What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[Chuck Nessa]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

 

 

and

I have most of that material on 78s. I will never forget Jackie McLean's reaction to Hawk's "The Man I Love". I believe it's in "Four Lives In The Bebop Business".

[HutchFan]

3 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

I have most of that material on 78s. I will never forget Jackie McLean's reaction to Hawk's "The Man I Love". I believe it's in "Four Lives In The Bebop Business".

Chuck, I read that book years ago, but I don't recall McLean's reaction.  What did he do?

 

[HutchFan]

NP:

Shirley Scott - Lean on Me (Cadet, 1972)
with George Coleman (ts), Danny Turner (as, fl), Roland Prince (g), and Idris Muhammad (d)

 

 

[HutchFan]

Another recent dollar bin find:

Nice selection of Pee Wee's Commodore sides -- with all the usual suspects.

 

[HutchFan]

Les McCann Plays the Hits (Limelight, 1966)

 

and

The Ramsey Lewis Trio - Stretching Out (Argo, 1960)

 

Edited September 1, 2020 by HutchFan

[Chuck Nessa]

21 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Chuck, I read that book years ago, but I don't recall McLean's reaction.  What did he do?

 

I skimmed the book couldn't find it - it must be from elsewhere. Jackie was playing the Hawkins record in his step-father's record store and was entranced that he could hear Oscar Pettiford's breathing - it made the music more "human" for him.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Michael Weiss - Soul Journey (Sintra 2003LP). Pressing #44. Michael Weiss on piano, Ryan Kisor on Trumper, Steve Davis on Trombone, Steve Wilson on Alto, Paul Gill on Bass, Joe Farnsworth on Drums & Daniel Sadownick on percussion. This is such a fun recording. There's a bouncy feel to much of the playing... a lot due to the rhythm section. I am very partial to Joe Farnsworth's drumming and to me, he is the glue here. But the band... wow. The ensembles are tight and the solos have a variety that keeps me listening.

My first few times seeing Michael Weiss on the bandstand was during his annual appearances with Johnny Griffin at the Regattabar. It got to the point where I was looking forward to Johnny's rhythm section as much as I was himself. I do hope that I get more chances to see Michael play.

But Michael, do bring Joe. That mofo swings like hell.

[jazzcorner]

 

[BillF]

11 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

 

[BillF]

12 hours ago, bresna said:

Michael Weiss - Soul Journey (Sintra 2003LP). Pressing #44. Michael Weiss on piano, Ryan Kisor on Trumper, Steve Davis on Trombone, Steve Wilson on Alto, Paul Gill on Bass, Joe Farnsworth on Drums & Daniel Sadownick on percussion. This is such a fun recording. There's a bouncy feel to much of the playing... a lot due to the rhythm section. I am very partial to Joe Farnsworth's drumming and to me, he is the glue here. But the band... wow. The ensembles are tight and the solos have a variety that keeps me listening.

My first few times seeing Michael Weiss on the bandstand was during his annual appearances with Johnny Griffin at the Regattabar. It got to the point where I was looking forward to Johnny's rhythm section as much as I was himself. I do hope that I get more chances to see Michael play.

But Michael, do bring Joe. That mofo swings like hell.

[sidewinder]

BN NY, stereo

[sidewinder]

‘Paz at Chichester’ - this copy by the British fusion band of the 70s/80s signed by Dick Crouch, Ray Warleigh, Geoff Castle and the rest of the band. Plus by one other musician who I never associated with Paz but who gigged with them in the early 80s - Alan Holdsworth.

Edited September 4, 2020 by sidewinder

[Niko]

a tape of Paz with Holdsworth was recently issued by JazzInBritain, it's download only / name your own price (and today is bandcamp friday)... played it once and liked what I heard but it was also my first exposure to Paz so I'm not really in a position to judge...

https://jazzinbritain1.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-london-81-the-ron-mathewson-tapes-vol-2

 

Edited September 4, 2020 by Niko

[sidewinder]

Just now, Niko said:

a tape of Paz with Holdsworth was recently issued by JazzInBritain, it's download only (and today is bandcamp friday)... played it once and liked what I heard but it was also my first exposure to Paz so I'm not really in a position to judge...

https://jazzinbritain1.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-london-81-the-ron-mathewson-tapes-vol-2

 

Thanks for that - and had only just noticed it on that site.

I only today worked out that that signature was Holdsworth’s!  Quite thrilled with the discovery - LP was bought by chance some years ago and they have all signed it on the back. I saw Paz at Ronnie Scotts around 1981 so Holdsworth might have been in the band but can’t remember. I do remember Crouch, Castle and Warleigh at that gig though. They were actually support act to one of the US visitors.

[Brad]

[BillF]

4 hours ago, Brad said:

[kh1958]

Bobby Hutcherson, The Kicker (Blue Note/Tone Poet) (rather wonderful sound)

The Real Earl Hines (Focus)

Buddy Rich, The Last Blues Album, volume 1 (Groove Merchant) (stellar small group outing with Jimmy McGriff, George Freeman, Illinois Jacquet, Kenny Barron, Bob Cranshaw)

Generic rebuttal to praise of Tone Poet LP sound (cut and paste as appropriate):

The recording was shelved by Alfred Lion because it was an early experimental digital recording and hence cannot possibly sound good on vinyl.

Rudy was on vacation that day and the session was recorded by his 12 year old nephew.

Someone left a beer can in the piano which can be distinctly heard by golden ear audiophiles at the 4:33 point on Bedouin and may be mistaken for a piano warble.

Buddy Rich does not sound right on Blue Note.

Edited September 5, 2020 by kh1958

[sidewinder]

The latest LP from Trunk. Mellow library tracks, with offerings including Frank Ricotti, John Cameron and Johnny Scott.

[kh1958]

Charlie Parker, Jazz at Midnite (Blue Note)

Machito, Asia Minor (Forum/Roulette)

Cannonball Adderley, Them Dirty Blues (Riverside)

[Eric]

8 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

Charlie Parker, Jazz at Midnite (Blue Note)

Machito, Asia Minor (Forum/Roulette)

Cannonball Adderley, Them Dirty Blues (Riverside)

How do you like the Bird?  Comments on performance, sound quality.  Still a little pricey on ebay ...

[kh1958]

51 minutes ago, Eric said:

How do you like the Bird?  Comments on performance, sound quality.  Still a little pricey on ebay ...

The performance is great. Hyperspeed Bird. Sound is decent. Probably not worth it if you have the CD The Washington Concerts.

Edited September 6, 2020 by kh1958

[Eric]

25 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

The performance is great. Hyperspeed Bird. Sound is decent. Probably not worth it if you have the CD The Washington Concerts.

Oh yes, I have that CD - thanks for the info.

[Chuck Nessa]

and Cora Records 02, The Healers.

[kh1958]

Don Ellis, Live in 3/2/3/4Time (Pacific Jazz/Philips)

Count Basie, Kansas City Seven (Pablo)

Duke Ellington, 1941 (Smithsonian)

John Handy Jazz (Roulette)

[optatio]

Today is the 89th birthday of the late Marion Brown. Gunter Hampel has posted that he is spinning their "Gemini". Gunter lives in Göttingen!