What music did you buy today?

[BillF]

Just arrived: John Graas Nonet, Jazzmantics (Lonehill)

Was enjoying Coup de Graas so much recently, thought I must get the Lonehill which combines this with another album to produce 77 mins of playing time. The Andorrans do have their compensations!

[Tom 1960]

I can't believe this was available from Amazon Marketplace/Newbury Comics for less than $11 including shipping. I had to jump on it.

Edited May 4, 2008 by Tom 1960

[NaturalSoul]

I bought some stuff today -

CD:

Colin Meloy - Sings Live - Kill Rock Stars

David Dondero - Shooting At The Sun With A Water Gun - Future Farmers

Vinyl:

Etta Jones - From The Heart - Prestige Blue Label

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - The Fox And The Hounds - RCA

Grant Green - Goin' West - BN Liberty

[tonym]

[AndrewHill]

Dexter Gordon-Clubhouse-BN RVG

Johnny Griffin-Introducing Johnny Griffin-BN RVG to replace my old McMaster edition

[Ron S]

I can't believe this was available from Amazon Marketplace/Newbury Comics for less than $11 including shipping. I had to jump on it.

Thanks for the head's up, Tom! I also had been looking for that at a reasonable price, and just grabbed one.

[Tom 1960]

Good for you Ron. Two more today from the same outfit @ 9.99 each.

[mikelz777]

Tony Fruscella - The Complete Works (4-CD)

I just got this Friday and I'm really looking forward to hearing it. The front sticker has some great selling points.

-Two fine and rare dates made under the leadership of Stan Getz.

-The only studio session recorded by the altoist Chuck Maures.

-The "birth of the cool style" four tracks with saxophonists Herb Geller and Phil Urso.

-The legendary performance at the New York's Open Door with Brew Moore.

-The splendid session with true musician's musician-tenorist Allen Eager.

-The concert encounters with Phil Woods and Hank Jones.

Sounds like it's going to be a winner!

[mikelz777]

In the pipeline:

Thelonious Monk - The Columbia Years: '62-'68 (3-CD)

Yusef Lateef - The Last Savoy Sessions (2-CD)

Bill Evans - The Last Waltz: The Final Recordings Live (8-CD)

On back-order:

Brew Moore - The Kerouac Connection (2-CD)

[Niko]

got two "classic" blue note cds during lunch break at zweitausendeins (did i mention we have this new store )

Jimmy Smith - Midnight Special

Donald Byrd - Slow Drag (i wondered did i really need another byrd record given that i hardly listen to the ones i own... first impression indicates buying this was exactly the right decision..)

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Postman just brought me two separate packages.

Sharles Williams' "Stickball" was one I hadn't noticed had been reissued. Fortunately, Hiroshi was able to get me one. Very nice, perhaps not quite so good as his previous two.

La Negra is another singer in the Concha Buika mould - singing a combination of jazz, house, soul and flamenco. She's based in Madrid. Her real name is Graciana Silva. I have her other album under that name on order, too. Produced by the same guy who produced Concha Buika's last album, "Mi nina lola" (and her latest I think) - Javier Limon. I'm waiting until my wife goes out to pick up the grandsons from school to play this one nice and loud!

MG

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

La Negra is another singer in the Concha Buika mould - singing a combination of jazz, house, soul and flamenco. She's based in Madrid. Her real name is Graciana Silva. I have her other album under that name on order, too. Produced by the same guy who produced Concha Buika's last album, "Mi nina lola" (and her latest I think) - Javier Limon. I'm waiting until my wife goes out to pick up the grandsons from school to play this one nice and loud!

MG

Well, this is beautiful music! She's much more jazz-oriented than Concha Buika - in fact, there's very little R&B in this. She's also a much more serene singer than Concha, whose music is ecstatic. Comparing her to Concha is a bit like comparing Ella Fitzgerald to Nina Simone.

Looking forward to her earlier album. Maybe tomorrow.

MG

[kh1958]

I ordered the new Chico Hamilton trio recording, It's About Time, on Joyous Shout, from dustygroove.

