So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[gmonahan]

Odd group on this one--lots of Ray Nance violin! And a rhythm section of Chick Corea, Richard Davis, and Elvin Jones, at least on the first couple of tracks.

 

[jazzbo]

Gabrielle Cavassa "Diavola" Blue Note cd

Released yesterday, her debut as a leader on Blue Note. I enjoyed her work on the Joshua Redman cd and the Adonis Rose Trio cd, so I pre-ordered this one.

Good players supporting her: Jeff Parker on guitar, Larry Grenadier on bass, Brian Blade on drums, Paul Cornish on piano, and Joshua Redman on tenor saxophone.

 

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Dug out this Mosaic LP set. I have most of it on Blue Note cds (which I confess I haven’t played in quite some time) and on the Masters of Jazz Media 7 Bechet discs (I have all of those) . . .but these LPs sound really good and are in mint shape.

Bechet was such an individual and quite an influential artist, being a model and inspiration for Duke Ellington among others, and mentor for a very young Johnny Hodges. Alfred Lion did his fledgling label a good deed by capturing Bechet at this time.

Listening to LP 1

 

 

Edited May 2 by jazzbo

[Balladeer]

Philip Catherine feat. Enrico Pieranunzi, Joe LaBarbera & Hein van de Geyn - Concert in Capbreton (Dreyfus)

[Referentzhunter]

[jazzbo]

Another cold morning!

Benny Goodman “Different Version Vols 1 & 2 – 40 Alternate Takes Of Recordings 1939 to 1940” Phontastic 2 cd set, disc 2

Excellent mastering on this set. Goodman was really a force at this time, and his arrangers were writing interesting tableaux for his playing.

 

[Referentzhunter]

Ed Chamberlain – Untitled

, what a gem ... absolutely brilliant

[Referentzhunter]

Cloudcontrol !

[scooter_phx]

[jazzbo]

Ella Fitzgerald, “Live in East Germany 1967” The Lost Recordings UHQCD x 2, disc 2.

 

[jazzbo]

“We Dig Dixieland Jazz” Savoy/Denon cd

Two Condon-led Chicago Style sessions, giving me the lift I want right now.

 

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

My best friend asked me for advice on which edition of a Wailers album to pick up and we both realized we haven’t listened to reggae in some time.

I’m going to attempt to make up for that . . .starting off with this re-imagining of the great Bob Marley’s music.

“Dreams Of Freedom (Ambient Translations Of Bob Marley In Dub)”

 

[gmonahan]

21 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Dug out this Mosaic LP set. I have most of it on Blue Note cds (which I confess I haven’t played in quite some time) and on the Masters of Jazz Media 7 Bechet discs (I have all of those) . . .but these LPs sound really good and are in mint shape.

Bechet was such an individual and quite an influential artist, being a model and inspiration for Duke Ellington among others, and mentor for a very young Johnny Hodges. Alfred Lion did his fledgling label a good deed by capturing Bechet at this time.

Listening to LP 1

 

 

The only Mosaic set I bought in LP then bought again when it came out on cd back when Mosaic issued its first cd sets. I don't remember whether "Blue Horizon" is on that first disc, but I could listen to that one forever.

 

Now digging some Texas tenor:

 

[optatio]

Sonny Rollins: Newk's Time. Blue Note CDP 7 84001 2 [US 1990]

[gmonahan]

6 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Ella Fitzgerald, “Live in East Germany 1967” The Lost Recordings UHQCD x 2, disc 2.

 

Somewhat spendy set. Is it worth the money, Lon?

 

[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

2 hours ago, gmonahan said:

Somewhat spendy set. Is it worth the money, Lon?

 

I like it. But it is not essential Ella. 

[Peter Friedman]

[Pim]

[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

A warmer morning! Should be a beautiful day. We’re due for another!

Starting off with “Motion II” by Out of/Into which is a great “supergroup” of jazzers now on the scene.

 

I’ve been neglecting “In A Silent Way”–it’s been too long since I’ve spun this one. I’m listening to the Mobile Fidelity Lab SACD.

 

[jazzbo]

Re-visiting this recent release from Japan.

Kenny Burrell “Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia” Blue Note Japan 2 SACD release, disc 1

 

[Simon8]

Sean Mason quintet. A cool Horace Silver-y kind of vibe.

Edited May 4 by Simon8