What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[paul secor]

Booker Ervin: The Book Cooks (Bethlehem Japan)

Two thoughts while listening to this:

Booker Ervin had a fairly limited vocabulary and used much of it in his early career. Later on, he didn't seem to have as much to say, at least to me.

George Tucker was a very fine bassist.

[sidewinder]

Kenny Graham 'The Small World of Sammy Lee/Soundtrack' (Trunk)

David Cain/Radiophonic Workshop 'The Seasons' (Trunk)

Edited March 21, 2014 by sidewinder

[porcy62]

String Quartet No. 14, Death and the Maiden.

Edited March 21, 2014 by porcy62

[porcy62]

Trio op. 100 (D929)

Edited March 21, 2014 by porcy62

[uli]

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Woody Shaw - Imagination (Muse). Van Gelder original pressing. Steve Turre plays nice on this date.

[paul secor]

Stanley Turrentine: Up at "Minton's" (BN/King)

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Gettin' Up (Prestige). This is one beat up record! I don't remember buying it but it must've been in a dollar bin because I never would have bought it for much more than that. I have never heard this date before. Funk Jazz served with a bowl of Rice Crispies. Not really my preferred style of organ Jazz.

Edited as I listen to more & more of this... Why don't I like this? It's pretty good music but I can't put my finger on why I'm really not digging this more. The drummer's constant shuffle?

Edited March 21, 2014 by Kevin Bresnahan

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note). Now this is some organ Jazz that I can dig. This LT pressing doesn't sound anywhere near as good as the recent Japanese CD. Like many of these LT LPs, there is a muffled quality to it, almost like there's a blanket over the speakers. Was Blue Note using some sort of noise reduction back then?

[paul secor]

Paul Chambers: Whims of Chambers (BN/Toshiba EMI)

[sidewinder]

Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note). Now this is some organ Jazz that I can dig. This LT pressing doesn't sound anywhere near as good as the recent Japanese CD. Like many of these LT LPs, there is a muffled quality to it, almost like there's a blanket over the speakers. Was Blue Note using some sort of noise reduction back then?

Yep, that's a common issue with these pressings, always thought it was top-end roll off. Always seems to be quite a lot of static on them too (US pressings of this series).

Edited March 22, 2014 by sidewinder

[Clunky]

Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note). Now this is some organ Jazz that I can dig. This LT pressing doesn't sound anywhere near as good as the recent Japanese CD. Like many of these LT LPs, there is a muffled quality to it, almost like there's a blanket over the speakers. Was Blue Note using some sort of noise reduction back then?

Yep, that's a common issue with these pressings, always thought it was top-end roll off.

I've just two from this series Lee Morgan's -Sonic Boom and JOS' -Confirmation, both UK pressings which sound really nice.

[tomatamot]

Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note). Now this is some organ Jazz that I can dig. This LT pressing doesn't sound anywhere near as good as the recent Japanese CD. Like many of these LT LPs, there is a muffled quality to it, almost like there's a blanket over the speakers. Was Blue Note using some sort of noise reduction back then?

Yep, that's a common issue with these pressings, always thought it was top-end roll off.

I've just two from this series Lee Morgan's -Sonic Boom and JOS' -Confirmation, both UK pressings which sound really nice.

Same here no complaints about the fidelity!!!

[Clunky]

Kenny Graham 'The Small World of Sammy Lee/Soundtrack' (Trunk)

This is significantly better than you might think. Very evocative score. Jazz feel if not much improvising actually going on. Great release, thoroughly recommended

[porcy62]

[porcy62]

3 lps set, Japan.

Unfortunately the booklet is in japanese!

[mjazzg]

Evan Parker/Greg Goodman - Abracadabra [The Beak Doctor]

and now

Joe McPhee - Rotation [Hat hut]

Edited March 22, 2014 by mjazzg

[kh1958]

Sonny Criss, Rockin' 'N Rhythm (Prestige, blue label), and

Richard "Groove" Holmes, Soul Power! (Prestige, blue label).

[Clunky]

Anthony Braxton ----The Complete Braxton 1971------(Arista/Freedom)

AB thread prompts renewed acquaintance.

[Leeway]

Evan Parker/Greg Goodman - Abracadabra [The Beak Doctor]

and now

Joe McPhee - Rotation [Hat hut]

Do cartoon-ish covers promise great experimental music? Seem to, witness these two (and others). I'm hoping that Obamacare provides me with a "Beak Doctor," since other efforts have been fruitless. And has Joe McPhee produced any better albums than his HatART albums?

[mjazzg]

Zbigniew Namyslowski: Winobranie Label: Muza SX 0952

great fun this one possibly because of, rather than despite, its stylistic variety

[mjazzg]

Evan Parker/Greg Goodman - Abracadabra [The Beak Doctor]

and now

Joe McPhee - Rotation [Hat hut]

Do cartoon-ish covers promise great experimental music? Seem to, witness these two (and others). I'm hoping that Obamacare provides me with a "Beak Doctor," since other efforts have been fruitless. And has Joe McPhee produced any better albums than his HatART albums?

Good question. I hadn't spotted that connection . Yes, The McPhee Hats that I've heard are all very strong. I followed 'Rotation' with 'The Willisau Concert'.

We don't get Beak Doctors on our National Health Service either maybe because it is really only really a Socialist Conspiracy to keep us all in good health without having to pay too much. I bet our compatriots who 'go private' for their healthcare get a choice of Beak Doctors. (oops straying into 'political', will stop there)

Here's hoping Obamacare comes up trumps for you

Edited March 22, 2014 by mjazzg

[Leeway]

Evan Parker/Greg Goodman - Abracadabra [The Beak Doctor]

and now

Joe McPhee - Rotation [Hat hut]

Do cartoon-ish covers promise great experimental music? Seem to, witness these two (and others). I'm hoping that Obamacare provides me with a "Beak Doctor," since other efforts have been fruitless. And has Joe McPhee produced any better albums than his HatART albums?

Good question. I hadn't spotted that connection . Yes, The McPhee Hats that I've heard are all very strong. I followed 'Rotation' with 'The Willisau Concert'.

We don't get Beak Doctors on our National Health Service either maybe because it is really only really a Socialist Conspiracy to keep us all in good health without having to pay too much. I bet our compatriots who 'go private' for their healthcare get a choice of Beak Doctors. (oops straying into 'political', will stop there)

Here's hoping Obamacare comes up trumps for you

I recall that I mentioned the Beak Doctor record to Evan Parker while he was in NYC for his Stone Residency. He told me that the Western Front LP was recorded a week after Beak Doctor, and that some people felt it was as strong or stronger. I think they were recorded following a tour of Japan (?). Anyway, he said his chops were in great shape for those records.

[Leeway]

RASTAFARI - Leo Smith with the Bill Smith Ensemble: Bill Smith (ss, sopranino sax, acl), David Lee (b, cello), Larry Potter (vibe) and David Prentice (vn). Sackville LP. 1983.

Nothing remotely Rastafarian about this album, maybe aside from Leo Smith. Really more of a modern classical/composition quality to it.

[mjazzg]

RASTAFARI - Leo Smith with the Bill Smith Ensemble: Bill Smith (ss, sopranino sax, acl), David Lee (b, cello), Larry Potter (vibe) and David Prentice (vn). Sackville LP. 1983.

Nothing remotely Rastafarian about this album, maybe aside from Leo Smith. Really more of a modern classical/composition quality to it.

I like that one a lot and was initially taken aback by the 'formal' nature. It led me to the Bill Smith leader dates which I also enjoy. Would love to track down their release with McPhee but it proves elusive