What music did you buy today?

[7/4]

It's on my want wist.

BTW, that's Hernando, not Hernamdo.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

It's on my want wist.

Oh, that's OK then. They'll not be deleted for a few years.

MG

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...mp;#entry761708

Got my package from Kalahari in South Africa today - only took about three weeks to get here

These two are 1975 recordings by Ntemi Piliso, who later founded the African Jazz Pioneers. They were originally issued as four 12" LPs, one long track per side, as a sort of counter-inspiration to Abdullah Ibrahim's "Mannenberg", also a short LP. This is wonderful stuff! Piliso started playing in big bands in about 1950 (he died in 2000) and is a bit of a multi-instrumentalist. "He played all the saxes up from baritone to soprano, filled in occasionally on piano, flute, mouth organ and drums, and he was also a very competent string bass player." These recordings are very much in the vein of Ibrahim's work at the time. All the band members were working in Mbqanga and Piliso himself did arrangements for the Mahotella Queens. And that feeling pervades. And how can you not admire tracks with titles like "Whole day bump" and "Whole night bump", eh?

And I also got

Linda Kekana - Kodumela - Gallo. I got her 2002 album, "I am an African" last year. This, from 2005, seems every bit as great as that one.

MG

[Royal Oak]

In a rare visit to what was once a Virgin Megastore (when did Virgin sell out?), I picked up "Giant Steps" for a fiver. It's a record I've been meaning to buy for about 13 years. On the one hand I'm glad I waited, as I'd have paid about fifteen quid for this 13 years ago.

[BillF]

In a rare visit to what was once a Virgin Megastore (when did Virgin sell out?), I picked up "Giant Steps" for a fiver. It's a record I've been meaning to buy for about 13 years. On the one hand I'm glad I waited, as I'd have paid about fifteen quid for this 13 years ago.

Well, you can't go wrong with Giant Steps, can you? Especially for a fiver! Have you tried Manchester's Vinyl Exchange? Hundreds of used jazz CDs there, despite the store's name! (Welcome to the board, by the way.)

[papsrus]

Put in an order for The Complete H.R.S Sessions Mosaic.

[Royal Oak]

In a rare visit to what was once a Virgin Megastore (when did Virgin sell out?), I picked up "Giant Steps" for a fiver. It's a record I've been meaning to buy for about 13 years. On the one hand I'm glad I waited, as I'd have paid about fifteen quid for this 13 years ago.

Well, you can't go wrong with Giant Steps, can you? Especially for a fiver! Have you tried Manchester's Vinyl Exchange? Hundreds of used jazz CDs there, despite the store's name! (Welcome to the board, by the way.)

Hello Bill,

I've never bought jazz CDs at Vinyl Exchange - haven't been in there for years. I very rarely venture into Manchester these days, used to go about once a month when Decoy was still open. So Vinyl Exchange has a good selection then?

Richard

[BillF]

In a rare visit to what was once a Virgin Megastore (when did Virgin sell out?), I picked up "Giant Steps" for a fiver. It's a record I've been meaning to buy for about 13 years. On the one hand I'm glad I waited, as I'd have paid about fifteen quid for this 13 years ago.

Well, you can't go wrong with Giant Steps, can you? Especially for a fiver! Have you tried Manchester's Vinyl Exchange? Hundreds of used jazz CDs there, despite the store's name! (Welcome to the board, by the way.)

Hello Bill,

I've never bought jazz CDs at Vinyl Exchange - haven't been in there for years. I very rarely venture into Manchester these days, used to go about once a month when Decoy was still open. So Vinyl Exchange has a good selection then?

Richard

Yes, get in there before it closes! You know how it is with the record trade these days! Virgin, Decoy, Polar Bear - where are they now?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

In a rare visit to what was once a Virgin Megastore (when did Virgin sell out?), I picked up "Giant Steps" for a fiver. It's a record I've been meaning to buy for about 13 years. On the one hand I'm glad I waited, as I'd have paid about fifteen quid for this 13 years ago.

Well, you can't go wrong with Giant Steps, can you? Especially for a fiver! Have you tried Manchester's Vinyl Exchange? Hundreds of used jazz CDs there, despite the store's name! (Welcome to the board, by the way.)

Hello Bill,

I've never bought jazz CDs at Vinyl Exchange - haven't been in there for years. I very rarely venture into Manchester these days, used to go about once a month when Decoy was still open. So Vinyl Exchange has a good selection then?

Richard

Yes, get in there before it closes! You know how it is with the record trade these days! Virgin, Decoy, Polar Bear - where are they now?

Spillers in Cardiff - the oldest record shop in the world - is still open. Move to Cardiff

MG

[paul secor]

Put in an order for The Complete H.R.S Sessions Mosaic.

You'll never regret it. Happy listening!

[WorldB3]

blew out the last of my amazon gift card with:

Gateway with Sitar!

[papsrus]

Put in an order for The Complete H.R.S Sessions Mosaic.

You'll never regret it. Happy listening!

Yeah, thanks. I'm really looking forward to this one (I've said that every time I order a Mosiac, I think).

Snagged today at the local new/used CD shop here:

Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra: 1930 - 1934 (Chronological Classics)

...... and, and, and ....

Loading the Robert Johnson to the hard drive now as I spin the Lunceford (which I snagged based solely on the label, knowing zero about him. Enjoying it right now).

[papsrus]

Listening to the Complete Robert Johnson, decided to head over to amazon to pick up some Son House discs:

[jostber]

Listening to the Complete Robert Johnson, decided to head over to amazon to pick up some Son House discs:

Both of those are great classic stuff, especially the first.

Me I bought:

[CJ Shearn]

WorldB3, those are gonna be my next purchases too

[tonym]

[jostber]

Bought these today:

Sam Baker - Pretty World

Jimmy Rushing - Anthologie

[WorldB3]

WorldB3, those are gonna be my next purchases too

CJ, I think you will be happy with them.

Paps, good job! those are the ones to get.

[papsrus]

WorldB3, those are gonna be my next purchases too

CJ, I think you will be happy with them.

Paps, good job! those are the ones to get.

[Uncle Skid]

Matana Roberts - The Chicago Project

Keefe Jackson's Project Project - Just Like This

It appears that I've decided to only buy CDs that have "Project" in the title.

[Royal Oak]

Two dirt-cheap Blue Notes courtesy of Amazon:

Horace-Scope - Horace Silver

Trio - Sonny Clark Trio

[BillF]

Art Farmer & Hal McKusick Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings (Lonehill)

As usual with Lonehill, something of a mixed bag, but begins with 11 superb tracks where the leaders are backed by a sterling rhythm team of Eddie Costa, Milt Hinton and Gus Johnson.

[Van Basten II]

Received these from Amazon France

[king ubu]

found a used LP by Helen Humes, "Helen" (Muse MR 5233), with Joe Wilder, Buddy Tate, Norman Simmons, Billy Butler, George Duvivier and Butch Miles it can't be too bad...

[king ubu]

Also had the second McDuff Legends of Acid Jazz in the mailbox today (one album with Bill Jennings, one with Harold Vick & Grant Green)

edit: it's called "Brother Jack" (title of the album with Jennings, also contains "Goodnight, It's Time to Go")

Edited March 15, 2008 by king ubu