Astrud Gilberto - Beach Samba

 

Year : 1966

Label : Verve

Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Bossa Nova, Pop

Astrud Gilberto surrounded by orchestra conducted by Don Sebesky featuring flutist Hubert Laws & Toots Thielemans (guitar, whistle), rhythm section including bassist Ron Carter, drummer Grady Tate, Marcos Valle (guitar) and Georges Devens (vibraphone). "Beach Samba" was cut for international audience (like the Marcos Valle's "Samba '68"), benefiting of the Eumir Deodato and Don Sebesky's arrangements to the jazz pop orientation. Titles include a songs alternation in portuguese and english lyrics, "The Face I Love" by Marcos Valle, the jazz standard "My Foolish Heart", the banda "Parade" by Chico Buarque, two covers of Luiz Bonfa ("Oba Oba", "Dia Das Rosas") and Deodato contribution's with "Canoeiro" & "Não Bate O Coração". All tracks produced by Creed Taylor. "Beach Samba" is included in the "1001 Discs To Listen Before Die" book.

Wes Montgomery - Tequila

Year : 1966
Label : Verve
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Smooth Jazz

One of most popular Wes Montgomery' album with Straight Ahead jazz associated to some latin beats, the beautiful guitar arrangements of Wes with a great combo featuring Ron Carter, Ray Barretto, Grady Tate all surrounded by strings. Titles include the famous Tequila, pop cover of Bacharach, What The World Needs Now Is Love, the classic from Bossa Nova How Insensitive by Jobim and two own compositions by Wes (Bumpin' On Sunset & The Thumb). All tracks produced by Creed Taylor, recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder and arranged by Claus Ogerman.
  

Wes Montgomery_guitar

Ron Carter_bass

Ray Barretto_congas

Grady Tate_drums

George Devens_vibes
   
01. Tequila

02. Little Child (Daddy Dear)
03. What The World Needs Now Is Love
04. The Big Hurt
05. Bumpin' On Sunset
06. How Insensitive (Aka Insensatez)
07. The Thumb
08. Midnight Mood

Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes

Year : 1966

Label : Verve

Genre : Jazz

Style : Soul Jazz, Hard Bop

Duet album by Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery recorded for Verve, during the same session as The Dynamic Duo with the same line-up. The group features Grady Tate & Ray Barretto plus Big Band horns conducted by Oliver Nelson on Milestones including Ernie Royal (trumpet), Phil Wood, Jerome Richarson (woodwind) and guest bassist Richard Davis. Titles include Wes Montgomery' O.G.D., Miles Davis' Milestones and Mellow Mood by Jimmy Smith. Produced by Creed Taylor.

Jimmy Smith_organ
Wes Montgomery_guitar
Ray Barretto_percussion
Grady Tate_drums

01. King of the Road
02. Maybe September
03. O.G.D. (aka Road Song)
04. Call Me
05. Milestones
06. Mellow Mood

Jimmy Smith - Stay Loose...Jimmy Smith Sings Again

Year : 1968
Label : Verve
Genre : Jazz
Style: Soul Jazz, Funk/Soul

Jimmy Smith plus Orchestra, return to the roots of Rhythm & Blues. Titles include some kind of funky gospel-blues as I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town, the Aretha Franklin' hit track Chain of Fools or Stay Loose. Jimmy brings his energic voice with great musicians featuring Stanley Turrentine Phil Upchurch, Grady Tate and a large panel of horns & reeds section, in part, consisting to Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams, Garnett Brown. Arranged and conducted by Tom McIntosh.

Jimmy Smith_organ & vocal
James Tyrell & Jimmy Merritt_bass
Phil Upchurch & Carl Lyn_guitar
Grady Tate_drums
Stanley Turrentine_tenor saxophone
Johnny Pacheco_percussion

01. I´m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
02. Stay Loose
03. If You Ain´t Got It
04. One For Members
05. Is You Is Or Is You Ain´t My Baby
06. Chain Of Fools
07. Grabbin´ Hold

Freddie Hubbard - A Soul Experiment

Year : 1968
Label : Atlantic
Genre : Jazz
Label : Soul Jazz, Funk/Soul

His third release for Atlantic label, a turning point in his career. He had discovered Rhythm'n'blues with James Brown, King Curtis or Aretha Franklin. An interlude in Hubbard Free Jazz & Hard Bop period before Red Clay (1970). As a sideman he played in particular with Art Blakey, John Coltrane & Herbie Hancock. Titles alternate Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk & Cool Jazz tracks featuring Grady Tate/Bernard Purdie, Eric Gale, Kenny Barron and Carlos Garnett. Produced by Joel Dorn.

Freddie Hubbard_trumpet

Billy Butler & Eric Gale_guitar

Jerry Jemmott_bass

Bernard Purdie & Grady Tate_drums

Gary Illingworth_organ

Kenny Barron_piano

Carlos Garnett_tenor saxophone

01. Clap Your Hands

02. Wichita Lineman
03. South Street Stroll
04. Lonely Soul
05. No Time to Lose
06. Hang 'Em Up
07. Good Humor Man
08. Midnite Soul
09. Soul Turn Around
10. A Soul Experiment

Jimmy McGriff - The Worm

Year : 1968
Label : Solid State
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz

Produced by Sonny Lester and first released on Solid State Records (later incorporated into the Blue Note Label Rare Groove series) featuring Grady Tate, Blue Mitchell, Bob Bushnell and Fat Theus. The Worm introduced Jimmy McGriff in Jazz Funk style. Titles include The Worm sampled by The Chemical Brothers for Delik (the drum beat), cover Think of Aretha Franklin and Duke Ellington' Take the “A” Train.

Jimmy McGriff_organ
Mel Lewis & Grady Tate_drums
Thornel Schwartz_guitar
Fats Theus_tenor saxophone
Robert Ashton_baritone saxophone
Danny Turner_alto saxophone
Blue Mitchell_trumpet
Bob Bushnell_bass

01. The Worm
02. Keep Loose
03. Heavyweight
04. Think
05. Lock It Up
06. Girl Talk Hefti
07. Blue Juice
08. Take the “A” Train

Marlena Shaw - From Dephts Of My Soul

Year : 1973
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz, Soul
Style : Funk/Soul

One of finest american Soul voice in Jazz, Marlena Shaw (real name Marlena Burgess) began to make singing appearances in various Jazz clubs, before be discovered by John Hammond (the talent scout such as Billie Holiday or Aretha Franklin) and to sign on Chess Records in 1966. After two albums recorded for Cadet (subsidiary of Chess), she joined Blue Note and released five records whose From Depths Of My Soul was the second. Recorded with arranger Wade Marcus, it features also renowned musicians such as Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Cornell Dupree & Hugh McCracken. The track list is based on a tasty blend of Soul & Jazz including funky grooves as Hum This Song, the single "Easy Evil" Wildflower and an original written by Marlena "Say A Good Word". Produced by George Butler, arranged by Wade Marcus.

Marlena Shaw_vocals
Ron Carter & Wilbur Bascomb_bass
Carl Lynch, Cornell Dupree, Gene Bertoncini & Hugh McCracken_guitar
Charles Collins, Grady Tate & Herbie Lovelle_drums
Derek Smith_keyboards
Arthur Jenkins_congas
George Devens_percussion
Gene Bianco_harp

01. Prelude / I Know I Love Him

02. Hum This Song
03. But For Now
04. Easy Evil
05. The Laughter And The Tears
06. The Feeling's Good
07. Wildflower
08. Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
09. Waterfall
10. Say A Good Word
11. Time For Me To Go