What music did you buy today?

[save0904]

Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden Jasmine

[JSngry]

Almost went here too...maybe next time.

[BillF]

[papsrus]

A couple of jeffcrom recs from recent days:

George Lewis with Kid Shots

Tuba Fats' Chosen Few Brass Band -- "Street Music"

[jeffcrom]

A couple of jeffcrom recs from recent days:

George Lewis with Kid Shots

Tuba Fats' Chosen Few Brass Band -- "Street Music"

Hope you enjoy them. The George Lewis CD also has GL's first (and best) recording of "Burgundy Street Blues," one of the sweetest, most wistful blues you'll ever hear. And The Chosen Few BB was one of the "realest," greasiest brass bands in New Orleans. I love the "Iko Iko/Food Stamp Blues" medley.

BTW, the "Vinny Jones" listed on the back cover is actually the great brass band bass drummer Benny Jones, who currently leads the Treme BB.

[papsrus]

Hope you enjoy them. The George Lewis CD also has GL's first (and best) recording of "Burgundy Street Blues," one of the sweetest, most wistful blues you'll ever hear. And The Chosen Few BB was one of the "realest," greasiest brass bands in New Orleans. I love the "Iko Iko/Food Stamp Blues" medley.

BTW, the "Vinny Jones" listed on the back cover is actually the great brass band bass drummer Benny Jones, who currently leads the Treme BB.

I'm very much looking forward to those. The fella I spoke with at Jazz Crusade while ordering the Tuba Fats disc mentioned this one as well:

Do you know it?

[jeffcrom]

I'm very much looking forward to those. The fella I spoke with at Jazz Crusade while ordering the Tuba Fats disc mentioned this one as well:

Do you know it?

I haven't heard that album, but four tracks from the same session fill out the Chosen Few Brass Band CD. Thing is, they're my least favorite tracks, so I've never been interested in picking up the full Chosen Few Jazzmen CD. But you'll know whether you want it once you hear the "bonus" tracks of the CD you ordered.

Since you are looking for Tuba Fats stuff, I'll mention this obscure CD. I didn't mention it before because (1) Tuba only plays the tuba on a few tracks, although he sings on almost everything, and (2) it's not a great album, although it's a fun one. It's the kind of genial mixture of trad jazz, modern jazz, and R & B you might hear in New Orleans club - enjoyable, but not great.

[alankin]

Art Pepper - The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions (Contemeporary), nine CDs for $19.95 plus tax at FYE.

[papsrus]

Since you are looking for Tuba Fats stuff, I'll mention this obscure CD.

Glad you pointed that out, not so much for the specific CD, but for the website. Thanks jeffcrom.

[papsrus]

New Orleans: The Living Legends, Louis Cottrell Trio -- Bourbon Street

Just kind of stumbled on to this ojc series.

[save0904]

Bud Powell The Essen Jazz Festival Concert

[alankin]

Got a batch of OJCs and Concord Family sale items at Newbury Comics when I was in Cambridge, Mass last Sunday, including:

-- 20bit K2s of The Kenny Drew Trio, Red Garland w/ John Coltrane - All Mornin' Long, & Jackie McLean 4, 5 and 6 ($4@), Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot ($6)

-- OJC limited edition series -- Elmo Hope - Homecoming!, The Other Side of Benny Golson and Gil Melle's Gil's Guests ($4@) and Jimmy Woods' Conflict (with Andrew Hill!) ($6)

-- live at Maybeck Concord's by John Hicks, Marian McPartland and Hank Jones for $6

-- Keepnews Collection -- Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Relaxes (RVG) and The Hawk Flies High for $6

-- and some other things at $4 each -- Jacky Byard - On the Spot!, Don Friedman Trio - Circle Waltz, Hampton Hawes - I'm All Smiles, Eric Dolphy in Europe, Vol.2, Lucky Thompson - Happy Days and Cedar Walton - Spectrum

Edited May 13, 2010 by alankin

[colinmce]

Arthur Blythe - Blythe Spirit (Columbia 1981)

Oliver Lake - Gallery (Grammavision 1986)

Haven't listened to the Lake yet, but the Blythe is out of sight! Three different ensembles-- a quintet with cello and tuba, a quartet w/ Steve McCall, and another quintet with tuba and organ. I've not yet been all that able to get into Lenox Ave. Breakdown, but this one is much more my speed. What a fantastic record, a shame it'll never make it to CD. I recommend seeking it out.

[jeffcrom]

Hank Mobley and John Handy are on their way from Mosaic, but Hank Crawford showed up today. I blame The Magnificent Goldberg for this; his recent blindfold test made me realize how little I knew about Mr. Crawford - kind of embarrassing for an alto sax player. So I ordered this from Oldies; seven of HC's Atlantic albums on four CDs. I'm playing From the Heart right now; I said "Damn!" twice in the first 30 seconds. Better late than never, I guess.

