What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[paul secor]

The Raw Harmonica Blues of Charlie Sayles (Dusty Road)

This was his first record from 1976. Hadn't heard anything about him for years. Did a Google search and he's still playing and performing.

[clifford_thornton]

Shoji Aketagawa - Erotical Piano Solo and Grotesque Trio - (Aketa's Disk/Offbeat)

Despite the title, the solo sounds like a freer Dollar Brand and is pretty excellent.

Edit: second side gets into some heavy '70s Mal-isms. Recommended.

Edited April 6, 2013 by clifford_thornton

[paul secor]

Atlanta Blues 1933 (JEMF)

[aparxa]

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges play the blues

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, Radio Transcriptions vol. 3 (1946)

[sidewinder]

Today's nice find - Howard McGhee 'Maggie's Back In Town' (Vogue/Contemporary DG stereo). Near mint !

[clifford_thornton]

Those Vogue Contemporary & Pacific Jazz titles sound great.

[sidewinder]

Those Vogue Contemporary & Pacific Jazz titles sound great.

Yeah ! Really diggin this one - and at £15 it was a great find. As was the Contemporary stereo green label DG of Hampton Hawes 'For Real' at £12 !

Edited April 6, 2013 by sidewinder

[John Tapscott]

[Cactus Bob]

Grateful Dead ~ Workingman's Dead

Warner Bros. 1970

A recent 99 cent thrift find in mint condition. First issue with upside down back cover.

[Clunky]

Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (Rolling Stones/Atlantic)

One of the two Stones albums I've kept in my collection

I've liked the Stones for years but have been cautious about getting too many and weaker sets ( ie the earlier and later material ). I'd also avoided "Exile". I caved in last year and can't believe just how good it is. It's right up there with "Aftermath" and "Let it bleed".

What other Stones' title did you keep?

[sidewinder]

Hampton Hawes 'For Real' (Contemorary green label DG stereo)

[brownie]

Bob Dorough Bill Takas 'Sing and Swing' (Red Records)

Dorough and Takas autographed this secondhand copy for someone by the name of Nadine!

Edited April 7, 2013 by brownie

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

The Coasters - Besame mucho pts 1 & 2 - Atco (London UK, as illustrated, but not my copy)

This is one of the 45s I've kept since I got it in 1960 - the only Coasters single I kept. It's not a comedy story; they do the song straight, with a Latin shuffle beat, but backwards! Part one is a solo from King Curtis, with the Coasters singing along in the background on the bridges. Part 2 is where the Coasters actually come in and sing the song, a solo vehicle for the bass man, Will 'Dub' Jones, who sings with a LOT of soul.

I've never understood why Atlantic put a King Curtis solo on as part 1 and not the coasters singing. But I've never entirely understood why they'd make a single like this anyway.

Oh, a little research on You Tube reveals that London got the sides mixed up!!!!

Here's the complete recording in the correct order.

MG

[jeffcrom]

Gary Burton - Something's Coming (RCA Victor)

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Jack McDuff - Check this out - Cadet

Nice hot album, with Vinnie Corrao and great sax section - Red Holloway, Dave Young & Leo Johnson - recorded live in Berlely at Mandrake Club 1972. Reminded I had it by Cyril's posting in the multiple image sleeves thread a few days ago. Sleeve photos by Joel Brodsky.

MG

[kh1958]

This morning, Thelonious Monk, Monk's Mood (Prestige blue label mono).

Next, Jimmy Smith, Crazy! Baby (Blue Note stereo, W. 63rd).

[paul secor]

Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (Rolling Stones/Atlantic)

One of the two Stones albums I've kept in my collection

I've liked the Stones for years but have been cautious about getting too many and weaker sets ( ie the earlier and later material ). I'd also avoided "Exile". I caved in last year and can't believe just how good it is. It's right up there with "Aftermath" and "Let it bleed".

What other Stones' title did you keep?

Between the Buttons. Probably not one of the top Stones records on anyone else's list.

[Cactus Bob]

Barry Harris Quintet ~ Newer Than New

Riverside RLP 413 mono

[Cactus Bob]

Dizzy Gillespie ~ New Wave!

Philips

[Chuck Nessa]

Randy Weston's African Rhythms on Cora. One of two records he sent me in the early '80s. Wonderful music and wonderful piano playing.

[jazzbo]

[paul secor]

John W. Bubbles: Back on Broadway (Uptown)

[Cactus Bob]

[jeffcrom]

Kenton Presents Boots Mussulli (Capitol)

Edited to add that the cover photo drives me crazy. I spent 29 years teaching students not to hold saxophones by their necks.

Edited April 8, 2013 by jeffcrom

[jeffcrom]

Bud Shank Quartet Featuring Claude Williamson (PJ)