So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[mikeweil]

3 hours ago, mjazzg said:

This is such a great album, listening now because of your post yesterday. Thank you.

'Black Classical Music', indeed

In a way, Rahsaan was in his day what James Carter is now, IMO.

[jazzbo]

David Sanchez "Sketches of Dreams" Columbia cd

Just right for the here and now.

[HutchFan]

3 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

In a way, Rahsaan was in his day what James Carter is now, IMO.

No disrespect intended to anyone, but I think Rahsaan's artistic vision was much more wide-ranging and imaginative and singular than Carter's.

I suppose this is because I think Kirk gets FAR less credit than he deserves.  I think he belongs in the most rarefied of air, up there on Olympus! 

Just my take, of course.  

[soulpope]

4 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Hasaan Ibn Ali "Metaphysics--The Lost Atlantic Album" Omnivore Records cd

The second and final album Ali released in his lifetime, the original stereo and mono tapes lost in the "great fire," a tape recorded from mono acetates finally mastered and released this week (as most here likely already know). Dense, fascinating music in decent sound.  Such a loss that this and the trio album with Roach are all we have. There’s a chance some private recordings may see the light of day according to the liners. Art Davis is wonderful here, an anchor on a stormy sea.

Another under-recorded master .... my main motivation to go for this release ....

[mikeweil]

31 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

No disrespect intended to anyone, but I think Rahsaan's artistic vision was much more wide-ranging and imaginative and singular than Carter's.

I suppose this is because I think Kirk gets FAR less credit than he deserves.  I think he belongs in the most rarefied of air, up there on Olympus! 

Just my take, of course.  

You're right, except that the times have changed 

That said, it would have been great to see both on one stage locking horns.

[HutchFan]

NP:

Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes - Question and Answer (Geffen, 1990)

 

[jazzbo]

"An Intimate Evening with Nancy Harrow" cdbaby cd

As good as you think it might be with Roland Hanna accompanying her.

[Rabshakeh]

35 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

NP:

Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes - Question and Answer (Geffen, 1990)

 

I think that's my favourite Metheny.

[HutchFan]

1 minute ago, Rabshakeh said:

I think that's my favourite Metheny.

It's right up there, isn't it?!?!  

 

 

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, rostasi said:

I wish they did downloads. I would buy it all.

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Mario Adnet "Para Gershwin y Jobim" 

This is a beautiful cd.

I love the way he weaves Gershwin into Jobim. And there's great trombone playing on this one.

[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

NP:

Paquito D'Rivera - Paquito Blowin' (Columbia, 1981)

Check out line-up on this LP: Paquito D'Rivera (as, ss, flhn, fl, perc); Mario Rivera (fl); Hilton Ruiz (p); Jorge Dalto (p, el p, kybd); Eddie Gomez (b); Russell Blake (el b); Ignacio Berroa (d, perc); Jerry Gonzalez (perc); Daniel Ponce (perc, cga)

That rhythm section is a MONSTER.

[Referentzhunter]

Futuristie

[BillF]

[Rabshakeh]

7 hours ago, HutchFan said:

NP:

Paquito D'Rivera - Paquito Blowin' (Columbia, 1981)

Check out line-up on this LP: Paquito D'Rivera (as, ss, flhn, fl, perc); Mario Rivera (fl); Hilton Ruiz (p); Jorge Dalto (p, el p, kybd); Eddie Gomez (b); Russell Blake (el b); Ignacio Berroa (d, perc); Jerry Gonzalez (perc); Daniel Ponce (perc, cga)

That rhythm section is a MONSTER.

Serious stuff. 

[Referentzhunter]

Pierres réfléchies (1982) * Envol (2010) * Coexistence (1958)

[BillF]

[Referentzhunter]

Gonjasufi

[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

This one got stuck in my player, it just sounds so nice and there's some great playing here.

Mario Adnet, "Para Gershwin e Jobim"

[Simon8]

[jlhoots]

24 minutes ago, Simon8 said:

[jazzbo]

The birthday boy. . . .

Duke Ellington "Piano in the Background" from the second Complete Columbia Albums" box set. Interesting re-thinkings of classic Ellingtonia, the Orchestra and the "Piano Player" having fun in tht classic studio with its killer sound.