The first album to play

[mgraham333]

By this time next month I'll be in my first house.

I'd love to get suggestions from all of you as to the first CD that should be played.

How about your overall FIRST and a first Blue Note if they are not one in the same.

I review all the suggestions and then post the winner!

Thanks

[Spontooneous]

It's perfectly obvious. Jimmy Smith's "House Party."

('Cause the Herbie Nichols cut "House Party Starting" is a little too reserved for celebratory purposes.)

[sidewinder]

Dexter's 'One Flight Up'

[brownie]

Stick to Jimmy Smith!

before 'House Party' you should have 'I'm Movin' On' and you could finish with 'Open House'. Not to forget 'Back at the Chicken Shack'

[A Lark Ascending]

You could completely depress yourself by playing a version of 'A House is not a Home'.

[Eric]

Great call on Jimmy Smith!

I am going to suggest Coltrane - Giant Steps. No great metaphor, there, I just think of it as bold, cocky and more than ready for a new beginning!

[jazzbo]

Man, are you organized or what? I think the first thing that was played in my house came out of the first box of cds that was opened! Not planned in advance, and a gut choice from what was in that box. . . I think it was a T-Bone Walker cd.

[mgraham333]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

I like the Jimmy Smith idea, seems apropos.

No stalkers please, but you're welcome to take a look.

[Free For All]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

I like the Jimmy Smith idea, seems apropos.

No stalkers please, but you're welcome to take a look. 

Yeah, Matt, NICE CRIB! Congratulations!

That's about the beefiest mailbox I've ever seen!

You a golfer?

Enjoy your new home!

[mgraham333]

Yeah, Matt, NICE CRIB! Congratulations!

That's about the beefiest mailbox I've ever seen!

You a golfer?

Enjoy your new home!

...ummm son of a golfer... Dad played for Univ. Of Oklahoma team, won Big 8 Tournament.

Needless to say those were big shoes....err...spikes...to fill. I've played a little over the years but don't have the patience required. I'm beginning to mellow just a bit though -_-

With a nice course so close (though far enough away not to be bothered by errant golf balls) I'll likely pick up the clubs again and try the driving range.

And if it doesn't go well........

I can always break my clubs over the mailbox

[BruceH]

I've never before seen a brick mailbox. Thanks.

[mgraham333]

I've never before seen a brick mailbox. Thanks.

Pretty common in these parts.

[mgraham333]

I'm finally starting to get settled in my new house. There are still a lot of boxes that haven't been unpacked. I'm sure that will be the case for a while.

I'm a little surprised in how long it took me to get my stereo hooked back up. I took my time and did a little better job of cable management than I have done in the past. It still largely resembles a plate of Spaghetti....

Anyway, either the fresh Monster cable that I used or the new room acoustics or a combination of both have made a major difference in the sound quality. I'm hearing subtle details in the music that I've never heard before.

The very first track I played was title track of the Art Blakey RVG, Moanin' . For me, that song is the quintessential hard bop track. Just an amazing song. The entrances Morgan and Golson make are fabulous.

I followed that with a little Joe Henderson and then as all of you suggested, Jimmy Smith's House Party. Alas, at a little after midnight it was a party of one.

[robviti]

well it ain't jazz, but if that were my new home, i'd honor it by blasting a certain hot funk tune from 1977. check out the clip: Matt's new crib

Edited October 16, 2004 by jazzshrink

[Parkertown]

Wow! I used to live in Broken Arrow! That place sure looks nice; Broken Arrow is movin' on up.