Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Herbie Mann & Buddy Collette • Flute Fraternity



Review by Scott Yanow
In the 1950s, Herbie Mann frequently shared the spotlight on record dates with other flutists. This V.S.O.P. LP, a reissue of a set originally for Mode and also out for awhile on Premier, matches Mann (who here also plays piccolo, clarinet and tenor) with Buddy Collette (switching between flute, clarinet, tenor and alto) in a quintet with pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Buddy Clark and drummer Mel Lewis. The results are generally pleasing, if somewhat lightweight, with such obscure tunes as "Here's Buddy," Rowles' "Pop Melody," "Here's Pete" and Mann's "Theme from 'Theme From'" alternating with three standards and Chico Hamilton's "Morning After." The most interesting aspect to this lightly swinging music is the constant switching around of the lead voices on their various horns.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/flute-fraternity-mw0000037566

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
En la década de 1950, Herbie Mann compartió con frecuencia el centro de atención en fechas récord con otros flautistas. Este LP de V. S. O. P., reedición de un set originalmente para Mode y también disponible por un tiempo en Premier, combina a Mann (que aquí también toca flautín, clarinete y tenor) con Buddy Collette (alternando entre flauta, clarinete, tenor y alto) en un quinteto con el pianista Jimmy Rowles, el bajista Buddy Clark y el baterista Mel Lewis. Los resultados son generalmente agradables, aunque algo livianos, con melodías oscuras como "Here's Buddy", "Pop Melody" de Rowles, "Here's Pete" y "Theme from' Theme From '" de Mann alternando con tres estándares y "Morning After" de Chico Hamilton."El aspecto más interesante de esta música ligeramente oscilante es el cambio constante de las voces principales en sus diversos cuernos.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/flute-fraternity-mw0000037566


 



Billy Taylor Quartet • Where've You Been



Hermoso disco, piano y violín en armónico dialogo.    
 
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Beautiful album, piano and violin in harmonious dialogue.


VA • Trombone Scene



Dutch Swing College Band • Collectors Items

 

 

 

The Dutch Swing College Band "DSCB" is a traditional dixieland band founded on May 5, 1945 by bandleader and clarinettist/saxophonist Peter Schilperoort.
Highly successful in their native home of The Netherlands, the band quickly found an international following. It has featured such musicians as Huub Janssen (drums), Henk Bosch van Drakestein (double bass), Kees van Dorser (trumpet), Dim Kesber (saxes), Jan Morks (clarinet), Wout Steenhuis (guitar), Arie Ligthart (banjo/guitar), Jaap van Kempen (banjo/guitar), Oscar Klein (trumpet), Dick Kaart (trombone), Ray Kaart (trumpet), Bert de Kort (cornet), Bert Boeren (trombone), Rod Mason, Rob Agerbeek (piano) - among many others.
The band continues to tour extensively, mainly in Europe & Scandinavia, and record directed by Bob Kaper, himself a member since 1967, following the former leader, Peter Schilperoort's death on November 17, 1990. Schilperoort had led the band for more than 45 years, albeit with a five year sabbatical from September 13, 1955, when he left to pursue an engineering career before returning to lead the band again officially on January 1, 1960.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Swing_College_Band

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En mayo de 1945, cuando Europa estrenaba la paz, en medio de los tiros que aún sonaban, un grupo de estudiantes de música en Holanda no tuvo mejor idea para festejar la liberación que fundar una banda que con los años se convirtió en una de las mejores bandas de jazz. Como nombre lleva el de Dutch Swing College Band o como se la conoce "Los Estudiantes Holandeses"
 
 


San Pedro Slim • Barhoppin



"Eleven blues originals, from jumpin' to lowdown, by singer/harpist San Pedro Slim, bearing tonemeister Rick Holmstrom's stamp in the guitar and production departments. Title notwithstanding, this is several cuts above your typical bar-band blues." —Vintage Guitar Magazine

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"Once originales de blues, desde el salto a la bajada, del cantante/arpista San Pedro Slim, con el sello del tonemeister Rick Holmstrom en los departamentos de guitarra y producción. A pesar del título, esto es varios cortes por encima de su típico blues de bar-band." -Vintage Guitar Magazine