So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[felser]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

That would be me with the trio record with Hampton Hawes, only I still haven't warmed to it.

But the Bohemia stuff benefits greatly, imo, from hindsight being 20/20. At the time of its release, I think this was the first document of the "new" Mingus and as such, the music might well seem tame and under-developed. And maybe it was. I mean, it seems like Mingus is still having some of his "old" approach in there.

But hey, whatever problems there were with that took care of themselves!

It is pretty marvelous.  And the "old" Mingus has great value also, just different.  HIstorically, I have to assume that these were lost in the ether due to both likely limited distribution, and the crystalization of the "new" music on the Atlantic 'Pithecanthropus Erectus'.  But I listen to this and the 'With Max Roach' companion album a lot more than I listen to that Mingus Three (also lost on me), and the albums on Bethlehem, which seemed like a step backwards in some ways.  Seemed to take another leap forward on 'Mingus in Wonderland', and another yet on the Columbia albums.

[jlhoots]

Dave Douglas: Engage

[soulpope]

YESSSS ....

[HutchFan]

54 minutes ago, soulpope said:

YESSSS ....

Oh yeah.  RRK's on FIRE on that one!!!

 

I've been listening to a couple new-to-me CDs, freebies from a friend.

and

 

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Stanley Turrentine - Never Let Me Go (Blue Note, 1963)

I've been listening to Stanley Turrentine and Shirley Scott every day for a few weeks now.    Not even starting to get tired of them.  Not. One. Bit.

[Peter Friedman]

[ghost of miles]

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

Joey Baron - Down Home (Intuition, 1997)
with Arthur Blythe, Ron Carter, and Bill Frisell

I really like this disc.

 

[Justin V]

I went on a bit of a Freddie Redd kick last year and will be spinning some more of his albums soon.  I'm not sure what he is up to these days, but I hope he is doing well.

[Gheorghe]

6 hours ago, Justin V said:

I went on a bit of a Freddie Redd kick last year and will be spinning some more of his albums soon.  I'm not sure what he is up to these days, but I hope he is doing well.

This is the one that remained in the shelves for decades, isn´t it ? 

Well, fine Music, fine compositions, but IMHO not as good as the "Connection" and "Shades of Red". I don´t want to be too harsh, but somehow the Drummer does not really Appeal to me. 

[Referentzhunter]

[BillF]

16 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

That's a nice one! 

10 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

Just started listening. I'm feeling the need for a piano!

[jazzcorner]

 

[soulpope]

9 hours ago, Justin V said:

I went on a bit of a Freddie Redd kick last year and will be spinning some more of his albums soon.  I'm not sure what he is up to these days, but I hope he is doing well.

Underrated platter ..... btw Tina Brooks (!!) ....

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

Beloved platter ....

[John Tapscott]

4 hours ago, BillF said:

That's a nice one! 

Just started listening. I'm feeling the need for a piano!

Yes, Riley certainly has a unique sound on tenor. I enjoyed the recording more as it went along.

Now: 

Edited March 20, 2020 by John Tapscott

[BillF]

33 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

Yes, Riley certainly has a unique sound on tenor. I enjoyed the recording more as it went along.

Now: 

Sounds like an appropriate choice at the moment! 

[Chuck Nessa]

Skipping around in this set for some "comfort food".

[Justin V]

Freddie Redd - Everybody Loves a Winner: This is the album that kicked off a Redd spree last year.  The alto player, Curtis Peagler, was new to me and is joined in the potent horn section by Teddy Edwards and Phil Ranelin.    Trombone instead of trumpet to round out the sextet was an inspired choice, especially when Ranelin is the trombonist.

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]