What music did you buy today?

[paul secor]

Franz Berwald: The Complete String Quartets - The Yggdrasil Quartet (BIS)

[Swinger]

I bought these two items from Chuck Nessa (Thanks again!)

http://okkadisk.com/releases/odl10006.html

and

OD12022 Brötzmann's Chicago Octet/ Tentet

[kh1958]

Jack Walrath--Heavy Mirth (Steeplechase)

The Lost Cuban Trios of Casa Marina (Ahi Nama)

[paul secor]

Roscoe Mitchell and The Note Factory: Far Side (ECM)

Duke Ellington: Unknown Session (Columbia)

Louis Smith: Silvering (Steeplechase) - Recorded with Von Freeman & Von Freeman's group. Chuck steered me to this inadvertantly (at least I believe it was inadvertant). Never knew it existed til then & I'm looking forward to hearing it.

[Chuck Nessa]

Louis was "bewildered" by Von.

[paul secor]

Louis was "bewildered" by Von.

Listened to it today. Sounds as if Von Freeman was truly up for this date, and Louis Smith plays well also. Their ways of playing are different, to be sure, but I can't say that I heard any signs of conflict. Louis Smith seems to go his own way and there isn't as much interaction as I might have expected. Perhaps that's the "bewidered " part of it. I enjoyed the music.

I see that Louis Smith also recorded a duo album with Jodie Christian for Steeplechase. I'm assuming that this was recorded around the same time as Silvering. The music on the clips sounds rather morose, but one can't always judge correctly from listening to snippets.

[save0904]

Chet Baker With Russ Freeman

Steve Lacy - Roswell Rudd Quartet Early And Late

Fred Hersch Trio /w Charlie Haden, Joey Baron Sarabande

Kenny Werner Trio Introducing the Trio

[DMP]

Manny Albam, "The Jazz Workshop;" McCoy Tyner, "Dimensions" (the one on Elektra, with Gary Bartz); and Lennie Hambro, "Mwssage From Hambro."

[sidewinder]

A bundle of CDs on sale from the Trunk Records site, including 'Hymns A Swinging' with Tubby Hayes backing the Mike Sammes singers. Should be worth a listen !

[Dave James]

My Christmas gift to myself. The 21-LP Complete Keynote Collection. Got it for a nice price yesterday on eBay. Looking forward to this one.

[jeffcrom]

My Christmas gift to myself. The 21-LP Complete Keynote Collection. Got it for a nice price yesterday on eBay. Looking forward to this one.

I was watching that auction, and almost bid myself, but my economic reality set in. I'm glad it went to a good home - congrats.

[sidewinder]

The Keynote set is very good - congrats !

Just won an original vinyl copy of Chitinous Ensemble 'Chitinous' (Deram) tonight on the 'bay'. This one has eluded me on vinyl for years, although I have the CD.

Edited December 5, 2010 by sidewinder

[Tom Storer]

I haven't been buying anything recently so I made up for it in an end-of-year splurge on five CDs, all of which have generated a lot of enthusiasm among critics and fans:

Cassandra Wilson, Silver Pony: I like her more and more.

Tarbaby, The End of Fear: Orrin Evans/Eric Revis/Nasheet Waits with strong guest stars (Oliver Lake, Nicholas Payton and J.D. Allen).

Sam Newsome, Blue Soliloquy: solo soprano sax.

Randy Weston and his African Rhythms Sextet, Storyteller: Sounds very promising, with Lewis Nash on drums.

Kenny Werner, New York Love Songs: solo piano.

Ought to be a good mix. Supposedly they'll cross the Atlantic before Christmas, but I won't hold my breath.

[jlhoots]

I haven't been buying anything recently so I made up for it in an end-of-year splurge on five CDs, all of which have generated a lot of enthusiasm among critics and fans:

Cassandra Wilson, Silver Pony: I like her more and more.

Tarbaby, The End of Fear: Orrin Evans/Eric Revis/Nasheet Waits with strong guest stars (Oliver Lake, Nicholas Payton and J.D. Allen).

Sam Newsome, Blue Soliloquy: solo soprano sax.

Randy Weston and his African Rhythms Sextet, Storyteller: Sounds very promising, with Lewis Nash on drums.

Kenny Werner, New York Love Songs: solo piano.

Ought to be a good mix. Supposedly they'll cross the Atlantic before Christmas, but I won't hold my breath.

I saw Tarbaby in person recently & bought that CD.

It's a good one.

Today I bought the 3 CD set Baby How Can It Be.

Edited December 7, 2010 by jlhoots

[marcello]

The Rodriguez Brothers: Part 1 Mood Swing

Mike Rodriguez Trumpet-Flugelhorn

Rob Rodriguez Piano

Carlos Henriquez Bass

Clarence Penn Drum

[AndrewHill]

Nice little used cd haul at my fav cd exchange:

Cannonball Adderley Quintet-Live in Japan-Capitol Jazz

But the $1 bin turned out to be the real treasure trove:

Mel Rhyne-Remembering Wes-Savant

Teddy Charles-Dances with Bulls-Smalls Records

But the real find was Harold Land-Xocia's Dance on Muse...for a dollar!!! The disc is a little rough and the booklet is kinda crinkled, but it sure beats the $37.50 they're asking for on Amazon!

[paul secor]

Charles Ives: The Sonatas for Violin and Piano - Gregory Fulkerson, violin - Robert Shannon, piano (Bridge)

[BillF]

[jostber]

Some more used vinyls at fine prices:

Big John Patton - Let It Roll

Count Basie - Count!

Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, & Others - Chicago & All That Jazz

Gerry Mulligan - The Songbook Vol.1 (Thanks to BillF for recommending this)

Horace Parlan - Frank-ly Speaking

Jimmy Smith - Livin It Up!

Kenny Burrell - Both Feet On The Ground

Mose Allison - V8 Ford

Parliament - Chocolate City

Woody Shaw - Stepping Stones Live At The Village Vanguard

Woody Shaw - Woody III

And some CDs from Document Records:

Clifford Gibson - 1929 - 1931

Georgia Tom Vol 2 - 1930 - 1934

Roosevelt Sykes - Vol 10 1951 - 1957

V.A.- Mississippi String Bands & Associates 1928 - 1931

Edited December 9, 2010 by jostber

[BillF]

[save0904]

Harris Eisenstadt Woodblock Prints

Drew Gress Irrational Numbers

Edited December 12, 2010 by save

[TheMusicalMarine]

Today at Amoeba picked up

Dizzy Gillespie Vol.5 (Masters of Jazz)

Dizzy Gillespie Vol.1 (Masters of Jazz)

Joe Lutcher 1947 (R&B Classics)

Gerry Mulligan - California Concerts, Vol.1

Unfortunately, my database isn't up to date and II already have the Joe Lutcher, so that's a few buck wasted. The other three, however, are good finds at good prices.

[save0904]

Vic Juris Omega Is Not Alpha

Paul Bley Solo Piano

[mikelz777]

A little break from jazz:

The Louisiana Hayride Story (4-CD)

[Matthew]

Thelonious Monk: The Complete Riverside Recordings. Nice deal on a used copy for $74.95 from Rasputin's in Concord, CA.