mikeweil

There is a very elaborate track listing here: https://attictoys.com/tina-brooks/tina-brooks-discography/ But Noal has yet to include the latest reissue.

I have not listened to both in quite some time. But IIRC the Prestige sessions are a bit more straightahead. Great playing by his sidemen, too.

... and he knows a lot about his traditional roots:

It's the "Latin tinge". Nawleens is closer to the Caribbean.

McNeill was unique! Ever since I heard tracks from Asha on AFN Europe, I was haunted. https://jazzdiscography.com/lloyd-mcneill-discography/

My thoughts, too. But as a singer you always work at the broad line between jazz and so-called popular music. It is not much better in classical music. How many can remember a melody without words, or even memorize a solo?

Very nice Pinot Grigio - I will buy some more of this.

Jason Marsalis' drumming in the Marcus Roberts Trio was oustanding! And Los Hombres Calientes was a cooperative band, so blame Bill Summers and Irwin Mayfiled, too. That said, I love the band. Perfect fusion of a number of styles in typical New Orleans fashiom.

No idea. There are some explicit phrases in the lyrics, but I doubt most modern listeners would notice. The prices on discogs are much more reasonable. I bought it when the label sold out some of their titles at very good bargain prices.

One of my favourite Tjader albums.

I think these Fantasy albums are very underrated. E.g. I live his version of Azure Tenon one if them.

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Played a lot of Cal Tjader today in preparation of an evening with Cal Tjader for a friend's bi-monthly listening saloon - his hi-fi and listening room are outstanding, vines sound fantastic on his gear. ... followed by Joao Donato:

I will open a thread on Mercer in the reissues forum soon and tell more about it.

Got that one yesterday and was stunned after first listen. The joy of playing jumps right in your face. By far the best recording of these pieces I ever heard. The transcription for four harpsichords of the Brandenburg Concerto # 5 is a gas! Will play it again before going to sleep.

the Plastic Dreams album has some more examples for his funky big band type comping. Would fit both the James Brown or Basie bands. Balance of opinions re-esatblished. All fine with me. Pim's statement about Lewis and Jackson complemeting each other is to the point!

Herbie always delivered as a sideman. I always like him in that role, and think he often played better than on his own records made around the same time. Like, he kills on Joe Henderson's Jobim tribute on Verve, but his New Standard album never caught me.

If you don't like Lewis, okay, but no reason to bash him. He was his own man, could swing and play blues and funky, to, but with his delicate touch. There is enough high gear jazz for you which lacks of the subtlety Lewis had, Jackson sounded the sme on all his records without Lewis' guidance. But we've had that discussion before. No reason to beat a dead horse.