So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

Stan Getz Quartet - Live at the New Morning, Paris

[JSngry]

 

The presence of McCoy makes a difference!

[jazzbo]

Listening to this one again to start off my listening day. I had forgotten how prettily Zoot plays on the soprano sax. Like Barney Wilen he has a distinct and pretty sound on all the horns he plays. 

I'm also really enjoying Tana's subtle drumming.

Zoot Sims "I Wish I Were Twins" Pablo cd

[JSngry]

I wonder what Eno would do producing a straight jazz record? Why would anybody even think that?

[ghost of miles]

7 hours ago, duaneiac said:

The only Chick Corea band I ever saw in performance was his Origin group.  It was a very enjoyable, kind of loose set at Yoshi's.  Mr. Corea played piano & marimba, as he does on this CD.  I recalled really liking this disc back when it was new (1999) and was pleased to find the music still sounds holds up.  Nothing uniquely innovative, just some engaging compositions played by a very good jazz ensemble.

The single disc of that group live at the Blue Note is quite enjoyable. I picked up the box set a few years ago for a ridiculous price ($10 new, I think?!) and while it’s not perhaps Miles-at-the-Plugged-Nickel worthy, still a somewhat underrated point in the Corea discography. (There’s no overlap between the single disc and the box set, btw.)

Right now:

Edited February 22, 2021 by ghost of miles

[jazzbo]

Just now, ghost of miles said:

7 hours ago, duaneiac said:

The only Chick Corea band I ever saw in performance was his Origin group.  It was a very enjoyable, kind of loose set at Yoshi's.  Mr. Corea played piano & marimba, as he does on this CD.  I recalled really liking this disc back when it was new (1999) and was pleased to find the music still sounds holds up.  Nothing uniquely innovative, just some engaging compositions played by a very good jazz ensemble.

The single disc of that group live at the Blue Note is quite enjoyable. I picked up the box set a few years ago for a ridiculous price ($10 new, I think?!) and while it’s not perhaps Miles-at-the-Plugged-Nickel worthy, still a somewhat underrated point in the Corea discography. (There’s no overlap between the single disc and the box set, btw.)

Right now:

 

Perhaps my favorite Corea of the last decades, this and the live Origin material.

Right now

Abbey Lincoln "Straight Ahead" Candid/Solid Records Japan cd, mono mix.

Haven't listened to this for some time. . . what a BAND!

Abbey Lincoln — vocals
Booker Little — trumpet
Julian Priester — trombone
Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo
Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
Mal Waldron — piano
Art Davis — bass
Max Roach — drums
Roger Sanders, Robert Whitley — congas

[HutchFan]

8 minutes ago, JSngry said:

I wonder what Eno would do producing a straight jazz record? Why would anybody even think that?

Heroes - J.J. Johnson CD.   And Heroes - Philip Glass/David Bowie/Brian Eno CD.

Right?

[ghost of miles]

24 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Listening to this one again to start off my listening day. I had forgotten how prettily Zoot plays on the soprano sax. Like Barney Wilen he has a distinct and pretty sound on all the horns he plays. 

I'm also really enjoying Tana's subtle drumming.

Zoot Sims "I Wish I Were Twins" Pablo cd

I love those Zoot Pablo albums in general!

[HutchFan]

Just now, ghost of miles said:

I love those Zoot Pablo albums in general!

For sure!  In no small part because of Jimmy Rowles. 

 

[jazzbo]

2 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

For sure!  In no small part because of Jimmy Rowles. 

 

Ditto. The Lizard was a master of grace and jazz "thinking."

[soulpope]

16 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra - Live at Sweet Basil (Evidence)

The late euvre of Gil Evans is still rather underappreciated ....

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Eliane Elias "Impulsive--Eliane Elias, Bob Brookmeyer & the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra play the music of Eliane Elias"

Saw the cover and had to pop this in. It has all the right elements for this morning. . . great sound, great playing and interesting compositions.

[BillF]

[soulpope]

[ghost of miles]

Always happy to have a new release from Jeremy Pelt land in the station’s mailbox:

[jazzbo]

Beverly Kelly "Bev Kelly In Person" Riverside/OJC cd

Alto Saxophone – "Pony" Poindexter
Bass – Johnny Allen 
Design – Ken Deardoff
Drums – Tony Johnson 
Piano – "Flip" Nunez
Vocals – Bev Kelly

[JSngry]

Ok kids, we have songs again. Probably not gonna be on the radioboxes, but that's ok, this is good stuff, a two-way street between tomorrow and today, musically and lyrically.

Songs again!

https://tedhearne.bandcamp.com/album/place

http://www.tedhearne.com/discog-blog/2020/4/4/place-2020

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

[JSngry]

Ok, let's imagine a parallel past where Gil Evans and Phillip Glass had worked together and Miles was able to morph his way with slow lines and bracing intervals into soprano/alto classical vocals...or even better, don't bother imagining anything, there's a record right here for anybody to hear.

[soulpope]

Unreleased Village Vanguard
ART PEPPER

First Set:
1. Straight No Chaser 13:58
2. Lost Life 11:19
3. Cherokee 18:37
4. Samba Mom Mom 14:06
5. Blues for Heard 06:00

Second Set:
1. The Trip 14:37
2. Stella By Starlight 14:47
3. Here’s That Rainy Day 12:50
4. Straight Life 10:32

recorded June 21, 1977

Art Pepper (as)
Onaje Allen Gumbs (p)
Gene Perla (b)
Joe LaBarbara (dr)

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

I had a hankering to hear "Lonely Fire." And it sounds best on LP so I got out my OG 2 LP set.

Miles Davis "Big Fun"

Edited February 22, 2021 by jazzbo