So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[HutchFan]

6 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Pretty interesting record within itself - several spiky Hugh Ragin solos ( and Ornette-ish composition) and a totally wack Leon Ware tune mixed in. Overall, a totally organic funkjazzjazzfunk record that grows from the inside out. 

Hugh Ragin!!!!!!!!!! 

I don't have that record -- but I totally agree re: Hugh Ragin.  I first became aware of him in David Murray's Octet and Big Band.  Ragin's solos ALWAYS stick out (in a good way), they're so ear-catching and musical.

Not sure whether there's anything to this -- but Ragin has always struck me as a musical descendant of Joe Newman.  They have a similar sort of warmth in their sound.

 

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

Speaking of . . . 

Hugh Ragin - Feel the Sunshine (Justin Time, 2002)
with Assif Tsahar (ts, b cl), Craig Taborn (p), Jaribu Shahib (b), Tanni Tabbal (d), and Bruce Cox (d)

 

[JSngry]

34 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

I don't have that record -- but I totally agree re: Hugh Ragin.  I first became aware of him in David Murray's Octet and Big Band.  Ragin's solos ALWAYS stick out (in a good way), they're so ear-catching and musical.

Not sure whether there's anything to this -- but Ragin has always struck me as a musical descendant of Joe Newman.  They have a similar sort of warmth in their sound.

 

Hugh Ragin is incredibly versatile, able to play pretty damn much anything meaningfully. On the last two cuts of this Wesley record, he plays a meaty extended solo in the "free jazz" mode and then closes the album with a really soulful "Maynard-like" melody reading.

I was ready to listen to this record once, enjoy it, and then give it to the library. But it's got more stick than that, in large part due to Fred Wesley's seriousness of concept, but it's Hugh Ragin that's ultimately keeping it here at the house. 

[JSngry]

Local Brooklyn, solid and flayvaful.

[John Tapscott]

[JSngry]

One of Warne's very best records with 5 other/new pieces from the same sessions.

Warne was special. Still is. 

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

with Olu Dara, Frank Lowe and Fred Williams.

[Justin V]

12 hours ago, bresna said:

It's not pointless for George though. It comes with a $25,000 check that I'm sure he would appreciate.

Yes, certainly, and with his past health issues occasionally sidelining him, the financial reward may have allowed him to breathe a little easier.  The fellowship also seems to have a certain cachet, so maybe it would bring wider attention to him.

I was speaking more as strictly a fan.  When I see deserving musicians such as George Cables not getting recognized, I get incredibly frustrated and then find myself thinking, 'Well, why did so-and-so get this award?' and it can spiral into a pretty negative place. 

Anyway, I actually have a trip to New York planned for this month that was specifically planned around seeing Mr. Beautiful himself at the Vanguard.  To see him lead a trio in that space is going to be special. 

6 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

That's a nice one.  I'm a sucker for the Metropole Orchestra dates I've heard.  The Lee Konitz one captures his sound well and brings to mind some of the times I saw him perform.

[T.D.]

An excellent set I very much enjoy, but inexplicably have not listened to in years. Finally pulled it off the shelf.

[Stompin at the Savoy]

After listening to that sample from the new Village Gate release

 

Edited June 2, 2023 by Stompin at the Savoy

[Larry Kart]

4 hours ago, JSngry said:

One of Warne's very best records with 5 other/new pieces from the same sessions.

Warne was special. Still is. 

Where can this be found?

[JSngry]

Still satisfying, maybe because I imprinted in it when it was only 20 or so years old, not 72. A lot of the future still lay ahead then! 

Besides, hey, Sonny Rollins still coming into his own is still very much Sonny Rollins. Same with Jackie McLean. Same with Art Blakey with no hi-hat.

Standing out this time is Tommy Potter.

Hell, I still love bebop, the real deal, that is.

3 minutes ago, Larry Kart said:

Where can this be found?

I was gifted my copy by a very good friend. Would never have known about it otherwise.

Discogs has no copies for sale, so check CD Japan?  As far as I know, it's Japan only. But Chicago should have a source I would think. Maybe not in-store, but locatable for a price. 

