So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzbo]

[John Tapscott]

13 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

 Great set!

Now:

 

[BillF]

27 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

[Chuck Nessa]

7 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Back in the day I had 8 of those tunes on this

[jazzbo]

I have that LP too, and a Japanese cd.

[JSngry]

and then there was this:

 

[Peter Friedman]

[BillF]

Listening to this new release reminds me why there are Pepper followers among today's baritonists and why none of them - won't mention any names - come near him for energy, creativity and, above all, technique. 

Edited May 12, 2022 by BillF

[sidewinder]

10 minutes ago, BillF said:

My LP version arrives in the mail today !

[BillF]

2 hours ago, sidewinder said:

My LP version arrives in the mail today !

Spotify is quicker! 

 

 

 

[sidewinder]

17 minutes ago, BillF said:

Spotify is quicker! 

 

 

 

But rubbish sound quality. 

[jazzcorner]

More of that great big band

[jazzbo]

4 hours ago, sidewinder said:

My LP version arrives in the mail today !

My cd version arrived in the mail yesterday!

[John Tapscott]

1 hour ago, jazzcorner said:

More of that great big band

So there is a Newport 2! I've never seen that one anywhere until now. I have the Big Apple set and knew that there was supposed to be a second set, but I figured it was never released.  This TALT band which recorded for RCA was their best, IMHO. I never found the subsequent recordings to be quite as compelling  (with the exception of the brilliant "Farewell to Mingus" session).

Now:

   

[BillF]

13 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

 

   

[Dub Modal]

19 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Ironically, 'Good Days' is the only CU album I don't own. Exploding Star are great, all the albums are worth a listen. If you can find Mazurek's 'Calma Gente' you'll be in for a treat, his best among many very good recordings, to my ears

Not on Apple so will keep eyes open for a physical copy. Searching Mazurek on Apple exposes one of the biggest flaws on that platform as his many different bands and even his name (Stellar Pulsations is officially under both Bob and Rob Mazurek) aren’t all grouped together. CU is also split along the duo, quartet, etc groupings. Makes finding stuff less than easy. Not sure how it is on other streaming platforms but hoping it’s not similar. 

[Peter Friedman]

Nick Hempton Quartet

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[John Tapscott]

[jazzbo]

CD 1

Edited May 12, 2022 by jazzbo

[HutchFan]

[JSngry]

Pretty damn spunky. Everybody came to play and certainly did. No Headhunters grooves here (althought that would be delightful), just all-in playing.

I don't know did this Blueprints of jazz or why, but the three the did (this one, Donald Bailey, and Billy Harper) are all strong. Mike Clark might seem an odd choice, but no! Justified by this record.

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

Nick Hempton Quartet

1 hour ago, John Tapscott said:

42 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

[Peter Friedman]

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Gary Bartz/Sonny Fortune - Alto Memories (Verve). Killer band; Bartz & Fortune with Kenny Barron, Buster Williams & Jack DeJohnette. Having said this, it almost feels rote in places. I wonder why Verve never released this in the US?

[HutchFan]

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