What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[jazzbo]

I don't care how many cats done climbed up the tree

[danasgoodstuff]

Eddie Shaw - King of the Road (Rooster Blues). A never-reissued collection by the Chicago-by-way-of Mississippi blues saxophonist and singer, with tracks from 1966 to 1984. "It ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun."

And, it's a picture of an alto when Shaw (usuall, always?) played tenor...

[jeffcrom]

Eddie Shaw - King of the Road (Rooster Blues). A never-reissued collection by the Chicago-by-way-of Mississippi blues saxophonist and singer, with tracks from 1966 to 1984. "It ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun."

And, it's a picture of an alto when Shaw (usuall, always?) played tenor...

My main problem with this cover design is that's it's, well, awful. I will say in its defense that it sounds like Shaw is playing alto on a couple of tracks here.

Now playing:

Tom Stewart - Sextette/Quintette (ABC Paramount). A young Steve Lacy is the standout musician here - but of course I would think that. This is Mr. Lacy's third appearance on records - only the two Dick Sutton albums were earlier.

[B. Clugston]

Jerome Cooper, For the People (Hat Hut), with Oliver Lake.

Edited October 10, 2013 by B. Clugston

[JohnS]

[BillF]

[uli]

[paul secor]

Michael Hurley: Parsnip Snips (Veracity)

[paul secor]

Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer: Tonight's Music Today (Storyville Japan)

[mjazzg]

purchased thanks to a mention in another thread.

[mjazzg]

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Two; Mississippi Moonchile

a truly spellbinding listen

[paul secor]

Clark Terry: In Orbit (Riverside Japan)

[Chuck Nessa]

I have a 6 eye, not the CSP reprint.

[jeffcrom]

Mickey Katz Plays Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses (Capitol mono). There are plenty of klezmer clarinetists I like more than Katz, but this has got to be his best album - very little of his usual jokey, silly approach shows up here; this is solid klezmer, for the most part. The silliness shows up mostly in the cover, which I kind of like.

Edit: I should have added that no less than Ziggy Elman and Mannie Klein are the trumpeters on this album.

Edited October 11, 2013 by jeffcrom

[jeffcrom]

Don Ellis - Shock Treatment (Columbia two-eye). Probably opening myself up to some scorn here, and it's not my usual fare, if I have usual fare. But I became interested in this album after reading Max Harrison's praise of it. It kind of reeks of 1968, but that doesn't really bother me; I mostly like it, and some of it I like a lot.

[B. Clugston]

Don Ellis - Shock Treatment (Columbia two-eye). Probably opening myself up to some scorn here, and it's not my usual fare, if I have usual fare. But I became interested in this album after reading Max Harrison's praise of it. It kind of reeks of 1968, but that doesn't really bother me; I mostly like it, and some of it I like a lot.

I seem to recall that album had an interesting discographical history, with a few different songs replacing others on subsequent pressings. Had the CD for a while, which had a nice version of "I Remember Clifford."

[jeffcrom]

Don Ellis - Shock Treatment (Columbia two-eye). Probably opening myself up to some scorn here, and it's not my usual fare, if I have usual fare. But I became interested in this album after reading Max Harrison's praise of it. It kind of reeks of 1968, but that doesn't really bother me; I mostly like it, and some of it I like a lot.

I seem to recall that album had an interesting discographical history, with a few different songs replacing others on subsequent pressings. Had the CD for a while, which had a nice version of "I Remember Clifford."

Yes, I found out about that when I Googled the album. Ellis selected the tunes, edited the album, and sent the tapes to New York. When it came out, he discovered that Columbia had re-edited some tracks and replaced others. When he complained, the company agreed to a second pressing more in line with his wishes. I have the first pressing, according to the track lineup.

[JSngry]

Well hell, I had no idea about the history of that album, nor that the Koch CD "made it whole again", so that's another reed you guys can't borrow thanks to 1-click.

There will be no scourn towards anybody looking into that Don Ellis guy, not from these parts.

[jeffcrom]

Well hell, I had no idea about the history of that album, nor that the Koch CD "made it whole again", so that's another reed you guys can't borrow thanks to 1-click.

See, this is one of those records that I just like. It's not like a Charlie Parker (or Steve Lacy or Louis Armstrong) session. I don't have to have it "complete." I just like it.

But now.... Strozier's on Autumn? Didn't know that. Now I have to get that one. Thanks, Sangrey.

"Haven't got a reed? McVouty's got a reed...."

[JSngry]

Don Ellis is one of those guys who I'll listen to as much of it as possible (when I'm in the mood for it), not because it's always "good" (because a lot of times it's not, not even), but it's always real, one way or the other. And when it is good, it's damn good!

And if you're into Strozier doing West Coast Big Band Bird Tributes, then you also gotta get this one (if you don't already have it):

Very nice feature fr him on "I Remember Bird", and hell...it's just a fine album in general. Not "great", but definitely fine, if you know what I mean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMfTPzCHSP8

Frank Strozier and Mel Brown featured on the same gig. And Ed Thigpen driving the bus. And Bobby Bryant loud and proud all over the place.

Might not have been a perfect world, but it was a damn fine imperfect one. People made that world go 'round. Nowadays it's just gravity and shit.

[jeffcrom]

No, I don't have that one. Dammit.

[JSngry]

Want a reed?

[B. Clugston]

Soft Machine, Six. Things weren't all downhill after Robert Wyatt's depature. This and Bundles are great.

Edited October 12, 2013 by B. Clugston

[tomatamot]

Groovin`with Sabu Martinez, Rune Gustafsson & Sture Nordin.

[Clunky]

Kenny Clarke and Ernie Wilkins- ( London)

Original UK issue of Savoy septet recording, polished perhaps overly but a nice soft-bop date, almost has a west coast feel.