Various, Six Top Bands Swing Again (1960

Various, Six Top Bands Swing Again (1960

Thursday's lunch record is a big band tribute album on Capitol records. This album gathered six top big  bands that recorded in the 1940's and had them rerecord hit songs in modern studio equipment. These are in high-fidelity with their bands swinging the results were brilliant pieces.  Songs include "Two O'clock Jump" (Harry James), "Jumpin' At The Woodside" (Benny Goodman), "No Name Jive" (Glen Gray), "Trumpet Blues" (Harry James), "Keeper Of The Flame" (Woody Herman), "Bizet Has His day" (Les brown) along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Eager Beaver" (Stan Kenton) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t51ZNm0QoYc . . bucko

Glen Gray

Benny Goodman

Les Brown

Harry James

Stan Kenton

Woody Herman

The Bobby Richards Sextet, Cool Variations (1961)

The Bobby Richards Sextet, Cool Variations (1961)
 

Wednesday's lunch record is by The Bobby Richards sextet. This early 60's album is on the Mount Vernon record label. This album contains cool music, dance, jazz, Dixieland or smooth. There are eleven tracks, "Red, White and the Blues", "Sticks And Stones", "Straight", "Snoopy" along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Straight' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PxzU00KZ0I . . bucko

The Charles Lloyd Quartet, Dream Weaver (1966)

The Charles Lloyd Quartet, Dream Weaver (1966)

Tuesday's lunch record is by the jazz quarter of Charles Lloyd. This album is recorded on Atlantic records. The band consists of Charles Lloyd (tenor sax & flute), Keith Jarrett (piano), Cecil McBee (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums). This album is an exciting jazz adventure displaying the individual talents and the ability to weave an explorative message in their music.  The YouTube sample song is "Bird Flight" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=242luR1klyU . . bucko

King Curtis, That's Alright (1983) r. 1961

King Curtis, That's Alright (1983) rr. 1961

 Monday's lunch record is by King Curtis the master of the tenor sax. 'That's Alright' is a English reissue of the 1961 blues album by King Curtis recorded on Tru-Sound records. This album was recorded in the Rudy Van Gelder studios. His versions of many blues classis with his honkin' R&B jazzy style. Songs include 'Trouble In Mind', 'Woke Up This Morning', 'Ain't Nobody's Buisiness
 ' "Deep Fry", "But That's Alright plus others. The YouTube sample song is "Jivin' Time" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSv17T3CfHM . . bucko

The Johnny Otis Show, Live At Monterey (1970)

The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey (1970)

Friday's lunch record is a live R&B show recorded in 1970 a double album for Epic records. This is a historic extravaganza that rocked the Monterey Jazz Festival. Todays listen is sides one & four. Songs  include 'Willie & The Hand Jive' (Johnny Otis). "Cry Me A River' (Esther Phillips), 'Cleanheads Blues' (Eddie Vinson), 'I Got A Girl' (Joe Turner),. 'Since I Met You Baby' ( Ivory Joe Hunter), 'You Better Look Out' (J. Otis) and others. The YouTube sample song is "Plastic Man" (Joe Turner) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1whDgSzDXHQ . . bucko 

Eddie Vinson



Johnny Otis

J0e Turner

Roy Milton