So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzbo]

The Awakening "Hear, Sense and Feel" Black Jazz Records, Real Gone cd, out a few days ago.

I really like this--first time hearing it. It's almost as if Duke Pearson had a record almost ready and at the last minute Sun Ra came in and arranged it and he and his team produced it. Really nice mastering.

[optatio]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

... a masterpiece!

[Bluesnik]

I have this in a 91 edition. I'd be surprised if has ever been reissued again. Yes now I see in 96, but afterwards I don't think. It is three terrific bebop sessions: two by James Moody and one by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. But it's really an octet, I think.

[Justin V]

11 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

I like Avery.  He's one of the young players who emerged on a major label in the '90s and should have a higher profile today.  In Other Words was a really strong debut; he came out of the gate with a surprisingly mature way with a ballad, I thought.  He's picking up the pace of his recordings after a nine-year gap, with this being his 4th since 2017.

I saw him with Red Holloway the year before Holloway died and Avery got some extra space because Holloway was nursing a broken pinkie.  Avery fit in well with Holloway's organ group.

Now finishing:

I've now listened to this twice in the last few days as part of my Uptown binge.  Although I am sorely missing live music, recordings like this remind me of concerts I've attended.  In this case, I was reminded of the two sets of Richard Wyands with Jeremy Pelt and Peter Washington at Mezzrow.

Edited September 1, 2020 by Justin V

[Referentzhunter]

[sidewinder]

[Gheorghe]

2 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

a Wonderful Album, and Hank Mobley also is great on it, Incredible what they do on the Beatles´ song I want to hold your hand

[Peter Friedman]

[Justin V]

Johnson released another Gravity album a few years ago that I'd like to check out.

[jazzbo]

 

Doug Cairn "Spirit of the New Land" Black Jazz Records/Real Gone cd.

[jazzbo]

Stan Getz/Chet Baker "Stan Meets Chet" Verve cd.

[Justin V]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

It was time ....

[Referentzhunter]

[mikeweil]

Today:

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

 

and

[Justin V]

Disc 1

[Eric]

Edited September 2, 2020 by Eric

[soulpope]

9 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

❤ !

[Referentzhunter]

11 hours ago, soulpope said:

It was time ....

and it is ... love Monk's heritage.

Edited September 2, 2020 by Referentzhunter

[Referentzhunter]

love this guy's music, it is unique and fascinating ...

[BillF]