What music did you buy today?

[Bright Moments]

Chuck Nessa Fest:

Air - Air Time

Fred Anderson - The Missing Link

Von Freeman - Serenade & Blues

Roscoe Mitchell - Congliptious

Roscoe Mitchell - Nonaah

Roscoe Mitchell - Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes

Hal Russell NRG Ensemble

Hal Russell NRG Ensemble + Charles Tayler - Generation

Wadada Leo Smith - Procession of the Great Ancestry

Charles Tyler Ensemble - Saga of the Outlaws

I'm sure you were wondering who's behind the mask. :blush2:

You're in for a treat!

I hope so.

Those Hal Russell's are amazing!!!

[paul secor]

The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker

Grant Green: Street of Dreams

[BillF]

The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker

Nice record!

[WorldB3]

Tiny Grimes - Blues Groove, Callin' The Blues, Tiny In Swingville

Ray Bryant - Alone With The Blues

You will love those, I know I do. Especially the Ray Bryant.

Good haul.

[Guest Bill Barton]

People - Misbegotten Man

I'm becoming something of a Mary Halvorson completist and this is the latest addition to the collection, thanks to this very board and PHILLYQ...

[mikelz777]

My freebie selection from YourMusic.com.

The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard

Edited August 7, 2009 by mikelz777

[mikelz777]

I just won this set (new/sealed) on an Ebay auction for $8.38 delivered!

Bopland: The Legendary Elks Club Concert L.A. 1947 (3-CD)

Another Ebay auction win for $6.50 delivered:

In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Complete, Vol. 1 (2-CD)

Edited August 7, 2009 by mikelz777

[mikelz777]

SecondSpin.com is currently having a sale where you get 20% off plus free shipping when you spend $20.00 (before discount) or more.

Woody Shaw - Woody Shaw Live, Vol. 3

Cannonball Adderley - Fiddler on the Roof

I also purchased the 25th anniversary, widescreen edition of "The Exorcist" to qualify the order for the discount and free shipping. Time to stop spending for a while.

[Tom 1960]

My freebie selection from YourMusic.com.

The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard

So... What do you think?

[mikelz777]

My freebie selection from YourMusic.com.

The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard

So... What do you think?

I just got the shipping notice but I'll let you know. I look forward to giving it a listen.

[king ubu]

yesterday from the sales bins:

Ry Cooder

[jostber]

I just won this set (new/sealed) on an Ebay auction for $8.38 delivered!

Bopland: The Legendary Elks Club Concert L.A. 1947 (3-CD)

Another Ebay auction win for $6.50 delivered:

In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Complete, Vol. 1 (2-CD)

That Miles set is a great one, and is that the coolest album cover ever?

[mikelz777]

That Miles set is a great one, and is that the coolest album cover ever?

The darkness and shadows there seem to suit Miles. I was wondering how to interpret the look on his wife's face.

[papsrus]

On order:

Thad Jones -- "Detroit-New York Junction"

Thelonious Monk -- "Monk's Dream"

Thelonious Monk -- "Straight, No Chaser"

Bud Powell -- "Tempus Fuge-It" (proper box)

[jlhoots]

Allen Toussaint: The Bright Mississippi

[BillF]

Clarke/Boland Big Band, Two Originals (Verve)

[Matthew]

Nice pick up at Half-Price Books: Baby-Face Willette -- Behind the 8 ball plus Mo-Rock.

[Guest Bill Barton]

Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble - Proverbs for Sam

[mikelz777]

My freebie selection from YourMusic.com.

The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard

So... What do you think?

I gave this a couple of spins this morning and my general impression is that this is a favorable mixed bag for me. One of my initial misgivings about this CD after hearing sound samples was that it opened with "Caravan". I never really cared for this song. The head didn't really work for me but once they started breaking into solos, I enjoyed it, especially Hubbard's break into the solo and the solo itself. Another hang-up for me was Art Davis' bass solo on the 2nd or 3rd song. I pretty much hate bowed bass solos and immediately thought it was Paul Chambers before reminding myself it was Art Davis. John Gilmore on tenor didn't always work for me. On the plus side, I enjoyed Hubbard throughout. I thought he was strong, played well and had interesting solos. I really liked "Summertime". I also enjoyed "The 7th Day" which reminded me a lot of the sound/feel/vibe of Art Pepper's song "The Trip". Tommy Flannagan and Curtis Fuller were solid and didn't disappoint. Overall, I liked it but I wouldn't list it among my favorite Hubbard CDs.

Edited August 13, 2009 by mikelz777

[BillF]

My freebie selection from YourMusic.com.

The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard

So... What do you think?

Overall, I liked it but I wouldn't list it among my favorite Hubbard CDs.

Liked your thoughtful appraisal and agree with your conclusion. Was it the Blue Note magic? Impulse certainly didn't get from Freddie what Blue Note did at the same period.

[papsrus]

A few more on order over the last couple of days:

Harold Land -- "Harold in the Land of Jazz"

Harold Land Quartet -- "Jazz at the Cellar 1958"

Donald Byrd -- "The Cat Walk"

Donald Byrd -- "Royal Flush"

"Red Garland's Piano"

Red Garland -- "All Kinds of Weather"

Red Garland -- "Red in Bluesville"

"Monk's Music"

"The Magnificent Thad Jones"

[jeffcrom]

A few more on order over the last couple of days:

Harold Land -- "Harold in the Land of Jazz"

Harold Land Quartet -- "Jazz at the Cellar 1958"

Donald Byrd -- "The Cat Walk"

Donald Byrd -- "Royal Flush"

"Red Garland's Piano"

Red Garland -- "All Kinds of Weather"

Red Garland -- "Red in Bluesville"

"Monk's Music"

"The Magnificent Thad Jones"

Monk's Music: what a flawed, sloppy, slightly insane, incredible masterpiece you've got to look forward to - but you probably already knew that. This has been a mainstay of my life for over 30 years.

And those two Byrds are the peak for him, in my opinion.

[papsrus]

Monk's Music: what a flawed, sloppy, slightly insane, incredible masterpiece you've got to look forward to - but you probably already knew that. This has been a mainstay of my life for over 30 years.

And those two Byrds are the peak for him, in my opinion.

I am looking forward to the Monk, one of several I've ordered recently (including The Five Spot quartet dates with Griffin, and a few of his better-known Columbia recordings). The personnel on "Monk's Music" looks unreal. And so ...

I have sadly overlooked a lot of Monk until recently, other than his "Genius of Modern Music" discs, "Brilliant Corners" and the Carnegie Hall with Coltrane release. I don't know why I hadn't delved more deeply, because I enjoy each one of those.

I realized the other day I had just one Byrd-led date (not counting the Jazz Lab discs with Gryce) -- "Byrd's Eye View," which I was digging a great deal, so had to scratch a little bit more into that man's catalog.

Been listening to Land and Garland a fair bit lately also, and have had my eye on those titles for a bit.

Anyways, thanks for your comments. I'm looking forward them all.

[DMP]

McCoy Tyner, "Today and Tomorrow" (always thought this was a curious album - like they salvaged what they could from 2 sessions) and Stan Getz's "Apasionado" ("...with special thanks to Herb Alpert who showed me aspects of recording I'd never experienced before.")

[Chuck Nessa]

Monk's Brilliant Corners and Monk's Music were "life defining" recordings for me in high school and college.

Dang, I just realized this was about 50 years ago!