What music did you buy today?

[mikelz777]

Despite good intentions to cut back on CD buying, it's really hard when merchants like Borders and Half-Price Books are offering coupons ranging from 20% to 50% off. I couldn't resist making the following buys:

Sonny Stitt - My Mother's Eyes

I'm taking a chance on this one. Stitt and Charles Kynard seem like an interesting combo. There's also some bonus tracks with Don Patterson on organ.

thanks for bringing this one to my attention, hadn't noticed it was available. Found a bargain copy straight away. on the player now, nice stuff!

You're welcome. It's, probably not essential but it's still nice stuff! Kynard's debut was the biggest draw for me. I was kind of ambivalent on the first listen but warmed up to it quite a bit more on the second listen.

Edited November 18, 2008 by mikelz777

[jostber]

I bought these from Honest Jon's today:

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Les Stances A Sophie

Sonny Clark - Leapin' And Lopin'

V.A - Take Me To The River A Southern Soul Story 1961-1967

Ella Washington - He Called Me Baby

Edited November 18, 2008 by jostber

[jrbassman712]

taylor swift,, guilty

[AndrewHill]

This store had it priced at $20 but I thought I was still worth picking up: George Russell-New York, New York-Decca/MCA

...and man, after listening to it, I can't believe how good it is!

[BillF]

Despite good intentions to cut back on CD buying, it's really hard when merchants like Borders and Half-Price Books are offering coupons ranging from 20% to 50% off. I couldn't resist making the following buys:

Eric Alexander - Prime Time: In Concert (CD/DVD) / Full Range

I have only 3 Eric Alexander CDs in my collection and enjoy them all so he's more than worthy of a broader representation in my collection.

I have no Alexander albums, but very much like what I've heard of him on the radio. Which is regarded as the best album?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Despite good intentions to cut back on CD buying, it's really hard when merchants like Borders and Half-Price Books are offering coupons ranging from 20% to 50% off. I couldn't resist making the following buys:

Eric Alexander - Prime Time: In Concert (CD/DVD) / Full Range

I have only 3 Eric Alexander CDs in my collection and enjoy them all so he's more than worthy of a broader representation in my collection.

I have no Alexander albums, but very much like what I've heard of him on the radio. Which is regarded as the best album?

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...=eric+alexander

MG

[jostber]

This store had it priced at $20 but I thought I was still worth picking up: George Russell-New York, New York-Decca/MCA

...and man, after listening to it, I can't believe how good it is!

That's a great one. George Russell is a favourite!

[mikelz777]

Despite good intentions to cut back on CD buying, it's really hard when merchants like Borders and Half-Price Books are offering coupons ranging from 20% to 50% off. I couldn't resist making the following buys:

Eric Alexander - Prime Time: In Concert (CD/DVD) / Full Range

I have only 3 Eric Alexander CDs in my collection and enjoy them all so he's more than worthy of a broader representation in my collection.

I have no Alexander albums, but very much like what I've heard of him on the radio. Which is regarded as the best album?

My current collection consists of:

Prime Time: In Concert / Nightlife In Tokyo / The Second Milestone

Man With A Horn / Full Range

I haven't received "Full Range" yet so I can't really judge that one yet. Of the four I have right now, I'd say that "Prime Time: In Concert" is my current favorite. This CD also comes with a concert DVD which I have yet to watch. (I just picked this one up last week.) All five titles are rated 4 stars or more (out of 5) by allmusicguide.com if your rankings tend to run similar to theirs. I like them all and consider them all strong and recommended recordings.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I received my box of LPs from Dan Gould today. YAY!!!!!!!!

Blue Mitchell - Blue Mitchell - Mainstream

Bobby Bryant - Big Band Blues - Vee-Jay

Perri Lee - A night at Count Basie's - Roulette

Sonny Stitt - Blues for Duke - Muse

Charles Earland - Boss organ - Choice

Hank Marr - Live at the Club 502 - King

Dave Bailey - Gettin' Into Somethin' - Epic

Buddy Tate - Hard Blowin Live at Sandy's - Muse

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Bill Doggett - Midnight Slows Vol 10 - Black & Blue

Illinois Jacquet - Midnight Slows Volume 8 - Black & Blue

Willis 'Gator Tail' Jackson - Funky Reggae - Trip

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - Hold it Right There! - Muse

Phew! Wow!

MG

[Big Al]

Took advantage of the $10 sale at Virgin Megastore in Grapevine to stock up on some remasters:

Sly & the Family Stone Greatest Hits

Pink Floyd: Meddle, Wish You Were Here, and Animals

[Big Al]

I received my box of LPs from Dan Gould today. YAY!!!!!!!!

