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  7. 2024 MLB Season Corner

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

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    And if the interpreter is taking the bullet to cover for Ohtani's gambling, does he realize he's likely headed to jail with the way the public story currently stands?  Gets interesting here with a shame/honor culture slamming up against a truth/facts culture.   Wonder how the Dodgers are feeling about their billion dollars worth of FA signings (Ohtani and Yoshinobu) at the moment?  So much more to come on all of this yet.

  8. British jazz reissues

    in Re-issues

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    1 hour ago, T.D. said:

    This just appeared. Don't know if it counts as jazz, maybe "jazz-rock". I'd be tempted, but have recently spent too much on other things.

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    Blurb courtesy DG (which one might have guessed 😉 )

    A landmark batch of work from the British jazz scene – the complete early run of recordings from Colosseum, maybe the greatest jazz-rock group of their time! The combo grew out of earlier work in the beat group generation – informed strongly by American jazz and R&B, but already on the forefront of the new prog generation – driven by the mighty drums of Jon Hiseman and topped with the sax and reed work of Dick Heckstall-Smith – both fantastic players who really gave the group their grounding! The lineup shifts a bit throughout this set, and maybe gets even better as the records go on – with later work from Chris Farlowe on vocals, whose soulful style is a perfect match to the groove-heavy sound of the group. Back in the days when we didn't like prog at all, and were more focused on jazz and funk, we still had a very soft spot for Colosseum – and it's no surprise that some of these records are always found in the collections of funk fanatics around the world. The 6CD set features the full albums Those About To Die Salute You, Valentyne Suite, Grass Is Greener, Daughter Of Time, and Colosseum Live – almost all of which are presented here with bonus tracks – alongside a full bonus CD of rare studio and live recordings too! There's also a huge booklet of notes – and this package is the comprehensive take on this legendary group.

    This has all been out many times previously on CD, including good-sounding versions with many bonus cuts on Esoteric (the same Cherry Red family label doing the box set here).  This box just bundles those Esoteric releases, which I already own, but I may well spring for it anyways, as the boxes they do have beautiful presentation and very generous pricing.  Great music.

  12. BFT 240 Discussion Thread

    in Blindfold Test

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    1 hour ago, Joe said:

    @felser The theme of this BFT is sax players Joe can’t pick out of a crowd. Woody Shaw vibes once the full band arrives. It’s the darkness in the chord progression I suppose, the quartal harmony stuff all over. Sounds more like Charles Tolliver than Woody though. Is this the drummer’s date? They’re playing like it under the trombone solo. Maybe it’s the sax player’s date - quite an entrance! This almost sounds like John Gilmore, but I don’t think it is. Is the ending to that solo anticlimactic, though? I don’t think so - I just think this is a player who swerves a lot. Nope; it’s the drummer’s record for sure.

    Thoroughly enjoyed this and looking forward to learning who's playing what!

    Not the drummer's date, but he makes a "special guest appearance" on this cut,and is very esteemed, so he is certainly "featured".  Not Shaw or Tolliver, but I get where you're coming from, and agree the vibe leans more Tolliver than Shaw. Tenor player is not Gilmore, but is actually one of the few I can pick out of a crowd (in general, you are much better at ID's than I am).  And yes, he swerves a lot!  This cut has been ID'd, and makes plenty of sense coming from me following the ID.

  22. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    17 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

    I don't know that one, will have to rectify soon

    Edit to add: copy purchased, thanks for the post John

    It's great, you'll love it, Mark.  I grab anything by her I can find that's not outrageously expensive.  Saw her live at the Philadelphia Art Museum several years ago along with my wife, board member LWayne, and some other board members.  Amazing show.

  25. Chris Connor

    in Artists

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    4 hours ago, JSngry said:

    You mean the other way around? 

    Yes.  Also worth noting both sang for Stan Kenton at different points.  Two of my favorite jazz vocalists.

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