So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzbo]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Bright Moments” Atlantic 2 cd set, disc 2

 

[optatio]

1 hour ago, Chuck Nessa said:

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[Chuck Nessa]

[BFrank]

7 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

That's a GOOD one!

[Pim]

34 minutes ago, BFrank said:

That's a GOOD one!

Definitely! Been a while since I spun it. 
 

now playing:

[Gheorghe]

so great !!!!! Incredible ! 

[jazzbo]

Bill Evans “You Must Believe in Spring” Warner Bros. cd (1989)

Beautiful, with Eddie Gomez and Elliot Zigmund

 

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This morning the title song seemed appropriate.

[jazzbo]

Joshua Redman “Spirit of the Moment: Live At the Village Vanguard” Warner Bros. 2 cd set, disc 1

 

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Bass – Christopher Thomas
Drums – Brian Blade
Piano – Peter Martin
Saxophone – Joshua Redman

[jazzbo]

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SFJazz Collective “Music of Antônio Carlos Jobim & Original Compositions Live: Sfjazz Center 2018” disc 1

Alto Saxophone – Miguel Zenón*
Bass – Matt Brewer
Drums – Obed Calvaire
Piano – Edward Simon
Tenor Saxophone – David Sánchez*
Trombone – Robin Eubanks
Trumpet – Etienne Charles
Vibraphone – Warren Wolf

[Rabshakeh]

Cecil Taylor - Jumpin' Punkins

Back when I was getting into jazz, I bought two of the 1961 CT vault releases. This one and Cell Walk. I wasn't that impressed by them and I went along with the then-prevailing critical consensus that they were lesser works that showed CT constrained by the labels. They also suffer from a slightly old fashioned production sound. 

On revisiting them for the first time in years, and having listened to a much broader range of jazz in the meantime, they are a bit of a revelation. Not just to hear Taylor comping on standards behind a band, but the way that they represent a path not taken (at least until the later 1970s), where traditional jazz and swing are layered onto free jazz in an exciting and quite visceral way.

I can really hear the seeds of great groups like Pullen / Adams on these records. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if Pullen took inspiration from them, as the connection seems much more apparent than to Taylor's later performance modes.

[jazzcorner]

MPS 0068.235 - Hans Koller Big Band " New York City" - rec. 1968 - Engineer: Rolf Donner

 

[jlhoots]

6 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Bill Evans “You Must Believe in Spring” Warner Bros. cd (1989)

Beautiful, with Eddie Gomez and Elliot Zigmund

 

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This morning the title song seemed appropriate.

I always liked Zigmund with Evans. Underrated IMHO.

[HutchFan]

Bill Evans for me too:

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

[jazzbo]

 

 

SFJazz Collective “Music of Antônio Carlos Jobim & Original Compositions Live: Sfjazz Center 2018”

Alto Saxophone – Miguel Zenón

Bass – Matt Brewer

Drums – Obed Calvaire

Piano – Edward Simon

Tenor Saxophone – David Sánchez

Trombone – Robin Eubanks

Trumpet – Etienne Charles

Vibraphone – Warren Wolf

Now disc 2, a bit louder. 

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[kh1958]

Rudolph Johnson, The Second Coming (Black Jazz)

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

Gordon Beck Quartet – Experiments With Pops

[jazzbo]

Raul De Souza “Jazzmim” Bisocoto da Fina cd

 

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Followed by

Mario Adnet “Saudade Maravilhosa” Selo cd

 

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[HutchFan]

[BFrank]

2 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Rudolph Johnson, The Second Coming (Black Jazz)

Good album. I picked up several Black Jazz reissues when Real Gone had some big sales in the last couple of years.

[Niko]

Alexandra Grimal & Giovanni di Domenico - Shakkei

I also liked the new Sullivan Fortner album but this sax/keys duo album is my favorite new release of 2025 so far

https://alexandragrimal.bandcamp.com/album/shakkei

[BFrank]

Strata-East: The Legacy Begins
An amazing 33 track compilation. Only available digitally, but almost 4 1/2 hours of music!

[HutchFan]

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