What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[paul secor]

Hampton Hawes: For Real!

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, paul secor said:

Hampton Hawes: For Real!

Superb ....

[BillF]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

Superb ....

... but not quite what it might have been?

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, BillF said:

... but not quite what it might have been?

Not sure, probably .... (IMO) the whole at least equals the sum of its parts and Harold Land in his early prime is a major factor here ....

[mjazzg]

Bradford/Modirzadeh/Dresser/Cline - Live At THe Open Gate [No Business]

Bobby Bradford/Frode Gjerstad Quartet - The Delaware River [No Business]

Bradford/Gjerstad/Haker Flaten/Nilssen-Love - Kampen [No Business]

such a great run, listened to in reverse for no particular reason. Gearing up for the new one, just announced by No Business

 

Edited August 14, 2017 by mjazzg
Bobby's no Booby

[Big Beat Steve]

10 hours ago, BillF said:

... but not quite what it might have been?

Just curious ...

In what way do you think it falls short or isn't what it might (could) have been?

 

[BillF]

2 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

Just curious ...

In what way do you think it falls short or isn't what it might (could) have been?

 

Is there a way of searching for the posts where this has been said in the past? I'm not the only one to have found this album disappointing. We have four masters who have appeared on albums that draw me back time and again, but somehow this one doesn't catch fire. Anyone out there agree - or rather, who was it who said this last time?

[soulpope]

12 hours ago, BillF said:

Is there a way of searching for the posts where this has been said in the past? I'm not the only one to have found this album disappointing. We have four masters who have appeared on albums that draw me back time and again, but somehow this one doesn't catch fire. Anyone out there agree - or rather, who was it who said this last time?

There is a dedicated "Hampton Hawes" thread started by forum member "catesta" on March 9th, 2004 - but all mentions of "For Real" are positive .... nevertheless its ok to have different valuations .... for what it's worth, I did have different expectations from Harold Land's "The Fox" (probably based in Dupree Bolton's fantastic playing on "Katanga") but over the time learned to appreciate the platter for what it is .... 

Edited August 15, 2017 by soulpope

[kh1958]

Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers, volume 2 (Commodore ten inch)

Russ Freeman Trio (Pacific Jazz ten inch)

Count Basie, Basie (Clef)

[paul secor]

Earl Hines: Once Upon a Time

[kh1958]

Sam Lazar, Soul Merchant (Argo)

Gene Ammons and Sonny Sitt, Jug and Sonny (Cadet)

[Royal Oak]

16 hours ago, paul secor said:

Earl Hines: Once Upon a Time

I forget the name of the ballad (and of the clarinettist) on that LP, but it is a beautiful-sounding thing

[jazzbo]

2 hours ago, rdavenport said:

I forget the name of the ballad (and of the clarinettist) on that LP, but it is a beautiful-sounding thing

"You Can Depend on Me" and Pee Wee Russell?

[paul secor]

2 hours ago, rdavenport said:

I forget the name of the ballad (and of the clarinettist) on that LP, but it is a beautiful-sounding thing

You may be talking about "Fantastic, That's You", a quartet piece with Hines, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell, and Elvin Jones.

Edited August 15, 2017 by paul secor

[paul secor]

Charlie Feathers: The Legendary 1956 Demo Session (Zu-Zazz)

[Royal Oak]

2 hours ago, paul secor said:

You may be talking about "Fantastic, That's You", a quartet piece with Hines, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell, and Elvin Jones.

Yes, that's the one, beautiful

[paul secor]

The Everly Brothers: In the Studio (Ace)

[paul secor]

Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster

[duaneiac]

While I trust and hope it was the right decision for her personally, I for one am really sorry that Esther Satterfield decided not to pursue her musical career longer than she did.  She's probably best known for her singing with Chuck Mangione's band (particularly "Land of Make Believe").  Mangione produced this, her first album, and some associates of his are heard here:  Gerry Niewood, Don Potter, and his brother Gap.  The material ranges from the title track to "For Once In My Life' to "Lift Every Voice and Sing" to a Miriam Makeba song to this soulful (and perhaps prophetically titled) song:

https://youtu.be/vbSpfwuQAW8

[duaneiac]

Among the cast of actors playing various bit parts in this 1972 play was Susan Sarandon.

[duaneiac]

A different sort of British Invasion from 1964, also on Capitol Records.  Includes Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's classic "One Leg Too Few".

[mjazzg]

Archie Shepp - The Tradition [Horo]

[paul secor]

Phil Woods: Rights of Swing

[clifford_thornton]

The Lines -- Ultramarine -- (Red, UK orig)

[soulpope]

18 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Archie Shepp - The Tradition [Horo]

Very good ....