So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[JSngry]

1 hour ago, jazzbo said:

I have the ...most of it on Columbia 2 LP sets.

Are you referring to the three The World Of Duke Ellington sets?

I bought those as released, and also have all that was released originally on LP.

How much more is there?

[Rabshakeh]

Jemeel Moondoc Sextet – Konstanze's Delight

 

Sinsuke Fujieda Group – Fukushima

Much hyped but actually pretty great overall to my ears. Obviously not ground breaking: it sounds like John Coltrane. But it is really good. What isn't great is those prices. 

[optatio]

Guy Klucevsek: Scenes From A Mirage. Review Records rere 106cdm [Germany 1992]

[jazzbo]

36 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Are you referring to the three The World Of Duke Ellington sets?

I bought those as released, and also have all that was released originally on LP.

How much more is there?

There's more than those 4 LPs. 

https://www.discogs.com/release/9865973-Duke-Ellington-The-Complete-Duke-Ellington-1947-1952 (includes "Masterpieces by Ellington" which is not included in the 6 LP box set below)

https://www.discogs.com/release/6270534-Duke-Ellington-1947-1952-Recorded-Works-In-Chronological-Order

Edited Monday at 09:44 PM by jazzbo

[JSngry]

Ok then, I do have Masterpieces on an OG Masterworks LP (totally lucked into that one) and the other material that was first issued on LP, as well as a French LP called Primipn' For The Prom.

So...just some stray singles is all that's left? All of the really "important" stuff has seen mainstream release in my lifetime?

Ah, but the rest...

I have enough LPs and CDs already. Also not in the mood to deal with foreign sellers right now. So a Mosaic would be just what my Ducal Doctor would order (if not pay for.

[jazzbo]

I think you'll be able to figure what you're missing by comparing on discogs. I myself am very happy to have it all. The LP box set sounds really good to me.

I'd love to see a Mosaic as well. Not sure what the chances are of one materializing.

Edited Monday at 10:11 PM by jazzbo

[JSngry]

The stuff that is marginalized is some of the most interesting imo!

 

[dougcrates]

[mjazzg]

8 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Jemeel Moondoc Sextet – Konstanze's Delight

 

Sinsuke Fujieda Group – Fukushima

Much hyped but actually pretty great overall to my ears. Obviously not ground breaking: it sounds like John Coltrane. But it is really good. What isn't great is those prices. 

The most hyped new release rather than reissue from Japan in ages it seems. Good to hear a sober analysis which is positive. I will get round to hearing it

Edited yesterday at 05:59 AM by mjazzg

[JSngry]

Rebecca Paris - My Foolish Heart

Out of left field for me  this one.

Glacially slow standards and a singer who knows what to do with them.

Never saw it coming. Check it out.

[Rabshakeh]

51 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

The most hyped new release rather than reissue from Japan in ages it seems. Good to hear a sober analysis which is positive. I will get round to hearing it

Don't expect anything mind blowing as I said. But good. The violin adds some fresh texture and it doesn't run into the rhythmic and harmonic problems that affects a lot of failed retro attempts. There is even a touch of very non-Coltrane groove on a few tracks. 

Who would have thought that all it took for prices to be north of £200 in a week was to put the words "Japanese" and "spiritual jazz" next to each other in a sentence. 

[jazzbo]

Warmer today! Looking forward to some fresh air.

Starting off with disc 2 of this interesting release. Nice to hear Francy Boland in this quintet.

Chet Baker Quintet “Conservatorio Cherubini – Complete Concert” Lonehill 2 cd set, disc 2

Chet Baker, trumpet, with Jean Louis Cheautemps on tenor sax, Francy Boland on piano, Eddie De Haas on bass, and Charles Saudrais on drums

[jazzbo]

Hristo Vitchev Quartet “In Search of Wonders” First Orbit Sounds Music 2 cd set, disc 1

[dougcrates]

Kenny Drew Trio

[Peter Friedman]

[Balladeer]

Snorre Kirk Quartet with Stephen Riley - Tangerine Rhapsody (Stunt)

[jazzbo]

Jerry Garcia Band “Pure Jerry: Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978” 2 cd set, disc 1

Recorded right after “Cats Under the Stars” these are two really nice discs.

 

[HutchFan]

[kh1958]

Steve Lands, Live at the 2025 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Reimagning the Planets Suite) (Munck)

[HutchFan]

Bob Degen - Catability (Enja, 1998)
with Michael Formanek & Bill Stewart

 

[HutchFan]

[jazzcorner]

51 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

👍

[gmonahan]

I've always liked these. Bought a box of the originals many years ago at FNAC during the heart of the great cd reissue era.

[jazzbo]

I got my replacement record one from the One Step "Bitches Brew." On my original Side A was unplayable, with a loud hum throughout.

On this one Side A is perfect. But Side B has the loud hum! At least between the two I have both sides playing perfectly.