zen archer Posted March 11, 2007 Report Posted March 11, 2007 The complete Lester Young studio sessions on Verve - Disc 2 Quote
Ron S Posted March 12, 2007 Report Posted March 12, 2007 Fats Waller, "If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!" (Bluebird/Legacy)--all 3 discs Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 BLUES GROOVE - Tiny Grimes with Coleman Hawkins David - you have a boxed set of this session? I would buy that. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 BLUES GROOVE - Tiny Grimes with Coleman Hawkins David - you have a boxed set of this session? I would buy that. Chuck - it's the remix box. MG Quote
neveronfriday Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) Note: nix grooving to ... [blush] The Singers Unlimited. The Complete A Capella Sessions. Universal/MPS 2006. [/blush] Great sound, great reissue. Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer (he of Saba and MPS fame) was perhaps the best sound engineer we ever had in Germany. I picked this double-CD up second-hand (as new) for 5 Euro. Edited March 13, 2007 by neveronfriday Quote
BruceH Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 The Ellington "Giants of Jazz" Time/Life box. Quote
jazzscot Posted March 13, 2007 Report Posted March 13, 2007 ORNETTE COLEMAN's "BEAUTY IS A RARE THING" (the title says it all) Quote
bolivarblues Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) More John Coltrane. I hadn't really been paying attention to the personnel playing on the various discs and more than once I had to check and see who the impressive piano player was to discover it was Red Garland. He wasn't playing his distictive block chord style which usually tips him off. I gotta tell you he is an incredible blues player. What he was doing on "By The Numbers" on disc 14 (From "The Last Trane" I believe.) just knocked me out much like his solo on "Soul Junction" which also knocked me out. I don't have the complete Prestige set, but I do have the Fearless Leader set. I love Garland's playing, both on the Trane solo records and on the recordings with Miles' first quintet. The only thing that I find lacking with Trane's Prestige material is that his supporting cast is not always quite on the same level as Trane, particularly the drummer. Art Taylor is fantastic, but there are bits with other drummers that really seem lacking. Miles always said that a good trumpet player needs a good drummer, and the same is true for saxes. Trane was always at his best with Elvin Jones behind him, or maybe Philly Joe in Miles' groups or even Roy Haynes when he sat in for Elvin, but I can't help but wonder what his Prestige material would have sounded like with Philly Joe (who was conspicuously absent not only on Trane's records, but on Prestige recordings in general). For example, listen to Louis Hayes struggle through nearly nine minutes of "Come Rain of Come Shine" (from The Last Trane) to come up with just one unique idea. Someone put a mirror underneath his nostrils and see if he's breathing back there! Edited March 14, 2007 by Frankie Machine Quote
shaft Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Yeah - I strongly recommend "the Singers Unlimited". There is also a great box called Magic Voices which contains all of their recorded output with the exception of their Christmas album. http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Voices-Singers...0719&sr=1-3 It's great and very informative and superlative booklet too ;-) /Shaft Quote
mikelz777 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 More Art Pepper on my first run-through with this set. Pepper's Galaxy material is supurb and Art's got a lot of wonderful support behind him. Quote
HolyStitt Posted March 17, 2007 Report Posted March 17, 2007 Sidney Bechet-Master Takes: Victor Sessions (1932-1943) Disc three Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 17, 2007 Report Posted March 17, 2007 Sidney Bechet-Master Takes: Victor Sessions (1932-1943) Disc three Wonderful stuff, but I understand a bunch of "alts" were in place of "masters". Not to worry, you need all of 'em. Quote
HolyStitt Posted March 17, 2007 Report Posted March 17, 2007 Sidney Bechet-Master Takes: Victor Sessions (1932-1943) Disc three Wonderful stuff, but I understand a bunch of "alts" were in place of "masters". Not to worry, you need all of 'em. Thanks for the heads up, but of course I noticed that! Quote
Cliff Englewood Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Posted April 2, 2007 Was listening to Disc 5 of this set yesterday, a set that is far more rewarding than I ever thought would be possible. I knew I'd like all of it but the Sessions with Wilbur Harden are just as good, if not better than the Miles Prestige Session, IMHO. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 Cab Calloway - The scat song - Quadromania - a fabulous intro to Cab's recordings. I love this stuff! MG Quote
zen archer Posted April 8, 2007 Report Posted April 8, 2007 This morning The Duke Box Discs 7 & 8.... Quote
brownie Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 Charlie Christian 'Genius of the Electric Guitar' Columbia box, disc 1 Quote
mikelz777 Posted April 10, 2007 Report Posted April 10, 2007 Disc 11 to help alleviate the tedium on the tail-end of tax preparation. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 Johnny Dodds Quadromania discs 1-4 MG Quote
brownie Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 The Complete Billie Holiday Verve box, disc 3 Quote
zen archer Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 King Curtis the Capitol years 1962-1965 Disc 3 - Bear Family Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 13, 2007 Report Posted April 13, 2007 King Curtis the Capitol years 1962-1965 Disc 3 - Bear Family I find that Bear Family box very enjoyable. MG Quote
brownie Posted April 14, 2007 Report Posted April 14, 2007 Dexter Gordon Complete SteepleChase box, disc 4 Quote
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