So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[alankin]

Steve Lacy & Andrea Centazzo – Tao (Ictus Records) 

— Soprano sax and percussion duet.
— Live in concert at Zanon Auditorium, Udine, Italy (1976) and in studio, Bolgna (1984).

Edited June 19, 2017 by alankin

[soulpope]

[sidewinder]

[EKE BBB]

Tete Montoliu - Palau De La Música Catalana - Piano Solo 21-03-1997 (Discmedi Blau, 1997)

 

[Buddha the Magnificent]

Ambrose Akinmusire - A Rift In Decorum: Live At The Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 2017).  Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet; Sam Harris - piano; Harish Raghavan - bass; Justin Brown - drums.

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

[paul secor]

Von Freeman: The Great Divide (Premonition)

[Peter Friedman]

[Peter Friedman]

[Ed S]

Organissimo Radio on Pandora

[paul secor]

Hank Marr: Greasy Spoon (Federal/King/Charly)

[paul secor]

Fats Waller Volume 3 - CD C

[Morganized]

[paul secor]

Bukka White, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell: Three Shades of Blues (Biograph)

[kinuta]

[rostasi]

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, kinuta said:

Excellent ....feat. some great Joe Henderson solo work ....

[BillF]

[erwbol]

18 hours ago, alankin said:

Art Blakey – Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (Atlantic Records / Warner Music)
— With Art Blakey – drums; Bill Hardman – trumpet; Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone; Thelonious Monk – piano; Spanky DeBrest – bass; with three alternate takes

Has anyone heard the recent SHM-CD release?  I have the 2002 "Atlantic Masters" issued by Warner.  I think it's based on the 1999 Rhino release.  I don't like the sound of the horns - they sound harsh to me.  I don't know if it's due to the original recording, the mastering or maybe my system.
 

I am now listening to my copy of the 1999 Deluxe 50th anniversary edition and the horns do sound a bit harsh. The disc is not particularly loud. I can comfortably put the volume dial at nine o'clock. I believe the earlier US disc had some extreme stereo separation issues and the recent Japanese mono disc I used to own has boosted highs and so must sound even harsher and probably louder. 

[soulpope]

Feat. the phenomenal Israel Crosby on bass ....

[sidewinder]

Kool and the Gang at Glastonbury 2011 with Michael Ray (tr) and the late Clifford Adams (tb)

[EKE BBB]

Henry "Red" Allen's All Stars ‎– Ride, Red, Ride In Hi-Fi (aka World On A String) (RCA Victor/Bluebird, 1957)

[soulpope]

[alankin]

Bobby Hutcherson – Highway One [3-on-2] (BGO Records / Columbia Records – Sony Music)

 

Personnel:
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes, arranger; James Leary - bass; Eddie Marshall - drums; George Cables - piano, electric piano (tracks 1 & 3-6), arranger; Cedar Walton - piano (track 2), arranger; Hubert Laws - flute (tracks 1, 5 & 6); Freddie Hubbard - flugelhorn (track 4); Kenneth Nash - percussion (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6); Jessica Cleaves - vocals (track 6); plus unnamed strings and brass.

Very good session (except for the vocals on a portion of the last track).  This first CD release sounds good, too.