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  5. More Favorites: Reflections on Jazz in the 1980s

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

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    9 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    I hadn’t realised Illusions was actually his first of the 1980s. I associate all those early Columbias strongly with the 1980s, so am surprised to find that they are in fact mostly 70s.

    Rab, it's only the first two of Blythe's Columbia albums -- Lenox Avenue Breakdown and In the Tradition -- that were released in the 70s.  All others were in the 80s.  So your understanding isn't really off the mark.  

     

    9 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    Interesting choice of Special Edition record, and concentration on John Purcell, a player whom I don’t know at all. I wonder if Dan would recommend any other records that he played on?

    I can ask Dan about it.  Here's what I know.  Along with DeJohnette, Purcell played and recorded with Muhal Richard Abrams, Chico Freeman, David Murray, and others.  One that stands out in my mind -- perhaps because it's with a small ensemble, unlike a lot of his other work -- is his sideman appearance on Chico Freeman's Pied Piper (BlackHawk, 1986).

    Here's Purcell's discogs entry (all credits): https://www.discogs.com/artist/257694-John-Purcell?type=Credits&subtype=Instruments-Performance&filter_anv=0

     

    10 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    I should add that there are some interesting choices from the last day or two. 

    I hope that means "interesting" as in compelling, not "interesting" as in odd.  :P 

     

    10 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

    in terms of adding comments, it currently requires a Google account. Is there any way of adding an anonymous option where it isn’t necessary to sign in?

    Not sure whether that's possible.  Will look into it.

    However, as far as I'm concerned, you can just comment here if that's your preference.

     

     

    10 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

    Arthur Blythe was very much in demand in the early 80´s and got a lot of admiration. I also like his one LP side on the McCoy album 4xQuartet. Very very powerful alto. Too bad he died quite early. 

    Blythe died in 2017.  He was 77.  So he didn't really die terribly young. ... But I think your impression that he did is indicative of the fact that Blythe didn't maintain the high profile that he had at the start of his career.

    Many of Blythe's post-Columbia recordings are outstanding, IMO.  For example, Focus from 2003.  But they're far less well-known.

     

    12 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said:

    Illusions is a solid album and Blythe had a truly distinctive voice on his instrument.  

    Totally agree. :tup 

     

  8. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted · Edited by HutchFan

    19 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

    I'll be very interested to see which one got the nod

    :) 

    I considered several -- including The Hill -- but, in the end, I chose the Murray album that I've known the longest. 

    Like you described, it was an album that left a BIG impression early in my process of discovering jazz.

     

    Now spinning:

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    Cuber sure does make a fantastic sound on the bari. 

     

  15. More Favorites: Reflections on Jazz in the 1980s

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

    Posted · Edited by HutchFan

    I've posted this week's albums on MORE FAVORITES: Reflections on Jazz in the 1980s:

    - Milt Jackson - Night Mist (Pablo/OJC, 1981)
    - Arthur Blythe - Illusions (Columbia, 1980)
    - Weather Report - Night Passage (Columbia, 1980)

     

    Take a peek at the commentary on the blog.  Would love to hear what you think.  

    One note: Two out of three albums from a "major label," Columbia.  Well, that is a thing of the past.  

     

  23. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Dmitry said:

    This is a discovery for me. Every day brings new joys!

    Bobby Jones - THE ARRIVAL OF BOBBY JONES

     

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    If you're enjoying that LP, you might want to check out Jones' next album, Hill Country Suite (Enja, 1974).  I think it's even better. ;) 

     

    11 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

    Windmill Tilting (Fontana)Image result for Ken Wheeler windmill tilting

    Windmill Tilting, ordered on Amazon, just arrived from Spain.

    I've been thinking about ordering that LP too.  But I've hesitated b/c the price is steep.  How's the audio quality?

     

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