So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzbo]

Dylan’s “Good as I been to You” Sony Blu-Spec CD2. This afternoon I should receive the Mobile Fidelity SACD.

 

[HutchFan]

This is going down nicely with my Sunday morning coffee:

Sonny Stitt - Blues for Duke (Muse, rec. 1975)

with a perfect rhythm section: Barry Harris, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins

 

Earlier:

with Mr. PC and Art Taylor

 

[Peter Friedman]

A nice way to enjoy a Sunday morning.

[jlhoots]

5 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Horace Silver “Blowin’ the Blues Away” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD

 

Great in any format.

[Rabshakeh]

Larry "Wild" Wrice – Wild! The Big Big Sound Of Larry "Wild" Wrice

[mjazzg]

Jason Roebke Four - Spheres [Corbett Vs Dempsey]

Studied not rushing, interesting. I like all Roebke's leader dates, this is different, more improv less written I'll hazard a guess.

Pianist Mabel Kwan and drummer Marcus Evans are new names to me which is often a good thing

This and the new Mazurek on CvsD arrived yesterday

[HutchFan]

Continuing my recent Mose Allison kick with:

Mose Allison - Creek Bank (Prestige)
with Addison Farmer (b) and Ronnie Free (d)

2 LPs on 1 CD:
- Tracks 1-10 originally released as Young Man Mose
- Tracks 11-20 originally released as Creek Bank

 

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Lee Konitz - Inside Hi-Fi (Atlantic, 1956)

One of the finest albums from LK's early years, IMO.

 

[jazzcorner]

45 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Lee Konitz - Inside Hi-Fi (Atlantic, 1956)

One of the finest albums from LK's early years, IMO.

 

👍 ❣️

[felser]

[Rabshakeh]

Arthur Doyle Electro-Acoustic Ensemble – Patriotic Act

[Stompin at the Savoy]

 

[jazzbo]

Bob Dylan “Good As I Been To You” Mobile Fidelity SACD

Just released. Sounds really good, better than I guessed it might.

[jazzbo]

Wolfgang Muthspiel “The Promise” Antilles cd

 

[soulpope]

15 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 

Sonny Stitt - Blues for Duke (Muse, rec. 1975)

with a perfect rhythm section: Barry Harris, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins

Reminder for the Sonny Stitt/Barry Harris co-operation from 1972 on Cobblestone (with either Roy Brooks or Alan Dawson on drums) ....

[Gheorghe]

On 1/26/2024 at 8:28 PM, soulpope said:

Stupendous George Duvivier master class ....

Oh yeah, I know you are a big fan of Bud, we share that and I hope it will not last long that I can show you what I have learned from Bud. Allan loves to play Bud´s compositions, last year he did "Wail", "Dance of the Infidels" if I remember well. He was quite a few Bud tunes in his set lists. 

On this special record, there is some superb Bud on it, but it also has it´s faults at least for me as a musician: Some typical Bird numbers that didn´t enter in Bud´s own set lists, sound like the are played from sheet, and even more, the sheet they gave him was written for Bb instruments (tenor, trumpet) so it´s a whole tone up (typical B-flat numbers like "Big Foot" are not played in Bb but in C) . 

And.....I can´t hear the drummer !!!! 

Though I don´t know much about labels, I only knew that Bud recorded for Verve and BN, but the only Roulette Album he is on is "Return of Bud Powell" much later. 

So the two Roulettes that was published much later (this here, and another live from Birdland with Donald Byrd and Phil Woods) never were released during his life.....

Poor Bud, so much music here, and I doubt he got a penny for it....

[soulpope]

50 minutes ago, Gheorghe said:

Oh yeah, I know you are a big fan of Bud, we share that and I hope it will not last long that I can show you what I have learned from Bud. Allan loves to play Bud´s compositions, last year he did "Wail", "Dance of the Infidels" if I remember well. He was quite a few Bud tunes in his set lists. 

On this special record, there is some superb Bud on it, but it also has it´s faults at least for me as a musician: Some typical Bird numbers that didn´t enter in Bud´s own set lists, sound like the are played from sheet ....

And.....I can´t hear the drummer !!!! 

Poor Bud, so much music here, and I doubt he got a penny for it....

Yep .... but on the expense on superbly recorded bass, so I can live woth that 😍😎 ....

[jazzbo]

Keith Jarrett "Treasure Island" Impulse/UMG reissue LP 2016

Got this for a bargain price, replacing a worn out OG. 

This has always been a favorite Jarrett Impulse, and all it really needs is more Sam Brown--wish he were on all tracks here.

[jazzbo]

The Duke Ellington Orchestra under the direction of Mercer Ellington “Continuum” Fantasy LP

[Teasing the Korean]

David Axelrod - Mass in F Minor and Release of an Oath.

Both released under the name The Electric Prunes.

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

5 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Keith Jarrett "Treasure Island" Impulse/UMG reissue LP 2016

Got this for a bargain price, replacing a worn out OG. 

This has always been a favorite Jarrett Impulse, and all it really needs is more Sam Brown--wish he were on all tracks here.

Yes.  It's a such a great record, isn't it!?!?

As for my favorite KJ "American Quartet" record, I'd be hard pressed to choose between Shades, Death & the Flower, and Treasure Island.  Too difficult to pick just one of them!    

 

Edited January 29, 2024 by HutchFan

[Peter Friedman]

I don't care for most of Charlie Mariano's recordings once he moved away from straight ahead swinging jazz.

This is an exception. Though I don't love it, I do like it. 

[HutchFan]

9 hours ago, soulpope said:

Reminder for the Sonny Stitt/Barry Harris co-operation from 1972 on Cobblestone (with either Roy Brooks or Alan Dawson on drums) ....

Yep, Stitt and Harris (and Sam Jones) made a terrific series of albums Cobblestone & Muse, and -- aside from Constellation and Tune-Up -- no one seems to talk about them much. 

But I like them.