B. Clugston Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Shorty Rogers, Cool and Crazy (HMV, UK) 10". Really nice charts and playing, featuring Art "Salt" on saxophone. Quote
sidewinder Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) 'Bird Curtis Quintet' (Jazzaggression, mono). Finnish reissue of a very rare UK album from 1968, reputedly in better sound. The vinyl comes with a CD and download (the vinyl has the definite edge in sound quality). Along with the Amancio d'Silva, my reissue of the year so far ! Edited June 21, 2017 by sidewinder Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 Oliver Nelson -- Blues and the Abstract Truth -- (Impulse, 2nd cover late 60s stereo) Quote
mjazzg Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 On 2017-6-21 at 8:06 AM, sidewinder said: 'Bird Curtis Quintet' (Jazzaggression, mono). Finnish reissue of a very rare UK album from 1968, reputedly in better sound. The vinyl comes with a CD and download (the vinyl has the definite edge in sound quality). Along with the Amancio d'Silva, my reissue of the year so far ! Such a hearty recommendation piques my interest and worries my wallet. Who are the Bird Curtis Quintet? Listening to some online samples I like what I hear Quote
JohnS Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, mjazzg said: Such a hearty recommendation piques my interest and worries my wallet. Who are the Bird Curtis Quintet? Listening to some online samples I like what I hear The Bird Curtis Quintet were the regular band at the Green Man in Blackheath, S.London I saw them several times there in the late 60 or thereabouts. I can't recall them making a very big impression on me back then. Edited June 22, 2017 by JohnS typo Quote
mjazzg Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, JohnS said: The Bird Curtis Quintet were the regular band at the Green Man in Blackheath, S.London I saw them several times there in the late 60 or thereabouts. I can't recall them making a very big impression on me back then. thanks Quote
sidewinder Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) The Bird Curtis Quintet LP is certainly no lost masterpiece but is a fine, very enjoyable session - especially so as these guys were semi-pro I believe. Ian Bird on tenor and alto, in particular, plays very nicely and should be better known. A cohesive and well put together session which any fan of, say, Rendell-Carr is sure to enjoy. The reissue package is also exemplary - considering the reasonable price. End of sales pitch. Edited June 22, 2017 by sidewinder Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 Harold Ashby, The Viking (Gemini) w. Norman Simmons Trio accompanying Quote
soulpope Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Dan Gould said: Harold Ashby, The Viking (Gemini) w. Norman Simmons Trio accompanying Very good .... Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, soulpope said: Very good .... I hope so; at the moment I am only "spinning" can't monitor inputs to the PC while recording. Quote
mjazzg Posted June 22, 2017 Report Posted June 22, 2017 3 hours ago, sidewinder said: The Bird Curtis Quintet LP is certainly no lost masterpiece but is a fine, very enjoyable session - especially so as these guys were semi-pro I believe. Ian Bird on tenor and alto, in particular, plays very nicely and should be better known. A cohesive and well put together session which any fan of, say, Rendell-Carr is sure to enjoy. The reissue package is also exemplary - considering the reasonable price. End of sales pitch. Thanks Sidewinder. It's on the "to buy" list now which given the length of the list could mean anytime between now and Kingdom Come Quote
Clunky Posted June 23, 2017 Report Posted June 23, 2017 20 hours ago, sidewinder said: The Bird Curtis Quintet LP is certainly no lost masterpiece but is a fine, very enjoyable session - especially so as these guys were semi-pro I believe. Ian Bird on tenor and alto, in particular, plays very nicely and should be better known. A cohesive and well put together session which any fan of, say, Rendell-Carr is sure to enjoy. The reissue package is also exemplary - considering the reasonable price. End of sales pitch. My copy arrived today and I'd agree 100% , solid session and very enjoyable but it's no Rosetta stone for sure. Well worth it. NP Binker & Moses---------Journey to the moutain of forever--------(Gearbox) LP 2 these guys are new to me (although they've release previously on gearbox ) No less than Evan Parker guests on the second LP. Good meeting of minds. Nothing earth shattering but solid modern jazz with strong rhythmic sensibilities. Quote
sidewinder Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Not to forget either that there are two new unissued Neil Ardley releases coming up on CD (sorry, wrong thread ). Must check out the 'Binker & Moses'. Edited June 24, 2017 by sidewinder Quote
mjazzg Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Mike Nock - Ondas [ECM] one of the best that Manfred's never seen fit to reissue on CD (also goes to show, no hard feelings on the rugby front ) Quote
paul secor Posted June 24, 2017 Report Posted June 24, 2017 Buster Bailey: All About Memphis (Felsted/Affinity) Quote
soulpope Posted June 25, 2017 Report Posted June 25, 2017 8 hours ago, paul secor said: Buster Bailey: All About Memphis (Felsted/Affinity) Tremendous .... Quote
paul secor Posted June 25, 2017 Report Posted June 25, 2017 1 hour ago, OliverM said: Cecil Taylor Unit - Akisakila Always good to know that someone is listening to Cecil. Quote
aparxa Posted June 25, 2017 Report Posted June 25, 2017 Zoot Sims - Cookin'! A beautiful copy from the vaults of G.E. Mechen, Brighton. A remarkable session recorded at the RS Club in the early 60s. Awesome Stan Tracey! The cover is as colourful as the liner notes are: "in these days of tortuous harmonic complexity,..., his distinctive tenor was always a very warm and exciting voice among the often pale intellectualized and over-arranged sounds produced at the time." Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 Cookin' is a nice session indeed. Quote
soulpope Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 8 hours ago, aparxa said: Zoot Sims - Cookin'! A beautiful copy from the vaults of G.E. Mechen, Brighton. A remarkable session recorded at the RS Club in the early 60s. Awesome Stan Tracey! The cover is as colourful as the liner notes are: "in these days of tortuous harmonic complexity,..., his distinctive tenor was always a very warm and exciting voice among the often pale intellectualized and over-arranged sounds produced at the time." Obviously not an alternative for vinyl buffs but the CD edition "Complete Zoot Sims at Ronnie Scott's" released by Acrobat features excellent bonus material and unedited tracks ("Love For Sale" !!) .... pretty good sounding too .... Quote
aparxa Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 Thanks for the tip, I'll listen to the complete version on Deezer at work. Before work was Billie and Dede Pierce: blues in the classic tradition. Careless love! Nobody knows you! Chris A.! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 well, there is a second LP entitled Zoot at Ronnie Scott's on Fontana, released earlier in the 60s. So you could conceivably happen upon a copy of that and avoid the grey market CD... Quote
kh1958 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 Dave Burrell and Bob Stewart, The Crave (No Business) Johnny Dodds, New Orleans Clarinet (Riverside) Quote
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