Harold Mabern - Collection (1968-2017)

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Artist: Harold Mabern
Title: Collection
Year Of Release: 1968-2017
Label: Sackville, Prestige, DIW, Smoke Sessions
Genre: Jazz, soul jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue+.log) & covers
Total Time: 23:40:38
Total Size: 8.2 GB
WebSite: Album Preview

An excellent hard bop pianist, Harold Mabern has remained a highly regarded performer since emerging from the Memphis, Tennessee jazz and R&B scene of the 1950s. Much like fellow Memphis area pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr., Mabern developed a commanding style that combined harmonic and modal sophistication with an impressive technical virtuosity.

Born in Memphis in 1936, Mabern initially started out on the drums before switching to piano. By his teens he was playing locally, often sharing the stage with such fellow up-and-comers as George Coleman, Charles Lloyd, and Booker Little. Although largely self-taught, after high school he moved to Chicago, where he did receive some private training. From there, he moved to New York City, where he found work recording with saxophonist Jimmy Forrest as well as Walter Perkins' MJT + 3 alongside fellow Memphis native Frank Strozier. More high-profile dates followed, including sessions with Johnny Griffin, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, and Wes Montgomery, among others.

In 1968, Mabern signed with Prestige and made his recording debut as a leader with A Few Miles from Memphis, followed by the same year's Rakin' and Scrapin', 1969's Workin' and Wailin', and 1970's Greasy Kid Stuff! Aside from the somewhat obscure 1978 trio date Pisces Calling, Mabern's own recordings largely came to a halt during the 1970s. However, he remained a highly sought-after sideman, appearing on albums by George Benson, Archie Shepp, Billy Harper, and others. He finally returned to his work as a leader with 1985's Joy Spring, a live solo date recorded at Toronto's Café des Copains. The trio date Straight Street, featuring longtime associates Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, appeared in 1989.

Mabern's output picked up considerably over the next decade, beginning with 1993's Leading Man, which featured Carter and DeJohnette along with altoist Bill Easley, trumpeter Bill Mobley, guitarist Kevin Eubanks, and vocalist Pamela Baskin-Watson. More well-regarded efforts followed with 1993's Lookin' on the Bright Side, 1995's For Phineas, and 1998's Mabern's Grooveyard. The pianist hailed the start of the new millennium with a flurry of albums for Japan's Venus label, including 2002's Kiss of Fire, 2003's Falling in Love with Love, 2005's Fantasy, and 2007's Somewhere Over the Rainbow. In 2008, he delivered another date for the Japanese market, the solo piano session Misty.

In 2012, he signed with HighNote and delivered the quartet album Mr. Lucky: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. with tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. Alexander was also on board for 2017's live Smoke Sessions release To Love and Be Loved, which also featured trumpeter Freddie Hendrix, bassist Nat Reeves, drummer Jimmy Cobb, and percussionist Cyro Baptista. ~ Matt Collar

Albums
1968 A Few Miles From Memphis CDRip
1970 Greasy Kid Stuff! CDRip
1970 Wailin' CDRip
1980 Pisces Calling CDRip
1985 Joy Spring CDRip
1989 Straight Street CDRip
1992 Philadelphia Bound CDRip
1993 Lookin' On The Bright Side CDRip
1993 The Leading Man (Japan) CDRip
1995 For Phineas CDRip
1995 The Leading Man CDRip
1998 Mabern's Grooveyard CDRip
2000 Maya with Love CDRip
2002 Kiss of Fire CDRip
2003 Falling In Love With Love CDRip
2004 Don't Know Why CDRip
2005 Fantasy CDRip
2007 Somewhere Over The Rainbow CDRip
2008 Misty CDRip
2012 Mr CDRip. Lucky
2013 Live At Smalls CDRip
2013 Right On Time CDRip
2015 Afro Blue CDRip
2017 To Love And Be Loved CDRip

IsraCloud Links:

1968-A-Few-Miles-From-Memphis-CDRip.rar - 439.2 MB
1970-Greasy-Kid-Stuff-CDRip.rar - 252.7 MB
1970-Wailin-CDRip.rar - 445.2 MB
1980-Pisces-Calling-CDRip.rar - 178.0 MB
1985-Joy-Spring-CDRip.rar - 273.1 MB
1989-Straight-Street-CDRip.rar - 316.9 MB
1992-Philadelphia-Bound-CDRip.rar - 238.9 MB
1993-Lookin-On-The-Bright-Side-CDRip.rar - 274.4 MB
1993-The-Leading-Man-Japan-CDRip.rar - 296.6 MB
1995-For-Phineas-CDRip.rar - 275.4 MB
1995-The-Leading-Man-CDRip.rar - 333.0 MB
1998-Maberns-Grooveyard-CDRip.rar - 316.7 MB
2000-Maya-with-Love-CDRip.rar - 441.9 MB
2002-Kiss-of-Fire-CDRip.rar - 466.7 MB
2003-Falling-In-Love-With-Love-CDRip.rar - 376.4 MB
2004-Dont-Know-Why-CDRip.rar - 415.5 MB
2005-Fantasy-CDRip.rar - 410.6 MB
2007-Somewhere-Over-The-Rainbow-CDRip.rar - 341.1 MB
2008-Misty-CDRip.rar - 232.5 MB
2012-Mr-CDRip.-Lucky.rar - 385.6 MB
2013-Live-At-Smalls-CDRip.rar - 369.5 MB
2013-Right-On-Time-CDRip.rar - 429.2 MB
2015-Afro-Blue-CDRip.rar - 460.6 MB
2017-To-Love-And-Be-Loved-CDRip.rar - 434.5 MB