What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[HutchFan]

NP:

Such a great record.  One of Joe Farrell's finest hours, imo.

 

[JSngry]

3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Actually, Chick's on New Mood Indigo -- not Happy Reunion.  

Understandable mistake.  Both LPs appeared on Bob Thiele's Doctor Jazz with fairly generic covers.

 

 

My bad. Oops!!!

 

3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 

 

[HutchFan]

Now spinning:

Nancy Wilson - Now I'm a Woman (Capitol, 1970)

Nancy Wilson keeping up with the times.  New decade, new sound.  For this album, she hired the Gamble & Huff production team (including arrangers Bobby Martin and Thom Bell) to make a Soul-oriented record with the "Philadelphia International" sound. 

Wilson is like Stanley Turrentine.  She always sounds comfortable -- fully inside the music -- in nearly any context.  Jazz, blues, soul, pop.  It doesn't matter. 

 

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

NP:

Such a great record.  One of Joe Farrell's finest hours, imo.

Jimmy Garrison shines ....

[HutchFan]

Now:

Nancy Wilson - I Know I Love Him (Capitol, 1973)
 

Earlier:

Nancy Wilson - All in Love Is Fair (Capitol, 1974)

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

6 hours ago, HutchFan said:

NP:

Such a great record.  One of Joe Farrell's finest hours, imo.

 

I remember on the old Blue Note bulletin board when Greg Maltz used to go on & on about this needing to be reissued on CD. It was even funnier when it came out in the Mosaic box and he still wanted it out separately so we could get the full artwork.

[jazzbo]

I wonder if he ever picked up one of the Japanese releases. Lord knows with the fruit of his inventive work he can now afford it.

[JSngry]

What's he been doing?

[Rabshakeh]

Freddie Roach - Mo' Greens Please

Who was Conrad Lester? 

[Niko]

Conrad Lester was a soul jazz tenor from Newark who recorded mostly with Jimmy McGriff... 

Hampton Hawes – All Night Session! Vol. 2

[jazzcorner]

Norgran  MG N-1094 - Buddy DeFranco " Odalisque" - rec. 1953 (A) / 1954 (B)

 

[HutchFan]

NP:

This 1976 LP is a re-titled version of What's New!!!, which Roulette first released in 1966. 

The original title speaks to the fact that Stitt uses a new-at-the-time Varitone sax throughout.

Back in 2011, Marc Myers wrote an interesting blogpost about Stitt's use of the Varitone.  It's worth a look, if the Stitt and/or Varitone saxes interest you.

 

4 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

Norgran  MG N-1094 - Buddy DeFranco " Odalisque" - rec. 1953 (A) / 1954 (B)

I may be repeating myself (!) -- but I really dig that cover.  It's striking.  Simple but potent.

That type of design can look dated (not unpleasantly so, but you know what I'm saying).  This one still looks fresh.

 

I bet the music is good too. 

 

[jlhoots]

13 hours ago, Niko said:

Conrad Lester was a soul jazz tenor from Newark who recorded mostly with Jimmy McGriff... 

Hampton Hawes – All Night Session! Vol. 2

I like the 3 CD version that I have.

[jcam_44]

Bernie Worrell - Waves From The WOOniverse

[jazzcorner]

9 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 

Re: Buddy DeFranco

I may be repeating myself (!) -- but I really dig that cover.  It's striking.  Simple but potent.

That type of design can look dated (not unpleasantly so, but you know what I'm saying).  This one still looks fresh.

 

I bet the music is good too. 

 

Yes do agree what you say. Good coverart is very important for me too but seldom seen these days. I may refer  to DSM on CLEF/NORGRAN & Verve.

The music inside is excellent.

 

Edited May 2, 2024 by jazzcorner

[jazzcorner]

Norgran MG N-1065  (Japan 1995) - Various " An Evening Of Jazz "

Featuring

- Sonny Criss And His Orchestra /Tommy Turk And His Orchestra /  The Six

 

Edited May 2, 2024 by jazzcorner

[HutchFan]

Now spinning:

Actually, it's my second spin of this LP today. 

I enjoyed it so much the first time that I decided to listen again. 

 

Edited May 2, 2024 by HutchFan

[HutchFan]

Next up:

Eddie Harris - Silver Cycles (Atlantic, 1969)

 

[HutchFan]

Now spinning:

Ronnie Foster - Two Headed Freap (Blue Note, 1972)
Recent 180 gram vinyl reissue

 

[mikeweil]

[jazzcorner]

On 5/3/2024 at 3:48 PM, mikeweil said:

😁 👍

Excellent West Coast

 

 

[optatio]

Dannie Richmond Quintet. Gatemouth 1004 [1980}

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, optatio said:

Dannie Richmond Quintet. Gatemouth 1004 [1980}

Excellent .... special mention goes to unsung Bob Neloms .... btw the Landmark CD reissue from 1994 adds a fiery alternate version of "Cumbia And Jazz Fusion" ....

[mikeweil]

Japanese 1977 vinyl. The technical credits say it was recorded direct to two-track.

[mikeweil]