Holy Ghost Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 On 3/30/2025 at 4:21 PM, jazzbo said: Miles Davis “Birth of the Blue” Columbia/Analogue Productions SACD This was indeed a superlative release. Same music, different cover? On 3/30/2025 at 2:08 PM, Kevin Bresnahan said: Pharoah Sanders - Crescent With Love (Evidence). Playing disc 1 now. The opening track could turn off some, as Sanders' take on 'Lonnie's Lament' is a very direct imitation of Trane's version, with William Henderson doing a superb imitation of McCoy as well. While I appreciate this, others will probably "Been there, done that" this type of approach. In context, as a ballad collection highlighting Coltrane tunes, I think it fits. And FWIW, I could also see someone thinking 2 CDs of ballads could get boring. But there is a time & place for discs like these and as I sit down to dinner with my wife, this time & this place is one of those. I'd also add that I appreciate that Evidence toned these Venus dates down for their CDs. Venus CDs are mastered really loud. Love this Kevin, this is awesome! "But there is a time & place for discs like these and as I sit down to dinner with my wife, this time & this place is one of those." This is what matters. My wife and I play a Love Supreme (yes, she really likes it!) doing the same thing you are doing here. Love this post! Quote
jazzbo Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 (edited) Yes, nothing new but the cover and the excellent mastering. Starting off a soggy morning with some excellent music from the "Classic Vanguard Jazz Piano Sessions" Mosaic box set, disc III. All Mel Powell sessions. I have loved this music for many years, just so swinging and smart. Edited April 1 by jazzbo Quote
jazzbo Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 Funking it up a bit. Javon Jackson “Have you Heard?” Quote
jazzbo Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 Darren Johnston’s Gone to Chicago “The Big Lift” Darren Johnston - trumpet Jeb Bishop - trombone Jason Adasiewicz - vibraphone Nate McBride - upright bass Frank Rosaly - drums Quote
mjazzg Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 4 hours ago, jazzbo said: Darren Johnston’s Gone to Chicago “The Big Lift” Darren Johnston - trumpet Jeb Bishop - trombone Jason Adasiewicz - vibraphone Nate McBride - upright bass Frank Rosaly - drums Me too now, prompted by your post to get it off the shelf. There was a time when I was hoovering up everything from this generation of Chicago players, such a great scene. Quote
optatio Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said: 👍 - I'm glad I saw Art Blakey live ... Quote
jazzbo Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 Chet Baker Trio “Mr. B” Timeless cd 603×597 42 KB Followed by “Chet Baker Sings Again” Timeless cd 500×500 37.2 KB From this box set: 1500×1001 136 KB Quote
jazzcorner Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 Jazzed Media JM 1009 - Don Menza Big Band " Menza lines" - rec. 2005 - Engineer: Tim Pinch Quote
jazzbo Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 First played Santana “Borboletta” Columbia LP 500×500 78.5 KB Now playing Jack Teagarden “Mis’ry and the Blues” Verve stereo LP 600×600 47.3 KB Quote
John Tapscott Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 46 minutes ago, jazzcorner said: Jazzed Media JM 1009 - Don Menza Big Band " Menza lines" - rec. 2005 - Engineer: Tim Pinch 👍 I love Don Menza's big band writing. Now: Quote
Gheorghe Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 The Paris All Stars is quite fine. Those tunes with Phil Woods and Jackie McLean......I never had heard much about or from Phil Woods though I know he was quite popular, he really sounds fine, very much into be bop, but with some unusual "growls" in it. He is great, but personally I like Jackie McLeans alto sound and his more daring tonality better. Maybe I´m more used to it, because among the a bit older boys when I grew up, Jackie McLean and Eric Dolphy and Prince Lasha, and of course Ornette Coleman were those who were spinned and discussed. Stan Getz is fantastic on "Warm Valley". Such a good version of that wonderful tune I really like. Max Roach is also one of the first idols of mine and "Speak Brother Speak" was one of my first few records. Hank Jones, Percy Heath, great as always. Dizzy, even if some dared to mention he had lost some of his chops in the late 80´s I think he sounds wonderful !!!! A personal remark if possible: I would have liked "Con Alma" more with the rhythmic patterns it was supposed to be played. For someone with pure percussive ears and less understandmand of concerto-like performances this duet sounds quite strange, but very well played. Hank Jones lays down some beautiful chords and Diz sounds angelic, but as I saed, I like more the versions he played 10 years earlier when I heard him first, I need drums for real happiness 😉. Well, that was enough of traditional straight ahead stuff, I had to listen to another great favourite of mine: Naturally as when I became interested in afro american music, the forefront of what we heard was late Trane, post Trane and the beginnings of electric Miles. Bitches Brew, Live Evil and maybe deja On the Corner where just appearing. My personal first loves from the late 60´s into early 70´s were Alice Coltrane, and Pharoah Sanders, my most lasting idol in music. I LOVE the "Universal Consciousness", fantastic drum work by Jack DeJohnette, Rashied Ali. Mrs Coltrane is fantastic on the organ AND on the harp, and can there be something more beautiful than the strings arrangements of Ornette Coleman ? He was a genius !!!!! Quote
mjazzg Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 (edited) https://youtu.be/iFikGDOgIEM?feature=shared Edited April 1 by mjazzg Quote
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