BillF Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, duaneiac said: 17 hours ago, peskypesky said: Lester Young - Complete Aladdin Recordings  A newbie who knows where it's at! Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Justin V said: It has been a while since I last listened to this one. It's been a while for me too. I have this on a gold CD. Were all of them gold or just some of them? Quote
peskypesky Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 2 hours ago, BillF said: A newbie who knows where it's at! haha Quote
Rabshakeh Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, JSngry said: a curious blend of....curious How is it? Almost no internet presence. I'm trying to imagine how a bossa album by Sonny Simmons and Prince Lasha would sound. Quote
JSngry Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Posted June 11, 2020 It's not really "by" them, it's really that The Bossa Tres' record. Lasha & Simmons are just on some cuts, heads and solos. They play well enough, but they do much more impactful work almost everywhere else, ever. also on some cuts is Clifford Jordan, who plays very well when he plays. Truthfully, it's a curiosity item above anything else. You could be forgiven for thinking htat it's going to be Music Matador Unleashed or something like that, but no, no even a little tiny bit that. I mean, it's a fun record, and if you find it at a fun price, by all means, hop on, take a ride. But past that....don't get taken for a ride. Quote
JSngry Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Posted June 11, 2020 45 minutes ago, JSngry said: It's not really "by" them, it's really that The Bossa Tres' record. Lasha & Simmons are just on some cuts, heads and solos. They play well enough, but they do much more impactful work almost everywhere else, ever. also on some cuts is Clifford Jordan, who plays very well when he plays. Truthfully, it's a curiosity item above anything else. You could be forgiven for thinking htat it's going to be Music Matador Unleashed or something like that, but no, no even a little tiny bit that. I mean, it's a fun record, and if you find it at a fun price, by all means, hop on, take a ride. But past that....don't get taken for a ride. Let me refine that answer - it's actually a pretty good record as far as jazz/bossa goes. It's not faux or anything like that. The core trio is very good, actually. But Simmons/Lasha/Jordan are not in any way the focal point of the record, nor does their presence bump it up a notch or two. It's interesting to hear them, but unless you really want it otherwise, they come in and they go out. Well, Jordan's presence does add value, actually, he plays very well here, very well. But he's just on a few cuts. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 George Cables Trio - Absolutely George with Peter Barshay (bass), and Lewis Nash (drums) . It is a part of a box set of CDs that also includes many recipes for food.  The music on this  CD is very good and has no association with food. Just 13 tracks most of which are Standards. Quote
Rabshakeh Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, JSngry said: Let me refine that answer - it's actually a pretty good record as far as jazz/bossa goes. It's not faux or anything like that. The core trio is very good, actually. But Simmons/Lasha/Jordan are not in any way the focal point of the record, nor does their presence bump it up a notch or two. It's interesting to hear them, but unless you really want it otherwise, they come in and they go out. Well, Jordan's presence does add value, actually, he plays very well here, very well. But he's just on a few cuts. That's a shame. I was having daydreams of Firebirds Jazz Samba. Thanks for the description, though. Quote
Balladeer Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 Jacques Loussier Trio - Play Bach 1,2 & 3 Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 5 hours ago, JSngry said: It's not really "by" them, it's really that The Bossa Tres' record. Lasha & Simmons are just on some cuts, heads and solos. They play well enough, but they do much more impactful work almost everywhere else, ever. also on some cuts is Clifford Jordan, who plays very well when he plays. Truthfully, it's a curiosity item above anything else. You could be forgiven for thinking htat it's going to be Music Matador Unleashed or something like that, but no, no even a little tiny bit that. I mean, it's a fun record, and if you find it at a fun price, by all means, hop on, take a ride. But past that....don't get taken for a ride. Looks mostly like a prime source for BFT material. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 "Fred Hersch Plays Monk" Followed by Candice Hoyes "On a Turquoise Cloud," which is quite nice. The lovely Ms Hoyes sings the way Ellington liked his singers, does a credible Kaye Davis wordless vocal or three, and reminds me in many places of Alice Babs, a good thing. Quote
jcam_44 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 13 hours ago, bresna said: It's been a while for me too. I have this on a gold CD. Were all of them gold or just some of them? I believe they were all gold. Mine is. Quote
mikeweil Posted June 11, 2020 Report Posted June 11, 2020 Earlier today: The Ray Crawford is one of my desert island discs. Quote
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