with barnstorming Big Band arrangements by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns
Garnett Brown on trombone
Volume 1 (Blue Note 1501) presents tracks from the 1952 and 1953 sextet sessions featuring two stellar line-ups with included trombonist J
jazz standards and the Ray Charles hit “Hallelujah
Kansas City-born dynamo Big John Patton operated in a soul-jazz sweet spot throughout his stellar 1960s Blue Note tenure always making sure each of his platters was served with a healthy helping of soul
Dizzy Gillespie: Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac LP code-eligible with barnstorming Big Band arrangementsImpulse!, 1967 This perennially popular 1967 live album from bebop trumpet pioneer Dizzy Gillespie is an effervescent, electrifying quintet recording also featuring his great friend and fellow bebop legend James Moody on saxophones and flute. Highlights include the driving soul jazz groove of the title track, a gleaming version of Jorge Bens Latin jazz classic Mas que Nada, and Gillespies 15 minute, African inspired stormer, Kush. Tracklist & Credits