[Stefan Wood]

[WorldB3]

^ You should be happy with that, inspired playing by Hank Jones and Tony Williams. Unfortunately Ron Carter was going through his thin sounding amp sound at the time but they were still a great trio. If you like it make sure to get the live albums from the Village Vanguard.

Edited May 7, 2008 by WorldB3

[mikelz777]

I've been into a Yusef Lateef mode lately: (and seemingly an unstoppable buying mode)

[ejp626]

Johnny Griffin Griff n' Bags (at Dusty Groove for the ridiculous price of $7 -- I think they had two left). They claim they will also be carrying Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz soon, though Griff n' Bags appears to cover nearly all of that release.

I also got a 1 CD sampler from the What It Is box set and Chet Baker-Art Pepper The Route.

[jostber]

Los Jardineros - The Best Of (Yazoo)

V.A. - Bulgaria - Song Of The Crooked Dance (Yazoo)

V.A. - The Secret Museum Of Mankind (Yazoo)

Junior Mance - Soul Eyes

V.A. - Jump Blue: Rockin\\\' The Joints (Blue Note)

V.A. - Tibet: The Heart Of Dharma

Lightnin\\\' Hopkins - Texas Thunderbolt

Lightnin\\\' Hopkins - Prestige Profiles

Leadbelly - Masterworks

Junior Parker - You Don\\\'t Have To Be Black To Love The Blues

Edited May 7, 2008 by jostber

[DMP]

Freddy Gambrell, the "complete" Ruby Braff with Hank Jones, some Chico Hamilton re-mix thing, and Ramsey Lewis At the Cafe Bohemia (an all-time favorite).

[EKE BBB]

Pettiford ,Oscar – Sextet (Vogue) Cohn, Winding, Farlow, Renaud, Roach

Ammons ,Gene/Sonny Stitt – God Bless Jug and Sonny (Prestige)

Edison ,Harry Sweets – “Sweets” for the Sweet (Collectables)

Garner ,Erroll – In Concert (Giants of Jazz) complete ’55 + ‘63/’69

Hartman ,Johnny – Songs From The Heart (Bethlehem)

Jordan ,Sheila – Heart Strings (Muse)

Lewis ,Meade Lux – Piano Artistry Of (Riverside/OJC)

Williams ,Mary Lou – Mary Lou’s Mass (Smithsonian Folkways)

Edited May 8, 2008 by EKE BBB

[paul secor]

A good day (except for my wallet).

The mail woman brought:

Sounds of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep) &

Joseph Jarman: Song For (Delmark)

UPS brought:

Henry Threadgill Very Very Circus: Spirit of Nuff ... Nuff (Black Saint) &

Dutch Masters (Soul Note) - one I thought I had in my collection, but recently found that I didn't - so now I do

and with a 30% coupon at Borders:

Ethiopiques 4 - 1969-1974 (Buda Musique)

[Tom 1960]

I noticed a good number of Blue Note titles were marked down this weekend over at Amazon. Limited edition items that I've seen as high as $17.99 marked down to either $10.97 and $11.97. Took advantage and picked up a few.

Jackie McLean - Jacknife

Tina Brooks - Minor Move

Bobby Hutcherson - Stick Up!

Grant Green - Solid

Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia

Larry Young - Into Somethin

Clifford Brown - Brown and Roach Inc. (8.97)

Edited May 11, 2008 by Tom 1960

[BruceH]

I noticed a good number of Blue Note titles were marked down this weekend over at Amazon. Limited edition items that I've seen as high as $17.99 marked down to either $10.97 and $11.97. Took advantage and picked up a few.

Jackie McLean - Jacknife

Tina Brooks - Minor Move

Bobby Hutcherson - Stick Up!

Grant Green - Solid

Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia

Larry Young - Into Somethin

Clifford Brown - Brown and Roach Inc. (8.97)

Good stuff, Tom!

[paul secor]

Went to Borders and got a couple of RVGs with the 40% coupon:

Duke Jordan: Flight to Jordan

Johnny Griffin:A Blowin' Session

Had both on LP, but got them for the extra tracks. They were cheap enough and I'm an addict, so ...

[BruceH]

Smithville---Louis Smith, Charlie Rouse, Sonny Clark, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor.