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In 2015, jazz label
released the eight-disc
by pianist, composer, and producer
. It shone a light into the world of his encounters with jazz greats in at-home recorded sessions. The recordings included
,
, and
. Also included were sessions by a
tentet recorded for potential release on the short-lived
label, which
founded with his lover, philanthropist and socialite
. The
box resulted in a major reappraisal of
's jazz career as an important recordist and chronicler of the 1950s and '60s West Coast jazz scene. With
ran the Falcon Lair residential recording studio in Los Angeles (built into the former mansion of
) and another at her Duke Farms residence in New Jersey.
is the second archival boxed set of recordings from
's archive. This six-disc set was compiled by
and
. It includes a wealth of unreleased material by a variety of jazz legends. Disc one, Trios 1955-1956 - The Artist's Choice, features 17 tracks recorded at Falcon Lair, featuring
leading various rhythm sections that include bassists
, with drummers
. Disc two, entitled Joe Castro's Friends - At Duke Farms 1956, offers early, never-heard selections from
with bassist
and drummer
, as well as unissued recordings by
. Discs three and four contain two complete albums -- with outtakes -- that
recorded for
:
from 1957 features orchestral backing with arrangements from
, and accompaniment from
. 1960's
is a swinging hard bop affair with
's killer quartet of
, and drummer
. Disc five, The Sidewalks of New York, is a trio session from 1965 containing wonderful performances from
, drummer
, and bassist
. The final disc, Remind Me, was begun for
in 1965 but remained unfinished when the label folded in 1966. The
/
trio appear alone on half of the tracks recorded in New York. The second half offers the trio on recordings
took to Los Angeles and appended with horns, to fine result. Also included is
's Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe, a rarely heard 1966 release with sessions she did for
with saxophonist
, bassist
.
expands
's portrait as a fine producer, arranger, pianist, and conceptualist. His wide-ranging musical ideas may have been birthed in a vacuum; thanks to
, they will edify the entire jazz world going forward. ~ Thom Jurek