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Clunky Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) Ernst Raijseger & Alan "Gunga" Purves---------Cellotape & Scotchtape-------(Data) 1981 Beautiful duet. I was lucky enough to catch Gunga guest recently with Playtime quartet. He was born here in Edinburgh but seems to have spent most of his career in Amsterdam. His style is very reminiscent of Han Bennink. Edited December 5, 2023 by Clunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Just now, Clunky said: Ernst Raijseger & Alan "Gunga" Purves---------Cellotape & Scotchtape-------(Data) 1981 Beautiful duet. I was lucky enough to catch Gunga guest with Playtime quartet. He was born in Edinburgh but seems to have spent most of his career in Amsterdam. His style is very reminiscent of Han Bennink. This looks good. I'll track it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 On 12/4/2023 at 10:09 AM, jazzcorner said: I remember seeing him once - must have been right at the end of his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 49 minutes ago, porcy62 said: Japan Great session. I have the vinyl as well but I find myself playing the CD a lot more frequently. It sounds wonderful on CD and the bonus tracks are fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) Japan Edited December 5, 2023 by porcy62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, porcy62 said: 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) Richard "Groove" Holmes - Get Up & Get It! (Prestige). I wanted to like this date more than I did. This is my second time playing it & my opinion hasn't changed much. It has a killer band with Groove, Pat Martino, Teddy Edwards, Paul Chambers & Billy Higgins but they don't always sound like they're on the same page. There are some good things on here. The blues on side 2, Groove's Blues Groove (B2) is nice. The title track has it's moments as does Broadway, but I am really not a fan of their cover of Pennies From Heaven (B3) and from Teddy's solo effort here, it sounds like he wasn't either. It also has some weird multiplexed organ stuff during Groove's solo that sounds awful. It's like Van Gelder split the feed and delayed one channel versus the other but reduced the delay as Groove kept going. And Groove hits this sustain note during the out chorus that makes me think he's just fucking with my dog. The other tune that just didn't sound great was Teddy's original (A2) Lee-Ann. I didn't find it to be a good attempt at a bossa tune & Groove's organ effects (Van Gelder's?) really don't fit the tune. So I guess it's just 2 out of 6 tunes that I wasn't digging. Edited December 5, 2023 by bresna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 51 minutes ago, sidewinder said: I remember seeing him once - must have been right at the end of his career. Re Al Viola like his playing very much. A quite underrated and not too well known guitarist from the west coast. Many years ago we had Ralph Towner for a solo concert in your club in Germany. 19 minutes ago, bresna said: Richard "Groove" Holmes - Get Up & Get It! (Prestige). I wanted to like this date more than I did. This is my second time playing it & my opinion hasn't changed much. It has a killer band with Groove, Pat Martino, Teddy Edwards, Paul Chambers & Billy Higgins but they don't always sound like they're on the same page. There are some good things on here. The blues on side 2, Groove's Blues Groove (B2) is nice. The title track has it's moments as does Broadway, but I am really not a fan of their cover of Pennies From Heaven (B3) and from Teddy's solo effort here, it sounds like he wasn't either. It also has some weird multiplexed organ stuff during Groove's solo that sounds awful. It's like Van Gelder split the feed and delayed one channel versus the other but reduced the delay as Groove kept going. And Groove hits this sustain note during the out chorus that makes me think he's just fucking with my dog. The other tune that just didn't sound great was Teddy's original (A2) Lee-Ann. I didn't find it to be a good attempt at a bossa tune & Groove's organ effects (Van Gelder's?) really don't fit the tune. So I guess it's just 2 out of 6 tunes that I wasn't digging. After your critic I have to play it again. Cant remember those 'weak' spots you did mention. Thankjs for the comments. 1 hour ago, porcy62 said: Japan 😁 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sidewinder Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 3 hours ago, jazzcorner said: Re Al Viola like his playing very much. A quite underrated and not too well known guitarist 😁 It was on his own turf in the LA area that I saw him. It was part of a larger group, a recreation of one of those vintage West Coast sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, sidewinder said: It was on his own turf in the LA area that I saw him. It was part of a larger group, a recreation of one of those vintage West Coast sessions. RE Al Viola congrats to see him life. Here are more Items in my stock Just now, jazzcorner said: RE Al Viola congrats to see him life. Here are more Items in my stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 5 hours ago, porcy62 said: 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Now spinning: Al Haig - Reminiscence (Progressive Japan, 1977) with Jamil Nasser (b) and Frank Gant (d); subsequently reissued as Ornithology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 This past weekend, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Al Haig with Jamil Nasser - Interplay (SeaBreeze, 1976) Lovely duo performances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 It's turning out to be an Al Haig evening: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 8 hours ago, HutchFan said: Now spinning: Al Haig - Reminiscence (Progressive Japan, 1977) with Jamil Nasser (b) and Frank Gant (d); subsequently reissued as Ornithology Great platter .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Back in the late '70s Roscoe Mitchell told me about this record and it didn't disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 9 hours ago, Brad said: 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 18 hours ago, porcy62 said: Japan 👍 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Marching Song (An Anti-War Jazz Symphony) [Deram/London, 1970 uS 2LP] Today's arrival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, mjazzg said: Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Marching Song (An Anti-War Jazz Symphony) [Deram/London, 1970 uS 2LP] Today's arrival An interesting variation on the UK Deram cover (which was available as single LPs and 2 LP set I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 2 hours ago, sidewinder said: An interesting variation on the UK Deram cover (which was available as single LPs and 2 LP set I think). Yes, it's about a quarter of the price of buying the UK versions. Unfortunately the US version side 4 is pressed off centre which leads to a little distortion. This will do until I can afford a UK upgrade. Great music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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