So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Just ending

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis & Johnny Griffin - Ow! - Reel to Real 1962

 

Now

 

Lee Dorsey - Yes we can - Polydor 1970

 

MG

 

[soulpope]

18 minutes ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

Lee Dorsey - Yes we can - Polydor 1970

Yep ....

[BillF]

5 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

40 minutes ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

Just ending

Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis & Johnny Griffin - Ow! - Reel to Real 1962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now playing:

[Peter Friedman]

[Referentzhunter]

[BillF]

[HutchFan]

[Chuck Nessa]

This

which has caused me to pull out this

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This afternoon

Ikenga Super Stars of Africa - Ikenga go marry me - Rogers All Stars 1981

Kenny Burrell (PR7008) - Prestige 1957

Arthur Prysock - Love makes it right - Old Town 1974

MG

[mikeweil]

[EJ Walker]

[cds23]

MARION BROWN | MUSIQUE DU FILM DE MARCEL CAMUS _ LE TEMPS FOU | POLYDOR_PRIVILEGE | 1969 |FRENCH FIRST STEREO PRESSING 658 142 LP

 

 

Marion Brown's rarest record and one of his finest is a soundtrack for Marcel Camus' film "Le Temps Fou" ("Crazy Time" or "Crazy Weather"). The music heard on this record is mostly free improvised Jazz, but on one track, "Boat Rock", Brown unleashes a Free Funk monster that should have made him a rich man were we living in a just world, except we're not. Can't get enough of this music and the gorgeous cover, which is as psychedelic as a Jazz cover probably gets, but in my list of favourite Marion Brown albums, his debut still ranks on first place. This has recently been reissued by "Le Très Jazz Club" from France with original artwork (even used a flipback construction as found on the original pressing) and from what I read it also sounds good.

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by cds23

[Rabshakeh]

39 minutes ago, cds23 said:

MARION BROWN | MUSIQUE DU FILM DE MARCEL CAMUS _ LE TEMPS FOU | POLYDOR_PRIVILEGE | 1969 |FRENCH FIRST STEREO PRESSING 658 142 LP

 

 

Marion Brown's rarest record and one of his finest is a soundtrack for Marcel Camus' film "Le Temps Fou" ("Crazy Time" or "Crazy Weather"). The music heard on this record is mostly free improvised Jazz, but on one track, "Boat Rock", Brown unleashes a Free Funk monster that should have made him a rich man were we living in a just world, except we're not. Can't get enough of this music and the gorgeous cover, which is as psychedelic as a Jazz cover probably gets, but in my list of favourite Marion Brown albums, his debut still ranks on first place. This has recently been reissued by "Le Très Jazz Club" from France with original artwork (even used a flipback construction as found on the original pressing) and from what I read it also sounds good.

 

Impressive original to own.

[HutchFan]

[BillF]

2 hours ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

 

 

Kenny Burrell (PR7008) - Prestige 1957

 

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by BillF

[Rabshakeh]

Count Basie At Newport (Verve, 1957)

There's no better record to show why so many musicians were so confused at being labeled as "jazz artists". You could call this, jazz, swing, R&B, big band or blues and you'd be 20% correct each time. It makes no sense for a record like this to be marketed to a jazz audience and not a rowdy blues crowd. It could easily satisfy either, because it is all of those things.

17 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Yeah!! I just finished with that one. 

[soulpope]

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

3 hours ago, EJ Walker said:

Nice! The other one 'The Fourmost return' is nice too.

MG

[BillF]

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

This evening

Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey - Obey @ 70 - Obey 2012

Orquesta Reve - Suave suave - Areito 1990

Last one tonight

Nemours Jean-Baptiste - Ti-Carole - IBO 1966

 

 

MG

 

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

There's another "volume" that's excellent too.

[cds23]

THE JOE MCPHEE QUARTET | UNDERGROUND RAILROAD | CJR | 1969 | US FIRST STEREO PRESSING CJR_1 LP

 

 

 

 

 

"Underground Railroad", Joe McPhee's debut as a leader, has nowhere near the cult following its successor from 1971 "Nation Time" (though just as rare with only 500 copies pressed at the time) could gather over the last fifty years. I'm not a music or jazz historian, but I guess the reason is simple: "Underground Railroad" isn't funky, it doesn't add soul elements to the mix nor are there any vocals. It is a late 60's Free Jazz record in the tradition of those first privately pressed Loft Jazz recordings, especially Clifford Thorntons "Freedom And Unity" coming to mind (on which McPhee had an apperance on one track, by the way), sounding pretty dry and more focused on building up tension than creating a certain sound. Speaking of sound, this record is a bit distant (but still very visceral) sounding, but by design, since it was recorded in a monastery (though not before an audience, as far as I know).

 

Standout track is "Harriet", which sounds as if the Quartet was taking a break from the heavy percussive 23 minute opener occupying the entire A-side. Almost meditative and with really great solos, love the vibes and don't miss the drums at all (both of which is rare).

 

This album has been reissued both on LP and CD, the latter including a ton of bonus material (a previously unreleased concert before at the same location), all spread over two CDs.

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by cds23

[HutchFan]

NP:

Wes Montgomery - Far Wes (Pacific Jazz, rec. 1958)

Cool to hear Wes with Harold Land, who appears on 7 of the 11 cuts.

 

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, cds23 said:

THE JOE MCPHEE QUARTET | UNDERGROUND RAILROAD | CJR | 1969 | US FIRST STEREO PRESSING CJR_1 LP

 

 

 

 

 

"Underground Railroad", Joe McPhee's debut as a leader, has nowhere near the cult following its successor from 1971 "Nation Time" (though just as rare with only 500 copies pressed at the time) could gather over the last fifty years. I'm not a music or jazz historian, but I guess the reason is simple: "Underground Railroad" isn't funky, it doesn't add soul elements to the mix nor are there any vocals. It is a late 60's Free Jazz record in the tradition of those first privately pressed Loft Jazz recordings, especially Clifford Thorntons "Freedom And Unity" coming to mind (on which McPhee had an apperance on one track, by the way), sounding pretty dry and more focused on building up tension than creating a certain sound. Speaking of sound, this record is a bit distant (but still very visceral) sounding, but by design, since it was recorded in a monastery (though not before an audience, as far as I know).

 

Standout track is "Harriet", which sounds as if the Quartet was taking a break from the heavy percussive 23 minute opener occupying the entire A-side. Almost meditative and with really great solos, love the vibes and don't miss the drums at all (both of which is rare).

 

This album has been reissued both on LP and CD, the latter including a ton of bonus material (a previously unreleased concert before at the same location), all spread over two CDs.

 

I'd actually not heard of this until today

 

[Peter Friedman]