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Funny that because until this LP I too hadn't really been grabbed by anything of Liebman's. I came to the Open Sky LPs through Bob Moses. Have you found anything subsequently that has consolidated the cool and original Liebman view? I'm thinking I might explore a bit more
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I need to catch up with that band - there's so much good Brotzmann about at the moment. In the same batch there's an intriguing release by The Motion trio with Rodrigo Amado and Gabriel Ferrandini with a cellist, Miguel Mora who I don't think I've come across before
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Open Sky - Spirit In The Sky [PM Music] this trio - Liebman, Tusa, Moses - is a recent discovery. Some good playing from all three on this.
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What was the first jazz you heard that really fascinated you?
mjazzg replied to mikeweil's topic in Miscellaneous Music
1982 at university, summer's afternoon, listening to music in a friends room and we just finished listening to some of Nick Drake's Fruit Tree boxset when someone put on Liberation Music Orchestra's Ballad Of The Fallen. The sheer emotional heft of the music, its rootedness (Charlie's bass I realise now) and the tunes were like nothing I'd heard before ( Haden's writing/Carla's arrangements) - all that marvellous brass. Upon reading the sleeve and recognising the political content - we were very aware of the situation in El Salvador and Nicaragua at the time - it all fell into place. Songs from the Spanish Civil war resonated with recent readings of Orwell and Laurie Lee .Until then Jazz had meant little to me, a few Ben Webster and Art Tatum records of a friend's father. Ballad Of the Fallen opened up so many new avenues down which I continue to roam inquisitively -
Here's a must for all Leandre fans http://www.nottwo.com/copy-of-mw-box6 I wish they'd stop releasing all these very good boxes at Not Two. Not enough time, space or money ...
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What live music are you going to see tonight?
mjazzg replied to mikeweil's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
I can see why looking at that line up! It's worth the trip just for Globe Unity alone let alone Lehman's Octet, a Risse big band, Ronin and a big band (how is that going to work?) and then to top it all the incomparable Matana Roberts performing a tribute to the incomparable Pina Bausch. It puts the upcoming London festival to shame for it's original programming -
Yeah saw that on Discogs. Also the Quintet session 4 Januar 1970 - copies available but again at a price
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Home of champions now....Dikeman Noble Serries Trio - Obscure Fluctuations [Trost]
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I think the Parker is marvellous and as you say very obvious why he regards it so highly.
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Wadada Leo Smith/John Lindberg live in Grand Rapids
mjazzg replied to Lazaro Vega's topic in Jazz Radio & Podcasts
I do love that top photo - WLS appears to be playing air guitar! Sdaly time difference works against me for the live stream- bet it's great -
Another fan of the Berger duet. I find I enjoy Perelman more in sessions which aren't standard quartets. I saw him duet with Shipp and it was great live, less so on CD I thought. As for the Leo contract - I've always thought Leo artwork, almost without exception, looks like it was a skimp job. I also love the idea that a Leo release will get airplay on a "reputable radio station" to the extent it's worth bothering with
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Just Music - s/t [ECM] finally snapped up a copy. Very glad I did - just my kind of music (sorry...) Clunky - think I know your source for the Dyani
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I listened to some online and I can hear what you say thanks to all for all the suggestions so far. I'm intrigued by the Sinatra date (might get that one played whilst the family are about). I'm going to be Norvo busy I can see
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this morning's arrival Bobby Naughton- Solo Vibraphone [Otic] sounding mighty good so far
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BFT 152 – November 2016 Link and Discussion
mjazzg replied to clifford_thornton's topic in Blindfold Test
Oh well, another listen required. Tracks 5, 7, 9, 11 are really doing it for me, must be something about odd numbers today 9 is naggingly familiar all round great listen, thanks for putting it together -
BFT 152 – November 2016 Link and Discussion
mjazzg replied to clifford_thornton's topic in Blindfold Test
Is track 5 Japanese? -
Bumping this as I recently purchased "Music To Listen To Red Norvo By" on a whim and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Much of the discussion on this thread until now seems to have been about his earlier recordings. I'm interested in any recommendations or thoughts about recordings about the time of "Music To Listen..." . I'm wondering about "Ad Lib" with Buddy Colette and The RCA Victors "In Hi Fi", "Plays The Blues" or any other sideman dates of a similar feel to "Music To Listen..." I'll definitely check out the Farlow/Mingus thanks in anticipation
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BFT 152 – November 2016 Link and Discussion
mjazzg replied to clifford_thornton's topic in Blindfold Test
Looking forward to it. I just know this is going to be an expensive listen -
Keith Jarrett - Arbour Zena [ECM] I often listen to this just for Haden's bass playing on side 1. A masterclass
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Bob Moses - Visit With The Great Spirit [Gramavision] Jackie McLean & The Cosmic Brotherhood - New York Calling [Steeplechase]
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Fantastic! Now I don't have to worry about paying £350 for it
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Prince Lawsha - Firebirds Live At Berkeley Jazz Festival, volume 1 [Birdseye] Famoudou Don Moye/Ari Brown - Live At The Progressive Arts Center [L'Orsa Maggiore]
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I thought this might be of interest to some https://thebluemoment.com/2016/10/26/the-house-of-buddy-bolden/#comments
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What live music are you going to see tonight?
mjazzg replied to mikeweil's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
Looks like a great line up, enjoy and then send them to London please
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