The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 Well, I had an enjoyable few days in Paris a couple of weeks ago, mainly looking for African music. But, as I got into Paris at 7 AM, I had to kill a couple of hours before the hotel room was ready. So I decided to browse in Virgin, Barbes, rather than fall asleep in a café, and found this: Fairly expensive at 26 Euro, but not bad for a 2 CD set. And I’d been looking vainly for this on the web, so I wasn’t in any mood to quibble. Ricky Ford is absolutely sensational on this! The next day, I hit the African shops in the Goutte d’Or. CDs first – all of these were 10 Euro! Diamond Fingers’ first album as a leader. Wow! What a great one, too! This is probably the first recording of Kandia Kouyate, whose recent recordings “Kita Kan” and “Biriko” have been pretty popular in the West. This was the first of a number of albums from the Cote d’Ivoire that I bought. I had one of Awa Maiga’s earlier albums already and this doesn’t disappoint. Another lady from Cote d’Ivoire. Good tenor sax work from Allen Hoist on this one. More Ivorien stuff. I already had “Premiere Gaou” on a K7. This edition also has the group’s first album, “Papito” on it, as well as a CD of remixes and duets with others. Gnonnas is well known from his work with Africando. Good Afro-Salsa stuff. Now on to the more expensive CDs – 13 Euros each Fallou is one of my Malax favourites. This is his latest album. The gorgeous Coumba is another great Mbalax singer. This is her latest. This one from Viviane is very much a Hip Hop release with a load of different rappers guesting. I think I'm trying to post too much in one post. Continued... MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 A 2004 album from Fallou, produced by Lampe Fall Productions, where I bought most of these albums. A 2004 album from Coumba. Very nice indeed. Ouza is my all time favourite musician (with Grant Green), so this is obviously on my all time list! The third Magic System album – now I have them all! Each is better than the one before. A great album by the most popular singer in Guinea. You can actually buy this one on the web, but the price is a lot more than 13 Euros. Now on to the K7s, at 3 Euro each! First the Senegalese Mbalax material. Fatou has a fabulous voice. Mamadou was one of the original lead singers of Super Diamono, and I think the best of them. Ablaye was featured a lot in the 90s with Youssou Ndour. This is his fourth album and the best – it’s one of the most beautiful Mbalax albums I’ve heard. Assane Ndiaye began his career with Thione Seck but is now one of the most popular young singers in Senegal. He sings like an angel. MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 Alioune Mbaye, dit Nder, began his career with Lemzo Diamono. He’s never made a bad album. I think this is the original issue of Youssou’s East/West album “Egypt”, on his own label Jololi. An interesting album from Ouza – the first on which he’s incorporated a rapper. Haven’t got around to hearing this yet. These two are more conventional Mbalax albums from the latest Senegalese sweetheart of Mbalax. Now on to Djeliya material from Guinea & Senegal This is slightly disappointing compred to her first album, but it’s a good average. Djeuor is the son of the great classical kora player Soundioulou Cissokho and plays a slightly Mbalax-influenced kind of Djeliya. Ibro Diabate is another of my firm favourites – a very soulful voice. This is the Guinean Fode Kouyate (as opposed to the Malian one of that name, who’s dead). MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 23, 2007 Report Posted May 23, 2007 Now some Serahule Blues from Mali. Haven’t listened to any of these yet. Ganda Fadiga is the nearet I ever get to buying rural blues! And when I got back home, there were two Sonny Stitt’s waiting for me from Amazon.fr (as if I didn’t already have enough Stitt). So I shan’t go short of new things to play! MG Quote
DMP Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 Picked up the Tubby Hayes "Proper" box. Am I going to hell? Quote
Bright Moments Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 seems like a great haul MG!!! i really want to learn more about african music! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 seems like a great haul MG!!! i really want to learn more about african music! Well, go ahead. Quote
Bright Moments Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 Picked up the Tubby Hayes "Proper" box. Am I going to hell? only if you share "burns" of it with your friends..... Quote
Kalo Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 Picked up the Tubby Hayes "Proper" box. Am I going to hell? only if you share "burns" of it with your friends..... At least those English bastards are ripping off one of their own for a change. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 seems like a great haul MG!!! i really want to learn more about african music! Well, go ahead. Here's a good place to start http://www.geocities.com/fbessem/frames/framemus.html MG Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 Itching to get these buggers You can get 'em both on Fantasy twofers, LAL. Coupled with "Soulful drums" and "Brother Jack". PR24220 and PR24256. Maybe better value. MG Quote
