So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[soulpope]

14 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Another Helen Merrill album I have not listened to in a long while. Steve Lacy makes this interesting. If there IS a typical Helen Merrill album, this is not it.

“Jelena Ana Milčetić a.k.a Helen Merrill” Gitanes cd

It's telling, that Helen Merrill felt ready going back to her roots @ Croatia only at this point of career (the following album "Lilac Wine" should be her last) .... Steve Lacy never disappoints, but the album concept as a whole is touching ....

[jazzbo]

Well. . . I wonder if this record could have been made earlier in her career. Luckily, it was made right before her last. 

[Rabshakeh]

Albert Mangelsdorff – A Jazz Tune I Hope

[soulpope]

6 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Well. . . I wonder if this record could have been made earlier in her career. Luckily, it was made right before her last. 

We just can guess, but for sure her "2nd career" with EmArcy/Gitanes/Verve granted her additional opportunities ....

[optatio]

12 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Albert Mangelsdorff – A Jazz Tune I Hope

👍

[Rabshakeh]

George Wein Is Alive and Well in Mexico

Great record. Three leads who are full of character. Disappointed that they didn't take the Herb Alpert gimmick further though. 

[dougcrates]

Jazz Dispensary reissue

[kh1958]

Charles Lloyd, The Sky Will Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note)

[Peter Friedman]

[Peter Friedman]

[optatio]

Jack Walrath & Larry Willis With Steve Novosel: Portraits In Ivory And Brass. Mapleshade Records – 02032 [1994]

[Rabshakeh]

Jorge Dalto – Chevere

First listen to what I assumed would be a Bandcamp friendly 2022 release. Turns out it is from the late 1970s and is the most Gilles Peterson release imaginable. Good fun. 

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

How do you find this?

[John Tapscott]

[Chuck Nessa]

[Peter Friedman]

2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

The Adrian Cunningham-Ken Peplowski- Duologue

How do you find this?

I liked it quite a lot. The two horn players fit well together and were supported by a fine rhythm section of Renee Rosnes, Martin Wind and Mat Wilson. 

Now playing:

[Rabshakeh]

Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, and Freddie Hubbard, plus Oscar Peterson - The Alternate Blues

I'm not sure that I don't prefer this outtakes record to the actual Trumpet Summit album. Far less squealing competitiveness. 

[Teasing the Korean]

Jerry Fielding - Hunters are for Killing (FSM)

[Larry Kart]

2 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Delightfully loose album.

[Teasing the Korean]

Various - Treme Season 1 OST

Thank you @Stonewall15!

[John Tapscott]

[Chuck Nessa]

16 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

I saw Ellington shortly after this was released and he was disappointed Fantasy hadn't informed him it was coming out.

Edited March 30, 2024 by Chuck Nessa

[jazzbo]

Chick Corea “Return to Forever” ECM LP

One of my oldest LPs, still sounding great. I bought this shortly after being turned on to Miles Davis’ electric catalog, back in '73, before going off to the University of Chicago.

Just a beautiful album.

[jazzbo]

Helen Merrill with Teddy Wilson “Helen Sings, Teddy Swings” Catalyst LP

Helen Merrill(vo) Teddy Wilson(p) Kunimitsu Inaba, Larry Ridley(b) Lenny McBrowne, Takeshi Inormata(ds)

[jazzbo]

Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars “At Newport” Columbia LP

 

[Rabshakeh]

Pee Wee Hunt – Dixieland Classics 

First listen to this after the comment in the Dixieland thread. This is super-stiff stuff.