jeffcrom Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Morgana King - The Winter of My Discontent (Ascot mono). A 1964 recital of Alec Wilder songs. The title song is one of my two or three favorite Wilder pop songs. I made an instrumental lead sheet (without lyrics) of "Blackberry Winter" a few days ago for a rehearsal. Something struck me - without the lyrics, it doesn't look like a pop song. The range, intervals, and all those 16th notes make it look like a page from a contemporary classical sonata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Alec Wilder - Octets (Mercury). A very early 10" LP - 1949 pressing (with a paper sleeve) of 1947 recordings. Wilder's octets are intriguing musically - poised somewhere between jazz, pop, and classical. And I love the odd titles he gave them; my favorite here is "Jack, This Is My Husband." Lots of layers there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Don Sickler, Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton etc. 'The Music of Kenny Dorham' (Uptown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Pepper Adams 'The Adams Effect' (Uptown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Don Sickler, Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton etc. 'The Music of Kenny Dorham' (Uptown) Nice date! That's a different cover from the CD. Is there any different material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Bob Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 John Abercrombie ~ Characters ECM John Abercrombie, acoustic & electric guitars, electric mandolin Recorded in 1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Derek Bailey - Improvisation - (Cramps orig) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Bobby Hackett - Soft Lights and Bobby Hackett (Capitol 10"). I have a strange affection for Bobby Hackett's mood music LPs. Lou Stein is the pianist here; it amuses me that the rest of the rhythm section (Billy Bauer, Arnold Fishkin, Denzil Best) once recorded as Lennie Tristano's rhythm section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Don Sickler, Jimmy Heath, Cedar Walton etc. 'The Music of Kenny Dorham' (Uptown) Nice date! That's a different cover from the CD. Is there any different material? Looks like the Reservoir CD has one track - 'Blue Lament' - which is not on the LP. Otherwise the tracks are the same. Yes, very nice session recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alec Wilder - Octets (Mercury). A very early 10" LP - 1949 pressing (with a paper sleeve) of 1947 recordings. Wilder's octets are intriguing musically - poised somewhere between jazz, pop, and classical. And I love the odd titles he gave them; my favorite here is "Jack, This Is My Husband." Lots of layers there. I recall reading about the octet 50 or more years ago when I first got into jazz. I was intrigued by the article but I''ve never heard the group. Something to remedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Sonny Clark 'Memorial Album' (Xanadu) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Louis Armstrong Big Bands on Time Life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alec Wilder - Octets (Mercury). A very early 10" LP - 1949 pressing (with a paper sleeve) of 1947 recordings. Wilder's octets are intriguing musically - poised somewhere between jazz, pop, and classical. And I love the odd titles he gave them; my favorite here is "Jack, This Is My Husband." Lots of layers there. I recall reading about the octet 50 or more years ago when I first got into jazz. I was intrigued by the article but I''ve never heard the group. Something to remedy. Recordings of the original Wilder-led group are hard to come by these days, since the CD reissue of Frank Sinatra Conducts Alec Wilder album is now out of print and fetching collectors' prices. There are a couple of CDs containing recent recordings of Wilder's octet music along with other Wilder compositions, such as this one by the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Bobby Hackett - Soft Lights and Bobby Hackett (Capitol 10"). I have a strange affection for Bobby Hackett's mood music LPs. Lou Stein is the pianist here; it amuses me that the rest of the rhythm section (Billy Bauer, Arnold Fishkin, Denzil Best) once recorded as Lennie Tristano's rhythm section. Those Tristano-ites got around a bit. I have British Tristano disciples Ronnie Ball and Peter Ind on disc with Buddy Rich's group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Great sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alec Wilder - Octets (Mercury). A very early 10" LP - 1949 pressing (with a paper sleeve) of 1947 recordings. Wilder's octets are intriguing musically - poised somewhere between jazz, pop, and classical. And I love the odd titles he gave them; my favorite here is "Jack, This Is My Husband." Lots of layers there. I recall reading about the octet 50 or more years ago when I first got into jazz. I was intrigued by the article but I''ve never heard the group. Something to remedy. Recordings of the original Wilder-led group are hard to come by these days, since the CD reissue of Frank Sinatra Conducts Alec Wilder album is now out of print and fetching collectors' prices. There are a couple of CDs containing recent recordings of Wilder's octet music along with other Wilder compositions, such as this one by the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra: I know, last time I looked, admittedly a while ago now, there was nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Sonny Simmons 'Rumasuma' (Contemporary, white label stereo). RIP Barabara Donald. preceded by: Bill Coleman 'Singing and Swinging With..' (French Columbia 10", mono). Can't even find a picture of this one.. Edited March 29, 2013 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 This evening Earl Bostic & his alto sax no 2 - King (Parlophone 10") (Ripped sleeve - done by my daughter when she was 2yo) Lovely music though. Bill Doggett - Hot Doggett - King (Odeon France) The Harmonizing Four - Where he leads me - Gotham (Hob) Beautiful stuff from 1950-55 Now Randy Weston - Blue Moses - CTI (Pye UK) This always, but every time, makes me feel fantastic! It's the arrangements, I'm sure, and I'm not really partial to Sebesky generally, but this.... MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Now Mango Santamania - Soy yo - Concord Picante (Belaphon Germany) Now on his lurvely version of Anita's 'Sweet love'. I do like Mongo handling soul material. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I'm a big fan of the Weston too. I think Weston, even if he didn't want to play electric piano supposedly, sounds great on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Bob Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Larry Coryell ~ Lady Coryell Vanguard with Bob Moses, Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Bob Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 David Bowie ~ Station to Station RCA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Steve Lacy Estilhacos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Stan Getz 'In Europe, "The Early Days"', Vol. 3 (Rarities) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 The WIlliams Brothers/The Jackson Southernaires (1 side each) - With you in mind - Songbird (MCA) (No image on web) Sonny Stiff - Primitivo soul - Prestige (blue label stereo) Now Ramsey Lewis - Goin' Latin - Cadet (Chess UK mono) Next up Gospelaires - Camp meeting - Peacock (ABC) MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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