So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[sidewinder]

59 minutes ago, Clunky said:

Yes I think it’s that performance. I don’t know if the Hill/Shepp was broadcast. It’s certainly not in my MD collection. 

I don’t think the duo numbers were broadcast - I remember the Hill solo tracks being broadcast by BBC at the time (and I think Andrew’s site also had them available at one stage).

Edited March 19, 2018 by sidewinder

[duaneiac]

I bought this CD a couple decades ago.  At the time, some of the singers included on this disc were known to me and others were not.  I must admit one of the things which really persuaded me to buy this disc was the inclusion of the Austin Cromer track.  As noted in the liner notes to this disc, Joel Dorn, in his liner notes to the album Austin Cromer Sings For Her, predicted that the singer would finally be known as more than "the guy who sang 'Over The Rainbow' with Dizzy Gillespie's band".  That's exactly where I knew him from and that was all I knew about him.  I loved his voice and the track he has here is mighty impressive as well.  I have not tracked down a copy of that album yet.  I'd hate to get it and be disappointed since there's not likely a lot more Austin Cromer recordings out there.

I gotta say though, Maxine Sullivan comes in at the very end of this CD and, despite her advanced years and failing health at the time, simply wipes away everything that came before with this gorgeously sensitive performance of a song about lost love with some finely crafted, poignant lyrics by Carolyn Leigh (and music by Jule Styne).  This is still one of my all-time favorite recordings:

 

[Clunky]

46 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

I don’t think the duo numbers were broadcast - I remember the Hill solo tracks being broadcast by BBC at the time (and I think Andrew’s site also had them available at one stage).

The broadcast does have interviews with Michael Cuscuna, Ron Horton, Greg Osby etc 

other finds played this afternoon a very fine concert by Don Grolick and currently Buster Williams trio with Geri Allen and Lenny White. Geri more than robust to withstand fairly heavy drumming. I preferred her with Motian. Enjoyable club date from 2003. 

[sidewinder]

Really must sort out my old cassette collection. As far as I know, I still have some old BBC Humph broadcasts plus various Charles Fox ‘Jazz Today’ and ‘Jazz In Britain’ from back in the day. No doubt the Beeb have already wiped their masters of those..

[mjazzg]

4 hours ago, sidewinder said:

If it is the QEH performance - I was there.

First half was a mesmerising performance of solo Hill. Joined by Archie Shepp in duo post-interval. Great show.

Me too. Magic evening, the duo with Shepp was better than I'd initially feared - I didn't see them as natural partners somehow. My mistake obviously

[Mark Stryker]

3 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

Great record -- I think it's the all-around best late-period Pepper and in a one-record, one-artist challenge it might be my pick, especially if I could include this track from the same session. Tremendous alto solo here.

 

[sidewinder]

[JSngry]

[John Tapscott]

[BillF]

[JSngry]

Maybe Elmo Hope will be our 21st Century Herbie Nichols. Or maybe not. Either way, this guy generally did not write simple "blowing" tunes. Seems like some sort of "reclamation project" could be had if there was an appetite, plenty of meat there.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, BillF said:

Beautiful "live" performance ....

[Peter Friedman]

[duaneiac]

Disc 1 of 2

[bluemonkey]

Johnnie Pate Trio: Complete Recordings 1955-1956

[Chuck Nessa]

Just now, bluemonkey said:

Johnnie Pate Trio: Complete Recordings 1955-1956

Damn, I missed that one.

[Peter Friedman]

[paul secor]

John Fahey: The Voice of the Turtle

[paul secor]

Rob Brown Trio: High Wire

[paul secor]

[mjazzg]

 

 

[BillF]

[mikeweil]

[Misterioso]