Woody Shaw – The Moontrane (1975)

Muse – MR 5058Stream this Album (YouTube only)December 11 & 18, 1974 Trumpet : Woody ShawBass : Buster Williams, Cecil McBeeDrums : Victor LewisCongas/Percussion : Tony Waters, Guilherme FrancoPiano/Electric Piano : Onaje Allen GumbsSoprano Sax : Azar LawrenceTenor Sax : Azar LawrenceTrombone : Steve Turre   Billboard : 07/19/1975 Trumpeter Woody Shaw‘s premier on this label features sessions from last December that showcase some of the

Richard Davis – Epistrophy & Now’s The Time (1973)

Muse – MR 5002Rec. Date : September 7, 1972Stream this Album: (YT only)Side A EpistrophySide B Now’s the Time Bass : Richard DavisDrums : Freddie WaitsPiano : Joe BonnerTenor Sax : Clifford JordanTrumpet : Marvin “Hannibal” Peterson Boston PhoenixBob Blumenthal : 06/12/1973 With a title like Epistrophy & Now’s the Time Richard Davis‘ set should be even more traditional than the Brooks, but traditional it

Clifford Jordan Quartet – Night of the Mark VII (1976)

Muse – MR 5076Rec. Date : March 26, 1975Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Clifford JordanBass : Sam JonesDrums : Billy HigginsPiano : Cedar Walton Boston PhoenixBob Blumenthal : 04/13/1976 The perseverance of some musicians never ceases to amaze me. Clifford Jordan, who has been playing strong, rhythmically charged tenor for two decades, continues to garner nary a sliver of

Houston Person – The Big Horn (1979)

Muse MR 5136Rec. Date : May 20, 1976Stream this Album (YT Only) Tenor Sax : Houston PersonBass : Buster WilliamsConga : Buddy CaldwellDrums : Grady TatePiano : Cedar Walton Cashbox : 12/08/1979 Here is a straight-ahead session by this much overlooked tenor saxophonist. The tunes are familiar: This Love of Mine, Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good To You, Memories of You, and three more. Person‘s