Records are reviewed by Ctlr i& Albertson . Mike Bourne. Bffl Cote. Alen 'HIIMmln. albums of the Jones, Larry Kart, Joe H. Klee , J<1hnL itwe iler, Terry Martin, John Mc:Oonouth. Din most welcom tern. Don Nelson,Doug RamteY, Larry Ridley, HarveySider$ , Will Smith. and Jim SZanloll. Reviews are signed by the writers. Queen and C nor lines refle , Ratings are : **** •excellen t. *** *\lerY~ * **OOod,**fair ,*'°°'· Corye ll' s s, expres~ed me recurMost recordings reviewed are ava ilable for purchaee through the down11111, - plifier feedba, (For memberlhlp information ... delafleellewhereI n thll lNl.teor--• intriguing sol, down beat/RECORDCLUB . mw. Mama.Chleago. IL .... flowing in anc REVIEIIWS mind a nd is or Hayne s pn does it as few son, both gooc look that said: "Now, you don't expect me to SPOTLIGHTREVIEW GLORIA COLEMAN Haynes' grou play anything behind that!" A love ly in­ added treat, r stant.) SINGS AND SWINGS ORGAN-Mainstra· and sounding MAL 322 : Bugaloo For Ernie; Sunday, !10,111 DIZZY GILLESPIE/ Gillespie is in tremendous form ; this is The music easily one of the best records he's ever made, Or Always; Fungi Mama; You Better GoN¢f BOBBYHACKET T Blues For Youse; Blue Bossa; Love Nest; Fl(llt rhythmic are a and that includes some great ones. Miles may To The Moon . and rock level GIANTS-Perception PLP 19: Love for Sale; be the current ruler of the roost , but Dizzy's Personnel: Ray Copeland, fluegelhom, 1)(1 Autumn Leaves; Caravan; Jitterbug Waltz; Will­ still his daddy. He doe s some things here that Griffin, trombone (both on tracks 2,4,6,7or• ow Weap for Ma; Birks' Works; My Man . James Anderson, tenor sax; Ms. Coleman~ Personnel: Gillespie, Hackett, trumpet ; Mary stagger the mind. Ideas, speed, power, exec­ gan , vocal; Earl Dunbar, guitar; Charles Ot,1 Lou Williams, piano ; George Duvivier, bass ; Gra­ ution, and harmonic and rhythmic imagina­ drums. dy Tate, drums. tion beyond compare-he's got them all. Rating: * ** NATHAN Hackell , though suffering from a not fully Three stars means "good " and that's~ Rating: ***** MAKATUKA­ At the beginning of the year , when the mended broken shoulder, rises to the occas­ what this record is. It's not goingto klllX1 Ursula with L concert at which this album was taped took ion. The beauty of his sound is a true reflec­ you out but you're going to dig someg1Xl1 Perfection ; I W tion of the beauty of his mind; his conception Personnel : ~ place at the Overseas Pre ss Club in New sounds on an album that is thoroughlyin1~ is the essence of musicality . Rare ly (unfortu­ soprano & ten, York , I wrote that it was unlikely that the esting, pleasant and good. dy, piano; Do musical peak reached at this event would be nately) heard in a selling as "modern " as The only real complaint I've got is lit Taylor, bass ; ' this, his approach is beyond category . Hear ger Humphries surpassed in 197 I. continued lack of recognition givento tt him on Dizzy's piece, Birk 's Works, where Well, it hasn't so far, and I would go fur­ great Ray Copeland. His fluegelhomispanl he does some things that will surprise even ther - this is one of the truly great jazz the band on all the vocal tracks, butonl) This is a records of all time. That this summit meeting his closest followers . Kenny Dorham's Bossa do Ray andllOi!' Davis. For ti was captured for posterity is something to be Mary Lou Williams , a most remarkable bonist Dick Griffin get a chance to Strei(; he lived for S< musician , is not only the ideal accompanist to grateful for. out. Both are fine players . Griffinht he taught and The combination of Gillespie and Hackell achieved a measure of fame with Rah111: the U.S. in th may seem odd to those who pigeonhole their Roland Kirk and Sun Ra, but Copeland tion at the Ur jazz in categories-hi storical or social. In still relatively unknown. Ever since /.lol!l tant Profes so r fact, it is as logical as could be. Less than the heady work of the trumpeters, but Music on Riverside, I've been waitin, three years apart in age, the two trumpet contributes solos that maintain the level of hear more from this vastly underratedho!' giants are masters of the art of improvisation . inspiration. She swings like a demon , turns man. His moment of glory on B 0s10 ii, Each man kowns changes backward and for­ the changes inside out , and makes some delightful morsel. ward, each has developed his own unique musical statements that rank with the great ­ Ms . Coleman 's strong point as organiu style. The fact that their styles are so individ­ est jazz piano playing