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
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
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
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
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]
Bob Moses - When Elephants Dream Of Music [Gramavision]
George Russell - The African Game [Blue Note]
80s big band afternoon, Maybe Hemphill's could be next
edit to add:
Julius Hemphill Big Band - s/t [Elektra Musician]
of the three the Russell sounds by far the most dated
Looks intriguing.
To my shame my knowledge of poetry could fit on a postage stamp but I've ordered a copy of this to hopefully shed some light on the darkness