In and Out records (not the hamburger franchise) has re-released a handful of vinyl albums that may have gotten overlooked back in the day, and need a second and third evaluation. Have fun!
Bassist Ron Carter has not been under-recorded, but this concert at Theaterstubchen, Kassel, is one of the most intriguing and sui generis. Carter teams with accordionist Richard Galliano, mixing up pieces by both and some standards. Gallilano’s “Tea for Toots” and “Tango For Claude” are wonderfully bohemian, with Carter’s “Blues for DP” straight from the Riv Gauche. Each get a solo moment, with Carter deft on ”You Are My Sunshine” and Galliano sighing through “Aria/Libertango” with the entire evening glowing with style and substance.
Guitarist Larry Coryell formed a h ip trio with bassist Mark Egan and drummer Paul Werto on the seamless and swinging session. Coryell bops well on “Well, You Needn’t” and broods on “ ‘Round Midnight” while showing his sensitive touch on The Beatles’ “She’s Leaving Home”. The 2004 recording has Coryell flexing his muscles on “Immer Geradeaus” and digging in well for “Rhapsody and Blues”. An overlooked period of Coryell’s renaissance.
While not technically her debut, Roberta Gambarini hit the road running with this 2006 session that mixed and matched James Moody/ts-voc, Tamir Hendelman-Gerald Clayton/b, John Clayton-Chuck Berghofer/b and Joe LaBarbera-Willie Jones III/dr. She’s got a dash of Ella on this easy to love session on the gorgeous ballad “ The Two Lonely People” and bringing to light the obscure Billy Strayhorn piece “Multi-Colored Blue”. She’s a hoot while scatting on the extroverted read of “ On The Sunny Side Of The Street” and oozes out “Lover Man”. Vintage vocals
The ringer here is German pianist Paul Kuhn, who for his 85th birthday in 2013, teamed up with John Clayton/b and Jeff Hamilton/dr for a cozy little trio workout. His got a bit of an avuncular voice, as well as piano style, sounding like he grew up with tunes (as he did) like “Just In Time” and the two beat’d “Dinah”. His own material is rich and deep, such as “Griif” and “Almost The Blues”. Understated and stylish.