What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[jazzcorner]

[Gheorghe]

This is a quartet of some of the very best musicians of that time early 80´s her in Europe. 
Allan Praskin (as) lives in Europe. John Thomas (g) stayed in Europe for a shorter period, Adelhard Roiding (b) is one of our best bass players, and Lala Kovatchev was a fantastic drummer from  Yugoslavia. 

All tunes are originals by the band members. 

The title tune is a wonderful bop line based on the chords of "Cheek to Cheek". "Love Song" from the drummer is deeply influenced by old Serbian folk music, The last tune "It´s No One" of course is based on "It´s You or No One" and they really cook, but I would have wished it lasted longer, it´s only 2 minutes. 

[jazzcorner]

Alexander Street Music ALX-M 1800 - Paul Cacia " Starting Now" - rec. 1978 - Engineers: Janet Krick & Bob Stringer

[sidewinder]

Following on from the other thread. White label stereo promo.

[jazzcorner]

[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

[Chuck Nessa]

A frequent "fall back" lp. Nostalgia lives.

[Gheorghe]

I listened to them on one of my USB sticks I have in the car. 

The Art Pepper album is very fine, I think I got it as soon as it came out. Especially that they have such a great rhythm section helps very much and Art Pepper seems to be inspired. 

There is only one strange thing: His long solo intro to "Over the Rainbow". Somehow it´s strange with that pentatonic lines, not really fitting to the mood of the song if you ask me, and maybe it would be better as a solo cadenza at the end of the song, not at the start. 

The Jazz Messengers "Lerner & Lowe" is very fine, some of the tunes are rarely played in jazz context. 

The musician that exites me most is of course Johnny Griffin. 

Sam Dockery seems to be Bud Powell influenced, but wait a minute......it´s more Elmo Hope thing in it. 
Bill Hardman is a very nice and articulate player, very easy to regocnize , but maybe after much listening I miss some more dramatic effect in his trumpet playing. It just "flows" with not many tensions as leaving space here or there or gettin different sound or phrasing approach into it. Thats only my impression after very very intense listening. 

[Pim]

Decided to buy this one as a placeholder till a new reissue of these would become available but it sounds so good I doubt I would buy a replacement…. So great to hear how good these lps from the seventies could sound. For 20 euros it really was a steal. 

[BillF]

52 minutes ago, Pim said:

 

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[soulpope]

15 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Excellent ....

[HutchFan]

Marlene VerPlanck Sings Alec Wilder (Audiophile, 1986)
with Loonis McGlohon (p), Rick Petrone (b), and Mel Lewis (d)

This album is a definite (if unlikely) favorite discovery of 2022.  It's really gotten under my skin.  I'm not sure how much improvising is happening.  In that regard, I suppose it's cabaret as much as it's jazz.  Then again, one of the pleasing aspects of Wilder's music is that it's nearly impossible to pigeonhole.  Regardless of category, I'm very taken with the songs and VerPlanck's clear-as-a-bell singing.

 

Anyone who grew up in the U.S. in the 60s and 70s has heard VerPlanck's voice.  Known as the "New York Jingle Queen," she sang for Campbells soup ("Mmm, mmm, good!"), Nationwide insurance ("Nationwide is on your side"), and Michelob beer ("Weekends were made for Michelob... Yeah"). 

 

Edited November 18, 2022 by HutchFan

[HutchFan]

Now on my turntable:

Mike Richmond - Dream Waves (Inner City/Sonet, 1978)
with Andy LaVerne & Billy Hart

An off-the-beaten-path gem.  

 

Edited November 18, 2022 by HutchFan

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Jackie McLean - Tippin' The Scales (Blue Note). This is the new Tone Poet LP and it does sound really good. But this is one of McLean's Blue Notes when he hits those sour notes every now & then. I am not as much of a fan of that sharp stuff but the band does cook. This LP also has the benefit of addition by subtraction. The CD has 3 alternates and they never did sound different enough to my ears to make them worthy of inclusion.

[sidewinder]

1 hour ago, bresna said:

Jackie McLean - Tippin' The Scales (Blue Note). This is the new Tone Poet LP and it does sound really good. But this is one of McLean's Blue Notes when he hits those sour notes every now & then. I am not as much of a fan of that sharp stuff but the band does cook. This LP also has the benefit of addition by subtraction. The CD has 3 alternates and they never did sound different enough to my ears to make them worthy of inclusion.

This is one that I have passed on. I have a Japanese and French DMM version of this title, the scale has completely tipped over for me !

[Gheorghe]

11 hours ago, bresna said:

Jackie McLean - Tippin' The Scales (Blue Note). This is the new Tone Poet LP and it does sound really good. But this is one of McLean's Blue Notes when he hits those sour notes every now & then. I am not as much of a fan of that sharp stuff but the band does cook. This LP also has the benefit of addition by subtraction. The CD has 3 alternates and they never did sound different enough to my ears to make them worthy of inclusion.

I have it on CD, but it doesn´t have the typical BN cover, somehow I picked it up at a little record store in a subway station, just by browsing thru the few jazz records. 

But I know much better McLean albums. From the "traditional side" maybe "Swing Swang Swining", but then above all "Let´s Freedom Ring", "One Step Beyond", "New and Old Gospel" and one more with Woody Shaw on it, it´s titled something like "Devil Dance" or "Dance of Death" with a strange woman face on the cover, but fantastic music. 

"Sharp Stuff". Well this is sure a question of taste. It´s what I love so much about Jackie McLean, his sound. He seems to be the alto sound I love to hear. 

[Pim]

Abdullah Ibrahim ❤️ Johnny Dyani ❤️

[soulpope]

11 minutes ago, Pim said:

Abdullah Ibrahim ❤️ Johnny Dyani ❤️

A match made in heaven ....

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Just finished: David Schnitter - Thundering (Muse).

Now playing: Woody Shaw - Lotus Flower (Enja)

[Pim]

not for the faint hearted I would say….

[kh1958]

Lenny Breau (Direct Disk Labs)

[Pim]

[soulpope]

21 minutes ago, Pim said:

Time for a re-appraisal ....

[mjazzg]

5 hours ago, soulpope said:

Time for a re-appraisal ....

Never been un-appraised here. Desert Island album for me