What music did you buy today?

[sidewinder]

Milcho Leviev Quartet 'True Blues' (Mole) for £5.

[poetrylover3]

Over the last week I acquired-

The Freddie Hubbard Woody Shaw sessions (Blue Note 2cd)

Bobby Hutcherson: Components

Art Pepper: Live At The Village Vanguard (Contemporary 9CD Box Set)

Gene Harris Quartet: A Little Bit of Heaven

Joanne Brackeen: A Breath of Brazil

Stan Getz: Sweet Rain

the first two at $16.99 and $8.99 (Euclid Records) and the Art Pepper for $12. 58(Second Spin).

I remembered some of the Hubbard-Shaw sessions from the early 80s when they were originally issued. The results are mixed in terms of quality. I find if I lay aside as much of my preconceptions as possible about what a meeting of two stars on an instrument should sound like, that it's a really fine set at times-see Boperation, Sandu and the other bebop oriented numbers- and at others a little "flat". I'll continue to listen to see how it grows on me as these two are obviously two of my favorite trumpeters.

Gene Harris Quartet: A Little Bit of Heaven. Vastly entertaining and could easily be an excellent point of entry for those unfamiliar with his work. For "veteran" fans it makes for a lovely artifact of Gene and his group in concert. I heard this lineup at The Black Hawk in Chicago and have never forgotten how much sheer pleasure it gave me. This is as good as it gets.

Art Pepper: Live At The Village Vanguard. I'm on Cd 1 of 9. That's a lot of Pepper but I'm going to take it piecemeal. Personally, I like hearing entire sets-it gives an authentic context to the event. The most extreme example (in my experience) is The Mahavishnu Orchestra's Between Nothingness and Eternity. For a group of us lucky enough to be there we felt that the real "stars" were Jan Hammer and Billy Cobham, while the album focuses more on John McLaughlin's vehicles. The concert as issued was not the same concert that occurred. Here we have a highly committed and focused Pepper, determined to "make history" (his words as he kicked off the initial set) in his own humble way. So far, that means exposing his emotions and influences in as intensely a manner as possible.

Enough for now.

Peace,

Blue Trane

[Matthew]

I finally used my B&N gift card I got for Christmas:

Lionel Hampton & Oscar Petterson:The Complete Quartets & Quintets

Shelly Manne & His Men: At The Blackhawk, vols. 1-5

[Uncle Skid]

Sonny Rollins - Complete RCA Victor Box Set (used)

[paul secor]

Sonny Rollins - Complete RCA Victor Box Set (used)

Looks like listening to Sonny and Hawk with Chuck paid some rewards - a good thing.

[Uncle Skid]

Sonny Rollins - Complete RCA Victor Box Set (used)

Looks like listening to Sonny and Hawk with Chuck paid some rewards - a good thing.

Yes!

And the stuff with Don Cherry was also a revelation -- I didn't know that they had played together. Other than "The Bridge", this is all new to me. Looking forward to digging in!

[paul secor]

Sonny Rollins - Complete RCA Victor Box Set (used)

Looks like listening to Sonny and Hawk with Chuck paid some rewards - a good thing.

Yes!

And the stuff with Don Cherry was also a revelation -- I didn't know that they had played together. Other than "The Bridge", this is all new to me. Looking forward to digging in!

Our Man in Jazz w. Don Cherry was on of the first jazz records I bought. Took a couple of listens to hear what was going on, but it's remained a favorite since then. You've got a lot of great listening to look forward to. Enjoy!

[BruceH]

Jazz Giants '58---Getz & Mulligan with Bellson and the Oscar Peterson Trio

Actually, I bought this online about a week ago, and it arrived today. Nice record.

Also bought some more Elvis on CD and another old Costello Rykodisc. Hey, two Elvis's at once, it just occurred to me...

[BeBop]

Archie Shepp and Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson, Looking at Bird (SteepleChase)

Thanks, Paul, for suggesting this one.

Shelly Manne & His Men: At The Blackhawk, vols. 1-5

There are two I'd take to the desert island (pick any of the Manne volumes).

[AndrewHill]

John Coltrane-Standard Coltrane-Prestige RVG

[EKE BBB]

Flip Phillips With Strings - Try A Little Tenderness (Chiaroscuro)

[thomastreichler]

Ray Bryant: Trio Today (Emarcy)

found this rarity at a reasonable price on www.musicstack.com

[king ubu]

bought a huge bunch of stuff in a local sale... including:

Steeplechase:

Joe Bonner "Suite for Chocolate" and the trio with Johnny Dyani/Billy Higgins

Hilton Ruiz "NY Piano" and one of the albums with Frank Foster

Louis Smith's first one (w/Rouse)

a trio set by Argonne Thornton, a quartet (w/vibes) by George Cables

Michal Urbaniak's "Songbird"

