So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Rabshakeh]

Travis Reuter - Quintet Music

 

[rostasi]

[optatio]

2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Jonah Jones - Jonah's Wail

A super comp with sides recorded with Bechet. Good lusty stuff.

👍

my copy:

[John Tapscott]

[Holy Ghost]

On 3/30/2025 at 4:45 AM, optatio said:

Karl Berger / Ed Blackwell / Dave Holland: Transit. Solid Records CDSOL-45023 [Japan 2017]

Have this, awesome session. 

On 3/30/2025 at 3:41 PM, JSngry said:

Solar CD from Dusty Groove, a few weeks ago. It was just sitting there on the website somehow.

Lucky. Practically impossible to find.  

[Chuck Nessa]

[T.D.]

Couple of favorites.

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

This again:

[T.D.]

[dougcrates]

[Holy Ghost]

On 3/30/2025 at 4:21 PM, jazzbo said:

Miles Davis “Birth of the Blue” Columbia/Analogue Productions SACD

This was indeed a superlative release.

 

Same music, different cover?

On 3/30/2025 at 2:08 PM, Kevin Bresnahan said:

Pharoah Sanders - Crescent With Love (Evidence).

Playing disc 1 now. The opening track could turn off some, as Sanders' take on 'Lonnie's Lament' is a very direct imitation of Trane's version, with William Henderson doing a superb imitation of McCoy as well. While I appreciate this, others will probably "Been there, done that" this type of approach. In context, as a ballad collection highlighting Coltrane tunes, I think it fits.

And FWIW, I could also see someone thinking 2 CDs of ballads could get boring. But there is a time & place for discs like these and as I sit down to dinner with my wife, this time & this place is one of those.

I'd also add that I appreciate that Evidence toned these Venus dates down for their CDs. Venus CDs are mastered really loud.

 

Love this Kevin, this is awesome! "But there is a time & place for discs like these and as I sit down to dinner with my wife, this time & this place is one of those." This is what matters. My wife and I play a Love Supreme (yes, she really likes it!) doing the same thing you are doing here.  Love this post!

[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

Yes, nothing new but the cover and the excellent mastering.

 

Starting off a soggy morning with some excellent music from the "Classic Vanguard Jazz Piano Sessions" Mosaic box set, disc III. 

All Mel Powell sessions. I have loved this music for many years, just so swinging and smart. 

Edited yesterday at 09:28 AM by jazzbo

[jazzbo]

Funking it up a bit.

Javon Jackson “Have you Heard?”

 

[jazzbo]

Darren Johnston’s Gone to Chicago “The Big Lift”

Darren Johnston - trumpet
Jeb Bishop - trombone
Jason Adasiewicz - vibraphone
Nate McBride - upright bass
Frank Rosaly - drums

 

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

[mjazzg]

4 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Darren Johnston’s Gone to Chicago “The Big Lift”

Darren Johnston - trumpet
Jeb Bishop - trombone
Jason Adasiewicz - vibraphone
Nate McBride - upright bass
Frank Rosaly - drums

 

Me too now, prompted by your post to get it off the shelf. 

There was a time when I was hoovering up everything from this generation of Chicago players, such a great scene.

[John Tapscott]

32 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

👍

[HutchFan]

After seeing/hearing her at Big Ears.

 

[optatio]

2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

👍 - I'm glad I saw Art Blakey live ...

[rostasi]

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Chet Baker Trio “Mr. B” Timeless cd

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Followed by
“Chet Baker Sings Again” Timeless cd

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From this box set:

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