So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[BillF]

[paul secor]

6 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

Sidney Bechet Select - Mosaic (1923-1947) - 3CD

 

Truly wonderful music !

3 hours ago, BillF said:

Now playing:

[soulpope]

16 minutes ago, BillF said:

Good one ....

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

Outstanding music and great cover art (courtesy of William Claxton) ....

[soulpope]

[HutchFan]

14 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

Prime KB!  

 

 

 

Cal Tjader - Breathe Easy (Galaxy, 1978)
with Hank Jones, Monty Budwig, and Shelly Manne

Given the suggestive (porn-like? porn-y? porno-esque?) cover photo, you might reasonably expect equally suggestive wocka-wocka guitars and funky electric basses. But no. It's just a chilled-out, straight-ahead session of jazz standards. One "Hey, it's the 1970's!" aspect of the LP: Hank Jones mostly sticks to electric piano -- which isn't an issue for me, although it might be a source of frustration for others.

[HutchFan]

NP -- prompted by soulpope's Byas post above:

Don Byas - A Night in Tunisia (Black Lion)

[Peter Friedman]

[duaneiac]

Kind of appropriate, given the album title, that the image is somewhat skewed.  I still miss Jazzbo (aka Jazzbeaux) -- he truly was one of a kind.  The main musician of interest to me here is Bob Wilber, playing in a more modern, less swing/traditional mode than I'm used to hearing him play.

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 One "Hey, it's the 1970's!" aspect of the LP: Hank Jones mostly sticks to electric piano -- which isn't an issue for me, although it might be a source of frustration for others.

 

Giving Hank Jones an electric piano is like giving Hank Aaron an aluminum bat!

[mjazzg]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

Classic .... feat. the sensational vocals of Teddy Pendergrass ....

Ah, Teddy P...

[HutchFan]

16 minutes ago, duaneiac said:

Giving Hank Jones an electric piano is like giving Hank Aaron an aluminum bat!

That may be so.

I'd be disappointed if Jones always played electric piano. But, since he didn't, I don't mind hearing it occasionally. 

Just my take, of course!  

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

NP .... :

[JSngry]

Giving Hank Jones an electric piano is like giving Hank Aaron a basketball - different game altogether, although in both, hand/eye coordination and quick reaction time (or the lack thereof) will make you or break you.

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

Giving Hank Jones an electric piano is like giving Hank Aaron a basketball - different game altogether, although in both, hand/eye coordination and quick reaction time (or the lack thereof) will make you or break you.

Is Hank Aaron a better baseball player or basketball player.

I think we know the answer, and that applies to the discussion of Hank Jones. Hank Jones may be acceptable playing the different game, but far superior

playing the game he knows best, and had been playing for the vast majority of his life.

[JSngry]

I've never seen Hank Aaron play basketball (casually or otherwise), so I don't know the answer to that question. If you have, then I'll stipulate to your opinion.

I'll tell you who was a good basketball player - Tommy Flanagan (no, not the Jon Lovitz character).

People who freak out about Rhodes "just because" are like people who eat rice with a knife.

[paul secor]

"People who freak out about Rhodes "just because" are like people who eat rice with a knife."

What does that mean, beyond being a stupid cheap shot?  No one responding freaked out over an electric piano,
 

 

[JSngry]

Until now!

Seriously, it means nothing other than one thing is absurd, and so is the other. But if you get fed, hey.

 

I very much like that Flanagan cut, btw. What he plays sounds better to my ears played on the Rhodes than it would on an acoustic. Any pianist with ears to hear knows that they're not the same instrument and adjusts accordingly.

[HutchFan]

No electric piano on this one. Lots of heavy bari-playing tho'!   

 

[Peter Friedman]

27 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Until now!

Seriously, it means nothing other than one thing is absurd, and so is the other. But if you get fed, hey.

 

I very much like that Flanagan cut, btw. What he plays sounds better to my ears played on the Rhodes than it would on an acoustic. Any pianist with ears to hear knows that they're not the same instrument and adjusts accordingly.

You expressed your opinion about the Flanagan cut which is fine. There are some who have a different opinion, and prefer to hear the acoustic piano played by musicians such as Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Cedar Walton and many others.

Perhaps holding an opinion with which you do not agree is your definition of "freaking out"? Or maybe you meant that holding an opinion different than yours is absurd?

[JSngry]

Geez, touchy today, aren’t we! Old people should bond, not bite!

I personally believe that what ultimately matters is what is played rather what it is played on. I also believe that anybody who feels otherwise is just being silly.

I myself am often silly about any number of things, so...it’s not an issue for me, being silly. I would encourage more silliness, actually. But not stupidity. THAT would be wrong!

[JSngry]

That bass voice...where have they all gone? Dare we consider the conspiratorial emasculation card?