paul secor Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods (Rounder) Yesterday a friend e-mailed me about a Fat Possum CD issue of this material. Reminded me that I hadn't listened to my LP in some time. Classic music. Quote
jeffcrom Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods (Rounder) Yesterday a friend e-mailed me about a Fat Possum CD issue of this material. Reminded me that I hadn't listened to my LP in some time. Classic music. The Rounder LP and the Fat Possum CD overlap, but there are tracks on each that aren't on the other. I've snatched up everything I've ever found by these two men together - McDowell and Woods have as close a rapport as any two musicians I've ever heard, in any genre. Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party (Riverside mono). Just back from visiting the wife's relatives on the left coast; nice to be back to the cats and the turntable. I picked up a few records and CDs out there, including this one - slightly battered, but quite listenable with the mono cartridge. I had never heard of this session before - it's, to use a technical term, a hoot. I was in Stereo Jack's one day and the discussion in the store got around to favorite records and this one was one Bob Blumenthal's favorites. I didn't have it at the time so I picked it up. Very nice jam session. The band truly sounds like they're having fun. Quote
paul secor Posted December 31, 2013 Report Posted December 31, 2013 Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods (Rounder) Yesterday a friend e-mailed me about a Fat Possum CD issue of this material. Reminded me that I hadn't listened to my LP in some time. Classic music. The Rounder LP and the Fat Possum CD overlap, but there are tracks on each that aren't on the other. I've snatched up everything I've ever found by these two men together - McDowell and Woods have as close a rapport as any two musicians I've ever heard, in any genre. Yes. I checked the track listing for the Fat Possum and saw there were a few differences. I just decided to stick with my LP. They do play together masterfully. Quote
paul secor Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 The Charles Moffett Family Vol. 1 (Charles Moffett Recording) I remember hearing this on the radio in the late 1970s - "Wishbone Suite" came on and I thought I was hearing an Ornette tune that I'd never heard before. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 got a lp a little outside of what i usually look for, but its really interesting. i was inspired to check it out from some of the posts i see here in this thread....anyways its uk verve, but recorded in germany. clarke-boland big band feat. stan getz. amazing SQ on this, and its large ensemble jazz like ive never heard before- its not regular swing, the only thing i currently can relate it to, is progressive rock. the tunes go through all these different completely different movmemnts, instrumentation changes, its very modern. i dont have it handy now or id post the exact name of the lp.... Quote
Leeway Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 got a lp a little outside of what i usually look for, but its really interesting. i was inspired to check it out from some of the posts i see here in this thread....anyways its uk verve, but recorded in germany. clarke-boland big band feat. stan getz. amazing SQ on this, and its large ensemble jazz like ive never heard before- its not regular swing, the only thing i currently can relate it to, is progressive rock. the tunes go through all these different completely different movmemnts, instrumentation changes, its very modern. i dont have it handy now or id post the exact name of the lp.... Sounds interesting. Will have to keep that one in mind. As the clock headed to midnight last night, played: Quote
BillF Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) got a lp a little outside of what i usually look for, but its really interesting. i was inspired to check it out from some of the posts i see here in this thread....anyways its uk verve, but recorded in germany. clarke-boland big band feat. stan getz. amazing SQ on this, and its large ensemble jazz like ive never heard before- its not regular swing, the only thing i currently can relate it to, is progressive rock. the tunes go through all these different completely different movmemnts, instrumentation changes, its very modern. i dont have it handy now or id post the exact name of the lp.... Looks like it could be this one, Chewy: http://www.allmusic.com/album/change-of-scenes-mw0000036168 Edited January 1, 2014 by BillF Quote
colinmce Posted January 1, 2014 Report Posted January 1, 2014 That also came out in the Verve Elite CD series in the late 90s. Quote
jeffcrom Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 Jimmy Giuffre 3 - Fusion (Verve mono) Quote
