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in jazz, by the way) — is the place to go Title, Artist, Label, Number, Distributor for anybody who wants to learn about = Available on Compact Disc LB = Platinum (RIAA Certified) jazz, to hear how Louis Armstrong | W| ( = Gold (RIAA Certified) MANHATTAN BURN 23 V relates to , how Char- El W PAQUITO D'RIVERA (Columbia FC lie Parker relates to Ornette Cole- L O 40583) 22 FULTON STREET MAUL etc. It is an indispensable W C man, TIM BERNE (Columbia FC 40530) NAJEE’S THEME * 2 19 collection and it is available from Smith- CLOUD ABOUT NAJEE (EMI ST 17241) El sonian Collection of Recordings, P.O. MERCURY* A CHANGE OF HEART * 1 11 DAVID TORN WITH MARK 1SHAM, DAVID SANBORN (Warner Bros. Box 23345, Washington, D.C. 20026. TONY LEVIN. BILL BRUFORD (ECM 27479-1) 831 108) SPARE CHANGE— I wrote a couple THE OTHER SIDE OF 18 EJ LADY FROM BRAZIL* MAXINE AND CO. - The late Maxine of weeks ago in this space about the ROUND MIDNIGHT TANIA MARIA (Manhattan ST 53045) at Holly- FEATURING DEXTER 25 GOOD MORNING KISS Sullivan was joined during a gig the new Bluebird and Novus reissues RCA GORDON * CARMEN LUNDY (Blackhawke BKH wood Roosevelt's Cinegrill earlier this year ai d issues, but I’d like to add a couple (Blue Note BT 85135) _ 523) 1 by fellow vocalists Diane Schuur (I) and Nellie A NICE PLACE TO BE 20 fzl REUNITED Dri of things. First of all, I’d like to point out GEORGE HOWARD (MCA 5855) ELVIN JONES McCOY TYNER Lutcher (r). that trie CD of each of the superb new ROUND MIDNIGHT 26 QUINTET (Blackhawk 52101) VARIOUS ARTISTS (Columbia SC 27 ONE NIGHT/ONE DAY the PASSING ON— Maxine Sullivan, releases on Novus — Henry 40464) TOM SCOTT (Soundwings SW2102) the ever-swinging, ever-delightful vocal- Threadgill Sextet’s “You Know the 6 SPONTANEOUS 4 34 8 3c E0 ] INVENTIONS * MADHOUSE (Paisley Park/Warner ist who came to fame chirping “Loch Number” and Hiton Ruiz’s “Some- BOBBY McFERRIN (Blue Note BT-851 10) Bros 1-25545) Lomond” some 50 years ago, died thing Grand” — has an extra track. The STANDARDS VOLUME 8 20 29 STATE OF THE 25; H #1 * TENOR:LIVE AT THE April 7 of heart failure. Maxine Sullivan Threadgill has a nice four-minute piece (Blue Note BT VILLAGE VANGUARD VOL. was a small woman with a small voice. called “Paille Street,” but the Ruiz has a 85130) TWO 8 7 (Blue Note BT Her singing style was so easy, so effort- marvelous extended composition called TUTU* 28 (Warner Bros. 9 25490-1) 85126) less, that it almost seemed as if she was “Infinity,” over 17 minutes of modal ROYAL GARDEN BLUES * 11 26 TIGHT ROPE WALKER 32 AZYMUTH (Milestone M 9143) casually conversing on her stoop. She grit where that wonderful horn section BRANFORD MARSALIS (Columbia FC 40363) 31 WHIZ KIDS 31 didn't scat, didn’t swoop across oc- (Sam Rivers, Steve Turre, Lew So- 1 E3 LAST NITE * 12 11 GARY BURTON (ECM 831 10) 5866) taves, and didn’t cause jaws to drop loff) gets to stretch out. A bonus, for (MCA m ROMANCE AND 34 ii DUOTONES * 10 34 REVOLUTION with her vocal prowess. But, boy, could sure. As for the Bluebirds, the Fats KENNY GJArista AL8 8427) JAMES NEWTON (Blue Note BT-85134) * she swing! She gained her fame in the Waller, Dizzy Gillespie, and Louis 12 PHANTOM NAVIGATOR 9 10 EH YOU KNOW THE 36 WAYNE SHORTER (Columbia FC NUNMBER late ’30s as a star of 52nd St. and Armstrong sets are not available on 40373) HENRY THREADGILL SEXTETT starred with Louis Armstrong in the CD — they are from the acoustic era, 13 THE GOOD AND BAD 13 20 (Novus/RCA 3013-1-N9) TIMES* 34 DUKE ELLINGTON:THE 27. final Cotton Club Revue, in 1939. Re- and, apparently, the masters were not THE CRUSADERS (MCA 5781) BLANTON WEBSTER cently, Maxine Sullivan had been espe- good enough to transfer to digital. How- 14 POWER OF THREE* 14 9 BAND* MICHELE PETRUCCIANI (Blue Note BJ (RCA 5659-1) cially active — she recorded numerous ever, the Paul Desmond, Johnny 85133) 35 KIND OF BLUE* 21 albums, several of which were nominat- Hodges, and Shorty Rogers albums 15 OBSESSION * 15 24 MILES DAVIS (Columbia/Jazz (Warner Bros 125495) Masterpieces CJ 40579) BOB JAMES j ed for Grammy Awards; sung in jazz are available on CDs and here’s the ED BLUE MATTER * 18 7 S3 TONIGHT SHOW BAND D clubs and at jazz festivals throughout deal: the sound is great on all of them, JOHN SCOFIELD (Gramavision 18-8702) VOL. II (Amherst 52101) the world; and, generally, brought the and the Desmond has two extra tracks 17 J MOOD 17 31 (Columbia FC m CIVILIZATION D same cheerful elegance to songs as she on the CD, but the Shorty Rogers is the 40308) TONY WILLIAMS (Blue Note BT 85138) had been doing for 50 years. Maxine screwiest reissue I’ve ever seen in that 18 GLOBAL BEAT 19 7 VITAL INFORMATION (Columbia BFC 38 L IS FOR LOVER 33 Sullivan died in the Bronx, not far from the double-LP has 32 tracks, the single- 40506) (Warner Bros. 25477-1) * The House That Jazz Built, a communi- cassette has 28 tracks, and the single 19 MOONLIGHTING 16 11 39 PRIVATE PASSION 3E THE R1PPINGTONS (Passport PJ 88019) (Warner Bros. 1-25492) ty center that she founded and was CD has-20 tracks. Say what? The next 20 DOUBLE VISION 20 46 40 DOWN TO THE MOON 3fi JAMES/DAVID Andreas Vollenweider (CBS ever-so proud of. She was 75. volley from Bluebird, due in June, will BOB SANBORN (Warner Bros. 25393) Masterworks FM42255) CLASSIC—The Smithsonian Institu- be 16 CD-only reissues. tion, that repository of old airplanes TUFTS LUCK — “Ornette-In All THE CASH BOX TOP 40 JAZZ ALBUM CHART IS BASED SOLELY ON and flags, is also a repository of old mu- Languages,” the concert that will pre- ACTUAL PIECES SOLD AT RETAIL STORES. sic. In fact, the six-LP “Smithsonian Col- sent a reunion of the original Ornette lection of Classic Jazz” has, since its Coleman Quartet along with Or- release in 1973, stood as the definitive nette’s current band. Prime Time, and JAZZ FEATURE PICKS set of its kind. The Smithsonian, thanks which promises to be a highlight of the to its unique status, was able to acquire upcoming JVC/New York Jazz Festi- IRRESISTIBLE FORCE— Jack De- namesake, the Moses, for an ambi

