What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[paul secor]

Listened to side two last night.

[kh1958]

Herb Ellis in Wonderland (Norgan), and

Sidney Bechet, The Grand Master of the Soprano Saxophone and Clarinet (Columbia, six eyes).

[clifford_thornton]

Kalaparusha - Forces and Feelings - (Delmark, UK pressing)

RIP.

[jeffcrom]

Twilight Monologues (Lunatic). One piano solo each by Masahiko Sato, Aki Takase, Ichiko Hashimoto, and Takashi Kako, recorded in concert in Hiroshima in 1984. Lunatic 002, The Kiss by Steve Lacy, is an album I've really loved since finding a copy a few years ago. I had been curious about Lunatic 001, and found it today in an Atlanta record store. It's up to the level of The Kiss - excellent music, beautifully recorded, and pressed onto an absolutely noiseless platter of vinyl.

Edited November 10, 2013 by jeffcrom

[paul secor]

Twilight Monologues (Lunatic). One piano solo each by Masahiko Sato, Aki Takase, Ichiko Hashimoto, and Takashi Kako, recorded in concert in Hiroshima in 1984. Lunatic 002, The Kiss by Steve Lacy, is an album I've really loved since finding a copy a few years ago. I had been curious about Lunatic 001, and found it today in an Atlanta record store. It's up to the level of The Kiss - excellent music, beautifully recorded, and pressed onto an absolutely noiseless platter of vinyl.

Jeff, Atlanta must have some of the best record stores left on earth. You're a lucky guy.

[Cactus Bob]

Bennie Green Swings the Blues

Mount Vernon Music

Bass – George Tucker

Drums – Paul Gusman

Piano – Sonny Clark

Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Forrest

Trombone – Bennie Green

[jeffcrom]

Jeff, Atlanta must have some of the best record stores left on earth. You're a lucky guy.

Yes, it's kind of remarkable. I had a little cabin fever today after being under the weather for a few days, so I went to a store I hadn't visited for a couple of months - picked up the Lunatic album (for three dollars!) and a couple of things from the dollar bin, including this one:

Harry James - Harry, Not Jesse: Harry James Plays Neal Hefti (Metro stereo). Okay, before anyone laughs - I got this one for nostalgic reasons: Hefti's "Sunday Morning," included here, was the first chart I played way back when I joined my high school jazz band at age 13. Our version was slightly simplified from the version heard here, but was substantially the same arrangement. The album is good for the most part - there are a couple of corny charts, but most are excellent. James is the main soloist, but Willie Smith was still in the band, and takes a couple of nice solos.

Edited November 11, 2013 by jeffcrom

[paul secor]

Bunky & Jake: L.A.M.F (Mercury)

A great obscure rock & roll album

[jeffcrom]

Something a little more serious than the last LP I spun:

Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre - Humility in the Light of the Creator (Delmark)

[robertoart]

Kalaparusha - Forces and Feelings - (Delmark, UK pressing)

RIP.

Who is the amazing and mysterious guitar player on this session?

Is it Richard Martin?

http://stljazznotes.blogspot.com.au/2007/05/in-search-of-richard-martin.html

[robertoart]

I would be listening to these recent finds if the Denon DL304 cartridge I purchased supposedly new didn't have an offset cantilever and has been taken back to the distributor for a refund. Now have to find one in the US and wait about two weeks (if I'm lucky) before getting one sent and set up.

Mono, DG, RVG looks vg+ vinyl, cover taped together, $29.00

Verve original, mint, never seen a turntable I do believe?

Still sealed! Too scared to open it in case it's warped.

[jeffcrom]

I would be listening to these recent finds if the Denon DL304 cartridge I purchased supposedly new didn't have an offset cantilever and has been taken back to the distributor for a refund. Now have to find one in the US and wait about two weeks (if I'm lucky) before getting one sent and set up.

Verve original, mint, never seen a turntable I do believe?

The Boss (recorded in my hometown) is fabulous. The Magnificent Goldberg thinks so, too.

[jeffcrom]

Verve original, mint, never seen a turntable I do believe?

The Boss (recorded in my hometown) is fabulous. The Magnificent Goldberg thinks so, too.

Decided to spin this myself. Some parts are beyond fabulous; they're scary - like Smith's solo on the title tune.

[Homefromtheforest]

Karl Berger "We Are You" (Calig, Germany)...love Peter Kowald on this album

Moebius/Plank/Neumeier "Zero Set" (Sky, Germany)

[jeffcrom]

The Giants of Jazz (Atlantic). Although I'm not sure it's recognized as such, Monk's solo on "Blue 'n' Boogie" is one of his greatest improvisations.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

abt to spin one of my weekend aquisitions:

mobley quartet (1st album + alt takes) //// mobley caddy (45 rpm audiophile editions)

ron steele- chicago guitar (ovation records)

Lee Konitz/Gerry Mulligan quartet 10" (pacific jazz)

stan kenton- this modern world 10'' (capitol, with rare capitol ten inch inner-sleeve)

melvin jackson- funky soul (Limelight)

lonnie smith- turning point (with benny maupin & julian priester, both who are playing together as members of a buster williams led group, next year. havent seen maupin in over a decade, am super stoked.)

charles lloyd- nirvana (in Mono....mono for promo only)

Edited November 11, 2013 by chewy

[jeffcrom]

It's late; I should be in bed. But sometimes the music won't let me go, no matter how late it is. So:

Max Roach/Archie Shepp - Force (Uniteledis/Base). Found this one in a little record store in Stockholm a couple of years ago.

[robertoart]

Verve original, mint, never seen a turntable I do believe?

The Boss (recorded in my hometown) is fabulous. The Magnificent Goldberg thinks so, too.

Decided to spin this myself. Some parts are beyond fabulous; they're scary - like Smith's solo on the title tune.

I know this session well from my cd. Can't wait to hear it on vinyl.

Nathan Page and George Benson and Jimmy Smith is too much. Possibly my favourite JOS maybe.

[paul secor]

Bird with Gene Roland's rehearsal band and with his own quintet (Spotlite)

[Leeway]

Like a number of folks on the Board, I wanted to make an offering for Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre's passing.

On Cadence Jazz, "Ram's Run." The back cover of the sleeve has a very thoughtful interview with KMM, in typical Cadence style.

On Black Saint, Peace and Blessing." A fairly obscure group but they play wonderfully: KMM (ts, fl, bcl, cl, perc), Longineu Parsons (tp, flugelhorn, fl, soprano, recorders), Leonard Jones (b), King L. Mock (d).

On Delmark, "Humility in the Light of Creator." Larger group featuring such AACm members as Leo Smith, Malachi Favors, Thurman Barker, and Claudine Myers. The vocals on Side 1 by George Hines contribute to the albums deeply spiritual feeling.

A remarkable musical spirit.

[Leeway]

[Teasing the Korean]

Arne Domnerus - Swedish Modern Jazz - RCA Camden (mono)

[B. Clugston]

Pierre Henry, Le Voyage.

Herbert Joos, The Philosophy of the Fluegelhorn (Japo)

[paul secor]

Billy Bang: Untitled Gift (Anima)

The cover of my copy is pale yellow. Perhaps this image was altered so it would show up more clearly on a computer screen.

[Teasing the Korean]

Al Cohn - Son of Drum Suite - RCA (stereo)