So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Now listening to:

Mel Tormé - Tormé - Orchestra Conducted by Marty Paich (Verve, 1958)

The pairing of Tormé's voice and Paich's arrangements . . .  

 

 

 

👍

[HutchFan]

Louis Hayes / Junior Cook - Ichi-Ban (Timeless, 1976)

 

and

Shelly Manne - 2-3-4 (Impulse, 1962)

[Chuck Nessa]

58 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Louis Hayes / Junior Cook - Ichi-Ban (Timeless, 1976)

 

and

Shelly Manne - 2-3-4 (Impulse, 1962)

Still have original vinyl of both.

 

[jazzbo]

Pascoal Meirelles Trio “Tom”

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Lee Konitz with Warne Marsh (Atlantic, 1955)

Love the music, love the Claxton cover photo.

 

[jazzbo]

“Tommy Flanagan Plays the Music of Harold Arlen” Inner City/Solid Records Japan cd

[Jon King]

3 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Re: Houston Person April in Paris, the sax shaped Eiffel Tower in the cover art is pretty hip, huh?  Jon King

 

should read - Live in Paris

 

 

Edited June 1, 2023 by Jon King
Mind fog or such

[HutchFan]

Next up:

David Murray Trio - The Hill (Black Saint, 1988)
with Richard Davis and Joe Chambers

Beautiful. 

 

2 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Still have original vinyl of both.

 

[JSngry]

Pretty interesting record within itself - several spiky Hugh Ragin solos ( and Ornette-ish composition) and a totally wack Leon Ware tune mixed in. Overall, a totally organic funkjazzjazzfunk record that grows from the inside out. 

Hugh Ragin!!!!!!!!!! 

[HutchFan]

6 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Pretty interesting record within itself - several spiky Hugh Ragin solos ( and Ornette-ish composition) and a totally wack Leon Ware tune mixed in. Overall, a totally organic funkjazzjazzfunk record that grows from the inside out. 

Hugh Ragin!!!!!!!!!! 

I don't have that record -- but I totally agree re: Hugh Ragin.  I first became aware of him in David Murray's Octet and Big Band.  Ragin's solos ALWAYS stick out (in a good way), they're so ear-catching and musical.

Not sure whether there's anything to this -- but Ragin has always struck me as a musical descendant of Joe Newman.  They have a similar sort of warmth in their sound.

 

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

Speaking of . . . 

Hugh Ragin - Feel the Sunshine (Justin Time, 2002)
with Assif Tsahar (ts, b cl), Craig Taborn (p), Jaribu Shahib (b), Tanni Tabbal (d), and Bruce Cox (d)

 

[JSngry]

34 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

I don't have that record -- but I totally agree re: Hugh Ragin.  I first became aware of him in David Murray's Octet and Big Band.  Ragin's solos ALWAYS stick out (in a good way), they're so ear-catching and musical.

Not sure whether there's anything to this -- but Ragin has always struck me as a musical descendant of Joe Newman.  They have a similar sort of warmth in their sound.

 

Hugh Ragin is incredibly versatile, able to play pretty damn much anything meaningfully. On the last two cuts of this Wesley record, he plays a meaty extended solo in the "free jazz" mode and then closes the album with a really soulful "Maynard-like" melody reading.

I was ready to listen to this record once, enjoy it, and then give it to the library. But it's got more stick than that, in large part due to Fred Wesley's seriousness of concept, but it's Hugh Ragin that's ultimately keeping it here at the house. 

[JSngry]

Local Brooklyn, solid and flayvaful.

[John Tapscott]

[JSngry]

One of Warne's very best records with 5 other/new pieces from the same sessions.

Warne was special. Still is. 

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

with Olu Dara, Frank Lowe and Fred Williams.

[Justin V]

12 hours ago, bresna said:

It's not pointless for George though. It comes with a $25,000 check that I'm sure he would appreciate.

Yes, certainly, and with his past health issues occasionally sidelining him, the financial reward may have allowed him to breathe a little easier.  The fellowship also seems to have a certain cachet, so maybe it would bring wider attention to him.

I was speaking more as strictly a fan.  When I see deserving musicians such as George Cables not getting recognized, I get incredibly frustrated and then find myself thinking, 'Well, why did so-and-so get this award?' and it can spiral into a pretty negative place. 

Anyway, I actually have a trip to New York planned for this month that was specifically planned around seeing Mr. Beautiful himself at the Vanguard.  To see him lead a trio in that space is going to be special. 

6 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

That's a nice one.  I'm a sucker for the Metropole Orchestra dates I've heard.  The Lee Konitz one captures his sound well and brings to mind some of the times I saw him perform.

[T.D.]

An excellent set I very much enjoy, but inexplicably have not listened to in years. Finally pulled it off the shelf.

[Stompin at the Savoy]

After listening to that sample from the new Village Gate release

 

Edited June 2, 2023 by Stompin at the Savoy

[Larry Kart]

4 hours ago, JSngry said:

One of Warne's very best records with 5 other/new pieces from the same sessions.

Warne was special. Still is. 

Where can this be found?

[JSngry]

Still satisfying, maybe because I imprinted in it when it was only 20 or so years old, not 72. A lot of the future still lay ahead then! 

Besides, hey, Sonny Rollins still coming into his own is still very much Sonny Rollins. Same with Jackie McLean. Same with Art Blakey with no hi-hat.

Standing out this time is Tommy Potter.

Hell, I still love bebop, the real deal, that is.

3 minutes ago, Larry Kart said:

Where can this be found?

I was gifted my copy by a very good friend. Would never have known about it otherwise.

Discogs has no copies for sale, so check CD Japan?  As far as I know, it's Japan only. But Chicago should have a source I would think. Maybe not in-store, but locatable for a price. 

The "+5"  cuts are not of the same audio quality and sound like cassette dubs of more than one generation. But hell, Warne is in totally peak form on then, so, you know, fuck "sound quality".  This is genius and this is what we have.