Rev.elation (album)
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Rev.elation had an original release date of October 18, 2005 on the Sharp Nine label. All tracks were recorded live at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, London
in April 2005. "Rev.elation" hit the no. 1 spot of the JazzWeek Jazz Charts in mid November 2005.
(1923 - 1999), recorded live at London's most renowned Jazz Club, Ronnie Scott
's in April 2005. Vibist/composer Joe Locke teamed up with "the Rev's" original band: bassist Bob Cranshaw
, drummer Mickey Roker
, and Mike LeDonne
on piano.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in April 2005. "Rev.elation" hit the no. 1 spot of the JazzWeek Jazz Charts in mid November 2005.
Album information
Live tribute album honoring the vibraphone legend Milt JacksonMilt Jackson
Milton "Bags" Jackson was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms...
(1923 - 1999), recorded live at London's most renowned Jazz Club, Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott was an English jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner.-Life and career:Ronnie Scott was born in Aldgate, east London, into a family of Russian Jewish descent on his father's side, and Portuguese antecedents on his mother's. Scott began playing in small jazz clubs at the age of...
's in April 2005. Vibist/composer Joe Locke teamed up with "the Rev's" original band: bassist Bob Cranshaw
Bob Cranshaw
Melbourne R. "Bob" Cranshaw is an American jazz bassist. His career spans the heyday of Blue Note Records to his recent involvement with the Musicians Union. He is perhaps best known for his long association with Sonny Rollins...
, drummer Mickey Roker
Mickey Roker
Granville "Mickey" Roker is an American jazz drummer. Roker was born into extreme poverty in Miami to Granville and Willie Mae Roker...
, and Mike LeDonne
Mike LeDonne
Michael LeDonne is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard bop.His parents ran a music store with his father also being a jazz guitarist. He played with his father at gigs from the age of ten...
on piano.
- "The Prophet Speaks" (JacksonMilt JacksonMilton "Bags" Jackson was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms...
) - "Young and Foolish" (Horwitt/Hague)
- "The Look of Love" (BacharachBurt BacharachBurt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
/David) - "Rev-elation" (LeDonne)
- "Opus de Funk" (Silver)
- "Close Enough for Love" (Mandel/Williams)
- "Big Town" (LockeJoe LockeJoseph Paul Locke is a US American jazz vibraphonist, composer, recording artist and educator.-Biography:Locke was born in Palo Alto, California, but raised in Rochester, New York...
) - "Used To Be Jackson" (Brown)
Personnel
- Joe LockeJoe LockeJoseph Paul Locke is a US American jazz vibraphonist, composer, recording artist and educator.-Biography:Locke was born in Palo Alto, California, but raised in Rochester, New York...
- vibes - Mike LeDonne - piano, fender rhodes
- Bob Cranshaw - bass
- Mickey Roker - drums