So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[ghost of miles]

[Rabshakeh]

4 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

Is this a new one? How do you like it?

[gmonahan]

On 3/2/2024 at 7:07 AM, Peter Friedman said:

👍👍

[HutchFan]

 

7 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

I find it has a dry style with very prominent bass.

Whatever it is, it really doesn't sit well with me. Which is a shame, because it's right in the chronological sweet spot for me, and it has a great catalogue of musicians. I'm aware that this is a minority view.

Fair enough!

 

[Peter Friedman]

Shelley Carroll

[jazzbo]

[HutchFan]

❤️ 😍 ❤️

[jazzbo]

Bobby Hutcherson "San Francisco" 85th Anniversary UHQCD Blue Note Japan

Okay, this one is definitely an improvement over the previous Japanese and US cd versions.

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

Ordered.

Edited March 4, 2024 by jlhoots

[jazzbo]

Mingus Big Band “Que Viva Mingus!–Largely Latin”

This one will get the system dancing.

 

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[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

[T.D.]

11 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

I find it has a dry style with very prominent bass.

Whatever it is, it really doesn't sit well with me. Which is a shame, because it's right in the chronological sweet spot for me, and it has a great catalogue of musicians. I'm aware that this is a minority view.

Erroll Garner – Solitaire

 

 

10 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

We all have our own tastes. But for me, given the quality of ingredients and cooking, Enja is probably one of the worst contenders of all record labels. It took me a while to identify that it was probably the label's production values.

I don't have that many Enja titles, but I fairly recently accumulated a reasonable number via 1800 yen Japanese reissue threefers.

I also find the Enja sound very dry. Bass-heavy seems plausible (I'm listening to a recently acquired Abdullah Ibrahim set right now), though I'd have to listen a bit more to say.

But if I turn the volume up (louder than I ordinary listen) the sound livens up and becomes more enjoyable. Weirdly, I seemingly have to listen to Enja recordings at a higher perceived loudness than other labels. I thought the Ibrahim discs I'm listening to now were lemons until I had the bright idea (only tonight) to crank up the volume.

[Chuck Nessa]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Fine recording - I still have the original lp.

[Pim]

5 hours ago, HutchFan said:

❤️ 😍 ❤️

Amazing stuff. Would make such a lovely deluxe box set.

[Rabshakeh]

2 hours ago, T.D. said:

But if I turn the volume up (louder than I ordinary listen) the sound livens up and becomes more enjoyable. Weirdly, I seemingly have to listen to Enja recordings at a higher perceived loudness than other labels. I thought the Ibrahim discs I'm listening to now were lemons until I had the bright idea (only tonight) to crank up the volume.

Interesting! Will try that.

[soulpope]

Regard the "Enja Sound" : don't have a problem with releases til the late(r) 70's, subsequently a "clinical sound" with less dynamics and bass takes over ....

[jazzcorner]

4 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Yep! One of his 3 great vinyls have the Japan editions)  on  the early Contemporary label

Edited March 4, 2024 by jazzcorner

[jazzbo]

Mel Powell “It’s Been so Long” Vanguard cd

To include the title of a Cannoball album, this is “sophisticated swing” indeed.

I almost have all of Powell on Vanguard in one form or another. Great music.

[jazzbo]

Wes Montgomery And The Wynton Kelly Trio “Maximum Swing” Resonance Records disc 2

 

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[optatio]

Tommy Flanagan – Giant Steps (In Memory Of John Coltrane)   ... 1982

[HutchFan]

For a Monday morning energy boost, I'm drinking some coffee and listening to:

Batacumbele - Con Un Poco De Songo (Tierrazo, 1981)

 

[soulpope]

I`m actually not a fan of trumpet + rhythm section dates, but this one is pure dynamite .... btw speaking of early Enja releases ....

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]