What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[jeffcrom]

Mary Lou Williams/Cecil Taylor: Embraced (Pablo)

This was not a great concert, but it was an interesting one. Cecil is often portrayed as the "bad guy" of this event, but I hear more communication from his direction than from Mary Lou.

[paul secor]

Mary Lou Williams/Cecil Taylor: Embraced (Pablo)

This was not a great concert, but it was an interesting one. Cecil is often portrayed as the "bad guy" of this event, but I hear more communication from his direction than from Mary Lou.

I remember reading somewhere that Cecil claimed that Mary Lou changed things up at the last minute by bringing in Mickey Roker. Cecil felt that if she felt a drummer was necessary, she could have asked Andrew Cyrille, who had played with both of them. But I'm sure that Mary Lou had her side of things. Hadn't listened to this in a long time. It has it's moments and sure is "interesting", as you say. And I agree that there is generally more attempt at communication from Cecil's side. Perhaps Mary Lou felt overwhelmed. If so - understandable.

[clifford_thornton]

I'm sure a more sympathetic rhythm section could have been used - Cyrille and Sirone would have been excellent for both.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This afternoon

George Freeman - Frantic diagnosis - BamBoo

Bloody BRILLIANT!

Harrison Johnson & the Los Angeles Community Choir - God still stands - Creed

Don't listen to this a lot but I'm always overwhelmed by the title track.

MG

[paul secor]

Clark Terry: Serenade to a Bus Seat (Riverside Japan)

[jeffcrom]

The Great Jazz Trio - Direct From L.A. (East Wind) Beautiful direct-to-disc recording, and wonderful playing by Mr. Jones & company.

[jeffcrom]

Milt Jackson - Second Nature (Savoy two-fer) Two sessions from January, 1956, with Lucky Thompson, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke, and either Hank Jones or Wade Legge.

[JohnS]

Blue Mitchell; Big 6. Riverside(Japan)

[JohnS]

Charles Brackeen; Worshippers Come Nigh. Silkheart.

Brackeen and Gonzalez - wonderful. Whoops it's Olu Dara.

Edited May 18, 2010 by JohnS

[jeffcrom]

Charles Brackeen; Worshippers Come Nigh. Silkheart.

Brackeen and Gonzalez - wonderful.

I like that one a lot.

[JohnS]

Charles Brackeen; Worshippers Come Nigh. Silkheart.

Brackeen and Gonzalez - wonderful.

I like that one a lot.

Whoops Jeff it's Olu Dara. Just as wonerful as Dennis.

Edited May 18, 2010 by JohnS

[clifford_thornton]

Olu's kid is a rapper, and Dennis' kids are punk/metal musicians (as well as improvisers). In my book that also makes Dara and Gonzalez wonderful.

[paul secor]

Hank Williams: The First Recordings (Country Music Foundation)

[sidewinder]

'Mel Lewis & Friends' (A&M Horizon). RIP - Hank Jones.

[JohnS]

Starting the day as I finished yesterday with Charles Brackeen.

[JohnS]

Don Pullen; Tomorrows Promises. Atlantic

Edited May 19, 2010 by JohnS

[clifford_thornton]

Starting the day as I finished yesterday with Charles Brackeen.

I listened to him just the other day. The Strata-East hasn't been pulled out in a while, though. Nice date.

[paul secor]

Hank Williams: Just Me and My Guitar (Country Music Foundation)

[Dave James]

I found a nice DJ promo copy of Pee Wee Russell's New Groove on Columbia today from a local vinyl seller for $20.00.

[clifford_thornton]

The Dead - Terrapin Station - (Arista)

[JohnS]

Booker Little 4 and Max Roach. United Artists (Japan)

[JohnS]

Stan Getz and Chet Baker; Stan Meets Chet. Verve (Germany)

[jeffcrom]

Kid Thomas Valentine at Kohlman's Tavern (New Orleans) Old-school New Orleans dance music: "Rum and Coca Cola," "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie," "I'll See You In My Dreams," etc. - not a warhorse in sight.

[clifford_thornton]

Frank Rosolino - Quintet - (Mode jacket, Premier wax)

[sidewinder]

Soft Machine 'Six' (UK CBS 2LP)