So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Gheorghe said:

Very exiting all three volumes "On Stage" at the BIM house in Amsterdam from 1975. 

This here has a quite exiting version of "Old Devil Moon" though on the start it sounds like if Cliff just had to "learn" the tune, but he really stretches out on solo. 

Cedar Waltons trio feature "The Maestro" is a beauty. Very fine descending chords on the theme, not unlikely those on Dizzy´s "Con Alma" though it´s completly different. 

"The Highest Mountain" also very strong. 

This was a great combo .... outstanding music ....

[Larry Kart]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

Never heard if it. Sure looks interesting.

[jazzbo]

Disc 1

[BillF]

5 hours ago, Justin V said:

Kicking off the Saturday with this hard-swinging gem. 

I like that one! 

[JSngry]

23 minutes ago, Larry Kart said:

Never heard if it. Sure looks interesting.

It's a Don Schlitten joint. Not the best thing ever, but certainly listenable enough, and for more than one spin, too.

 

[HutchFan]

An excellent band making superb music.

[JSngry]

For the Groove/Teddy record, let me cut to the chase and give a link to "Pennies From Heaven", the last - and by far best (imo) cut of the album:

They save the best for last. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Peter Friedman]

[Justin V]

Disc 2: This is a set that I hadn't spent much time with until last year when I picked up the Pres Verve box and the old Basie Decca box (finally!).  It us becoming one of my favorite Mosaics.  'I Left My Baby' is desert-island material.  

[HutchFan]

 

 

Groove Holmes with Teddy Edwards & Pat Martino.

Ruby Braff.

Prez!!!

Some strong stuff today. 👍

[JSngry]

[sidewinder]

6 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

Cedar Waltons trio feature "The Maestro" is a beauty. Very fine descending chords on the theme, not unlikely those on Dizzy´s "Con Alma" though it´s completly different. 

"The Highest Mountain" also very strong. 

It was always a highlight of gigs by Eastern Rebellion and Cedar’s trio when they played ‘The Maestro’. Bob Berg was pretty adept on the changes to that tune.

[Peter Friedman]

Phil Woods Quartet - Live From New York

[Jim Duckworth]

i got quite a kick from listening to this yesterday, so I continued today with Joe Sullivan, Jess Stacy, and  Buddy Weed.

[John Tapscott]

[saskimo]

OJCCD-152-2 (C-3507) 

[mikeweil]

This afternoon:

[duaneiac]

The first concert presented here marked Lee Konitz's arrival in the band and Mr. Kenton is effusive in his praise of the saxophonist.  This version of the band also included Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Richie Kamuca, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino, Bill Russo and Sal Salvador.  This is the only one of this "Concerts In Miniature" series of CDs I have.  The sound is good, but not terrific.  Nice but brief liner notes by Kenton scholar/biographer Michael Sparke.

Stan Kenton, before giving the band the tempo on "23 Degrees N - 82 Degrees W" here:  "Gentlemen -- take my beat and make it yours"

[HutchFan]

[Gheorghe]

10 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 

 

Groove Holmes with Teddy Edwards & Pat Martino.

Ruby Braff.

Prez!!!

Some strong stuff today. 👍

This was the first Montgomery I heard ! Great !

[mikeweil]

Sunday morning with Julius Watkins, one of my favourite musicians:

[BillF]

[mjazzg]

Beautifully sunny Spring day in London requires some summery vibes

[John Tapscott]