So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[JSngry]

This is a good'un.

[Simon8]

[Peter Friedman]

[duaneiac]

This arrived in the mail yesrterday, just in time for Ella's 100th birthday celebration today --

Now playing Disc1.  A wonderful set.  It's a shame this was left sitting on the shelf unreleased for so many decades.

[alankin]

Nicole Mitchell / Black Earth Ensemble – Vision Quest (Dreamtime Records)
— Nicole Mitchell - alto flute, flute, piccolo, flutaphone, vocals; Savoir Faire – violin, viola; Darius Savage – bass; Hamid Drake – percussion; Arveeayl Ra – percussion; Edith Yokley – violin

 

[HutchFan]

Philip Catherine, Charlie Mariano, Jasper van 't Hof - Sleep My Love (CMP)

 

Orrin Evans - Flip the Script (Posi-Tone)

[duaneiac]

Disc 3 of 3.

[paul secor]

[EKE BBB]

Louis Jordan ‎– I Believe In Music (Black&Blue, 1973)

 

[BillF]

[jazzbo]

I will refrain from posting the sexy album cover but I'm listening to "Angel" by the Ohio Players. This and "Jass-ay Lay-Dee" are my two favorites from this excellent band.

[HutchFan]

Alan Broadbent - Heart to Heart: Solo Piano (Chilly Bin)

[alankin]

Johnny Cash – Unchained (American Recordings)
— With Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, a.o.; aka American II: Unchained

 

Edited April 25, 2017 by alankin

[paul secor]

51 minutes ago, alankin said:

Johnny Cash – Unchained (American Recordings)
— With Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, a.o.; aka American II: Unchaned

 

[BillF]

4 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

I too like this album, which I bought on LP when it came out, but Mulligan reportedly hated it, said that this lineup of NY studio stalwarts didn't play the music properly, as the original Lawrence band had -- that IIRC the phrasing of the NY studio guys was too bouncy and/or abrupt, while he was aiming for a more flowing feel. A possible example of what Mulligan had in mind versus the way these guys played his music would be the big-band tracks he recorded for Columbia in 1957, the sublime "All The Things You Are" in particular.
 

 

And how did he feel about this one?

[HutchFan]

12 hours ago, soulpope said:

The rhythm section is classy, especially George Mráz - who on other recordings fails to touch my heart - is a revelation ....

I'm a bit surprised that Mraz doesn't normally appeal to you. He's easily one of my very favorite bassists.

Then again, isn't it interesting how we all hear things differently???  Even those of us with enormous "overlaps" in musical tastes.

Edited April 25, 2017 by HutchFan

[Cyril]

[John Tapscott]

Now please, don't get bent out of shape anyone. Just checking it out on Spotify. Not like I've bought it or anything like that.  (edited to say - it's pretty good).  

Edited April 25, 2017 by John Tapscott

[alankin]

Back to Chicago (via Paris).
The Art Ensemble of Chicago – A Jackson In Your House (BYG Actuel 2 / Charly)
— Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarmin, Malachi Favors

 

[HutchFan]

Earl Hines in New Orleans (Chiaroscuro)
I continue to be KNOCKED OUT by Hines' late-career solo piano recordings. So much invention married with so much feeling!  The more I listen, the more I admire them. Thank goodness Hines recorded prolifically after his comeback -- because these recordings constitute a treasure trove! 

Edited April 25, 2017 by HutchFan

[sidewinder]

[Simon8]

[optatio]

1 hour ago, Simon8 said:

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[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Simon8 said:

As good as the Martial Solal solo "Nothing But Piano" and the duo with NHOP "Movability"outings on MPS ....

[paul secor]

Duke Ellington: All Star Road Band

As far as I can recall, this was the first CD I bought.