David Ayers Posted September 23, 2003 Report Posted September 23, 2003 I know there is another thread of this type - I just thought I'd start a fresh one. My pick of the day is Charles Hayward, Double Agents (Live in Japan Volume 2) Locus Solus LSR 002, recorded 1996 Duets with Brotzmann, Haino, Tatsauya Yoshida and Yoshihide Otomo, plus two trio tracks with Brotz and Haino. OK its a noise fest but ME LIKEE. Has anyone heard or even heard of this one? Post your obscure favorites here! Quote
AfricaBrass Posted September 23, 2003 Report Posted September 23, 2003 (edited) My obscure favorite is Pharoah Sanders Izipho Zam on the Strata East label. It's my favorite of all his albums. :rsmile: Edited September 23, 2003 by AfricaBrass Quote
JSngry Posted September 24, 2003 Report Posted September 24, 2003 Steve Duke - MONK BY 2 (Columbia) Quote
Dave James Posted September 24, 2003 Report Posted September 24, 2003 Gotta go with Gil Cuppini's What's New Vol. 2. on the Italian Schema/Rearward label. Dynamite music featuring none other than all-time BNBB fav Barney Wilen. The first two cuts make my socks fall down around my ankles every time I hear them. Primo hard bop. Up over and out. Quote
jazzbo Posted September 24, 2003 Report Posted September 24, 2003 Amen to that one Dave. I'm going to say two that I almost always say, "Ellington Indigos" and "East Coasting" by Duke and Mingus respectively. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted September 24, 2003 Report Posted September 24, 2003 (edited) Goose Sauce - The Mike Westbrook Brass Band. Amazing version of Weill's 'Alabama Song.' Edited September 24, 2003 by Bev Stapleton Quote
Stefan Wood Posted September 24, 2003 Report Posted September 24, 2003 Ellington's "House Party" and Jackie McLean's "Dynasty." Quote
Jad Posted September 25, 2003 Report Posted September 25, 2003 (edited) Lee Morgan's "Take Twelve". My first taste of him and I'm still getting over it. And another vote for Ellington's "Indigos" (coincidentally, my first Ellington album too). Edited September 25, 2003 by Jad Quote
DrJ Posted September 25, 2003 Report Posted September 25, 2003 I'll give some love to more recent releases (well if the 80's can be considered recent, and I think they can by jazz reckoning): Stephen Scott - RENAISSANCE (Verve 1995), a MIGHTY fine piano trio album. If you want a taster, just listen to the remarkable things he does with the old chestnut "Poinciana." Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra LIVE (Origin 2002) - a great collective, including Don Lanphere, Jay Thomas, Floyd Standifer, and Clarence Acox. Yeah, it's rep, but superbly done. The music - impeccably chosen, by Ellington, Basie, Miles, Mingus, Thad Jones - sounds fresh and vital. Hank Jones (w/ Dave Holland and Billy Higgins) - THE ORACLE (Verve 1989) - sadly OOP, this may be Jones' crowning achievement as a leader which is of course saying a lot. He's never quite sounded this adventurous while maintaining his "urbanity." Stunning. Joanne Brackeen - ANCIENT DYNASTY (Tappan Zee 1980) - Brackeen, Joe Henderson, Eddie Gomez, and Jack DeJohnette, all on fire. How could it miss? Never on CD to my knowledge. Quote
GA Russell Posted September 25, 2003 Report Posted September 25, 2003 Steve Marcus - Tomorrow Never Knows The first rock-jazz album. With Larry Coryell, Mike Nock, Bob Moses. It was released on CD for the first time three weeks ago. Quote
Joe Posted September 25, 2003 Report Posted September 25, 2003 2 scoops of James Moody please... AKA Quote
Seven Over Eight Posted September 30, 2003 Report Posted September 30, 2003 My pick of the day is Charles Hayward, Double Agents (Live in Japan Volume 2) Locus Solus LSR 002, recorded 1996 Duets with Brotzmann, Haino, Tatsauya Yoshida and Yoshihide Otomo, plus two trio tracks with Brotz and Haino. OK its a noise fest but ME LIKEE. Has anyone heard or even heard of this one? I've never heard of this record, but I am familiar with Yoshida's RUINS. He's an amazing drummer! Would you be so kind as to post a link to this record? Quote
David Ayers Posted September 30, 2003 Author Report Posted September 30, 2003 Here is one link: link I did find a link to a track listing but I have lost it. You can view this also at Forced Exposure and hmv.co.jp The track with Yoshida is less than 5 minutes. There seem to be three other Hayward releases on this label (all Japan only) but I don't have the others. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 30, 2003 Report Posted September 30, 2003 Masabumi Kikuchi: Wishes/Kochi - with Terumasa Hino, Dave Liebman, Reggie Lucas, Anthony Jackson, Al Foster and Mtume. A fascinating branch of the electric milesean universe ... Quote
PFunkJazz Posted October 1, 2003 Report Posted October 1, 2003 (edited) I don't know whether a court of law would regard this as legally obscure, but it certainly deserves to be more widely known - Kenny Clarke's 1955 album Bohemia Afer Dark. A CD was released on Japanese Savoy ten years or so ago. An outstanding swing-meets-hard bop line-up including the Adderley brothers. Listen out for some sublime Jerome Richardson flute solos. Edited October 1, 2003 by PFunkJazz Quote
Late Posted October 1, 2003 Report Posted October 1, 2003 • Joanne Brackeen: Where Legends Dwell • Tom Prehn: Kvartet • Bradford/Carter/Tapscott: West Coast Hot • Steve Lacy: Disposability • Perry Robinson: Funk Dumpling Quote
mikeweil Posted October 1, 2003 Report Posted October 1, 2003 I don't know whether a court of law would regard this as legally obscure, but it certainly deserves to be more widely known - Kenny Clarke's 1955 album Bohemia Afer Dark. A CD was released on Japanese Savoy ten years or so ago. Rather not, as most of the three albums the Adderley Brothers recorded for Savoy in 1955 are compiled on this available 2-CD-set. Quote
BruceH Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 (edited) I don't know whether a court of law would regard this as legally obscure, but it certainly deserves to be more widely known - Kenny Clarke's 1955 album Bohemia Afer Dark. A CD was released on Japanese Savoy ten years or so ago. An outstanding swing-meets-hard bop line-up including the Adderley brothers. Listen out for some sublime Jerome Richardson flute solos. Huh. And I've got the darn thing filed under "Adderley." Good album though. Edited October 2, 2003 by BruceH Quote
John B Posted October 2, 2003 Report Posted October 2, 2003 (edited) Akira Sakata's Fisherman's.com Akira Sakata on sax, Hamid Drake on drums, Bill Laswell on bass and Pete Cosey on guitar, on his first release (as far as I know) since Miles' 70's releases. I really dig this disc. It's not too out and gets a really nice groove going. Sort of a cross between a typical Laswell production and Dark Magus. Edited October 2, 2003 by John B Quote
Bright Moments Posted October 30, 2004 Report Posted October 30, 2004 Ray Bryant - North of the border. Quote
medjuck Posted October 31, 2004 Report Posted October 31, 2004 And another vote for Ellington's "Indigos" (coincidentally, my first Ellington album too). My first Ellington also (of about 150) . And one of my favorites though I've never thought it was obscure. I think I got my first copy from the Columbia Record club. Quote
Big Al Posted October 31, 2004 Report Posted October 31, 2004 Cal Tjader's Los Ritmos Calientes A great conga-bongo-timbales-everything fest, with some good vibes from Cal and a few jams featuring some tasty playing by Vince Guaraldi! Quote
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