HutchFan

I love all of Freddie's CTI albums. But I think Red Clay and Straight Life are at the top of the heap.

More by Charlie Palmieri: The Cesta All-Stars - Vol. 2: Salsa Festival (Coco/Musical Productions)

Hooray for Charlie Palmieri !!!

T.D., I don't remember that particular post. But I don't have a hard time imagining it. An I-know-it-all-better-than-you attitude wrecks the game, no matter who happens to be making the list.

Totally agree with you that the spirit of some (many?) list-makers is obnoxious and off-putting. But not all of them! (I hope. Since I'm one of them. ) To me, it all comes down the attitude of the person making the list. Remember "Show & Tell" from back in the day? (I did it in kindergarten.) You'd bring your favorite toy or comic book or whatever to school and then stand in front of the class and explain to everyone why you dig it? The people who have that sort of spirit -- "Let me SHARE something with you that I really enjoy. You might enjoy it too." That's what I like best. That sort of "Show & Tell" spirit happens here all the time, I think. Given the contentiousness and stupidity of most social places on the internet, this forum is an oasis of sanity.

I'm lucky. I have a few friends and some family who are music lovers. We discuss music, listen to records together (usually in my basement), and share new musical finds. So, speaking for myself, that sort of thing still happens in my life. But it doesn't happen nearly as much as I wish it could. So I think that sharing via YT or other social media platforms is just an extension of the "in person" thing. Like I said, I haven't posted any videos. In fact, I don't even have any social media accounts. But taking an occasional look at YouTube videos is an easy way to see & hear what other folks "out there" might be grooving to. Really, I think the whole social media thing is a variation on what we're doing here -- except (over time) on this forum we can learn one another's tastes and predilections. So some folks' recommendations here are much more helpful & meaningful -- because we know where the listener is coming from, musically speaking. That's one of the reasons why I love this place. We're all just comparing notes about music. It just happens to be happening in virtual space.

This thread reminds me of a thing happening on YouTube. Someone started a trend where people create videos discussing the ten albums that they've played the most. Not necessarily their favorites or their best or most important albums. Just the records that get pulled from the shelf most frequently. In other words, their musical comfort food. Folks sometimes add constraints. For example, some people add limits like "in the last five years" or they might focus on a single genre. Some of the lists & videos are pretty interesting to look at. And it's fun to think about. I'm not interested in making a video, but I've given some thought to a list. Limiting it to ten is the problem.

Sahib Shihab - Sentiments (Storyville, 1972) with Kenny Drew, NHØP, and Jimmy Hopps

Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Dizzy in South America, Volume 2 (CAP, rec. 1956)

IMO, the music from Pepper's 1981 engagement at the Maiden Voyage is outstanding, some of the very best from his later years. However -- since I already own the three Galaxy LPs (plus Arthur's Blues on CD) -- I'll most likely pass on this set. . . . I'm assuming that most (if not all) of the unreleased cuts are alternate takes of tunes that have already been issued. If that's not the case, I might spring for it.

Prompted by a post elsewhere on the forum:

Now playing: Kenny Barron Quintet - Quick Step (Enja, 1991) with John Stubblefield (ts), Eddie Henderson (tr), David Williams (b), and Victor Lewis (d) One of Kenny Barron's many excellent records.

The Quartetto Italiano made a gorgeous sound, and (beginning in the mid-1960s) Philips engineers captured it beautifully. I'm not familiar with their Schumann recordings -- but I would definitely recommend the Quartetto Italiano recordings of Mozart, Beethoven, and (most especially) Schubert.

Such a great record. ❤️

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Wow! So much amazing stuff here, @felser !!! I've hit the brakes hard on my spending lately -- after going a little overboard in the first half of the year. After seeing your list, I'm very much regretting my "No spending for a while" decision!

Earlier: Saxophone – Akira Sakata Bass – Adelhard Roidinger Drums – Takeo Moriyama Sakata plays gale force alto. . . and the same could be said of Moriyama's drumming. However, IMO, this album doesn't quite reach the same crazy-transcendent level as Yosuke Yamashita's trio with Sakata & Moriyama -- as heard on albums like Clay , Up to Date, and Chiasma. It's probably unfair to compare Roidinger with Yamashita, but the bassist's "voice" just isn't as forceful as the pianist's. As a result, I find myself missing Yamashita when I listen to Counter Clockwise Trip. So now I'm scratching that itch: Piano – Yosuke Yamashita Saxophone – Akira Sakata Drums – Takeo Moriyama Like Kip sez: "That's what I'm talkin' about."

More jazz from Finland: Heikki Sarmanto Big Band – Everything Is It (Odeon, 1972) reissued by Porter Records

Now streaming: Juhani Aaltonen, Esa Helasvuo, Teppo Hauta-aho, Edward Vesala - Jazz-Liisa 17: Live at Liisankatu Studios, Helsinki, 1973 (Svart)

I'm only just getting to know his music myself. Enjoying what I've heard, so far.

Beethoven: Late Piano Sonatas / Alfred Brendel (Philips) Disc 1 - Piano Sonatas Nos. 27, 28, 30 & 31