So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[HutchFan]

34 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Yeahhhhh !!!   

 

[duaneiac]

A few more than usual number of jazz (and jazzish) performers on this Smithsonian compilation.  It helps that three of Mr. Warren's tunes were major hits for Glenn Miller and Harry James and those versions are included here.  Those 22 tracks form a pretty impressive body of work and they don't even include Mr. Warren's first published song, "Rose of The Rio Grande".  "The More I See You" can rightfully stand aside anything written by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin or Kern.  It's rare for a song to unfold that naturally and effortlessly.

The revelation for me was "Friendly Star".   Fine song.

It may not have yet been dubbed so, but I think one day the 21st century will come to be known as the Post-Jaunty Era.  Bombarded as we are and forevermore will be with all manner of digital information/anxieties/brain candy, it's just too overwhelming for people to live an openly jaunty lifestyle.  So in some distant future when your grandkids ask "What does 'jaunty' mean?",  just play them "Chattanooga Choo Choo"  and they'll understand.

 

Edited November 25, 2020 by duaneiac

[HutchFan]

[duaneiac]

Disc 1 of 2.

[John Tapscott]

[BillF]

[sidewinder]

CD2

[soulpope]

John Handy (!!) ....

[Peter Friedman]

Disc Two

[duaneiac]

[gmonahan]

Can't get enough of the Basie sides on this set!

 

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

[duaneiac]

[duaneiac]

Hey -- a rare Feb. 29th recording date!  In this instance, from 1968, with Milt Hinton and Mousey Alexander.

[duaneiac]

Disc 2 of 2.

[HutchFan]

Dave Liebman Group - Conversation (Sunnyside, 2003)

So sad and strange that Vic Juris is no longer with us. He plays so wonderfully here.

 

[sonnymax]

J Morello (d) P Woods (as) G Burton (vib) J Bunch (p) G Cherico (b). On #1,5,7 & 9, add: N Travis, E Royal, D Severinsen, C Terry (tp) B Brookmeyer, U Green, R Hixson (tb) H Phillips (tub). 1962 RCA LSP-2486; 2014 RCA (J) SICP 4257.

[HutchFan]

 

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[danasgoodstuff]

Listened to Bobby Hutcherson's Head On (CD with 40+ minutes of bonus material) tonight.  This one should be talked about more, on of his most ambitious and best IMHO.

[BillF]

6 hours ago, duaneiac said:

[Rabshakeh]

Daily New Paradox by the Friedemann Graef Group (FMP, 1977). 
 

Some good earthy European free jazz.

[Joe]

The first Hawes session I ever heard, and still a favorite.

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

33 minutes ago, Joe said:

The first Hawes session I ever heard, and still a favorite.

For me the ❤best Hampton Hawes session❤ ever .... has to be the extended version ....