Who are you just discovering?

[king ubu]

The Bluesbreakers disc with Peter Green is really great! Filled to the brim, it includes the EP they did with Paul Butterfield, a single or two, as well as the one BBC session with Green (which is great, although Green isn't that prominent). Green also turns up as guest on a track on "Laurel Canyon" and the "Bare Wires" album contains another single with Green (and Aynsley Dunbar - is that the "same" Sly Dunbar of Sly & Robbie, btw?).

As for Mick Taylor... I'm not as much of a fan that I'll go and search for his stuff. I first heard him with Dylan and still like "Real Live" a lot, and his contributions are quite responsible for that, I think (but there are a few very fine overall perofrmances on that album as well).

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

(and Aynsley Dunbar - is that the "same" Sly Dunbar of Sly & Robbie, btw?).

Aynsley

Sly - a different drummer

MG

Oh, I didn't expect them ALL to come up!

[king ubu]

Ah, I see, thanks

[king ubu]

Devendra Banhart!

[papsrus]

One of This year's discovers for me may well be Arthur Blythe.

I already long had his Savants Spirit In The Fields and Focus, but somehow never heard those cds close, deep enough. Some months ago I finally did at lenght and was so thrilled and delighted by that alto/tuba/drums vibe I started to look for his earlier recordings. In The Tradition and Bush Baby had to be found somewhere in the internet, sadly no cd available ever to buy. Lenox Avenue is an awesome record, but Illusions thrilled me even more.

Thanks for bringing these up. Listening to some samples of Exhale now. Fantastic stuff!

[kh1958]

Arthur Blythe played at the Caravan or Dreams in Fort Worth, around 1984 or '85, in a quartet with Kelvyn Bell on guitar--I recall the performance of Faceless Woman which was really strong. Unfortunately, I've never had the opportunity to see him since.

[Drumolator]

Sax player Walt Weiskopf

Piano player Hiromi (Sonic Bloom)

[clifford_thornton]

I'm discovering Marty Ehrlich at the moment.

His new record is really stunning!

That is a really nice record. Too bad the live gig I saw by that band wasn't quite as hot.

[jazzbo]

So far this year: Porcupine Tree and Opeth. Easing into their catalogs thanks to Shawn's introduction.

Edited February 23, 2010 by jazzbo

[Guest Bill Barton]

Daniel Mille.

The past couple of months I've really been enjoying the two CDs my friend David Beckett gave to me when I was in Vermont over Thanksgiving.

From what I've seen, these are available only as French imports, Dusty Groove has at least one on their site. A quick Google search came up with several as downloads.

Lovely music...

[EKE BBB]

Frank Guarente from the Georgians and the Paul Specht band. Wonderful trumpeter, although he turned to commercial studio recordings in the 30s.

[jeffcrom]

Frank Guarente from the Georgians and the Paul Specht band. Wonderful trumpeter, although he turned to commercial studio recordings in the 30s.

Yes, yes yes! He swapped trumpet lessons with King Oliver when he lived in New Orleans.

[Dan Gould]

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

I'd heard one or two discs before and thought they were solid Chicago blues but at Christmas I picked up Rough Dried Woman on Wolf which turned out to be an outstanding disc and now I've used a Barnes & Noble coupon to get a great price on a another Wolf releease, 44 Blues.

My brother calls him "journeyman" and "not distinctive" but I beg to differ.

[jeffcrom]

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

I'd heard one or two discs before and thought they were solid Chicago blues but at Christmas I picked up Rough Dried Woman on Wolf which turned out to be an outstanding disc and now I've used a Barnes & Noble coupon to get a great price on a another Wolf releease, 44 Blues.

My brother calls him "journeyman" and "not distinctive" but I beg to differ.

A blog entry.

[Dan Gould]

Thanks, Jeff. I've been thinking about that Black Tornado disc, I guess it should definitely be next.

[king ubu]

Led Zeppelin... haven't played any since I was 14 or 15... not bad at all!

And this one here, for laughs:

[BFrank]

Led Zeppelin... haven't played any since I was 14 or 15... not bad at all!

And this one here, for laughs:

Me, too. I re-discovered them about 5 years ago.

Just now getting into: Jerry Bergonzi. Very nice ... somewhat Joe Farrell-like.

[BillF]

Just now getting into: Jerry Bergonzi. Very nice ... somewhat Joe Farrell-like.

Saw the Jerry Bergonzi Trio here in Manchester three months ago. Was very impressed, even to the point of being reminded of Coltrane of the Crescent period!

[save0904]

David S. Ware Quartet

[BFrank]

Just now getting into: Jerry Bergonzi. Very nice ... somewhat Joe Farrell-like.

Saw the Jerry Bergonzi Trio here in Manchester three months ago. Was very impressed, even to the point of being reminded of Coltrane of the Crescent period!

Cool. Next time he makes it out to the West Coast, I'll have to catch a show.

[Jazzmoose]

Believe it or not, the Grateful Dead. Better forty years late than never, I suppose.

[jazzbo]

Wow. Cool!

[clifford_thornton]

Blue Oyster Cult (the first three LPs).

[JSngry]

Pops Poopadeaux, all over again.

[Jazzmoose]

Blue Oyster Cult (the first three LPs).

All I have to do is see the cover of Tyranny and Mutation, and the memories of another time come flooding back...

Wow. Cool!

Yeah, they don't call me 'cutting edge' for nothing; I have to pay them...

I think I had a "vested identity interest" in not liking the Grateful Dead, if that makes sense. I was proud to be part of the crowd that believed Terrapin Station had some points, but the rest of it was meaningless. Stupid ego.

Edited March 25, 2010 by Jazzmoose