What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[HutchFan]

Giving this LP a spin after mentioning it earlier today on a thread dedicated to Lew Tabackin:

Shelly Manne - Essence (Galaxy, 1977)
with Lew Tabackin, Mike Wofford, and Chuck Domanico

Good stuff.

 

[HutchFan]

Next up:

Geri Allen - Twylight (Minor Music/Verve, 1989)
with Jaribu Shahid, Tani Tabbal, a.o.

 

[Chuck Nessa]

Recorded the day before

[BillF]

13 hours ago, porcy62 said:

Stereo, RVG.

[mjazzg]

14 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

I don't know this one. What is it like?

Rambunctious. Twin trombone over rolling Tippett. Great fun and well worth a visit.

10 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Next up:

Geri Allen - Twylight (Minor Music/Verve, 1989)
with Jaribu Shahid, Tani Tabbal, a.o.

 

One of the few Allen's I don't have. Should I rectify that?

[HutchFan]

3 hours ago, mjazzg said:

One of the few Allen's I don't have. Should I rectify that?

I like it very much.  Helluva record.

I like how Allen integrates synthesizers with her piano on some of the cuts.  Distracting, out-of-place synths on jazz records in the 80's is almost a cliche.  But not Allen's.  The way that she deploys them is very creative and interesting.

 

[mjazzg]

11 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

I like it very much.  Helluva record.

I like how Allen integrates synthesizers with her piano on some of the cuts.  Distracting, out-of-place synths on jazz records in the 80's is almost a cliche.  But not Allen's.  The way that she deploys them is very creative and interesting.

 

Now that's a recommendation and a half, thanks. Over to Discogs I go...

Jaki Byard - On The Spot! [Prestige, France RP]

[HutchFan]

17 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

 

Jaki Byard - On The Spot! [Prestige, France RP]

My entry point into Jaki Byard's work as a leader.  OH YEAH! 

 

[mjazzg]

56 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

My entry point into Jaki Byard's work as a leader.  OH YEAH! 

 

and it just so happens that I'm now playing my entry point. Such a varied and interesting album this one...

Jaki Byard - Freedom Together! [Transatlantic, UK 1968]

[soulpope]

18 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Giving this LP a spin after mentioning it earlier today on a thread dedicated to Lew Tabackin:

Shelly Manne - Essence (Galaxy, 1977)
with Lew Tabackin, Mike Wofford, and Chuck Domanico

Good stuff.

Excellent ....

[mjazzg]

On 19/01/2022 at 2:54 PM, mjazzg said:

Helen Merrill with the Gary Peacock Trio - Sposin' [Storyville, Denmark 1971]

first listen to this, stunning. My introduction to Merrill but purchased primarily because of Peacock and his Japanese trio

This again

[Dmitry]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Helen Merrill with the Gary Peacock Trio - Sposin' [Storyville, Denmark 1971]

first listen to this, stunning. My introduction to Merrill but purchased primarily because of Peacock and his Japanese tri

You don't have her record with Clifford Brown?!

Edited January 27, 2022 by Dmitry

[Kevin Bresnahan]

19 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Giving this LP a spin after mentioning it earlier today on a thread dedicated to Lew Tabackin:

Shelly Manne - Essence (Galaxy, 1977)
with Lew Tabackin, Mike Wofford, and Chuck Domanico

Good stuff.

 

LP only... thinking about pulling the trigger on this.

[HutchFan]

Just now, bresna said:

LP only... thinking about pulling the trigger on this.

Fire away.  I think you'll dig it!   

 

[clifford_thornton]

On 1/25/2022 at 7:33 AM, mjazzg said:

John Tchicai - Cadentia Nova Danica [Polydor, UK 1968]

such engrossing music that cuts through the slightly distant live sound. Must have been great to have been in attendance.

Incredible album. JohnS was at one of the UK performances.

18 hours ago, Dmitry said:

You don't have her record with Clifford Brown?!

Haha -- I don't have Sposin' but it's one I'd like to get. The album with Brownie is great. I used to have a spare Japanese copy I would've just sent mjazzg. Think it got dumped when I did some pre-move pruning.

[mjazzg]

29 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

Incredible album. JohnS was at one of the UK performances.

