Dub Modal

Some live sides this morning: then:

I really enjoy this album. Salvador isn't ever mentioned in the all time great jazz guitar discussions that I've read, but his tone and playing make for great listening. And the band on this album is top notch.

Yeah, the US women will be lucky to medal. Sweden looks tough.

CD 1 of this last night as I love the small group stuff that Jimmy & Wes did. Some of the tunes were taken from Just Walkin' which had previously unissued takes when it was released in '71. There's something about how these guys play together that intrigues me...anyway, led me to more B3 magic from this: Disc 1. I've got no idea what Jack Dieval is doing on piano, and I don't care because the music here is terrific.

No, unless I’m mistaken that tower has more “gold.”

Hmmm...I think I recognize that Tower behind him lol.

Don't have the live CD but have seen videos of them online. Love Lazuli though. I do think that there's been some recent gems from his later trios via Resonance and Elemental and maybe some others. Unfortunately, as one combs through discogs there's so many gray marketed CDs and otherwise bootlegged albums which really clog things up and that's a shame. Disc 2 which is mostly Smokin' At the Half Note with Wynton Kelly's trio.

When I corresponded with Nimbus in March of last year, it was with a guy named Matthew. He had a lot of info on The Call album that I was asking about but I have no idea if he's running the show. He did say he was a sound engineer and was concerned with audio quality on the LPs they produced, as he wanted to make sure they released quality product.

As an owner of the CD I'd rec trying the LP first. Edit to add, if you're interested, message me and I'll send a track so you can hear it. Very cool!

I have this on CD but the sound is a bit thin. How's the LP? The music is tight...

Yeah, that's why I asked earlier. Helms was an ultra conservative fire brand from NC whose legacy is fully entrenched with the current senate minority. There's no way he had any insight into 80s jazz. He was too busy whistling Dixie

Were these writers behaving as a kind of vanguard for a struggling domestic genre at the time, and one they may have had some sort of personal stake in? Just wondering if that contributed a bit to the US-centric focus. Not that it's wrong if that was the case, just more illustrative of the times.

That Jesse Helms entry has to be satire, correct?

Saw Branford come out and play a couple of songs with Dave Matthews (yeah, I know) which was totally unexpected. Show was this past Friday in Raleigh. Branford lives, at least part time, in Durham so I'm guessing Dave hit him up to come out and jam a bit. Sound wasn't good at all at the amphitheater, esp in the cheap seats. But he got a good reception from the crowd before, during and after playing.

HBD to a Great. If you haven't picked up his Jazz Dance Suites album from 2019, which I think is his most recent release, I definitely recommend it: https://charlesmcpherson.com/jazz-dance-suites/

Just about all collectibles have seen sharp spikes in value these last 1.5-2 years. Definitely an avenue to wash money.

Thanks for this rec. Enjoyed the '46 Carnegie Hall show so much that I'm looking for some good First Herd comps/shows, etc.

I missed that Mars set. Glad to have this one though. Wonder how much if any they were able to improve the SQ here?

Nice! Now: AllMusic review made me think this wasn't going to be so good due to SQ issues but it's really not a factor. The music is incredible.

big ol' mug of coffee.

Well son of a...

Ok, not listed on discogs, which I understand isnt the end all be all of listings. But is it a needle drop?

Oh, snap. I've had that in my basket over at AS for a while now, just havent pulled the trigger (no idea if it's even in stock at this point). Great record and Bias must keep a tight hold on his masters as I dont see this anywhere digitally.

I've been looking around at stuff from Greg Osby, Gary Thomas and Steve Wilson but can't find any matches. Trying to stay "newer" than Joe Farrell. Other than those guys, I can think of Azar Lawrence as someone who would switch from flute to soprano. Fathead would be before Joe F.'s time so not guessing him (oh, and Don Rendell too)