What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[Pim]

[Pim]

 

I am going to see Gary in November in Rotterdam!

[HutchFan]

50 minutes ago, Pim said:

I am going to see Gary in November in Rotterdam!

Nice!    

 

[jazzcorner]

Verve MV2642 (Japan 1979) - Count Basie " Band Of Distinction" - rec. 1954

 

[Pim]

LP one and two. That’s Berlin and Lorrach.

[Pim]

[Pim]

 

Amazing record. The title song is one of the most catchy modal jazz themes I know.

[Pim]

 

 

[Pim]

It took me long to get to this record. I think it was Johnny Dyani who took me there and now it's one of my favorites. You Ain't Gonna Know Me 'Cos You Think You Know Me is one of the most beautiful melodies I know.

Edited Sunday at 03:28 PM by Pim

[kh1958]

Charlie Byrd, Delicatelyl

New York Contemporary Five, Consequences

[jazzcorner]

Verve MV 2683 St (Japan July 1980) - Terry Gibbs " The Exciting Terry Gibbs Big Band Live At The Summit" - rec. 1961

 

 

[optatio]

6 hours ago, Pim said:

2 x 👍!

[Pim]

11 hours ago, optatio said:

2 x 👍!

Definitely. Great stuff

[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

OJC reissue

[jazzcorner]

Verve MV 2685 (Japan  1980) - Lester Young "It don't mean a Thing" - rec. 1953

featuring: Jesse Drakes (tp) / Gildo Mahones (p) / John Ore (b) / Conny Kay (dr)

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

4 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

Verve MV 2685 (Japan  1980) - Lester Young "It don't mean a Thing" - rec. 1953

featuring: Jesse Drakes (tp) / Gildo Mahones (p) / John Ore (b) / Conny Kay (dr)

 

I have never understood why some producers call a small band like this quintet an "orchestra". It's not an orchestra, it's a quintet.

[HutchFan]

The James Williams Trio - The Arioso Touch (Concord, 1982)
with Buster Williams and Billy Higgins

 

[HutchFan]

More James Williams:

[jazzcorner]

6 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

I have never understood why some producers call a small band like this quintet an "orchestra". It's not an orchestra, it's a quintet.

Agree! Obviously it was  a bit  common during the Norman Granz times. Have several Verve LPs consisting of a small groups (combo) but have 'orchestra' in the title.

Here is an example:

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by jazzcorner

[HutchFan]

6 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

I have never understood why some producers call a small band like this quintet an "orchestra". It's not an orchestra, it's a quintet.

I agree.

Wondering aloud: So when does a group potentially become an "orchestra"?  With twelve players?  Fourteen?  Ten?

 

Edited 2 hours ago by HutchFan

[Niko]

I'll prefer an orchestra over a quartet that's being called a trio any time... Now playing, one of today's finds:

Edited 1 hour ago by Niko

[corto maltese]

Milo Fine's duo with Steve Gnitka was called "The Milo Fine Free Jazz Ensemble".

That seemed rather sad for Steve, I thought.

[Daniel A]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

I agree.

Wondering aloud: So when does a group potentially become an "orchestra"?  With twelve players?  Fourteen?  Ten?

 

I think it's more about having a (larger) group of musicians that covers all four of the instrument families; strings (e.g. bass), woodwinds (saxophone), brass (trumpet) and percussion (drums). A typical jazz quintet would do that, except, well, that it's not "large". 🙂

Edited 1 hour ago by Daniel A