So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Rabshakeh]

Eddie Harris - I Need Some Money (Atlantic, 1974)

 

[Dub Modal]

Mal Waldron with Fred Braceful, Eberhard Weber and Jimmy Jackson, The Call from '71. Not sure why I never listened to this before as it's phenomenal. Two songs, each stretching over the side of an LP and these guys really dig in. Late to the party on this one, but glad I made it. 

[Rabshakeh]

12 minutes ago, Dub Modal said:

Mal Waldron with Fred Braceful, Eberhard Weber and Jimmy Jackson, The Call from '71. Not sure why I never listened to this before as it's phenomenal. Two songs, each stretching over the side of an LP and these guys really dig in. Late to the party on this one, but glad I made it. 

Great record. Close enough to European progressive rock from the time (particularly the German "krautrock") that I often recommend it to non-jazz friends.

George Russell - Listen to the Silence (1973)

My first ever listen to this rather odd one, a sort of jazz secular mass. Very much of the early 1970s, with references to Nixon, 'metanoia', Vietnam and everything else, including a Maoist / Nietzschean digression on the real message of the gospel being the rejection of "slave morality". Plus all the musicians were to achieve fame and remuneration mining the ECM vein. It is so of it's time that it makes Escalator over the Hill look like Oasis. Strangely enjoyable though.

[JSngry]

containing

and

Some strange sounds get made!

[jazzbo]

It's the birthday of someone whose music is very important to my listening world so. . . .

Duke Ellington "Unknown Session" Columbia cd (from the second box set of Columbia Albums).

Great relaxed swinging stuff.

[Dub Modal]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Great record. Close enough to European progressive rock from the time (particularly the German "krautrock") that I often recommend it to non-jazz friends.

Felt the same way after listening to it. It's about as close to rock as I come these days. The groove they got into was great. 

[jazzbo]

A friend of mine called this Jobim's "most Ellingtonian" album and I think he's on to something. So I'm playing it today.

Antonio Carlos Jobim "Tide" Universal Japan SHM-CD.

This and "Stone Flower" are kissing cousins. I love the Jobim and Deondata collaborations.

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

18 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

I like that one, Peter! 

(Saw Tiberi leading a reconstituted Herman orch in the 90s after the death of the master.)

1 hour ago, jazzbo said:

It's the birthday of someone whose music is very important to my listening world so. . . .

Duke Ellington "Unknown Session" Columbia cd (from the second box set of Columbia Albums).

Great relaxed swinging stuff.

Album cover clearly influenced by the art works of Christo, who wrapped everything:

 

Now playing:

[jazzbo]

Duke Ellington "1947-1952 Vol. 4" 

I LOVE this five disc set. So much of so much!

[JSngry]

People paying attention.

[Dub Modal]

I'm in an early-ECM mood. These two are great for scratching that itch. 

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

 

Guy Lafitte / Wild Bill Davis – Three Men On A Beat (Black and Blue, 1983)

 

Having just finished:

Joe Albany - The Right Combination (Riverside, 1957)

1 hour ago, Dub Modal said:

I'm in an early-ECM mood. These two are great for scratching that itch. 

Two of the best from that label.

[jlhoots]

Charlie Parker: Bird In L.A.

[jazzbo]

Cassandra Wilson "Traveling Miles" Blue Note cd

Re-visiting this old friend.

[BillF]

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

[Chuck Nessa]

now this

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

[sidewinder]

[BillF]

49 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

I never saw the Bond Organization, but I saw him earlier when he was with Don Rendell.

They were, as it says on the tin, "roarin'".

I always remember the title, "Bring Back the Burch", a favourite cry at Tory women's conferences in those days. 

Edited April 30, 2022 by BillF

[Tom 1960]