Larry Kart Posted July 5, 2015 Report Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Re: that Julie London album with the nutty Jimmy Rowles charts (played by an uncredited big band, though Benny Carter was quite identifiable) that I went on about a while ago. Today I put on an LP I had but had never seriously listened to before, “Bobby Troup and His Stars of Jazz” (RCA,) from the same year, 1958, with a big band with Rowles on piano and eight arrangments by him (the other four are by Shorty Rogers), and vocals by Troup (London's husband and the producer of that London album). The collective personnel is quite a gathering of the L.A. studio clan: Pete and Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Shorty, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (tpts); Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen, John Halliburton, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer (trbs); Benny Carter, Bob Cooper, Chuck Gentry, Bill Holman, Bud Shank, Plas Johnson, Richie Kamuca, Paul Horn (reeds); Rowles, Red Norvo, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon or Monty Budwig, Mel Lewis or Shelly Manne. A very relaxed date, handsomely recorded, with great presence on bass and drums. My copy is mono; the stereo version might be nice to hear. "The "Stars of Jazz" BTW was the L.A.-based jazz TV show of the time that Troup hosted. Edited July 5, 2015 by Larry Kart Quote
mjazzg Posted July 5, 2015 Report Posted July 5, 2015 Dennis Gonzalez & Faruq Z Bey w. Northwood Improvisors Septet - Hymn for Tomaz Stanko [Qbico] Quote
kh1958 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Posted July 5, 2015 John Patton, Let 'Em Roll (Blue Note mono, NY USA label, Liberty cover), and The Magnificent Thad Jones volume 3 (Blue Note, W. 63rd). Quote
sidewinder Posted July 5, 2015 Report Posted July 5, 2015 Freddie Roach 'Down To Earth' (Liberty blue/black stereo) Sounds spectaculartly good - 'Van Gelder' in the runout, these blue/black Liberties can be real sleepers. Lee Morgan 'The Sixth Sense' (Liberty) Today's record fair mini haul. Reasonable prices for all. The Bill Dixon side sounds as if it's been recorded under water. It's a CBS Realm pressing ,known for being dodgy in these parts. In fact it's just fine. The original recording is the problem. Good to hear it any way.Yeah, the recording suffers a bit on that one. I have an original Savoy that sounds murky, but the music is sublime. The score of "Winter Song" (the longer piece - the titles are switched on the record) was printed in an issue of Down Beat in '65 or '66 I believe.My Savoy copy sounds as if it was recorded in the Gents.. (maybe it was?) Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Hugh Hopper/Soft Head - Rogue Element - (Ogun UK) Quote
sidewinder Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Cannonball Adderley 'African Waltz' (Riverside DG mono) Quote
mjazzg Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Tchicai, Kohlhase, Fewell, McBee, Hart - Tribal Ghost [No Business]my first exposure to Fewell. Everything he plays on this is so right. Sad day today thinking there will be no more music from him. Quote
kh1958 Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Mulligan Meets Monk (Riverside), Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Takes Charge (Riverside/Fontana), and The Eureka Brass Band of New Orleans (Atlantic). Quote
aparxa Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 The Tatum Group Masterpieces Vol. 2 (with Carter nd Bellson)O.S.T. Les liaisons dangereuses Quote
HutchFan Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Stanley Cowell Trio - Illusion Suite (ECM, rec. 1972)with Stanley Clarke (b) and Jimmy Hopps (d) Quote
HutchFan Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Now this:Joanne Brackeen with Eddie Gomez - Prism (Choice, rec. 1978) Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted July 6, 2015 Report Posted July 6, 2015 Tor Lundvall - The Park (Dais). More dark ambient sounds from Tor. One of my solitary pleasures in life. My wife & daughters don't like it at all. Quote
kh1958 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Stanley Turrentine, Joyride (Blue Note NY USA mono), and Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker, Carnegie Hall Concert, volume 2 (CTI). Edited July 7, 2015 by kh1958 Quote
sidewinder Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 Stanley Cowell Trio - Illusion Suite (ECM, rec. 1972)with Stanley Clarke (b) and Jimmy Hopps (d) Quote
mjazzg Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 Stanley Cowell Trio - Illusion Suite (ECM, rec. 1972)with Stanley Clarke (b) and Jimmy Hopps (d) must listen to it again soon Quote
Leeway Posted July 8, 2015 Report Posted July 8, 2015 VOLs. 1 & 2, SWEDISH AZZ. Pair of 10" vinyl. I really enjoy this group. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 8, 2015 Report Posted July 8, 2015 I really should pick those up at some point. Quote
ombudsman Posted July 9, 2015 Report Posted July 9, 2015 Helen Merrill - Live at New Latin Quarter was last on deck (and will be next since I haven't gotten to the second side yet). Not exactly hi fi although Merrill kills it of course.some others I just heard for the first time -Mtume - Rebirth Cycle (great !)Reggie Workman - Works of Workmanand a welcome re hearing: Art Ensemble - Go Home Quote
Leeway Posted July 9, 2015 Report Posted July 9, 2015 ACM, methinks, is a bit too much of a good thing, like pepper on every dish. Quote
aparxa Posted July 10, 2015 Report Posted July 10, 2015 The MJQ plays George Gershwin's Porgy and BessHank Jones - Porgy and Bess: Swingin' impressionsJutta Hipp at the Hickory House Vol. 2 Quote
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