JSngry Posted December 24, 2019 Report Posted December 24, 2019 Partially - but only partially - reissued on Xanadu 203. Quote
JSngry Posted December 24, 2019 Report Posted December 24, 2019 Included - as pictured - free as a bonus in a completely unrelated Discogs order. Never heard of Gene Mayl or his band but although it ain't "great", it don't exactly suck either. There's a good, spirited trumpeter, drummer, and kinda to my surprise, banjoist on board, and they carry on just nicely, I guess this is the record jacket: CD reissue on Delmark, who knew?!?!? Dixieland, live in Waukesha. Whole 'nother world, at least for me. Quote
HutchFan Posted December 26, 2019 Report Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 10:35 PM, chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez said: been goin nutz w/ lps at the end of yr cause its the end of yr ---- loretta lynn decca pink label promo: Loretta Lynn's Deccas are fantastic. Quote
mikeweil Posted December 26, 2019 Report Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) My postings in these threads were interrupted by some booking mistake of our phone and internet provider which left us disconnected for two weeks until a week before Christmas. Good thing was it inspired us to re-arrange our living room and move my good hi-fi there which is much more fun listening than in my small sleeping room. So today: The latter in memory of Don Alias, who would have turned 80 years on December 25. I miss him. Edited December 26, 2019 by mikeweil Quote
HutchFan Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Eric Kloss - Doors 1983 Muse LP reissue of a 1972 session originally released on Cobblestone. ... Good stuff. Quote
HutchFan Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Joanne Brackeen - "Fi-Fi Goes to Heaven" (Concord) Outstanding. Quote
HutchFan Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Lee Konitz & Michel Petrucciani - Toot Suite (Owl) Quote
JSngry Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 Not an OG, some Scorpio-WG/NRP pressing of less than perfect vinility. But good enough. Note (fwiw) the presence of Emil Richards (RIP). And also Gary Coleman (not the actor), a name familiar if you read credits on a buttload full of LA pop records from back in the day. This music was once deemed "exotic", "difficult", "eccentric", etc. Here in 2019 (almost 2020), it sounds so...normal. And beautiful! Quote
HutchFan Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) Cecil McBee Sextet with Chico Freeman - Compassion (Enja) I have the Enja pressing of this LP. I also have the "sister disc," Music from the Source, on an Inner City LP. I suppose it's no surprise, but the Enja LP sounds SO MUCH better. Not even close. (And this comes from a guy with less-than-ideal hearing who prefers to forget about his audio gear and focus on the music.) ... Audio concerns aside, the music is superb -- on both LPs. Edited December 29, 2019 by HutchFan Quote
soulpope Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, HutchFan said: Cecil McBee Sextet with Chico Freeman - Compassion (Enja) I have the Enja pressing of this LP. I also have the "sister disc," Music from the Source, on an Inner City LP. I suppose it's no surprise, but the Enja LP sounds SO MUCH better. Not even close. ... Audio concerns aside, the music is superb -- on both LPs. Excellent music .... still believe that Chico Freeman deserves more appraisal ..... Quote
HutchFan Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, soulpope said: .... still believe that Chico Freeman deserves more appraisal ..... I agree. I think Chico's cause is hurt by the fact that much of his best music is long unavailable. On India Navigation: Chico, Kings of Mali, Spirit Sensitive, The Outside Within. On Blackhawk: The Pied Piper. All (relatively speaking) hard to find. ... At least Freeman's Contemporary recordings are still in print. EDIT: In response to the Chico Freeman talk, I'm now playing: If I were to choose just one Chico Freeman record, it would be this one. Chico plays great -- and that rhythm section! Edited December 29, 2019 by HutchFan Quote
HutchFan Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 Jimmy Forrest with Shirley Scott - Heart of the Forrest (Palo Alto Jazz) Quote
soulpope Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, HutchFan said: I agree. I think Chico's cause is hurt by the fact that much of his best music is long unavailable. On India Navigation: Chico, Kings of Mali, Spirit Sensitive, The Outside Within. On Blackhawk: The Pied Piper. All (relatively speaking) hard to find. ... At least Freeman's Contemporary recordings are still in print. EDIT: In response to the Chico Freeman talk, I'm now playing: If I were to choose just one Chico Freeman record, it would be this one. Chico plays great -- and that rhythm section! Great platter .... for sentimental reasons I would go with "Spirit Sensitive" .... Quote
HutchFan Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 Curtis Fuller - All-Star Sextets (Savoy, 2 LPs) Quote
mikeweil Posted December 29, 2019 Report Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) Since we moved the better hi-fi to the living room I put on LPs more often - probably because they are at hand on the shelves right there. This afternoon: Edited December 29, 2019 by mikeweil Quote
Pim Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 16 hours ago, soulpope said: Great platter .... for sentimental reasons I would go with "Spirit Sensitive" .... Yes definitely my choice too. Love that record! Quote
HutchFan Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Pim said: Shamek Farrah is a name that's completely new to me. I'm listening to this music now via YT. Interesting. Thanks for the heads-up, Pim. Edited December 30, 2019 by HutchFan Quote
Pim Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, HutchFan said: Shamek Farrah is a name that's completely new to me. I'm listening to this music now via YT. Interesting. Thanks for the heads-up, Pim. It’s a nice record 👍 I only know Sonelius Smith on this record and he is great here. But bassist Milton Suggs (unknown to me) is also playing very strong. Pure Pleasure’s reissue is one hell of a remaster. Spotless sound. And Strata wasn’t exactly known for good sound quality... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted December 31, 2019 Report Posted December 31, 2019 Milton Suggs is the father of a popular jazz singer by the same name. Both Farrah LPs on Strata-East are really good. I haven't heard the one on RA (drummer Ron Rashaan's label). Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 31, 2019 Report Posted December 31, 2019 I knew Milton in Chicago. Fine musician and nice guy. I forgot he is gone. On 12/29/2019 at 2:17 PM, JSngry said: Not an OG, some Scorpio-WG/NRP pressing of less than perfect vinility. But good enough. Note (fwiw) the presence of Emil Richards (RIP). And also Gary Coleman (not the actor), a name familiar if you read credits on a buttload full of LA pop records from back in the day. This music was once deemed "exotic", "difficult", "eccentric", etc. Here in 2019 (almost 2020), it sounds so...normal. And beautiful! That is contained in this Sony CD set: and that set includes the instrument demonstrations from the Delusion of the Fury lp box. Delusion of the Fury can be heard without the clicks and pops on this cd - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000035X6C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote
Brad Posted January 1, 2020 Report Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Horace Silver Trios Edited January 1, 2020 by Brad Quote
HutchFan Posted January 1, 2020 Report Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Charlie Barnet - CB: Volume 1 (RCA Vintage Series) First spin of an LP I plucked from a dollar bin not too long ago. Enjoying it! 21 hours ago, clifford_thornton said: Milton Suggs is the father of a popular jazz singer by the same name. The only place that I've seen Milton Suggs' name before was on Mary Lou Williams' Zoning. Edited January 1, 2020 by HutchFan Quote
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