So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Jim Duckworth]

2 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

It took decades before I caught the "joke" that every time he says "Strictly Commercial" someone plays the first notes from Midnight Sun.

[sidewinder]

Vocalion. RIP Annie Ross.

[jazzbo]

Hermeto Pascoal & Big Band "Natureza Universal"

This album gets more interesting the more I hear it. Wild, eccentric melodies and ideas, ecstatic samba energy, but played with concise precision and passion. Amazing music.

Edited July 22, 2020 by jazzbo

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzcorner]

Fresh Sound Records FSR-CD 421 " The Legendary Jutta Hipp Quintet 1954 " Frankfurt Special" -

 

 

[Justin V]

I listened to the recordings with Bechet earlier today and listened to this and a live album a few days ago.  Davison must've been quite a live performer.  I even scored a signed photo on eBay, which is a nice piece of jazz history.

[mikeweil]

3 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Hermeto Pascoal & Big Band "Natureza Universal"

This album gets more interesting the more I hear it. Wild, eccentric melodies and ideas, ecstatic samba energy, but played with concise precision and passion. Amazing music.

I missed this one - will have to get me a copy!

[Justin V]

[kh1958]

Sona Jobarteh, Motherland: The Score (African Guild Records)

[Referentzhunter]

and again, the Pallas pressing

[JSngry]

1964.

Consequences! Shepp! Tchicai!

Also - George Barrow and Howard Johnson, did not know that that the former moved in that circle, or that the latter was even on the scene then.

[Referentzhunter]

[BillF]

[Justin V]

 

[Referentzhunter]

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

[Jim Duckworth]

 

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

[JSngry]

 

Here it is!

[Justin V]

Disc 2: After listening to Runnin' Wild over the weekend and the HRS sessions last week, The Fabulous Sidney Bechet may be next. 

[soulpope]

[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

Spun some LPs today. 

First up one of my favorite Santana LPs, “Borboletta.” I really like how Santana had assimilated and collated things he learned from playing with McLaughlin (the way I hear it using power tube distortion and feedback sustain in a new way } and  I confess the Chinmoy inspired lyrics appealed to me when this was first out on LP and still does.

Then “Friday Night at the Blackhawk” Miles Davis. .. this is from a 2 LP Columbia Special Products release. I have this material in many forms and like playing this 2 LP set.

Then on to Bob Dylan “Shadows in the Night” on LP. This is actually my least favorite of the Dylan “Standards” albums, I don’t think he quite had his vocal approach down pat yet, but I really do like the arrangements and playing.

Then on to a cd, the new Blue Note, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers “Just Coolin’” . . . not the best thing the label ever held back, but nice to have. Sure sounds good on cd. People are complaining about the packaging but I like it.

 

One more to call it a day, "GURIS: Celebrating the Music of Hermeto Pascoal" Jovino Santos Neto & André Mehmari, with Hermeto Pascoal. 

Really a good one.

Edited July 23, 2020 by jazzbo