[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

Dave Schildkraut again.

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

Listening to Dave Schildkraut with Stan Kenton, Johnny Richards, Miles, and Chuck Wayne and had to come back to this one.

[Box Sets For Sale with Price Drops (Anthony Braxton, Bear Family, Leadbelly, Art Ensemble of Chicago)]

PM on Braxton set.  Can't believe that Art Ensemble set is going for a mere $80.

[Which Jazz box set are you grooving to right now?]

[Ella At The Hollywood Bowl: The Irving Berlin Songbook]

30 minutes ago, Larry Kart said:

 I did an interview with Weston and Jo Stafford. Two lovely people. We talked a good deal about Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. Weston's easy listening albums are beyond tasty.

Jonathan and Darlene did the definitive version of Stayin' Alive. See below.

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

[Rare sessions, never reissued?]

I would be very interested in having this one:

Dave Tough Quintete

Joe Thomas, trumpet; Ted Nash, tenor sax; Bernie Leighton, piano; Jack Lesberg, bass; Dave Tough, drums.

NYC, January 9, 1946

MJ7013	You Were Meant For Me	Jamboree 906
MJ7014	Love Walked In	Jamboree 907
MJ7015	When You're Smiling	-
MJ7016	East Of The Sun

[What rock music are you listening to? Non-Jazz, Non-Classical.]

On 12/12/2022 at 2:26 PM, bresna said:

Against my better judgement, your post got me to give this a listen again. This just isn't good. The title track is particularly bad. Just like, "Why the hell am I still listening to this" bad.

 

Forgive me if I mentioned this before please, but Big Star's "much loved" Holocaust is the same music as Yoko Ono's Mrs. Lennon:

 

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

On 12/20/2022 at 5:51 PM, Peter Friedman said:

I only know him from a couple of Don Cherry records, but he definitely got my attention.  

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

[Which Jazz box set are you grooving to right now?]

I've had this for quite a few years but just now finding my way to disc 4.

 

[Which jazz book are you reading right now?]

15 hours ago, Stompin at the Savoy said:

You might enjoy reading on Kindle as you get older if your eyesight deteriorates.  I have to wear strong cheaters to read most hard-copy.  Every time I look away from the book I have to remove the glasses to see.  With Kindle I put it on a large monitor and bump up the fonts so I can read without glasses.  It's great!

I think I'm just feeling cocky about my eyesight since I had cataract surgery in 2020 and could suddenly read again.  It seems likely that I'll be using Kindle sooner rather than later.

[Which jazz book are you reading right now?]

8 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

The trouble I have is that I had ordered it as a Kindle Book when it came out, I bought that Kindle thing only for this book, I managed to read it, but later I heard theres a paper edition too, but I didn´t buy it, since I thought eventually I re-read passages of the Kindle, but I just can´t stand reading a book if it´s not a paper book . 

 

The virtues of a Kindle reading device were enumerated to me recently, and it did sound functional-but I remain affiliated with print.

 

[F/S Frank Zappa and Mothers ‘71 Box Set]

There is some really excellent Don Preston on the versions of King Kong but still...

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor followed by Hank Mobley  then Sidney Bechet and finally Emmylou Harris-this is how I pictured retirement.

[Which Mosaic Are You Enjoying Right Now?]

I've had this set since it came out and have utterly failed to enjoy it over the years.  A bit of judicious editing (the vocals and Satin Doll-which I cannot seem to like) and it's pretty listenable.  I've played this one so infrequently the top is still 100% affixed to the rest of the box-a rarity for Mosaics of this vintage in my collection.

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

9 hours ago, HutchFan said:

via YouTube:

A classic!

[Musicbrainz dot org]

Even better!

[Musicbrainz dot org]

Thanks for posting this.

 

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

It's been a while for this one...

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

Ethan Iverson mentioned the second of these in passing recently.  I realized that I inevitably reach for the Fats Navarro related Tadd Dameron, but now these are getting some play.

[So, What Are You Listening To NOW?]

2 hours ago, jazzbo said:

I was thinking of playing a Duke Pearson album, but saw this one first and it has lovely arrangements by Duke with an all-star (imo) cast and it sure sounds nice this morning.

Lee Morgan “Standards” Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

600×595 109 KB

 

Arranged By – Duke Pearson
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Mickey Roker
Flute, Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

This is a go-to for me:  I love those Duke Pearson arrangements with Lee.

[Tiny Parham]

2 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

I have not heard about Tiny Parham. 

Tiny Parham was a Chicago based bandleader, composer, and arranger.  If I remember correctly he arranged some music for a Jelly Roll Morton recording date-but I could have this backwards.  I really like the New Orleans born Punch Miller on trumpet on about half of these sides.  The Timeless release is excellent front to back.

[Which jazz book are you reading right now?]

On 11/17/2022 at 5:50 PM, jazzbo said:

I'm about to start

 

I must read this one.