So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

More Carol Sloane:

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[mjazzg]

  On 3/26/2025 at 4:39 PM, HutchFan said:

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The presence of Franco makes me want to hear this a lot more than if he wasn't there for some reason

[HutchFan]

  On 3/26/2025 at 4:40 PM, mjazzg said:

The presence of Franco makes me want to hear this a lot more than if he wasn't there for some reason

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That makes sense to me.  I always enjoy it when jazz groups have a drummer AND a percussionist.

 

[Pim]

  On 3/26/2025 at 4:39 PM, HutchFan said:

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That is such a great session. Hayes made some excellent records in those years. I have a feeling those get overlooked a lot because he’s credited as the leader and probably less well known as some of his band mates. The Real Thing is another gem. And great to see Hayes is still alive and active on the scene!

[HutchFan]

  On 3/26/2025 at 4:49 PM, Pim said:

That is such a great session. Hayes made some excellent records in those years. I have a feeling those get overlooked a lot because he’s credited as the leader and probably less well known as some of his band mates. The Real Thing is another gem. And great to see Hayes is still alive and active on the scene!

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I agree 100%.  To my ears, Ichi-Ban and The Real Thing are sort of the 1970s version of Hard Bop.  The evolution.

IMO, Hayes' Breath of Life is another really strong record in this same vein.

 

[HutchFan]

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "In My Prime," Vol. 1 (Timeless, 1978)
Solid JP CD reissue

I enjoy this incarnation of the Messengers with Bobby Watson and James Williams.  On this release (and Vol. 2), the regular group is augmented with Curtis Fuller and Ray Mantilla.  

 

[mjazzg]

  On 3/26/2025 at 4:54 PM, HutchFan said:

I agree 100%.  To my ears, Ichi-Ban and The Real Thing are sort of the 1970s version of Hard Bop.  The evolution.

IMO, Hayes' Breath of Life is another really strong record in this same vein.

 

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Yes, I think that's what interests me, takes it out of the usual hard bop territory, just that bit, the bit that makes a difference.

I don't know these albums at all so will be investigating them. I recently bought 'The Real Thing' in no small part down to your and @Pim's enthusiasm for it here, and I love it 

[jazzbo]

Immanuel Wilkins “The 7th Hand” Blue Note cd

An excellent disc in every way.

[Peter Friedman]

Vol.1

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[optatio]

Sun Ra: Somewhere Else. Zensor ZS 136 [Germany 1993]

[mikeweil]

Just had this:

... which made me look for more, and I found this:

 

[Quasimado]

[dougcrates]

[Gheorghe]

  On 3/26/2025 at 10:32 PM, optatio said:

Sun Ra: Somewhere Else. Zensor ZS 136 [Germany 1993]

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Must be wonderful ! 

[optatio]

  On 3/27/2025 at 4:33 AM, Gheorghe said:

Must be wonderful ! 

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Indeed! Knoel Scott - see 'personnel (selections 8,9), recorded December 1988 - is actuel the leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra ...

[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette “Somewhere”

I was going to write “One of my favorite Jarrett Trio recordings” but the truth is they are all so so good.

Recorded live July 11, 2009 at KKL Luzern Concert Hall

 

[jazzbo]

Jonathan Blake “The Eleventh Hour” Sunnyside cd

The excellent drummer’s debut as a leader wtih lots of experienced help.

Johnathan Blake - drums
Jaleel Shaw - alto sax (all tracks except 3, 4, 8 & 10)
Mark Turner - tenor sax (all tracks except 5)
Kevin Hays - piano, Fender Rhodes (all tracks except 1, 5, 6 &10)
Ben Street - bass
Tom Harrell - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 3 & 5)
Grégoire Maret - harmonica (tracks 1 & 10)
Robert Glasper - piano, Fender Rhodes (tracks 1, 5 & 10)
Tim Warfield - tenor sax (track 8)

 

 

 

 

 

[John Tapscott]