So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[Berthold]

Woody Herman & His First Herd: Woodchopper´s Ball, Live in 1944

[EKE BBB]

The Bill Evans Trio ‎– On A Monday Evening (Fantasy, 1976)

[Berthold]

Bix Beiderbecke: Bix Restored 01

[jeffcrom]

10 hours ago, duaneiac said:

The best of all the Katrina relief albums. Carol Fran singing a funky blues in Creole French just kills me.

[bluemonkey]

Teddy Charles Quartet: Live At The Verona Jazz Festival, 1988

[EKE BBB]

Sonny Rollins / Teddy Edwards With Joe Castro ‎– At Music Inn / At Falcon's Lair (MetroJazz, 1958)

[HutchFan]

11 hours ago, soulpope said:

Both terrific.  

 

 

 

[paul secor]

2 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

Sonny Rollins / Teddy Edwards With Joe Castro ‎– At Music Inn / At Falcon's Lair (MetroJazz, 1958)

Some very good Sonny there.

[John Tapscott]

[jlhoots]

Steve Lacy: Scratching The Seventies (in preparation for the upcoming Emanem release Free For A Minute)

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

[paul secor]

Steve Lacy: Soprano Sax

[HutchFan]

[jazzbo]

 

Honestly I've never heard the "Jazz at the Pawnshop" discs before, though I've heard music from the jazz musicians involved. It just seems that they were lauded for their sound alone, and they are likely the only jazz discs some audiophiles own. Thought I would get around to them one day.

Well a month or so ago I noticed there were now three SACDs and a DVD in a very inexpensive box set so I ordered one and it arrived today. Listening to disc 1 and it sounds quite nice indeed.

 

[Big Beat Steve]

1 hour ago, jazzbo said:

 

Honestly I've never heard the "Jazz at the Pawnshop" discs before, though I've heard music from the jazz musicians involved. It just seems that they were lauded for their sound alone, and they are likely the only jazz discs some audiophiles own. Thought I would get around to them one day.

Well a month or so ago I noticed there were now three SACDs and a DVD in a very inexpensive box set so I ordered one and it arrived today. Listening to disc 1 and it sounds quite nice indeed.

 

 

Interesting impressions. I was in a somewhat similar situation. Having been a fan of Swedish jazz from the "classic" period (i.e. Swedish Cool from the 50s, as far as modern jazz goes, and then some ... a bit, really ... ) for a long, long time I came across references to and enthusiastic reviews of the Jazz Pa Stampen (Jazz At The Pawnshop) releases. It wasn't until during the past 1-2 years that I came across the Vol. 1 and 2 CDs (on the Proprius label) at prices you can't refuse (nor go wrong at) at local secondhand record clearout sales that I took the plunge. Like you say, quite nice indeed but I find them not nearly as adventurous (particularly Vol. 1) or earth-shattering as some enthusing reviews made them out to be. Not that I would have minded - I am quite happy with the Bengt Hallberg/Ove Lind (etc.) recordings from roughly the same period too.

Edited August 1, 2017 by Big Beat Steve

[Cyril]

Heleen Schuttevaêr piano & vocals
Bart Tarenskeen bass
Wim de Vries drums

Special Guests:

Saskia Laroo trumpet
Ron Jackson guitar
Tom Beek tenor saxophone
Deborah J. Carter vocals

[jazzbo]

The amazing SACD disc one.

2 hours ago, Big Beat Steve said:

 

Interesting impressions. I was in a somewhat similar situation. Having been a fan of Swedish jazz from the "classic" period (i.e. Swedish Cool from the 50s, as far as modern jazz goes, and then some ... a bit, really ... ) for a long, long time I came across references to and enthusiastic reviews of the Jazz Pa Stampen (Jazz At The Pawnshop) releases. It wasn't until during the past 1-2 years that I came across the Vol. 1 and 2 CDs (on the Proprius label) at prices you can't refuse (nor go wrong at) at local secondhand record clearout sales that I took the plunge. Like you say, quite nice indeed but I find them not nearly as adventurous (particularly Vol. 1) or earth-shattering as some enthusing reviews made them out to be. Not that I would have minded - I am quite happy with the Bengt Hallberg/Ove Lind (etc.) recordings from roughly the same period too.

I wasn't expecting anything too adventurous, certainly not earth-shattering. But it's good music, nice listening. I'm also a fan of Swedish jazz of this vintage, these tracks fit in well with others I have.

[kinuta]

 

[paul secor]

1 hour ago, kinuta said:

 

Bought the LP years ago - probably late 60's - and it was the first (though not the last) Percy Mayfield I heard.

[duaneiac]

10 hours ago, jeffcrom said:

The best of all the Katrina relief albums. Carol Fran singing a funky blues in Creole French just kills me.

Yes it is a good album,  Even though there are a variety of performers playing different styles of music, it doesn't feel like some musical patchwork quilt.  Every track is pretty solid.

Now playing

Edited August 1, 2017 by duaneiac

[paul secor]

Sierra Maestra: ¡Dundunbanza! (World Circuit)

 

[Marzz]

Charles McPherson - Bebop Revisited!

[Marzz]

George Lewis - Homage to Charles Parker

[paul secor]

2 hours ago, Marzz said:

Charles McPherson - Bebop Revisited!

 

1 hour ago, Marzz said:

George Lewis - Homage to Charles Parker

You've got some good sides going tonight (or whatever time of day it is in Australia).