jazzbo Posted February 12, 2020 Report Posted February 12, 2020 I listened this morning to someone I really admire and don't mention often enough: Tania Maria. I think she's a wonderful vocalist, pianist, and as unique and "distilled" a composer in some ways as Thelonious Monk. First up was "Brasil, Volume 2"--early Tania with her trio, a trio that could be as tight, groove as hard, and be as inventive as many American jazz trios. What distinguishes them is perhaps they tended to brighter tempos. . . and were masterful with them. Tania herself plays and arranges and reminds me of both Keith Jarrett and Ray Charles. And her singing evokes the rhythmic grace and feeling of Jobim and Regina, but also the silky pure tone of and the fleet, musical scatting of Fitzgerald. Then I moved on to "Europe"--a later live recording where Tania has fully embraced and weaponized her quirky funkiness. And the engineering here throws huge instrumental images especially of the Stratocaster and Tania's keyboards--it's like being right in front of a stage. Quote
Marzz Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 John Surman - Tales of the Algonquin (Deram) Quote
HutchFan Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Houston Person - Houston Express (Prestige) Today's entry on my 70s jazz blog is about this Houston Person album. Â Â Â 3 hours ago, EKE BBB said: Yes! Â Â 1 hour ago, Marzz said: John Surman - Tales of the Algonquin (Deram) Yes! Â Quote
Gheorghe Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, HutchFan said: NP: From the cover photo this might be a later Album (late 70´s early 80´s) but I doubt he made records for Black Lion during that time when he was with CBS. I have only one Black Lion Album by Dexter, and it is from 1967 at Montmatre with Kenny Drew, NHOP and Tootie Heath. I think the tunes are "Like Someone in Love", "Blues Walk", "Body ´n Soul" and "There will never be another you". Maybe, your Album is from the same period (Black Lion was mostly recording Americans in Europe in the mid/late sixties) and did they try to let it look more contemporanous, with a later photo and a title which is related to the 1985 Tavenier film ? Edited February 13, 2020 by Gheorghe Quote
HutchFan Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Gheorghe said: From the cover photo this might be a later Album (late 70´s early 80´s) but I doubt he made records for Black Lion during that time when he was with CBS. I have only one Black Lion Album by Dexter, and it is from 1967 at Montmatre with Kenny Drew, NHOP and Tootie Heath. I think the tunes are "Like Someone in Love", "Blues Walk", "Body ´n Soul" and "There will never be another you". Maybe, your Album is from the same period (Black Lion was mostly recording Americans in Europe in the mid/late sixties) and did they try to let it look more contemporanous, with a later photo and a title which is related to the 1985 Tavenier film ? Yes. You got it exactly. The music is from the same '67 Montmartre gig as your LP -- but not released until the 80s, prompted by the movie. Quote
Gheorghe Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Thank you @HutchFan ! Well I Always found it very annoying if they used cover photos that were not from the period when the Music was made. Early Music with later photos (I have the old Ornette Coleman with Paul Bley, Don Cherry from 1958 with a photo of Ornette in the 80´s ), or the 1971 Monk Studio Dates with a photo of Monk from 1941, very very annoying. Quote
soulpope Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 9 hours ago, EKE BBB said: A beauty .... Quote
Balladeer Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Referentzhunter said: Great one! "Simple Twist of Fate" belongs to my  Top Five songs of Dylan. Quote
Jim Duckworth Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 16 hours ago, felser said: This was one of my first Miles Davis records, recommended by my high school biology teacher. I will always love this record-it may well be my favorite!  Quote
felser Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 20 minutes ago, Jim Duckworth said: This was one of my first Miles Davis records, recommended by my high school biology teacher. I will always love this record-it may well be my favorite!  The Hancock/Carter/Williams rhythm section is incredible on it. I probably prefer the writing on ESP, but this one is an amazing listen! Quote
Justin V Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 I misclicked and started playing this album and was drawn in by the opening track. I may continue on to the next album on the Bee Hive Mosaic. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Miles Davis "Someday My Prince Will Come" Sony 20bit SBM LP facsimile cd. This is one of the first LP facsimile Miles Davis cds I bought and man it sounds very good. Quote
Justin V Posted February 13, 2020 Report Posted February 13, 2020 Next up in the Bee Hive box. What a voice!  Quote
JSngry Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Posted February 13, 2020 I suppose I should wish I liked Michael Brecker more than I do...but still, everybody came to play, and that matters. Quote
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