Hot Ptah Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Reginald R. Robinson--The Strongman I found this Delmark CD, in mint condition, at the bottom of a pile of CDs in a thrift store. Edited April 6, 2009 by Hot Ptah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 All star lineup. Wonder if the music lives up to the names - hope Chuck gives an opinion on this one. I have it. I don't think it lives up to the names, although it is quite good in many places. I don't think that some of the all star soloists were used to their best advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I thought the best performances on these concerts were by Gilmore (especially) and Ra. The sound balance could be better, and it's a bit of overkill (one or two concerts would have been enough--I thought the second concert of the four was the best)--but as you say, it is quite good at various times. I like the drummers as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I thought the best performances on these concerts were by Gilmore (especially) and Ra. The sound balance could be better, and it's a bit of overkill (one or two concerts would have been enough--I thought the second concert of the four was the best)--but as you say, it is quite good at various times. I like the drummers as well. Richard Davis plays some notable solos, especially on "What's New". At that time Sun Ra did not always have a bassist in his group, and had not had a master bassist for some time. So it is striking to hear Davis play in the ensembles at times. "At times"--that seems to be my operative phrase about this set. It is inconsistent, to my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save0904 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Ornette Coleman At The Colden Circle Vol.2 had to get the second one also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pepper Adams - Urban Dreams John Surman - Private City The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night I consider myself a moderate Beatles' fan (they are really more my parents' generation, though I have most of their albums) but it still shocked me recently to realize I'd never heard Hard Day's Night all the way through. I had seen the film though, so that should count for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelz777 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 A couple of box sets I hope BMG will deliver before they close shop. They've had so many things "temporarily out of stock" (I have one order TOOS for 30+ days) I'm concerned that when they close, they'll cancel all the TOOS orders. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. I've pretty much run through their jazz offerings so I ordered: King Of The Road: The Genius Of Roger Miller [3-CD] The Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys (2-CD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Bought yesterday and today: Woody Shaw, MASTER OF THE ART. Don Ellis, TEARS OF JOY. Also the all-jazz issue of Wax Poetics, which I heartily recommend--esp. to those who dig CTI sides at all (good piece on Creed Taylor in there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Stan Getz/Bob Brookmeyer, Recorded Fall 1961 (Verve, Japanese re-issue) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'm in my favorite city, so I went to the Louisiana Music Factory yesterday and spent a couple of hours going through their 78s. The real finds where three unreissued records (two Charlie Thompsons and a Wooden Joe Nicholas) on Bill Russell's American Music label. (Well, the Wooden Joe did come out on a bootleg album.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) A couple of days ago I bought a new copy of Stitt's Givin' Away The Store from my local, independent music store and ordered more Stitt - Stitt Meets Brother Jack - and an Ammons - Funky. Edited April 11, 2009 by Jimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Weidinger Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Duke Ellington: Blues in Orbit Coleman Hawkins Quartet: Today and Now And when I realy are going to relax: The Ben Webster Quintet: Soulville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Charlie Haden-Silence-Soul Note Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save0904 Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) Duke Ellington Ellington At NewPort 1956 Edited April 16, 2009 by save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 "Ella In Hollywood" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Weidinger Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Duke Ellington: Such Sweet Thunder Bill Evans: Everybody Digs Bill Evans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelz777 Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I've already run through all of the jazz I'm interested in via BMG so in its dying days I picked up: You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music [3-CD] Tennessee Ernie Ford - Masters 1949-1976 [3-CD] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Just arrived: Lee Konitz: Strings for Holiday Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige Ellington/Rosemary Clooney: Blue Rose Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio Shelly Manne: "The Three" and "The Two" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save0904 Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Steve Lacy Trio The Rent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Steve Lacy Trio The Rent Looks interesting...details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save0904 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Steve Lacy Trio The Rent Looks interesting...details? This is a fantastic sax trio live recording featuring Steve Lacy on soprano sax, Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass and John Betsch on drums. They were at the top of their game. Please see the following review for details: Steve Lacy Trio - The Rent Review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Storer Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Over the last few days I've ordered: - Lou Rawls, Live! - Lou Rawls, Stormy Monday - Fly Trio, Sky & Country - Jack DeJohnette/John Patitucci/Danilo Perez, Music We Are Anxious to hear the last one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's (Rhino CD) Was going to get that 3-CD set from Newbury for $13.99 when I read a customer review that said the version of "Time Is Tight" on there was a very different alternate. Saw this at Amoeba for less and realized it has all the tracks I really want or need by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldB3 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) Vinyl pick ups on National Record Store Day: Lee Konitz - Motion (Japanese Pressing!) Steve Tibbets – Big Map Idea Art Blakey – A Night In Tunisia Egberto Gismonti - Duas Vozes Gary Burton – Passengers Keith Jarrett – Still Live Astor Piazzola - Adios Nonin Edited April 20, 2009 by WorldB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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