So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[John Tapscott]

[Justin V]

 

Count Basie -Class of '54: A stealth classic.  Half nonet and half full orchestra, with Gus Johnson on drums.

[B. Goren.]

[soulpope]

[Jim Duckworth]

17 hours ago, duaneiac said:

Tonight's guest on The Extreme Hand Close-Up Bandstand is Phineas Newborn, Jr.

 

Wow.  Thanks for posting this!  I spent many hours digging him around town under often less than ideal circumstances.  A friend staying at a downtown hotel (with a nice piano in the lobby) called and asked me if I had ever heard of Phineas Newborn 'cause he had just showed up unexpectedly and was playing a world of piano.

[jazzbo]

Did my federal and state taxes and I'm trying to assuage the sting of writing two checks with some great music.

Started with some lovely Dexter Gordon, the SACD of the Blue Note title "Dexter Calling" put out by Analogue Productions.

And on to Billie Holiday "All or Nothing at All" the Verve sessions on Analogue Production SACD. These Verve titles done by Analogue Productions via Sterling Sound sound FANTASTIC.

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzcorner]

 

 

 

 

[jlhoots]

Shabaka & The Ancestors: We Are Sent Here By History

[BillF]

[jazzbo]

Coleman Hawkins "Wrapped Tight" Impluse/Analogue Productions SACD

I saw a hawk flying through the window, and walked over to a shelf and 
my eye landed on this one. Seems a great followup to the Holiday disc with excellent Ellis and Webster.

Edited April 14, 2020 by jazzbo

[Tom 1960]

[Joe]

Eberhard Weber kick. The YELLOW FIELDS band with Charlie Mariano, Rainer Brüninghaus, Jon Christensen. Found this footage on YouTube recently; shame the sound and picture are out of sync. 

 

Edited April 14, 2020 by Joe

[Peter Friedman]

[Justin V]

Despite this being one of my favorite Blakey albums, I somehow don't have its companion album.  The late Jymie Merritt is captured quite well here.  'Sleeping Dancer Sleep On' is an absolutely gorgeous tune that should be played more.

Edited April 15, 2020 by Justin V

[soulpope]

9 hours ago, Tom 1960 said:

Outstanding .... btw (still) under-rated music ....

[BillF]

10 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

[Tom 1960]

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

I started the listening today off with this fantastic sounding SACD, Horace Silver "The Tokyo Blues" Blue Note/Analogue Productions. This is one of the best sounding SACDs in the series

Followed by an Impulse SACD, "Salt and Pepper" Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves, Analogue Productions SACD.

I think Paul should have gotten top billing on this one, his tone alone is so outstanding, and his ideas pull me in.

Now on to a less great sounding disc but a great performance, Cannonball Adderley Quintet, "Inside Straight" on OJC cd.

[Joe]

 

[Gheorghe]

My Mingus-mania continues. This one is really a milestone in Mingus´ outstanding career. 

[Jim Duckworth]

Just getting around to this.  I had no idea it even existed until a discussion on this forum led me to it.  Thanks.

[felser]

15 minutes ago, Gheorghe said:

My Mingus-mania continues. This one is really a milestone in Mingus´ outstanding career. 

My absolute favorite Mingus (which is saying a ton), and a desert island disc for me.