So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[T.D.]

[John Tapscott]

This one got lukewarm reviews when it was released. But listening to it now, I think it sounds pretty good.  Better than I had remembered. Very good arrangements; fine soloists. 

[optatio]

4 hours ago, jazzbo said:

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Record 2

My OG copy of Miles Davis “Bitches Brew,” bought in '72 or so. Perhaps mirroring the respect I have had for this album all my adult life, though it has been played MANY times it still sounds great and plays very well without skip or scratch.

👍 - same here ...

[jazzbo]

This turns out to be a natural to follow the “Brasil” cd. Another great sounding disc.

Mario Adnet “Jobim Jazz” Adventure Music cd

[Chuck Nessa]

[soulpope]

7 hours ago, T.D. said:

Fabulous 🥳🥳🥳 ....

[jazzbo]

Getting through the early morning chill with some funky McDuff.

Jack McDuff “Moon Rappin’” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD

[jazzbo]

Tom Harrell "The Art of Rhythm" RCA cd

[soulpope]

12 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Tom Harrell "The Art of Rhythm" RCA cd

Excellent .... btw some lovely solos by the late(r) Dewey Redman ....

[mjazzg]

David Murray Quartet - Francesca [Intakt]

[mjazzg]

David Murray - Ballads For Bass Clarinet [DIW]

[John Tapscott]

[scooter_phx]

[jlhoots]

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

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[Peter Friedman]

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

[Peter Friedman]

[Gheorghe]

This is a pure bebop session, the long title tune is based on "Idaho" and an ideal playing vehicle for all those great soloists. Mike Brecker in the best Coltrane tradition, Lee Konitz very very fine, Charles McPherson, and wonderful Jack Walrath on trumpet, very very much Fats Navarro influenced. 

Strange the combination of Mingus constant pianist Neloms on acoustic piano and Ken Werner on Fender Rhodes. never heard something like that. 
From the bassists, I think I like George Mraz better. Eddie Gomez was a wonderful bassist, but if it comes to solos, it sounds like exercises, sorry. 

One downer is that the ensemble parts are not very together and the mix is a mess. The solos are very fine recorded, but not the ensemble playing.

The ballad Farwell Farwell is wonderful, a typical Mingus ballad which he also still recorded two months earlier on his last recording as a bassist. 
I like the tempo. Some players do ballads at  too slow pace, this is a fine slow fox tempo. Ricky Ford and Lee Konitz and Larry Coryell are wonderful on it. 

[jazzbo]

Kenny Barron “Beyond This Place”

Exciting new release from Kenny Barron featuring Steve Nelson and the wonderful alto of Immanuel Wilkins.

[Ken Dryden]

I have been going through a huge stack of boxes of unheard CDs and found this 2019 release that I overlooked. It's a real gem with a number of works by great bassists, many of them not widely known. 

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Miki Yamanaka “Human Dust Suite”

I bought this directly from Miki and it was nicely signed personally to me by Miki. I like her work.

 

 

[jazzcorner]