So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[sidewinder]

CD9 - Cafe Bohemia

[Kevin Bresnahan]

3 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Probably the latter..

Listening to the stereo version on Spotify. I may pounce on the Tone Poet LP so demoing on my streamer. Nothing profound but very enjoyable.

A mono copy of Lou Donaldson's "Mr. Shing-A-Ling" is most definitely a fold-down.

And the Tone Poet LP is a very nice sounding LP. I was surprised at how good it sounded. So far, I still think "Introducing Kenny Burrell" has the best sound in the Tome Poet series but this one is close.

[BillF]

Returning to this after many years.

Though to me it will always look like this.

Edited June 14, 2020 by BillF

[sidewinder]

59 minutes ago, bresna said:

A mono copy of Lou Donaldson's "Mr. Shing-A-Ling" is most definitely a fold-down.

And the Tone Poet LP is a very nice sounding LP. I was surprised at how good it sounded. So far, I still think "Introducing Kenny Burrell" has the best sound in the Tome Poet series but this one is close.

It’s on my (growing) list !

The Burrell reissue is an absolute blinder. Astonishing for something that is now 65 years old.

Edited June 14, 2020 by sidewinder

[duaneiac]

5 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Really like that ‘Three Originals’ series. They were a bit elusive/expensive here when they came out though.

George Shearing had a very happy period at MPS, by all accounts.

I bought my copy of that George Shearing Three Originals set used.  Inside it, in addition to the liner notes booklet, there was also a one-sheet, fold-out Japanese copy of the liner notes.  In one corner of that, the original owner (I presume) has handwritten $44, so I guess that's what he paid for it.

Now playing:

[EKE BBB]

[duaneiac]

[Balladeer]

Michel Camilo - Solo (Telarc)

[JSngry]

One of the more irritating records I've listened to a while. If not for some inspired Nistico, out it would go.

[duaneiac]

[kh1958]

Black Man's Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti (Now Again)

[Larry Kart]

41 minutes ago, JSngry said:

One of the more irritating records I've listened to a while. If not for some inspired Nistico, out it would go.

Why was it irritating? Tracey's Monkisms? The bass-drum team? Based on limited experience, I thought Themen was a reasonable player.

[Peter Friedman]

Disc 1

[JSngry]

37 minutes ago, Larry Kart said:

Why was it irritating? Tracey's Monkisms? The bass-drum team? Based on limited experience, I thought Themen was a reasonable player.

It's all wrong, except for Sal. It doesn't sound or feel like anything other than irritating. The time is in some unfriendly pocket (if in a pocket at all), the tones are not holistic, everything is OBVIOUS in a way that speaks of cluelessness about meaning, it's just very, very irritating to me.

Just finished:

Not irritating. Also not a lot of any number of other things as well, but not irritating.

[Chuck Nessa]

[ghost of miles]

[Peter Friedman]

[Tom 1960]

[Teasing the Korean]

LISTEN, WHITEY! The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974.  Various, Light in the Attic records and tapes.  

[Larry Kart]

Don't care for the trumpeter who's on a few tracks, but Foster and the rhythm section are slamming.

Ned Goold delivers one of the worst performances I've ever heard. Personnel is not given, but I assume the pianist is Sacha Perry. I spent good money on this.

[Bluesnik]

[mikeweil]

This afternoon:

[Coda]

[ghost of miles]

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, Coda said:

!!!!