So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[EKE BBB]

"The soloist: Coleman Hawkins

His setting: the lustrous sounds of a large orchestra

His nickname: ordinarily "the hawk". But in this album, a golden glow surrounds his vibrant playing, and he becomes, "the gilded hawk". 

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[jazzcorner]

9 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

👍 I wish Mosaic had done a Rugolo Box set like they did for Johnny Richards. 

Fresh Sound has reissued  his Columbia albums in the 1980s on vinyl. Have a nice collection of those plus the one below.

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[BillF]

[Rabshakeh]

Mali Obomsawin - Sweet Tooth (Out of Your Head, 2022)

This one seems to be impressing a lot of people on my twitter feed at the moment, so I thought that I would give it a listen.

[EKE BBB]

Tenor plus string orchestra day...  

[Rabshakeh]

Patricia Brennan – More Touch (Pyroclastic, 2022)

This one's cool. Vibes with heavy pedal warping over diasporic (mostly Afro-Cuban) rhythms. Some old school electronics flourishes.

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[Rabshakeh]

Quarteto Negro – Quarteto Negro (Kuarup, 1987)

 

[Gheorghe]

4 hours ago, BillF said:

Yes that´s cool. I found it in a second had record store in the 70´s. I think it became a bit a model for me for playing solo myself. I love the way Monk plays stride, even on his own compositions like he did on his last album in London. I learned a lot about the use of the left hand from listening to Monk.

[jazzbo]

I’m a big Randy Weston fan and have decided to begin revisiting his earliest recordings which are great listens.

This one first: “The Modern Art of Jazz,” released on Dawn Records.

 

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Recorded in New York City on November 21 and November 22, 1956

Randy Weston - piano
Ray Copeland - trumpet
Cecil Payne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
Wilbert Hogan or Willie Jones - drums

 

Then on to:

“The Complete Peggy Lee & June Christy Capitol Transcription Sessions” Mosaic Records disc V

 

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More Peggy Lee sides with the excellent guitar styling of her then husband Dave Barbour. Great singing and playing and great mono sound, both in the original recording and the mastering for cd.

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[Eric]

On 11/21/2022 at 1:04 PM, BillF said:

YES, always!

[EKE BBB]

Strong swerve, from tenor plus strings to alto plus strings...  

[jazzbo]

I was thinking of playing a Duke Pearson album, but saw this one first and it has lovely arrangements by Duke with an all-star (imo) cast and it sure sounds nice this morning.

Lee Morgan “Standards” Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

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Arranged By – Duke Pearson
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Mickey Roker
Flute, Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

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[jazzbo]

 

One Lee Morgan leads to another, this time. . . .

"Caramba" Blue Note Japan SHM-CD
 

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Last night:

Les McCann - Invitation to Openness (Atlantic/Label M, 1972)

 

[jazzcorner]

[BillF]

2 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

 

👍

1 hour ago, jazzbo said:

 

 

👍

Now playing:

[Joe]

 

[Jim Duckworth]

2 hours ago, jazzbo said:

I was thinking of playing a Duke Pearson album, but saw this one first and it has lovely arrangements by Duke with an all-star (imo) cast and it sure sounds nice this morning.

Lee Morgan “Standards” Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

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Arranged By – Duke Pearson
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Mickey Roker
Flute, Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

This is a go-to for me:  I love those Duke Pearson arrangements with Lee.

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington “The Making of the Great Summit” Roulette cd

One gets to be a fly on the wall for portions of this awesome session. Wow.

[jazzbo]

"A Perfect Match -- Ella and Basie" Pablo cd

 

Everybody is into it.

Edited November 23, 2022 by jazzbo

[jazzbo]

Wow. I forgot how thrilling the duet between Ella (scat) and Booty Wood (on trombone) was on this Pablo cd! I find the cd sounds best with phase in the “OUT” position on my DAC.

Now on to
Randy Weston “Solo, Duio & Trio” OJC cd

[BillF]

2 hours ago, Joe said:

 

👍 👍 👍

Now playing:

 

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

👍

[HutchFan]

3 hours ago, BillF said:

Now playing:

Terrific.

This album could've easily been titled with these GIGANTIC hands...