So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[sidewinder]

Japanese Cadet

Edited September 10, 2018 by sidewinder

[BillF]

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

Pointer Sisters - Steppin'

Hilarious cover art ....

[mikeweil]

... and a hilarious album. Better than one might think, the Sisters were right down on it, great sidemen including Herbie Hancock, and Gaylord Birch laying down the funkiest grooves on the planet.

Now playing some Hip Hop which I bought for a buck because Rodney Kendrick is the mastermind here. 

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, mikeweil said:

... and a hilarious album. Better than one might think, the Sisters were right down on it, great sidemen including Herbie Hancock, and Gaylord Birch laying down the funkiest grooves on the planet.

(IMO) they were especially great with Alain Toussaint songs (here with "Goin`Down Slow" or the 1973 performance of "Yes We Can Can"), but on "Steppin`" for me the unquestionable highligt being their superb take on the McTell/Taj Mahal euvre "Chainey Do" with a ferociuos bassline by Paul Jackson .... irresistible to say the least ....

Edited September 10, 2018 by soulpope

[BillF]

[erwbol]

John Coltrane Coltrane (Tower Records Japan, PROZ-1110, Hybrid SACD)

New 2018 DSD mastering by Kevin Reeves. I only have this one title out of five (Ballads, Hartman, Ellington, A Love Supreme). Personally, I like it, but a member of the Hoffman board with all five titles states the series lacks consistency.

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/tower-records-japan-exclusive-john-coltrane-hybrid-sacds.763610/#post-19495690

 

[JohnS]

         

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

(IMO) they were especially great with Alain Toussaint songs (here with "Goin`Down Slow" or the 1973 performance of "Yes We Can Can"), but on "Steppin`" for me the unquestionable highligt being their superb take on the McTell/Taj Mahal euvre "Chainey Do" with a ferociuos bassline by Paul Jackson .... irresistible to say the least ....

I love their vocal arrangements. I don't have many albums by vocal groups - more by the Coasters and the Pointer sisters than any others.

MG

Lunchtime o'grooves

Red Garland - Red alone

Bopol Mansiamina - Manuela

Al Casey - The swing-jump guitar of Al Casey (in Pete Brown Sextette 1944-45)

MG

[mikeweil]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

....., but on "Steppin`" for me the unquestionable highligt being their superb take on the McTell/Taj Mahal euvre "Chainey Do" with a ferociuos bassline by Paul Jackson .... irresistible to say the least ....

Full agreement - I learned that conga drums intro by Bill Summers not for note, and still know it by heart!

Now playing:

[HutchFan]

A couple of Brother Jack McDuff titles this morning:

Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring? (Blue Note, 1971)
Fun to hear Ray Draper get down on the tuba here. Draper also wrote 4 of the 6 tunes. He should've gotten a "featuring Ray Draper" credit on the front cover! 

 

The Heatin' System (Cadet, 1972)
I've been listening to this over and over lately. It features some outstanding percussion work by two guys who are completely new to me: Greg Williams (d) and Fred "Derf" Walker (cga).

 

Also this:

Arnett Cobb is Back! (Progressive, 1978)
Cobb's in fine fettle and his rhythm team is outstanding -- Derek Smith (p); George Mraz (b); and Billy Hart (d).  Honestly, to this listener's ears, the Mraz - Jabali combination on anything is a guarantee that the rhythm is going to be operating at the highest level.

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Now playing:

I hope you're enjoying it as much as I have, Mike!  

Edited September 10, 2018 by HutchFan

[soulpope]

28 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Full agreement - I learned that conga drums intro by Bill Summers not for note, and still know it by heart!

!

1 hour ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

I love their vocal arrangements. I don't have many albums by vocal groups - more by the Coasters and the Pointer sisters than any others.

MG

Try by chance this one ....

[erwbol]

[Peter Friedman]

[duaneiac]

These two great veterans are showcased here as recorded "live" in Chicago and L.A. in 1957 with the surprising accompaniment of the MJQ rhythm section.  Were the MJQ part of the JATP tour in that autumn of '57?  On the final track, OP replaces John Lewis and the front line is augmented by Pres, Getz and J.J.

[Brad]

[John Tapscott]

[EKE BBB]

Count Basie And His Orchestra ‎– 1937 / 1938 (Musidisc). 1937 Meadowbrook and 1938 Famous Door broadcasts.

Count Basie And His Orchestra ‎– 1937 / 1938 (Musidisc). 1937 Meadowbrook and 1938 Famous Door broadcasts.

[HutchFan]

Prompted by a recent post by another forum member:

Charles Tolliver - Grand Max (Black Lion)

 

 

and more Tolliver:

Music Inc. - Live at Historic Slugs' (Charly; originally on Strata-East)

 

[duaneiac]

[optatio]

3 hours ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

Al Casey - The swing-jump guitar of Al Casey (in Pete Brown Sextette 1944-45)

MG

Oh, I saw him live with the Harlem Blues & Jazzband November 1997 in Göttingen - 82 years old!

[Morganized]

[soulpope]

[Big Beat Steve]

1 hour ago, EKE BBB said:

Count Basie And His Orchestra ‎– 1937 / 1938 (Musidisc). 1937 Meadowbrook and 1938 Famous Door broadcasts.

Count Basie And His Orchestra ‎– 1937 / 1938 (Musidisc). 1937 Meadowbrook and 1938 Famous Door broadcasts.

My first Basie record ever ... bought when I was 15 or 16 (at that time that Musicidsic series was all over the place in our record shops here and above all was affordable enough for a student's budget ). I listened to it countless times at that time and it made quite some impression on me and the broadcast atmosphere with announcer 'n all made you feel like you were in front of your radio when the performances were actually broadcast.

[Peter Friedman]