mikeweil

Last evening, In Memoriam: Right now:

Oh ...... this is totally unexpected. R.I.P. The albums with Emil Viklicky are my favourites: Morava is absolutely beautiful.

Quite a few 1970's Blue Note albums never were on CD. It all depends on the contract - there are so many variants.

Today:

Okay, I gave in. My copy will be delivered on Tuesday ....... As Maupin is one of my favourites. I would regret it some day, I'm sure. Now what to do with the older triple CD?

This tv appearance seems to be from the same tour: https://www.discogs.com/Art-Blakey-The-Jazz-Messengers-Tokyo-1961-/release/12353775

You know I'm almost continuously crossing my fingers that all goes well, Allen!

Yesterday in the car: My own CDR of this with bonus cuts from Soul Street: CDR made from my LP with the other cut from the Tjader session: Today:

Earlier this evening:

I thought I'd try myself at guessing as I want to join in again in a few months .... Track 1 - reminds me of the stuff Don Cherry did with Balinese influences, but this track is not from any of the albums I have heard. There a re not many jazz musicina using Balinese patterns. Track 2 - seems to shift between 5 beat and 6 beat fast patterns - a bit too muddy for my taste. Track 3 - some post Freddie Hubbard - post Woody Shaw trumpeter. They sure got plenty of energy. Track 4 - I notice I do not listen to that kind of jazz anymore. So I don't recognize any players, and their energy tires me a bit, but thtat's me, they all are very good players. Track 5 - Sounds kind of European to me, reminds me of thw things some Bill Evans disciple would write. Track 6 - The trumpeter reminds me of Eddie Henderson in the early 1970's. Hubbard influence but a different style Nice how the cuica player interacts with him. The tenor shows Joe Henderson influences. I really wnat to know who they are. But I hate that bass pickup sound. Interesting use of percussiion. Track 7 - Oooh! That track sounds like the sun is breaking through the clouds! Piano and harp sounding almost like Kora chords. Beautiful. The horns are voiced perfectly for this. The pianist almost spoils it with his McCoy Tynerish runs. I wanna know who this is! My favourite track so far. Track 8 - Another dreaded bass pickup. No real bottom. Today's pickups a miuch better. More Tynersih piano,.After the violinist joins in it gets a liitle Balkanes. I ask myself If I ever had that feverish energy as a young musician. Many musicians in this BFT so far play like men posessed. That fadeout ending is strange, as if they didn't know how to end th piece. Track 9 - Indian style drones and string improvisation. Finally a calmer piece in a series of charged performances. Well, it morphs from somethings like McLaughlin di on My Goals Beyond into a Pharoah Sanders style collective improvisation. Again I'm curious who this is. Track 10 - This doesn't say anyting to me. Maybe I'm only a bit tired after so much fiery music. Track 11 - Who is this? Very nice. Richie Beirach and Gregor Hübner? More tomorrow. I need to go to bed .....

The Lord Disco does not list any other recording of a tune with this tittle.

This weekend's evening bottle: GRECO, GRECO DI TUFO, CAMPAGNA, DOCG

I miss Kevin. I happened to witness his first and last gig here in town - his German promoter lives here, too. He remains one of my favourite male jazz singers. Does someone have a cover of that organ trio albums? It's cookin', and I have all the info, but no cover. It isn't shown on Mahogany's website.

Just has a look at the Turrentine sessions in the Tom Lord Disco. Almost half of his music recorded for Blue Note was not issued at the time. Then Cuscuna picked some of them for release in the rainbow series, reissues of these and others of more previously unissued music were released on the reavtivated Blue Note label, often in new compilations and with altered album titles. They probably had recorded more than they could release. What I do not understand is why they left the large band stuff in the can, which had been more costly to record. Cuscuna avoided the strings album from 1968. Some of that was on a Plays the Pop Hits compilation, together with some of the large band tracks mentioned above. You overlooked "The Spoiler, recorded September 22, 1966, also featuring such a larger band: https://www.discogs.com/Stanley-Turrentine-The-Spoiler/release/4106228

Bought this because it includes Oliver Nelson's Nocturne. Such passionate sax playing! And the rhythm section is top notch. I wish these had been on Stolen Moments.

R.I.P. Such a sad loss .............

Looking For: Kevin Mahogany & The Dave Stryker Organ Trio Featuring Jared Gold, Jimmy Duchowny – Next Time You See Me This obviously was only on CDR on Mahogany's own label. https://www.discogs.com/Kevin-Mahogany-The-Dave-Stryker-Organ-Trio-Featuring-Jared-Gold-Jimmy-Duchowny-Next-Time-You-See-Me/release/19551205 Any hint would be appreciated.

I'm not a guitar freak, but these guys have so much fun picking up each other's ideas that it is fun to listen to.