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[jazzbo]

Charles Mingus “Me, Myself an Eye” Atlantic cd

 

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From this box set:

 

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

6 hours ago, jazzbo said:

This was a fun release. The past entries in this series were good as well. Here’s hoping perhaps there will be more.

Donald Byrd “Live at Montreux” Blue Note cd

 

According to Michael Cuscuna, Donald Byrd didn't want this released. It's weird how Blue Note has moved from a label that listened to the artists to one that just looks for the next buck.

[mikeweil]

Excellent beautiful music, as if three jazz masters had an impromptu jam session. Only that that these are Wes African master musicicians.

[jazzbo]

1 hour ago, bresna said:

According to Michael Cuscuna, Donald Byrd didn't want this released. It's weird how Blue Note has moved from a label that listened to the artists to one that just looks for the next buck.

Interesting. I like this better than many of the albums he released about this time.

 

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Edited January 11, 2024 by jazzbo

[mikeweil]

[HutchFan]

Now:

 

Earlier:

Two excellent albums originally released on Jazzcraft -- and then subsequently reissued on Storyville (and, more recently, Solid).

 

[BillF]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

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[HutchFan]

Prompted by the revived Power to the People thread:

Edited January 11, 2024 by HutchFan

[jazzbo]

The Peaceful side of Billy Strayhorn" Capitol cd

Lovely music.

[HutchFan]

NP:

Drew Gress - 7 Black Butterflies (Koch-Premonition, 2005)
Gress leading a stellar band w/ Ralph Alessi, Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, and Tom Rainey

 

[jazzbo]

Miki Yamanaka “Songs without Lyrics” cd

I ordered two cds from Miki directly to complete my collection of her work, and received both personally autographed and with a long personal note from Miki. That was very nice!

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Now:

 

Earlier:

Two excellent albums originally released on Jazzcraft -- and then subsequently reissued on Storyville (and, more recently, Solid).

 

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[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

[optatio]

[ghost of miles]

Been way too long since I took this one down for a listen:

[Chuck Nessa]

[soulpope]

6 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

A concise Rhythm Section at work ....

[Gheorghe]

14 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Charles Mingus “Me, Myself an Eye” Atlantic cd

 

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From this box set:

 

 

Those albums are wonderful and with the exception of "Me Myself" and "Somethin like Bird" came out when Mingus was alive at playing. It was like all my idols who were performing and put out a record each year, like Miles, Rollins, McCoy, Dexter and so on. 
I had a special affinity for "Changes One and Two", "Three or Four Shades" and "Cumbia" since that´s the repertory that Mingus played live when I saw him. 
"Me myself an Eye" is interesting since it is a suite like "Three or Four Shades" or "Cumbia" was. How good would it have sounded if Mingus himself would have played on it. 

There was another record of Mingus between Cumbia and Me Myself an Eye, it was with Lionel Hampton but I don´t think it was as much successful, since the arrangements are somehow dull and though Hamp does his best, his vibe doesn´t really fit to tunes like "Fables of Faubus" or "Remember Rockefeller at Attica"....

[John Tapscott]

On 1/11/2024 at 12:16 PM, soulpope said:

As already planned .... :

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15 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

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[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

[HutchFan]

[optatio]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

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[Rabshakeh]

Tristan Honsinger, This, That And The Other – Sketches Of Probability