So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Referentzhunter]

[BillF]

26 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said:

Now playing:

[EKE BBB]

[Peter Friedman]

Sam Jones, Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins

[jlhoots]

7 hours ago, soulpope said:

A beauty ....

My favorite Hawkins!!

[relyles]

[BillF]

[mjazzg]

17 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Mark Helias – The Current Set (Enja, 1987)

That's in a cupboard here somewhere, should I get it out for a spin?

[John Tapscott]

On 7/3/2022 at 8:57 AM, BillF said:

  - with Jake Hanna it's always  in my book. 

Now:

This is one of the most enjoyable recordings I have heard this year. Nothing earth-shattering or ground breaking, but just really good listening. Having a hard time putting it away on the shelves.  

Edited July 4, 2022 by John Tapscott

[Rabshakeh]

20 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

That's in a cupboard here somewhere, should I get it out for a spin?

I would. I think it's a nice record. Everyone plays well. 

[Peter Friedman]

[mjazzg]

22 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

I would. I think it's a nice record. Everyone plays well. 

Thanks, into the cupboard I will venture. I bought it when it was released but looking at the line up with hindsight it does look a bit of an odd collection of players.

Edited July 4, 2022 by mjazzg

[kh1958]

Big Heart Machine

[EKE BBB]

The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (Verve, 1962)

The Oscar Peterson Trio - A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra (Verve, 1959)

[Rabshakeh]

Johnny Griffin - Change of Pace (Riverside, 1961)

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

OM – Cerberus (JAPO, 1981)

My first listen to this. I found it disappointing. Less Urs Leimgruber and more Christy Doran.

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Johnny Griffin - Change of Pace (Riverside, 1961)

Good one ....

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

Michael Mantler – No Answer (WATT, 1974)

 

[John Tapscott]

[jazzcorner]

14 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (Verve, 1962)

The Oscar Peterson Trio - A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra (Verve, 1959)

Soundwise the MPS recordings are the best IMO.

Most "jazzy" trio is however for me  ---> Peterson - Brown - Ellis and the earlier versions with Barney Kessell at JATP.

;-]]

 

8 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

 

The late Bob Florence had a good cooperation with the german radio "Hessischer Rundfunk" in Frankfurt. Many years ago  I did record some  studio broadcast with Bob & some HR bigband recordings. I was in touch with Bob via email and  had tried to get him a gig at the WDR . But the "big heads" there were not interested at that time. Really a loss which cannot be repaired.

[EKE BBB]

[BillF]

8 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

11 minutes ago, EKE BBB said:

Now playing:

[Rabshakeh]

Herbie Hancock – The Piano (Columbia, 1979)

I have been exploring Hancock's acoustic releases from the 70s and 80s recently. Not a great deal there of the old Hancock, or the new Hancock. A strong sense of someone relearning from the basics, rather than returning from a place of growth.