So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[BillF]

[BillF]

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Kenny Barron & Buster Williams

Good one ....

[mjazzg]

[Rabshakeh]

9 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Free Jazz Collective's menu du jour. Four and a half stars well earned?

[mjazzg]

Just now, Rabshakeh said:

Free Jazz Collective's menu du jour. Four and a half stars well earned?

Only on the Butcher so far.  I often think when listening to improv like this that it's much better in the flesh.  I must have hundreds of albums that sound like this in some way. I can see why the reviewer would score it highly maybe not me, today.  It's very listenable, don't get me wrong. Trombone and percussionist are good and new to me. Three/Three and half stars, so far

[John Tapscott]

[Referentzhunter]

[HutchFan]

Spinning some Nancy Wilson this afternoon:

 

[HutchFan]

Next up:

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

[EKE BBB]

[BillF]

9 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

Now playing:

[Rabshakeh]

Ambrose Akinmusire - When The Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note, 2011)

It's my first time listening to this, having been a bit turned off by his more recent albums with their attempts at crossover. I'm struck by how strong it is.

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Ambrose Akinmusire - When The Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note, 2011)

It's my first time listening to this, having been a bit turned off by his more recent albums with their attempts at crossover. I'm struck by how strong it is.

It's a favourite here.  Try and listen to the one previous on Fresh Sound New Talent, it's the one the alerted me to him (apart from playing with Steve Coleman) and is very strong

 

[Rabshakeh]

50 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

It's a favourite here.  Try and listen to the one previous on Fresh Sound New Talent, it's the one the alerted me to him (apart from playing with Steve Coleman) and is very strong

Thanks!

[JSngry]

Does anybody have the Impulse! LP and if so, have you heard it in quad?

Does tha tmean that a Quad mix was made, if so, what are the odds that it still exists and can be turned into a Surround Sound type epic sonographical transmission even?

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

John Beasley "Positootely" 

Followed by 
Lee Morgan "Complete Live at the Lighthouse" box set, disc 4

[Rabshakeh]

John Coltrane - Coltrane's Sound (Atlantic, 1964)

2 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

John Beasley "Positootely" 

I'm interested to know what this is like. It's an interesting mix of players.

[jazzbo]

9 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

 

I'm interested to know what this is like. It's an interesting mix of players.

Stylistically it is a bit wandering from a post-bop stance with occasional Monkian touches and a bit of smooth fusion, and one quartet track where he plays very Jarretesque and even "sings"--and the soprano sax there is Keith-like as well. Very well-recorded disc.

Edited August 25, 2021 by jazzbo

[Rabshakeh]

9 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Stylistically it is a bit wandering from a post-bop stance with occasional Monkian touches and a bit of smooth fusion, and one quartet track where he plays very Jarretesque and even "sings"--and the soprano sax there is Keith-like as well. Very well-recorded disc.

Thank you. 

[jazzbo]

Now for something different: Bob Dylan "Rolling Thunder Revue Live" box set, disc 4

[Dub Modal]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

Does tha tmean that a Quad mix was made, if so, what are the odds that it still exists and can be turned into a Surround Sound type epic sonographical transmission even?

Good question. Hoping the answer is yes to the quad mix...

NP: 

Fantastic record, produced by Cannonball. 

Earlier it was:

With this one I had to get by the challenging mix as the overall sound is substandard. However, once the groove settles in I dug the hell out of this album. Richard Davis is a monster on the bass (electric here) and it sounds like he and Bellson are really enjoying themselves. Frank Owens comps better than he solos (and talking the mix, his piano sounds almost electric even when it's not - and it is on track 4 "Little Suede Shoes"). And while I can't tell which order Soloff and Faddis solo in, it doesn't matter because the playing is terrific. Stitt doesn't solo as much as you'd think given it's his leader date but no matter. 

Higgins is all over this one. Great session from '66.