So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Rabshakeh]

6 hours ago, Ken Dryden said:

I've acquired a lot of Tom Varner over the years, but this is a recent addition:

This bunch don't get talked about much. I've only recently discovered Varner and Previte.

[Rabshakeh]

14 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Gene Ammons, Sonny Sitt, Brother Jack McDuff "Soul Summitt" Prestige

I love Charli Persip on this one. Great record.

[Dub Modal]

20 hours ago, jlhoots said:

It just seems more focused & compositional to me than the few others I've tried. Could be Shipp's influence. Not sure. He's done others with Shipp, but this one just resonated more with me.

As I listened to it more it comes across as Shipp guiding the playing, with Perelman frequently playing off of him. Kind of like a situation where Shipp and Dickey were the rudder for the session - and it's a really strong hand to the point where I was kind of surprised it's a "Perelman" trio recording. That doesn't really matter much in the end, but it was an impression I had. Regardless, it's a great album and left me wanting more from this trio, so hopefully there's more to come. 

And since I loved Dickey & Shipp so much on that record, NP is: 

[JSngry]

Received as a gift. Maynard had some excellent players and writers then, and the band definitely enjoys playing with their own spirit and flayvor. I still enjoy it also, on occasion. It's been such an occasion the last few days.

[jazzbo]

Archie Shepp "Steam" Enja/Solid Records Japan cd

Bass – Cameron Brown
Drums – Beaver Harris
Tenor Saxophone, Piano – Archie Shepp

Steam is what you need while watching the snow fall. Brown and Harris make a great team for Shepp here.

March 14, 1976, East-West Festival, Nuremberg, Germany

Edited January 26, 2022 by jazzbo

[jazzbo]

Yesterday was the birthday of one of my favorite composers and musicians, Antonio Carlos Jobim. I'll celebrate today as I missed yesterday as an opportunity.

SFJazz Collective "Compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim & Original Compositions" disc 1, the really well done arrangements of Jobim's works, which are freed from Bossa nova tropes and cliches.

[JSngry]

[BillF]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

Received as a gift. Maynard had some excellent players and writers then, and the band definitely enjoys playing with their own spirit and flayvor. I still enjoy it also, on occasion. It's been such an occasion the last few days.

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

[HutchFan]

 

and

Disc 5 - Originally released as LPs California Soul and Eternal Equinox 

 

Edited January 26, 2022 by HutchFan

[jazzbo]

Now on to this less popular Miles Davis collaboration with Gil Evans that none-the-less I like a lot. 

Miles Davis "Quiet Nights" Sony DSD remastered lp facsimile cd, SRCS 9734

[Niko]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezHDtrAOW70
Horace Tapscott & the P.A.P.A. at the Geronimo Pratt National Black Human Rights Coalition (1980)

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

[jk666]

[John Tapscott]

23 hours ago, soulpope said:

Outstanding platter .... not known by many ....

Now:

[Dub Modal]

More Perelman/Shipp:

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

 

Now:

 

Edited January 26, 2022 by BillF

[jazzbo]

After a lunch break I had to listen to disc 1 of this building block of my musical world. . . 

Miles Davis "Bitches Brew" Mobile Fidelity SACD

And then it was on to this disc which is a fine one. Duduka is such a fantastic drummer--and the berimbau feature here is so flippin' well recorded. And there's Maucha Adnet on hand as well. A killer album of Brazilian jazz.

Duduka Da Fonseca "Samba Jazz Fantasia"

 

 

Now onto this one . . .I haven't played this one often enough. I'm going to fix that.

David Sanchez "Sketches of Dreams" Columbia cd

Bass – John Benitez, Larry Grenadier
Claves, Drums – Leon Parker
Congas, Percussion, Maracas – Jerry Gonzalez
Drums – Adam Cruz
Piano – Danilo Perez, Dave Kikoski
Shekere, Congas, Percussion, Bajo Quinto – Milton Cardona
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – David Sanchez
Trumpet – Roy Hargrove

Edited January 26, 2022 by jazzbo

[jazzbo]

Had to squeeze this one into today's listening. "Matita Perê" Antônio Carlos Jobim, Polygram Brazil cd.

I'm not always that big a fan of Ogerman's work with Jobim but there's magic in these orchestrations, and Jobim worked seriously here to create a splendid album. I like his multi-tracked vocals and his singing overall is so heart-felt. One of my favorite albums.

Also released with this cover by Verve:

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Back to this disc:

Sonny Rollins - Old Flames (Milestone, 1993)
Wonderful.