Doug Raney Quintet (with Rosengren)

Storyville:

the Hugh Lawson, Benny Bailey, Turk Mauro and Richard Wyands discs from a few years back

Reservoir:

Barry Harris' "In New York" and a trio set of Hod O'Brien's

Black Saint/Soul Note:

Gaslini's "Lampi"

David Murray "Body and Soul"

Charli Persip "No Dummies Allowed"

one of Fred Ho(un)'s discs

Fresh Sounds:

Curtis Amy's 90s album

Eddie Bert's "The Human Factor"

that "The Wild One/Private Hell 36" disc

and a terrific live album by Bill Perkins on a label I've never seen before (from LA with John Tirabasso)

and the Red disc by Charles Davis/Barry Harris (Davis is also on the Reservoir disc by Harris)

and some more I forgot now... and now I'm completely broke, but this sale was just too good!

[king ubu]

and that was not bought today, but rather in three devastating visits at the shop...

[paul secor]

bought a huge bunch of stuff in a local sale... including:

Steeplechase:

Joe Bonner "Suite for Chocolate" and the trio with Johnny Dyani/Billy Higgins

Hilton Ruiz "NY Piano" and one of the albums with Frank Foster

Louis Smith's first one (w/Rouse)

a trio set by Argonne Thornton, a quartet (w/vibes) by George Cables

Michal Urbaniak's "Songbird"

Doug Raney Quintet (with Rosengren)

Storyville:

the Hugh Lawson, Benny Bailey, Turk Mauro and Richard Wyands discs from a few years back

Reservoir:

Barry Harris' "In New York" and a trio set of Hod O'Brien's

Black Saint/Soul Note:

Gaslini's "Lampi"

David Murray "Body and Soul"

Charli Persip "No Dummies Allowed"

one of Fred Ho(un)'s discs

Fresh Sounds:

Curtis Amy's 90s album

Eddie Bert's "The Human Factor"

that "The Wild One/Private Hell 36" disc

and a terrific live album by Bill Perkins on a label I've never seen before (from LA with John Tirabasso)

and the Red disc by Charles Davis/Barry Harris (Davis is also on the Reservoir disc by Harris)

and some more I forgot now... and now I'm completely broke, but this sale was just too good!

Should keep you occupied for a day or so.

[king ubu]

I forgot to list this one here:

Mental Strain at Dawn: A Modern Portrait of Louis Armstrong

It's by our own Allen Lowe and features Doc Cheatham, David Murray, Loren Schoenberg and others.

Years ago I once passed by the Woyzeck disc of Allen's in a used store... but back then I had no clue who Allen was, I was interested in Büchner though but out of money...

[king ubu]

bought a huge bunch of stuff in a local sale... including:

Steeplechase:

Joe Bonner "Suite for Chocolate" and the trio with Johnny Dyani/Billy Higgins

Hilton Ruiz "NY Piano" and one of the albums with Frank Foster

Louis Smith's first one (w/Rouse)

a trio set by Argonne Thornton, a quartet (w/vibes) by George Cables

Michal Urbaniak's "Songbird"

Doug Raney Quintet (with Rosengren)

Storyville:

the Hugh Lawson, Benny Bailey, Turk Mauro and Richard Wyands discs from a few years back

Reservoir:

Barry Harris' "In New York" and a trio set of Hod O'Brien's

Black Saint/Soul Note:

Gaslini's "Lampi"

David Murray "Body and Soul"

Charli Persip "No Dummies Allowed"

one of Fred Ho(un)'s discs

Fresh Sounds:

Curtis Amy's 90s album

Eddie Bert's "The Human Factor"

that "The Wild One/Private Hell 36" disc

and a terrific live album by Bill Perkins on a label I've never seen before (from LA with John Tirabasso)

and the Red disc by Charles Davis/Barry Harris (Davis is also on the Reservoir disc by Harris)

and some more I forgot now... and now I'm completely broke, but this sale was just too good!

Should keep you occupied for a day or so.

Rather for months, to be honest, but the prize was right, plus these are all labels that aren't regularly distributed here (lots of Justin Time in the sales bins, too - a friend of mine bought the Billy Bang disc from that concert done by Lazaro's radio station, with Frank Lowe! Glad he bought some of the good stuff, too, or else I'd have bought even more...)