Blue Mitchell - Blue Mitchell - Mainstream

Bobby Bryant - Big Band Blues - Vee-Jay

Perri Lee - A night at Count Basie's - Roulette

Sonny Stitt - Blues for Duke - Muse

Charles Earland - Boss organ - Choice

Hank Marr - Live at the Club 502 - King

Dave Bailey - Gettin' Into Somethin' - Epic

Buddy Tate - Hard Blowin Live at Sandy's - Muse

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Bill Doggett - Midnight Slows Vol 10 - Black & Blue

Illinois Jacquet - Midnight Slows Volume 8 - Black & Blue

Willis 'Gator Tail' Jackson - Funky Reggae - Trip

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - Hold it Right There! - Muse

Phew! Wow!

MG

Yep! Got mine yesterday as well!!!

[EKE BBB]

George Lewis - Doctor Jazz (Good Time Jazz)

George Lewis -The Beverly Caverns Sessions (Good Time Jazz)

George Lewis & his New Orleans Stompers (Blue Note)

[papsrus]

Stanley Turrentine With the 3 Sounds -- "Complete Blue Hour Sessions"

[EKE BBB]

Ellington in London 1958, 2 CDs issued from the Ellington 2008 Conference people, with the concert at Gaumont State, October 25, 1958.

[Ron S]

Stanley Turrentine With the 3 Sounds -- "Complete Blue Hour Sessions"

A favorite!

[save0904]

Stanley Turrentine With the 3 Sounds -- "Complete Blue Hour Sessions"

Simply great taste :-) How do you like it ?

[save0904]

Dave Holland Sextet - Pass It On

[papsrus]

A favorite!

Simply great taste :-) How do you like it ?

It's on order. Should be here in the next few days. And now I'm really looking forward to it!

[save0904]

A favorite!

Simply great taste :-) How do you like it ?

It's on order. Should be here in the next few days. And now I'm really looking forward to it!

IMO a really fantastic recording, very bluesy, fantastic recording quality!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Just arrived: two CDs I DIDN'T get in the COncord sale, because they were so cheap at Amazon UK

A mistake this one - I thought from the Concord write up that it was the whole of 3 Bluesville LPs on one CD - but it's a bloody compilation! Oh well.

Palmieri on now and it sounds nice and hot.

MG

[save0904]

Dave Holland Quintet - Extended Play / Live At Birdland

[BillF]

Bill Perkins Octet On Stage (Pacific Jazz)

Thanks to Tom1960 for recommending this! Very swinging session, heavily featuring the leader's superb post-Lester tenor.

[Royal Oak]

Just ordered

Black, Brown and Beige - Duke Ellington

Tune Up/Constellation - Sonny Stitt & Barry Harris

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Oh, what a busy day! A day of interrupted (unfortunately) listening to new albums.

Today's haul was

I've had this a long time on a home tape. Very glad to get a real one now. This is the only one I haven't listened to (yet) The label says "full radial stereo" - wonder what that is

My Concord sale order turned up before 9am!

A hottie!

What a super album this is! Ida's voice was a bit past its sell-by date, but the way she used it! And with Hawk, Roy Eldridge, Sammy Price, Milt Hinton and Jo Jones, you just can't go wrong.

Sweet, with Clark Terry, Frank Wess and Junior Mance. Very nice music day today.

Two by Tito Puente - first ones I've ever bought

Also very hot stuff. Two 2Cd sets. I shan't go short of Tito Puente for a while.

(For next post's thrilling episode, see below)

MG

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Then I got a few come in from Dusty Groove

I haven't heard much Della before - only a couple of tracks on "Christmas with Houston Person & friends". She's very good. With Houston's regular band of the time (1992) and cover photo by Etta Jones - didn't know she was a photographer!

I like Cecil's albums. I was sorry I didn't notice these when they came out. Glad to have this now.

Never heard of Lewis Keel before. Interesting alto player. Plenty of good influences but not terribly much his own man I think. Joe sometimes used Muse as a "vanity" label, I understand, and I suspect this may have been one such album. But with Ponder, Mabern, Jamil Nasser & Leroy Williams, the thing swings very nicely.

The high point of the day! I thought this would be a fairly good band. COleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, Don Redman, Joe Smith, Sidney De Paris, Todd Rhodes, Fats Waller, Prince Robinson. Not too bad. Kept me awake. Blew me away from time to time, they just swung so effin' HARD! And to hear the original version of "Gee baby, ain't I good to you" - with the words mostly spoken! I hadn't realised that Todd Rhodes was one of the three musicians who founded the Cotton Pickers; thought he just worked in the band for a short while. I'm definitely getting the other two volumes of this. And the sound! I think this must be the first time I've heard JRT Davies' transfers. It's just unbelieveable.

MG