sidewinder Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 So far it has been a nice evening spent with the Oliver Nelson The Verve/Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions. I have heard the first 3 CDs for the first time and I am about to start the fourth. I am a little nervous about the JFK tribute but I am excited about the Pee Wee Russell material coming after. Good to hear - hopefully my copy arrives next week. The Pee Wee LP is great (have a vinyl) but I'm looking forward to checking out the JFK for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Gerald Wilson Pacific Jazz, CD1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Buddy de Franco/Sonny Clark Verve box, LP 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Disc 7 of the Max Roach Set is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 It's been awhile since I last listened to this. I really enjoy the mainly trio sessions on the first couple discs. The music is squarely focused on Horace's playing. Very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslade Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Teagarden Capital Fifties Sessions First Disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Oliver Nelson - Discs 1 & 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslade Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Anita O'day Disc#7 Slaughter on Tenth Ave at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Oliver Nelson - Discs 3 & 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montg Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) So far it has been a nice evening spent with the Oliver Nelson The Verve/Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions. I have heard the first 3 CDs for the first time and I am about to start the fourth. I am a little nervous about the JFK tribute but I am excited about the Pee Wee Russell material coming after. The jfk tribute came off a lot better than I had anticipated. I liked the archival speech introductions that set the theme for each song...'Artists' rightful place' was pretty awesome, imo (both the sentiment of JFK's speech and the music) If sometimes our great artist have been the most critical of our society, it is because their sensitivity and their concern for justice, which must motivate any true artist, makes him aware that our Nation falls short of its highest potential. I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. Amherst College, Octoboer, 1963 Edited November 1, 2007 by montg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) So far it has been a nice evening spent with the Oliver Nelson The Verve/Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions. I have heard the first 3 CDs for the first time and I am about to start the fourth. I am a little nervous about the JFK tribute but I am excited about the Pee Wee Russell material coming after. The jfk tribute came off a lot better than I had anticipated. I liked the archival speech introductions that set the theme for each song...'Artists' rightful place' was pretty awesome, imo (both the sentiment of JFK's speech and the music) I agree. Never having heard the Kennedy thing before, I would say it's pretty good, better than I had expected. Overall the whole set is very strong and I really like it, though there are parts of discs 5 & 6 with Jimmy Smith which seem a tad weaker than the rest. On the other hand that's what you get with "complete" sets and some of the stuff with Smith is really good. Edited for spelling Edited November 5, 2007 by John Tapscott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Today and over the next few days - Jackie McLean 64-66 BN sessions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Cecil Taylor Complete Candid, LPs 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 So far it has been a nice evening spent with the Oliver Nelson The Verve/Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions. I have heard the first 3 CDs for the first time and I am about to start the fourth. I am a little nervous about the JFK tribute but I am excited about the Pee Wee Russell material coming after. The jfk tribute came off a lot better than I had anticipated. I liked the archival speech introductions that set the theme for each song...'Artists' rightful place' was pretty awesome, imo (both the sentiment of JFK's speech and the music) I agree. Never having heard the Kennedy thing before, I would say it's pretty good, better than I had expected. Overall the whole set is very strong and I really like it, though there are parts of discs 5 & 6 with Jimmy Smith which seem a tad weaker than the rest. On the other hand that's what you get with "complete" sets and some of the stuff with Smith is really good. Edited for spelling Sorry about the delay in responding. I was pleasantly surprised how good the JFK stuff was. At first I was a little nervous when the speeches came in but they seemed to compliment the music and vice versa. Now I can't imagine the music without the spoken parts A very enjoyable set. Now I am playing the first disc of the Farmer/Golson/Jazztet set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Hank Mobley, discs 1-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Don Cherry Complete BN, disc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Hank Mobley, discs 4-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 The Peggy Lee & June Christy Capitol Transcriptions Disk one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Miles Davis at Plugged Nickel, LPs 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 The Peggy Lee & June Christy Capitol Transcriptions Disk one. How is it, Matthew? Recommended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 The Peggy Lee & June Christy Capitol Transcriptions Disk one. How is it, Matthew? Recommended? I happened to like it, but it has to be in small doses though. If you like Christy or Lee, then it would be a good buy, but if it's your first exposure to those two singers, I would buy some single cds first, just to test the waters. The style of these sides are very 1950ish, kind of laid-back, slower, in other words, it won't knock your socks off by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 cheers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I want to thank whoever pointed out the great deal on the O. Nelson from Amazon.co.uk! Mine arrived today and it's an amazing deal - 6 discs for just £28.91. Looking forward to spinning these - waited a little long to pick it up, but this was an absolute steal! Thanks again! Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Mine still hasn't arrived yet in the domestic mail ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) Just finished LP 4 ('Roots & Herbs' session) of Art Blakey 'Complete 60s Jazz Messengers Studio' LP set. Blakey was a genius - no question about it ! Edited November 10, 2007 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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