The "+5"  cuts are not of the same audio quality and sound like cassette dubs of more than one generation. But hell, Warne is in totally peak form on then, so, you know, fuck "sound quality".  This is genius and this is what we have. 

[JSngry]

The OG Interplay album saw American release and should be easily enough found. if anybody doesn't have it yet.

The opening track ("Loco 47" ) still blows my mind and IMO is one of the greatest...anything ever. 

[Gheorghe]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

Still satisfying, maybe because I imprinted in it when it was only 20 or so years old, not 72. A lot of the future still lay ahead then! 

Besides, hey, Sonny Rollins still coming into his own is still very much Sonny Rollins. Same with Jackie McLean. Same with Art Blakey with no hi-hat.

Standing out this time is Tommy Potter.

Hell, I still love bebop, the real deal, that is.

 

 

 

That´s a great statement. 
I have that album under the title "Dig". 

"Conception" is a tune I love, but usually I perform it in the original AABA form (12 bars A section, 8 bars the bridge) in Db. 

The Miles Davis version is a quite assymetric form, and there are different opinions how many bars it has. I heard so many live version of Miles doing it and I think there are more than one occasions where the musicians busted the form a little. 

"Out of  Blue" is very nice, based on "Get Happy" and we love to perform this. 

And yeah, those old records we bought when we was young always have a certain place in our hearts. 

17 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Mahmoud Chouki, Live at the 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Munck)

Pharoah Sanders, Live at Fabrik, Hamburg 1980

Pharoah Sanders has a special importance for me. 
One of my first LP´s almost 5 decades ago was "Live at the East". 

I saw Pharoah on more occasions maybe similar to this one (I don´t know that album), and it was similar to Archie Shepp, that during the late 70´s they switched from free to classic quartet, featuring standard material. 

I love Pharoah´s version of "On A Misty Night". 

[BillF]

11 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

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7 hours ago, JSngry said:

 

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[HutchFan]

 

 

11 hours ago, T.D. said:

An excellent set I very much enjoy, but inexplicably have not listened to in years. Finally pulled it off the shelf.

I especially love Healing Force and Evidence of Things Unseen from that set.  Two terrific solo piano outings.

 

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

11 hours ago, JSngry said:

The OG Interplay album saw American release and should be easily enough found. if anybody doesn't have it yet.

The opening track ("Loco 47" ) still blows my mind and IMO is one of the greatest...anything ever. 

6 of the 7 tracks are in this nice compilation.

[JSngry]

Sonny and Bird both on tenor...oh my! And some kicking early Philly Joe to boot. 

[jazzcorner]

20 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

👍😁 A very good series with the Metropole Orchestra.

Metropole Orchestra      I wished on the moon - Bill Perkins     1990          Candid

Metropole Orchestra      Saxophone Dreams - Lee Konitz          1997          Koch Jazz

Metropole Orchestra      Andy Martin & Metropole Orchestra  1997          Mons

Metropole Orchestra      A flower is a lovesome thing - B.Cooper/B.Shank          1998  Koch

Metropole Orchestra      Out Of This World - Bob Brookmeyer 1998          Koch

Metropole Orchestra      Twilight - Bart van Lier / Vice Mendoze          1998  Koch

Metropole Orchestra      A Beautiful Friendship - Neil Richard Singers          1998  Koch Jazz

Metropole Orchestra      Love Walked In -  Jiggs Wigham        1999          Koch

Metropole Orchestra      LPyramid - Lew Tabackin 1999  Koch

Metropole Orchestra      Only A Rose - Zoot Sims 1999  Koch

 

Plus this one

 

Edited June 2, 2023 by jazzcorner

[mikeweil]

[BillF]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

Sonny and Bird both on tenor...oh my! And some kicking early Philly Joe to boot. 

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[JSngry]

Another Fred Wesley album with Hugh Ragin! Apparently there were several over the years. I've missed all of them...

This one is a live date with a totally "straight jazz" program that is totally safe for general audiences, not unlike the Jazz Crusaders Lighthouse records. Ragin eats this stuff alive. The effect is not unlike imagining Charles Tolliver on those Lighthouse records!