Review by Michael G. Nastos
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
George Benson & Jack McDuff
Review by Michael G. Nastos
Herbie Mann • African Suite
Johnny & The Hurricanes • Rocking Goose [EP]
Instrumental rock & roll band formed in 1958 in Toledo, OH, USA and disbanded in 2006 after the death of founder and bandleader Johnny Paris aka John Pocisk, the only constant member of the band.
If Paris claimed that over 300 musicians played in the band in its fifty-year existence, the most famous line-up is:
Johnny Paris, tenor sax
Paul Tesluk, organ
Dave Yorko, guitar
Lionel "Butch" Mattice, bass
Bill "Little Bo" Savich, drums
The Duke Pearson Quintet • Hush!
Hush! is the fifth album by American pianist and arranger Duke Pearson recorded in 1962 and released on the short-lived Jazzline label in 1962 as The Duke Pearson Quintet. Hush! features performances by an unusual quintet featuring two trumpeters, Donald Byrd, and Johnny Coles. The album was later reissued on the Polydor label and in 1989 released on CD under Byrd's & Coles' name on the Black Lion label as Groovin' for Nat with additional takes and unissued tracks. It has been subsequently released on other labels, particularly under Donald Byrd's name. It was released on digital media by the Blue Velvet label as "Duke Pearson: Hush", including the bonus tracks, in 2017.
Biography by Richard S. Ginell
Duke Pearson was an accomplished, lyrical, and logical -- if rather cautious -- pianist who played a big part in shaping the Blue Note label's hard bop direction in the 1960s as a producer. He will probably be best remembered for writing several attractive, catchy pieces, the most memorable being the moody "Cristo Redentor" for Donald Byrd, "Sweet Honey Bee" for himself and Lee Morgan, and "Jeannine," which has become a much-covered jazz standard. Pearson was introduced to brass instruments and the piano as a youth, and his abilities on the latter inspired his uncle, an Ellington admirer, to give him his nickname. Dental problems forced Pearson to abandon the brass family, so he worked as a pianist in Atlanta and elsewhere in Georgia and Florida before moving to New York in 1959. There, he joined Donald Byrd's band and the Art Farmer-Benny Golson Sextet, and served as Nancy Wilson's accompanist. In 1963, he arranged four numbers for jazz septet and eight-voice choir on Byrd's innovative A New Perspective album; one of the tunes was "Cristo Redentor," which became a jazz hit. From 1963 to 1970, Pearson was in charge of several recording sessions for Blue Note, while also recording most of his albums as a leader. He also led a big band from 1967 to 1970 and again in 1972, hiring players like Pepper Adams, Chick Corea, Lew Tabackin, Randy Brecker, and Garnett Brown. Pearson continued to accompany vocalists in the 1970s, such as Carmen McRae, but he spent a good deal of the latter half of the decade fighting the ravages of multiple sclerosis.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duke-pearson-mn0000148559#biography
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Hush! es el quinto álbum del pianista y arreglista estadounidense Duke Pearson, grabado en 1962 y publicado en el efímero sello Jazzline como The Duke Pearson Quintet. Hush! presenta interpretaciones de un quinteto inusual con dos trompetistas, Donald Byrd y Johnny Coles. El álbum se reeditó posteriormente en el sello Polydor y en 1989 se publicó en CD bajo el nombre de Byrd y Coles en el sello Black Lion como Groovin' for Nat con tomas adicionales y temas inéditos. Posteriormente se ha editado en otros sellos, en particular bajo el nombre de Donald Byrd. En 2017, el sello Blue Velvet lo publicó en formato digital con el título "Duke Pearson: Hush", incluidos los temas adicionales.
Biografía de Richard S. Ginell
Duke Pearson fue un pianista consumado, lírico y lógico -aunque bastante cauteloso- que desempeñó un papel importante en la configuración de la dirección hard bop del sello Blue Note en la década de 1960 como productor. Probablemente se le recuerde más por escribir varias piezas atractivas y pegadizas, siendo las más memorables el malhumorado "Cristo Redentor" para Donald Byrd, "Sweet Honey Bee" para él mismo y Lee Morgan, y "Jeannine", que se ha convertido en un estándar de jazz muy versionado. Pearson empezó a tocar instrumentos de metal y el piano de joven, y su habilidad con este último instrumento inspiró a su tío, admirador de Ellington, a darle su apodo. Los problemas dentales obligaron a Pearson a abandonar la familia de los metales, por lo que trabajó como pianista en Atlanta y otros lugares de Georgia y Florida antes de trasladarse a Nueva York en 1959. Allí se unió a la banda de Donald Byrd y al sexteto Art Farmer-Benny Golson, y ejerció de acompañante de Nancy Wilson. En 1963, arregló cuatro números para septeto de jazz y coro de ocho voces en el innovador álbum de Byrd A New Perspective; uno de los temas era "Cristo Redentor", que se convirtió en un éxito del jazz. De 1963 a 1970, Pearson se encargó de varias sesiones de grabación para Blue Note, al tiempo que grababa la mayoría de sus álbumes como líder. También dirigió una big band de 1967 a 1970 y de nuevo en 1972, contratando a músicos como Pepper Adams, Chick Corea, Lew Tabackin, Randy Brecker y Garnett Brown. Pearson siguió acompañando a vocalistas en los años 70, como Carmen McRae, pero pasó buena parte de la segunda mitad de la década luchando contra los estragos de la esclerosis múltiple.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/duke-pearson-mn0000148559#biography
Friday, October 23, 2026
Ornette Coleman • Friends And Neighbors [Ornette Live At Prince Street]
Review by Scott Yanow
This disc contains one of Ornette Coleman's lesser-known sessions. In addition to his own alto (and occasional trumpet and violin), Coleman is joined by Dewey Redman on tenor, bassist Charlie Haden, drummer Ed Blackwell, and (on one of the two versions of "Friends and Neighbors") a variety of friends who sing along as best they can.
Actually, the most notable tracks are the two extended pieces, "Long Time No See" and "Tomorrow." The music is typically adventurous, melodic in its own way, yet still pretty futuristic, even if (compared with his other releases) the set as a whole is not all that essential.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/friends-neighbors-live-at-prince-street--mw0000456433
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este disco contiene una de las sesiones menos conocidas de Ornette Coleman. Además de su propio contralto (y ocasionalmente trompeta y violín), a Coleman se le unen Dewey Redman como tenor, el bajista Charlie Haden, el baterista Ed Blackwell y (en una de las dos versiones de "Friends and Neighbors") una variedad de amigos que cantan lo mejor que pueden.
En realidad, las pistas más notables son las dos piezas extendidas, "Long Time No See" y " Tomorrow."La música es típicamente aventurera, melódica a su manera, pero aún así bastante futurista, incluso si (en comparación con sus otros lanzamientos) el conjunto en su conjunto no es tan esencial.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/friends-neighbors-live-at-prince-street--mw0000456433




