Ras Moshe -Live Spirit Vol 3 - Utech Records 2006

In memory of Joe Rigby.

After my preview post about Walden Wimberley some month ago I have thought to post in the future this session featuring also Wimberley but due to the passing of Joe Rigby in July it is time to post it now. Joe Rigby have played with Milford Graves in the seventies and have one record with Steve Reid (Nova). More recently he have recorded the excellent « For Harriet » for the french label improvising being in 2011 and "Praise" for Homeboy music previously also posted here. Few years before here is this session under the leadership of Ras Moshe.

One track only in a jam session style dedicated to John Coltrane and Tyron Washington.

Matt Heyner: bass

Todd Nicholson: bass

Jackson Krall: drums

Walden Wimberley: piano

Ras Moshe: tenor, alto & soprano sax + composition

Joe Rigby: tenor, alto, sopranino sax

Recorded at the Stone New York on 19 January 2006

Utech Records UR034 limited & numbered edition cd

Walden Wimberley & His Musical Friends - What The Pyramid Told Me - self produced 2005

One can think that musicians who stay unknown belong to the sixties or the seventies but even from the recent times we can still discover some musicians that still play in the underground of the underground. It is the case for this talented pianist, if you check on the web you will find almost no informations about him directly. One of his first appearance seems to have been in a band created by Roy Campbell Jr and named « Shades And Colors Of Trane » with Hilliard Greene and Warren Smith. In 2004 and 2005 he made two cdr self produced and only available during his concerts, in 2006 he recorded with Ras Moshe for one of his « Live Spirits » volume, obviously… that’s all.

So if someone have more informations about him it will be appreciated.

Walden Wimberley: piano

Hilliard Greene: bass

Christopher Dean Sullivan: bass

Daniel Carter: saxophone

Ras Moshe: saxophone

Larry Boddie: percussion

Mike Thompson: drums

Recorded live at the Langston Hughes Public Library, Queens N.Y. 2005.

cdr self produced

William Parker Orchestra feat. K.Jordan - Live in Milan '12

A dream Orchestra and another great project : The Essence Of Ellington.

Rec. live at "Teatro Manzoni", Milan, Italy, on February 5, 2012
(mics recording)

William Parker,bass,conductor,arranger
Kidd Jordan,tenor sax
Ras Moshe,tenor & soprano saxes
Sabir Mateen,tenor sax & clarinet
Darius Jones/Rob Brown,alto saxes
Dave Sewelson,baritone sax
Roy Campbell,trumpet,flugelhorn & flute
Matt Lavelle,trumpet
Steve Swell/Willie Applewhite,trombones
Dave Burrell,piano
Hamid Drake,drums
Ernie Odoom,vocal

1. William intro (03:41)
2. Portrait Of Louisiana [W.Parker]/Sophisticated Lady
Part 1 & 2 [D.Ellington/W.Parker] (46:50)
3. Take The Coltrane [B.Strayhorn] (21:07)
4. In A Sentimental Mood [D.Ellington] (07:29)
5. Take The "A" Train [B.Strayhorn]/Heavenly Interlude
[W.Parker] (16:33)
6. Caravan [J.Tizol] (22:32)
7. The Essence Of Ellington (encore) [W.Parker] (14:08)

Total Time 2:12:22

excerpt from Take The Coltrane