So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[mjazzg]

6 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Vijay Iyer - Panoptic Modes (Red Giant, 2001)

Listening to this early Iyer I am struck by how much more enjoyable his playing used to be. Whilst I am almost always impressed by Iyer's records, I am not sure that I have found them "enjoyable" for a while. They seem to be getting weightier with each year.

I think I agree with that. I've not enjoyed rather than admired an Iyer release since before 'Break Stuff' except of course the duo with Wadada. (I'm not one to countenance the 'curse of Manfred Eicher' but it's making me wonder)  Maybe I should break out the Fieldwork albums for a dusting down.  They were great, maybe the still are

Two musicians I've enjoyed apart from each other coming together very nicely here

[jazzbo]

A little Friday afternoon harmelodics.

Enrique Haneine "Mind's Mural"

[Rabshakeh]

13 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I think I agree with that. I've not enjoyed rather than admired an Iyer release since before 'Break Stuff' except of course the duo with Wadada. (I'm not one to countenance the 'curse of Manfred Eicher' but it's making me wonder)  

I wonder. Perhaps a mix of Eicher's clammy touch with the effect of age and becoming an older statesman - something that normally doesn't affect jazz as much as other genres, but does seem to have gotten to Iyer.

15 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

 

Two musicians I've enjoyed apart from each other coming together very nicely here

I don't know these two. Would you start here or elsewhere?

[mjazzg]

3 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

I wonder. Perhaps a mix of Eicher's clammy touch with the effect of age and becoming an older statesman - something that normally doesn't affect jazz as much as other genres, but does seem to have gotten to Iyer.

I don't know these two. Would you start here or elsewhere?

Yes, a good place to start with them.  It gives a nice flavour of them individually.  Musson is a recent discovery for me, she plays with Pat Thomas and released a very good solo recording Dreamsing not so long ago.  Brice can be heard to good effect on his quintet albums as a writer as well as player. His duos with Tom Challenger are worth hearing too.

I think Musson, Brice and Challenger are all worth following.  A youngish (from where I look at least) generation nicely established.

[Rabshakeh]

6 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Yes, a good place to start with them.  It gives a nice flavour of them individually.  Musson is a recent discovery for me, she plays with Pat Thomas and released a very good solo recording Dreamsing not so long ago.  Brice can be heard to good effect on his quintet albums as a writer as well as player. His duos with Tom Challenger are worth hearing too.

I think Musson, Brice and Challenger are all worth following.  A youngish (from where I look at least) generation nicely established.

Thanks. I notice that Musson has also played with Alexander Hawkins. I will follow up 

[Simon8]

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

[sidewinder]

Slummin’ it with the old version.

[HutchFan]

Prompted by Kenny Wheeler discussion on another thread:

The Maritime Jazz Orchestra featuring Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor & Norma Winstone - Now And Now Again (Justin Time, 2002)

Norma Winstone's voice.  What a beautiful and expressive instrument!  She kills me -- especially when she's paired with such terrific composers as Kenny Wheeler or Michael Garrick.

 

[sidewinder]

11 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Prompted by Kenny Wheeler discussion on another thread:

The Maritime Jazz Orchestra featuring Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor & Norma Winstone - Now And Now Again (Justin Time, 2002)

Norma Winstone's voice.  What a beautiful and expressive instrument!  She kills me -- especially when she's paired with such terrific composers as Kenny Wheeler or Michael Garrick.

 

I remember seeing Norma singing with Wheeler and Orchestra during Kenny’s 75th Birthday tour. Also saw them a few times with Azimuth.

[HutchFan]

Just now, sidewinder said:

I remember seeing Norma singing with Wheeler and Orchestra during Kenny’s 75th Birthday tour. Also saw them a few times with Azimuth.

I'm jealous.  

I never had an opportunity to see either of them perform.  With Kenny gone, maybe I'll have a chance to catch Norma some day.

 

[jazzcorner]

3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Nice combination - How do they sound?

 

[HutchFan]

1 minute ago, jazzcorner said:

Nice combination - How do they sound?

 

Terrific!  I'm a fan of both Tjader and Palmieri, so I think they sound wonderful together.  

They also collaborated on another LP, El Sonido Nuevo.  Also easy to recommend.  

 

[jazzcorner]

2 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Terrific!  I'm a fan of both Tjader and Palmieri, so I think they sound wonderful together.  

They also collaborated on another LP, El Sonido Nuevo.  Also easy to recommend.  

 

Thanks, I'm a Tjader fan so  I will add it to my wantlist

W.

On 19.8.2021 at 9:17 AM, BillF said:

 wonderful + the Shia LP

[sidewinder]

18 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

I'm jealous.  

I never had an opportunity to see either of them perform.  With Kenny gone, maybe I'll have a chance to catch Norma some day.

 

Definitely catch Norma, if you get the chance.

I caught Kenny’s 80th tour as well. No Norma on that one but a very fine Italian vocalist whose name escapes me for the moment (Diana Torto).

Edited August 20, 2021 by sidewinder

[jazzcorner]

15 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Ahhh that crazy Victor Feldmann !!

[sidewinder]

Looks like ‘The Lighthouse’ is high profile on here today. 

[jazzcorner]

On 19.8.2021 at 1:17 PM, EKE BBB said:

Same LP??? My copy is a japanese reissue

[BillF]

12 hours ago, HutchFan said:

I'm jealous.  

I never had an opportunity to see either of them perform.  With Kenny gone, maybe I'll have a chance to catch Norma some day.

 

The only time I saw Kenny was very early in his career - in 1962 in a club in Leeds when he appeared with fellow Canadian Art Ellefson in a sextet of Dankworth sidemen led by Eddie Harvey.

Edited August 21, 2021 by BillF

[HutchFan]

33 minutes ago, BillF said:

The only time I saw Kenny was very early in his career - in 1962 in a club in Leeds when he appeared with fellow Canadian Art Ellefson in sextet of Dankworth sidemen led by Eddie Harvey.

Interesting.  When did Wheeler emigrate from Canada to the UK?  I didn't realize that he'd already made his way over in '62.

 

 

Continuing with the Wheeler-Winstone-Taylor theme:

Live at Roccella Jonica (Ismez Polis/Splasc(H), recorded 1984)

 

[sidewinder]

2 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Interesting.  When did Wheeler emigrate from Canada to the UK?  I didn't realize that he'd already made his way over in '62.

Early 1950s I believe. At a time when it was easier to move to the UK than the US for Canadians, thanks to the old Empire links.

[HutchFan]

1 minute ago, sidewinder said:

Early 1950s I believe. At a time when it was easier to move to the UK than the US for Canadians, thanks to the old Empire links.

Wow.  I had no idea it was that early.  Good to know.   

 

Edited August 20, 2021 by HutchFan

[sidewinder]

2 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Wow.  I had no idea it was that early.  Good to know.   

 

Yes, the ‘Windmill Tilter’ LP insert has a good bio write up for Kenny. He emigrated not too long after completing Royal Conservatory studies in Toronto. A big gain for us over here.

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

42 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

Early 1950s I believe. At a time when it was easier to move to the UK than the US for Canadians, thanks to the old Empire links.

Those links also brought us Joe Harriott, Harold McNair and (for a while) Dizzy Reece.