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December, 2008

Someone’s in the kitchen with Zoot

“Cookin’!” Zoot Sims Another in the Popular Jazz Series from Fontana Records Zoot Sims (ts), Stan Tracey (p), Kenny Napper (b), Jackie Dougan (d), joined on one track by Ronnie Scott (ts) and Jimmy Deuchar (t)

Recorded 13th –15th November 1961. Tracks include: Desperation/ Love For Sale/ Gone With The Wind/ Blues In E Flat/ Somebody Loves Me/ Stompin’ At The Savoy/ Autumn Leaves

I found this on a neat site of jazz album covers called… Cover Jazz. Check it out.

(43 votes, average: 3.63 out of 5)

Kick out the jams (and jellies)

I love this one!   Thanks to Lp cover lover, Jan Andersson for sending it to us.   We’ve seen these ladies here before and they’re always welcome to sit in and jam.   Elna Fredhoy och Rigmor Odum sunger egna sanger. (We’d love to get some more information about these two, what kind of music it is, a translation — anyone?)

(85 votes, average: 4.12 out of 5)

Porgy and Bess on a budget

“Porgy and Bess”   Plymouth Hi-Fi   Orchestral Highlights by the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra

(39 votes, average: 3.28 out of 5)

Ray’s tracks

“Baila Baila (Dance-Dance)”   Ray Terrace with featured vocalist Manny Roman   Jubilee Records   “Ray’s Beat” and “Aye Que Frio” are a worth the price of admission to this rare original mid-sixties, mambo mover-groover.

(41 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5)

Smooth operator

“Caderno de Notas”   Ribamar e seu Conjunto   Columbia Records (Brazil)

(47 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5)

Nice rack!

Brother Jack McDuff   “Hot Barbeque”   Prestige Records   (1966)   With George Benson.   I real organ-guitar groover!   Check it out!

(56 votes, average: 4.34 out of 5)

California dreaming

“Solo Para Adultos!”   “Una Despedida de Sotera”   Diablo Records   (What’s the bride holding?)

(61 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5)

Teach me tonight

“Was Ist Jazz”   Philips

(33 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5)

How to catch a rabbit

“Laugh Along With The Kirby Stone Four at the Playboy Club – In Person”   Columbia Records

(58 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5)

Sister Christians

The McDonald Sisters   “I’ve Got Confidence”

(68 votes, average: 4.07 out of 5)