So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[JSngry]

 

[JSngry]

This is most definitely wonderful.

[JSngry]

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, sonnymax said:

What if the other 4 were Hank titles? 🙃

Maybe I should add some context to my post...

For some strange reason, well, "strange" to me that is, Yusef Lateef's "Eastern Sounds" was chosen for release in Craft's ultra-expensive Small Batch audiophile LP series. These LPs are pressed in very small quantities and sell for $100. They sell out instantly, probably because they go for big bucks on the secondary market. The flippers love these records.

The first two releases in this series were John Coltrane's "Lush Life" & Miles Davis' "Relaxin'". When "Eastern Sounds" was announced, I made a comment that it was a weird choice and one that would seem to be a "What the..." title next to Trane & Miles. Someone chimed in and said he was very happy that "Eastern Sounds" was chosen because it was one of his Top 5 jazz albums of all time.

[Dan Gould]

17 minutes ago, bresna said:

Maybe I should add some context to my post...

For some strange reason, well, "strange" to me that is, Yusef Lateef's "Eastern Sounds" was chosen for release in Craft's ultra-expensive Small Batch audiophile LP series. These LPs are pressed in very small quantities and sell for $100. They sell out instantly, probably because they go for big bucks on the secondary market. The flippers love these records.

The first two releases in this series were John Coltrane's "Lush Life" & Miles Davis' "Relaxin'". When "Eastern Sounds" was announced, I made a comment that it was a weird choice and one that would seem to be a "What the..." title next to Trane & Miles. Someone chimed in and said he was very happy that "Eastern Sounds" was chosen because it was one of his Top 5 jazz albums of all time.

To each his own but you're totally right that it's a WTF choice next to the first two.  BTW is that series limited to things that went from the Bob Weinstock labels to, ultimately, Concord? I'd think a Hank would fit into the first five releases, myself.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Classic Jazz at the Philharmonic Jam Sessions (disc 9) (Mosaic). Fun stuff. I'm really digging "The Slow Blues" that's playing right now.

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Ricky Ford - Loxodonta Africana (New World Records, 1977)
I'm listening to the CD reissue, but the original vinyl cover -- featuring artwork by Romare Bearden -- is much more interesting.

 

[BillF]

24 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

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[Kevin Bresnahan]

Well, since I can't see Ricky play live tonight because of the storm, I'm going to spin this: "Songs For My Mother".

For those that don't know, Ford's mother was killed in the TWA Flight 800 crash that also killed Wayne Shorter's wife Maria in 1996. She sounds like she was something special: https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-07-24-9607240343-story.html

[HutchFan]

45 minutes ago, bresna said:

Well, since I can't see Ricky play live tonight because of the storm...

Sorry to hear that.   

 

[Matt]

[HutchFan]

[jazzcorner]

11 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

😁👍

[Gheorghe]

12 hours ago, bresna said:

Well, since I can't see Ricky play live tonight because of the storm, I'm going to spin this: "Songs For My Mother".

For those that don't know, Ford's mother was killed in the TWA Flight 800 crash that also killed Wayne Shorter's wife Maria in 1996. She sounds like she was something special: https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1996-07-24-9607240343-story.html

Sorry to hear that. 

I haven´t hear Ricky Ford since 1977 when he was with Mingus. The funny thing is that first I was disappointed that it´s not George Adams, but as soon as I heard him, wow........, he could play all styles, from pre bop sounds to boppish and the thing one or two steps beyond......, just great ! 

19 hours ago, Dub Modal said:

Blakey's Birdland vol. 2 followed up with

This Miles Prestige set. So, some classics to start the AM off with. 

I love that early Art Blakey Messengers edition , and some of the compositions still can be heard "Mayree" , "Quicksilver" and the one that´s based on "Lover Come Back to Me"  (Mayree is based on All God´s Chillun Got Rhythm". 

The Miles DAvis Quartet on Prestige: My favourite "Quartet Session"  is "Musings of Miles" which seems to be a pre-birth of the first classic Quintet.

[Rabshakeh]

Martin Denny – The Enchanted Sea

[mikeweil]

[Justin V]

[BillF]

[Kevin Bresnahan]

2 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

Sorry to hear that. 

I haven´t hear Ricky Ford since 1977 when he was with Mingus. The funny thing is that first I was disappointed that it´s not George Adams, but as soon as I heard him, wow........, he could play all styles, from pre bop sounds to boppish and the thing one or two steps beyond......, just great !

I'm surprised that you haven't gotten the chance to see Ford play live more recently. I'm pretty sure that he is still living in France. I think he's been living there for almost 30 years now. I guess he doesn't tour around Europe much?

Edited February 24, 2023 by bresna

[Justin V]

[jazzbo]

Mark Shim “Mind Over Matter” Blue Note cd

 

[Dub Modal]

Giuffre in Graz was too heady this AM for me so: 

Moved on to Caliman with this up next: 

4 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

The Miles DAvis Quartet on Prestige: My favourite "Quartet Session"  is "Musings of Miles" which seems to be a pre-birth of the first classic Quintet.

Almost all of my Miles on Prestige comes from the Chronicles box set. Once they went in the digital library I assigned the tracks to the assocated albums. I dig that whole box. It was a great intro to Miles for me. 

[mikeweil]

[jazzbo]

Gene Ammons “1947-1949” Chronogical Classics cd

Mostly Mercury sides but also singles from Aladin, Chess and Aristocrat. Lots of early Junior Mance!