jeffcrom Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 Bob French and the Original Storyville Jazz Band - At Heritage Hall (SONO). A 1978 album with Teddy Riley, Frog Joseph, and Ellis Marsalis in drummer French's band. It's a fair-to-middling, set of non-purist traditional New Orleans jazz, with an eclectic approach and modern influences, including Bob's nephew George on electric bass. It's nowhere near the best New Orleans jazz ever recorded, but tonight I'm somehow reminded of Thornton Wilder's play Our Town, in which an ordinary day was good enough. Teddy Riley, Frog Joseph, and Bob French are all gone now, and this not-bad album seems like a treasure, and makes me glad to be alive. Quote
jeffcrom Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 James Rivers - Ole (J.B.'s). I'm not sure anyone here except The Magnificent Goldberg would like this one, but he'd dig it, and so do I. James Rivers is a New Orleans R & B/soul-jazz saxophonist who has been on the scene there for many years. Based on the matrix numbers on the labels, I think that this one came out in 1978; the style seems about right for that year. In the band are Carl LeBlanc, who went on to play guitar with Sun Ra and banjo with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Jonathan Moffett, who later moved to L.A. and played and recorded with a bunch of big names, like Michael Jackson and Madonna. Quote
sidewinder Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 got a lp a little outside of what i usually look for, but its really interesting. i was inspired to check it out from some of the posts i see here in this thread....anyways its uk verve, but recorded in germany. clarke-boland big band feat. stan getz. amazing SQ on this, and its large ensemble jazz like ive never heard before- its not regular swing, the only thing i currently can relate it to, is progressive rock. the tunes go through all these different completely different movmemnts, instrumentation changes, its very modern. i dont have it handy now or id post the exact name of the lp.... Looks like it could be this one, Chewy: http://www.allmusic.com/album/change-of-scenes-mw0000036168 Same UK pressing as my copy. Agree that the audio quality is excellent ! Quote
tomatamot Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) BOOTSIE BARNES QUARTET - BEEN HERE ALL ALONG Edited January 2, 2014 by tomatamot Quote
Clunky Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 Freddie Hubbard-------"Goin' Up-------(BN Music Matters 45) Perhaps my favourite Hubbard although it's a tough choice between this and "Hub tones" Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 James Rivers - Ole (J.B.'s). I'm not sure anyone here except The Magnificent Goldberg would like this one, but he'd dig it, and so do I. James Rivers is a New Orleans R & B/soul-jazz saxophonist who has been on the scene there for many years. Based on the matrix numbers on the labels, I think that this one came out in 1978; the style seems about right for that year. In the band are Carl LeBlanc, who went on to play guitar with Sun Ra and banjo with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Jonathan Moffett, who later moved to L.A. and played and recorded with a bunch of big names, like Michael Jackson and Madonna. Oh, never HEARD of this - not even the label. MG BOOTSIE BARNES QUARTET - BEEN HERE ALL ALONG I must try to get some Bootsie Barnes. I think he made three, all for his own label. Is this one of them? MG Quote
sidewinder Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 Freddie Hubbard-------"Goin' Up-------(BN Music Matters 45) Perhaps my favourite Hubbard although it's a tough choice between this and "Hub tones" A good one. Originals of this title have been going balistic of late so the MM is 'good value'. Quote
tomatamot Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 BOOTSIE BARNES QUARTET - BEEN HERE ALL ALONG I must try to get some Bootsie Barnes. I think he made three, all for his own label. Is this one of them? MG http://www.bootsiebarnes.com/Discography.htm One vinyl and 3 Cd, this`s the vinyl. ( you will like it ) Quote
colinmce Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 Freddie Hubbard-------"Goin' Up-------(BN Music Matters 45) Perhaps my favourite Hubbard although it's a tough choice between this and "Hub tones" A good one. Originals of this title have been going balistic of late so the MM is 'good value'. This is the only Hubbard BN I don't have so I guess I should get on it! Quote
paul secor Posted January 2, 2014 Report Posted January 2, 2014 Sam Rivers: Contrasts (ECM) I'd enjoy this one a lot more if it hadn't received the ECM sound "treatment". Quote
paul secor Posted January 3, 2014 Report Posted January 3, 2014 Clifford Brown-Max Roach: Pure Genius (Elektra Musician) Listening to the fire in Max Roach's playing on this recording (and on at least one other live recording of the time) made me realize that his drumming lost a certain amount of spirit with Clifford Brown's death. Which is understandable. Quote
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