So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[JSngry]

10 minutes ago, dougcrates said:

 

That's a DAMN good record.

[Holy Ghost]

On 6/18/2025 at 10:05 PM, SMB1968 said:

 👍A favorite. 

[Pim]

such a great band. I especially find the combination of Davis/Waldron/Woode a very strong one. Part from the Benedictine Monastery record they must have recorded more those days. Still hoping for new records to be issued….

Probably the only music for today. It’s gonna be a lovely 30/86 degree day here

[B. Goren.]

[jazzbo]

Decided to start early as it’s cool and it is going to be hot this afternoon!

This was in the transport and I’m playing it again–a great disc in a set of three great discs!

Charles Mingus “The Lost Album From Ronnie Scott’s,” Resonance Records 3 cd set, disc 3

 

 

 

I was listening in awe and imagining how amazing it would be if each of the 1964 European tour releases were recorded and mastered with such clarity.

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[Referentzhunter]

Found a copy at thrift store on Cbs masterworks on cd. 

[jazzbo]

Continuing on into the 60th Anniversary box set, "Enjoying the Ride" . . . .

Grateful Dead, Winterland, San Francisco, CA (3/20/77) disc 3

 

[HutchFan]

[jazzbo]

“The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973)” disc 21, the Far East Suite recordings.

 

 

 

[Referentzhunter]

48 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

thumb up !

[jazzbo]

Joshua Redman “Words Fall Short” Blue Note cd

Well-recorded and nicely composed this is a new release I am enjoying. Melissa Aldana contributes very ably, and the blend of the beautiful voice of the beautiful Gabrielle Cavassa and Redman’s tenor on the final track is so well presented. . . wow.

 

 

Followed by

“Herb Ellis meets Jimmy Giuffre” Verve Elite cd

I had forgotten what a neglected gem this album is. First, Ellis’ sound is just what I love in a jazz guitar. And the arrangements have such delicate texture and grace and the engineering portrays them so romantically. . . the stellar cast of West Coast players also execute them with heart and accuracy. A great album!

 

 

[jazzbo]

Ruby Braff All Stars “Braff!” Portrait Masters cd

Baritone Saxophone - Ernie Caceras
Bss – Eddie Jones
Drums – Buzzy Drootin
Guitar – Freddie Green or Steve Jordan
Piano – Dave McKenna or Nat Pierce
Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins
Trombone – Lawrence Brown
Trumpet – Ruby Braff
Vibraphone – Don Elliott

AKA on Epic LP

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[jazzbo]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Volunteered Slavery” Atlantic/32Jazz edition cd

Kirk doesn’t do much on this one. . . just plays Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Nose Flute, Mazello, Stritch, Gong, Whistle, and sings and speaks. 

[jazzbo]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Dog Years in the Fourth Ring” 32Jazz 3 cd set, disc 2

 

 

Recorded in Bremen, Germany, in 1964, Paris, France, in 1970 and 1972, unlisted location on April 10, 1972, Berlin, Germany, in 1973, Montreux, Switzerland, in 1975, and Pori, Finland, on July 10, 1975

[jazzcorner]

On 6/15/2025 at 8:39 PM, Peter Friedman said:

Hutch Fan,

This Shearing album is a solo date on the Koch Jazz label.

Thanks for the Info ;-]]

 

 

 

[jazzbo]

’m trapped in the Kirkatron searching for the missing note!

Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Left and Right” Atlantic/32 Jazz cd

 

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[gmonahan]

In the mood for a little J.J.

 

[jazzbo]

Ruby Braff and his New England Songhounds, Volume One, Concord cd

Recorded at Penny Lane Studios, New York April 29, 1991

Bass – Frank Tate
Cornet – Ruby Braff
Drums – Alan Dawson
Guitar – Howard Alden
Piano – Dave McKenna
Tenor Saxophone – Scott Hamilton

[JSngry]

 

[rostasi]

 

[jazzbo]

'Twas a hot night, the window unit was on all night. I got six hours in and now the unit is off and I’m going to listen for a while since it’s cool for a spell.

Starting off with another disc from the “Enjoying the Ride” sixtieth anniversary Grateful Dead box set, thie earliest one I’ve played yet, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (3/16/73), disc 1

 

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[jazzbo]

Wanted to hear some Dexter after seeing an hour long “documentary” “Before Midnight” about the making of the film “Round Midnight.”

Dexter Gordon “Montmartre 1964” Storyville cd

Dexter Gordon (ts & vo)
Tete Montoliu (p)
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b)
Alex Riel (dr)

Recorded at Jazzhus Montmarte 1964

 

Edit to add: this is one of the really good live Dexters of the period. Tete and Dexter both make some great quotes, and Bobby Timmons should be flattered. NHOP is so well-presented here and this trio makes a pocket that Dexter seems to enjoy sitting in. I find this is one of those few discs that sound better with the "Phase" in the "Out" position on my DAC.
 

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[jazzbo]

Chick Corea & Origin “Change” Stretch cd

Corea’s work with Origin remains one of my favorites of his.

This session precedes the recordings at the Blue Note club; the band is the same except Adam Cruz replaces Jeff Ballard on drums at the Blue Note.

Chick Corea – piano, marimba, handclapping

Avishai Cohen – double bass

Jeff Ballard – drums, handclapping

Bob Sheppard – bass clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone

Steve Wilson – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone

Steve Davis – trombone

[jazzbo]

Chick Corea & Origin “Live at the Blue Note” Stretch Records promo cd

This is the single cd version of the material in the box set of the whole week’s output. Great music in great vivid sound.

[Holy Ghost]

20 hours ago, gmonahan said:

In the mood for a little J.J.

 

👍Picked up the RCA long time ago for cheap (couldn't believe it, same artwork!). Glad I did, the BNs, Impulses, and Columbias are favorites!