So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[JSngry]

I read that, and am not convinced. Possible retro-fittin the assumption to the fact, maybe.

This guy feels differently: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/grover-washington-jr-soul-box-grover-washington-jr-by-c-andrew-hovan

Originally released as a two-record set in 1973, Soul Box has in the past been issued as two separate volumes, both on vinyl and compact discs, although the CD versions were available for only the shortest of time. To this date, this set has never been reissued in its entirety and in a fashion that recalls the original packaging and graphics.

 

[jazzbo]

Teddy Wilson "1935-1936" Chronogical (sic) Classics  cd

Teddy Wilson's 'thirties recordings are among my favorites of the decade, with great singers and instrumentalists and with his amazing elegant and swinging piano. The solo piano sides are excellent as well. I have this material in several ways, but the Classics series presents them in really good sound and completely in chronological order--a great way to hear them.

Edited July 19, 2022 by jazzbo

[JSngry]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

I read that, and am not convinced. Possible retro-fittin the assumption to the fact, maybe.

This guy feels differently: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/grover-washington-jr-soul-box-grover-washington-jr-by-c-andrew-hovan

Originally released as a two-record set in 1973, Soul Box has in the past been issued as two separate volumes, both on vinyl and compact discs, although the CD versions were available for only the shortest of time. To this date, this set has never been reissued in its entirety and in a fashion that recalls the original packaging and graphics.

 

Ok, the "ocd" in me kicked in, and I went to the closet and looked through every down beat from 1973 and into the 1974 issues until the one when Duke died. That's enough.

Contrary to hopes, I did not find any reviews of Soul Box, but perhaps/definitely relevant to numbering convention of the Creed Taylor labels, there was a half-page advert for Don Sebesky's Giant Box. CTX 6031/32 and check this out:

 

and then...

 

They didn't break this one out into two singles, but if they had...

 

[Peter Friedman]

[JSngry]

Because Chombo.

[BillF]

[Rabshakeh]

Dino Saluzzi – Albores (ECM, 2020)

 

[mjazzg]

4 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Dino Saluzzi – Albores (ECM, 2020)

 

That is very special 

21 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Grover Washington, Jr. – Soul Box Vol.1 (Kudu, 1973)

A real statement, despite being wildly uneven. I really think that kids getting into jazz get a whole lot out of this era of Washington's music. I'm still upset to see the sneers that his music receives from some areas of the jazz establishment.

This again. If Kamasi hasn't listened to 'Don't explain' from this album then my name isn't mjazzg

[Rabshakeh]

8 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

This again. If Kamasi hasn't listened to 'Don't explain' from this album then my name isn't mjazzg

100% Kamasi. Including the general sprawl of the thing.

[BillF]

15 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

14 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Now:

  

 

 

 

 

 

[Dub Modal]

 

That Azymuth record is the bomb. Leaning toward picking up that reissue from Jazz Dispensery. Glass Bead Games is always excellent and Moon Rappin' has groove. Not sure how the Moody Blues crept in here, but the listen was better than expected. Hayward has some nice solos and as a psych period piece it's a fine album. The overt enthusiasm for acid that permeates the entire record is entertaining. 

[Peter Friedman]

The Continuing Jazz legacy of Pittsburgh

[jazzbo]

Bob Dylan "More Blood, More Tracks" disc Five

I've been meaning to get back to this set, and my system sounds so good now that it sounds even better than it did before, even though I thought it sounded outstanding last time. Great music and music-making. And the right speed!

[kh1958]

Kibrom Birhane, Here and There

[Dub Modal]

40 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

Kibrom Birhane, Here and There

I enjoyed this. Good music, gets slotted as “jazz” because it’s mostly instrumental but seems a lot of music is like that these days. 

[jazzbo]

Stan Getz "The Clef & Norgran Studio Albums" disc 3

Swing so hard at times it hurts.

[kh1958]

25 minutes ago, Dub Modal said:

I enjoyed this. Good music, gets slotted as “jazz” because it’s mostly instrumental but seems a lot of music is like that these days. 

Ethio-Jazz I suppose.

[aparxa]

Streaming Barney Wilen's Tilt

Is Jacky Cnudde, pianist on the Monk tracks, a pseudonym?

 

[BillF]

[soulpope]

56 minutes ago, aparxa said:

Streaming Barney Wilen's Tilt

Is Jacky Cnudde, pianist on the Monk tracks, a pseudonym?

Jacky Cnudde was said being a french swing pianist who changed his style after listening to Monk .... so he knew the Monk Songbook rather well ....

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

[jazzbo]

Chet Baker "Baby Breeze" Limelight/Verve cd

Expanded reissue of a quite nice Baker session with some stellar sidemen.

Alto Saxophone, Flute – Frank Strozier  
Bass – Michael Fleming 
Drums – Charlie Rice 
Flugelhorn, vocals – Chet Baker 
Guitar – Kenny Burrell
Piano – Bob James, Hal Galper
Tenor Saxophone – Phil Urso 
Piano, Arranged By, Producer – Bobby Scott

[HutchFan]

Now listening to:

Dave Liebman Group - Voyage (Evidence, 1996)
with Vic Juris (g), Phil Markowitz (p, kybd), Tony Marino (b), Jamey Haddad (d, perc, vo), Café (perc, vo; 3 cuts only) 

 

[felser]