Morris Nanton – Something We've Got (Prestige PRST 7409, 1965)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morris Nanton – Something We've Got | Prestige PRST 7409 

 

 

 

 

Prestige records 1965 – PRST 7409

 

 

 notes:

Morris Nanton’s Something We’ve Got is a distinctive 
1965 jazz album released by Prestige Records as PRST 7409.
 The album showcases Nanton on piano with Norman Edge
 on bass and Al Beldini on drums, creating an intimate 
piano-trio sound with strong blues, gospel and soul-jazz influences.
The sessions were recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs,
 New Jersey, during May and June 1965. The album is particularly 
notable for Nanton’s expressive piano playing and his 
treatment of standards alongside the title track.

credits:

    Bass – Norman Edge
    Drums – Al Beldini
    Piano – Morris Nanton
   Recording Studio: Van Gelder Studio
Location: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recording Dates: 
May 13, 1965 – “Mood Indigo” and “Taboo”
June 16, 1965 – “Something We've Got,” “Any Number Can Win,”
 “The Masquerade Is Over,” and “My Man's Gone Now”
Recorded by: Rudy Van Gelder
Producer: Cal Lampley

tracklist:

A1. Something We've Got    Morris
written by Nanton    
A2. Any Number Can Win
written by    Jimmy McGriff    
A3. The Masquerade Is Over    
written byAllie Wrubel / Herbert Magidson    
B1. Mood Indigo    
written by Duke Ellington / Barney Bigard / Irving Mills    
B2. My Man's Gone Now    
written by George Gershwin / DuBose Heyward / Ira Gershwin    
B3. Taboo    
written by Margarita Lecuona  

 

 

 

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Morris Nanton – Soul Fingers (Prestige PRST 7467, 1967)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Morris Nanton – Soul Fingers | Prestige PRST 7467

 

 

 

 

Prestige records 1967 ‎– PRST 7467

 

 

 notes:

Soul Fingers captures Morris Nanton at the intersection 
of soul jazz, hard bop and Latin-inflected grooves. 
His relaxed but highly rhythmic piano is supported by the
 long-standing partnership of bassist Norman Edge and 
drummer Al Beldini, with Johnny Murray Jr.'s congas 
adding extra drive. The unusual appearance of 
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers on “Troubles Of The World”
 gives the opening track an especially distinctive Latin-soul character.
 Contemporary DownBeat praised the trio while 
noting the contrasting effect of Pucho's appearance.

credits:

Morris Nanton – piano
Norman Edge – bass
Al Beldini – drums
Johnny Murray Jr. – congas
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers – additional percussion/
band personnel on “Troubles Of The World” only

Recorded: May 13, 1965 – Van Gelder Studio, 
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Producer: Cal Lampley
Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

tracklist:

A1        Troubles Of The World
Backing Band – Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers*
Written-By – Douglas*
    2:15
A2        The Shadow Of Your Smile
Written-By – Mandel*, Webster*
    4:17
A3        Georgia
Written-By – Carmichael*
    6:00
A4        Fly Me To The Moon
Written-By – Howard*
    5:21
A5        I'll Remember April
Written-By – Raye*, De Paul*
    4:32
B1        Whistle Stop
Written-By – Morris Nanton
    2:30
B2        The Summer Wind
Written-By – Bradtke*, Mercer*
    4:05
B3        L-O-V-E
Written-By – Kaempfert*, Gabler*
    2:35
B4        The Lamp Is Low
Written-By – Ravel*
    3:15
B5        Soul Fingers
Written-By – De Coteaux*
    8:39

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Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers – Saffron & Soul (Prestige PR 7502)

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers – Saffron & Soul  

Prestige records 1967 ‎ ‎– PRST 7502

notes:

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers' Saffron & Soul is one of 
the distinctive Latin soul and soul-jazz recordings from 
Prestige's mid-1960s catalogue. Led by timbales player 
Henry "Pucho" Brown, the group combined Afro-Cuban 
percussion with jazz, soul, pop and R&B influences, 
creating a hard-grooving sound that later attracted 
attention from the acid-jazz scene.

The session features Pucho on timbales with Vincent McEwan 
on trumpet, Claude Bartee and Harold Alexander on tenor saxophone,
Alexander also contributing flute, William Bivens on vibraphone, 
John Spruill on piano and arrangements, James Phillips on bass,
 William Curtis on drums, Richard Landrum on congas and 
Norberto Apellaniz on bongos.

credits:

Henry “Pucho” Brown    Timbales, leader
Vincent McEwan    Trumpet
Claude Bartee    Tenor saxophone
Harold Alexander    Tenor saxophone, flute
William “Willie” Bivens    Vibraphone
John Spruill    Piano, arranger
James Phillips    Bass
William Curtis    Drums
Richard Landrum    Congas
Norberto Apellaniz    Bongos

Recorded: November 8–10, 1966
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Producer: Cal Lampley
Arranger: John Spruill

tracklist:

A1        Aye Ma Ma
Written-By – Pucho*
3:25
A2        Reach Out, I'll Be There
Written-By – Dozier / Holland / Holland*
4:15
A3        Soul Yamie
Written-By – Bivens*
3:15
A4        Alfie
Written-By – David / Bacharach*
6:20
B1        What A Piece
Written-By – Douglas*
1:50
B2        Early Autumn
Written-By – Mercer*, Burns*, Herman*
3:35
B3        Something Black
Written-By – Phillips*
4:25
B4        The Groover
Written-By – McEwan*
3:15
B5        Caravan
Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Trizol*
4:20

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