So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzbo]

“Sweet Blossom Dearie” Fontana/UHQCD Japan

Recorded live at Ronnie Scott’s with Blossom at the piano in a trio format, this is a good one.

 

[HutchFan]

Sammy Davis Jr. - The Wham of Sam (Warner Archives, 1994)
featuring Marty Paich & his Dek-Tette

 

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Marlene VerPlanck Loves Johnny Mercer (Audiophile, rec. 1978)
I keep coming back to this album.  The cuts are short (mostly between 2 and 3 minutes), and there are no instrumental solos.  Throughout, the focus is squarely on VerPlanck.  That might not sound like a formula for success -- but it works.  VerPlanck's voice and interpretations carry the day.  Mercer's lyrics leap to life, and the band swings hard in their supporting role.  Pizzarelli especially. 

 

[jazzbo]

Marquis Hill “Modern Flows Vol. 2”  

Edited August 2, 2023 by jazzbo

[John Tapscott]

[Gheorghe]

15 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Ricky Ford - American-African Blues (Candid, 1993)
with Jaki Byard, Milt Hinton, and Ben Riley

Outstanding!

 

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I first heard this music many years ago when I downloaded the album from emusic.com.  I've been meaning to get a CD version for years, and a few weeks ago I stumbled across a copy.  So good to hear this music in full fidelity.  I don't really consider myself an audiophile -- but the jump from MP3 to CD is significant when it comes to AQ.  I'm hearing all sorts of "new" sonic/musical details.   

I find myself upgrading quite a few of the MP3 albums I bought on emusic.com back in the day to CDs -- especially as prices of CDs continue to fall.

 

Well, about audio I can´t say much, for me it is important to hear the drums, especially if it is a topnotch-drummer like Ben Riley. I never had an MP3 and don´t know about sonic/musical details. 50 years of playing music take their toll but I´m glad I still can hear a record without turning up the volume to the highest volume and still can enojy what I hear without causing noise pain for my wife. I´m only pissed of if a studio record is done in a way where you don´t hear the full range of the sound of the ride cymbal etc. 

Stellar musicians here. Though I must admit I´m a bit surprised about Milt Hinton. I don´t know much about him, he seems to be from a much older generation than Byard, who played with Mingus, and Riley who played with Monk. 
 

I have not seen or heard Ricky Ford since the time he was in Mingus´ Band, where he followed George Adams. I didn´t catch the Adams-Pullen-Band, but caught the band with Ricky Ford twice, it was the greatest. Jack Walrath and Ricky Ford the frontline......

[BillF]

7 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

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[soulpope]

19 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Outstanding platter ....

[sidewinder]

Another spin or three for this one. It really is a splendid release.

[jazzbo]

Marquis Hill “Modern Flows Vol. 2”

This one again–it is sounding so good.

[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

"Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader" DCC cd

Produced by Gary McFarland, mastered by Steve Hoffman

Edited August 3, 2023 by jazzbo

[jazzbo]

 

Miles Davis "Bitches Brew" Mobile Fidelity Labs SACD disc 2

 

It's time to listen to this pillar in my jazz listening world to see how the system is doing with new elements. Have to say. . .sounds fantastic.

[Gheorghe]

5 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

 

Miles Davis "Bitches Brew" Mobile Fidelity Labs SACD disc 2

 

It's time to listen to this pillar in my jazz listening world to see how the system is doing with new elements. Have to say. . .sounds fantastic.

I can only say that this album was a key element of the jazz movements when I became interested in that music. It´s interesting that it´s still not all electric, it´s like an extension of "Filles de Kilimanjaro" . The long tracks each of them a treasure. But I think on the reissue CD I have (I had spun the LP to death) there is a bonus track composed by Wayne Shorter , something like "Feia" or "Feio" and with all due respect for Wayne, that one tune doesn´t say anything to me and bored me from the first bar on. I also can´t do very much with the "John McLaughlin" titled tune where Miles doesn´t play. Those two tunes I cut out, but the title tune, Spanish Key, Miles Runs the Voodoo down, and even Sanctuary thrills me. 
But it was still 2 years until I heard Miles live and than it was the all electric band with Miles on wah wah all thru. But still great. I lost my interest in Miles after 1983, his first two years 81,82 was very good and "jazzy" , but then it turned out to almost "smooth jazz"......

[jazzbo]

Cannonball Adderley "Somethin' Else" Japan 24Bit by RVG 

20 minutes ago, Gheorghe said:

I can only say that this album was a key element of the jazz movements when I became interested in that music. It´s interesting that it´s still not all electric, it´s like an extension of "Filles de Kilimanjaro" . The long tracks each of them a treasure. But I think on the reissue CD I have (I had spun the LP to death) there is a bonus track composed by Wayne Shorter , something like "Feia" or "Feio" and with all due respect for Wayne, that one tune doesn´t say anything to me and bored me from the first bar on. I also can´t do very much with the "John McLaughlin" titled tune where Miles doesn´t play. Those two tunes I cut out, but the title tune, Spanish Key, Miles Runs the Voodoo down, and even Sanctuary thrills me. 
But it was still 2 years until I heard Miles live and than it was the all electric band with Miles on wah wah all thru. But still great. I lost my interest in Miles after 1983, his first two years 81,82 was very good and "jazzy" , but then it turned out to almost "smooth jazz"......

I first heard "Bitches Brew" in '72 after hearing "Filles" and "In A Silent Way," I fell in love with it entirely and I've played it ever since in various incarnations--LP, tape, CD, SACD. I love this music. . . .

[jazzbo]

Miles Davis "Someday My Prince Will Come"Analogue Productions SACD

 

[BillF]

35 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

 

 

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[John Tapscott]

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[Rabshakeh]

Buddy Collette Quintet – Buddy's Best

[HutchFan]

5 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Another spin or three for this one. It really is a splendid release.

I've always wanted to hear Lowther's Child Song, but it's not readily available -- even for streaming on YT.

I'll check out this JiB release instead.  

 

[HutchFan]

On a George Benson kick this morning.   

[jazzbo]

Jefferson Airplane "Surrealistic Pillow" Mobile Fidelity SACD

Working on getting a great mono "image" on my system and this SACD is helpful. And I wanted to hear this blast from the past.
 

[HutchFan]

Earl Hines - Tour de Force (Black Lion, rec. 1972)

Truthful title.