Haha -- I don't have Sposin' but it's one I'd like to get. The album with Brownie is great. I used to have a spare Japanese copy I would've just sent mjazzg. Think it got dumped when I did some pre-move pruning.

darn that prune!

revisiting some seldom played Gonzalez

Dennis Gonzalez - Stars/Air/Stripes [Daagnim, 1982]

Dennis Gonzalez - Witness [Daagnim,1983]

Both well worth a listen. 'Witness' featuring @JSngry  any memories?

[JSngry]

10 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

 

Dennis Gonzalez - Witness [Daagnim,1983]

Both well worth a listen. 'Witness' featuring @JSngry  any memories?

The Kings In Exile cuts (both here and otherwise) were mostly made on the fly, long group improvisations that got edited into "compositions".

I will note that "Biggest Liar In Asia" was my composition and went uncredited anywhere except on the label. I was also told that it became a "big hit" in Yugoslavia, whatever that means. This was verbally communicated, not financially...

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Nick Brignola - Northern Lights (Discovery). Discogs seller failed to mention the slight warp. Playable, but still. Not the best studio recording. Never heard of the "UCA Recording Studios" in Utica, NY. Brignola's bari sounds like an alto in places and the bass is recorded in that buzzy style common in the late 70s-early 80's. The picture of a young John Lockwood on the back cover is pretty fun to see. Lockwood was a regular in my area before COVID and I probably saw him 10-15 times a year in various ensembles at Jocko's Jazz Club in Methuen. He looks very different now. Don't we all?

This is the John Lockwood I'm used to seeing...

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Next up - Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (World Pacific/Tone Poet). I ordered this as a filler during an order that required a certain dollar amount to get free shipping. Not my favorite Konitz of Mulligan to be honest. It's almost too polite. I should've picked another record.

Jeez - is this LP short. I think it's only about 35 minutes long.

[Rabshakeh]

7 minutes ago, bresna said:

Next up - Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (World Pacific/Tone Poet). I ordered this as a filler during an order that required a certain dollar amount to get free shipping. Not my favorite Konitz of Mulligan to be honest. It's almost too polite. I should've picked another record.

Jeez - is this LP short. I think it's only about 35 minutes long.

I love everything about this record, from the cover art to the short length and punchy tunes. It's the only Tone Poet I have been tempted to purchase! 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Just now, Rabshakeh said:

I love everything about this record, from the cover art to the short length and punchy tunes. It's the only Tone Poet I have been tempted to purchase! 

You don't find that it's a bit sedate? It's like a cool Jazz recital. I guess I'm just not hitting it off with it just yet.

... or I'm just missing the piano comping in the background? But I think not as I dig a lot of dates without a piano.

[JSngry]

It's classic early Konitz, imo. Especially the live side. ZONE!!!

Also, it's hardly ever been OOP, except for that weird transitional period when the Pacific Jazz catalog was in some sort of limbo. But PJ themselves kept it in print (with many different covers along the way) ovdr the years, and now "Blue Note". It's one of those records that people seem to always want to have/hear.

[Rabshakeh]

25 minutes ago, bresna said:

You don't find that it's a bit sedate? It's like a cool Jazz recital. I guess I'm just not hitting it off with it just yet.

... or I'm just missing the piano comping in the background? But I think not as I dig a lot of dates without a piano.

I hear it as a mini big band record, where the piano isn't missed because the horn arrangements are so strong. 

It's definitely not the most "Konitz" Konitz record. I also prefer him with a piano, as a player. But here I think there's the excitement of the early 1950s big bands without the OTT extravagance or occasional corniness. And the front line is just so great.

Edited January 28, 2022 by Rabshakeh

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

The Kings In Exile cuts (both here and otherwise) were mostly made on the fly, long group improvisations that got edited into "compositions".

I will note that "Biggest Liar In Asia" was my composition and went uncredited anywhere except on the label. I was also told that it became a "big hit" in Yugoslavia, whatever that means. This was verbally communicated, not financially...

That's Yugoslavia for you

[JSngry]

2 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

It's definitely not the most "Konitz" Konitz record.

We can say that now, with the benefit of, what, 60-ish more years of records after these. But pre-Motion-and-beyond, they were VERY "Konitz"!

5 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

That's Yugoslavia for you

Well, there's that as well...