So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[BillF]

2 hours ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

 

 

Kenny Burrell (PR7008) - Prestige 1957

 

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by BillF

[Rabshakeh]

Count Basie At Newport (Verve, 1957)

There's no better record to show why so many musicians were so confused at being labeled as "jazz artists". You could call this, jazz, swing, R&B, big band or blues and you'd be 20% correct each time. It makes no sense for a record like this to be marketed to a jazz audience and not a rowdy blues crowd. It could easily satisfy either, because it is all of those things.

17 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Yeah!! I just finished with that one. 

[soulpope]

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

3 hours ago, EJ Walker said:

Nice! The other one 'The Fourmost return' is nice too.

MG

[BillF]

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This evening

Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey - Obey @ 70 - Obey 2012

Orquesta Reve - Suave suave - Areito 1990

Last one tonight

Nemours Jean-Baptiste - Ti-Carole - IBO 1966

 

 

MG

 

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

There's another "volume" that's excellent too.

[cds23]

THE JOE MCPHEE QUARTET | UNDERGROUND RAILROAD | CJR | 1969 | US FIRST STEREO PRESSING CJR_1 LP

 

 

 

 

 

"Underground Railroad", Joe McPhee's debut as a leader, has nowhere near the cult following its successor from 1971 "Nation Time" (though just as rare with only 500 copies pressed at the time) could gather over the last fifty years. I'm not a music or jazz historian, but I guess the reason is simple: "Underground Railroad" isn't funky, it doesn't add soul elements to the mix nor are there any vocals. It is a late 60's Free Jazz record in the tradition of those first privately pressed Loft Jazz recordings, especially Clifford Thorntons "Freedom And Unity" coming to mind (on which McPhee had an apperance on one track, by the way), sounding pretty dry and more focused on building up tension than creating a certain sound. Speaking of sound, this record is a bit distant (but still very visceral) sounding, but by design, since it was recorded in a monastery (though not before an audience, as far as I know).

 

Standout track is "Harriet", which sounds as if the Quartet was taking a break from the heavy percussive 23 minute opener occupying the entire A-side. Almost meditative and with really great solos, love the vibes and don't miss the drums at all (both of which is rare).

 

This album has been reissued both on LP and CD, the latter including a ton of bonus material (a previously unreleased concert before at the same location), all spread over two CDs.

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by cds23

[HutchFan]

NP:

Wes Montgomery - Far Wes (Pacific Jazz, rec. 1958)

Cool to hear Wes with Harold Land, who appears on 7 of the 11 cuts.

 

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, cds23 said:

THE JOE MCPHEE QUARTET | UNDERGROUND RAILROAD | CJR | 1969 | US FIRST STEREO PRESSING CJR_1 LP

 

 

 

 

 

"Underground Railroad", Joe McPhee's debut as a leader, has nowhere near the cult following its successor from 1971 "Nation Time" (though just as rare with only 500 copies pressed at the time) could gather over the last fifty years. I'm not a music or jazz historian, but I guess the reason is simple: "Underground Railroad" isn't funky, it doesn't add soul elements to the mix nor are there any vocals. It is a late 60's Free Jazz record in the tradition of those first privately pressed Loft Jazz recordings, especially Clifford Thorntons "Freedom And Unity" coming to mind (on which McPhee had an apperance on one track, by the way), sounding pretty dry and more focused on building up tension than creating a certain sound. Speaking of sound, this record is a bit distant (but still very visceral) sounding, but by design, since it was recorded in a monastery (though not before an audience, as far as I know).

 

Standout track is "Harriet", which sounds as if the Quartet was taking a break from the heavy percussive 23 minute opener occupying the entire A-side. Almost meditative and with really great solos, love the vibes and don't miss the drums at all (both of which is rare).

 

This album has been reissued both on LP and CD, the latter including a ton of bonus material (a previously unreleased concert before at the same location), all spread over two CDs.

 

I'd actually not heard of this until today

 

[Peter Friedman]

[ghost of miles]

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Breakfast with

Lord Nelson - Black gold - Richie's Music 1978

Milt Buckner & Marcel Zanini - Blues & bounce - Black & Blue 1976

 

Now

Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey - Alo mi alo - Decca West Africa

 

 

Next

Monguito - El unico! - Toboga 1984

 

 

MG

 

 

[BillF]

9 hours ago, HutchFan said:

NP:

Wes Montgomery - Far Wes (Pacific Jazz, rec. 1958)

Cool to hear Wes with Harold Land, who appears on 7 of the 11 cuts.

 

Now playing:

Edited September 12, 2021 by BillF

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

While looking through my collection for live albums

Rodrigue Millien - Ambiance Samedi matin - Esperance 1983 (one of the best titles ever)

 

Chris Connor - Lover come back to me - Evidence 1980

next

Sam Fan Thomas - Makassi - Tamwo Records 1984

MG

 

[sidewinder]

Edited September 12, 2021 by sidewinder

[mikeweil]

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This afternoon,

Orchestre Sinza - Mahoungo - Pathe 1975

Ikenga Super Stars - African unity - Rogers All Stars 1976

Now

Les Bantous de la Capitale - Marie Jeanne - Sonafric 1976

MG

 

 

 

 

[sidewinder]

[Rabshakeh]

Herbie Hancock - Mr. Hands (Columbia, 1980)

Underrated. 

[BillF]

[HutchFan]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

Some excellent Bobby Bryant on that one.    And Oliver Nelson too, of course!

 

[soulpope]

33 minutes ago, BillF said:

Excellent ....

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]