jeffcrom Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 George Lewis - Keeper of the Flame (Storyville). It's mildly miraculous to me that, although none of the musicians on these 1950s recordings were young at the time, I heard three of them in New Orleans - one as late as three years ago. I heard Percy Humphrey and Jeanette Kimball in the 1990s, and 90-year-old Wendell Eugene in 2014. He was the last surviving musician who played on this set; he died last year. Quote
Misterioso Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 The David S. Ware Quartets - Live in the World Right now listening to "The Way We Were". Quote
mikeweil Posted January 18, 2018 Report Posted January 18, 2018 Chasing Trane, the documentary, made me revisit this. I must say that I haven't listened to this for quite a few years, and right now the wailin's and meanderin' gets on my nerves in some tracks. The playing concept of his new quartet with Tyner, Steve Davis, and Elvin works beautifully with Coltrane's originals, but less well with standards - these versions of Body And Soul or My Favourite Things never really fascinated me. Tyner's chords get a bit repetitive at times. They still convince me in the more concise performances of originals. But the alternate of Blues For Elvin sounds, to me, as if the are tired from the long recording sessions and need a break. p.s. I always thought, and new listening confiirms this, that Paul Chambers is not getting the rhythmic structure of the bass line on Naima. Quote
mikeweil Posted February 11, 2018 Report Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) disc one, featuring: Edited February 14, 2018 by mikeweil Quote
Bluesnik Posted February 11, 2018 Report Posted February 11, 2018 A very good box. One need only have a look at those involved. Quote
David Ayers Posted February 11, 2018 Report Posted February 11, 2018 That’s a soft-pack set, IMO. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 11, 2018 Report Posted February 11, 2018 Just now, David Ayers said: That’s a soft-pack set, IMO. Did you get a crushed one? My copy is like that but I still have 5 fresh copies in house. Quote
David Ayers Posted February 12, 2018 Report Posted February 12, 2018 27 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said: Did you get a crushed one? My copy is like that but I still have 5 fresh copies in house. Crushed but unvanquished! Quote
mikeweil Posted February 14, 2018 Report Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) on to disc two: LPs featured are: Edited February 14, 2018 by mikeweil Quote
BFrank Posted February 16, 2018 Report Posted February 16, 2018 Silent Way "metal spine" box, disk #1 (although THIS set didn't have a metal spine ) Quote
mikeweil Posted February 17, 2018 Report Posted February 17, 2018 fourth and last disc, featuring her final Philips LP: Quote
mikeweil Posted February 24, 2018 Report Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) oop box set from Bear Family with Olatunji's complete Columbia recordings. I'm listening to the ZUNGO album, which has a full jazz band alongside Olatunji's drum troupe - the former includes Nina Simone's soul brother, guitarist Al Schackman. Simone added the title tune to her repertoire. Edited February 25, 2018 by mikeweil Quote
JohnS Posted February 25, 2018 Report Posted February 25, 2018 Disc 6, 7 and 8. It was about time I reaqauinted myself with the Davis/Coltrane Quintet. Quote
ghost of miles Posted March 7, 2018 Report Posted March 7, 2018 Finally got around to getting the Ella And Duke Cote D’Azur set, justified on the grounds that I can never have too much Ellington: Quote
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