So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Kevin Bresnahan]

JD Allen - Love Letters (The Ballad Sessions) (Savant). I like ballad dates for listening while eating dinner. This one is very well done. Pianist Brandon McCune is a new name for me (though it looks like he's been on the scene for quite a while) and he plays very nicely here. Another name to watch for I guess. Weird that the subtitle is "The Ballad Sessions" since it was recorded in one day.

I haven't seen Allen play live in a long time. There was a time when he seemed to come through Boston 2 or 3 times a year.

[Jazzmonkie]

CD

[kh1958]

Sidney Bechet, Live in Paris 1952-1958 (Fremeaux)

[Balladeer]

Lester Young - The Jazz Giants ´56 (Verve)

[John Tapscott]

On 11/29/2025 at 7:08 PM, Kevin Bresnahan said:

Mags is going through a tough time right now with the death of his wife. The holidays can be the toughest time of the year.

Yes, the liner notes make mention of the death of his wife, which happened after this recording was made, but before its release. He dedicated the recording to her, Akiko Tsuruga, a jazz organist. 

Now:

[HutchFan]

Disc 2 - originally released as The Highest Mountain

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Balladeer said:

Lester Young - The Jazz Giants ´56 (Verve)

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