optatio Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 1:12 AM, Teasing the Korean said: Jacques Loussier - Play Bach, Vol. 3 - London (mono) In my experience, European jazz fans don't appreciate this music, maybe because they are too close to it to appreciate what it conveys to non-Europeans. Expand On the back cover there is a controversial discussion between A. and B. in German. B. (translated): “It sounds like the Modern Jazz Quartet without Milt Jackson” and “Playing Bach has snob appeal.” The inner sleeve says it all about marketing! The trio was in Göttingen three times: 1965, 1967 and 1969, I wasn't there - it wasn't the time... Quote
jazzcorner Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 (edited) A real burner Denon PCM YX-7548 ND - Hilton Ruiz "Fantansia" - rec. 1978 - Engineer: Jim McCurdy Edited January 21, 2024 by jazzcorner Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 12:19 PM, optatio said: On the back cover there is a controversial discussion between A. and B. in German. B. (translated): “It sounds like the Modern Jazz Quartet without Milt Jackson” and “Playing Bach has snob appeal.” Expand That is funny! They were taking on the criticism directly, like the famous US Volkswagen ads of the early 1960s. Last night's selections: Jacques Loussier - Play Bach Vol. 3 - London (mono) The Swingle Singers - Bach's Greatest Hits - Philips (mono) Gabor Szabo - Spellbinder - impulse! (mono) Ben Webster & Joe Zawinul - Soulmates - Riverside (mono) These were paired with wine and pizza. We paused between the first two and the last two to watch Burnt Offerings (1976), directed by Dan Curtis, with Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Bette Davis, and Burgess Meredith. Quote
soulpope Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 12:19 PM, optatio said: On the back cover there is a controversial discussion between A. and B. in German. B. (translated): “It sounds like the Modern Jazz Quartet without Milt Jackson” and “Playing Bach has snob appeal.” The inner sleeve says it all about marketing! The trio was in Göttingen three times: 1965, 1967 and 1969, I wasn't there - it wasn't the time... Expand The listener has to be familiar with Bach and his compositions to appreciate this "treatment" .... btw the basstone of Pierre Michelot is beautiful .... Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 (edited) On 1/21/2024 at 5:04 PM, soulpope said: The listener has to be familiar with Bach and his compositions to appreciate this "treatment" ... Expand I generally agree, although I don't think you need to be familiar with every piece if you are familiar with Bach's music and baroque devices in general. Edited January 21, 2024 by Teasing the Korean Quote
soulpope Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 5:28 PM, Teasing the Korean said: I generally agree, although I don't think you need to be familiar with every piece if you are familiar with Bach's music and baroque devices in general. Expand I believe the best results are achieved if the listeners either don't have a clue about Bach at all (aka novelty) or are deeply interested in individuals pieces .... in case you are only familiar with the concept of Bach's music the cover versions of Loussier - more sooner than later - grow boring.... Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 6:39 PM, soulpope said: I believe the best results are achieved if the listeners either don't have a clue about Bach at all (aka novelty) or are deeply interested in individuals pieces .... in case you are only familiar with the concept of Bach's music the cover versions of Loussier - more sooner than later - grow boring.... Expand Well, I fall between those two categories, and these albums have never grown boring for me. And I can't be that unusual. Quote
kh1958 Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 (edited) Terry Gibbs Big Band, Swing is Here (Verve) Kenny Burrell, K.B. Blues (Blue Note, Tone Poet) Edited January 21, 2024 by kh1958 Quote
soulpope Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 6:47 PM, Teasing the Korean said: Well, I fall between those two categories, and these albums have never grown boring for me. And I can't be that unusual. Expand To each his own .... Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 6:51 PM, soulpope said: To each his own .... Expand Precisely. 👍 NP: Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz (Mercury, mono) Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 George Gruntz Quintet - Bach Humbug! Or Jazz Goes Baroque - Philips (mono) Quote
HutchFan Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 3:49 PM, jazzcorner said: Denon PCM YX-7548 ND - Hilton Ruiz "Fantansia" - rec. 1978 - Engineer: Jim McCurdy Expand I'm a fan of Hilton Ruiz, and I had NO IDEA that this existed. Thanks for the heads-up, jazzcorner! Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 21, 2024 Report Posted January 21, 2024 Andy Williams & Quincy Jones - Under Paris Skies (Cadence, stereo) Andy couldn't swing to save his life. But he occasionally comes close to doing so on this French-themed album. Still, his phrasing is very much on the beat in a way that doesn't serve the arrangements. Quote
Rabshakeh Posted January 22, 2024 Report Posted January 22, 2024 (edited) Lester Bowie - The Great Pretender Edited January 22, 2024 by Rabshakeh Quote
sidewinder Posted January 22, 2024 Report Posted January 22, 2024 Joe Harriott 'Hum Dono' (UK Columbia, stereo) Pulled this one out to accompany the 'Labyrinth' book. Quote
mjazzg Posted January 22, 2024 Report Posted January 22, 2024 Harry South Big Band - Presenting [Mercury Records, UK 1966] So good Quote
sidewinder Posted January 22, 2024 Report Posted January 22, 2024 On 1/22/2024 at 3:43 PM, mjazzg said: Harry South Big Band - Presenting [Mercury Records, UK 1966] Expand In the book ! Quote
soulpope Posted January 22, 2024 Report Posted January 22, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 7:41 PM, Teasing the Korean said: George Gruntz Quintet - Bach Humbug! Or Jazz Goes Baroque - Philips (mono) Expand This has it's moments 😇 .... Quote
mjazzg Posted January 22, 2024 Report Posted January 22, 2024 On 1/22/2024 at 4:05 PM, sidewinder said: In the book ! Expand That book that I'm desperately trying to deny it's existence... Quote
mjazzg Posted January 22, 2024 Report Posted January 22, 2024 Joel Ross - Kingmaker [Blue Note, 2019] Quote
jazzcorner Posted January 23, 2024 Report Posted January 23, 2024 (edited) On 1/21/2024 at 6:54 PM, Teasing the Korean said: NP: Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz (Mercury, mono) Expand Quincy & H. Arnold had a nice jazz collaboration before Quincy jumped on the Pop-Train. Edited January 23, 2024 by jazzcorner Quote
Gheorghe Posted January 23, 2024 Report Posted January 23, 2024 On 1/21/2024 at 3:49 PM, jazzcorner said: A real burner Denon PCM YX-7548 ND - Hilton Ruiz "Fantansia" - rec. 1978 - Engineer: Jim McCurdy Expand oh Hilton Ruiz, such a great pianist and if I remember right, he died too early. With whom might I have seen him live ? George Coleman ? Billy Higgins ? Quote
sidewinder Posted January 23, 2024 Report Posted January 23, 2024 (edited) On 1/23/2024 at 8:15 AM, Gheorghe said: oh Hilton Ruiz, such a great pianist and if I remember right, he died too early. With whom might I have seen him live ? George Coleman ? Billy Higgins ? Expand Probably George Coleman. I saw him with Coleman plus Herbie Lewis and Billy Higgins. Memorable stuff. Another (later) Ruiz gig I attended was one of the nights by the Ruiz group recorded as 'Live at Birdland' for Candid. The band for that one included David Sanchez and Giovanni Hidalgo. I think producer Alan Bates was at the next table to me and Malcolm Addey had his recording kit set up downstairs. Edited January 23, 2024 by sidewinder Quote
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