patricia Posted December 24, 2004 Report Posted December 24, 2004 Jimmy's "Christmas Cookin'"? Playing as I type. Love it!! Quote
brownie Posted December 24, 2004 Report Posted December 24, 2004 Hal McKusick 'Cross Section-Saxes' (Decca Japan) Still thrilled by 'You're My Thrill' (superb George Russell arrangement) and 'It Never Entered My Mind (Jimmy Giuffre arrangement)! Quote
Leeway Posted December 24, 2004 Report Posted December 24, 2004 And: Also: Al Cohn -- No Problem - Xanadu And: Quote
Bill Fenohr Posted December 25, 2004 Report Posted December 25, 2004 Starting the day with Rejoice! Red Mitchell Cello Debut At The Renaissance- Pacific Jazz. This was a nice quintet with Red on cello a la Sam Jones, Jim Hall guitar, Frank Strazzeri piano, Jimmy Bond bass and Frank Butler drums. I doubt if this will ever come out on cd since it was not recorded very well. I think PJ either bought or leased the session after the fact, but once you get used to the sound, the music is great. Quote
brownie Posted December 25, 2004 Report Posted December 25, 2004 Uptown vinyls were pulled out earlier today. And now spinning: - Allen Eager 'Renaissance' next: - Jimmy Gourley 'The Left Bank of New York' Quote
Leeway Posted December 25, 2004 Report Posted December 25, 2004 Blue Note, Classic Records reissue. Blue Note, Classic Records reissue. Blue Note, Liberty pressing. Gatefold Lp has wonderful full-sleeve photo portrait of Lee Morgan. Quote
couw Posted December 26, 2004 Report Posted December 26, 2004 one of the worst cover designs ever. it's so bad, it's good again. what *were* "they" thinking? Quote
wolff Posted December 26, 2004 Author Report Posted December 26, 2004 The Billie Holiday Story (MCA) Going down a Blue Note row: Smith: Plays Fats Waller Byrd: Royal Flush 3 Sounds: Hey There Blakey: Buhaina's Delight Quote
BFrank Posted December 26, 2004 Report Posted December 26, 2004 Santana - "Lotus" (with the insane "fold-out-o-rama" cover) Quote
Leeway Posted December 26, 2004 Report Posted December 26, 2004 one of the worst cover designs ever. it's so bad, it's good again. what *were* "they" thinking? Reid Miles, the designer behind so many terrific Blue Note covers, did the cover design for this Clifford Jordan LP. I'll agree that it's not up to his usual standards, and if one didn't know who did the design, probably wouldn't guess it was by Reid Miles. It's a curiously static and bland design, although I like the photograph qua photograph. Compare it to the other Clifford Jordan album from the same year, which I think is a lot more dynamic: Quote
couw Posted December 26, 2004 Report Posted December 26, 2004 Reid Miles, the designer behind so many terrific Blue Note covers, did the cover design for this Clifford Jordan LP. I'll agree that it's not up to his usual standards, and if one didn't know who did the design, probably wouldn't guess it was by Reid Miles. It's a curiously static and bland design, although I like the photograph qua photograph. Louis Smith fell pray to the same photo cut-out jobs. Though those are not as silly as this one. Quote
sidewinder Posted December 26, 2004 Report Posted December 26, 2004 (edited) Sam Rivers 'Contours' in the mono NY USA version. A wonderful and very under-rated Blue Note 60s session. I don't think Rivers has bettered this one. Also been playing a bundle of Japanese Atlas pressings. 'Angel Wings' by Jack Sheldon and 'His West Coast Friends' and Sonny Stitt 'Groovin' High' - ditto. Art Pepper features most prominently on both of these, which were also included in the CD format 'Hollywood All Stars' set. Good music, beautifully presented by Atlas. Edited December 26, 2004 by sidewinder Quote
wolff Posted December 26, 2004 Author Report Posted December 26, 2004 Three East Wind direct to disc from late 70's. Love the realistic speed, impact and lack of distortion(especially on the highs) on these. LA4: Pavane.... The Three The Great Jazz Trio: Direct From LA Quote
