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  1. 20 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

    Fair point. I think, however, that there is a tendency to equate the "local rhythm section" with amateurs, when we know that's not the case with Mal's collaborators on these dates.

    I should have been more clear. With local I did not necessarily mean amateur.  But they were local and never really got a superstar status while they all really shine on those Waldron records. Isla Eckingers bass playing is stunning for example.

  2. 8 hours ago, OliverM said:

    I didn't ask too many details, keeping some elements of surprise, so not sure. But I think it is a quartet date, and like often with Sam records was recorded in Paris. Maybe @Pim could make an educated guess based on this?

    I looked up the mail from Fred but I now see he did not give any details on format or personell. Mal was a very busy bee in those years, playing with so many musicians. I’d say chances are big it’s a trio date with some local musicians but it could be anything really :)

  3. 18 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

    This again:

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    That’s one I could listen to for hours.

    now playing:

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    32 Jazz is notorious for their ugly artwork which looks like it was made in Microsoft Word 1995 edition… but now that I am listening to it on headphones I can’t say I really like the sound either. Way too much bass in my right ear. I don’t know how the original copies sound. Anyway this session deserves a proper reissue on cd and vinyl. But that goes for a large part of the Muse catalogue.

  4. 19 hours ago, soulpope said:

    Always thought this is sounding like a mid60's NDR Jazzworkshop session ....

    Don’t know how those sound but the Shihab record is very nice. Not a five star thing but definitely more than average. Worth having very well!

    3 hours ago, OliverM said:

    Enjoying this greatly, as well as the Heath brothers live record. Also like getting these directly at Fred's shop in my area and having a chat. Nice upcoming records too from what I hear!

    Which ones did he mention? I know there’s a 1969 Mal Waldron trio session upcoming I a looking very much forward to.

  5. I am very sensitive to the whole vinyl hype but might go for the cd's of Waldron and the Adderleys this time as well. I believe the Elemental LP's don't have the best reputation plus the Waldron was digitally recorded anyway. Some time to think about it.

  6. 3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

    My 2 cents: Take the received opinion, whatever it may be, with a grain of salt. Listen for yourself. As much as possible, be sympathetic to the artists' intentions. 

    Decide using your own ears. If it sounds good (to you), it is good.

    The fact that there are such wildly disparate opinions on OP among informed, long-time jazz listeners should tell us something about the nature of musical experience. It is manifold.

     

    Those are some valuable two cents. My thoughts exactly. This thread is a years long Oscar Peterson diss thread with the same accusations over and over again.

    I have a love/hate relationship with OP. I love a lot of the Verve and MPS trio stuff. The records with Ray Brown, Sam Jones, Bobby Durham and Ed Thigpen. I do not like his presence on the works of Getz, Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins nor do I like the Pablo records. I could very well understand why people don’t like his style. As a personality, musician and for his legacy he deserves the respect a true jazz musician deserves. 

  7. 16 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    Any views on the Jazz a Confronto series? They're a frequent feature of vinyl fairs. What was the concept meant to be?

    Some mention above of the Enrico Rava but does anyone rate any of the others?

    I've got the Waldron. Nothing special, he made much better records in those years.

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