So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[BillF]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Another great singer and another great release. What a storyteller she was!

Carmen McRae (with the Ramsey Lewis Trio) "After Glow" Decca, Japanese cd

 

[Chuck Nessa]

28 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Another great singer and another great release. What a storyteller she was!

Carmen McRae (with the Ramsey Lewis Trio) "After Glow" Decca, Japanese cd

 

Looks like Ray Bryant is subbing for Ramsey.

[mikeweil]

Indeed Ray Bryant!

Now listening to Harold Mabern's Rakin' and Scrapin', from this twofer:

[HutchFan]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Now, I'm returning to this one:

Carla Bley - Social Studies (Watt, 1981)

One of my overall favourite Carla Bley records, save for the middling cover.

I'd put Social Studies right up there at/near the top of CB's discography also.  

 

 

 

I'm now listening to this album by the trio Scenes:

[Rabshakeh]

1 minute ago, HutchFan said:

I'd put Social Studies right up there at/near the top of CB's discography also.  

My only problem with it is that the first track, which is the longest, is perhaps a little weak. Great name "Reactionary Tango", but I've heard it before. Other than that, probably in my top three.

I'm now on this one:

Jimmy Lyons & Sunny Murray trio - Jump Up - What To Do About (Hat Hut, 1981)

Revisiting for the first time in a while. Not my favourite by anyone involved. Lyons and Murray seem a little self-parodic at times, which is a shame, given how few records Lyons was lead on.

[mikeweil]

[Dub Modal]

2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Just finished:

Jihye Lee Orchestra - Daring Mind (2021)

I can't remember where it was recommended but I thought it might be worth checking out. It's a big band record featuring young NY musicians. It has the strong taste of something written by a student on a composing programme then played through by junior musicians. No doubt this is true for all recent big band records, but it shows here in particular: All of the section parts are in small little bits. Not that bad but I can't imagine I'll return to it.

This one was on the Jazz Times Top 40 jazz albums for 2021. I listened and enjoyed it, but that was after listening to Mike LeDonne's new big band album (also from that list). I think the contrast made it interesting. Haven't played it since, so I'll have to give it another listen.

[Rabshakeh]

7 minutes ago, Dub Modal said:

This one was on the Jazz Times Top 40 jazz albums for 2021. I listened and enjoyed it, but that was after listening to Mike LeDonne's new big band album (also from that list). I think the contrast made it interesting. Haven't played it since, so I'll have to give it another listen.

That might have been it.

Let me know if you think I've been cruel and should relisted.

[jazzcorner]

16 hours ago, gmonahan said:

Surprisingly good sound on this one.

 

Indeed!  I do agree.

1 hour ago, BillF said:

Excellent!

On the same label this one:

[EKE BBB]

[John Tapscott]

2 hours ago, BillF said:

For those who like these musicians (and I realize that not everyone does), this is a superb recording. 

 

Now: Realized I hadn't listened to any Valery in a while, so pulled this one off my shelf at random for a listen. Then I realized this is not the most appropriately titled CD to be listening to under the circumstances. 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 15, 2022 by John Tapscott

[jazzbo]

1 hour ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Looks like Ray Bryant is subbing for Ramsey.

He's doing an amazing job and Carmen is really "on."

 

Right now

Mezz Mezzrow "1936-1939" Chronogical Classics cd

Some great music on Bluebird and Decca, much featuring the amazing Tommy Ladnier.

[Rabshakeh]

ML DD 4 - Was Macht Ihr Denn?

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

New name to me. Stephenson sings well, and plays some fine tenor sax on a few tracks. The piano player is also a very good"new" player - Julius Rodriguez.

[Rabshakeh]

Woody Shaw - United (Columbia, 1981)

 

[HutchFan]

Now:

I love Buster Williams' accompaniment on this album.

 

Earlier:

 

Edited March 15, 2022 by HutchFan

[HutchFan]

R.I.P.

 

[BillF]

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

 

 

Now: Realized I hadn't listened to any Valery in a while, so pulled this one off my shelf at random for a listen. Then I realized this is not the most appropriately titled CD to be listening to under the circumstances. 

 

 

 

 

Nice album, though. 

Probably my favourites are Profile and A Star for You.

[John Tapscott]

3 minutes ago, BillF said:

Nice album, though. 

Probably my favourites are Profile and A Star for You.

I think Profile is my favourite. But all his CD's are solid. 

[Rabshakeh]

Sonny Rollins - Love at first sight (Milestone, 1981)

One of the Rollins records I like most from his later period (although it’s closer to his debut than to us now). There’s a swing-like dedication to the tunes. Plus it’s fun to hear the recovering fusionite backing group play so straight ahead.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Now:

I love Buster Williams' accompaniment on this album.

Yep ....

[Rabshakeh]

Steve Lacy - Dreams (Saravah, 1975)

Not true of the whole record, but to my ears the opening track "The Uh Uh Uh" sounds very much like  electric era Ornette Coleman.