Dave Pike Set: Nobody´s Afraid of Howard Monster - live at Berliner Jazztage 1969

Dave Pike, vibraphone
Volker Kriegel, guitar
Hans Rettenbacher, bass
Peter Baumeister, drums
recorded live at Philharmonie Berlin, November 7, 1969

1. Hey Duke (Kriegel/ Pike)
2. Mambo Jack The Scoffer (Pike)
3. Nobody´s Afraid of Howard Monster (Rettenbacher)
4. Riff For Rent (Kriegel)

In 1968, Pike joined German Jazz label MPS and recruited Oscar Peterson, Jean-Luc Ponty and a guitarist named Volker Kriegel who played Indian ragas. Around this time Pike usually played vibes, Kriegel guitar, sitar and electric bass, J.A. Rettenbacher on bass, cello and electric bass, and Peter Baumeister on drums. This collective became known as The Dave Pike Set. On their album "Noisy Silence - Gentle Noise", released in 1969, as with many recording artists during the late 60's, The Dave Pike Set didn't escape the psychedelic influence of that era and as a result the band covered Frank Zappa's 'Mother People' and the Psychedelic Jazz sound of 'Mathar' was carefully crafted.
The Dave Pike Set continued to record and entertain an avid European audience but their efforts went largely unnoticed in Pike's homeland of America.
More information on this really great band con be found on http://www.myspace.com/davepikeset.

Stan Getz Quartet at Berliner Jazztage 1966

Stan Getz, tenor saxophone
Gary Burton, vibraphone
Chuck Israels, bass
Roy Haynes, drums
Astrud Gilberto, vocals

recorded live at Philharmonie Berlin, November 4, 1966

1. Introduction
2. On Green Dolphin Street (Washington/ Kaper)
3. The Singing Song (Burton)
4. The Shadow Of Your Smile (J.Mandel/ P.F.Webster)
5. O Grande Amor (Jobim/ Moraes)
6. Woody´n´You (Gillespie)
7. Once Upon A Summertime (Legrand/ Mercer)
8. Edelweiss (Rodgers/ Hammerstein)
9. Desafinado (Jobim/ Mendonça)
10. Samba de uma nota só (The One Note Samba) (Jobim/ Mendonça)
11. The Shadow of Your Smile (J.Mandel/ P.F.Webster)
12. Voce e eu (Lyra/ Moraes/ Gimbel)
13. Corcovado (Jobim)
14. The Telephone Song (Menescal/ Boscoli/ Gimbel)
15. It Might As Well Be Spring (Rodgers/ Hammerstein)
16. The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim/ Moraes/ Gimbel)
17. Encore (a.k.a. Roy Haynes)

Stan Getz leads a piano-less quartet at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall in 1966, with veteran drummer Roy Haynes, Chuck Israels replacing regular bassist Steve Swallow and a talented musician still in his twenties at the time, vibraphonist Gary Burton. Burton is doubly showcased by Getz in the vibraphonist's tricky "Singing Song" and also dazzling the audience with his already well-developed four-mallet technique in a show-stopping solo interpretation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Edelweiss" (from The Sound of Music). A part of this concert was released as Two Sides Of Stan Getz (Unique Jazz UJ 033).
There´s a great recording from the same time released on Verve´s Jazz in Paris series.

Herb Geller Combo: Lonely Smile - Hamburg Souvenirs 1974

Herb Geller, alto saxophone, flute
Charlie Mariano, alto and soprano saxophones, bamboo flute
Philip Catherine, guitar
Jack Gregg, bass
Bob Moses, drums

recorded at NDR Studios, Hamburg, June 1974

1. Lonely Smile (Geller)
2. Der Winter ist vergangen
3. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Walter)
4. Scarborough fair
5. Killing me softly (Fox/Gimbel)

Stephane Grappelli Hamburg Souvenirs 1957

Stephane Grappelli, violin
Maurice Vander, piano
Hans "James" Last, bass
Rolf Ahrens, drums

recorded at NDR Studios, Hamburg, May 17, 1957

1. Hamburg Souvenir (Vander)
2. Vous qui passez sans me voir (Hess/Misraki/ Trenet)
3. Lady be good (Gershwin)
4. A flower is a lovesome thing (Strayhorn)
5. I can't believe you are in love with me (McHugh/Gaskill)
6. Manoir de mes reves (Reinhardt)
7. How about you? (Lane/Freed)
8. The lady is a tramp (Rodgers/Hart)

Gary Burton Quartet: Singing Song - Hamburg Souvenirs 1968

Gary Burton, vibraphone
Jerry Hahn, guitar
Steve Swallow, bass
Roy Haynes, drums

recorded at NDR Studios, Hamburg, November 8, 1968

1. Falling Grace (Swallow)
2. African flower (Ellington)
3. General Mojo's well laid plan (Swallow)
4. Green mountains (Swallow)
5. Walter L. (Burton)
6. Sweet rain (Gibbs)
7. Singing song (Burton)
8. Good citizen Swallow (Swallow)

"Das Jazz-Sextett" feat. Albert Mangelsdorff & Bud Shank: Hamburg Souvenirs 1957

Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Bud Shank, alto saxophone, flute
Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone, oboe
Attila Zoller, guitar
Gary Peacock, bass
Karl Sanner, drums

April 1957 at NDR studios, Hamburg, Germany

1. Our Love is here to stay (Gershwin/ Gershwin)
2. These foolish things (Strachey/Marvell)
3. Lullaby of Birdland (Shearing)
4. Embraceable you (Gershwin/ Gershwin)
5. What a difference a Day makes (Grever/Adams)

Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra feat. Stan Getz: Meadows - The Hannover Tapes

recorded at NDR Studio Hannover, Germany November 26, 1971

1. Here's that rainy day (VanHeusen/ Burke)
2. Meadows (Peter Herbolzheimer)
3. Nica´s Dream (Horace Silver)
4. Con Alma (Dizzy Gillespie)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet: Domination - Hamburg Souvenirs 1969

Cannonball Adderley, alto saxophone
Nat Adderley, trumpet
Joe Zawinul, piano
Victor Gaskin, bass
Roy McCurdy, drums

recorded at NDR Studios Hamburg, March 1969

1. Rumpelstilzchen (Zawinul)
2. Sack o'woe (J.Adderley)
3. Experience in E (Zawinul)
4. Do do do (N.Adderley)
5. Early chanson (Zawinul)
6. I'm on my way (N.Adderley)
7. Domination (J.Adderley)

Art Farmer Sextet: People - Hamburg Souvenirs 1965

Art Farmer, flugelhorn

Herb Geller, alto saxophone

unknown rhythm section

recorded at NDR Studios, Hamburg, December 1, 1965

1. Willow weep for me (Ronell)
2. People (Styne/ Merrill)
3. Love for sale (Cole Porter)
4. Around the world in 80 days (Young/ Adamson)
5. The sweetest sounds (Rodgers)
6. Like someone in love (VanHeusen/ Burke)

Bill Evans Trio: Very Early - Hamburg Souvenirs 1972

Bill Evans, piano
Eddie Gomez, bass
Marty Morell, drums

recorded at NDR Studios, Hamburg, February 14, 1972

1. Very Early (Evans)
2. Twelve Tone Tune (Evans)
3. Alfie (Bacharach)
4. Waltz for Debbie (Evans)
5. Midnight Mood (Zawinul)

Hans Koller New Jazz Stars: Hamburg Souvenirs 1953

Hans Koller, tenor saxophone
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Jutta Hipp, piano
Karl Sanner, drums
Shorty Röder, bass

March 9, 1953 at NDR studios, Hamburg, Germany

1. The way you look tonight (Kern/Fields)
2. Indian Summer (Herbert/Dubin)
3. You go to my head (Coots/Gillespie)
4. All the things you are (Kern/ Hammerstein)

Hans Koller was one of the best known Austrian Jazz musicians. Koller formed his quartet with pianist Jutta Hipp, bassist Shorty Roeder and drummer Karl Sanner. The group was one of Europe's most popular units in the early 1950s (recording Hans Is Hip, 1952; "5 stars" by Down Beat). Trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff became member of his band in 1953. Koller had frequent contact with American jazzmen, among others with Dizzy Gillespie, whom he invited to Hamburg for a recording at NDR.

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet: Hamburg Souvenirs 1953

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet
Bill Graham, baritone saxophone
Wade Legge, piano
Lou Hackney, bass
Al Jones, drums

March 9, 1953 at NDR studios, Hamburg, Germany

1. They can't take that away from me (Gershwin/ Gershwin)
2. Alone together (Schwartz/Dietz)
3. Tin tin deo (Gonzalez/Fuller)
4. Manteca (Gonzalez/Fuller/ Gillespie
5. I can't get started (Duke/Gershwin)

One of the secret early gems in the NDR (Northern German Broadcast) jazz archive is this 1953 recording of Mr. Bebop.

Joshua Redman Trio live at Zeltival Karlsruhe 2009

Joshua Redman, tenor and soprano saxophones
Reuben Rogers, bass
Greg Hutchinson, drums

recorded live at Tollzeit Zeltival Karlsruhe, June 17, 2009

1. Blackwell's Message (Joe Lovano)
2. Trinkle Tinkle (Thelonious Monk)
3. Little Ditty (Joshua Redman)
4. East Of The Sun (Brooks Bowman)
5. Hey Mama (Joshua Redman)
6. Autumn In New York (Vernon Duke)

I think this gentleman needs no introduction. His latest album "Compass", released on Nonesuch, is Josh´s strongest outing as a leader on record.

Yaron Herman Trio live in Montpellier 2008

Yaron Herman - Piano
Matt Brewer - Bass
Gerald Cleaver - Drums

recorded live at Jazzfestival Montpellier/France, Juli 21, 2008

Tracklist:
1. Joya (Matt Brewer)
2. Army Of Me (Björk)
3. Layla Layla (Alterman)
4. Paluszki (Yaron Herman)

Yaron Herman was born in Tel-Aviv on 1981-07-12. He started to learn the piano at 16 with Opher Brayer using a methodology based on philosophy, mathematics and psychology. Two years later, Yaron earned the prestigious Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music “Junior talent” prize. At the age of 19, Yaron moved to Boston, where he intended to attend the Berklee College of Music but rapidly preferred to start his career in Paris, France. In 2007 he released his first trio recording called "a time for everything", his latest outing is a hommage to Dizzy Gillespie called "Muse".

Chris Potter´s Underground live at Jazz Open Stuttgart 2009

Chris Potter, tenor sax
Adam Rogers, guitar
Craig Taborn, fender rhodes
Nate Smith, drums

recorded live at Messe Stuttgart / Halle H1, July 24, 2009

Tracklist:
1. Ultrahang
2. Viva Las Vilnius/ The Single Petal Of A Rose
3. The Wheel

After leaving Verve records Chris Potter released his latest cd, the brand new Ultrahang on ArtistShare. More information on Chris Potter and Underground can be found here.