So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[BillF]

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Now playing:

[ghost of miles]

[sidewinder]

5 hours ago, mjazzg said:

I forgot that this is very largely all unreleased so you can't go and hunt down the individual albums, probably good for the bank balance

Spun the vinyl of Vol 2 - very nicely recorded.

Brilliant !

4 hours ago, jlhoots said:

Waiting for my order of this to show up.

Worth the wait !

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

With the Tenors of Our Time by The Roy Hargrove Quintet (Verve, 1994)

This album has aged a hell of a lot better than most major label jazz records of its time.

Just finished this absolute beast:

Jaki Byard Quartet - Live! Vol. 1

 

[Bluesnik]

I finally got a CD copy of this, and it' so good. Just the piano. Oh, and on my way to find the cover I stumbled upon a row of very sexy ladies. Apparently there's also a firm of lingerie called Westward Bound.

[sonnyhill]

8 Bold Souls - 8 Bold Souls (Sessoms Records)

• Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Clarinet, Clarinet, Composed By, Arranged By – Edward Wilkerson, Jr.*
• Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Mwata Bowden
• Bass – Richard Jess Brown, Jr.
• Cello – Naomi Millender
• Drums [Trap Drums], Percussion – Dushun Mosley
• Trombone, Horn [Ram's Horn] – Isaiah S. Jackson, Jr.*
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Robert Griffin, Jr.*
• Tuba – Aaron Dodd

 

 

Luke Stewart - Exposure Quintet (Astral Spirits)

Luke Stewart - Bass, Compositions
Edward Wilkerson, Jr. - Reeds
Ken Vandermark - Reeds
Jim Baker - Piano
Avreeayl Ra - Drum

 

 

Edited August 1, 2021 by sonnyhill

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Jaki Byard Quartet - Live! Vol. 1

👍Excellent👍....

[BillF]

[EKE BBB]

Compilation from the previously released Clef Records 10" releases:
- Billie Holiday - An Evening With Billie Holiday (MG C-144)
- Billie Holiday - Billie Holiday (MG C-161)

[EKE BBB]

[EKE BBB]

[mjazzg]

3 hours ago, BillF said:

That's been sitting in my eBay basket for a while. I really should make a decision...

[BillF]

8 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

That's been sitting in my eBay basket for a while. I really should make a decision...

Continuing the Picasso theme, sheer big band artistry. Beautiful arranging, notable solos by Jack Sheldon and, of course, the incomparable Mel Lewis.

[EKE BBB]

[EKE BBB]

[mjazzg]

Jihye Lee Orchestra - Daring mind 

very good, my introduction to her music

 

[Ken Dryden]

14 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

 

Just finished this absolute beast:

Jaki Byard Quartet - Live! Vol. 1

 

Don't forget to pick up Live! Vol. 2 and The Last From Lennie's to complete the set.

When I was working on the liner notes for the latter CD, the label sent me the remaining unissued music from the date, which will never see the light of day. It included several rehearsals of "King David" and other tracks from the gig.

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, BillF said:

Continuing the Picasso theme, sheer big band artistry. Beautiful arranging, notable solos by Jack Sheldon and, of course, the incomparable Mel Lewis.

Found it on Spotify. Very much enjoyed it.

[BillF]

55 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Found it on Spotify. Very much enjoyed it.

That's my source, too. Used to have it looking like this:

 

Edited August 2, 2021 by BillF

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

2 hours ago, Ken Dryden said:

Don't forget to pick up Live! Vol. 2 and The Last From Lennie's to complete the set.

When I was working on the liner notes for the latter CD, the label sent me the remaining unissued music from the date, which will never see the light of day. It included several rehearsals of "King David" and other tracks from the gig.

It's one of my favourite live jazz albums ever, along with Vol. 2. I don't know Last From Lennie's but will take your advice on it. 

[riddlemay]

The way this track builds is, to me, the apotheosis of Billy Byers and the Basie band.

[HutchFan]

Prompted by the Jaki Byard discussion above:

More Byard brilliance. 

 

 

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

A superb set!   

[Peter Friedman]