Richard Davis ‎– Epistrophy & Now's The Time

Richard Davis - Epistrophy & Now's The Time

1. Epistrophy (Monk)
2. Now's The Time (Parker)

Bass – Richard Davis
Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Jordan
Trumpet – Marvin Peterson
Piano – Joe Bonner
Drums – Freddie Waits

Producer – Don Schlitten
Recorded By – Michael Delugg

Recorded live at Jazz City NYC on September 7, 1972.

Muse Records, 1972

24/96 LP transfer, V0 mp3 download.
RichardDavis-Epistrophy.zip (85.6 MB)

24/96 LP transfer, 24/96 FLAC download.
RichardDavis-Epistrophy[FLAC].zip (814.7 MB)

Light Blue - Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk

I had a passionate affair with Arthur Blythe's cello-guitar-tuba band a few years ago. I had heard Lenox Avenue Breakdown and I had In The Tradition, but the bug didn't bite me until I happened upon Illusions. From there I found Blythe Spirit and was on my way to  discovering this band and the haunting, unforgettable Blythe tone. About five years ago in 2007 I found Light Blue at the old Underdog Records in lower Queen Anne. By then I was actively looking for this group, but I didn't know they did a Monk album, now one of my favorite Monk interpretations. My old cold beer buddy asked for a copy so I figured this was a good enough reason to start posting these discoveries.

All compositions by Thelonious Monk

1. "We See" - 6:30
2. "Light Blue" - 5:12
3. "Off Minor" - 6:48
4. "Epistrophy" - 8:38
5. "Coming On the Hudson" - 6:05
6. "Nutty" - 6:45

Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone

Abdul Wadud - cello

Kelvyn Bell - guitar

Bob Stewart - tuba

Bobby Battle - drums

Columbia Records, 1983

24/96 LP transfer, V0 mp3 download. 
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24/96 LP transfer, 24/96 FLAC download.

ArthurBlythe-LightBlue[FLAC].zip (753.3 MB)