[paul secor]

bought a huge bunch of stuff in a local sale... including:

Steeplechase:

Joe Bonner "Suite for Chocolate" and the trio with Johnny Dyani/Billy Higgins

Hilton Ruiz "NY Piano" and one of the albums with Frank Foster

Louis Smith's first one (w/Rouse)

a trio set by Argonne Thornton, a quartet (w/vibes) by George Cables

Michal Urbaniak's "Songbird"

Doug Raney Quintet (with Rosengren)

Storyville:

the Hugh Lawson, Benny Bailey, Turk Mauro and Richard Wyands discs from a few years back

Reservoir:

Barry Harris' "In New York" and a trio set of Hod O'Brien's

Black Saint/Soul Note:

Gaslini's "Lampi"

David Murray "Body and Soul"

Charli Persip "No Dummies Allowed"

one of Fred Ho(un)'s discs

Fresh Sounds:

Curtis Amy's 90s album

Eddie Bert's "The Human Factor"

that "The Wild One/Private Hell 36" disc

and a terrific live album by Bill Perkins on a label I've never seen before (from LA with John Tirabasso)

and the Red disc by Charles Davis/Barry Harris (Davis is also on the Reservoir disc by Harris)

and some more I forgot now... and now I'm completely broke, but this sale was just too good!

Should keep you occupied for a day or so.

Rather for months, to be honest, but the prize was right, plus these are all labels that aren't regularly distributed here (lots of Justin Time in the sales bins, too - a friend of mine bought the Billy Bang disc from that concert done by Lazaro's radio station, with Frank Lowe! Glad he bought some of the good stuff, too, or else I'd have bought even more...)

Sounds like an opportunity for some shared listening time.

[mikelz777]

Courtesy of a nice sale at Half Price Books:

Stan Getz - Voyage

Stan Getz - tenor

Kenny Barron - piano

George Mraz - bass

Victor Lewis - drums

Babatunde - congas and brushes

[aparxa]

Robberto Ottaviano & Mal Waldron - Black spirits are here again

David Murray & Randy Weston - The healers

Ricky Ford & Kirk Lightsey - Reeds and Keys

Johnny Dyani & Mal Waldron - Live at Jazz Unite

Moutin Reunion Quartet - Power Tree

Look forward listening to this music once back home!

[AndrewHill]

Years ago I once passed by the Woyzeck disc of Allen's in a used store... but back then I had no clue who Allen was, I was interested in Büchner though but out of money...

I picked this one years ago at Half Price. Saw Rudd's name on it but was not familiar with Lowe at the time-its a really really good disk.

[king ubu]

bought a huge bunch of stuff in a local sale... including:

Steeplechase:

Joe Bonner "Suite for Chocolate" and the trio with Johnny Dyani/Billy Higgins

Hilton Ruiz "NY Piano" and one of the albums with Frank Foster

Louis Smith's first one (w/Rouse)

a trio set by Argonne Thornton, a quartet (w/vibes) by George Cables

Michal Urbaniak's "Songbird"

Doug Raney Quintet (with Rosengren)

Storyville:

the Hugh Lawson, Benny Bailey, Turk Mauro and Richard Wyands discs from a few years back

Reservoir:

Barry Harris' "In New York" and a trio set of Hod O'Brien's

Black Saint/Soul Note:

Gaslini's "Lampi"

David Murray "Body and Soul"

Charli Persip "No Dummies Allowed"

one of Fred Ho(un)'s discs

Fresh Sounds:

Curtis Amy's 90s album

Eddie Bert's "The Human Factor"

that "The Wild One/Private Hell 36" disc

and a terrific live album by Bill Perkins on a label I've never seen before (from LA with John Tirabasso)

and the Red disc by Charles Davis/Barry Harris (Davis is also on the Reservoir disc by Harris)

and some more I forgot now... and now I'm completely broke, but this sale was just too good!

Should keep you occupied for a day or so.

Rather for months, to be honest, but the prize was right, plus these are all labels that aren't regularly distributed here (lots of Justin Time in the sales bins, too - a friend of mine bought the Billy Bang disc from that concert done by Lazaro's radio station, with Frank Lowe! Glad he bought some of the good stuff, too, or else I'd have bought even more...)

Sounds like an opportunity for some shared listening time.

Yeah, I spent five hours at his place Wednesday night, but we ended up playing lots of pre-war jazz too (a used store here took over a heritage with a few hundred Chrono Classics... I restrained myself to about 25 months ago - and now I'm considering the almost full run of Fletcher Henderson's, that would up the number to 40 - but my friend kept going back there again and again... played some Slim Gaillard, Matty Matlock (or was that the other Matlock - not familiar with them really), James P. Johnson and more...

[jlhoots]

MJQ: Odds Against Tomorrow for a really good price on e-bay.

[DMP]

Filling in my post-disco Gato Barbieri, "Bahia" (originally "Gato"), on Fania. $14, but a few minutes ago I saw it on iTunes for less than $6.00. Go figure. Not sure how much longer I'll be able to hold on...

[WorldB3]

Made the way down the hill from work to Amoeba (gorgeous today in SF!) and picked some OOP releases on vinyl at great prices.

Lee Morgan – Taru

John McLaughlin – Where Fortune Smiles

Gabor Szabo – Live (w/Charles Lloyd and featuring a NSFW cover)

Gary Burton – Ring

Comments on these are welcomed.