What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[HutchFan]

Lorez Alexandria - Sings The Songs of Johnny Mercer, Vol. III: "Tangerine" (Trend, 1985)
with the Gildo Mahones Quartet 

 

and

Jackie Cain & Roy Kral - A Stephen Sondheim Collection (Finesse, 1982)

 

[Gheorghe]

14 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Incredible LP.

Usually I´m only into music on this forum, but being a fisherman also (my second live long passion) I noticed the rainbow trout. But you are not supposed to grab it that way 

14 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Akira Miyazawa, Masahiko Satoh, Masahiko Togashi, Yasuo Arakawa - Four Units [Union Records, Japan RE]

That´s what I meant about the rainbow trout

[Niko]

I could imagine that you and Mr Miyazawa had two interests in common then... 

 

 

[Pim]

Okay one more then 

 

[aparxa]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gheorghe]

3 hours ago, Niko said:

I could imagine that you and Mr Miyazawa had two interests in common then... 

 

 

Thank you, this is the special method of flyfishing that started in Japan and is called "Tenkara". Nice fishing in a trout populated small river. So it´s really possible he also is a passionate fisherman like me...

[Pim]

[clifford_thornton]

5 hours ago, Niko said:

I could imagine that you and Mr Miyazawa had two interests in common then... 

 

 

those are both wonderful albums as well.

[mjazzg]

3 hours ago, Pim said:

Is Billy Harper a secret guest on that? 

[Pim]

43 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Is Billy Harper a secret guest on that? 

Oh yes he sounds a lot like Junior Cook here

[HutchFan]

Now spinning:

Arthur Prysock - A Rockin' Good Way (Milestone, 1985)

Brother Red Prysock adds his tenor stylings to the proceedings.  Very nice.  

 

[JSngry]

How deep into the Arthur Prysock catalogue have you gone/are you wanting to get?

I only ask because I was delighted to find that almost all of the Verve and very many of the Old Town records contain absolutely superb singing in sometimes/often less that superb arrangements/settings. If you've gone deep enough, you'll have learned that already, but if you haven't, do so knowing that.

Me, I've hardly ever heard one where the meh-ness of the settings overwhelmed the exquisite vocals. That guy was a treasure.

And the kids liked him too!

 

[BillF]

 

10 hours ago, aparxa said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[HutchFan]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

How deep into the Arthur Prysock catalogue have you gone/are you wanting to get?

I only ask because I was delighted to find that almost all of the Verve and very many of the Old Town records contain absolutely superb singing in sometimes/often less that superb arrangements/settings. If you've gone deep enough, you'll have learned that already, but if you haven't, do so knowing that.

Me, I've hardly ever heard one where the meh-ness of the settings overwhelmed the exquisite vocals. That guy was a treasure.

I'm just starting to explore Prysock's music. But I'm planning to dig more deeply.  So thanks for the heads-up.  I'll keep that in mind.

My knowledge of Billy Eckstine is similarly shallow -- but I'm also looking to explore his discography more as well.

I'd love to know any albums that you’ve particularly enjoyed from either of them.

 

[JSngry]

 

Check this out:

 

[HutchFan]

19 minutes ago, JSngry said:

 

Check this out:

 

Thanks for the lead on that 10-inch LP with Bobby Tucker.

I've heard B's terrific version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes."  It's on an MGM 2-CD compilation that's in my collection.  Love that stuff!!!

 

Edited April 27, 2022 by HutchFan

[JSngry]

I think the entire LP is on that comp, but they break it up. It's really a standalone program, imo.

Eckstine deserves a Mosaic, imo. Such an artist 

Behold and believe.

[BillF]

16 hours ago, Pim said:

[Gheorghe]

8 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Thanks for the lead on that 10-inch LP with Bobby Tucker.

I've heard B's terrific version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes."  It's on an MGM 2-CD compilation that's in my collection.  Love that stuff!!!

 

I listen very often to those two, love everything about it. Mr. B is my favourite singer, together with Earl Coleman, Johnny Hartman, Kenny Hagood. If there would be more airshots of the Eckstine Band discovered I´d be glad. Once while he was still alive he stated that he still has unussued material of that period.

I like those combinations of Singer and hip Orchestra (dig Tadd Dameron´s arrangements ) and if I don´t listen to jazz, I like Max Raabe and his Palast Orchestra because it has that sly irony in the way he sings with that vacant look and hip voice and hip dressed, and there´s a lot of space for the soloists of the orchestra too. 

[JSngry]

As far as Epstein recs, I will buy any of his records, to be hones. On his later works for Motown & Enterprise, he doesn't at all sound like an old guy trying to make record for the kids. He sounds like Billy-Fucking-Eckstine, period.

The MGM stuff is still not all out there, thus my call for a Mosaic. His Mercury & Roulete stuff too. Again, sometimes less than:hip" settings, but also again, Billy Eckstine trumps all.

Here's one that a probably lot of people already have, but if not, carpe diem!

If ?love wants to continue in his attempts to counter "Black erasure", he could do far worse than turn the spotlight on Billy Eckstine. At his peak he ws known as the "Sepia Sinatra", but that was notas much a praise as it sounds. It ws a limiter, and as his career progressed the imposed upward limitations played out. By the time he died, he was at best a "cult figure" (maybe without a cult). And today's people..."who is Billy Eckstine?" should be a question that is never asked.

[Pim]

[Pim]

[mjazzg]

Jerzy Milian Trio - Baazaar [Polski Nagrania Muza, Poland 1970]

Vibetastic!

[sidewinder]

NYC stereo

[porcy62]

2 hours ago, Pim said:

That deserve a tonepoetizazion, absolutely, pretty hard to find in all its forms.

Like Pearson’ Wahoo and Jackiemac’ Demon Dance

Edited April 27, 2022 by porcy62