So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzbo]

Joyce & Banda Maluca "Just A Little Bit Crazy"

[jazzbo]

[JSngry]

This is a good record.

 

 

[Chuck Nessa]

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

19 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

[HutchFan]

Discussion elsewhere on the board prompted me to queue up this:

Art Pepper - Unreleased Art, Vol. 1: The Complete Abashiri Concert (Widow's Taste)
with George Cables, David Williams, and Carl Burnett

 

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[JSngry]

 

a eissue of the Tower Lp. I like the reframing of "Get Ready" into a song about a dude whining to his woman to get ready and get dressed so they can get out and go dancing.

[jazzbo]

Continuing a very enjoyable revisit of the "Jazz Showcase" cds from Vanguard Records. These were originally well-recorded and are very nicely remastered, and the playing is so . . . cool and groovy, especially this one.

The Count Basie Bunch "Cool Too"

[jlhoots]

Art Taylor: A.T.'s Delight

[BillF]

3 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

Art Taylor: A.T.'s Delight

[soulpope]

[JSngry]

Perry Robinson heard to advantage!

[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

The Jimmy Rushing All Stars "Who was it Sang that Song?" Master Jazz/New World cd

Bass – Gene Ramey
Drums – Jo Jones
Piano – Sir Charles Thompson
Tenor Saxophone – Julian Dash
Trombone – Dickie Wells
Trumpet – Buck Clayton
Vocals – Jimmy Rushing

[Peter Friedman]

Rob Van Bavel is a damn fine jazz piano player. I only very recently became aware of his very good recordings. His playing on the Klaus Weiss Trio album is what grabbed my attention.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair* – Blue Bogey (Jasmine Records). I do enjoy this records. Gaynair reminds me of a combo of Charlie Rouse with Ike Quebec.

[HutchFan]

S

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Straight Ahead (Concord)
Recorded at the Keystone in June 1981

 

and

from April 1981

 

from James Williams' wikipedia page:

Keystone Korner, 1980

 

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[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

[John Tapscott]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

Rob Van Bavel is a damn fine jazz piano player. I only very recently became aware of his very good recordings. His playing on the Klaus Weiss Trio album is what grabbed my attention.

I have never heard of him. I just downloaded this recording from itunes for a future listen. He has recorded many albums which look appealing. .  

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

Gary Smulyan & Joe Magarelli Quintet

[BillF]

3 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Rob Van Bavel is a damn fine jazz piano player. I only very recently became aware of his very good recordings. His playing on the Klaus Weiss Trio album is what grabbed my attention.

In those far off pre-pandemic days Rob used to be a frequent visitor to my friend Malcolm Frazer's house:

 

[HutchFan]

More Blakey:

 

 

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

 

 

 

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

 

 

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