So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Rabshakeh]

Harper Brothers – Artistry

Surely one of the more successful Young Lion records. Stronger role for the drummer and less of the dry production values. Shame about the hideous cover.

[Rabshakeh]

Akosh S. Unit – Lenne

This one is a good record.in the Ayler tradition. Less of the 1990s cheese than usual for Szelevenyi. 

[Rabshakeh]

Rez Abbasi - Things to Come

Revisiting this one. Not a bad record and lots to love. Rudresh Mahanthappa and a good rhythm section nobly battling against Abbasi's and Iyer's studiousness. I'm not a strong believer that jazz has to be anything, but this sort of record does bring out my inner Albert Murray. I just wish this bunch would work on being a bit livelier.

Edited November 28, 2023 by Rabshakeh

[jazzbo]

Gil Evans “Out of the Cool” Acoustic Sounds Verve Series Verve Impulse LP.

Got this for “free” and shipping. Sounds great.

 

[JSngry]

A worthy document indeed! 

[BillF]

2 hours ago, jazzbo said:

 

 

👍

[optatio]

9 hours ago, dougcrates said:

👍 - as LP on my shelf!

[John Tapscott]

8 hours ago, BillF said:

👍 Mel Lewis is wonderful on this recording.

Now:

I see a lot of people at various sites have given this 5 stars. I don't hear it like that at all. I like Sonny, but 3 stars maybe. 

4 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Gil Evans “Out of the Cool” Acoustic Sounds Verve Series Verve Impulse LP.

Got this for “free” and shipping. Sounds great.

 

👍

Edited November 28, 2023 by John Tapscott

[Chuck Nessa]

[Peter Friedman]

[JSngry]

 

[soulpope]

[jazzbo]

Miles Davis "Sorcerer" Sony Blu-Spec CD2 Japan 2023

 

Edited November 28, 2023 by jazzbo

[HutchFan]

17 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

A fantastic record!

 

[jazzbo]

Followed by a disc just out of a DHL package from Japan. . . .

“Duke Ellington and John Coltrane” Verve Acoustic Sounds SHM-SACD

[mjazzg]

3 hours ago, soulpope said:

Alternate takes album on the way

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

34 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Miles Davis "Sorcerer" Sony Blu-Spec CD2 Japan 2023

 

Likely the same transfer as the 2013 Blu-Spec CD2 release ....

[HutchFan]

Tommy Flanagan - Beyond the Blue Bird (Timeless, 1991)
with Kenny Burrell, George Mraz, and Lewis Nash

[jazzbo]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

Likely the same transfer as the 2013 Blu-Spec CD2 release ....

Yes it may be, so far to me it appears to be a reissue of the Wilder mastering on this release (contains the two bonus tracks as well) linked below, as well as the Quintet box set, doesn't sound like a DSD mastering to me, but I need to do more research and comparisons.

https://www.discogs.com/release/7335121-Miles-Davis-Sorcerer

A number of the Miles releases from this "We Love Jazz" batch seem to be reissues of Wilder US cds.

This big batch contains Miles titles that have never been Blu-Spec CD2 before and many that were never Blu-Spec CD either, and those that were given the Blu-Spec treatment before that I have been able to compare are actually different masterings used than before. Which leads me to believe this may not be the same mastering as the 2013 Blu-Spec CD2 which I don't think I have handy to compare.

Edited November 28, 2023 by jazzbo

[optatio]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

👍

[Rabshakeh]

Rodney Whitaker – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Farid Barron on piano is an interesting player. I don't know him at all...

Edited November 28, 2023 by Rabshakeh

[jazzbo]

My system has never sounded better, and I just keep wanting to spin disc after disc!

Right now
Miles Davis “Directions” Blu-Spec CD2 Sony Japan 2023, disc 1

 

[Chuck Nessa]

Revisiting this after a few years - we attended the concert and rehearsals.

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Yes it may be, so far to me it appears to be a reissue of the Wilder mastering on this release (contains the two bonus tracks as well) linked below, as well as the Quintet box set, doesn't sound like a DSD mastering to me, but I need to do more research and comparisons.

https://www.discogs.com/release/7335121-Miles-Davis-Sorcerer

A number of the Miles releases from this "We Love Jazz" batch seem to be reissues of Wilder US cds.

This big batch contains Miles titles that have never been Blu-Spec CD2 before and many that were never Blu-Spec CD either, and those that were given the Blu-Spec treatment before that I have been able to compare are actually different masterings used than before. Which leads me to believe this may not be the same mastering as the 2013 Blu-Spec CD2 which I don't think I have handy to compare.

Thnx for your thoughts ....