So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[soulpope]

25 minutes ago, Joe said:

It is certainly a contender! AS LONG AS THERE'S MUSIC is up there for me too.

YESSSSSSSSSS !!!! How could I forget ....

[BillF]

[Joe]

Bonus tracks!

 

[soulpope]

16 minutes ago, Joe said:

Bonus tracks!

 

Great stuff ....

[BillF]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

For me the ❤best Hampton Hawes session❤ ever .... has to be the extended version ....

It was recorded in 1968 by which time Hawes had modified his style considerably.

For me the classics remain the three Contemporary 1955-56 albums:

 

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzcorner]

41 minutes ago, BillF said:

It was recorded in 1968 by which time Hawes had modified his style considerably.

For me the classics remain the three Contemporary 1955-56 albums:

 

Yep! All here!

 

[Gheorghe]

Very nice and really an allstar thing with Freddie Hubbard, James Spaulding and Joe Henderson.

[Jazzmonkie]

[soulpope]

[John Tapscott]

[BillF]

37 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

1 hour ago, jazzcorner said:

Yep! All here!

 

And there's some great Hawes in this collection:

[Peter Friedman]

1 hour ago, jazzcorner said:

Yep! All here!

 

The album on Black Lion is a strong favorite, but I may slightly prefer this one on MPS/SABA. The 3 early albums on Contemporary are certainly very good, but I find he digs in a bit deeper on the Black Lion and MPS sessions.

[soulpope]

5 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

The album on Black Lion is a strong favorite, but I may slightly prefer this one on MPS/SABA. The 3 early albums on Contemporary are certainly very good, but I find he digs in a bit deeper on the Black Lion and MPS sessions.

Definitely a good one too ....

[sidewinder]

3 hours ago, BillF said:

I always think of that one as an incredibly unlikely gig/venue - bit of a miracle really. The 2CD reissue is very good.

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[John Tapscott]

[Chuck Nessa]

1 hour ago, sidewinder said:

I always think of that one as an incredibly unlikely gig/venue - bit of a miracle really. The 2CD reissue is very good.

Unfortunately it is missing 2 tracks that were issued on anthologies - Sweet and Lovely (10:32) and Not Just To Be In Love Again (7:17)

[soulpope]

38 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

Great version of "Milestones" with smoking Frank Strozier solo work ....

[Justin V]

14 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Great version of "Milestones" with smoking Frank Strozier solo work ....

Whoa, Strozier with a big band!  Sign me up.

Now playing:

For Hawes-led sessions, I only have this, For Real! and a short session from a Savoy compilation.  I need to pick up more because he was a brilliant pianist.  Given my love for Roy Haynes and Cecil McBee, the Jazz Showcase album would be a logical choice.

[sidewinder]

59 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Unfortunately it is missing 2 tracks that were issued on anthologies - Sweet and Lovely (10:32) and Not Just To Be In Love Again (7:17)

Thanks - that’s too bad.

[soulpope]

26 minutes ago, Justin V said:

Whoa, Strozier with a big band!  Sign me up.

Now playing:

For Hawes-led sessions, I only have this, For Real! and a short session from a Savoy compilation.  I need to pick up more because he was a brilliant pianist.  Given my love for Roy Haynes and Cecil McBee, the Jazz Showcase album would be a logical choice.

Fascinating music near the end of his career ....

[HutchFan]

Dave Liebman - Homage to John Coltrane (Owl, 1987)

 

1 hour ago, Justin V said:

I need to pick up more because he was a brilliant pianist.  Given my love for Roy Haynes and Cecil McBee, the Jazz Showcase album would be a logical choice.

I agree with soulpope.  Both volumes are outstanding.  

The only downside is less than ideal audio fidelity. 

 

Edited November 26, 2020 by HutchFan

[Justin V]