So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[JSngry]

[John Tapscott]

[Rabshakeh]

Mihály Dresch Quartet / Archie Shepp – Hungarian Bebop

 

Ocho - Ocho

 

David Murray Black Saint Quartet Featuring Cassandra Wilson – Sacred Ground

 

Matthew Shipp Trio – The Conduct Of Jazz

 

Car journey to Walthamstow and back for a children's birthday party.

[jazzbo]

Tom Lellis “Southern Exposure” Adventure Music cd

Another Brazilian themed album from pianist/singer Lellis–a great chill pill for right now. A good band playing very groovily.

Bass – Kip Reed, Tony Marino
Drums – Tony Campbell
Drums, Percussion – Jamey Haddad
Flute – Jeremy Steig
Guitar – Romero Lubambo
Percussion – Frank Colon
Piano – David Kikoski, Kenny Werner
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Toninho Horta
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards – Tom Lellis

 

[HutchFan]

[T.D.]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

Nice.

I didn't buy the box set, but accumulated all the titles in a few installments. New World was kind enough to comp me (unasked) with a copy of the booklet in one (large) order. 

[Rabshakeh]

Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton – Live At Pioneer Works, 26 October 2023

Their first collaboration was obviously a big fun piece of news but this is really far more substantial as music. 

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Dial & Oatts/DeRosa/WDR Big Band “Rediscovered Ellington” Zoho cd

 

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[T.D.]

15 minutes ago, rostasi said:

Something like a dozen years ago, I bought and watched this film on Butch Morris called "Black February" and between his self-important attitude coupled with his boorish interactions with his musicians (some other things too), I was so turned off by him, that I just completely stopped listening to him.  

 

Thanks. I'll look for video of that.  I started listening to those conductions only a few years ago, and the background info on Morris I dug up (at the time) was positive. OTOH, I've heard many unsavory anecdotes about d**kish conductors and composers in the classical realm, so nothing would surprise me.

Edited May 17 by T.D.

[JSngry]

46 minutes ago, T.D. said:

Nice.

I didn't buy the box set, but accumulated all the titles in a few installments. New World was kind enough to comp me (unasked) with a copy of the booklet in one (large) order. 

I've only picked up 5 of the CDs, ones that were for sale cheap at Berkshire. I like them. The notion of "conduction" certainly leaves open the possibility of fraudulence, but I don't get that here. There's a true sense of underlying form in the service of the spontaneity (or is it the other way around?).

I think I've seen the same piece as Rod, and yeah, comes of as a bit pompous. But oh well. I'm playing his records, not renting him a spare bedroom.

[T.D.]

10 minutes ago, JSngry said:

I've only picked up 5 of the CDs, ones that were for sale cheap at Berkshire. I like them. The notion of "conduction" certainly leaves open the possibility of fraudulence, but I 

True, that. Before purchasing any Morris, I heard the "Treasure Box" (though not in that format) recordings of Alan Silva's HR 57 material and thought the results merited more listening.

I currently attend monthly concerts of the Creative Improvisers Orchestra (founded by the late Karl Berger), and they AFAICT in effect involve conduction (almost always by Peter Apfelbaum). Everyone appears to get along, and I like the results.

Edited May 17 by T.D.

[Rabshakeh]

4 hours ago, rostasi said:

I’d love to know how that tour went.

[jazzcorner]

13 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

👍💗

[Д.Д.]

13 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Mihály Dresch Quartet / Archie Shepp – Hungarian Bebop

 

 

How did you like this one? I love it.  

[Rabshakeh]

23 minutes ago, Д.Д. said:

How did you like this one? I love it.  

I really enjoyed it. Much better playing from Shepp than on his other late period records. The band is great and lots of variety. 

[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

A very interesting duet session by two masters. Vitchev is new to me, Iago has been a favorite for a while.

Hristo Vitchev / Weber Iago “Heartmony” First Orbit Sounds Music cd

 

 

Composed By, Arranged By – Hristo Vitchev
Guitar – Hristo Vitchev
Piano – Weber Iago

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Billie Holiday “Volume 15: 1945-1946” Masters of Jazz, Media7 France cd

 

This is a nice volume in the series with some live material in better sound than I have elsewhere. I’m hoping one day to find and buy Volumes 16 and 17.

[felser]

[jazzbo]

“Songbook Vinicius de Moraes, Volume 1”

 

[JSngry]

On 5/17/2025 at 4:52 PM, T.D. said:

True, that. Before purchasing any Morris, I heard the "Treasure Box" (though not in that format) recordings of Alan Silva's HR 57 material and thought the results merited more listening.

Yess, quite. But if I have one criticism, it's that the endings too often seem arbitrary and maybe too long in coming.