So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

[Chuck Nessa]

[duaneiac]

The International Jazz Day's "Jazz Day At Home Virtual Global Concert".  Currently, Stevie Wonder & Esperanza Spaulding performing "Midnight Sun".

https://jazzday.com/

[Jim Duckworth]

 

I made a playlist of the Roulette Basie band playing tunes from the Old Testament Basie band-from discs 5,6,and 7.

Edited April 30, 2020 by Jim Duckworth

[ghost of miles]

[aparxa]

So Long, Tony!

 

[JSngry]

I'd have liked the program better with fewer standards in the mix, but oh well.

Now having said that..

 

2 minutes ago, aparxa said:

So Long, Tony!

 

Oh no!

[Justin V]

I was in a Jackie Mac mood, so why not Jackie Mac with such an illustrious band?  I hope Roy is doing okay during the pandemic.  He is, like always, in crackling form here.  I need to pick up Vol. 1.

Edited May 1, 2020 by Justin V

[ghost of miles]

An excellent two-CD compilation of 1950s and early 60s Mercury jazz, with annotations by Dan Morgenstern:

10 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

An excellent two-CD compilation of 1950s and early 60s Mercury jazz, with annotations by Dan Morgenstern:

I mean... damn! 

 

[Justin V]

Disc 1

[Gheorghe]

This is my favourite late 70´s Messengers record, I really loved that group with Valery Ponomarev, Dave Schnitter, Bobby Watson, James Williams , Dennis Irwing, and especially that fast version of "The Song is You" and the James Williams originals......

[sidewinder]

1 hour ago, Gheorghe said:

This is my favourite late 70´s Messengers record, I really loved that group with Valery Ponomarev, Dave Schnitter, Bobby Watson, James Williams , Dennis Irwing, and especially that fast version of "The Song is You" and the James Williams originals......

Not sure if the first Blakey group I saw had Ponomarev or Bill Hardman on trumpet but otherwise the lineup was the same. Bobby Watson very much featured as Musical Director. 

I need to get hold of vinyls of those Concords and kicking myself for passing in the past !

 

Edited May 1, 2020 by sidewinder

[BillF]

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, BillF said:

👍👍👍!!!

[jazzbo]

Lee Morgan "Charisma" Blue Note "24 bit by RVG" Japan LP Facsimile cd.

The only gatefold LP facsimile cd in the series I believe.

Lee, Jackie, Hank, Cedar, Paul and Billy. Great music.

 

 

Followed by

Freddie Hubbard "First Light" CTI/Legacy edition.

Freddie keeps growing on me over the years. For a long time I thought he was a technical wiz but didn't quite feel his playing. That has slowly changed. I get a lot more satisfaction out of his albums now.

Edited May 1, 2020 by jazzbo

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

Excellent indeed ....

[Peter Friedman]

Disc 3

[jazzbo]

Ao Maestro Com Carinho-Tributo a Tom Jobim

[sidewinder]

An extremely good final recording. 

[ghost of miles]

[Justin V]

Although Steve Davis and Eric McPherson have since become well-known, pianist Alan Jay Palmer, trumpeter Raymond Williams and bassist Phil Bowler also do good work here.

Edited May 1, 2020 by Justin V

[duaneiac]