Chalupa Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 and Blue Notes - 'Blue Notes For Mongezi' (Ogun, 2LP). My find of the year, mint/near mint for a few £ Have to dig that out again sometime. I remember being 'bored' by it on my last listen... I like it but I'll admit that I do find this album to be difficult to listen to. I think that it has more to do with their performances being so raw and emotional than boring(though it probably could have been paired down to a single lp.) I really get the feeling that they were in a lot of pain and this session was a very cathartic experience for them. Stark contrast to the "Blue Notes for Johnny" session which sounds more like a wake. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 I just felt like the music didn't go anywhere (for me)... of course, it was also culled from far lengthier (continuous?) performances. Now: Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance - (Blank original) Quote
kh1958 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 Richard "Groove" Holmes -- Misty (Prestige, blue label) Quote
sidewinder Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 and Blue Notes - 'Blue Notes For Mongezi' (Ogun, 2LP). My find of the year, mint/near mint for a few £ Have to dig that out again sometime. I remember being 'bored' by it on my last listen... I like it but I'll admit that I do find this album to be difficult to listen to. I think that it has more to do with their performances being so raw and emotional than boring(though it probably could have been paired down to a single lp.) I really get the feeling that they were in a lot of pain and this session was a very cathartic experience for them. Stark contrast to the "Blue Notes for Johnny" session which sounds more like a wake. Blimey - I thought it was quite a gripping listen. First time I've heard it though (although I remember reading the reports of the Mongezi tribute concert in Melody Maker 30-odd years ago when it happened. I'll have to order the CD box set I think, to hear the full performance. Quote
kh1958 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 Rickey Ford--Future's Gold (Muse promo) George Wein's Newport All Stars (Atlantic promo) Quote
six string Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 Ellington: Afro-Bossa (Discovery) An overlooked gem. Yes, back in the day when everyone was making a bossa nova record, jazzers like me often sneered, but some of them were very good indeed. This one and the Getz/McFarland Big Band Bossa Nova come to mind. Not a single bossa nova on Afro-Bossa. The title track is a bolero. Big Band Bossa Nova is a nice record. Ike Quebec's Soul Samba is a favorite of mine. It may not be authentic sounding from a rhythmic p.o.v. but I still like it. NP a recent purchase Sergio Mendes - The Swinger from Rio featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim (Atlantic) RED/PURPLE MONO copy. This one's got Art Farmer, Hubert Laws and Phil Woods too so it's pretty jazzy but at least they got the percussion right. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 A little "Paisley Underground" this evening: True West - Drifters - (New Rose) The Dream Syndicate - Days of Wine and Roses - (Ruby/Slash) Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 Ellington: Afro-Bossa (Discovery) An overlooked gem. Yes, back in the day when everyone was making a bossa nova record, jazzers like me often sneered, but some of them were very good indeed. This one and the Getz/McFarland Big Band Bossa Nova come to mind. Not a single bossa nova on Afro-Bossa. The title track is a bolero. As I previously mentioned, "bossa" was stuck on a lot of albums to sell copies, i.e. Gene Ammons's "Soul Bossa Nova." Regardless of what they call them, some of these are good albums, even if they're not bossa. "Afro-Bossa" is more of an exotica album. That and "Far East Suite" are filed right between "Fire Goddess" by Webley Edwards (Capitol) and "Exotic Percussion and Brilliant Brass" by John Evans (Directional Sound). No reason for me to file either in the jazz section, or they would get lost. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 31, 2009 Report Posted March 31, 2009 That is a great one. I have it on CD. It's an interesting one. Geez! Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted March 31, 2009 Report Posted March 31, 2009 Stravinsky - Petrouchka - RCA Red Seal (stereo) James Levine and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 31, 2009 Report Posted March 31, 2009 That is a great one. I have it on CD. It's an interesting one. Geez! Well, I remember it fondly as I used to listen to it a lot. Now: Pharoah Sanders - Quintet - (ESP, w. 55th stereo) Quote
porcy62 Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 WOODSTOCK OST, Atlantic, german pressing. Quote
porcy62 Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 Savoy Brown - STREET CORNER TALKING - Decca, UK pressing. Quote
paul secor Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 The Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 (BN/King Japan) Some of Kenny Dorham's finest moments, at least to my ears. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Evan Parker - Hook, Drift & Shuffle - (Incus) Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Alexander von Schlippenbach - Piano Solo - (FMP) Quote
blajay Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 David Fathead Newman--Resurgence (Muse) Quote
martini Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Instant Composers Pool: ICP 007/008 (the "Chocolate Box"): Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Nice one. Took me a long time to make that acquisition myself. And have you ever seen one with the box not splitting around the edges? Quote
martini Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Nice one. Took me a long time to make that acquisition myself. And have you ever seen one with the box not splitting around the edges? I've only seen the one that I have, and it has some "wrinkling" on the top photo (not on the back), but no splitting. The vinyl is as clean as can be. I've only had it for a day, and just spun Side 1 of ICP 007. It is definitely a "Breuker-fest," and unlike the textures of the previous ICP records, though I haven't heard ICP 001. When the bank account recovers, I'll round that one up. I haven't had time to digest it fully, but some of the pieces remind me of Breuker's Baal. Hell yeah, this is awesome stuff. Someone needs to get this one back into print. Breuker, Bennink(s), Mengelberg, Tchicai, Braxton, Hampel, and, one of my new favorites, Van Manen? Count me in. I have Breuker's ICP 009 on the way (it was his last on the label, I think), and it should be fantastic as well. Time to break out my copy of New Dutch Swing and re-read about these cats. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Yeah, the Message is pretty nice. That sidelong drone piece on 007 (i think) - don't have it in front of me - is pretty sick. Some of the early BVHaast titles are pretty interesting as well. Also the Theo Loevendie and Hans Dulfer records though that is a radically different bag (or three). I think Whitehead gives the shaft to a lot of the non-ICP characters, fwiw. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 And the New Acoustic is definitely worth seeking out. Quote
paul secor Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Karl Berger/Ed Blackwell/Dave Holland: Transit (Black Saint) Quote
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