So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Holy Ghost]

On 2/21/2025 at 5:49 PM, jazzbo said:

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

 

👌 is some of the best live RRK, period. 

Now: 

Tal: 

[Holy Ghost]

20 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

This one went in the trading bend. Not my favorite at all. I like his Novus/RCA Sextett stuff more.  I know you known him, recorded him, had a beer with him, but far, sans the Novus/RCA material stuff mentioned above,  after AIR, I'm trepidatious. 

P.S.: I have that AIR record. Great stuff.

[Holy Ghost]

On 2/20/2025 at 6:54 PM, JSngry said:

Whatever happened to Dennis O'Too(t)le?

Where did this record come from? WOW!

On 2/19/2025 at 8:31 PM, mikeweil said:

Bobby Timmons must have hated that piano. bad mechanics and out of tune. Roland Hanna had the better chops to cope with that machine. Contrary to Cuscuna's notes on this 1987 CD reissue, I do not think that ths is one of Burrell's best.

So looking forward to the expanded edition. 

6 minutes ago, Holy Ghost said:

Where did this record come from? WOW!

So looking forward to the expanded edition. 

Just in light to a previous post, yeah, totally yeah. 

14 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

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.

Candids. Great stuff. 

[JSngry]

10 minutes ago, Holy Ghost said:

Where did this record come from?

My LP came from a Half Price Books about 20 years ago. My CD was a gift not too long ago.

The record itself...apparently by this time, Savoy's jazz releases were outside productions. This Moffett was self-produced. Cody was just a kid. Too bad that him and Denardo didn't make a duet record.

[Holy Ghost]

Just now, JSngry said:

My LP came from a Half Price Books about 20 years ago. My CD was a gift not too long ago.

The record itself...apparently by this time, Savoy's jazz releases were outside productions. This Moffett was self-produced. Cody was just a kid. Too bad that him and Denardo didn't make a duet record.

It's on cd too, double whammy!

[JSngry]

Without a sense of historical perspective, it might fairly be considered underwhelming, but it does have its moments. And it is a fun (enough) listen.

[Holy Ghost]

1 minute ago, JSngry said:

Without a sense of historical perspective, it might fairly be considered underwhelming, but it does have its moments. And it is a fun (enough) listen.

Well at least one person is listening to it here, it's got to be listenable. YouTube or I'd pay $10 or so to listen. 😊

[Chuck Nessa]

[Pim]

I can’t see music getting less accessible than this but I really, really dig these kind of Evan Parker solo outings. It’s listening to music in a whole other sense than how you listen to most music. When you would play it in the background it might sound as random sounds. It asks absolute concentration and focus. But when you listen with full focus you get sucked into a universe of sounds you did not knew yet. Plus you hear lots of structures and logics actually. Fascinating stuff. Not always in the mood, but when I am this stuff always clicks immediately with me. And Parker’s breathing/blowing/playing skills are literally mindblowing.

[mjazzg]

49 minutes ago, Pim said:

I can’t see music getting less accessible than this but I really, really dig these kind of Evan Parker solo outings. It’s listening to music in a whole other sense than how you listen to most music. When you would play it in the background it might sound as random sounds. It asks absolute concentration and focus. But when you listen with full focus you get sucked into a universe of sounds you did not knew yet. Plus you hear lots of structures and logics actually. Fascinating stuff. Not always in the mood, but when I am this stuff always clicks immediately with me. And Parker’s breathing/blowing/playing skills are literally mindblowing.

And that's one of the best explanations of engaging with EP's music I have read. Reflects almost exactly what I experience.  The recent 4CD set is a beautifully produced release, all solo.

I'm not sure how much he travels abroad these days but if you get a chance to see him live, in any context, it's well worth it @Pim

[Pim]

2 hours ago, mjazzg said:

And that's one of the best explanations of engaging with EP's music I have read. Reflects almost exactly what I experience.  The recent 4CD set is a beautifully produced release, all solo.

I'm not sure how much he travels abroad these days but if you get a chance to see him live, in any context, it's well worth it @Pim

I've got my eye on tour dates but I thinks it's a long time ago he was in The Netherlands unfortunately. Stil hope to catch him with Barry Guy and Paul Lovens....

[mjazzg]

7 minutes ago, Pim said:

I've got my eye on tour dates but I thinks it's a long time ago he was in The Netherlands unfortunately. Stil hope to catch him with Barry Guy and Paul Lovens....

You'll just have to come to him

[John Tapscott]

[Pim]

29 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

You'll just have to come to him

I should probably it’s been a while since I’ve been in London… I don’t think my wife will accept another leave I guess though. Going to hike in Germany this autumn with my dad, brother and sister. And will be gone to Ghana coming February with my students for a 10 day trip. I don’t know if she will survive more days without me and with my lovely but overenergetic boys 🤣 if I do visit I’d definitely check out all the venues  

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Just finished - Kenny Burrell - On View At The Five Spot Cafe (US CD with bonus tracks)

Now playing - Michael Hashim - The Billy Strayhorn Project - Lotus Flower (Stash). Great stuff here. Too bad Hashim never made it to a major label. He is quite the player. Great band too: Hashim on alto & soprano, Mike Ledonne at the piano, Dennis Irwin walking the bass & Kenny Washington in the drum chair.