Ivan Jullien Big Band ‎- Blow!

 

Year : 1977

Label : Blue Star

Serie : House Of Jazz

Genre : Jazz

Style : Big Band, Contemporary Jazz

"Blow!" is a compilation bringing together some of the best Ivan Jullien's recordings released on the previous albums "Paris Point Zéro" (1966) & "Secret Service" (1972). A nice little set evolving within orchestra conducted by the famous jazz trumpeter featuring iconic french jazz musicians among Michel Portal on alto and tenor saxophones, Eddie Louiss on organ, Bernard Lubat on percussion and André Ceccarelli on drums. Titles include his own compositions with "Dainaya", "Soara", "Double Indeed" extracted from the album "Paris Point Zéro", "Running With Ruthi", "Meet Mickey", "Indicatif" from "Secret Service", and the jazz covers "And Now Hear Our Meanin" by Jimmy Woode and "Time Square Garden" by Charlie Mingus.

Masaru Imada Trio + 2 - Green Caterpillar

Year : 1975
Label : TBM
Genre : Jazz
Style : Modal, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz

Best known record of pianist Masaru Imada released on the legendary japanese jazz label TBM. "Green Caterpillar" is a jazz masterpiece featuring talented musicians including guitarist Kazumi Watanabe, bassist Isao Fukui (also called Isoo), drummer Tetsujiro Obara (members of Imada's main trio formation) and percussionist Yuji Imamura in addition. The album opens with a top of the groove "A Green Caterpillar", a 11 minute piece played in the jazz funk style including the iconic guitar play of Kazumi Watanabe. The other titles include "A Straight Flash", "Blue Impulse" and the flamenco tune "Spanish Flower" rather played in a modal style. All tracks composed and arranged by Masaru Imada.