GA Russell Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 We did this last year and received many interesting and varied responses, so let's do it again this year. What did you listen to the most in 2006? It doesn't matter when it was issued or when you bought it. The CDs I listened to the most were: John Coltrane - Prestige Profiles Bud Shank - Mosaic box disc 4 To a lesser extent, from the Concord blowout sale: Duane Tatro - Jazz For Moderns Teddy Charles - New Directions The artists I listened to the most were, in order: John Coltrane Red Garland Joey DeFrancesco Thelonious Monk Miles Davis My favorite "new to me" album was the Duane Tatro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hellooo! Anybody home? Where is everybody? Is everyone taking his time to consider making a list? I didn't mean for it to be so hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I listened most to the blues, and while a lot of "new" artists came into the mix, given the way that the collection expanded, number one artist would still have to be B.B. King. Favorite "new" artist: Lowell Fulson, particularly in terms of purchases, and to a lesser extent, Albert King and Frankie Lee Sims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Since you asked, it's been Monday Michiru for me, pretty much all year. From her near-earliest work to her most recent. Apparently my enthusiasm is less-than-unanimously shared, but oh well. A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I listened to jazz the most this year. Probably 500 different artists, none of them a great many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I listened to the Rolling Stones more than any other artist this year, although Ray Charles is creeping up there with my recent purchase of the Atlantic box set. As far as jazz goes, I'd say I listened the most to Andrew Hill's "Time Lines" and the Miles Davis Cellar Door box set. Andrew Hill, Jackie McLean, Miles Davis and John Coltrane got lots of play this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Pre- Bop jazz various artists especially EKE all year on LP and CD Masses of Marsh Lots of Lucky Thompson ..as ever Large helping of Lars Gullin Plenty of Lee Konitz too plus a load of other artists dead and alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) 2006 has been the year of the listening to these four musicians: Porcupine Tree Bob Dylan Bill Evans John Coltrane Edited December 11, 2006 by Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed S Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Lots of blues and "bluesy acts". Tab Benoit, Jimmie Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy, Allman Brothers Band, Derek Trucks, Tinsley Ellis, Robben Ford are a few that come to mind. Listened to very little jazz, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I don't keep close enought track of my listening to say for sure. Broadly speaking, I think the music I listened to most was jazz, but that's no big surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Three artists that I have listened to a lot this year: B.B. King (as Dan has), Monday Michiru (as Jim has) and the Grateful Dead (largest quantity, thanks to a few downloading sources). Also continued my passion for Duke, Monk and Pops this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I primarily listened to jazz (in the broadest sense) or at least jazz-related. Unfortunately, I listened to lots of stuff only once – often with other stimuli competing for my attention - so I don't know how much of it I really absorbed. Sometimes I miss the days when I had about 25 albums and knew them all intimately, but I suppose that’s another topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 A lot of Grateful Dead archival stuff that I picked up at the beginning of the year, and a whole lot of semi-obscure West Coast 50's jazz from the Concord Blowout sale. Also, as always, a lot of the first five albums by the Byrds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Considering the sheer volume of albums I purchase/receive/track down in a week, I don't think I can pin anything particular down. For the past four or so months, though, it's been mainly Ayler and AACM folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) Frank Kimbrough's Play Dick & Kiz Harp's two albums Mark Murphy--early & recent recordings The Mosaic Charles Tolliver June Christy (recent reissues) Any and all Duke Ellington (he always makes the list...) I've noticed in general, though, that I don't tend to play albums/CDs over & over again, the way that I did when I was younger. If I really like something I'll listen to it three, maybe four times. Edited December 11, 2006 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) While I have been listening to jazz and classical, I have begun to find the late 60's/early to mid 70's rock scene fascinating. I'm going at it backwards, since a lot of my friends who are also jazz fans began by listening to fusion or jazz rock first. I have been listening to "lesser" known (at least here in the States) prog or hard rock groups like Van der Graaf