So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[David Ayers]

2 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said:

Phaedra ! 

It’s a blast from the past, plus plus plus!

5 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

Ha! Still got the cassette. No cassette player though since I changed cars, so...

[John Tapscott]

 

[jcam_44]

Teddy Edwards - Feelin's 

Nice spin for a Sunday morning.

[John Tapscott]

 

[Peter Friedman]

Disc Four

[soulpope]

[jazzbo]

The AMAZING Betty Carter "Look What I Got!" Verve cd

[Peter Friedman]

[sgcim]

Although I loved this guy's version of Summertime many years ago, I never thought of checking his other stuff out. His soul stuff is kind of dull, the same I, ii  iii progression over and over, but he recorded two LPs of standards, and IMHO he was better than any other soul singer at putting his own stamp on that type of music, with help from his arranger Phil Wright, and some great Chess sidemen.

 

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

[jcam_44]

[EKE BBB]

[Gheorghe]

18 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

long time, long time ....

Always a great listening experience, after so so many years, decades it´s still fascinating

[BillF]

11 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Disc Four

[EKE BBB]

[BillF]

Now listening to:

[Coda]

[Coda]

[Coda]

[jazzbo]

This Betty Carter again. I have missed playing her music, and this one is very well produced and recorded. She was really something!

The AMAZING Betty Carter "Look What I Got!" Verve cd

http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0001/880/MI0001880931.jpg?partner=allrovi.com[/img]

Edited September 16, 2019 by jazzbo

[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

Just finished listening to this magic recording. The recording captures the mood of the music so well. It's very dry as far as it is close miked and little room sound and certainly no reverb added, and yet the piano's soundboard is resonant and the contrabass violin is presented as if you were very near to it (I have one, love these instruments). And Chet's vocals and microphone technique may be an acquired taste but I acquired it some time ago. And his trumpet playing seems so pure and direct here. My hat is off to the engineering, and the K2HD mastering really helps here I believe.

I find it very interesting how many brass players that sing seem to have a singular "voice" on both instruments. I'm thinking of Chet, and Louis, and Jack Teagarden and Ray Nance, these four in particular. Their singing seems to mirror aspect of their playing, in very good ways. I love all four of these singers.

Listening now to the Japanese Blue Note RVG lp facsimile release of Ike Quebec "Heavy Soul." A swinging album!

No digital image online that I can find really captures the beautiful aquamarin-ish color of the disc sleeve I have. This one is closer than some.

[duaneiac]

[jazzbo]

Another Japanese RVG, Jackie McLean "New Soil"