Best track you heard all week

[B. Goren.]

Sun Ra quartet playing My Favorite Things on New Steps. The quartet members are John Gilmor, Michael Ray and Luqman Ali.

[jazzbo]

"She's Moved On," Porcupine Tree, "Deadwing" Cd. Just a track that has all the elements I like so much about this band. Rocking, moving, some virtuoso playing, dynamics, drama, beauty.

[Tom Cat]

watermelon song from raining on the moon, by william parker

[Neal Pomea]

Shake it Down, Lillian Glinn.

[Sundog]

Stevie Wonder- Boogie on Reggae Woman

Heard this on the radio today, and the groove still sounds as good today, as it did back in the day. Can I play? Absolutely, Stevie!

[Leeway]

Hard to say if it was the best, but "Joshua" on Bobby Hutcherson's "Spiral" Blue Note LP blew me away. With Freddie Hubbard (tp); Sam Rivers (ts); Bobby Hutcherson (vib); Andrew Hill (p); Richard Davis (b); Joe Chambers (d), how could it not?!

[Peter Friedman]

""Keystone" from the Joe Henderson album MIRRORS,MIRRORS. This tune written by Ron Carter has, to my ears, a Monk feeling.

A fine solo by Joe, and Chick Corea's solo is one of his best as a sideman. Billy Higgings playing here reminded me of Roy Haynes.

Unfortunately, this tune plus "What's New" are the only tunes on the cd that I really like. But "Keystone" is so enjoyable that I need to

keep the cd.

[colinmce]

Anthony Braxton and Stuart Gilmour doing a soprano/piano duet on "Rosetta" from 14 Compositions (Traditional) 1996. What a wonderful and singular album in the man's discography! It starts out in a very polite mode before Anthony rips it apart like only he can. When he comes back to the head (on a dime!) he goes back to playing straight, but laces it with out-phrasing. Love it.

[B. Goren.]

Abbey Lincoln: When Malindy Sings. I'm not a vocal jazz fan but this is really an outstanding performance.

[Leeway]

About 30 minutes into this CD (Track 1), Evan Parker unleashes a monster, jaw dropping sax solo that has to be heard to be believed. Even for Parker, this is a knock-out.

[B. Clugston]

Herbie Hancock, "Hornets" on Sextant.

[Peter Friedman]

This morning's walk was made more enjoyable by this tune on my iPod.

Jimmy Raney feat. Bobby Jaspar - "Tres Chouette' - from the Vogue CD with the title.

[Neal Pomea]

Ma Rainey, Blues the World Forgot, parts 1 and 2

[paul secor]

Benny Waters: "As Time Goes By" from Hurry On Down (Storyville)

Benny Waters' sax on this one just hit me right yesterday.

[Jazzmoose]

It had been a while, but I listened to Roberta Flack's First Time Ever I Saw Your Face yesterday. The one thing I can agree with myself at age 13: This is the finest recording ever made. I don't care; it just is.

[Van Basten II]

La visite from Eldorado Trio

[Uncle Skid]

It had been a while, but I listened to Roberta Flack's First Time Ever I Saw Your Face yesterday. The one thing I can agree with myself at age 13: This is the finest recording ever made. I don't care; it just is.

Speaking of Roberta Flack, the "best track" I've heard lately (in fact, I've been somewhat _obsessed_ with it lately): Hampton Hawes, "At The Piano", "Killing Me Softly With His Song"...

Credit where credit is due: Ethan Iverson's blog (Do The Math) has mentioned this record more than once.... also, see (via DTM): JazzWax

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

It had been a while, but I listened to Roberta Flack's First Time Ever I Saw Your Face yesterday. The one thing I can agree with myself at age 13: This is the finest recording ever made. I don't care; it just is.

Speaking of Roberta Flack, the "best track" I've heard lately (in fact, I've been somewhat _obsessed_ with it lately): Hampton Hawes, "At The Piano", "Killing Me Softly With His Song"...

Credit where credit is due: Ethan Iverson's blog (Do The Math) has mentioned this record more than once.... also, see (via DTM): JazzWax

That's one of my favourite Hamp albums.

MG

[Shawn]

"Midnight Sun" - Air

[paul secor]

John Lee Hooker: "Lowdown Midnight Boogie" from Southern Blues (Savoy/Arista LP)

Free, intense, magical, frightening music.

[Shawn]

Richie Havens - Just Like A Woman (live performance from Dylan's 30th anniversary concert)

[colinmce]

Ben Webster - "The Horn"

[jazzbo]

Miles Davis, "Spanish Key," Bitches Brew, (original mix via cd).

I've known this piece since 1971 or so. . . but this week I've played it a few times and it stuck in my noggin, especially during a long motorcycle ride in the cool of the morning.

[John Tapscott]

Dexter Gordon - "I Want More" from the Jazz Icons Series 2 Bonus DVD. Dex really digs in on this relatively short (for Dexter) track plus there's a great swinging piano solo by Tete Montoliu.

[Royal Oak]

Davy Graham - "Ain't Nobody's Business" and "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright". In fact, pretty much all of Davy Graham's "Folk, Blues and Beyond" album.