#LunchtimeLP Virtuoso Volume # 2 by Joe Pass was recorded half a century ago in October of 1976 and released on Pablo Records in 1977. This comes 4 years after he recorded Virtuoso also on Pablo and this is every bit as good. Pass' solo guitar work is stunningly beautiful. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey by André Previn & His Pals (bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Shelly Manne), recorded in 1957 and released on the Contemporary label. Previn is certainly a skilled pianist and he makes this material pleasant to listen to. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Lee Konitz was born 99 years ago today. In 1949 he recorded Crosscurrents with Tristano. The LP with these sides was released as an LP in 1972 on Capital.
In 1974 he recorded the solo work Lone-Lee in Copenhagen and it was released on Inner City. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP The Red Arrow by Red Rodney was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1957 with Ira Sullivan, Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Pettiford and Philly Joe Jones on side A and Elvin Jones on Side B. It wa released on Signal records in 1957 and reissued on Onyx in 1972. Highly recommend. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP European Encounter by MJQ leader John Lewis and Danish violinist Svend Asmussen was recorded in Stockholm for Atlantic in 1962 with Jimmy Woode and Stube Kalin.. It has 6 John Lewis tunes including my favorite "Django" and it also features Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman". #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP To Duke With Love by Art Farmer with Cedar Walton, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins on Inner City Records 1978. Porgy and Bess by Miles Davis with the Gil Evans orchestra from 1958 on Columbia. I picked these up today at Grooves River Falls both OGs in good shape at a fair price. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP The Time and the Place by Art Farmer's Quintet recorded in 1967 for Columbia with Jimmy Heath, Coleman Walton, Walter Booker, and Mickey Roker. Planned as a live album it was actually re-recorded in the studio with applause awkwardly overdubbed. Still it is an excellent set. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP More (Theme From Mondo Cane) by The Clark Terry Sextet with Ben Webster. Roger Kellaway, Gene Bertencini, Bill Crowel and Dave Bailey was released on Cameo records in 1963. Straight ahead swinging session with some nice solos. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Two great jazz bassists have their birthdays today, Steve Swallow's 86th and Eddie Gomez's 82nd. To commemorate I'm listening to two of my favorite albums. Gomez played on Bill Evans' You Must Believe in Spring. Swallow played on Pete La Roca's 's. Basra. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP No Room For Squares by Hank Mobley was recorded on this date in 1963 by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note with Lee Morgan, Andrew Hill, John Orr and Philly Joe Jones except for two tracks which were recorded earlier that year Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock and Butch Warren. Solid #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Bassist Oscar Pettiford was born 104 years ago today. Drum Suite by the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble and the Jazz Messengers from 1957 features Oscar Pettiford on bass and on cello. Pettiford wrote the tune "Osalypso" on which he plays an amazing plucked solo on the cello. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP The Cooker by Lee Morgan was recorded on this date in 1957 by Rudy Van Gelder with Pepper Adams on Bari and rhythm section Bobby Timmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. It was released on Blue Note Records in 1958. Excellent hard bop album. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Innocence by Kenny Barron was recorded in 1978 and released on Wolf Records. The album contains all original tunes, all by Barron except one. Kenny sounds great and Sonny Fortune is on fire on alto sax #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Bud Powell was born 102 years ago today. The album Sonny Stitt/ Bud Powell/ JJ Johnson recorded 1949 and 1950 for Prestige records. Powell only plays on slide one and JJ Johnson only plays on side two with John Lewis on piano. Curly Russell's on bass and Max Roach on drums. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Life Cycle by David Holland was recorded in 1982 for ECM records. It features 11 original compositions by Holland performed masterfully on solo cello. Fluid and darkly contemplative, it is perfect music for this rainy afternoon. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Sam Rivers was born 103 years ago today. His debut album for Blue Note, Fuchsia Swing Song with Jaki Byard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1964.
On this date in 1962 Duke Ellington and John Coltrane recorded together for Impulse records. @jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Jacknife by Jackie McLean is a 1975 double LP on Blue Note. Sides A and B were recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on this date in 1965. With Lee Morgan and Charles Tolliver on trumpets, Larry Willis on piano, Larry Ridley or Don Moore on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP John Coltrane was born 100 years ago today. Soultrane was my first Coltrane LP and I still love it. W/ Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor, It was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder in 1958. It was his final session for Prestige before he took some giant steps over to Atlantic #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP The Gifted Ones by Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie with Ray Brown and Mickey Roker was recorded in 1977 for Pablo Records. And the music is fantastic, they found common ground in the blues. It has the feeling of an after hours jam session. Highly recommended. #jazzsky

#LunchtimeLP Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on this date in 1966 for Verve records. Pioneering musicians Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery are each highly influential on their respective instruments. They play here with a large ensemble arranged by Oliver Nelson. #jazzsky