So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[kh1958]

Eric Dolphy, Vintage Dolphy (GM)

[mikeweil]

It's a lot of fun to play this Japanese remaster LOUD! 

[sonnyhill]

 

I usually do not care for ECM's production values.  To my hearing, many ECM recordings sound "stuffy" and the music sounds "constricted."  This one does not suffer from those issues -- it has a beautiful open sound.

Edited August 31, 2017 by sonnyhill

[duaneiac]

A compilation made up of all "live" performances from 1962-63 at the Village Gate, Basin Street East and the Newport Jazz Festival.

[Berthold]

Al Cohn "On The Saxophone" from 1956

[soulpope]

Enrico Pieranunzi Trio "New Lands" (Timeless)         1985

Edited August 31, 2017 by soulpope

[duaneiac]

1 hour ago, Berthold said:

Al Cohn "On The Saxophone" from 1956

I wonder how many people nowadays even recognize this album's title's play on the title of "Cohen On The Telephone", the first comedy record to sell a million copies.

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[paul secor]

On ‎8‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 3:22 PM, alankin said:

The Sound of Jazz (Columbia Jazz Masterpieces)
— With Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Count Basie, Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Giuffre, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Mal Waldron, Henry "Red" Allen, Rex Stewart, Pee Wee Russell, Vic Dickenson, Doc Cheatham. Jimmy Rushing, Dickie Wells, Joe Newman, Harry Carney, Emmett Berry, Jo Jones, a.o.

Great stuff!

Your post got me to take it off the shelf and listen. Great stuff! indeed.

 

[alankin]

8 hours ago, soulpope said:

Masterful Art Pepper performance - on par with this master`s interpretation :

^ Yes, that's an excellent Art Farmer release.

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Ira Sullivan and the Chicago Jazz Quintet – Bird Lives! – CD 1 (Koch Jazz / Vee-Jay)
— With Ira Sullivan (trumpet & flugelhorn), Nick Hill (tenor sax), Jodie Christian (piano), Don Garrett (bass), Dorel Anderson or Wilbur Campbell (drums); recorded at the Charlie Parker Memorial Concert in Chicago at the Bird House, 1962

 

 

[alankin]

Carlo Actis Dato / Kazutoki Umezu – Wake Up With The Birds (Leo Records)
— Carlo Actis Dato (tenor & baritone saxophones, bass clarinet), Kazutoki Umezu ( soprano & alto saxophones, Bb & bass clarinets); recorded live in Yokohama, Japan

[duaneiac]

From 1960, with Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis and Leroy Vinnegar.

[paul secor]

2 hours ago, alankin said:

 

Now playing:
Ira Sullivan and the Chicago Jazz Quintet – Bird Lives! – CD 1 (Koch Jazz / Vee-Jay)
— With Ira Sullivan (trumpet & flugelhorn), Nick Hill (tenor sax), Jodie Christian (piano), Don Garrett (bass), Dorel Anderson or Wilbur Campbell (drums); recorded at the Charlie Parker Memorial Concert in Chicago at the Bird House, 1962

 

 

Good stuff 

The Sound of Jazz

[alankin]

Elvin Jones – Live at the Village Vanguard, Volume One (Landmark)
— Elvin Jones – drums; Frank Foster, Pat LaBarbera – tenor saxophone; Fumio Karashima – piano; Chip Jackson – bass

The set includes a performance of the first two movements of Coltrane's A Live Supreme.

[soulpope]

Edited August 31, 2017 by soulpope

[HutchFan]

Alex Sipiagin - Destinations Unknown (Criss Cross)

[jazzbo]

Ah, the cd version is finally out and on deck. . . and worth the wait. (I did not go for the RSD vinyl).

[soulpope]

Bought as new release .... those were the days ....

Edited September 1, 2017 by soulpope

[Hardbopjazz]

Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life

[jazzbo]

[duaneiac]

Easily this week's best $1.95 find.  A fine compilation of Goffin & King songs which includes some songs I'd never heard of such as "Let's Turkey Trot" by Jan & Dean (thanks, but no thanks, boys), some songs I did not know were G & K songs (like the BS&T selection) and some songs done by some one other than the expected artists (such as the Laura Nyro and Peggy Lee selections).  "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" is such a great song and "Just Once In My Life" is a good song and a terrific record.

Edited August 31, 2017 by duaneiac

[Cyril]

3 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Ah, the cd version is finally out and on deck. . . and worth the wait. (I did not go for the RSD vinyl).

!!!

NP

[aparxa]

7 hours ago, alankin said:

^ Yes, that's an excellent Art Farmer release.

 

Alright guys, right in my wantlist!

Another quiet day full of great music before the fury of the new term

Sonny Fortune - Waves of Dreams !!!

Georgia Brown - September Song

Oscar Peterson meets Ben Webster

Benny Carter - Swingin' the '20s

Mal Waldron - A touch of the Blues

 

 

[duaneiac]

Listening to Jay McShann talk and play piano in the 1987 interview with him aired on today's Fresh Air program made me want to hear some more, so I pulled out this one

[BillF]

10 hours ago, paul secor said:

Good one - somewhat overlooked in the midst of the BNs.

Very good indeed! 

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[Bluesnik]

A mighty nice one