Bobby Knight's Great American Trombone Company (1978)

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FLAC
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Full Scans
Total Time:
50:57
Total Size:
399 MB

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LINKS:

BK's GATC-part 1
BK's GATC-part 2
BK's GATC-part 3

Ake Persson - The Great Ake Persson (1951-57)

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332 MB

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For more than two decades Åke Persson was widely recognized as Europe's foremost Jazz trombonist, and indeed one of the world's leading players. Persson's remarkable career ended in February 1975 when the 43'year'old musician took his own life. These historic sessions document Persson's early years (1951'57), before he became a member of the Harry Arnold or Clarke'Boland Big Bands or sat in for various periods of time with ensembles led by Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and others. The musicians on these early sessions are European, with two notable exceptions ' trombonists Rosolino and Burgess ' who appear on the first version of 'Monotones' and the standard 'Don't Blame Me.' Although known as 'the Comet from H'ssleholm' (his hometown), Persson lacked the biting attack and prodigious technique of a Rosolino, employing instead a softer and more urbane approach that nevertheless served its purpose well. But Persson's technique wasn't wanting; he had more than enough to accomplish any task. Persson does nothing here to abridge his towering stature ' he seems quite at ease alongside the more celebrated American duo, Rosolino and Burgess ' and on the last four tracks he becomes, in an early example of overdubbing, an entire trombone section ' and quite a good one, we should say. Of enormous interest to this listener were the two tracks from January '57 ('Besame Mucho,' Al Cohn's ''T Ain't No Use') with the legendary Swedish baritone master Lars Gullin, on which sound quality makes an abrupt turn for the better (most selections impart the dense, heavily muffled sound of early''50s, pre'stereo recordings). But sound isn't the issue here; these rare glimpses into the early career of one of Jazz's most prominent mainstream trombonists would be of great significance had they been recorded on an Edison cylinder. Recommended to those who appreciate uncommon talent when they hear it. - Jack Bowers (AllAboutJazz)

�ke Persson (All Titles), Carl-Erik Lindgren (ts) 1.2.3. Ingemar Westberg (p) 1.2.3. Simon Brehms (n) 1.2.3. Sven Bollhem (dr) 1.2.3. Frank Rosolino, Bob Burgess (tb) 4.5. Rob Pronk (p) 4.5. Don Bagley (b) 4.5. Stan Levey (dr) 4.5. Arne Domnerus (as) 6.7.8.9. Bengt Hallberg (p) 6.7.8.9.10.11. Gunnar Johnson (b) 6.7.8.9.10.11.15.16.17.18. Jack Nor�n (Dr) 6.7.8.9. Hacke Bj�rksten (Ts) 10.11. Kenneth Fagerlund (dr) 10.11. Reinhold Svensson (p) 12. Georg Riedel (b) 12. Nils-Bertil Dahlander (dr) 12.13.14. Lars Gullin (bs) 13.14. Claes-G�ran Fagerstedt (p) 13.14. Bengt Carlsson (b) 13.14. G�sta Theselius (p) 15.16.17.18. Egil Johansen (dr) 15.16.17.18. Record Label: Four Leaf Clover Records

Tracklist:

LINKS:

AP-part 1
AP-part 2

Airmen of Note - Bone Voyage (1984)

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FLAC
Scans - Artwork:
LP Jacket
Total Time:
45:44
Total Size:
266 MB

Album Info & Personnel:

Dave Steinmeyer, Director

Woodwinds
Pete BarenBregge, Alto
Gene Gaydos, Alto
Saul Miller, Tenor
Don New, Tenor
Doug Gately, Baritone

Trumpets
Vaughn Nark
Jimmy Lay
Larry Trautman
Ken Smukal

Trombones
Dave Steinmeyer
Rick Lillard
Gary Hall
Dave Morgan

                                                                                 Rhythm
                                                                                                Rick Whitehead, Guitar
                                                                                                    Mike Rubin, Piano
                                                                                                    Tom Williams, Bass
                                                                                                    C.E. Askew, Drums      

Tracklist:

LINKS:

AON-BV-part 1
AON-BV-part 2

Harold Betters - The Best of Betters Vol.1 (1994)

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FLAC
Scans - Artwork:
Full Scans
Total Time:
33:40
Total Size:
175 MB(+3% recovery)

Album Info & Personnel:

No personnel listed here. Couldn't find anything on the interwebs either. No evidence of a Vol.1 but there must be one, no?

Tracklist:

 

LINKS:

Betters-BOB