So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[duaneiac]

Discs X, IX and VIII because sometimes you get into a Basie groove and it's hard to get out -- not that I'm complaining about that!

[B. Goren.]

[Gheorghe]

19 minutes ago, B. Goren. said:

One of the best, if not THE BEST from the "Second Quintet". 

[jazzcorner]

Original Bethlehem BCP 9  recorded 1954 - [Affinity reissue from 1982 with slightly different title]

[B. Goren.]

1 hour ago, Gheorghe said:

One of the best, if not THE BEST from the "Second Quintet". 

I tend to agree.

[Justin V]

Justin Robinson - Just In Time: I fondly recall seeing Robinson with Roy Hargrove shortly after Earfood was released and it was one of the best concerts I've attended.  On this Verve date, Robinson was joined by the rhythm section of Kenny Barron, Peter Washington and Lewis Nash, with Eddie Henderson, Stephen Scott, Clifton Anderson and Javon Jackson making appearances.  The album ends with an alto battle featuring producer Bobby Watson and Gary Bartz.  Robinson has released few recordings in the years since, which is a shame.  This one is worth seeking out.

Edited March 4, 2020 by Justin V

[John Tapscott]

[Gheorghe]

Something I love very much. And I like the combination of the masters from the 50´s with younger musicians from the 70´s, so Bob James dubbing on electric and acoustic piano really does a very good job here, as does John Scofield who was still quite new then. 

Wonderful choice of tunes, older stuff and some new Mulligan compositions as "Song for an unfinished woman".......

[Peter Friedman]

[jcam_44]

 

Jimmy Cobb - Jazz in the Key of Blue

 

beautiful recording. 

[soulpope]

[jazzbo]

 

"Big Band Basie" Count Basie, Pablo K2 cd. I saw Basie about a year before this in a church. A wonderful show, even though I was distracted watching my late first wife on a date with someone else about four rows ahead on the other side of the sanctuary. . . . This band has such PRECISION. And the sound is killer. Before that these four masters of time, melody and mood. Great tunes! Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker, Joe Pass "All Too Soon--The Ellington Album" Pablo cd.

 

Following these. . .

The powerful and innovative original mix of this classic cornerstone of my listening world. The first disc which is always a great one two punch of the mystic madness of "Pharaoh's Dance" and the dionysian funkiness of "Bitches Brew." This version is the stereo SACD layer of the latest Sony that features the quadrophonic version.

Edited March 3, 2020 by jazzbo

[jcam_44]

Orrin Evans - Faith In Action 

followed by 

Dave Douglas - Live at the Jazz Standard Saturday 7:30 set

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

Ellington Small Group with Rolf Ericson, Lawrence Brownm Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, John Lamb and Sam Woodyard

[BillF]

9 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Ellington Small Group with Rolf Ericson, Lawrence Brownm Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, John Lamb and Sam Woodyard

I saw the Ellington Orch when Ericson was with them. I remember Duke's introduction: "All the way from Sweden ..." What date is your album?

Edited March 4, 2020 by BillF

[John Tapscott]

[Peter Friedman]

3 hours ago, BillF said:

I saw the Ellington Orch when Ericson was with them. I remember the introduction: "All the way from Sweden ..." What date is your album?

1964

[ghost of miles]

[Justin V]

[Gheorghe]

9 hours ago, soulpope said:

Great !

[BillF]

6 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

1964

Now I think I can place it. I saw the Ellington Orch in Leicester, England during the Easter holiday of that year, just after one of the coldest winters here of the century!

[BillF]

[jazzcorner]

[Peter Friedman]

Hank Jones & Tommy Flanagan in Concert