What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Doug Sertl - Uptown Express (Palo Alto Jazz). I saw Nick Brignola's name on the cover and I grabbed it. Unfortunately, the recording is wonky in places. Some of the soloists sound off mic, it has the dreaded bumblebee bass and the piano sounds like an upright model in the corner of a bar. The music is rather tame. Surprisingly with this killer band, Sertl holds his own fairly well, putting some of the better solos.

[Leeway]

LIVE IN LONDON - Sal Nistico/Stan Tracey Quintet: Tracey (p), Art Themen (ts, ss), Roy Babbington (b), Clark Tracey (d). Steam LP.

A nice, somewhat disregarded date; the two tenors play off each other well. Isn't Babbington a perfect onomatopoeia name for a bassist?

[mjazzg]

Babbington/Austin/Gallivan - Home From Home [Ogun]

Don't think I've ever heard of that one!

That can be rectified at our next meet if you'd like,,,,it'll appreciate a holiday "up North" I'm sure

[clifford_thornton]

David Panton/Nick Stephens/John Stevens - Trio - (Panton EP)

curious privately-released alto, bass, drums trio from this very obscure UK saxophonist. Pretty grimy pressing but a nice artifact with some heavy playing.

Edited January 21, 2015 by clifford_thornton

[Leeway]

[clifford_thornton]

Roy Harper - Stormcock - (Harvest, UK orig)

amazing record by someone we now know to be a very fucked-up person. Still, such a beautiful LP.

[jeffcrom]

Twilight Monologues: Four Piano Solos in Hiroshima (Lunatic). Masahiko Sato, Aki Takase, Ichiko Hishimoto, and Takashi Kako play one piece each from 1984 concert series.

Masahiko Togashi - Guild for Human Music (Denon)

[Leeway]

Quest--An interesting group. On the Storyville label. The LP labels have really cool graphics.

[Leeway]

[Leeway]

CLINKERS - Steve Lacy - solo soprano sax - Hat Hat LP.

Avant snake charmer brilliance.

[B. Clugston]

About to play:

Steve Lacy/Steve Potts/Irene Aebi, Tips (Hat).

Steve Lacy Quartet, One Fell Swoop (Silkheart). Featuring Charles Tyler.

[jeffcrom]

My wife is out of town, and as I often do when I'm a temporary bachelor, I have broken out the 45s. I won't list everything I played tonight, but here are some highlights:

Miles Davis - Molester, parts 1 & 2 (Columbia stereo). This is an early, alternate mix of "Black Satin" from On the Corner.

Little Jeno Tucker - It Ain't No Use/Don't Look Now, But I've Got the Blues (Rooster Blues). This is Little Jeno's only record, recorded in Clarksdale, Mississippi around 1990 or so. His brother-in-law Big Jack Johnson is on guitar. This record means a lot to me personally. Little Jeno, who died in 2000, was revered in the Clarksdale area, I think both for his talent and because he was such a nice guy. I met him about five years before this death in Stackhouse Records in Clarksdale. He was very modest and seemed pleased that I knew and owned his record. He didn't want to talk about himself, but he went on at great length about his teenage son - he was very proud of him, and called him a gentleman. I'll always remember our conversation, and think about him every time I play this record.

Johnny Woods - Long Haired Doney/Three O'Clock in the Morning (Oblivion). A rare one by the great Mississippi harp player, from 1972. Woods and Fred McDowell had a near-telepathic musical connection, but McDowell's only contribution to this solo record is to say, "Go on, boy!" and chuckle. And that's his Pontiac Mr. Woods is standing in front of.

[Homefromtheforest]

Charlie Mariano "folk soul" (Victor, Japan)

Phil Woods quartet "new music by" (Testament, USA)

[JohnS]

Victor Japan.

[soulpope]

About to play:

Steve Lacy Quartet, One Fell Swoop (Silkheart). Featuring Charles Tyler.

!

[Leeway]

A very nice album on Improvising Artists. Played it through twice and it builds.

Gilmore is fine here, but I'm mostly convinced that he did his best work with Sun Ra. Anyone suggest outstanding Gilmore performances outside of the Ra canon?

Bill Elgart subs for Motian on a couple of tracks here. I know he is related to Les and Larry Elgart but not how. Bill seems to have had a mostly avant career in Europe, but I haven't noticed him spoken of much. Any fans of his, or any suggestions for stand-out performances?

[colinmce]

I think he's suitably outstanding on Andrew!!

Maybe not as memorable on Blowing In From Chicago but that one is a favorite nonetheless.

[jeffcrom]

Albert Ayler - The First Recordings (GNP Crescendo)

[B. Clugston]

Joseph Scianni with David Izenzin (Savoy). The record is called New Concepts and/or Man Running. Great music but sounds like it was recorded by Lennie Tristano.

[danasgoodstuff]

I like the Art Blakey that Gilmore is on, but it is (as you would expect) very much Blakey's thing, not Gilmore's (or, should that be, Ra's?).

and ditto for the McCoy he's on and the Freddie Hubbard.

Edited January 24, 2015 by danasgoodstuff

[jeffcrom]

Joseph Scianni with David Izenzin (Savoy). The record is called New Concepts and/or Man Running. Great music but sounds like it was recorded by Lennie Tristano.

That's a cool record. It doesn't even bother me that it sounds like crap.

[Homefromtheforest]

I like the Art Blakey that Gilmore is on, but it is (as you would expect) very much Blakey's thing, not Gilmore's (or, should that be, Ra's?).

and ditto for the McCoy he's on and the Freddie Hubbard.

All 3 of those albums are great; just played the Hubbard album last weekend actually..

[JohnS]

Victor Japan

[JohnS]

After Hours. Pestige twofer. Couples After Hours and Olio.

[paul secor]

My wife is out of town, and as I often do when I'm a temporary bachelor, I have broken out the 45s. I won't list everything I played tonight, but here are some highlights:

Miles Davis - Molester, parts 1 & 2 (Columbia stereo). This is an early, alternate mix of "Black Satin" from On the Corner.

Little Jeno Tucker - It Ain't No Use/Don't Look Now, But I've Got the Blues (Rooster Blues). This is Little Jeno's only record, recorded in Clarksdale, Mississippi around 1990 or so. His brother-in-law Big Jack Johnson is on guitar. This record means a lot to me personally. Little Jeno, who died in 2000, was revered in the Clarksdale area, I think both for his talent and because he was such a nice guy. I met him about five years before this death in Stackhouse Records in Clarksdale. He was very modest and seemed pleased that I knew and owned his record. He didn't want to talk about himself, but he went on at great length about his teenage son - he was very proud of him, and called him a gentleman. I'll always remember our conversation, and think about him every time I play this record.

Johnny Woods - Long Haired Doney/Three O'Clock in the Morning (Oblivion). A rare one by the great Mississippi harp player, from 1972. Woods and Fred McDowell had a near-telepathic musical connection, but McDowell's only contribution to this solo record is to say, "Go on, boy!" and chuckle. And that's his Pontiac Mr. Woods is standing in front of.

I have a copy of that Johnny Woods 45 stored in the garage. I'll have to look for it. The Rounder (ex-Revival) Fred McDowell LP that he plays on is very good also.