Rabshakeh Posted July 31, 2023 Report Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Gheorghe said: I bought the Jimmy Smith album sometimes but I´m not sure if it got a lot of spinning. As much as I remember, I had liked his earlier albums more. Especially the 1956-57 period, something like "The Incredible Jimmy Smith" and "Date with Jimmy Smith" which has much more fire. My impression was, that Jimmy Smith somehow sounds more smooth as the years went on. His early records had that "cutting edge" and in some of his early up tempo things, where the guitar player get´s in with some interesting parallel lines has almost the same energy as my beloved " Prime Time" . This one has Stanley Turrentine on, though. Quote
mjazzg Posted July 31, 2023 Report Posted July 31, 2023 Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us [Kitty records, Japan 1977] Today's arrival, waited a long time to find a half reasonably priced copy Quote
Pim Posted July 31, 2023 Report Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, mjazzg said: Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us [Kitty records, Japan 1977] Today's arrival, waited a long time to find a half reasonably priced copy That’s a rare one! So how’s the music? Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 31, 2023 Report Posted July 31, 2023 Great album. Milford's piano and vocals are a really interesting addition to the music. Quote
mjazzg Posted July 31, 2023 Report Posted July 31, 2023 34 minutes ago, Pim said: That’s a rare one! So how’s the music? Side one is fairly full on with the horns playing loud and fast a lot of the time over and alongside the percussion. As with much of Graves's music there's such musicality and interest in his drummimg that it's almost the lead instrument. Side two is a contrast, Graves on piano and vocals, as Clifford points out brings a whole different perspective. The music's not as fast or as loud but intensely musical and focussed, a quiet storm. great album, so pleased to have a copy, finally 25 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: Great album. Milford's piano and vocals are a really interesting addition to the music. They most certainly are. i find him an endlessly fascinating musician in whichever context i come across him Quote
jazzcorner Posted July 31, 2023 Report Posted July 31, 2023 12 hours ago, sidewinder said: Contemporary DG mono How is the LP? Like most Contemporarys 👍 Quote
sidewinder Posted July 31, 2023 Report Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, jazzcorner said: How is the LP? Like most Contemporarys 👍 Enjoyable, predictably good sonics and some good playing from Manne, Preview and Mitchell. King Japanese issue. Absolute masterpiece ! Edited July 31, 2023 by sidewinder Quote
Pim Posted August 1, 2023 Report Posted August 1, 2023 7 hours ago, sidewinder said: Enjoyable, predictably good sonics and some good playing from Manne, Preview and Mitchell. King Japanese issue. Absolute masterpiece ! Oh yes those King LPs sound so incredibly good. 6 hours ago, sidewinder said: NY USA stereo This one gets reissued in the Classic vinyl series. I am happy because I have a 75th anniversary that sounds meh and has serious paper sleeve scratches that are audible in the last two tracks 9 hours ago, mjazzg said: Side one is fairly full on with the horns playing loud and fast a lot of the time over and alongside the percussion. As with much of Graves's music there's such musicality and interest in his drummimg that it's almost the lead instrument. Side two is a contrast, Graves on piano and vocals, as Clifford points out brings a whole different perspective. The music's not as fast or as loud but intensely musical and focussed, a quiet storm. great album, so pleased to have a copy, finally They most certainly are. i find him an endlessly fascinating musician in whichever context i come across him Sounds interesting thanks! Quote
jazzcorner Posted August 1, 2023 Report Posted August 1, 2023 9 hours ago, sidewinder said: Enjoyable, predictably good sonics and some good playing from Manne, Preview and Mitchell. King Japanese issue. Absolute masterpiece ! Thanks for the Info on that Contemporary LP. As to Tina Brooks: agreed! Have it on CD. Tina Brooks is marvellous. 😁👍 Quote
Gheorghe Posted August 1, 2023 Report Posted August 1, 2023 16 hours ago, Pim said: Two very powerful tenors The early Griffin album is very fine with Max Roach. But who is the other LP, is this Albert Ayler ? Quote
sidewinder Posted August 1, 2023 Report Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, jazzcorner said: Thanks for the Info on that Contemporary LP. As to Tina Brooks: agreed! Have it on CD. Tina Brooks is marvellous. 😁👍 I am spoilt for ‘True Blue’. Have it on Conn CD, Mosaic, Classic Records and Music Matters 2x45 as well as King GXK. No original though ! NY USA mono. Lovely copy of a great LP. Elvin on fire ! 1 hour ago, Gheorghe said: The early Griffin album is very fine with Max Roach. But who is the other LP, is this Albert Ayler ? Billy Harper. Quote
Rabshakeh Posted August 1, 2023 Report Posted August 1, 2023 14 hours ago, mjazzg said: Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us [Kitty records, Japan 1977] Today's arrival, waited a long time to find a half reasonably priced copy You flagging this record has made me revisit it. I realise that I had completely confused this record with the Seikatsu Kojo Iinkai album with Doc Umezu, William Parker and Rashied Ali. This is such a killer. Abe (a lifelong obsession of mine) and Kondo playing second fiddle to Graves at his best. I can’t believe I had basically ignored it until now. Quote
sidewinder Posted August 1, 2023 Report Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Pim said: Oh yes those King LPs sound so incredibly good. This one gets reissued in the Classic vinyl series. I am happy because I have a 75th anniversary that sounds meh and has serious paper sleeve scratches that are audible in the last two tracks Sounds interesting thanks! That’s good - it has needed a decent reissue. Just too bad they didn’t put it out on Tone Poet to do the sleeve justice. Strangely enough, all originals of ‘Happenings’ that I have heard have been on the noisy side. Mono was worse than stereo in this respect. Having said that, the sonics are stupendous. And talking of Tone Poet, I have ‘Slow Drag’, ‘Blue Spirit’ and ‘The Kicker’ arriving today, post permitting. The latter seems to have been repressed. 😀 Edited August 1, 2023 by sidewinder Quote
sidewinder Posted August 1, 2023 Report Posted August 1, 2023 NY USA mono copy. Marked ‘Factory Sample’ and with critic Chris Sheridan’s name on the back so presumably his review copy. Quote
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