HutchFan

Beethoven: Sym. No. 9 "Choral" - with Kiri Te Kanawa, Julia Hamari, Stuart Burrows, Robert Holl, London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus Bought this set to hear Jochum's Bruckner & Brahms, but I've ended up liking it best for his Beethoven. It's a tremendous LvB cycle, and the Ninth is particularly special.

I think the only CD release was on 32 Jazz. Not certain tho'.

TtK, it seems like you're intent on denigrating music that many of us care about deeply. Robert started a thread about new jazz. If you don't care for new jazz, that's fine. No one is going to argue that you SHOULD like it. On the other hand, you not-so-subtly remind us again and again that jazz is somehow "not relevant" culturally -- and the implication is that we SHOULD NOT like it. O.K. We get it. Jazz today doesn't have the cultural sway that it once did. Big deal. I don't listen to music as a culture. I listen to it as an individual. And, as an individual, the music means a great deal to me. And, since this board is dedicated to jazz, not surprisingly, it means a lot to MANY of the readers here. So what gives? What are you trying to prove?

Wonderful. Not a surprise, I guess, given the musicians involved. Yes indeed!!!

I second the hosannas for Sangam. * * * * Wish I could contribute something to this thread. But nearly all of my spending/investigating recently has been focused on older stuff.

Enjoy!

Ordered these today:

Epic.

Two 5-star records!

NP: Mike Osborne - Outback (Turtle) Earlier: Marc Johnson's Right Brain Patrol - Magic Labyrinth (JMT/Verve)

Me too. No idea that this existed. Thanks for the heads-up.

Bolivia paired with Under Fire on a single CD.

I need to hear that! Love both of those artists, but I've never got 'round to that record. Seems like an odd pairing. But sometimes things gel, despite appearances. soulpope, do you know this one? Tate & McShann go together like peanut butter & jelly.

Yes, the stuff that Heath did during those years is strong, and those records are WAY off the radar of most jazz fans (with the possible exception of Strata East aficionados who seek out Marchin' On). The labels haven't done Heath any favors either, since most of those records are out-of-print now. I know that Elemental recently reissued Picture of Heath, but that's a relatively retrospective/conservative record compared to Heath's more "70s jazz" LPs like The Gap Sealer, Love and Understanding, and The Time and The Place.

Frank Kimbrough - Solstice (Pirouet, 2016) with Jay Anderson (b) and Jeff Hirshfield (d) Lovely.

I agree. A rock-solid session.

Outstanding. Thank you, sir!

Yes!!! Fully agreed. I think that's a great idea. I'm open to any suggestions, input -- as long as it keeps the dialogue going.

Yeah, I have a feeling that I may be tracking down more in this series. How many are there in total? Five? BTW: That Billy Harper / Carter Jefferson haul looks fantastic!

Oh. I see. Not sure whether this makes any difference to you or not -- but I think lists that claim to compile the "best" or "most important" things (of any type -- music, movies, motorcycles, novels, whatever!) are usually ridiculous. They almost always tell us more about the list-maker (and his or her predilections) than they do about the topic at hand. OTOH, I love lists when the list maker freely admits "this is really important to me." I guess, on some level, I believe that it doesn't matter what you love -- as long as you really love it. Then talk about that. That's where the interesting conversations start to happen. For me, that sort of attitude changes list-making, making it interesting and fun and (most importantly) personal.

Chuck, why on earth would this sort of project "repel" you? Just curious.