[2015-11-20] Joe Castro "Lush Life: A Musical Journey" 6CD box set (Sunnyside)

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Pianist, bandleader and composer Joseph Armand Castro led an extraordinary life. His legacy has been passed down in hours of invaluable recordings of interviews and music, including jam sessions with some of the leading musicians of his generation and long lost, never released recordings from Clover. Sunnyside Records has collaborated with the Castro estate to have the musical recordings mastered and compiled for release on the new boxset Lush Life: A Musical Journey.

The recordings provide an intriguing view of Castro's eclectic musical world and that of the musicians he befriended along the way. Listeners will hear the tremendous contributions of legendary musicians, like Stan Getz, Chico Hamilton, Teddy Edwards, Zoot Sims, Oscar Pettiford, Lucky Thompson, Leroy Vinnegar, Paul Motian and Billy Higgins.

This box set is Sunnyside's initial release of material from Joe Castro's discography. Included are six discs of diverse musical settings from different periods in Castro's life. There will be subsequent releases with more gems from his catalog to look forward to.

[tracklisting][CD1]
1. Abstract Candy (part I)
2. Abstract Candy (part II)
3. Abstract Sweets

[CD2]
1. Falcon Blues (Blues In G)
2. Someone To Watch Over Me
3. Just One Of Those Things
4. Out Of Nowhere
5. I Want To Be Happy
6. Just You, Just Me
7. Everything I Have Is Yours
8. I Got Rhythm
9. Sunday
10. You Go To My Head
11. I've Found A New Baby
12. All Of Me
13. Tea For Two

[CD3]
1. Tricotism
2. Lester Leaps In
3. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
4. Just Joe
5. There Will Never Be Another You
6. Out Of Nowhere

[CD4]
1. Billie's Bounce
2. Feeling The Blues
3. Sweet Georgia Brown
4. You Name It
5. Woody 'n' You
6. Good Gravy
7. Walk On
8. Autumn Leaves
9. Autumn Leaves (alt)
10. Autumn Leaves (alt)
11. Autumn Leaves (alt)
12. Sweet Georgia Brown (alt)

[CD5]
1. Subway Grate
2. Funky Blues
3. Reflection
4. For Carl
5. Hard To Find
6. Sunset Eyes
7. Play Me the Blues
8. Daisy Mae
9. Vintage '57
10. Jeannie's Waltz
11. Sunset Eyes (Bonus)
12. Play Me the Blues (Bonus)
13. Reflection (Bonus)
14. For Carl (Bonus)

[CD6]
1. Angel City
2. Bear Tracks
3. Lee-Ann
4. The Midnight Creeper
5. Theme For Jay
6. Nairobi Chant
7. I'm In That Old Mood Again
8. Steppin' Lightly
9. Angel City (alt)
10. The Midnight Creeper (alt)
11. Theme For Jay (alt)
12. I'm In That Old Mood Again (alt)[/tracklisting]

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[2015-11-20] Joe Castro "Lush Life: A Musical Journey" 6CD box set (Sunnyside)

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