HutchFan Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 30 minutes ago, Teasing the Korean said: @JSngry @Chuck Nessa @HutchFan So here is my Randy Weston Zulu album story. I told the story in another thread about my negative university jazz experience, which made it difficult for me to listen to or enjoy jazz for a few years. After I finished my BA (not in music), I was going through some heavy family stuff, and I decided that I was going to pack up and move to a strange city, make a fresh start, and leave behind any vestiges of my past that I did not want to revisit. I chose a city halfway across the country, where I had a single friend living. He was the only person I knew there. If you've never packed up an moved to a strange place, with no connections and virtually no real reason for being there, it is very liberating, but because you have no familiar reference points, it also forces you to discover who you are and what you want, and it's not always easy. I had packed a box of about 50 or so LPs to bring with me, and I deliberately didn't bring any jazz with me, because I thought I was finished with it. What was funny, was that after being there for only a few days, I suddenly wanted to listen to and play jazz. This snuck up on me from nowhere. So I'm frantically going through my LPs, thinking, "Did you really not pack any jazz records, you idiot?" and lo and behold, I find Randy Weston's Zulu. I have no idea how it got in the box; it must have been accidental. Anyway, I played that album to death for several weeks, as it was my only jazz album. I credit this album - and this whole experience - with reinforcing my love for jazz and getting me back into it. Cool story. Shows the power of jazz in general and Weston in particular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Columbia/CBS CL 548 (FSR reissue) - Buck Clayton Jam Session Vol. 1 " The Huckle-buck and Robbin's Nest" - rec. 1953 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Shia Records SB 118 - Phil Wilson " Larin American Tour" - rec.1985 - Engineers: Leon Janijian & Curt Lachowin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) Claude Thornhll & his most famous composition interpreted by the composer himself. Edited March 27 by jazzcorner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Recorded at the same sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 1 hour ago, Chuck Nessa said: Recorded at the same sessions. I have the Smith but not the Mitchell which every time I remember that seems pretty silly of me, I really should complete the pair. Playing this now Asher Gamedze - Turbulence And Pulse [International Anthem, 2022] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 19 minutes ago, mjazzg said: I have the Smith but not the Mitchell which every time I remember that seems pretty silly of me, I really should complete the pair. Playing this now Asher Gamedze - Turbulence And Pulse [International Anthem, 2022] I like that Mitchell one a lot. Then again, I have that but not the Smith... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 I have a copy of the Smith that's signed by Mitchell... but not the Mitchell either VA - Jazz on the Left Bank no time to eat in today's lunch break... but I did find this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 3 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: Recorded at the same sessions. Both lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Now spinning this LP, which just arrived in the mail: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (Columbia, 1977) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Baden Powell Quartet, Vol. 3 (Barclay FR, 1971) Superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 More Moers tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 4 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: More Moers tomorrow Nice one, must dig my copy out , it's been a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjazzg Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 7 hours ago, Clunky said: Nice one, must dig my copy out , it's been a while That was exactly my thoughts too 23 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said: Onto this now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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optatio Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 35 minutes ago, Brad said: 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet Salutes Rodgers and Hart (Concord) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Various - American Popular Song, sides 5 & 6 - Smithsonian (CSP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 (edited) The Real Howard Roberts (Concord) Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Sweet Baby Blues (Concord) Edited March 31 by kh1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Various - Blue Brazil, Vol. 2 - nominally on Blue Note, really Brasilian Odeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Edu Lobo - Presenting (Philips, stereo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 Luiz Henrique - Barra Limpa (Verve, stereo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nelson Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 RE: 'Presenting Edu Lobo': Side 1 track 2 ('Jogo de Roda') always brings to mind the chordal infl. of Gil Evans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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