So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[BillF]

[Rabshakeh]

On 5/27/2022 at 8:20 AM, BillF said:

Has anyone ever seen Eric Alexander and the leader of the British opposition in the same room together? It's getting uncanny.

[sidewinder]

53 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Has anyone ever seen Eric Alexander and the leader of the British opposition in the same room together? It's getting uncanny.

Looks more like ‘Sir’ Danny Alexander to me..

Edited May 28, 2022 by sidewinder

[Rabshakeh]

Jeremy Pelt – Soundtrack (HighNote, 2022)

Someone posted this recently and I thought I'd give it a listen. It really is good. Chien Chien Lu is fantastic on vibes. 

[BillF]

2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Has anyone ever seen Eric Alexander and the leader of the British opposition in the same room together? It's getting uncanny.

Yes, Eric doesn't look like the stereotype of a jazz musician, which is probably a little runt of man like this:

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, sidewinder said:

Looks more like ‘Sir’ Danny Alexander to me..

He'd need the hair. 

Just now, BillF said:

Yes, Eric doesn't look like the stereotype of a jazz musician, which is probably a little runt of man like this:

 

Who is that?

[BillF]

45 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

 

Who is that?

This guy:

 

To return to Eric, when I first saw him I told an American friend, "With the right haircut, he'd look like the US military, if you know what I mean."

Edited May 28, 2022 by BillF

[Rabshakeh]

3 minutes ago, BillF said:

This guy:

I'm being slow. Who is he?

[BillF]

33 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

I'm being slow. Who is he?

Having described his appearance in less than complimentary terms, I'd better not say. 

He's a great tenorman, though.

[Joe]

 

[Peter Friedman]

It is Jerry Weldon, a really fine tenor player.

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Currently playing this one below

[soulpope]

One of Carmen McRae`s finest hours .... indispensable ....

[Peter Friedman]

[kh1958]

Jason Moran, The Armory Concert

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

Now playing:

[Rabshakeh]

Cecil Taylor Unit – Spring Of Two Blue-J's

Edited May 28, 2022 by Rabshakeh

[Peter Friedman]

Jimmy Ponder - What's New

[John Tapscott]

4 hours ago, BillF said:

Now playing:

. That one is SO well recorded. Like you are in the front row table at Birdland. And of course, the Basie Band was on fire.  

Now: Disc 1 

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

[BillF]

8 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

 

Now playing:

[Rabshakeh]

Joe Haider Trio – Café Des Pyrénnées (Kick, 1973)

First listen to this German piano trio record and enjoying it a lot.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Joe Haider Trio – Café Des Pyrénnées (Kick, 1973)

First listen to this German piano trio record and enjoying it a lot.

Isla Eckinger + Allen Blairman are of help here ....

[Rabshakeh]

17 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Isla Eckinger + Allen Blairman are of help here ....

They're absolutely great on this record.