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  1. Everything but the harpsichord sounds good to me. Maybe if the first track is the only one with the instrument I could deal with it.
  2. Very.sad. One of my favorite musicians of all time and I am including Miles, Monk, Sonny.....let the marathon of Weston's music begin.
  3. I only have one. BN-1684 Base On Balls/Stella-Wise It has 47 W 63rd Street at 12o'clock on the solid dark blue label and RVG in the deadwax fyi.
  4. Yes! That and Witchi Ti are my top two. For something completely different I enjoy the one he did with the Hilliard Ensemble, Officium. He has his own sound, that's for sure. I like him on occasion but find some of the environments and styles not to my taste. I usually like his playing as a guest on albums like those mentioned by the OP though.
  5. A few weeks ago I found a copy of Herbie Hancock's The Piano, the Japanese direct to disc album. It's the first time I've ever seen it in a store.
  6. Coffey is a badass for sure. His Hair And Thangs is particularly great. This sounds interesting.
  7. I have bought a couple of $60 records but I stress a "couple." For me to dig that deep I have to be sure that this is a desert island kind of album not a "wait and see" kind of album. No disrespect to any of the artists and the concept is good on paper absent the price. Tying in poetry and origi al art to this musical art is a great idea and none of the artists should be giving away their work but when such a project needs not only $60 up front but many more times that for it to work then I'm not interested any more. If they can't do this on an album by album basis then I say good luck. It looks like the aesthetics and work is high quality but still....
  8. six string

    Yes

    I was a fan of the early days. I discovered them through The Yes Album that a friend played me and then of course Roundabout was all over the radio when Fragile was released. Tales was their downfall and I never gave them any time after that. The early albums with Banks on guitar and Bruford on drums are very good, even Yesterday and Today which has strings. I See You by The Byrds was given a jazz feel on the first album and Bruford had a lighter feel to his playing. Steve Howe is a monster guitar player. You can tell he's worked hard to get to his level of playing and he's been at it a long time. Chris Squire was one of rock's finest bassists. His sound and style are so singular and he was out front with the band, not relegated to the dark corner. I know many fans will tell me I'm missing some good music by cutting them off at Close To The Edge but for me that was their magnus opus. They never bettered it as far as the long piece goes. The opening track of their first album Beyond And Before is thrilling rock of a different kind. You know you're hearing something new right away. And using strings on their sophmore album? Career suicide? They survived, and I like that album a lot. Fragile is half a good album. Most of the solo stuff is indulgence at an embarassing level. The rest of the album is some of their best writing and performing. IMHO of course.
  9. A recent purchase.... Ivan Moravec - Live In Brussels (Supraphone) cd remastered in 2009 by Stanislav Sÿkora. He has a touch on the piano unlike anyone I've ever heard.
  10. I like Fuller's contributions to the Jazz Messengers albums especially and while he may not be at JJ's level he was a good fit for the band and added that little bit more spice to the mix.
  11. Happy Birthday J! Thanks for all you do around here and for being an all around good guy.
  12. Those videos must have been recorded around the time he recorded that album on MPS with Don Byas. Slightly OT but I picked up the ORG reissue of Ben's Black Lion title Gone With the Wind today and it's a really good sounding recording and Ben has an excellent band with him.
  13. Thanks for the recommemdation BillF. I still haven't figured out which album he plays on as a sideman that I have.
  14. I don't have any by him as a leader but I have some albums with him playing piano including that JR Monterose album. I need to fix that. Those Live At Blues Alley recordings sound like a good place to start. R.I.P.
  15. This one hurts, deep. I missed her change in her diagnosis from gallbladder ca, pretty rare, to the less rare but more deadly pancreatic ca. Few people win that battle. I never made it to one of her shows, something I'll always regret. R.I.P. Princess of Soul. If Aretha is still queen, Sharon is at least a princess.
  16. I agree. I love the low end on the cello, especially how it interacts with the bow as you so beautifully described. Is it hot in here or is it just me?
  17. Ivan Moravec - Chopin 24 Preludes Ballads in F minor (Supraphone) There's something about Moravec's touch that I really like. He really knows how to draw the notes out of a piano.
  18. Leon was a titan for n the early 1970s. He seemed to be everywhere and he wasn't a hanger-on. He made things happen.
  19. R.I.P. Mose. I enjoy the Prestige and Atlantic sides but I haven't ventured out beyond there so I am guilty as well. The drummer on hos early stuff, Ron Free was involved with the loft in NYC chronicled by W. Eugene Smith, the Life photographer.
  20. Since the last post I have acquired a few more versions. I'm playing a Mstislav Rostropovich version now that I am enjoying. So far I've only heard one misician take the first suite at a slow pace. Most people play it moderate to fast. I hear a lot of wood on this recording too, something I like about the Casals' version. I also received a copy of one by Pierre Fournier, someone I'm not familiar with so looking forward to diving into it.
  21. Talk about job perks. How many bassists would have taken that job? It's one thing to have a steady gig and another to play with one of the greatest improvisors of all time.
  22. I just bought The Prisoner today and I'm hearing it for the first time as I type. I'm on the second side now and I would agree with you on both points. Speaks Like A Child was adventurous for him at the time but this album has a bit darker tone and attitude and the additional instruments create interesting Too many major chords gives me the willies. I prefer the additional instrumentation on The Prisoner as well.
  23. Horace Parlan Quintet - Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note) Music Matters 45 RPM Pressing This is my favorite Parlan album.
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