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2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:
Isn't this a standard issue for jazz vocalists though? One that affected Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald?
My thoughts, too. But as a singer you always work at the broad line between jazz and so-called popular music.
It is not much better in classical music. How many can remember a melody without words, or even memorize a solo?
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Very nice Pinot Grigio - I will buy some more of this.
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Jason Marsalis' drumming in the Marcus Roberts Trio was oustanding!
And Los Hombres Calientes was a cooperative band, so blame Bill Summers and Irwin Mayfiled, too. That said, I love the band. Perfect fusion of a number of styles in typical New Orleans fashiom.
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10 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:
Thanks. Amazing to see what money this set goes for on Amazon. Interestingly, it says there this box set has not been cleared for sale to minors and is therefore unavailable for sale to minors. 🤨 😁 Wonder what made them take this step ...
No idea. There are some explicit phrases in the lyrics, but I doubt most modern listeners would notice. The prices on discogs are much more reasonable. I bought it when the label sold out some of their titles at very good bargain prices.
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One of my favourite Tjader albums.
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On 5/13/2025 at 7:09 PM, jazzbo said:
Another, later, Kenny Burrell.
“Stormy Monday Blues” Fantasy/OJC cd
Combines the albums “Stormy Monday” and “Sky Street”
“Stormy Monday”
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Richard Wyands - piano
John Heard - bass
Lenny McBrowne, or Richie Goldberg - drums“Sky Street”
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Kirk Lightsey - piano, electric piano
Stanley Gilbert - bass
Eddie Marshall - drums
I think these Fantasy albums are very underrated. E.g. I live his version of Azure Tenon one if them.
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4 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:
OLD HAT label?
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Played a lot of Cal Tjader today in preparation of an evening with Cal Tjader for a friend's bi-monthly listening saloon - his hi-fi and listening room are outstanding, vines sound fantastic on his gear.
... followed by Joao Donato:
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1 hour ago, gmonahan said:
How's the sound on this one?
I will open a thread on Mercer in the reissues forum soon and tell more about it.
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Got that one yesterday and was stunned after first listen. The joy of playing jumps right in your face. By far the best recording of these pieces I ever heard. The transcription for four harpsichords of the Brandenburg Concerto # 5 is a gas! Will play it again before going to sleep.
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34 minutes ago, JSngry said:
I've really come to appreciate Lewis' comping. He's always playing riffs and other "big band" type devices that create things that Heath and Kay can bounce off and around in some pretty funky ways.
the Plastic Dreams album has some more examples for his funky big band type comping. Would fit both the James Brown or Basie bands.
Balance of opinions re-esatblished. All fine with me.
Pim's statement about Lewis and Jackson complemeting each other is to the point!
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Herbie always delivered as a sideman. I always like him in that role, and think he often played better than on his own records made around the same time. Like, he kills on Joe Henderson's Jobim tribute on Verve, but his New Standard album never caught me.
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If you don't like Lewis, okay, but no reason to bash him. He was his own man, could swing and play blues and funky, to, but with his delicate touch. There is enough high gear jazz for you which lacks of the subtlety Lewis had, Jackson sounded the sme on all his records without Lewis' guidance.
But we've had that discussion before. No reason to beat a dead horse.
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On 4/29/2022 at 2:53 AM, medjuck said:
For what it's worth I find the added material more interesting than the first cd.
I'm with you here. One more reason to put the whole music on one disc in session order.
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17 hours ago, felser said:
There's other stuff in (and out of) the BN vaults I'd rather see released. Give me Burrell's mysterious 'Freedom' album, which I've never heard.
It was available as a download in the blog scene many years ago. I was underwhelmed by it, Burrell played fine, but it's less than what you'd expect from the cast involved.
17 hours ago, felser said:Give me some of the infamous rejected albums, like the Wayne and the Train Wreck. I'll pay to hear them no matter how flawed they are.
I'm with you on this one.
17 hours ago, felser said:Give me some of the overlooked 70's albums that have rarely or never seen CD release, like the New Heritage Keyboard Quartet.
I have this only as a blog download as well. Nice, if not earth shaking.
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2 CD reissue which was sold at bargain price over here. What annoys me is that the music would have fit on one disc.
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Such sad news. He was one of the greatest, and one of my favourites. R.I.P.
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Got my copy today. To me, this is not one of Burrell's greatest albums. The group is not really together, because it was not a regular band. Blakey play like he always does, nothing special, and Timmons' has his problems with the piano at the Five Spot, heavy action and out of tune. Sound on the new reissue is better, but I would have preferred all tracks with the same pianist on one disc.
I find this is his best live album:
The three tracks Cuscuna chose for the 1987 CD reissue had been on a Japanese LP, btw, with more leftovers from earlier Blue Note sessions:
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