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"Red Records record a piano solo album in 1985, Blues For Myself, a work that has even been mentioned in the Penguin Guide To Jazz by Richard Cook and Brian Morton, in which the pianist alternates the execution of his own compositions with some famous standards, and decided today to extract the alternate takes of some of those tracks and give to the press this More Blues For Myself. It is the worthy conclusion of a work that will reconcile the fans with some of the characteristics that make jazz -- a term that some don't want to use anymore, but this is another story yet to be told -- a fascinating and pleasantly charming world."
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"Eastern Rebellion 3 was recorded in 1979 at the Sound Ideas Studio in New York City, USA. Musicians include Cedar Walton on piano, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Bob Berg on tenor saxophone, Sam Jones on bass and Billy Higgins on drums. The renowned jazz musicians deliver six solid jazz tracks all written by Cedar Walton, except their jazz interpretation of the standard 'Never Never Land' which was written by Jule Styne, Adolph Green, and Betty Comden. Eastern Rebellion 3 is available on black vinyl."
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BEWITH 150LP
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Cedar Walton's Mobius is as brilliant as the stunning jacket design, featuring the legendary jazz pianist morphing into a mobius strip, set against a beautiful sky filled with cumulus clouds. A proper jazz-funk fusion slapfest, Mobius is a stellar electric set from -- essentially -- one hell of a superband. Mobius is elevated by Ryo Kawasaki's stinging electric guitar, pristinely clear vocals by Adrienne Albert and Lani Groves, rootsy percussion by Ray Mantilla and Omar Clay, alto and baritone from Charles Davis, trumpet from Roy Burrowes, Gordon Edwards on bass and Frank Foster's tenor sax, and Steve Gadd on drums. Gem after gem of looping, bliss-inducing gold, it's an incredibly revelatory album. It presents a thrilling synthesis of R&B, funk, blues and hard bop (with a hint of rock), all driven by an idiosyncratic electronic keyboard. Mobius was Walton's debut for RCA in 1975. The versatile artist confirmed his abilities as a player, composer, interpreter and arranger with this stunning record, and his own bright compositions offered a springboard for the improvisations of the different soloists. Mobius is really gorgeous mid-'70s fusion, ranging from the funky to the ecstatic. The audio has been carefully remastered by Be With regular Simon Francis, ensuring it sounds better than ever. Cicely Balston's expert skills have made sure nothing is lost in the cut whilst the records have been pressed to the highest possible standard at Record Industry in Holland. The original, iconic sleeve has been restored here at Be With HQ as the finishing touch to this long overdue reissue.
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