Jump to content

What music did you buy today?


tonym

Recommended Posts

Got an e-mail from CD Universe this morning, to say that Solar have issued (or will soon) an Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis set - 7 original albums.

I had a look and saw that I only have six of them !!!! So I went to Amazon and got myself a download of the one I never even HEARD of (because it's usually listed under 'Sweets' Edison's name, I guess.

2862.jpg

Sweets & Jaws - Jawbreakers - Riverside (OJC)

Neat sleeve concept.

Bloody nice music! Wooooo!

MG

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 9.1k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Two albums downloaded from Amazon UK this afternoon

51PZgVNnaxL._SL500_AA280_.jpg515ajVNfPgL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Coumba Gawlo - Takussan Live in Dakar - Sabar

51fBHLgghOL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Coumba Gawlo - La diva a la voix d'or: 23 ans de success: disc 2 - Sabar

Got this in Paris in June but found that disc 2 had the same music on it as disc 1. Today, looking at the discs, I see they were manufactured by Princo Budget, which may be indicative :D

But this disc is bloomin' fantastic!

Haven't got onto the Takussan set yet. That's from 2004.

MG

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

As I said in another thread, I only buy downloads of music I can't get any other way. Well, after buying a warts-and-all iTunes-only Louis Armstrong session including all the outtakes, I decided to check the iTunes store to see if there was any Steve Lacy I didn't have. Yes! So now downloading:

Steve Lacy/Barry Wedgle/J.J. Avenel - Live From Lugano. I love the Lacy/Wedgle duo album Rendezvous, so I didn't think twice about buying this download-only album.

Steve Lacy/Tony Rusconi - L'Aventura. I'm unclear if this 1981 concert with an Italian percussionist was ever issued in physical form. but this Lacy fanatic thinks not. In any case, I had never heard of it before tonight.

Steve Lacy (actually Joe Puma was the bandleader) - "Indian Blanket." The only early Lacy track I haven't heard. I have the other tune from this 1956 session, "Give Me the Simple Life," on a Harmony LP, but this one was only issued on a European Jazztone anthology back in the day. I was reluctant to pay for a pirate CD to get one track I didn't have, but somehow it doesn't bother me as much to pay 69 cents for a download. I hope that Puma's estate got a few of my pennies, but I kind of doubt it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've generally been pretty good about not buying much these past few months. I did get a Mingus Atlantic Original Albums box set and Chick Webb Strictly Jive (Hep). While at Miguel Zenon's show at the Jazz Showcase, I bought (and had him sign) Oye. I also backed two Kickstarter projects that should (eventually) lead to some music landing in my in-box.

And inspired by a recent Kronos Quartet concert I attended, I ordered The Music of Vladimir Martynov, which is particularly notable for this quintet piece they commissioned. Joan Jeanrenaud performed as 2nd cello on the recording (and a handful of live concerts). The download has just completed, so I'm going to give it a whirl.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

KGr_Hq_F_qs_FGh_Qbe_vr_BR_kct_F_Q_60_35_

Finally found an affordable copy at $48.

That's a steal. Great set. LPs or CDs?

CDs. My first purchase at Discogs. The US seller has a 100% rating and the CDs and book are in VG+ condition. The box has a little wear. He/she sent me some pictures.

Now here's to hoping it will get through customs unnoticed. :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Picked this up at Half Price Books for $4.50.

Chet Baker & Stan Getz - West Coast Live (2-CD)

612JS92N1WL._SY300_.jpg

I somehow discovered this one by accident and unfortunately the group only put out two releases which is a shame because these guys have a great sound. The Prestige CD pictured below contains all but 1 song from their two releases, The Modern Jazz Disciples and Right Down Front. There is also a Fresh Sounds release of the same material which includes the song missing from the Prestige release. I really dig their sound. Beside piano, bass and drums, the lead instruments are alto/tenor sax and the normaphone. I had no idea what a normaphone was and I discovered it's a slide trombone shaped like a sax. The Modern Jazz Disciples kind of remind me of The Jazz Crusaders. Check them out, this CD is well worth acquiring.

The Modern Jazz Disciples - Disciple's Blues

51liY995XaL._SX300_.jpg

Normaphone.jpg

Edited by mikelz777
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Finally couldn't resist buying the Rubinstein Complete Albums Box and Haydn Complete Symphonies with the Importcds 10% off sale. Then had to add Lester Bowie All The Numbers (nessa) and Flute Fever (international phonograph as a pre order) to the order.

When I write "couldn't resist" and "had to" about spending money, that's a clue I need to be careful. :-)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

×
×
  • Create New...