So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[soulpope]

[BillF]

1 hour ago, JohnS said:

[HutchFan]

22 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Being an important ingredient for the success of both "Bluesette" and "Compassion" ....

Absolutely. Bluesette and Compassion are my my desert-island Hank Jones discs.

I prefer the Jones-Duvivier-Dawson combo over any of the more well-known Great Jazz Trio configurations. (I love Hank Jones, and I love Tony Williams. But I'm not a fan of Hank Jones and Tony Williams together. To me, it's a mismatch -- like putting a massive V-8 engine in a nimble roadster.  . . . Actually, the GJT combo that I like best is the one with Mads Vinding & Billy Hart. I think those two records on Timeless probably come closest to Bluesette and Compassion.)

 

[soulpope]

Just now, HutchFan said:

Absolutely. Bluesette and Compassion are my my desert-island Hank Jones discs.

I prefer the Jones-Duvivier-Dawson combo over any of the more well-known Great Jazz Trio configurations. .  . . . Actually, the GJT combo that I like best is the one with Mads Vinding & Billy Hart. I think those two records on Timeless probably come closest to Bluesette and Compassion.)

 

Full agreement .... although I dig both Timeless platters still the Black&Blue releases are in another league ....

[BillF]

[soulpope]

Horrendous cover art, but what a terrific album ....

[jlhoots]

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

28 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Outstanding trio with Rufus Reid & Freddie Waits.

 

Edited September 24, 2018 by HutchFan

[sidewinder]

7 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

Discs 3 to 6 today

I have that Keynote set on LP. It takes a fork lift to get it off the shelf.

Will re-aquaint..

[John Tapscott]

[jlhoots]

Erroll Garner Trio: Lover

[paul secor]

Mercy Mercy: The Definitive Don Covay (Razor & Tie)

[John Tapscott]

[duaneiac]

Discs 2 & 3 of 3.

[Peter Friedman]

5 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Absolutely. Bluesette and Compassion are my my desert-island Hank Jones discs.

I prefer the Jones-Duvivier-Dawson combo over any of the more well-known Great Jazz Trio configurations. (I love Hank Jones, and I love Tony Williams. But I'm not a fan of Hank Jones and Tony Williams together. To me, it's a mismatch -- like putting a massive V-8 engine in a nimble roadster.  . . . Actually, the GJT combo that I like best is the one with Mads Vinding & Billy Hart. I think those two records on Timeless probably come closest to Bluesette and Compassion.)

 

I generally agree about the Great Jazz Trio albums not being the best match up for Hank Jones. Also agree about the two excellent Hank Jones albums on Black & Blue. 

Hank made many other fine recordings as leader as well. I would especially mention "Arigato" with Richard Davis & Ronnie Bedford, "For My Father" with George Mraz and Dennis Mackrel, "Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983" with Mads Vinding and Shelly Manne, and "The Trio" with Milt Hinto and Bobby Rosengarden.

This one below is a good one too.

[HutchFan]

3 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

I generally agree about the Great Jazz Trio albums not being the best match up for Hank Jones. Also agree about the two excellent Hank Jones albums on Black & Blue. 

Hank made many other fine recordings as leader as well. I would especially mention "Arigato" with Richard Davis & Ronnie Bedford, "For My Father" with George Mraz and Dennis Mackrel, "Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983" with Mads Vinding and Shelly Manne, and "The Trio" with Milt Hinto and Bobby Rosengarden.

This one below is a good one too.

Thanks for those recommendations, Peter.  

I've enjoyed Hank Jones' Muse recordings -- both Bop Redux and Groovin' High -- but I don't know any of those others.

One more that I really like (but didn't mention before):

Hanky Panky (East Wind)
with Ron Carter & Grady Tate

[JSngry]

I do more research on Monk Higgins (aka Milton Bland), Wally Roker, and Dee Irvin, and a picture continues to emerge....

The best I can say is that they were precursors to the Mizell Brothers, at least in terms of Blue Note.wanting do do "something like that".

[HutchFan]

I'm scratching my Oregon itch. It shows up every once in a while.

I've been listening to their second and third albums, Distant Hills and Winter Light:

  

 

[JSngry]

Julius Watkins!

[Peter Friedman]

[paul secor]

Frank Lowe: Bodies & Soul