So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[mikeweil]

[Peter Friedman]

[Joe]

[Kevin Bresnahan]

2 hours ago, Brad said:

From what I’ve read about this session, he uses a baritone on every track. 

Baritone? Really... I only have Stitt on baritone on those live Roost recordings. I'll have to try and pick this up if it's got Stitt on bari.

[jazzbo]

I think that may have been an auto correct of "Varitone" in Bradd's post. I don't think Stitt plays baritone sax here. From looking at discographies my guess is that this session is all Varitone. My copy of the cd is in storage fifty minutes away so a quick check is not possible.

Edited January 10, 2021 by jazzbo

[BillF]

34 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

And in complete contrast, now playing:

[Brad]

1 hour ago, bresna said:

Baritone? Really... I only have Stitt on baritone on those live Roost recordings. I'll have to try and pick this up if it's got Stitt on bari.

 

39 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I think that may have been an auto correct of "Varitone" in Bradd's post. I don't think Stitt plays baritone sax here. From looking at discographies my guess is that this session is all Varitone. My copy of the cd is in storage fifty minutes away so a quick check is not possible.

Darn iPad. I changed it once but it changed back. Should have read varitone. 

[gmonahan]

My very happy exploration of Jimmy Rushing continues:

 

[HutchFan]

10 hours ago, bresna said:

Does Stitt play with a Varitone attachment on all tracks? I really don't like the sound of the Varitone, which is why I never picked this up.

Not all cuts but most of them.  If the Varitone isn't your cuppa, then you probably won't like it.

 

[Peter Friedman]

David Leonhardt - Departure 

with Robin Eubanks, Rich Perry, Eddie Henderson Ray Drummond or Lonnie Plexico, Marvin "Smitty" Smith

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

Another Blue Jack gem ....

Edited January 10, 2021 by soulpope

[HutchFan]

Lucky Thompson - Illuminations (Groove Merchant)

A desert-island disc.

Originally released as two LPs in 1973: Goodbye Yesterday and I Offer You.

[JSngry]

Why?

[HutchFan]

Shabaka and the Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History (Impulse)

 

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

[JSngry]

11 hours ago, JSngry said:

Why?

Ok, actually not a bad record, the players play and don't humor the material. Just wondering whose idea it was that these players playing these songs this way was going to...do anything for anybody?

[Peter Friedman]

[Justin V]

On 1/9/2021 at 2:22 PM, HutchFan said:

What do you think of that one, Justin?  Looks very interesting.

I've been meaning to check out Dayna Stephens for years, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Also, any other Stephens recommendations welcomed. 🙂

I like it a lot.  Stephens plays tenor, bari and soprano and is joined by Walter Smith III on tenor.  Despite the frontline, it doesn't feel like a saxophone battle.  Stephens lets his big, round speak for itself and the arrangements are thoughtful and varied, aided by a well-matched group of contemporaries.  

Regarding other recommendations, I also heartily recommend Kenny Barron's Concentric Circles, although I suspect that you probably already have it.  I've seen Stephens with both Barron and Al Foster, which says something about him.  Incidentally, he overcame health problems and received a kidney transplant several years ago.

[Dub Modal]

[Dan Gould]

30 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Ok, actually not a bad record, the players play and don't humor the material. Just wondering whose idea it was that these players playing these songs this way was going to...do anything for anybody?

It was gonna get them in on the riches Ralph Sharon received for his recording of the same genre.  

Why Berry Gordy didn't put it on Workshop Jazz, I'll never know.

 

[JSngry]

I suppose it's the ripple effect of Ray Charles...some very strange ripples, though.

[jazzbo]

Andrew Hill "Passing Ships" Blue Note cd

It's been too long since I had a bowl of Wolf Brand chili--OR heard this killer Andrew Hill cd. Took a long time for this to come out of the vault, but more than worth the wait!

[JSngry]

29 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Andrew Hill "Passing Ships" Blue Note cd

It's been too long since I had a bowl of Wolf Brand chili--OR heard this killer Andrew Hill cd. Took a long time for this to come out of the vault, but more than worth the wait!