Edited May 13, 2010 by jeffcrom

[papsrus]

Steve Swell -- Fire Into Music

Mike Reed's People, Places & Things -- About Us

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Hank Mobley and John Handy are on their way from Mosaic, but Hank Crawford showed up today. I blame The Magnificent Goldberg for this; his recent blindfold test made me realize how little I knew about Mr. Crawford - kind of embarrassing for an alto sax player. So I ordered this from Oldies; seven of HC's Atlantic albums on four CDs. I'm playing From the Heart right now; I said "Damn!" twice in the first 30 seconds. Better late than never, I guess.

Yup!

Skip the Kudus, go for the Milestones next. Nary a dud. (Oh, except for the one with Richie Cole.)

MG

[jostber]

Some from Document Records:

Big Maceo - Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Vol. 2 (1945-1950)

Leadbelly - The Minneapolis Party, November 21st 1948

Rev J C Burnett - Vol 2 1927 - 1945

Rev J M Gates - Vol 2 1926

Rev W M Mosley - 1926 - 1931

V.A. - Too Late Too Late Vol 11 1924 - 1939

From Honest Jons, Dusty Groove and more:

Dadawah - Peace And Love (Vinyl)

FireRoom - Broken Music

Katell Keineg - At The Mermaid Parade

Marvin Gaye - I Want You (Vinyl)

The Impressions - The Young Mod's Forgotten Story (Vinyl)

V.A.. - Mata La Pena (Vinyl)

V.A. - Raw Soul Rare & Unreleased Funk From Norwolk, Virginia 1971 73 (Vinyl)

[kh1958]

Buyu Ambroise--Marasa (Jazzmel)

Jean Michel Pilc--True Story

Hank Mobley and John Handy are on their way from Mosaic, but Hank Crawford showed up today. I blame The Magnificent Goldberg for this; his recent blindfold test made me realize how little I knew about Mr. Crawford - kind of embarrassing for an alto sax player. So I ordered this from Oldies; seven of HC's Atlantic albums on four CDs. I'm playing From the Heart right now; I said "Damn!" twice in the first 30 seconds. Better late than never, I guess.

Yup!

Skip the Kudus, go for the Milestones next. Nary a dud. (Oh, except for the one with Richie Cole.)

MG

Bossa International (if that is the one you are referring to) is notable as the only live CD release featuring Emily Remler. It's not a dud.

[king ubu]

today at the used store:

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - The Swingers

[BillF]

today at the used store:

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - The Swingers

Great idea! I'll give this a spin:

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Sing a Song of Basie (Verve)

Edited May 15, 2010 by BillF

[kh1958]

Lonnie Smith--Spiral (Palmetto) (now up for order on their website)

Africavision volume 3, The Cinema of Manu Dibango

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Buyu Ambroise--Marasa (Jazzmel)

Jean Michel Pilc--True Story

Hank Mobley and John Handy are on their way from Mosaic, but Hank Crawford showed up today. I blame The Magnificent Goldberg for this; his recent blindfold test made me realize how little I knew about Mr. Crawford - kind of embarrassing for an alto sax player. So I ordered this from Oldies; seven of HC's Atlantic albums on four CDs. I'm playing From the Heart right now; I said "Damn!" twice in the first 30 seconds. Better late than never, I guess.

Yup!

Skip the Kudus, go for the Milestones next. Nary a dud. (Oh, except for the one with Richie Cole.)

MG

Bossa International (if that is the one you are referring to) is notable as the only live CD release featuring Emily Remler. It's not a dud.

It is from Hank's point of view. He should have taken his baritone sax instead.

MG

[jostber]

Art Tatum, Fats Waller, James P.Johnson - The Gods Are In The House

Art Tatum - Jazz Biography

Art Tatum - Performance

Brigitte Fontaine and The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Comme A La Radio

Burton Greene - Ins And Outs

Burton Greene - Throptics

Damien Jurado - St.Bartlett

Hoquiam - Hoquiam (Vinyl)

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Echos Hypnotiques, 1969 - 1979 (Vinyl)

Roy Brooks - The Free Slave (Vinyl)

Sunny Murray - Big Chief (Vinyl)

V.A. - Ecstatic Music Of The Jemaa El Fna (Vinyl)

V.A. - Ethiopia Ari Polyphonies

V.A.- Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Volume 1: Ethiopian Soul And Groove (Vinyl)

Edited May 16, 2010 by jostber

[mikelz777]

Cecilia Coleman - Young And Foolish

I finally found a copy of this (used-like new) for a reasonable price. It's always nice to pick up something that's been on the radar for a couple of years. I got it for about what you'd pay for a CD at regular retail prices. (When you're used to seeking out bargains and buying at bargain prices, even retail prices kind of seem like a lot.) I grabbed it because I've never seen it lower than this and probably never will.

[paul secor]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 - Horenstein/Pro Musica Symphony Vienna (Vox)

Feldman: Piano and Orchestra/Flute and Orchestra/Oboe and Orchestra/Cello and Orchestra - Woodward/Staege/Aussem/Palm/Hans Zender/Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra (CPO)

The Tallis Scholars Sing Palestrina (Gimell)

Carl Stamitz: Clarinet Concertos Volume 1 - Takashima/Okazaki/Kalman Berkes/Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia (Naxos)