king ubu Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 "Soulful Drums" is a great one! Don't have the other one, though... Recent arrivals: - Jimmy Heath - The Quota (Japanese edition, seems OOP in the US/Europe) - Ella Fitzgerald - The Gershwin Songbook - Johnny Griffin - Way Out - Johnny Griffin - Sextet and just ordered: - Don Patterson/Booker Ervin - Legends of Acid Jazz Quote
Bright Moments Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 seems like a great haul MG!!! i really want to learn more about african music! Well, go ahead. Here's a good place to start http://www.geocities.com/fbessem/frames/framemus.html MG OMG MG this is a HUGE site! if you get a chance can you PM me some recommendations? Quote
T.D. Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 Lawrence Marable Quartet featuring James Clay, Tenorman Hod O'Brien Trio, So That's How it Is Hank Mobley, Workout (yourmusic.com queue selection) Donald Byrd & Doug Watkins, The Transition Sessions John Jenkins, With Kenny Burrell Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 seems like a great haul MG!!! i really want to learn more about african music! Well, go ahead. Here's a good place to start http://www.geocities.com/fbessem/frames/framemus.html MG OMG MG this is a HUGE site! if you get a chance can you PM me some recommendations? Moments - that's like someone coming on this site and saying, "er, what jazz is good?" I sent you a few things by pretty ladies - which do you prefer? Any of the stuff on the BFT you get? MG Quote
Bright Moments Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 seems like a great haul MG!!! i really want to learn more about african music! Well, go ahead. Here's a good place to start http://www.geocities.com/fbessem/frames/framemus.html MG OMG MG this is a HUGE site! if you get a chance can you PM me some recommendations? Moments - that's like someone coming on this site and saying, "er, what jazz is good?" I sent you a few things by pretty ladies - which do you prefer? Any of the stuff on the BFT you get? MG loved it all! i was just hoping for a couple "must gets"!!! Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 seems like a great haul MG!!! i really want to learn more about african music! Well, go ahead. Here's a good place to start http://www.geocities.com/fbessem/frames/framemus.html MG OMG MG this is a HUGE site! if you get a chance can you PM me some recommendations? Moments - that's like someone coming on this site and saying, "er, what jazz is good?" I sent you a few things by pretty ladies - which do you prefer? Any of the stuff on the BFT you get? MG loved it all! i was just hoping for a couple "must gets"!!! I'll PM you later. MG Quote
AndrewHill Posted May 24, 2007 Report Posted May 24, 2007 The wife hit Virgin in Times Square for me last weekend and she got me: Steve Lacy: Evidence Don Cherry: Where is Brooklyn? Ornette Coleman: To Whom who keeps a Record Anthony Braxton: Three New Compositions of New Jazz (the Delmark one) Don Ellis: New Ideas and How Time Passes A pretty nice haul. Don't have the Beauty is a Rare Thing Box, so the Ornette is largely functioning as 'new' music for me (do have Twins and Art/Improvisors though). Quote
LAL Posted May 25, 2007 Report Posted May 25, 2007 Itching to get these buggers You can get 'em both on Fantasy twofers, LAL. Coupled with "Soulful drums" and "Brother Jack". PR24220 and PR24256. Maybe better value. MG Thanks MG! I do have Soulful Drums, but it's still in the plastic wrap. Quote
poetrylover3 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Posted May 25, 2007 Lester Young In Washington, DC. Beautiful autumnal Prez. Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio. A late classic session. Hank Mobley: The Flip I love Prez. The Mobley was a little less than stellar even with the presence of Dizy Reece, my new trumpet hero. Quote
Shawn Posted May 25, 2007 Report Posted May 25, 2007 "Soulful Drums" is a great one! Don't have the other one, though... Recent arrivals: - Jimmy Heath - The Quota (Japanese edition, seems OOP in the US/Europe) - Ella Fitzgerald - The Gershwin Songbook - Johnny Griffin - Way Out - Johnny Griffin - Sextet and just ordered: - Don Patterson/Booker Ervin - Legends of Acid Jazz Nice batch. Those Griffin's are stellar...check out the track Catharsis on Sextet which features a blistering duet between Griff & Wilbur Ware (one of my favorite jazz "moments"). Quote
NaturalSoul Posted May 27, 2007 Report Posted May 27, 2007 Today's trip to the vinyl store resulted in a few purchases Quote
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