What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[mjazzg]

Jimmy Giuffre - The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet [Atlantic]

new arrival, purchased largely off the back of positive comments on this board. What a tremendous listen, so many facets to the playing and arrangements. I'll admit that the foot-tapping threw me on first listen (sounded more like a pressing fault )

[paul secor]

Hampton Hawes: The Green Leaves of Summer

[Leeway]

 Modern Jazz From West Germany Wewerka Archive (1962-1968) –Double LP.  Cool in a retro way, with harbingers of more audacious music to come for at least some of the musicians playing here. 

Edited December 5, 2016 by Leeway

[JohnS]

5 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Jimmy Giuffre - The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet [Atlantic]

new arrival, purchased largely off the back of positive comments on this board. What a tremendous listen, so many facets to the playing and arrangements. I'll admit that the foot-tapping threw me on first listen (sounded more like a pressing fault )

I'm happy you liked it.

[paul secor]

The Duke 1940 - Live from the Crystal Ballroom in Fargo, N.D. (Jazz Society)

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, Leeway said:

 Modern Jazz From West Germany Wewerka Archive (1962-1968) –Double LP.  Cool in a retro way, with harbingers of more audacious music to come for at least some of the musicians playing here. 

Good stuff ....

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, that looks swell. Mostly familiar players but I doubt I have these performances elsewhere.

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Yeah, that looks swell. Mostly familiar players but I doubt I have these performances elsewhere.

Most of the tracks IMO released only via this DoubleLP and respektive CD .....

[clifford_thornton]

Johnson/Winding/Dennis/Green/Lewis/Mingus/Taylor - Trombone Rapport - (Debut, DK)

[sidewinder]

7 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Johnson/Winding/Dennis/Green/Lewis/Mingus/Taylor - Trombone Rapport - (Debut, DK)

Are those the tracks recorded at Puttnam Central in Brooklyn?

[JohnS]

5 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Are those the tracks recorded at Puttnam Central in Brooklyn?

Must be, terrific stuff.

[mjazzg]

Jimmy Giuffre - Piece For Clarinet And String Orchestra/Mobiles [Verve]

continuing my Giuffre phase. More enthralling music

[John Tapscott]

[clifford_thornton]

4 hours ago, JohnS said:

Must be, terrific stuff.

Yup. Great record, basically the 10"s on one LP.

[mjazzg]

Wayne Shorter - Odyssey of Iska [Blue Note]

at the moment my favourite Shorter

[Leeway]

LPM-2763.  Hip. 

[sidewinder]

On 05/12/2016 at 6:11 PM, Leeway said:

 Modern Jazz From West Germany Wewerka Archive (1962-1968) –Double LP.  Cool in a retro way, with harbingers of more audacious music to come for at least some of the musicians playing here. 

Great 2LP set. Glad I picked up that one plus the other Wewerka compilation whilst they were available.

[Jim R]

1964, with Herman Foster, Earl May, Bruno Carr, and Ray Barretto.

I don't own a turntable anymore, but I'm listening to a rip of this, which I just stumbled upon.  Not only had I never heard this album before (despite having a large Donaldson collection), I don't have any recollection of seeing this LP (or even the cover image) before.  I must have, but I just don't recognize it at all (seems like Argo albums tend to fly under the media radar, so I'm not as surprised).  Anyway, I do remember being aware of the title, but that's it.  Must have heard about it and forgot about it. It was never released on CD as far as I know, but it's certainly worthy.

Loving "Poinciana", "Skylark", and Lou's solo on "People Will Say We're In Love" is a highlight for me.

[mjazzg]

David Murray - The London Concert [Cadillac]

Murray was one of my entry points into Jazz so I have a soft spot for his music. Revisiting this after a long while I hear why it made an impact on me but also why I tired of his prodigious output.

[clifford_thornton]

I'd like to hear some later Murray that is as "wow-ing" as his earlier work. There's a scrappiness to his playing, at least up through the early 80s, that later recordings didn't offer (to me) but I'm sure there must be some fine examples that've been missed.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, clifford_thornton said:

I'd like to hear some later Murray that is as "wow-ing" as his earlier work. There's a scrappiness to his playing, at least up through the early 80s, that later recordings didn't offer (to me) but I'm sure there must be some fine examples that've been missed.

(IMO) still there end of 1986 (Trio with Richard Davis and Joe Chambers) ....

[clifford_thornton]

Ah, thanks -- will check that one out. Loosely aware of its existence but have never heard the music.

[Leeway]

&

Some exciting music here. 

[mjazzg]

2 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Ah, thanks -- will check that one out. Loosely aware of its existence but have never heard the music.

I'd vote for this one too. 1988 with  Dave Burrell, Fred Hopkins and Ralph Peterson. As I hear it it gets to the essence of what Murray was (is) about - he plays these tunes as if they really mean something to him. Smoother than the earlier "scrappiness" but no less involving, I think

and I definitely agree about those Human Arts Ensemble records, Leeway

Edited December 7, 2016 by mjazzg

[JohnS]

16 hours ago, mjazzg said:

David Murray - The London Concert [Cadillac]

Murray was one of my entry points into Jazz so I have a soft spot for his music. Revisiting this after a long while I hear why it made an impact on me but also why I tired of his prodigious output.

I was at that concert.  The first time I heard Mr Murray live.

 

Edited December 8, 2016 by JohnS
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