So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Chuck Nessa]

[soulpope]

[John Tapscott]

[HutchFan]

John Abercrombie - Getting There (ECM, 1988)

Haven't heard this since my college days, back when it was a new release.  A buddy who lived in my dorm had it.  Trippy to hear it again after so many years.

 

[Rabshakeh]

Ronnie Ross - Cleopatra's Needle 

Enjoying what I can hear of this one. Does anyone know any others by Ronnie Ross or his tenor player Art Ellefson that they'd recommend?

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

Wayne Shorter, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette - Tribute to Coltrane, Live Under the Sky (Columbia, 1987)

[EKE BBB]

[JSngry]

somewhere in the 80s, Chico Freeman quite unintentionally started tuning into mid-60s Hank Mobley in terms of phrasing and to a lesser extent, tone. Not saying that he cloned or anything, no, but it was - and is - an attractive element in his playing.

As for this record itself...look at it, that's what it is, no surprises there. And if it looks like something you might want, you will want to track it down, then.

Ok, not exactly "turned into" mid-60s Hank Mobley, but definitely adopted elements of Hank's attack and phrase structure. Like I said, not at all unattractive.

[kh1958]

15 minutes ago, JSngry said:

somewhere in the 80s, Chico Freeman quite unintentionally started tuning into mid-60s Hank Mobley in terms of phrasing and to a lesser extent, tone. Not saying that he cloned or anything, no, but it was - and is - an attractive element in his playing.

As for this record itself...look at it, that's what it is, no surprises there. And if it looks like something you might want, you will want to track it down, then.

What year is this recording? I heard him at the Village Vanguard in 2017; hard to believe it was four years ago. Two really strong sets.

[HutchFan]

[Rabshakeh]

Karl Drewo - Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie (Metronome, 1961)

Another nice one from the Euro Modernism thread.

[mjazzg]

Oh to be 22 again 

[JSngry]

20 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

What year is this recording? I heard him at the Village Vanguard in 2017; hard to believe it was four years ago. Two really strong sets.

2012, on the Jive Music label out of Austria.

It's one of those "enhanced" CDs that's also got two videos on it, haven't gotten to those yet.

To be honest, I lucked into this copy, I had never heard of before I did. Not a "Great" record, but a pleasant one, for sure. It'll probably get culled at some point, but not immediately, by any means!

24 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Not according to Sun Ra! LOL!!!!!!

[Rabshakeh]

Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd – Tsuchi No Ne (Columbia, 1973)

[sidewinder]

2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Ronnie Ross - Cleopatra's Needle 

Enjoying what I can hear of this one. Does anyone know any others by Ronnie Ross or his tenor player Art Ellefson that they'd recommend?

There’s a whole archive thread on Ronnie Ross to consult - one of the board members at the time (Tooter) even set up a pretty definitive tribute site.

Ronnie Ross Thread

[mjazzg]

The pre-release tracks on BC

[HutchFan]

[mjazzg]

4 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

[Rabshakeh]

37 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

There’s a whole archive thread on Ronnie Ross to consult - one of the board members at the time (Tooter) even set up a pretty definitive tribute site.

Ronnie Ross Thread

Oh great. I'd looked but I had missed it. Thanks! 

[sidewinder]

11 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Oh great. I'd looked but I had missed it. Thanks! 

Too bad that tooter’s site is no longer in operation. That was the fount of all knowledge relating to Ronnie Ross. At least the thread survives though.

Edited October 26, 2021 by sidewinder

[jazzbo]

My two favorite Sarah Vaughan Mercury LPs, both on one cd of a Verve Select box set. First up is "Live at the London House," which is her trio with several horns featured.

The famous "No Count Sarah," which has Sarah fronting the Basie Orchestra with her accompanist Ronnell Bright in the piano seat.

From this box set

Followed by
I'm finally reunited with a disc I lost track of, now have another copy, Erroll Garner "1944"

Among my favorite Garner recordings, these early performances recorded at the apartment of Timme Rosenkrantz are enchanting.

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Karl Drewo - Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie (Metronome, 1961)

Another nice one from the Euro Modernism thread.

Karl Drewo was a major talent for sure ....

Edited October 26, 2021 by soulpope

[Tom 1960]

Really enjoying this . Recent purchase from Dusty Groove.