So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[HutchFan]

Jaguar is a fantastic word in English -- but it's even cooler in Portuguese: Yauaretê. 

 

 

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Edited November 15, 2021 by HutchFan

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Today is the first day I really get to sit down and listen to my main system via speakers in five weeks, and also the first time I get to listen to my new transport via the speakers. 

Great sounds and a general relaxing are occurring.

I started off with Yana Purim, "Harvest Time." I love her older sister Flora Purim and there is definitely a family resemblance in the sound of her voice and phrasing. But. . . her English singing is not that great. Her Portuguese is better. . . but Flora is rightfully the one who became an international "name."

So I needed to listen to Flora Purim after this and decided to spin the LP of "Stories to Tell". . . ah, an old favorite since it was first released lo these many years ago.

Then as the Rega was spinning I listened to record 1 of Miles Davis "Big Fun" 2 LP set. Music that is in my mental musical DNA. And sounding very very good today.

 

Then I thought I would retry a recent release that I think has great music but not so great sound, Joe Chambers "Samba de Maracatu"

The sound is a bit better with my new transport and settings but. . . 

And right now I am spinning disc 7 of Lee Morgan "Complete Live at the Lighthouse" cd set. One of my favorite releases of the year.

[Dub Modal]

And then Ryan Devlin's The Shape of Light

These guys are playing live this weekend at the Lilypad in Cambridge MA for $10. If I was close I'd go. 

 

[BillF]

[Dub Modal]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Truly a joyous and entertaining release that I have always enjoyed. Two masterful singers having fun together in San Francisco.

"The Carmen McRae/Betty Carter Duets" OJC cd.

Edited November 15, 2021 by jazzbo

[Dub Modal]

Never heard of these guys but I'm not from Pittsburgh. Nice album. 

[jazzbo]

Joyce "Agua e Luz"

[soulpope]

[jazzcorner]

 

[jazzbo]

Miles Davis "E.S.P." Mobile Fidelity SACD

[Dub Modal]

39 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Good stuff

NP: 

Edited November 15, 2021 by Dub Modal

[BillF]

48 minutes ago, jazzcorner said:

 

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

 

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[HutchFan]

[Gheorghe]

14 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Jaguar is a fantastic word in English -- but it's even cooler in Portuguese: Yauaretê. 

 

 

and

I got this last Chrismas from my wife. Wonderful. The version of "Be bop" is fantastic. 

[BillF]

11 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Miles Davis "E.S.P." Mobile Fidelity SACD

5 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

[EKE BBB]

On 14/11/2021 at 0:37 PM, EKE BBB said:

Disc 4

Disc 5

[EKE BBB]

[EKE BBB]

[aparxa]

On 12/11/2021 at 10:11 AM, Rabshakeh said:

Are there others of hers that you recommend?

I really enjoyed it.

I remember listening to multiple live versions on YT or other platforms at the time the album was released, more a hit than a standard. The few recent covers that I found from Discogs do not capture the vibrant energy of the initail tune at all.

16 hours ago, soulpope said:

Gooood!