Carmell Jones Returns, October 1982— Gainesville, Florida

This intriguing session is a Chicago tenor saxophone tribute, consisting of a signature song associated with each of five Chicago tenor players: “Canadian Sunset” (for Gene Ammons); “Violets For Your Furs” (for Von Freeman); “The Shadow of Your Smile” (for Eddie Harris); “The Way You Look Tonight” (for Johnny Griffin); and “Bearcat” (for Clifford Jordan). Each of the musicians paying tribute on this performance is a veteran of the Chicago scene -- Geof Bradfield, tenor saxophone; Ben Waltzer, piano; Joe Policastro, bass; and George Fludas, drums. All are stellar, well-seasoned musicians, from the wonderful rhythm section to the exciting improvisations of Geof Bradfield, the playing will reward any attentive listener. Enhancing the listening experience is the recording itself, which was done to a custom Studer/Revox C-278 8- track tape recorder through a Grace m801MK2 microphone preamp. Between the music and the recording quality, this session is not to be missed.

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Carmell Jones Returns, October 1982— Gainesville, Florida

It is no secret that we at IPI love the trumpeter Carmell Jones. This tape is a delightful addition to the jam session tape we published with Joe Pass recorded in 1964 in Los Angeles. This second Jones tape was recorded on 5 October 1982 in Gainesville, Florida, by John William Hardy. Originally released as vinyl, on the Revelation Records label by Jonathan Horwich and John William Hardy, the master tapes of this album have been safely stored in the IPI archives until now. The musicianship is wonderful. Carmell Jones displays his usual rock-solid tonality, driven by a creamy fluidity. And Frank Sullivan is outstanding on piano – measured and tasteful. In short, this release is for lovers of fine, straight-ahead jazz. Although this is not a modern IPI recording, the sound is good enough to fully enjoy the music, which we hope you will.

To order an analog tape production master copy of this performance ($150.00), please contact evren@internationalphonographinc.com for details.