What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[corto maltese]

13 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Currently spinning various Paris era AEC records whilst drinking red wine.

I sometimes dream that a box set came out with all the recordings from their French period including 10 hours of unreleased material.

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, corto maltese said:

I sometimes dream that a box set came out with all the recordings from their French period including 10 hours of unreleased material.

I guess they are all on different labels.

Strange that there is generally not much in the way of big reissues. They are a named A list band in basic jazz histories, but for some reason the marketers and the younger punters have never really gone for them. Why they weren't swept up in the excitement around Pharaoh Sanders / Sun Ra / Archie Shepp a few years back isn't really clear to me.

[optatio]

12 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage

👍

[mjazzg]

15 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

I guess they are all on different labels.

Strange that there is generally not much in the way of big reissues. They are a named A list band in basic jazz histories, but for some reason the marketers and the younger punters have never really gone for them. Why they weren't swept up in the excitement around Pharaoh Sanders / Sun Ra / Archie Shepp a few years back isn't really clear to me.

Not "Spiritual" enough, too experimental for London Fields Crew.

Having said that I think "Theme de Yo Yo" maintains its position in a Jazz top ten for the new Jazz cogniscenti. I guess they never looked beyond it very much.

How cynical am I feeling today...

Edited September 7 by mjazzg

[Rabshakeh]

8 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Not "Spiritual" enough, too experimental for London Fields Crew.

Having said that I think "Theme de Yo Yo" maintains its position in a Jazz top ten for the new Jazz cogniscenti. I guess they never looked beyond it very much.

How cynical am I feeling today...

I agree with all of this, but it is weird that even with Yoyo on the Spotify Playlists and well known (my wife knew the song and regarded it as a little "overplayed" before she had even met me), the name AEC is often met with blank looks. Braxton isn't spiritual but the London Fields crowd knows Braxton. 

This is a particularly sore spot for me, as I am a card carrying member of the London Fields crowd myself (well, maybe more Clissold Park these days - time is cruel), with a son named after a member of the AEC. I'm used to the blank looks.

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

I agree with all of this, but it is weird that even with Yoyo on the Spotify Playlists and well known (my wife knew the song and regarded it as a little "overplayed" before she had even met me), the name AEC is often met with blank looks. Braxton isn't spiritual but the London Fields crowd knows Braxton. 

This is a particularly sore spot for me, as I am a card carrying member of the London Fields crowd myself (well, maybe more Clissold Park these days - time is cruel), with a son named after a member of the AEC. I'm used to the blank looks.

I'm genuinely surprised that Braxton is more well known.

Nothing wrong with Clissold Park apart from all the runners...in fact Clissold Park was the London Fields of my day

Edited September 7 by mjazzg

[kh1958]

Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet Plays Gershwin (Concord)

[clifford_thornton]

10 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Not "Spiritual" enough, too experimental for London Fields Crew.

Having said that I think "Theme de Yo Yo" maintains its position in a Jazz top ten for the new Jazz cogniscenti. I guess they never looked beyond it very much.

How cynical am I feeling today...

all true, and also the rights to do such a set would be a quagmire. Other than the two Pathé/Nessa titles, everything is owned by Charly/BYG, Pierre Berjot (Musidisc - America, Galloway, Carson), and DA Music/Alan Bates (Freedom-Polydor). 

[jazzcorner]

14 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet Plays Gershwin (Concord)

👍 ❤️ 😄

 

On 9/6/2024 at 3:31 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

 

A really good one !

[optatio]

On 8/19/2024 at 3:11 PM, kh1958 said:

 

👍 -  Finally found - as 'alto-edition' AE 1003 on my shelf - No. 143 of 2000 copies!

Edited September 8 by optatio

[optatio]

On 8/19/2024 at 3:11 PM, kh1958 said:

You might want to investigate more deeply. Ellington is much more than an arranger's piano. He's one of my favorite pianists. There are plenty of solo, duo, trio, and small group recordings.