recordings from numerous rival labels, val, will get its first airing this week, Johnette’s Special Edition — double album that tells the biblical II

and Martin Williams, thanks to his April 23rd to be exact, at ’s The MCA/Impulse! 5992— Producer: in words and evocative, expansive rr

unique stature as one of jazz’s finest Channel. The concert is being present- Jack DeJohnette ERENDIRA— First House— critics and historians, was able to as- ed by the Tufts University Department A bubbling, rhythmic album from 827 521 — Producer: Man semble those recordings into a sensible of Music, which will also host a concert Special Edition, new edition. The line- Eicher

anthology that, without too much chest- tribute to Ornette on the Tufts Campus up (with young saxists Greg Osby and The U.S. is apparently not the

beating, walked the listener — Williams’ the night before. Sounds like the place Gary Thomas) is strong and Nana Vas- source for dandy young free-bop

informative annotations in hand — to be on Thursday. concelos is around for some extra rhyth- ers. This polished, elastic quartet through the history of jazz; “classic TWO IN THE BUSH— The North mic drive. Hard-bop, fusion, harmolodic Stubbs, sax; Django Bates, piano; jazz,” in this case, referring to classic Sea Jazz Festival, this year scheduled and other elements in a tight blend. Hutton, bass; Martin France, dru

recordings from the entire spectrum of for July 10-12 in The Hague, is, musical- MICHAEL BRECKER— MCA/Im- hails from England, of all places. jazz history. Now the Smithsonian and ly, the world’s greatest jazz festival. pulse! 5980 — Producers: Don BANDE A PART— Masquele Williams have updated and expanded Two of the thousands of musicians per- Grolnick, Michael Brecker ECM 1319— Producers: Mar their work. “The Revised Smithsonian forming this year have been elected by A hard-driving album that enables Eicher, Masquelero Collection of Classic Jazz” is now avail- an international panel (including yours Brecker to air his considerable tenor A floating, dreamlike album witl

able on seven-LPs or five cassettes truly) to receive North Sea’s annual prowess in the sizzling company of Pat from a tight Norwegian quintet th

(what, Smithsonian, no CDs?), all pack- Bird Awards for contributions to jazz. In Metheny, Kenny Kirkland, Charlie Ha- eludes veterans Jon Christenser aged with a 120-page booklet (a book, the American category, the great alto den, and Jack DeJohnette. A good one, Arild Andersen. really) containing notes on the music by saxophonist Benny Carter will be on even when the saxophonist shifts to a WINDOW ON THE LAKE— Williams and thumbnail biographies by hand to pick up his Bird; in the Europe- wind-driven synthesizer. tet Music— Nine Winds 01 Ira Gitler, for $49.96 plus $3.49 post- an category, the great bassist Niels THE STORY OF MOSES — Bob Producers: Quartet Music age— a bargain. This set — which be- Henning Orsted Pedersen will gath Moses—Gramavision 18-8703 Brainy, unclassifiable music — gins with Scott Joplin and ends with er up his Bird. Producer: Bob Moses jazz, folk, classical, and, yes, nev The World Saxophone Quartet (the Lee Jeske Bob Moses turns his attention to his elements — played with intensity.

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