So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Kevin Bresnahan]

36 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Prompted by the Gertz and Gonz post above by @bresna:

Have you ever spun any of Gertz's self-produced/released LPs with Bergonzi? I think Gertz still has a bunch of sealed copies in his closet. I was able to buy a few from him years ago. He had these back then:

Con Brio - Con Brio (Not Fat Records 01-22)
Gonz - Uranian Undertow (Not Fat Records 02-22)
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet - Featuring Bruce Gertz (Not Fat Records 03-22)
Con Brio - The Ray (Not Fat Records 04-22)
Gonz - Caught in the Act! (Not Fat Records 06-22)

There was another one by Gonz called "The Front End", which Gertz also had, but I had found a copy of that at Stereo Jack's years before. That band, Gonz, was a great trio with Gertz & the late Bob Gullotti backing Jerry. I wish I had gotten a chance to see them live.

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Charlie Parker Big Band – Charlie Parker Big Band (Clef, 1954)

 

 

 

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

23 minutes ago, bresna said:

Have you ever spun any of Gertz's self-produced/released LPs with Bergonzi? I think Gertz still has a bunch of sealed copies in his closet. I was able to buy a few from him years ago. He had these back then:

Con Brio - Con Brio (Not Fat Records 01-22)
Gonz - Uranian Undertow (Not Fat Records 02-22)
Jerry Bergonzi Quartet - Featuring Bruce Gertz (Not Fat Records 03-22)
Con Brio - The Ray (Not Fat Records 04-22)
Gonz - Caught in the Act! (Not Fat Records 06-22)

There was another one by Gonz called "The Front End", which Gertz also had, but I had found a copy of that at Stereo Jack's years before. That band, Gonz, was a great trio with Gertz & the late Bob Gullotti backing Jerry. I wish I had gotten a chance to see them live.

I haven't heard those.  Will have to keep an eye out for them.   

The only other Gertz & Gonz album that I know is Red Handed on Double-Time.  

 

[jazzbo]

The Complete Freddie Hubbard Blue Note & Impulse '60s Studio Sessions, disc 3

Edited September 16, 2022 by jazzbo

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

Nate Wooley and Columbia Icefield – Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic, 2021)

[jazzbo]

This is in some ways a strange box set, but I like it. Disc1

[jazzbo]

John Coltrane "Blue Train--the Complete Masters" Blue Note Japan SHM-SACD

This Japanese SHM-SACD sound pretty darned good. What might set it apart from a number of other issues is the stereo separation and the depth of the soundfield.

Edited September 16, 2022 by jazzbo

[medjuck]

4 hours ago, JSngry said:

I guess those people read the liner notes instead of listening to the record.

Oh wait, yeah, the first CD issue of it was jacked up, not at all the original record except in partial part. THAT version should be panned, just because. But the OG record itself, I will go to the mat for THAT one.

Ditto. And a couple of the later cd reissues too. (I think I own 3 different versions-- and I'd go to the mat for all of them. 

[jlhoots]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Nate Wooley and Columbia Icefield – Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic, 2021)

On my short list.

[jazzcorner]

Fresh Sound Records FSR-3000 - Stan Kenton & His Orchestra "Live At Humbolt State College 1959


 

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

[gmonahan]

13 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

[Rabshakeh]

3 hours ago, jlhoots said:

On my short list.

Interested to know what you think. I found it a little slow. I've enjoyed his other stuff more, I think.

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

10 hours ago, jazzbo said:

 

 

Now playing:

[jazzcorner]

15 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Charlie Parker Big Band – Charlie Parker Big Band (Clef, 1954)

 

 

Is that the one with strings?

[Rabshakeh]

Just now, jazzcorner said:

Is that the one with strings?

It's not the album Charlie Parker with Strings, but it does have some strings. 

It's a big band record with Parker as more than featured soloist. Very Clef / Verve in style.

[Referentzhunter]

[BillF]

3 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

This is a good one. One of the few Shipp records that accurately captures how he plays live.

Bob Reid – Africa Is Calling Me (Kwela, 1975)

Currently streaming this weird one. Oliver Lake very strong on it.

[jlhoots]

13 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Interested to know what you think. I found it a little slow. I've enjoyed his other stuff more, I think.

Don't have it yet. Will report when I do.