So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Rabshakeh]

Helen Merrill Together With Dick Katz – The Feeling Is Mutual

[soulpope]

15 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Helen Merrill Together With Dick Katz – The Feeling Is Mutual

Lovely .... btw can`t go wrong with Helen Merrill ....

[jazzbo]

A little warmer this morning. Beautiful outside. . . Fiona the dachshund and I had a nice walk, slow and leisurely.

Starting off with some Moody, his last I think.

Grammy winning release from James Moody. Just as nice as its companion release, “4A.”

James Moody “4B” IPO Jazz cd

Edited August 23, 2024 by jazzbo

[soulpope]

16 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

. . . Fiona the dachshund and I had a nice walk, slow and leisurely.

Good to hear ....

[jazzbo]

Yes, she's sleeping nicely right now. But. . . it's still the twilight time for her I'm afraid. Nearly fully blind and deaf she demands a lot of my attention. . .and I'm giving it to her. I'm really going to miss her. She has literally been at my side for more than eight years. A great companion.

Edited August 23, 2024 by jazzbo

[jazzbo]

Joe Locke “Love is a Pendulum” Motema cd

A well-recorded quartet album with Locke’s very modern vibe and vibes.

 

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Featuring Joe Locke (vibes), Robert Rodriguez (piano), Terreon Gully (drums), Ricky Rodriguez (bass)
plus special guests Rosario Giuliani, Donny McCaslin, Voctor Provost, Theo Bleckmann, Paul Bollenback

[Rabshakeh]

Louis Sclavis Trio – Ceux Qui Veillent La Nuit

I think the French jazz scene of the 1990s needs a concerted rediscovery. There are so many great records on labels like Dreyfus, Bleu and Nato that barely form part of the conversation.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

13 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

I still don't get why Craft reissued this Volume on LP instead of one of the other volumes. Analogue Productions released this volume on LP in 1996 and it sounds incredible. I have no desire to replace that LP in my collection.

[soulpope]

21 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Louis Sclavis Trio – Ceux Qui Veillent La Nuit

Excellent .... btw Bruno Chevillon (!!) ....

[Rabshakeh]

22 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Excellent .... btw Bruno Chevillon (!!) ....

He's really excellent on this 

[kh1958]

Paramount Blues: Early Morning Blues (Black Swan)

Paramount Blues: Lock and Key Blues (Black Swan)

[John Tapscott]

[kh1958]

Kid Thomas, The First Recordings (American Music)

[Peter Friedman]

[mjazzg]

3 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Louis Sclavis Trio – Ceux Qui Veillent La Nuit

I think the French jazz scene of the 1990s needs a concerted rediscovery. There are so many great records on labels like Dreyfus, Bleu and Nato that barely form part of the conversation.

They form a good part of my collection. I agree with you, lots of terrific stuff.

Playing here now,

Jackie Paris - The Song Is Paris

Edited August 23, 2024 by mjazzg

[optatio]

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

👍

[Rabshakeh]

54 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

They form a good part of my collection. I agree with you, lots of terrific stuff.

I recently found a list of French shop FNAC's list of greatest ever jazz records. Lots of French stuff in there, unsurprisingly.

Most of it Grappelli, obviously, but a fair bit of adventurous French stuff that I hadn't heard before. Accordionist Richard Galliano has been a good find.

Edited August 23, 2024 by Rabshakeh

[mjazzg]

43 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

I recently found a list of French shop FNAC's list of greatest ever jazz records. Lots of French stuff in there, unsurprisingly.

Most of it Grappelli, obviously, but a fair bit of adventurous French stuff that I hadn't heard before. Accordionist Richard Galliano has been a good find.

At the time I found lots of great albums by following players from Sclavis and Texier's bands.

Dominique Pifarelly, Vincent Courtois, Francois Raulin, Yves Robert, Michel Marre, Francois Courneloup, Julien Lourau, Sebastian Texier

all come to mind. Spellings may be a bit Anglocentric and awry...apologies to our French colleagues.

I hoovered up Label Bleu religiously especially when at Paris Jazz Corner

Edited August 23, 2024 by mjazzg

[Peter Friedman]

As I said on another thread, to my ears this was pleasant, but nothing special.

[JSngry]

A very effective 1980 reminder for when Miles had yet to return.

[GA Russell]

[Rabshakeh]

Dizzy Gillespie - Something Old, Something New

Some really excellent James Moody on this one.

[Rabshakeh]

Ahmad Jamal – Macanudo

This is a cool record. Wrong genres for everyone but it isn't not good at any point. Jamal knew exactly how to land every one of those notes.

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

A very effective 1980 reminder for when Miles had yet to return.

I always find it strange that everyone else wasn't rushing to explore this era of Miles Davis. 

Edited August 23, 2024 by Rabshakeh

[JSngry]

12 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

 

I always find it strange that everyone else wasn't rushing to explore this era of Miles Davis. 

Miles wasn't there and the neo-classic backlash was proceeding more or less unimpeded.

[Peter Friedman]