My dachshund listening partner is sleepy this morning. After a day of rain there's a still, cool feel to this morning and sitting in front of the stereo is a great way to start the day.
Now playing
Disc 1, Xanadu 2 cd set.
Al Cohn/Dexter Gordon "True Blue & Silver Blue"
Rain! Very welcome by all the outside world, but Fiona the dachshund is not very happy about it. . . .
Don Menza/Pete Magadini “Live At Claudio’s” Sackville cd
Neil Young “Tuscaloosa” Reprise cd
This is sortof an alternate “Time Fades Away”. . . recorded on the same tour. This tour was the only one that I ever attended of Young’s.
The Rich Corpolongo Quartet “Smile”
Rich on multiple reeds with Larry Luchowski on piano, Eric Hochberg on bass, and Michael Raynor on drums
All originals. Reminds me of Atlantic and early Impulse Trane.
A muggy morning! The system is all warmed up and sounding great.
Jason Roebke Octet “High/Red/Center” Delmark cd
with Greg Ward, Jason Adasiewicz, Jason Roebke, Jason Stein, Jeb Bishop, Josh Berman, Keefe Jackson, Mike Reed
Yes, different, non RVG, non McMaster mastering--mastered by Kevin Reeves. I like the RVGS (I have kept US and Japanese versions) AND I like this 2 cd set which sounds very good as well.
I think the RVG cds sound really darned good on all the Monk and Monk/Jackson material. Possibly the very best digital sound of the Monk led sessions is on this two cd set:
https://www.discogs.com/release/6474196-Thelonious-Monk-Round-Midnight-The-Complete-Blue-Note-Singles-1947-1952
Re-listening to this one. So good, there is so much here.
Allen Lowe "Louis Armstrong's America Volume 1"
https://allenlowe.com/louis-armstrongs-america
Allen Lowe “Louis Armstrong’s America Volume 1”
Got this and Volume 2 in the mail from Allen, pre-ordered it some months back. It’s as wild as I thought it would be and rather thought-provoking.
Allen Lowe
Louis Armstrong's America Vol 1 & 2 — Allen Lowe
dward Petersen “Upward Spiral” Delmark cd
Edward Peterson on tenor sax, Fareed Haque on guitar, Brad Williams on piano, Rob Amster on bass, and Jeff Stitely on drums
Ife I think was recorded in '72. All the items in "Big Fun" were recorded between '69 and '72. It is absolutely essential to my jazz library, fantastic music. You should check it out.
Mulgrew Miller Roy Hargrove “In Harmony” Resonance Records 2 lp set, LP 1
I got the 2 cd set upon release, but Resonance was selling this 2 LP set so cheaply that I picked it up. Both formats sound great.