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Cecil Taylor: Love For Sale

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In September 1959, “United Artists” label released “Love for Sale”, the fifth Cecil Taylor album. It was recorded in April 1959, at “Nola’s Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Cecil Taylor – piano
  • Bill Barron – tenor saxophone 
  • Ted Curson – trumpet 
  • Buell Neidlinger – bass
  • Denis Charles – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Cecil Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Get Out of Town – Cole Porter
  2. I Love Paris – Cole Porter
  3. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  4. Little Less (a.k.a. Louise)
  5. Matie’s Trophies (a.k.a. Motystrophe of Blues)

Red Garland: Red In Blues-ville

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In September 1959, “Prestige” label released “Red in Blues-ville”, the 16th Red Garland album. It was recorded in April 1959, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Sam Jones – double bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
  • Esmond Edwards – photography
  • Bob Snead – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. He’s a Real Gone Guy – Nellie Lutcher
  2. See See Rider – traditional
  3. M Squad (theme) – Count Basie
  4. Your Red Wagon – Gene DePaul, Richard M. Jones, Don Raye
  5. Trouble in Mind – Richard M. Jones
  6. St. Louis Blues – W. C. Handy

Gil Evans Orchestra: Great Jazz Standards

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In September 1959, “World Pacific” label released “Great Jazz Standards”, album by Gil Evans Orchestra (third Gil Evans album overal). It was recorded in 1959, in New York City, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Gil Evans – piano, arranger, conductor
  • Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
  • Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Allen Smith, Danny Stiles – trumpet
  • Curtis Fuller, Bill Elton, Dick Lieb, Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt – trombone
  • Bob Northern, Earl Chapin – French horn
  • Bill Barber – tuba
  • Budd Johnson – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Al Block, Ed Caine – reeds
  • Chuck Wayne, Ray Crawford – guitar
  • Dick Carter, Tommy Potter – bass
  • Denis Charles, Elvin Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Davenport Blues – Bix Beiderbecke
  2. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  3. Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
  4. Joy Spring – Clifford Brown
  5. Django – John Lewis
  6. Chant of the Weed – Don Redman
  7. La Nevada (a.k.a. Theme) – Gil Evans