Teasing the Korean

My listening is based on what I encounter. This is where I am today. Surely you 'encountered' reports of these recordings, they aren't exactly obscure. I have not, so I though it would be appropriate to inquire about them on a jazz-focused message board of which I am a member. I have a room full of LPs and CDs, and I can't know everything. Thanks for understanding.

My listening is based on what I encounter. This is where I am today.

How are these, and in the grand scheme of things, how "important" are they? There were two albums, one solo and one group, correct? Are these the last things he ever did? I am not a Monk completist, but I have probably 90% of his commercially released output. Just curious. Thanks in advance.

Will you ask about his film and TV scores, and in particular, can you ask if the tapes to any of his scores for "The Six Million Dollar Man" exist?

My Dad loved the Hi-Los. I guess everyone's Dad loved the Hi-Los.

Great, we've gotten to the point where even digital pianos need to be tuned. I give up...

To say nothing of "horses" instead of "horse's."

RIP. I am familiar with him from all of those Joe Cuba albums. He was billed as Jose Feliciano back then. Guess we know why he changed his name.

That is the only Santana album I own, purchased because of Alice. I will have to re-spin this one soon.

I know so little about rock music. I had no idea he even played with Santana. I knew him as the "master of Afro-Cuban interpretation" from all of the Shearing albums.

RIP. I wonder how many listeners in the US were introduced to Latin music through Armando's contributions to George Shearing records.

Mercury must have employed some design executive with a triplet fetish...

Mercury had a thing for 3-women covers.

I completely agree with leeway, and I will only add that even if something does not meet some square critic's definition of jazz, it may meet a listener's criteria for music.

I'm fine with someone not liking Bill Evans, but Crouch's reasoning is flawed. I think Bill Evans could swing. As far as there not being enough blues in his playing, big deal. There is no shortage of blues-based players in jazz, rock, blues, R&B, and who knows how many other genres. So if it's blues you want, throw a rock and you will probably hit someone who can play the blues. I don't need or expect to hear blues when I listen to Bill Evans.

This thread inspired me to pull out Andrew's mid-70s solo piano album on Arista Freedom. Haven't spun it in a while. Great stuff!

Gary McFarland beat him to it by six months.

There is a legal precedent for lifting public domain works that another label issued. Bear Family found a very rare Carter Family track and spent time and money to sonically clean it up. Another European label put Bear Family's restoration of the track on their album, claiming it was in the public domain. Bear Family argued that they invested time and money into the restoration. The European court ruled in Bear Family's favor.

That's probably why it's a favorite of mine. Sometimes fake jazz is better than the real thing!

Yes, great suggestions. Not sure if Manhattan Tower quite fits, as it is almost a quasi-musical written for records and radio. Never heard the Ralph Burns! YES! I remember finding a clean copy of this for $2.99 at Cheapo records in Cambridge, MA. It too is a gem, but it's been a while since I've spun it. Hmmm…Do you think his initials were J.N.?

Just picked up "Live on Direct" on Fantasy red vinyl. This guy was so prolific. There must be about 25 albums on Fantasy alone, before the 1960s. Can't get enough Cal! Suggestion to Mikeweil: Could you adjust the thread title to something like Los Ritmos Calientes: The Cal Tjader Forum? Whenever I look for this thread, I can't remember the title, and when I do, I forget the "S" at the end of calientes.

Never even heard of this mid-60s Oliver Nelson album on Verve. Just stumbled across a pristine vinyl copy for low dough. I am a sucker for these concrete jungle tone poem jazz albums, and I have at least five that fit this category (not counting crime jazz soundtracks). I don't think Jazzhattan Suite was ever on CD. What do folks here think of it? While we're on the subject, what do you think of some of the other albums that fall into this category? Examples would include: George Russell - New York, NY (Decca) Manny Albam - Soul of the City (Solid State) Larry Elgart - The City (MGM) - Composed and arranged by Bobby Scott Kenyon Hopkins - Lonelyville (ABC) - released under Creed Taylor's name for contractual reasons

I have not. Is it good? You know, I don't listen to rock/pop much at all these days, but I swear, those opening bars of the Yardbirds' "Lost Woman" never fail to thrill.