So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[jlhoots]

51 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I keep revisiting this one of late in part because it keeps showing up on listening lists which nudges me but in large part because it's such a great listen.

Over time what strikes me about this one is the precision of the playing. The bright grooves just keep rolling and everyone is rhythmically right there even when passionately preaching' in their solos. 

These players really seem to be enjoying playing together and there's so much "spirit" here.

Joe Henderson "Page One" Blue Note/Analogue Productions SACD.

This SACD sounds great, but I also enjoy the SHM-CD and the Platinum SHM-CD (mono) from Blue Note Japan/Universal. It's just a very well recorded RVG date in my opinion. The horns especially have a full, projected sound.

ETC. was a great piano player.

[jazzbo]

1 minute ago, jlhoots said:

ETC. was a great piano player.

He plays amazingly on "Night Dreamer!"

[soulpope]

[HutchFan]

 

and

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

[HutchFan]

[Joe]

[John Tapscott]

[BillF]

Ronnie Scott on Desert Island Discs from 1978 available online from the BBC.

Edited April 16, 2020 by BillF

[Peter Friedman]

[duaneiac]

 

[sidewinder]

1 hour ago, BillF said:

Ronnie Scott on Desert Island Discs from 1978 available online from the BBC.

Did he select any Hank?

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

10 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

Did he select any Hank?

Joe Henderson (not Mr Piano) but no Hank.

[sidewinder]

2 minutes ago, BillF said:

Joe Henderson (not Mr Piano) but no Hank.

I think I recall Ronnie telling that one - i.e. ‘we have Joe Henderson playing in the Club next week’ (crowd noise hushed, lots of apprehension) - before the inevitable...

Edited April 16, 2020 by sidewinder

[jlhoots]

Manny Albam: Complete Jazz Greats Of Our Time (2 CDs)

[gmonahan]

Disc 1 of the complete set

 

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

7 hours ago, gmonahan said:

Disc 1 of the complete set

 

Classic ....

[BillF]

11 hours ago, sidewinder said:

I think I recall Ronnie telling that one - i.e. ‘we have Joe Henderson playing in the Club next week’ (crowd noise hushed, lots of apprehension) - before the inevitable...

Yes, he had to point out in the  broadcast that this was another Joe Henderson. 

Ronnie, though, was on his best behaviour for the BBC. V few wisecracks - more's the shame! 

 

[EKE BBB]

[mikeweil]

On 16.4.2020 at 6:47 AM, HutchFan said:

I played this one in the car earlier today. Now it's another Konitz gem:

The slightly melancholy mood, the beautiful playing and writing (Bill Russo) makes it a perfect requiem.

Edited April 17, 2020 by mikeweil