So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[alankin]

Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (Atlantic Records / Collectables)
— Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone; Reunald Jones, Blue Mitchell, Dick Vance – trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Matthew Gee – trombone; Willie Ruff – French horn; Duke Jordan – piano or Perri Lee – organ); Joe Benjamin – bass; Frank Brown or Philly Joe Jones – drums; Tadd Dameron, Jimmy Mundy – arrangers.

 

Edited November 28, 2017 by alankin

[HutchFan]

2 hours ago, Buddha the Magnificent said:

Henri Texier - Colonel Skopje (Label Bleu, 1989).  Henri Texier - doublebass; Aldo Romano - drums; Steve Swallow - electric bass; John Abercrombie - guitar; Joe Lovano - tenor, soprano sax, flute, perc. 

I picked up that CD a few months back, and I've really enjoyed it.  I guess it's no surprise that it's so good, given the participants.  

It is a bit of an odd choice for a cover photo. Not bad. Just odd.

I have the version that Evidence issued under license from Label Bleu. It looks like this:

More what you'd expect with that title.  Oh well.  Either way, I dig the music.  

 

 

NP:

Joanne Brackeen - Popsicle Illusion (Arkadia)
Wonderful solo piano.

"Illusion" must be an important word to Brackeen. Popsicle Illusion is her second recording with the word in the title. The first was New True Illusion. 

Given her "illusion" fascination, I bet Brackeen really digs this guy:

Younger folks: Google Doug Henning.

 

Edited November 28, 2017 by HutchFan

[BillF]

[soulpope]

[duaneiac]

Brian Wilson songs as performed by non-Beach Boys artists.  No real hidden gems here, but an interesting and listenable compilation.

[HutchFan]

More Joanne Brackeen:

 

[alankin]

Sonny Rollins – Alfie (Impulse! / MCA Records)
— Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor; Sonny Rollins – composer, tenor saxophone; J.J. Johnson or Jimmy Cleveland – trombone; Phil Woods – alto saxophone; Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone; Danny Bank – baritone saxophone; Roger Kellaway – piano; Kenny Burrell – guitar; Walter Booker – bass; Frankie Dunlop – drums.

 

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

More Joanne Brackeen:

 

Never encountered this one .... your thoughts ?

[alankin]

Pierre Favre – Portrait (Unit Records)

Fascinating recording of solo drums and percussion.

[optatio]

JOHN DELAFOSE: HEARTACHES AND HOT STEPS. MAISON de SOUL RECORDS MdS-1035-2 [1993]

[alankin]

Various Artists – Sunset Swing (Black Lion / Sunset Recordings)
— With Howard McGhee, Vido Musso, Andre Previn, Willie Smith, Lem Davis, Lucky Thompson, Harry Edison, Charlie Ventura, Emmett Berry, Vic Dickenson, Dodo Marmarosa, Les Paul, Lee Young, Red Callender, Arnold Ross, Dave Barbour, a.o.; music drawn from eight 1945 sessions by the small Holywood Ca. Sunset label; includes some previously unissued takes.

 

[HutchFan]

3 hours ago, soulpope said:

Never encountered this one .... your thoughts ?

It's excellent.  Glen Hall is a strong saxophonist (ts, ss, b cl) who moves freely from "inside" to "out," and the rhythm section is non-pareil.  It was originally released in 1979 on the tiny Sonora label. 

Koch apparently thought enough of the record to reissue it back in the 1990s when they were dabbling in jazz.  Their decision gets a "seal of approval" from me.  

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

It's excellent.  Glen Hall is a strong saxophonist (ts, ss, b cl) who moves freely from "inside" to "out," and the rhythm section is non-pareil.  It was originally released in 1979 on the tiny Sonora label. 

Koch apparently thought enough of the record to reissue it back in the 1990s when they were dabbling in jazz.  Their decision gets a "seal of approval" from me.  

Thnx  ....

[HutchFan]

Willis Jackson with Pat Martino - Single Action (Muse)
Willis Jackson (ts); Pat Martino (g); Carl Wilson (org); Jimmy Lewis (b); Yusef Ali (d); Ralph Dorsey (perc)

Recorded in April 1978 at RVG's Studio

[aparxa]

The World of Cecil Taylor

Silver's Blue (Portrait)

Edited November 28, 2017 by aparxa

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

The Milt Jackson Big 4 at The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 (Pablo)
with Oscar, NHØP & Mickey Roker

 

[paul secor]

The Band: Music from Big Pink - expanded edition

(Or at least Robble Robertson's version of things - probably best taken with a few grains of salt.)

[soulpope]

[jazzbo]

On the way to and from Dad's place:

Rita Reys "Jazz Pictures"

Flora Purim "Milestone Memories"

Back home
Herbie Hancock "Maiden Voyage" SHM-CD

Right now, as I'm cooking dinner
Disc 1
Sun Ra, "Exotica"

[Peter Friedman]

[Cyril]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

!!

 

NP

[Buddha the Magnificent]

Jakob Bro - Balladeering (Loveland Records, 2009).  Jakob Bro, Bill Frisell - guitars; Lee Konitz - alto sax; Ben Street - bass; Paul Motian - drums.