So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[John Tapscott]

5 hours ago, BillF said:

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Everyone of Valery's Reservoir recordings is 👍 IMHO.

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[jazzbo]

SFJazz Collective "Works of Horace Silver Plus Original Compositions" disc 1

 

 

[JSngry]

Charles McCracken, virtuoso.

[jazzbo]

Cootie Williams "1945-1946" Chronogical Classics cd

Picked this up last month--haven't heard most of this ever before. It's rougher around the edges than the Ellington Orchestra and a bit more R&Bish. I'm digging it.

  

[EKE BBB]

[Referentzhunter]

[JSngry]

23 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Cootie Williams "1945-1946" Chronogical Classics cd

Picked this up last month--haven't heard most of this ever before. It's rougher around the edges than the Ellington Orchestra and a bit more R&Bish. I'm digging it.

  

I think it's interesting that Cootie, Rabbit, and even Al Sears, made music that was, if nothing else, R&B "adjacent" after leaving Duke. And without condescending or otherwise playing down to that market.

It tells me that that flavor was deep inside of Duke's world, both before and after.

Then again, Duke's world pretty much contained every flavor!

[soulpope]

[Joe]

[Jim Duckworth]

Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor followed by Hank Mobley  then Sidney Bechet and finally Emmylou Harris-this is how I pictured retirement.

[BillF]

2 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

 

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I like that one! 👍

22 minutes ago, Jim Duckworth said:

 

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1 hour ago, EKE BBB said:

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[Chuck Nessa]

1 hour ago, jazzbo said:

Cootie Williams "1945-1946" Chronogical Classics cd

Picked this up last month--haven't heard most of this ever before. It's rougher around the edges than the Ellington Orchestra and a bit more R&Bish. I'm digging it.

  

My friend Eddie Johnson held down a tenor chair in Cootie's band - he's on the Capitol sides. Mid '47 he left to join Louis Jordan's outfit.

[jazzbo]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

I think it's interesting that Cootie, Rabbit, and even Al Sears, made music that was, if nothing else, R&B "adjacent" after leaving Duke. And without condescending or otherwise playing down to that market.

It tells me that that flavor was deep inside of Duke's world, both before and after.

Then again, Duke's world pretty much contained every flavor!

Well, round this time and soon after Duke sort of entered the same zones looking for a hit or two (I think). As made a lot of good music.

Just now, Chuck Nessa said:

My friend Eddie Johnson held down a tenor chair in Cootie's band - he's on the Capitol sides. Mid '47 he left to join Louis Jordan's outfit.

That's neat. I noticed his name there. Some great Cleanhead these years and earlier too. 

[JSngry]

I think an instructive comparison can be made between Johnny Hodges and Little Walter.

[soulpope]

[jazzbo]

Jackie & Roy "In the Spotlight"

[HutchFan]

via YouTube:

Okay Temiz - Oriental Wind (Sonet, 1977)
with Lennart Åberg (sax, fl), Hacı Tekbilek (fl, bagpipes, baglama [saz]), Bobo Stenson (p), and Palle Danielsson (b)

 

[jazzbo]

Jackie & Roy "Sweet and Lowdown"

What a band!

• Alto Saxophone, Flute – Anthony Ortega
• Bass – Al McKibbon
• Drums – Frank Butler
• Guitar – Barney Kessel
• Vibraphone – Larry Bunker

[sidewinder]

5CD set

[Peter Friedman]

6 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Is this a good one?

I find it an enjoyable session, though not an outstanding one. Shearing made many solo, duo, and trio albums as well as the ones with his classic quintet. Shearing might be an acquired taste for many jazz listeners, and I have gained a greater appreciation for his piano playing over the years.

 

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[John Tapscott]

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[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

17 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

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