So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

[bluemonkey]

Bud Shank: Live At The Haig

[Larry Kart]

For some dumb reason, I never heard this one before. Good band (Phil Urso, Hal Galper, Jymie Merritt, Charlie Rice), very well recorded. Chet is in A minus/B plus form, albeit a little insecure on flugelhorn at times. Several Dameron originals ("Soultrane," "Tadd's Delight," "Whatever Possess'd Me," "Gnid," "Mating Call"), two from Galper, plus Duke Jordan's "Flight to Jordan" and "Walkin'" -- Chet sings  on "Walkin,'" don't know who wrote the lyric, but doesn't take a solo on the tune. The way Chet plays the melody of "Soultrane" is  a bit hesitant but quite lovely. The surprise for me is Urso, never heard him in more vigorous form, not that far removed from JR Monterose.

[jeffcrom]

On 12/18/2017 at 4:18 PM, T.D. said:

 

On 12/18/2017 at 4:28 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

Fun record, as is the next one. I was working for Delmark when we bought the Transition tapes. I remember taking the tape reels to Bob Koester's apartment (one block away) to play them on Bob's Crown recorder. They were beautifully recorded for the time. Sound of Joy is dandy too.

 

Just an aside to say that I love reading your stories, Chuck - or, like this, not even stories, just little snippets of jazz and blues history.

[paul secor]

Chicago Boss Guitars

[JohnS]

      

 

[soulpope]

On ‎18‎.‎12‎.‎2017 at 10:28 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

Fun record, as is the next one. I was working for Delmark when we bought the Transition tapes. I remember taking the tape reels to Bob Koester's apartment (one block away) to play them on Bob's Crown recorder. They were beautifully recorded for the time. Sound of Joy is dandy too.

 

An early acquaintance of mine with the world of Sun Ra ....

[BillF]

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

Deterrent cover art and title - but this is a fun record nevertheless and features inter alias some great basswork by Alphonso Johnson on the remake of "Thembi"  and on other tracks the haunting voice of Prince Phillip Mitchell ....

[soulpope]

[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

Disc 5 now.

Miles Davis "Complete On the Corner Sessions"

[HutchFan]

Houston Person - Houston Express (Prestige)

as heard on 

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

Heartfelt female Southern Soul epos ....

[grooveyard]

David "Fathead" Newman: "DAVEY BLUE" - A bit of a rare one this and features pianist Cedar Walton, the fine if underrated vibraphonist Bryan Carrott, bassist David Williams, and drummer Kenny Washington.

[HutchFan]

[BillF]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Lendvai String Trio, Beethoven Complete String Trios

[jazzbo]

That was lovely but I was falling asleep. Waking myself up now with this cd recorded on the largest existing organ built by my great great great great great grandfather David Tannenberg.
"Dulcet Tones" Jack Mitchener plays the Salem Tannenberg Organ

[Peter Friedman]