Live music and blues lovers alike, will appreciate another chapter of Buddy Guy’s musical magic with Live at Legends, a new live record to be released on December 18th! Live at Legends features Guy’s last live recordings from his original Legends blues club in Chicago, captured during his 2010 residency. The album includes two amazing medleys: John Lee Hooker’s "Boom Boom" into Cream’s "Strange Brew;" and Jimi Hendrix’s "Voodoo Child" into Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love." It also features three previously unreleased studio recordings from Guy’s critically acclaimed Living Proof album sessions: "Polka Dot Love," "Coming For You," and "Country Boy." ~ buddyguy.net
One of the first great European statements from tenorist Dexter Gordon – a 1967 live recording that really lets Dexter stretch out, and show an even deeper side of his talents than on his 60s albums for Blue Note! The rhythm section here is rock solid – Kenny Drew on piano, Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen on bass, and Albert Tootie Heath on drums – a unit that still retains the sharpness of the Blue Note dates, but also has the energy to "go long" as Gordon pushes a few of the numbers on the set well past the ten minute mark. Gordon's solos are wonderfully imaginative and expressive – and titles include "Devilette", "For All We Know", "Doxy", and "Sonnymoon For Two". Material previously issued on LP under the title Montmartre Collection Vol 1. ~ Dusty Groove
Soulful fusion from The Brecker Brothers – a set that's one of their standout efforts from the 70s – and a record that went onto influence a whole generation of jazz musicians too! The album features the twin horns of Randy & Michael Brecker, along with alto by David Sanborn, keyboards by Don Grolnick, and guitar by Steve Khan – but one of the things that really makes the album great is the vocal arrangements, which were handled by Luther Vandross, who also sings on the album along with Patti Austin! The set's got a great soulful feel – with some wonderful mellow groovers that have a sweet 70s sound – titles that include "Lovely Lady", "Night Flight", "Slick Stuff", "What A Miracle Can Do", "I Love Wastin Time With You", "Keep It Steady", "Grease Piece", and "Dig A Little Deeper". CD features 2 bonus tracks – "If You Wanna Boogie (single version)", and "Slick Stuff (single version)". ~ Dusty Groove