His Boy Elroy

Another one I snagged this weekend. 'Not entirely what I was expecting. Recorded in '68, released in '75, I believe on Black Lion. I dig Barney Kessel, but this one seemed to be recorded with an eye on trying to win over the masses, with a good bit of late '60's style pop and folkisms dispersed throughout, giving it a rather "dated" overall vibe. Not an essential Kessel album by any means, although I wouldn't call it bad, and it definitely has some inspired moments.

From 2011, on Origin. Funny thing is, I actually ordered this by accident, but decided to give it a shot and ended up liking it. 'Some unique instrumentation on this one (Stover and Thomas play everything from trombone to vibes to bandoneon and percussion), and the more adventurous tunes actually work the best here. Anyhoo . . .

On to this one, another pickup from earlier today:

One I picked up today at a record show/swap. W/Cables, Dumas, Higgins. Recorded in '79, live. Excellent.

Thanks for the head's up on that one. I'll definitely need to check it out. One of my favorite non-jazz releases of the year so far has been this one. 'Nothing new under the sun in terms of songs (it's newly-recorded, solo acoustic versions of a lot of Thompson's best-known songs), but it's fun to hear these tunes in this format, and Thompson's guitar playing is stellar throughout.

Haven't heard the cd, but this wouldn't surprise me. My vinyl issue sounds ok to me, but not remarkable. Good info to file away Just finished:

I'll give it a try - thanks!

Bola Sete, Jungle Suite: Solo Guitar. Recorded '82, released '85. Apparently, the only known solo guitar recording of Sete playing steel strings (per Allmusic). Beautiful, hard-to-categorize music (i.e, classical? folk? other?)

Cheers (*clink*) - a very nice record indeed! NP: Recorded in '61, w/ G.Green, T. Flanagan, P. Chambers, and Art Taylor

Ha! Of course, that would seem to open the door to other epic "Falls" . . .

just dropped the needle on this one:

Yeah, I suppose that "autumn" feeling can come from a lot of different places - the music itself; or perhaps the sleeve; or a personal association with a time and place, when we remember hearing the music. That Brubeck album seems a great example - not only for the cover, but for the time in his life when he recorded it, and the "reflective" sound of the music. Here's another one I tend to pull out more than usual this time of the year. It's one of my favorite "late night" albums, with a consistently warm and laid-back vibe throughout. It even contains two tracks - "'Tis Autumn" and "September Song" that play right into the theme . . .

Thanks for posting, ghost. I just got done listening online at work. A really nice program, and indisputably "autumnal"

'Pretty sure this was Frank Wess's last release. A beautiful album . . .

I'd definitely be interested, fwiw. That one's been on my list forever, it seems . . . NP, an old favorite:

‘Was listening to David Grisman tonight and thinking about how that “newgrass” sound he helped usher in back in the ‘70’s frequently puts me in a “Fall” kind of mood. There are others, of course. Old school jazz or even popular vocals; any downtrodden version of “Round Midnight;” Nordic and Eastern European roots music (possibly their connection to traditional harvest festivities?), and others. When it comes to jazz, it’s often the older stuff – the warm, nostalgic, sweater-wearing, comfort-food kind of stuff, that calls me this time of year. Ben Webster’s big fat tenor; Coleman Hawkins, the Nat Cole Trio, Duke (always Duke). By November, celtic music will start reeling me in. Then, when it starts snowing, I’ll scrounge up those solo piano jazz recordings I hardly ever listen to any other time of the year. I’m guessing we all do this, for whatever subjective and personal reasons – i.e., associate certain types of music, or certain albums, with particular seasons. So, anyway, I thought I’d throw it out there: what do you consider your quintessential “Fall” albums? (with "new guy" apologies if this topic has already been covered)

Thanks again, all. Page - please share your work when you get up and running with that easel. 'Would love to see it Niels and mj - I know exactly what you both mean. I've had quite similar thoughts. I don't mean to pile on AAJ - some very good people over there, both behind the scenes and on the forums. Mike's done a lot of good things on the main site, and that's clearly where his focus has been. Unfortunately, the board hasn't been a priority, and it's suffered. The lack of communication has been a burr in my side, as well. A switch was long in the making . . . 'Would definitely love to see some of the names mentioned make their way over here. This seems like a very good board, with a lot of knowledgeable folks. 'Appreciate, again, the welcome!

Thanks, Chuck. Good call. A momentary brain fart on my part 'On to this one:

Towner as a one-man band, overdubbing his own guitar with some piano, synth, horns, and percussion. 'Could have been campy, but one of my favorite Towner albums, really. Recorded in '82.

Page and Justin - many thanks, and good to see you both! Page - the art is going . . . ok, I guess. I did just pick up a welder, so I've been having a little fun playing around with that Justin - I might just have to dust off those old duds one of these days . . .

Japanese pop punk trio, Shonen Knife (who coincidentally, played Boise a couple nights ago):

'Would like to hear that one. I've never heard his releases on Denon, but his ECM work from that period (Confirmation, Giant Steps, and Thelonica) was excellent. Last spin: I picked this one up recently, not sure of what to expect. It's the latest-issue Sarah Vaughan album I've heard. And while it might not rate quite as high as some of her earlier stuff, it's really quite strong. In fact, I'm kind of blown away by how strong her voice still was at this stage in her career. A good small group session, including Roland Hanna and Joe Pass, among others.

Thanks again, all. 'Appreciate the warm welcome. Magnificent - I'm afraid Idaho is bigger on territory than it is on bands. At least jazz bands . . . Xybert & Tom - 'great to see you guys over here. Thanks for the kind words! Best,