What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[paul secor]

Drop Down Mama (Chess)

[B. Clugston]

Joseph Jarman and Famadou Don Moye, Egwu-Anwu.

The Band, Rock of Ages. Includes a few names familiar to this board: Joe Farrell, Howard Johnson, J.D. Parran, Snooky Young and Earl McIntyre. Great charts by Allen Touissant.

[soulpope]

The Band, Rock of Ages. Includes a few names familiar to this board: Joe Farrell, Howard Johnson, J.D. Parran, Snooky Young and Earl McIntyre. Great charts by Allen Touissant.

[A Lark Ascending]

FLEAS IN CUSTARD - Lol Coxhill - Caroline LP.

Speaking strictly in terms of soprano saxophone, would anyone hold for Coxhill being the equal or even superior of Lacy as a soprano player? Lacy's discography was clearly superior, but Coxhill had an amazing way with the soprano that justifies some attention.

I'm not sure what criteria you would use to decide that.

Steve Lacy seems more self-consciously 'artistic' (not a criticism, I very much like his music). Coxhill, though working in an arty-farty area, seems like many Brits to be a bit unsettled by it. I know when I saw him live he'd frequently stop the performance randomly, have a chat, then play something else. An almost deliberate avoidance of a finished, deliberately sculpted piece (and some of his records contain absurdist sections to disrupt any sense of overseriousness). I only saw Lacy the once and everything there seemed very crafted, a more traditional sense of creating well proportioned pieces, however freely improvised.

We were lucky to have them both.

Edited April 11, 2014 by A Lark Ascending

[clifford_thornton]

Both are / were very special musicians for different reasons.

[Leeway]

FLEAS IN CUSTARD - Lol Coxhill - Caroline LP.

Speaking strictly in terms of soprano saxophone, would anyone hold for Coxhill being the equal or even superior of Lacy as a soprano player? Lacy's discography was clearly superior, but Coxhill had an amazing way with the soprano that justifies some attention.

I'm not sure what criteria you would use to decide that.

Steve Lacy seems more self-consciously 'artistic' (not a criticism, I very much like his music). Coxhill, though working in an arty-farty area, seems like many Brits to be a bit unsettled by it. I know when I saw him live he'd frequently stop the performance randomly, have a chat, then play something else. An almost deliberate avoidance of a finished, deliberately sculpted piece (and some of his records contain absurdist sections to disrupt any sense of overseriousness). I only saw Lacy the once and everything there seemed very crafted, a more traditional sense of creating well proportioned pieces, however freely improvised.

We were lucky to have them both.

Yes, I think Coxhill's Dadaist impulses occasionally get in the way of really hearing him as a musician. But when you can, you come away, I think, rather surprised by how beautifully he plays the soprano. On a recording like "Sitting on your stairs," his abilities shine a bit clearer. There are also some YouTube videos that allow one to hear his playing relatively unimpeded.

Both are / were very special musicians for different reasons.

Agreed. I've always held Lacy and Coxhill on their pedestals. The idea behind my question was to bring them into context with each other.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Joe Van Enkhuizen - Back On The Scene (Criss Cross). Nice hard bop date of standards from an relatively unknown tenor player here in the US. Nothing to make you go "wow" but nothing to make go "eh" either. It's never made it to CD which is probably why there aren't many pictures of the cover on the web.

Edited April 11, 2014 by Kevin Bresnahan

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Joe just finished. Now playing: Mal Waldron - The Git Go - Live At The Village Vanguard (Soul Note). Woody Shaw and Charlie Rouse in the front line. What's not to like?

[kh1958]

Philly Joe Jones, Philly Joe's Beat (Atlantic stereo, blue and green label)

[tomatamot]

NICK TRAVIS QUINTET - The Panic is on

One of my today scores at the Utrecht record fair. ( UK mono )

[Clunky]

NICK TRAVIS QUINTET - The Panic is on

One of my today scores at the Utrecht record fair. ( UK mono )

Same edition in my collection. It's an absolute favourite.

[tomatamot]

NICK TRAVIS QUINTET - The Panic is on

One of my today scores at the Utrecht record fair. ( UK mono )

Same edition in my collection. It's an absolute favourite.

Here in the Lowlands too!!

[tomatamot]

Sphere ‎– Sphere On Tour. ( Red Record ‎– VPA 191.)

[tomatamot]

THE MITCHELL-RUFF DUO Jazz Mission To Moscow ( mono )

[kh1958]

This morning,

Vic Dickenson and Joe Thomas, Mainstream (Atlantic black label),

Blue Mitchell, Down With It (Blue Note, Liberty), and

Milt Jackson, Plenty Plenty Soul (Atlantic black label)

[mjazzg]

[porcy62]

[mjazzg]

Another new arrival. This is terrific

[B. Clugston]

Bobby Bradford, Love's Dream (Emanem 3302)

[clifford_thornton]

Another new arrival. This is terrific

Yup.

I thought it was still available from the label (board member ATR) but maybe not any longer.

[mjazzg]

Another new arrival. This is terrific

Yup.

I thought it was still available from the label (board member ATR) but maybe not any longer.

I think it may be. Mine from within Europe which makes postage a lot easier to afford now

[JSngry]

Gospel on Prestige spinoff Tru-Sound produced by Ozzie Cadena & recorded by RVG.

In case you're curious, a Rudy Gospel piano sounds just like a Rudy Jazz piano.

There is an uncredited drummer on some cuts, as well as an organist who is also uncredited, unless it's pianist Amos Bell overdubbing.

[mjazzg]

Tom Varner Quartet [soul Note] - Varner, Ed Jackson, Billy Hart, Fred Hopkins

first time on the turntable for about 20 years - not too sure what to make of it

[paul secor]

Joe Carter and His Chicago Broomdusters: Mean & Evil Blues (Barrelhouse)

[tomatamot]

DUKE ELLINGTON The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse