The Red Norvo Combo feat. Dave McKenna, Milt Hinton, Mousey Alexander, Kenny Davern – Red Norvo Combo, The Second Time Around (Remastered) (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:07 minutes | 1,15 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD
This album was the direct result of the Odessa Jazz Party in Texas in which vibraharpist Red Norvo participated, joined by saxophonist Kenny Davern, pianist Dave McKenna, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Mousey Alexander. Spread over six days, the Odessa Jazz Party brings together twenty or so musicians to play in various contexts. Red brought down the house with assistance by Davern and McKenna, who realized he was tired of making solo records. So, Red invited his friends to the studio in New York in 1975 to record two sessions for this, his second “Famous Door” series album, and here we have evidence of the strongly swinging music heard by the guests at Odessa. Features four previously unissued alternate takes.
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Dave McKenna, Hall Overton – Dual Piano Jazz (Remastered 2014) (1960/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:02 minutes | 673 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Bethlehem Records
This album brings together two great American jazz pianists, Dave McKenna and Hall Overton, for a one-off session of piano jazz, released in 1960.
Swing pianist McKenna was famous for his powerful left hand approach that often seemed to eliminate the need for a bass player. Overton worked in both classical and jazz as both a composer and pianist, recording with such jazz greats as Stan Getz and Jimmy Raney. He is perhaps best known for his orchestrations of Thelonius Monk’s piano solos.
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