eric Gale while the other is a solo effort for (Mercury SRM 1684) 33 3 Chiaroscuro has announced plans to issue James. bob porter ROBBY KRIEGER & FRIENDS (Blue Note/UA BN LA 66414) 35 2 DAVID SANBORN BAND WB 3051) 36 2 MAIN SQUEEZE CHUCK MANGIONE (A8M SP 4612) - 1 SCARLET RIVERA iWB BS 3060) 39 2 REVALATION CHARLES EARLAND (Mercury SRM 1-11491 PLATINUM JAZZ WAR (Blue Note/UA BNCA 690-J2) - 1 A REAL MOTHER FOR YA JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON it can't IDJM'Amherst DJLPA-7) 28 11 SOCCER, SERGIO & STONE - Washington may have its diplomatic soirees, but match an international music -sports gathering such as the get-together of two Brazilians, AFRO BLUE IMPRESSIONS JOHN COLTRANE one Britisher and one Turk in the locker room of a soccer team. The lineup: Brazilian (Pablo Live/RCA 2620 101) 29 9 composer -bandleader Sergio Mendes (far left); his fellow Brazilian and close buddy Pele, -born Ahmet Ertegun MU SIC MAGIC star of the New York Cosmos; Blighty's own Mick Jagger; and Turkish RETURN TO FOREVER (far right), head of Atlantic Records and president of the Cosmos soccer club. Sergio, (Columbia PC 34682) 31 19 visiting Pele after a game, brought copies of his new Elektra Records album, "The New Brasil '77," for Cosmos players. JAZZ ALBUM PICKS Producer: Cn SUMMER JAZZ THE MEETING - Jackie McLean -Dexter Gordon - Inner City - Navwcòo Rows. 2006 - Producer: Nils Winther - List: 6.98 9y Turrentine, Recorded live in Copenhagen, this 1973 session features not arrell, George only these major hornmen, but a firm rhythm section in four Airto, Esther stretched -out performances. Our favorite is "On The Trail" but is. It reads like each selection has powerful moments. In this especially con- chart, but ac- structive alliance, one is able to view McLean much more clearly ee single LPs when hearing him next to his original inspiration. Still, Gordon is 'act that all of the soloist of most significance and this is yet another reminder .TI/Kudu (ex- of his awesome ability. rspective. For n team for the MUSIC FROM OTHER GALAXIES AND PLANETS - Don Ellis - Atlantic 18227 - Producer: Don Ellis -Sid Garris - List: 7.98 in 1934 rather than 1912, he would opens with a If Stan Kenton were born like Ellis' can be sum- e artists. Hub - probably sound this. orchestral concept But then ese ears, with med up as "When in doubt, go for the spectacular." ar as to which much of this is spectacular, although definitely earthbound. tar this music. Two different themes from "Star Wars" are here ("Princess made conces- Lele s Theme" is most attractive), while the rest are Ellis iings, they are originals with other -worldly titles. Overall, exciting orchestral music sparked by Ellis' trumpet and plenty of surging rhythm. ( have is a kind and these LPs STOMPING ON A SATURDAY NIGHT - Blind John Davis - ly high quality Alligator 4709 - Producer: Sigfried Christmann - List: 6.98 gia, and more Davis is a 63 -year -old pianist from Chicago whose career CTI was at the goes back to the 1930s. He mixes his blues and boogie stylings

, regardless of with infectious vocals, though he is not confined to blues since rketplace, ex - StOtAAIAA AA AfAtUAAAV Alen he performs a couple of vintage standards here. The album was s not date and recorded live in Germany, and it is a significant addition to this outstanding blues label.