Mike Longo - The Awakening

Continuing with another Mike Longo album from Blue Burning Soul
Killer electric piano work from the mighty Mike Longo recorded at a time when he was definitely at the height of his powers
The album sports a rare Mainstream Records appearance from James Moody who was a frequent partner of Longos on sessions at the time particularly on some of Dizzy Gillespie's funky records
Recorded, 1972, NY

Pass It
The Awakening
A Piece of Resistance
Bitchin'
Just to let you Know

Mike Longo: ELectric Piano
James Moody - Alto and Tenor Saxophones, Flute
Virgil Jones: Trumpet
Curtis Fuller: Trombone
Ron Carter, Electric and Acoustic Bass
Alex Gafa: Electric Guitar
Mickey Roker: Drums
Dizzy Gillespie: Congas

Links/Comments

Cold Mountain - Michael Garrick Trio

1. Proclamation
2. First Born
3. Prayer
4. Annunciation
5. Thanksgiving Dance
6. Cold Mountain
7. Miranda Sleeping


Michael Garrick - piano
Dave Green - double bass
Trevor Tomkins - drums

Originally released 1972
Vocalion Reissue (Buy the cd if you like it)

Gerald Wilson - You Better Believe It! 1961

One of Gerald Wilson's first albums, a set of big band tracks that taps the richly soulful talents of some of the best 60's LA players
Soloists include Carmell Jones, Harold Land, Teddy Edwards, Walter Benton, Joe Maini, and Richard "Groove" Holmes, whose organ lines soar out over the top majestically

BLUES FOR YNA YNA
JERI
MOODY BLUE
STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN
THE WAILER
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT
YVETTE


There's a couple more from Gerald Wilson in the archives here and here

Gabor Szabo - Jazz Raga

I first picked this album up from my old friend over at Audio History blog some years back and knew it was just one of those albums you just had to own after the very first listen. Truly wonderful, always been a bit of a sucker for anything with a sitar

1. Walking On Nails
2. Mizrab
3. Search For Nirvana
4. Krishna
5. Raga Doll
6. Comin' Back
7. Paint It Black
8. Sophisticated Wheels
9. Ravi
10. Caravan
11. Summertime

Can anyone fill any of my friends Szabo requests:
In Stockholm
At Monterey
Small World

Mike Longo - Talk With The Spirits

Post by Blue Burning Soul

Virgil Jones (tp) Harold Vick (ts) Mike Longo (p) George Davis (g)

Bob Cranshaw (b) Mickey Roker (d) Dizzy Gillespie (cga, vo)

NYC, January 16, 1976

A1 Wyowa Pablo

A2 Roma

A3 The Proclamation

B1 Angel Of Love

B2 Talk With The Spirits

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Michal Urbaniak Constellation in Concert 1973

Michal Urbaniak - electric violin
Urszula Dudziak - vocal, percussion
Wojciech Karolak - Hammond & Farfisa organ
Czeslaw Bartkowski - drums
Adam Makowicz - Fender piano, Fender bass

01 Bengal
02 Spokoj
03 Lato
04 Seresta
05 Theme

Jeremy Steig - Wayfaring Stranger 1970

Eddie Gomez,Bass Don Alias,Drums Sam Brown Guitar
Production by Sonny Lester

Re upped as this is the most requested old post from this blog.

May as well have some more from Mr Steig so here is Firefly from 1977, not one of my faves from him but you may think differently
Both links in the comments



And posted as a request possibly one of his best albums ...
Temple of Birth (link down in the comments)



Continuing with the Jeremy Steig thread , thanks to Didier you can now grab this ...Something Else
Again link down in the comments