So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[dougcrates]

2008 Connoisseur CD

[optatio]

4 hours ago, HutchFan said:

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[BillF]

8 hours ago, mikeweil said:

Yesterday, this newl acqusition:

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8 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

  

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4 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 

 

 

 

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Now playing:

Edited December 8, 2023 by BillF

[Gheorghe]

16 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Ron Carter / Herbie Hancock / Tony Williams - Third Plane (Milestone, rec. 1977)

Sounds like a dream team. Though I have some VSOP records, I mean with Hubbard and Shorter, I didn´t know about this one. 

[optatio]

22 minutes ago, BillF said:

 

 

 

👍 - as LP on my shelf!

[Gheorghe]

Last night I listened to this one. 

Well, I     l o v e  it . 

First I was reluctant to spin it since    I h a d  heard and seen Dexter exactly the same period, early 1983, actually the last time I saw him live and it was almost a desaster , so weak it was. 

It´s astonishing that in an interval of maybe 2 or 3 days Dexter sounded so splendid in Copenhaga, Danemarca. 

He´s just in top form and the band is superb. 

It makes you understand why so many Americans in Europe after some nice and healthy years in fancy European towns had to leave Europe since they missed that competition and the power of N.Y. rhythm sections. 

Dexter was always great in the 60´s and early 70´s and had great pianists like Tete Montoliu or Kenny Drew, but bassists and drummer just were not up to what you hear in N.Y. for example.

Young Dave Eubanks is fantastic, listen how he pushes the thing on "Hanky Pranky", a tune I never had heard before, it´s pure Messenger´s sound. 

And some of the best "More than you know" I ever heard. In Vienna, it was really weak, it was painful to listen to and to look at Dex there. 

I think it was similar to other booze or drug addicted musicians in their last years, there performances were not persistent, you might catch a night were it was a stellar performance, and then on other nights you might leave with embarrassement and disapointment.....

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Earlier:

His finest hour on Columbia ....

[BillF]

[jazzbo]

Llew Matthews Trio featuring Hubert Laws "A Certain Smile" M&I Records Japan cd

Very pretty music from 2011.

 

Edited December 8, 2023 by jazzbo

[soulpope]

Beautiful music with superb arrangements by Don Sickler .... thnx to my best buddy for handing this to me on a sad day many moons ago ....

[kh1958]

Mike Reed, The Separatist Party

[mikeweil]

[HutchFan]

6 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

Sounds like a dream team. Though I have some VSOP records, I mean with Hubbard and Shorter, I didn´t know about this one. 

I think you'd enjoy it, Gheorghe.  It's an excellent record.  

 

5 hours ago, soulpope said:

His finest hour on Columbia ....

Agreed!   

 

 

Last night:

 

Now:

Both albums made at the same October 19-20, 1972 sessions in Chicago.

 

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

 

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8 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

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Now playing:

[soulpope]

An excellent ECM archival release .... remains close to my heart ....

[HutchFan]

Edited December 8, 2023 by HutchFan

[soulpope]

The Metropole Orchestra / The Louis Van Dyke Trio "Metro's Midnight Music - Rare Jazz Tracks From The Dutch NOS Radio Show 1970 - 75" (Sonorama)         2006 .... little treasure trove ....

[John Tapscott]

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

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Now:

[mjazzg]

3 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Mike Reed, The Separatist Party

 

How is that?

I saw them perform music from that. It was a very powerful gig, hope the album is good too. It will be a post Xmas purchase for me I think

Anything that Reed's involved in is worthy of attention I find 

Edited December 8, 2023 by mjazzg

[HutchFan]

Next up:

The Super Jazz Trio - The Standard (Baystate, rec. 1980); reissued on Sony Japan
with Tommy Flanagan (p), Reggie Workman (b), and Joe Chambers (d)

A terrific album.

 

[kh1958]

12 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

 

How is that?

I saw them perform music from that. It was a very powerful gig, hope the album is good too. It will be a post Xmas purchase for me I think

Anything that Reed's involved in is worthy of attention I find 

I heard Mike Reed at the Big Ears Festival with Nichole Mitchell and Tomeka Reid, an excellent group.

On first listen, I found the instrumental tracks on the recording to be compelling (5 of the 9 tracks),

The other four tracks feature Marvin Tate on "vocals" which is more like narration. These tracks are probably one listen tracks, for me anyway.

[soulpope]

10 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Next up:

The Super Jazz Trio - The Standard (Baystate, rec. 1980); reissued on Sony Japan
with Tommy Flanagan (p), Reggie Workman (b), and Joe Chambers (d)

A terrific album.

Yes .... a true Reggie Workman master class .... btw "seal of approval" also applies to .... :

[HutchFan]

7 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Yes .... a true Reggie Workman master class .... btw "seal of approval" also applies to .... 

Yep!   

I've also enjoyed this one:

Of course, Farmer's presence changes the dynamic of the trio -- but it's still a lovely album. 

 

[soulpope]

19 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Yep!   

I've also enjoyed this one:

Of course, Farmer's presence changes the dynamic of the trio -- but it's still a lovely album. 

 

Agreed .... unbelievable, how Workman/Chambers take off in the Trio setting .....

Edited December 8, 2023 by soulpope