Generator, Eloy, Egg, If, Buffalo, Leaf Hound, Groundhogs, and Family. Edited December 11, 2006 by Stefan Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 June Christy (recent reissues) Ghost, I'm giving my sister June's Got Rhythm for Christmas. Do you have an opinion of it? Her most respected album seems to be Something Cool which I got years ago and enjoy. But I chose this one because Something Cool has her in front of an orchestra, while Rhythm has her with a small group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I have been listening to "lesser" known (at least here in the States) prog or hard rock groups like Van der Graaf Generator, Eloy, Egg, If, Buffalo, Leaf Hound, Groundhogs, and Family. Stefan, I recommend that you try either of the two albums by Manfred Mann Chapter Three. They're not for everybody, but I loved them when I was into jazz rock. If you like Egg, I certainly recommend Hatfield & the North. You might want to go to the website of Cuneiform Records. I think their retail operation called Wayside Music is still in operation, but maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I've listened to lots of different types of music this year, but by far latin music has reigned supreme, and at the absolute top of the list is the music of Papo Vazquez. This guy and his band are incredible. Superior jazz chops, great arrangements, and grooves so deep that DJs and other like minded artists would do well to sample them. Not far behind is Jerry Gonzalez and his Fort Apache Bronx Band (Thanks to Mike W. for the suggestion ). Even though he's had a fair amount of success I feel he's still an underappreciated jazz artist, and not just latin jazz, although everything he does is informed by his latin roots. Also listened to a ton of Cal Tjader after some time away from his music in recent years. The Sambalanco Trio, Zimbo Trio, and few other like minded trios also got a large amount of play this year. Other non latin artists that received lots of play this year included The Meters, Toots and The Maytals, Deep Blue Organ Trio, Gil Evans, Charlie Christian w/Benny Goodman, Mott The Hoople, Philip Catherine, and Stan Getz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BB) Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I went on a few kicks this year Hal McKusick - lots to love but "jazz workshop" is still at the top of the pile, as well as a whole slew of 50's RCA, Coral and Emarcy sides from the likes of Herb Geller, Conte Condoli, Pete Jolly, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Bob Cooper... Ellington - still have not found a bad one Also went a nessa spree. I really liked "les stances a sophie", Marsh and Von Freeman, but the Ben Webster... Oh, good god I love that record. Oh yea, I also started digging deeper into Mr. Oliver Nelson. And last but not least would be the Chicago Underground Duo/Trio on Thrill Jockey. They don't seem to get mentioned much around here, but it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Mingus Atlantic Box Fuller Mosaic JJJ Mosaic Miles Davis Plugged Nickel box various RVGseses gigantic Concord order ...realizing I need to spend even more time with all of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 June Christy (recent reissues) Ghost, I'm giving my sister June's Got Rhythm for Christmas. Do you have an opinion of it? Her most respected album seems to be Something Cool which I got years ago and enjoy. But I chose this one because Something Cool has her in front of an orchestra, while Rhythm has her with a small group. All of her Capitol albums - at least up to the early 60s - are really solid; but the BEST ones by far are with Pete Rugolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 June Christy (recent reissues) Ghost, I'm giving my sister June's Got Rhythm for Christmas. Do you have an opinion of it? Her most respected album seems to be Something Cool which I got years ago and enjoy. But I chose this one because Something Cool has her in front of an orchestra, while Rhythm has her with a small group. All of her Capitol albums - at least up to the early 60s - are really solid; but the BEST ones by far are with Pete Rugolo. Well. . . the Rugolos aren't necessarily my favorites. But I really like "Got Rhythm" . . . swings and is short and sweet and directly to the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAL Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Lots of grease, trad. New Orleans jazz, pre 1960s Latin/Afro Cuban music and yeh, tons of Fantasy releases. No single artist monopolised my listening time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I've been listening to a lot of music that friends have been recording recently. I tend to listen to music made by people I know over and over much more than music by all the people I don't. In a lot of ways, it has given me a renewed appreciation for music in general. My brother's band will be recording an album with John McEntire next week. I am very much looking forward to what comes out of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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