So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Rabshakeh]

4 hours ago, mjazzg said:

That's really interesting, I've never thought about this but I've not many Enjas in a collection that really should have far more given the chronology and when I started buying/listening.  There's few I've ever warmed to (whilst I have hundreds of ECMs), off the top of my head Sakata, Tolliver, Gary Thomas and a Woody Shaw.  Count me intrigued.

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.

Edited March 3, 2024 by Rabshakeh

[soulpope]

The Turrentine brotherhood in best company aka the Horace Parlan Trio ....

[jazzcorner]

Bethlehem  BCP 6049 - Dave McKenna/Hal Overton "Dual Piano Jazz" - rec. April 1960

A great combination

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Weather Report, Live in Berlin 1971

👍

[Peter Friedman]

With only some limited exceptions, my preference is for there to be a piano or guitar on horn albums. The harmonic addition ( along with the piano or guitar solos) greatly enriches the music for me.

So this is not among my favorite Joe Henderson recordings.

I do realize that many here hold a different opinion.

[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.

[BFrank]

4 hours ago, jazzbo said:

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

This one will get the system dancing.

 

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Love the Mingus BB! I've seen them quite a few times - most recently in December at their latest NY Venue, DROM in the East Village.

[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.