So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Peter Friedman]

[Dub Modal]

Marty Morell gettin' funky with the brushes. Some crisp playing on this one. Nice sound as well. 

[Chuck Nessa]

Have to admit I never thought of Marty Morell gettin' funky.

[Dub Modal]

56 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Have to admit I never thought of Marty Morell gettin' funky.

 Yeah, me neither but he's playing some inspired brush work here. Maybe it was being in Tokyo or something but he's having fun. Gomez is kind of a drag here but Morell & Evans are in good form. 

 

[BillF]

[jazzbo]

Zoot Sims, "Zoot Suite" High Note cd. A live recording with a great group. . . Zoot with Jimmy Rowles, George Mraz and Mousey Alexander. These guys are musical friends and it shows. Sound is just this side of "okay," but once the groove sets in I don't care.

[Rabshakeh]

Currently enjoying revisiting Kulack 29 & 30 (Hatology, 1998) by Ellery Eskelin. 

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

Omar Sosa & NDR Big Band, Arrangements by Jacques Morelenbaum

I had to listen to this one again today. Morelenbaum arranging this band and Sosa's playing and compositions. . . in spectacular sound. To hear this presented this way is one reason I'm an audiophile as well as a music-lover.

[jazzbo]

Kenny Barron "Sambao" Gitanes Jazz cd

Kenny Barron – piano
Toninho Horta – guitar
Nico Assumpção – bass
Mino Cinelu – percussion
Victor Lewis – drums

Original compositions of Barron's that show his strong musical identity and evoke Brasil. I love this one.

[HutchFan]

[Simon8]

[JSngry]

 

Roscoe Mitchell & Mike Reed - the Ritual and the Dance

All of that!

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

Now on Night Fire (Black Saint, 1981) by the John Carter Quintet.

Possibly even better than the Roots & Folklore records that came after? I know those well but I'd never listened to Night Fire before now.

It has a similar feeling, like the listener is watching an unfolding chamber drama.

Roberto Miranda on bass is just incredible. 

Edited March 5, 2021 by Rabshakeh

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Simon8 said:

Now playing:

Wonderful bop guitarist - largely unsung beyond these shores I guess.

Sorry never to have seen him play. Was due to hear him in Wigan in the summer of 2016, but sadly Louis didn't live that long.

Edited March 5, 2021 by BillF

[Larry Kart]

16 hours ago, Dub Modal said:

 Yeah, me neither but he's playing some inspired brush work here. Maybe it was being in Tokyo or something but he's having fun. Gomez is kind of a drag here but Morell & Evans are in good form. 

 

Listened a bit last night. Very well recorded -- balance between Evans and Gomez is ideal, for once there's just right amount of space between them, albeit Gomez is still Gomez; Evans is in fine form for that period; Morell is just Morell, or so it seems to me.

[sidewinder]

34 minutes ago, BillF said:

Now playing:

Wonderful bop guitarist - largely unsung beyond these shores I guess.

Sorry never to have seen him play. Was due to hear him in Wigan in the summer of 2016, but sadly Louis didn't live that long.

Remember seeing him with Ronnie Scott. It must have been just before Dick Pearce joined that lineup because I think it was just the once.

[Dub Modal]

29 minutes ago, Larry Kart said:

Listened a bit last night. Very well recorded -- balance between Evans and Gomez is ideal, for once there's just right amount of space between them, albeit Gomez is still Gomez; Evans is in fine form for that period; Morell is just Morell, or so seems to me.

I guess I should qualify "funky" as in "funky for Morell." It was unexpected from my perspective. Not a bad drummer, but on this one he seemed to let loose a little more. 

[felser]

[mikeweil]

 

[HutchFan]

[soulpope]

[jazzbo]

Cal Massey "Blues to Coltrane" Candid/Solid Records Japan mono cd.

Sounds so good compared to my earlier version. There should have been more Massey led sessions in the past. He was an interesting writer.