Hank Jones Trio live at Jazzfest Berlin 2009

Photo © by Cole Thompson

Hank Jones · piano
George Mraz · bass
Willie Jones III. · drums

Special Guests (on tracks 10, 11):
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Don Sickler, trumpet

Recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Große Bühne, Berlin, November 7, 2009

1. Introduction
2. Nica´s Dream (Horace Silver)
3. Road Song (Wes Montgomery)
4. Lament (J.J.Johnson)
5. Au Privave (Charlie Parker)
6. Interface (Hank Jones)
7. Twisted Blues (Wes Montgomery)
8. Comin´Home Baby (Ben Tucker)
9. Introduction
10. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Cole Porter)
11. Oleo (Sonny Rollins)
12. Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk)
13. Lady Luck (Frank Wess/ Thad Jones)
14. Blue Minor (Sonny Clark)
15. Six and Four (Oliver Nelson)

The legendary Hank Jones doesn´t need an introduction. Initially he was invited to Berlin to play with tenor sax master Joe Lovano, who could´t attend the concert after having a bad accident in Barcelona/ Spain breaking both shoulders. So here´s the Hank Jones Trio. Get well soon, Joe!

Roy Hargrove Quintet live at JazzBaltica 2000

Roy Hargrove, trumpet
Sherman Irby, alto saxophone
Larry Willis, piano
Gerald Cannon, bass
Willie Jones III, drums

recorded live at JazzBaltica, Salzau, Germany, June 11, 2000

Tracklist:
1. Stranded
2. Style
3. Depth

You can find this edition of the Roy Hargrove Quintet on the album "Moment to Moment" on Verve:

Nils Landgren Funk Unit Surprise Party at JazzBaltica 2000

Nils Landgren Funk Unit:
Nils Landgren, trombone
Per Johansson, alto and soprano saxophone
Robert Östlund, guitar
Magnum Coltrane Price, bass, vocals
Jesper Nordenström, keyboards
Niklas Gabrielsson, drums
Hakon Landgren, percussions

Special Guests:
Esbjörn Svensson, fender rhodes piano
Willie Jones III, drums
Eduardo Cesperes, percussions
Peter Weniger, soprano and tenor saxophone
Jukka Perko, alto saxophone
Gerald Cannon, acoustic bass
Tim Hagans, trumpet
Roy Hargrove, trumpet
Sherman Irby, alto saxophone

recorded live at JazzBaltica 2000, Salzau, Germany, June 12, 2000

Tracklist:
1. Scratch/ Traci
2. Walk Tall
3. 5000 Miles
4. In a Fonky Mood
5. I Just Kissed My Babe/ Inside Straight
6. Da Fonk
7. You Dig

Maybe not very well known in the U.S., Nils Landgren is a big star in Europe. Look at the line up and you know why... Maybe the best record by "the unit" is a tribute to Cannonball called "Paint it blue", released on ACT:

Directions in Music live at Jazz Baltica 2002

Herbie Hancock, piano
Michael Brecker, tenor sax
Roy Hargrove, trumpet
George Mraz, bass
Willie Jones III, drums

recorded live at JazzBaltica 2002, Salzau, Germany, July 6, 2002

Tracklist:
1. The Sorcerer
2. Misstery
3. Naima
4. So What/ Impressions
5. D Trane
6. Transition
7. My Ship
8. Pinocchio

This concert was recorded after the release of the album "Directions in music", released on the Verve label. By the way there´s another great concert of this tour posted on the You Are What You Hear - Blog (Click Here) featuring the same lineup and a similar set list.