What music did you buy today?

[sidewinder]

the Stuff Smith Mosaic for £20 s/h - a bargain!

(expletive deleted - throws up )

Congrats !

[papsrus]

Art Hodes -- "Hodes' Art"

Henry Red Allen -- "World on a String"

[BeBop]

Buying a CD is a big deal for me these days. In general, anything I buy I have to discard/give away within a week or two. But I couldn't resist Sonny Simmons, LIve in Paris, a two-CD set on Arhoolie. I used to hear Simmons outside my office window in the 80s (San Francisco, New Montgomery Street). Amazon reviews call it unlistenable (or close to it) and AllAboutJazz says "In 2000, Arhoolie music re-issued a long out-of-print live 1969 album Manhattan Egos to fill in a curious gap in the Simmons story.

This time Arhoolie found Mr. Simmons in Paris, live in a recent concert. Audiophiles beware; the recording has a rough bootleg feel with the audience talking through some solos and the overall feel of a Dean Benedetti recording.".

But in my rental car, it's enjoyable so far (Disc One); thank goodness for failing hearing. This could even be a keeper.

Edited July 28, 2010 by BeBop

[Larry Kart]

Used copies of Dvorak's "Russalka," cond. by Neumann; Paray/Detroit Symphony doing Sibelius 2nd and Dvorak "New World"; Martinon CSO Ravel program; Martinon CSO Bartok Miraculous Mandarin, Varese Arcana, Hindemith Nobelissima Visione.So far I've listened to the Paray/Sibelus, which is terrific (but so is Hannikainen's) and some of the Martinon Rapsodie Espagnole -- its first movement astonishingly brisk (3:58) compared to Reiner's great CSO recording from twelve years before ((5:47), though I suppose one could say that that Reiner's is astonishingly languid. Sounds like two different pieces of music -- could both conductors be "right"? Why not?

[paul secor]

Buying a CD is a big deal for me these days. In general, anything I buy I have to discard/give away within a week or two. But I couldn't resist Sonny Simmons, LIve in Paris, a two-CD set on Arhoolie. I used to hear Simmons outside my office window in the 80s (San Francisco, New Montgomery Street). Amazon reviews call it unlistenable (or close to it) and AllAboutJazz says "In 2000, Arhoolie music re-issued a long out-of-print live 1969 album Manhattan Egos to fill in a curious gap in the Simmons story.

This time Arhoolie found Mr. Simmons in Paris, live in a recent concert. Audiophiles beware; the recording has a rough bootleg feel with the audience talking through some solos and the overall feel of a Dean Benedetti recording.".

But in my rental car, it's enjoyable so far (Disc One); thank goodness for failing hearing. This could even be a keeper.

I've had that one for years and like it a lot. Not audiophile sound, but I've heard worse. The music and and the spirit of the playing carry the day. When I listen to it, I don't notice the sound quality. Given your memories of Sonny Simmons, I'll bet you'll end up keeping this recording.

[jeffcrom]

Art Hodes -- "Hodes' Art"

Henry Red Allen -- "World on a String"

If you're not familiar with Raymond Burke, who never left New Orleans much, I think you're going to like his clarinet playing on the Hodes album.

[BeBop]

I've spent a bit more time/mileage with the Simmons "Live in Paris". The sound is raw and livley - both the audio and Simmons. While lacking the echo of the canyons of the San Francisco Financial District, it does bring back memories, even with a decade-plus displacement between SF and Paris.

[CJ Shearn]

MJQ: Django (K2)

The Jazz Messengers with Monk

Ben Webster and Associates (VME)

Gil Evans: The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions (Conn) (all these were $7.99 used! the MJQ was free)

Endless Miles (one of the first webcasts I ever watched)

Almost got some David Murray also, there was David Murray Big Band on DIW, and I forget what else.

[sidewinder]

Mulgrew Miller - Work/Keys To The City (32 Jazz) £5

Jeanne Lee/Mal Waldron 'After Hours' (Owl) £5

John Mayer Indo Jazz Fusions 'Etudes/Rada Krishna' (First Hand) £7.99

[AndrewHill]

Some nice used cd hauls 'round town:

Fats Navarro-Memorial-Savoy

Fats Navarro-Nastalgia-Savoy

Presenting Ernie Henry-Riverside/OJC

Dave Brubeck-We're All Together for the First Time-Atlantic

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers-Freedom Rider-BN

Billy Taylor Trio-My Fair Lady Loves Jazz-Impulse!

