So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[sidewinder]

[BillF]

32 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

👍

[jazzbo]

Drummer Pete La Roca’s only leader date for Blue Note, “Basra” (here the Japan cd UCCU-8110)

The quartet does an amazing job here but Joe Henderson seems inspired and is a real standout.

Right NOW: It took some prodding (if you paid for this set with PayPal I recommend contacting them if you haven't received a shipping notice) but my JATP Mosaic set arrived last night right after my wife came home and I shut off the system.

Playing the first disc right now. Sound is really good. No loudness war mastering here–I had to increase the gain in my system a lot. Lester is playing and all is right in my world.

Classic Jazz At The Philharmonic Jam Sessions 1950-1957, disc 1 of 10

 

Edited January 26, 2023 by jazzbo

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with Red Garland and Shirley Scott “Gentle Jaws” Prestige OJC cd

Just what I needed after some JATP jams!

 

640×561 41 KB

 

Quartet sessions with either Red or Shirley on piano, from two LPs and one track from a compilation.

Pulled a few Lockjaw cds from the shelves. . .he has a unique sound and technique that I sometimes crave in batches of discs.

[BillF]

1 hour ago, jazzbo said:

 

 

 

 

 

👍

Edited January 26, 2023 by BillF

[HutchFan]

This morning:

Leon Thomas - Blues & the Soulful Truth (Flying Dutchman, 1972)

 

Last night:

Leon Thomas - In Berlin with Oliver Nelson (Flying Dutchman, 1971)

 

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

This morning:

Leon Thomas - Blues & the Soulful Truth (Flying Dutchman, 1972)

 

Last night:

Leon Thomas - In Berlin with Oliver Nelson (Flying Dutchman, 1971)

 

'In Berlin' a favourite, the other's pretty special too

[jazzbo]

 

Ella Fitzgerald “Sunshine of Your Love” Verve cd

Although this whole disc shows Ella really “on” and sounding great. . . the title track is the show stopper!

Sound isn’t fantastic. This originated as an MPS and there are MPS cds out there. . . but they don’t always sound that good so I went with the Verve. May try the MPS one day.

 

Edited January 26, 2023 by jazzbo

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Pee Wee!

Pee Wee Russell / Coleman Hawkins “Jazz Reunion” Candid Records cd 2022

Seems perfect for watching the snow fall through the bare branches out my (upstairs) window.

[John Tapscott]

[John Tapscott]

[BillF]

25 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

👍

1 hour ago, jazzbo said:

 

 

👍

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

Saw this band here in Manchester a few years ago. An exciting evening!

Edited January 26, 2023 by BillF

[dougcrates]

[T.D.]

On Youtube:

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

8 hours ago, mjazzg said:

'In Berlin' a favourite, the other's pretty special too

I think In Berlin is Leon Thomas' finest album too.   

 

Now playing:

Real Gone Music CD reissue

 

[Brad]

[Justin V]

12 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Drummer Pete La Roca’s only leader date for Blue Note, “Basra” (here the Japan cd UCCU-8110)

The quartet does an amazing job here but Joe Henderson seems inspired and is a real standout.

 

I've meant to grab this one for probably 10+ years, but he did this one for Blue Note as well.  The band includes Dave Liebman, Ricky Ford, Lance Bryant, Jimmy Owens, George Cables and Santi Debriano.

 

Edited January 27, 2023 by Justin V

[dougcrates]

[HutchFan]

Now:

Wounded Bird CD reissue

There's a bunch of heavyweights on this record -- Billy Harper, Joe Farrell, Ralph Towner, George Mraz -- but it's David Friedman's vibes & marimba that are really grabbing my ear tonight.

 

 

[felser]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Now:

Wounded Bird CD reissue

There's a bunch of heavyweights on this record -- Billy Harper, Joe Farrell, Ralph Towner, George Mraz -- but it's David Friedman's vibes & marimba that are really grabbing my ear tonight.

 

 

Excellent album, as is the follow up which has Friedman, John Abercrombie, Sonny Fortune, Ralph Towner, Jan Hammer etc.

[Gheorghe]

5 hours ago, Justin V said:

I've meant to grab this one for probably 10+ years, but he did this one for Blue Note as well.  The band includes Dave Liebman, Ricky Ford, Lance Bryant, Jimmy Owens, George Cables and Santi Debriano.

 

I haven´t even heard about it. 

Am I wrong or do I just have the impression that the later BN recordings (I mean after the rebirth of BN maybe in the 80´s ) were not advertised properly and went OOP very fast ? I mean a band with Dave Liebman, Ricky Ford, George Cables ? We have all them reissues of old BN on BN RVG, on Conoisseur and so on, but whats about good later stuff like Woody Shaw-Freddie Hubbard, or Jackie McLean-McCoy Tyner etc...... ? 

3 hours ago, felser said:

Excellent album, as is the follow up which has Friedman, John Abercrombie, Sonny Fortune, Ralph Towner, Jan Hammer etc.

Is it possibly that he was not very well known over here in Europe ? 
I only heard about his name once, that he was the first choice for playing with Bud at Birdland but after a few days was replaced by J.C. Moses. Since I never had heard Arnold´s drumming I cannot guess what was the reason. On the live albums there is no trace of Arnold, they are all with Moses.

Edited January 27, 2023 by Gheorghe