 

Duke Ellington solo - see SIDE 2: PIANO IMPROVISATIONS, Part I-IV:

 

Duke Ellington: "Duke 56/62" Vol. 1.  CBS 88653 [1984]

[jazzcorner]

Concord Jazz CJ-191 - Woody Herman Big Band "Live At The Concord Jazz Festival" - rec. 1981 - Engineers: Phol Edwards & Ron Davis

 

 

[Gheorghe]

14 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

Concord Jazz CJ-191 - Woody Herman Big Band "Live At The Concord Jazz Festival" - rec. 1981 - Engineers: Phol Edwards & Ron Davis

 

 

I might not say that I am a mainstream big band fan in general, but it was always nice to see the Herd on them usual festival in the late 70´s - early 80´s. 

It was music just for the power of sound, not for figuring out much.... those festivals where times where at some moment you had the mood for that kind of music, really fine....

[HutchFan]

On 9/6/2024 at 11:55 AM, mjazzg said:

Jazztrack And Norma Winstone - Flying Stork [Musicians Record Company, Germany 1979]

I have only recently become aware of this album, prime wordless Norma, absolutely lovely

I had no idea that this existed.   Thanks for the heads-up.   

 

[HutchFan]

Now spinning:

Lorez Alexandria - How Will I Remember You? (Discovery, 1978)

 

[jazzcorner]

RCA (Japan 1982) RJL -2551~52 - Sonny Rollins "After The Bridge" - rec, 1964 - Engineers: Ray Hall & Ernie Oelrich

 

 

[HutchFan]

Baden Powell - Selección (Barclay/Movie Play ES, rel. 1981)
A terrific compilation of tracks originally released 1964 - 1971.

 

Edited September 10 by HutchFan

[clifford_thornton]

2 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

RCA (Japan 1982) RJL -2551~52 - Sonny Rollins "After The Bridge" - rec, 1964 - Engineers: Ray Hall & Ernie Oelrich

 

 

some of the best Sonny on record IMO, this set.

[JSngry]

39 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said:

some of the best Sonny on record IMO, this set.

I concur!!!

[HutchFan]

This again:

Nancy Harrow with Jack Wilkins - Two's Company (Inner City, 1984)

 

[adh1907]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

I concur!!!

Interesting, I must admit I have never heard of or seen this After the Bridge record. Seems to be mainly Japanese issues on Discogs. What’s the story here, who is on these sessions and why weren’t they released at the time? 

Edited September 10 by adh1907

[JSngry]

The sessions were also issued on domestic CDs, just under different titles.

The initial issue was by French RCA and was unapproved by Rollins.

[JSngry]

Here's some:

[jazzcorner]

8 hours ago, JSngry said:

The sessions were also issued on domestic CDs, just under different titles.

The initial issue was by French RCA and was unapproved by Rollins.

A1		Now's The Time Written-By – Charlie Parker
		Written-By – John Lewis (2)	5:24
B1		Fifty Second Street Theme Written-By – Thelonious Monk	14:38
B2		I Remember Clifford Written-By – Benny Golson	6:07
C1		Saint Thomas Written-By – Sonny Rollins	3:04
C2		Afternoon In Paris Written-By – John Lewis (2)	3:02
C3		Trav'lin' Light Written-By – Mundy*, Mercer*, Young*	12:20
C4		Winter In Wonderland Written-By – Sonny Rollins	5:19
D1		Four Written-By – Miles Davis	5:54
D2		Four Written-By – Miles Davis	7:52
D3		When You Wish Upon A Star Written-By – Sonny Rollins	3:26

 

Credits

• Bass – Bob Cranshaw (tracks: B2, C4, D3), Dave Izenson* (tracks: C3), Ron Carter (tracks: A, B1, C1, C2, D1, D2), Teddy Smith (tracks: C3)
• Cornet – Thad Jones (tracks: B2)
• Drums – Mickey Roker (tracks: C4, D3), Roy McCurdy (tracks: A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2), Stu Martin (tracks: C3)
• Guitar – Jim Hall (tracks: C3)
• Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: A, B, C2 - D1, D3)
• Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins

Edited September 11 by jazzcorner
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[mjazzg]

Bernd Alois Zimmermann - Die Befristeten etc [Wergo, Germany 1972 RE]

Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Eighty-Five Minutes Part 1 [Emanem, UK 1986]

Edited September 11 by mjazzg