[paul secor]

Picked up some Black Saint/Soul Note titles before they disappear:

Muhal Richard Abrams: Colors in Thirty-Third (Black Saint)

Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron: Communique (Soul Note)

Ran Balke: Unmarked Van - A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan (Soul Note)

Mark Dresser: Force Green (Soul Note)

Edited July 31, 2010 by paul secor

[Tom 1960]

Some nice used cd hauls 'round town:

Presenting Ernie Henry-Riverside/OJC

Have you had the opportunity to listen to this one Bill? I've been thinking about picking this one up myself.

[JSngry]

The Incognito has a guest spot by Ursula Rucker, & Raphael Saadiq produced the Clouds (which could be a really good thing or....not).

The ritual trio lineup more than speaks for itself.

[AndrewHill]

Some nice used cd hauls 'round town:

Presenting Ernie Henry-Riverside/OJC

Have you had the opportunity to listen to this one Bill? I've been thinking about picking this one up myself.

Not yet, but its high on the priority list. I'll give you my impressions, as soon as I give it a listen.

[jlhoots]

ESP sale:

Lowell Davidson Trio

Don Cherry: Montmartre, Vol.3

[DMP]

The new XRCD of "Tom Cat." And, from a used CD store, discs IV & V of the Mosaic Duke Ellington "Capitol" set.

[papsrus]

Art Hodes -- "Hodes' Art"

Henry Red Allen -- "World on a String"

If you're not familiar with Raymond Burke, who never left New Orleans much, I think you're going to like his clarinet playing on the Hodes album.

Arrived today and listening now. What a great album. Burke fits beautifully with the light, laid-back feeling of the small groups here. Really enjoying it. I have Burke's Crescent City Music, St. Louis Blues disc as well. Should play that for comparison sake later.

[jostber]

Bought from Document Records, Dusty Groove, Red Lick Records and ESP today:

V.A. - Alan Lomax In Haiti

Gabor Szabo - Spellbinder

Sun Ra - I Am Strange/I Am An Instrument

Jimmy Yancey & Freddy Mitchell - Blues And Boogie

Lightnin' Hopkins - His Blues

Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost: Rare and Unissued Recordings (1962-70)

[sidewinder]

A couple of Dutton Vocalions:

Bob Downes Open Music 'Diversions' and John Mayer 'Dhammapada'.

[TheMusicalMarine]

A few Frog compilations from blowitoutahere.com (best price I've seen for Frogs, $12.90 plus about a buck for shipping):

Clifford Hayes

Don't You Leave Me Here, New York Vol.3

Clarence Williams - Shake Em Up

Clarence Williams - Whoop It Up

Clarence Williams - QRS Recordings Vols 1 and 2

Bennie Moten, Victor Recordings V2

[kh1958]

A few Frog compilations from blowitoutahere.com (best price I've seen for Frogs, $12.90 plus about a buck for shipping):

Clifford Hayes

Don't You Leave Me Here, New York Vol.3

Clarence Williams - Shake Em Up

Clarence Williams - Whoop It Up

Clarence Williams - QRS Recordings Vols 1 and 2

Bennie Moten, Victor Recordings V2

blowitoutofhere is my favorite amazon seller. Great prices, superfast shipping and secure packaging.

[BillF]

Thanks, Bev, for bringing this one to my attention, though a new formula/syndrome is emerging:

Stitt + Fresh Sound = pain in the wallet

[JohnS]

Thanks, Bev, for bringing this one to my attention, though a new formula/syndrome is emerging:

Stitt + Fresh Sound = pain in the wallet

Bill, Did you spot that Fresh Sound have issued Stitt's Blows the Blues and The Hard Swing coupled on one cd. Ordered yesterday.

[sidewinder]

Stitt + Fresh Sound = pain in the wallet

How do these Fresh Sounds sound? I've been put off to date by the 'flat' sound of some of their earlier releases.

[JohnS]

Presumably a lot depends on the source. The last couple of Fresh Sound Stitt's I bought were quite acceptable.