So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[rostasi]

Tom Johnson died today. His writings for the Village Voice were a constant companion to me in the 70s.

[jazzbo]

 

John Coltrane “Turning Point–The Bethlehem Years” Solid Records Japan 2024 2 cd set, disc 1

[jazzbo]

Herbie Nichols, "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love" Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd 2024

 

It's been too long since this has spun and I am once more amazed at the beauty throughout this disc. The touch Nichols has, his wonderful use of the pedals, the orchestral textures he can create with his pianism. Wow.

 

[soulpope]

4 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Herbie Nichols, "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love" Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd 2024

It's been too long since this has spun and I am once more amazed at the beauty throughout this disc. The touch Nichols has, his wonderful use of the pedals, the orchestral textures he can create with his pianism. Wow.

Agreed .... it's a pity that George Duvivier isn't recorded prominently enough here ....

[Gheorghe]

Got it for Chrismas ! 

Definitely the BEST THING I have heard this year. So beautiful ! 

Pharoah Sanders is one of my very special favourites from almost my beginnings of listenig to music ! 

[jazzbo]

A new year. . . a new snowfall. About an inch. The bare trees are beautiful again!

Stayed up til the ball dropped . . .with an effort and got to sleep seven hours and feel my head full of fog. Not used to that much sleep!

Starting off the new year with a new acquisition from discogs.com — some Swedish jazz.

Arne Domnérus “Arne Domnérus” Four Leaf Clover Records 2 cd set, disc 1

This disc has American Jimmy Rowles on piano and vocals joins the alto saxophonist, which is the main reason I purchased it.

The original cover:

 

6 hours ago, soulpope said:

Agreed .... it's a pity that George Duvivier isn't recorded prominently enough here ....

I can hear him well enough. Not the worst recording session!

Edited Wednesday at 01:09 PM by jazzbo

[soulpope]

12 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I can hear him well enough. Not the worst recording session!

Meant "more" prominently 😎 ....

[Teasing the Korean]

Last night, at around 11 pm, we listened to this:

 

while watching on mute this:

 

The juxtapositions were fantastic.

11 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Herbie Nichols, "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love" Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd 2024

 

It's been too long since this has spun and I am once more amazed at the beauty throughout this disc. The touch Nichols has, his wonderful use of the pedals, the orchestral textures he can create with his pianism. Wow.

I got this in high school, an out-of-phase LP reissue with revised cover art.  It was an important gateway album out of jazz and into space age bachelor pad music.  I eventually got the much better sounding CD, with the original cover art.

Edited Wednesday at 01:35 PM by Teasing the Korean

[jazzbo]

“K+J.J.” Kai Winding & J.J.Johnson, Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan 2024. Includes 7 bonus cuts.

 

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[Pim]

[Pim]

oh my… Billy Bang with Henry Threadgill, Ted Daniel, James Spaulding, John Hicks, Curtis Lundy and Michael Carvin. Such a beautiful record. Doi Moi 😍

[Peter Friedman]

A perfect way to begin the new year is with an album by a very strong favorite of mine.

The Barry Harris Trio - The Last Time I saw Paris

[Pim]

 

Interesting stuff, some solo bass, overdubbed bass, electronics and a duet with Joachim Kuhn, one with Christof Lauer. 

[John Tapscott]

Peter Leitch  R.I.P. August 19, 1944- December 30, 2024  

[kh1958]

Jimmy Rowles, Shade and Light (Black and Blue)

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

51 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

Jimmy Rowles, Shade and Light (Black and Blue)

Outstanding 👌👍 ....

[HutchFan]

2 hours ago, Pim said:

oh my… Billy Bang with Henry Threadgill, Ted Daniel, James Spaulding, John Hicks, Curtis Lundy and Michael Carvin. Such a beautiful record.

Oh yes. Absolutely.  

 

1 hour ago, kh1958 said:

Jimmy Rowles, Shade and Light (Black and Blue)

Seems like Rowles' playing was ALWAYS interesting. 

He's one of those pianists who can make you say "Wow!!" with just one chord.

 

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

Peter Leitch  R.I.P. August 19, 1944- December 30, 2024

Sorry to hear this news.  R.I.P.

 

[Ken Dryden]

I am very sorry to hear of Peter Leitch's passing. I interviewed him after he had undergone hellacious cancer treatments that resulted in nerve damage to one arm, so he focused on writing and arranging. Not long after our chat, I traveled to NYC to hear the public debut of his big band, which played his charts. They made one studio recording, which is worth aacquiring.

[jazzbo]

This record was still on the turntable so I’m re-spinning it. Sounds really good!

Lee Morgan “Caramba” Blue Note Classic reissue LP

 

 

I read on a forum someone thought this was an awful cover. What? It's a great cover.

Edited Wednesday at 06:14 PM by jazzbo

[felser]

Miles Davis Quintet Bootleg Series Vol. 8:  Miles in France 1963 & 1964

[jazzbo]

"Duke Ellington Presents Ivie Anderson" Columbia 2 LP 1973, record 2

Great transfers and sound, and wonderful music. Ivie was something else.







This record was still on the turntable so I’m re-spinning it. Sounds really good!

Lee Morgan “Caramba” Blue Note Classic reissue LP

 

[Peter Friedman]

[JSngry]

I love Ivie Anderson.

[jazzcorner]

Pacific Jazz PJLP-15 (Japan) - Chet Baker Sextet - rec. 1954 - Engineer: Richard Bock