So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[John Tapscott]

[Bluesnik]

4 hours ago, bluemonkey said:

The Blue Note Swingtets

But now:

[jazzbo]

Sun Ra "Pictures of Infinity" 

[duaneiac]

I know it's early, but this disc consists of all originals (well, Dan Hicks' "Santa, The Man" is based on "Song For My Father") and not covers of traditional holiday tunes, so it made for a pleasant listen.  All live performances by the band recorded in 2007 & 2008.  Good fun and swinging music. 

Disc 2 of 2.

[Bluesnik]

An album I like a lot, recorded in Italy in 1962. With top musicians backing him: Bobby Jaspar and Rene Thomas to name only two.

[paul secor]

Billy Boy Arnold: I Wish You Would (Vee-Jay/Charly)

[bluemonkey]

Ed Thigpen Scantet #1

[kinuta]

[kh1958]

Apples, Mind Twister (Odion Livingstone)

[BillF]

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[Joe]

21 hours ago, soulpope said:

Lot of great music played here today ....

Lacy's discography is so vast, and I have many favorites. This one, not often discussed, is among them.

[Peter Friedman]

 

 

Edited November 23, 2017 by Peter Friedman

[soulpope]

[optatio]

GUNTER HAMPEL & HIS GALAXIE DREAM BAND: All The Things You Could Be If Charles Mingus Was Your Daddy. BIRTH RECORDS 031 [s.d.]

[Tom 1960]

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

[paul secor]

Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass

Again - the trio sides with Henry Grimes and Specs Wright, and especially Sonny's solo take on "Body  and Soul

[Larry Kart]

2 hours ago, paul secor said:

Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass

Again - the trio sides with Henry Grimes and Specs Wright, and especially Sonny's solo take on "Body  and Soul

I love Sonny's version of "What's My Name?" Great tune, somewhat akin to "Old Devil Moon." As was often the case for him at this time, the way he resolves things has a Beethoven-ian sense of release and finality.

"What's My Name?" was co-written, with Robert Saxton, by Robert Wells, who also co-wrote (with Mel Torme) "The Christmas Song" and "Born To Be Blue," and "When Joanna Loved Me," with Jack Segal. I wonder, what, if anything, "What's My Name?" was written for. It doesn't sound like a stand-alone pop song.
 

 

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]