So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

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[jazzcorner]

MPS (Japan) KUX-144-P - Billy Harper "Trying To Make Heaven My Home" - rec. 1979 - Engineer: 'Gibbs' Platen

 

 

[Dan Gould]

 

Great album. Never heard Stormy Weather done like the reason that the sun is blotted out is all the greeeaaassse in the air.

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else (Blue Note). I'm spinning the SHM-CD (TYCJ-81002) that has two bonus tracks, including an alternate of "Autumn Leaves". I think this CD sounds very good and I find myself playing it more often than the MFSL gold CD and the AP SACD.

[Holy Ghost]

7 hours ago, optatio said:

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Tina Brooks' BN records are all worth hearing. Such a short but brilliant career, so glad BN released the rest. 

 

Black History month can't go by until you hear the local Cleveland news finally recognizing Albert Ayler, who was one of the last featured Black people showcased here in February.

Donald Ayler should be noted too, I met him at CIA during a screening of a doc on the avant guard back in 2003 or so. In my opinion, learning the trumpet so quickly to add to Ayler's sound, shows his devotion to his brother. Not polished by any stretch, but he's there, and the whole Impulse! fiasco lead to both of their demises. Sad. 

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Edited March 3, 2025 by Holy Ghost
In regards to True Blue.

[Peter Friedman]

Hisatsuga Suzuki - with his organ trio - Live From  Yokohama

[Rabshakeh]

Derek Bailey, Tony Bevan, T.H.F. Drenching, Sonic Pleasure and Alex Ward – Limescale

[Holy Ghost]

[felser]

[rostasi]

[rostasi]

[Holy Ghost]

15 minutes ago, rostasi said:

Met Lester Bowie, who was a guest lecturer at a jazz seminar I was taking (couldn't believe it, I skipped that class all the time, except this one). We had this great convo about how I heard elements of Chopin and other impressionist composers in his playing, which he seemed to appreciate.  Deep dude. Sorely missed. 

11 minutes ago, Holy Ghost said:

Met Lester Bowie, who was a guest lecturer at a jazz seminar I was taking (couldn't believe it, I skipped that class all the time, except this one). We had this great convo about how I heard elements of Chopin and other impressionist composers in his playing, which he seemed to appreciate.  Deep dude. Sorely missed. 

For Lester. My favorite ECM by AEC:

[jazzbo]

Tim Hagans, Marcus Printup “Hubsongs: the Music of Freddie Hubbard” Blue Note cd

with Javon Jackson, Vincent Herring, Benny Green, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington

[Holy Ghost]

[Holy Ghost]

Love this group David S. Ware put together.

[Pim]

10 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

MPS (Japan) KUX-144-P - Billy Harper "Trying To Make Heaven My Home" - rec. 1979 - Engineer: 'Gibbs' Platen

 

 

That’s another great Harper record 😍

[jazzbo]

Arturo O’Farrill “In These Shoes”

Claudia Acuña (voc), Arturo O’Farrill (p) Adam Rogers (g), Michael Mossman (tp) Reynaldo Jorge (tb), Yosvany Terry (as,ts) Ruben Rodriguez (b), Dafnis Prieto (d), Pedrito Martinez (perc,voc).

Recorded at Systems Two Studio, Brooklyn, New York, February 18, 2008.

 

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[HutchFan]

[Simon8]

[HutchFan]

More Jackie & Roy:

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

17 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Tim Hagans, Marcus Printup “Hubsongs: the Music of Freddie Hubbard” Blue Note cd

with Javon Jackson, Vincent Herring, Benny Green, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington

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Now:

[HutchFan]

NP:

Bunky Green - Places We've Never Been (Vanguard, 1979)

R.I.P.

 

[mikeweil]

On 3/3/2025 at 7:11 PM, Rabshakeh said:

I don't think I have ever seen these records. Are there any in the series that you recommend particularly?

I have the Todd Cochran, the two James Leary, the Munyungo Jackson, and the Iroko/Bill Summers. The latter is half batá drumming and Cuban Oru del Igbodu chanting, half like Los Hombres Calientes. Munyungo is acoustic Latin Jazz.

Soundwise, they are all high end hifi with extreme dynamics in natural acoustics. Jazz-wise, the two James Leary albums are top, IMO. One with trio or quartet with Billy Childs, Ralph Penland, and Eddie Harris in top form, one with five bassists, piano, and drums - Leary's highly original treatments of the bass choir, if you are into that.

 

Edited March 4, 2025 by mikeweil

[jazzcorner]

RST Records 903 219 - Hans Koller " The German Years 1957 - 1964 - Compiled by: Klaus Schulz