Leeway Posted December 27, 2004 Report Posted December 27, 2004 (edited) Atlantic 1223. Warner-Pioneer Japan pressing, Mono, great sound, fine bop playing. The OBI strip designates the particular series which includes this LP as "Jazz-Forever Excellent 2," not fluidly expressed but, hey, isn't that what we all want Blue Note, blue label, black "b," Van Gelder in the dead wax. Excellent sound. The title refers to the civil rights activists fighting discrimination on public transportation in the South in the early 60s. Phil Woods, Jaki Byard, Richard Davis, Alan Dawson, "Musique Du Bois," MUSE 5037. A good group, and I think essentially MUSE's rythym section, but some really fine playing by Woods. Also excellent sound. Edited December 27, 2004 by Leeway Quote
BFrank Posted December 27, 2004 Report Posted December 27, 2004 Ahmad Jamal - "Reevaluations: The Impulse Years" (Impulse collection from 1973) Quote
sidewinder Posted December 27, 2004 Report Posted December 27, 2004 Two more Japanese LPs. 'Rolandscape' by the Roland Hanna Trio on Progressive Records. Followed by 'Debut' by Bobby Shew on Discomate. This last one is produced by Toshiko. I'll probably follow these up with Lew Tabakin's 'Rites of Pan'. Quote
sidewinder Posted December 27, 2004 Report Posted December 27, 2004 Three East Wind direct to disc from late 70's. Love the realistic speed, impact and lack of distortion(especially on the highs) on these. LA4: Pavane.... The Three The Great Jazz Trio: Direct From LA I have these three and will second that comment. Just love the sound of those East Wind Direct-To-Disk. I got hold of the Cedar Walton/Clifford Jordan 'Pentagon' around the time it came out and still think it is one of the best. Quote
porcy62 Posted December 27, 2004 Report Posted December 27, 2004 FRANK ZAPPA "OVER-NITE SENSATION" Discreet promo copy. Quote
Leeway Posted December 27, 2004 Report Posted December 27, 2004 The Four Brothers Together Again! RCA RGP-1174 Mono. RVC Corp. Tokyo Japan, from Master Recordings of RCA Corp. The OBI strip identifies this album as part of the "Jazz Spirit 1300" Series. Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Serge Chaloff, Herb Steward. Quote
Bill Fenohr Posted December 27, 2004 Report Posted December 27, 2004 Listened to some Bethlehems today while putting them on cdr. Mellophone-Don Elliott Flamingo-Herbie Mann The Jazz City Workshop-Marty Paitch The Australian Jazz Quartet Jazz For Beach-Niks-The Australian All Stars More to do tomorrow. Quote
paul secor Posted December 28, 2004 Report Posted December 28, 2004 Paul Gonsalves: Gettin' Together (OJC) I don't know who had the idea of recording Paul Gonsalves with a quartet of post-boppers - Mr. Gonsalves himself or Orin Keepnews - but it worked beautifully. Quote
slide_advantage_redoux Posted December 28, 2004 Report Posted December 28, 2004 Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon on BYG. Quote
sidewinder Posted December 28, 2004 Report Posted December 28, 2004 Big John Patton 'Oh Baby !' Blue Note NYC stereo pressing. Quote
sidewinder Posted December 28, 2004 Report Posted December 28, 2004 (edited) Art Farmer 'Modern Art'. Original UA stereo pressing. Sublime ! Just listened to my avatar recording. Henry Lowther Band 'Child Song' on Deram. An obscure but wonderful British jazz classic. One of the old BBC radio jazz programmes ('Jazz Today', I think) used to use one of the tracks ('Travelling Song') as a theme tune. Always liked this one. Next on deck it will be the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland 'Sextet' 2LP set on Rearward. Edited December 28, 2004 by sidewinder Quote
jazzman4133 Posted December 28, 2004 Report Posted December 28, 2004 How sweet this is! Fraser MacPherson. Quote
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