Mundell Lowe, Yusef Lateef - Satan in High Heels / Lost in Sound (2012) [Charlie Parker Records]

Mundell Lowe - Satan in High Heels (1961)
Mundell Lowe's score for the exploitation flick Satan in High Heels is an immensely enjoyable collection of exaggeratedly cinematic jazz. Lowe runs through all sorts of styles, from swinging big band to cool jazz, from laid-back hard-bop to driving bop. He pulls it off because his big band is comprised of musicians as skilled as Oliver Nelson, Al Cohn, Phil Woods, Urbie Green, Joe Newman and Clark Terry. They help give the music the extra kick it needs, and Satan in High Heels winds up as a terrific set of humorous and sleazy, but well-played, mainstream jazz.

Yusef Lateef - Lost in Sound (1961)
Despite its questionable origins, Lost in Sound is an enjoyable early '60s session from Yusef Lateef that captures the multi-instrumentalist as he was beginning to break free from hard-bop and explore more adventurous avenues. It's not nearly as focused or strong as the major-label sessions he led during the early '80s, but dedicated collectors will find much to treasure and explore here.


Tracks:

01 - Mundell Lowe - Satan In High Heels
02 - Mundell Lowe - Montage
03 - Mundell Lowe - Lost And Lonely
04 - Mundell Lowe - East Side Drive
05 - Mundell Lowe - Coffee Coffee
06 - Mundell Lowe - Lake In The Woods
07 - Mundell Lowe - From Mundy On
08 - Mundell Lowe - Long Knife
09 - Mundell Lowe - Blues For A Stripper
10 - Mundell Lowe - Pattern Of Evil

Mundell Lowe - guitar, arranger, conductor
Bernie Glow (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-9), Joe Newman (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 10), Ernie Royal (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-9), Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry - trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-9), Buster Cooper, Urbie Green (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 10) - trombone
Jim Buffington - French horn (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 10)
Ray Beckenstein - alto saxophone, flute (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 10)
Walter Levinsky - alto saxophone, clarinet
Phil Woods - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-9)
Al Cohn, Al Klink (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 10), Oliver Nelson (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-9) - tenor saxophone
Gene Allen (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-9), Sol Schlinger (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 10) - baritone saxophone
Eddie Costa - piano, vibraphone
Barry Galbraith - guitar (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7-9)
George Duvivier - bass
Ed Shaughnessy - drums


11 - Yusef Lateef - Outside Blues
12 - Yusef Lateef - Soul Blues
13 - Yusef Lateef - Blue Rocky
14 - Yusef Lateef - Dexterity
15 - Yusef Lateef - Trudy's Gelight
16 - Yusef Lateef - Introlude
17 - Yusef Lateef - Train Stop
18 - Yusef Lateef - Big Foot

Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone
Ray McKinny – bass
Clifford Jarvis – drums (tracks: 1 2 4 5 6 8)
George Scott – drums (tracks: 3 7)
Vincent Pitts – trumpet
John Hormon – piano