on record. The senior her ability to vary colorations ratherlhi: ual enhances their collaboration. member of this gathering, she thinks and setting the Hammond up with one COi! Announc The two men are friends (for a long time, plays like a youngster, but with a dimension bi nation and just leaving it there. As a siar­ Ben Sid r they were neighbors) and respect and admire of wisdom beyond _the grasp of youth. her strong points are taste , good choice. each other. In recent years , they have Duvivier , who has no peers, takes only tunes and a soft, cuddly voice that is a111, which mi worked together on several occasions, no­ one brief solo, but he is felt at all times. His come relief from some of the ladieswho If of his fir : tably at a Newport trumpet workshop. But gorgeous sound and impeccable time and nize their way through rock vocals today. never before in so perfect setting as this , with choice of notes add up to a perfect definition Heretofore unknown to me, tenorsu a superb rhythm section, no clock watching , of the bassi st's true role in this music: to give Anderson plays quite well indeed, as dogt Ben has beer and a warm and conducive atmosphere. inspirational support. tarist Dunbar and drummer Davis. Thela:!t' ground persc As a result, mutual inspiration reaches a Grady Tate says he'd rather sing than play knows how to comp without bombingoultx his caree r. H, drums . Maybe so, but there can be no soloist. lot of fine arti level seldom surpassed-on record or live. Rolling St onE There is a great deal of interplay , or if you question he enjoyed this date. l 've never Like I said, it's a good record. You01 even dance to it. -K and Jesse Da will, collective improvisation. At times , as on heard him play better. Like Duvivier , he made sign ific the superb Jitt erbug Walt z, ideas and even knew what he was there for. as a song writ sound echo each other to a degree that it Technically, the recording is not perfect. player to sevi becomes difficult to tell who is playing- in Hackell is frequently not favored by the bal­ Miller alb um! the words of a trumpeter friend , "they ance, and one of the track s starts with a LARRYCORYELL Now he has a sound as if they were married." mixed-up mix . The cover and liner notes are BAREFOOTBOY - Flying DutchmanFO-10'1 Black Talk, a Indeed, interplay is the rule here . There inadequate. But that doe sn't matter at all ; Gypsy Queen ; The Great Escape; C,/1 Ill 11 an altern a· are no individual feature s as such , even one would cherish this music if it had be Higher Consciousness. It's a new wa• Personnel : Steve Marcus, soprano, Ire though Willow largely belongs to Hackell , recorded in mono on somebody's home black mu sic i saxes ; Coryell, guitar ; Roy Haynes,drums. I» way of lookin and My Man is mainly Gillespie's. But even equipment and issued on scratchy-surfaced ranee Killian, conga ; Harry Wilkinson,11J culture in thii on these , the other man has his say. Unlike acetates. cussion . Tracks 2, 3 : add Mervin Bronson.!Ill some highly creative encounters between That music like this can be played and Track 3: add Michael Mandel, piano. And he has a1 recorded in 1971 is an occasion for rejoicing. Rating: **** Feel Your Grt players of the same instrument, this was not what his mus : Sure, th e passing of time brings Coryell is heard here in a fine album, 1 a culling contest but rather a warm and in­ " He has appl timate conversation on the highe st spiritual change - that' s a fact of life. But it is also a out doubt the best he's done so far. to rock and re plane. At a moment where an element of co m­ fact that certain values remain constant. The The music is soulful jazz-rock fusion~ Is amazin g •. petition enters-the fabulous exchanges that music on this wonderful record affirms the in a relaxed but powerful groove, spacec amongst th e · climax My Man- Hackell yields to Gillespie permanent value of truth and beauty . Run occasional free playing . of all th at I 'VI after the Jailer has tossed off an incredible out and get it. Don't wait . Thin gs thi s good The album also features some ofthes1mt I do resp ect.' run. (O n the record, there is a moment of have a way of disappearing fast. Get two est and most inventive playing in some notes by Gl yr silence before Hackell take s the number out: while you ' re at it; I've already almost worn from Marcus. After the fragmentedabllrll Ben Sidr an/s what happened was that Bobby gave Diz a out mine. - M orgenstern ion and Coltrane -copy playing on his piano pl ayer - 18 D down beat