Kenny Rankin

Kenny Rankin : Like a Seed.

1972

In the words of Dustygroove;

Indescribably beautiful work from Kenny Rankin – a jazzy blend of vocals and folk – delivered with a warm and soulful tone that's unlike anyone else! The whole thing's great – really very much its own spirit, and kind of a bright light after a host of doom and gloom late 60s folk-based singers in popular music. Of course, Kenny's still got something of a righteous feel, and lets his politics sneak out from time to time – but his overall sound is wonderfully redemptive, without being cloying in kind of a James Taylor sort of way. The instrumentation is great too – with just the right use of acoustic guitar in warm chromatic tones, plus nice touches on flute and saxes from Jim Horn, and gently groovy backings that never dampen Kenny's light. Titles include "Sometimes", "Peaceful", "Stringman", "You Are My Woman", "I Was Born", and "Yesterday's Lies".

Joe Morello

Eero Koivistoinen

Eero Koivistoinen : For Children.

Otava 1970.

Just a brief recommendation for this tasty re-release. Right up there with Odysseus, Wahoo and the soon to arrive 3rd Version. Essential gears.

a; Boots and Roots!

Charles Davis : Ingia!

Charles Davis featuring;

Louis Davis with Louis Hayes and Company.

Ingia!

Strata East. SES7425. Recorded 15th July 1974, Minot Studios.

Re-upped and re-posted by request.

Jackson State University : In Concert *1989

Jackson State University

Jazz Ensemble No.1.

MCC-659.

Recorded 19th April 1989 at the F.D Hall Music Center, Recital Hall, Jackson Uni, Mississippi.

Musical Director ; Dr. Russell Thomas Jr.

2 storming big band covers of Milestones and Naima. Lumark Gulley (drums) must surely have graduated with honours following his contribution to Milestones. Watch for goosebumps ... Fierce.

Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan : The Procrastinator.

Blue Note 33579.

Here's a beautiful version of Wayne Shorter's "Rio" lifted from this tricky to track-down lp. Originally issued on St 83023. Recorded at Englewood Cliffs in '67 with all the big names present and correct.

Heaven!

Turkish Women at the Bath

Pete la Roca.

Turkish Women at the Bath.

Douglas.

John Gilmore, Chick Corea, Walter Booker and Pete la Roca. Just in case there's maybe one person that's never heard this. Sublime.

Vision Pulse

The first breath on Love Planet

Dieties establish the tempo of fire through air as he prances to New Depths

Lingering here and there for wisdom.

Things begin to come together and we see flashing clarity

A matter of conviction bringing out a purer dance now.

New strength, new necessites, always changing as compositions refect a state of mind and heart and only heart heat can be heard

Where we are now

Here

Jewels strung by hands animated by joy

Found

At a calm center of multiplicity

Listen

to Pete la Roca.