So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[mjazzg]

  On 7/4/2022 at 2:41 PM, Rabshakeh said:

I would. I think it's a nice record. Everyone plays well. 

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Thanks, into the cupboard I will venture. I bought it when it was released but looking at the line up with hindsight it does look a bit of an odd collection of players.

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[kh1958]

Big Heart Machine

[EKE BBB]

The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (Verve, 1962)

The Oscar Peterson Trio - A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra (Verve, 1959)

[Rabshakeh]

Johnny Griffin - Change of Pace (Riverside, 1961)

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

OM – Cerberus (JAPO, 1981)

My first listen to this. I found it disappointing. Less Urs Leimgruber and more Christy Doran.

[soulpope]

  On 7/4/2022 at 4:49 PM, Rabshakeh said:

Johnny Griffin - Change of Pace (Riverside, 1961)

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Good one ....

[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

Michael Mantler – No Answer (WATT, 1974)

 

[John Tapscott]

[jazzcorner]

  On 7/4/2022 at 4:39 PM, EKE BBB said:

The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (Verve, 1962)

The Oscar Peterson Trio - A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra (Verve, 1959)

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Soundwise the MPS recordings are the best IMO.

Most "jazzy" trio is however for me  ---> Peterson - Brown - Ellis and the earlier versions with Barney Kessell at JATP.

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  On 7/4/2022 at 10:59 PM, John Tapscott said:

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The late Bob Florence had a good cooperation with the german radio "Hessischer Rundfunk" in Frankfurt. Many years ago  I did record some  studio broadcast with Bob & some HR bigband recordings. I was in touch with Bob via email and  had tried to get him a gig at the WDR . But the "big heads" there were not interested at that time. Really a loss which cannot be repaired.

[EKE BBB]

[BillF]

  On 7/4/2022 at 10:59 PM, John Tapscott said:

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  On 7/5/2022 at 7:39 AM, EKE BBB said:

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Now playing:

[Rabshakeh]

Herbie Hancock – The Piano (Columbia, 1979)

I have been exploring Hancock's acoustic releases from the 70s and 80s recently. Not a great deal there of the old Hancock, or the new Hancock. A strong sense of someone relearning from the basics, rather than returning from a place of growth.

[Rabshakeh]

Hubert Laws – In The Beginning (CTI, 1974)

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[jazzcorner]

  On 7/4/2022 at 2:35 PM, John Tapscott said:

  - with Jake Hanna it's always  in my book. 

Here with an different cover & label :

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[John Tapscott]

  On 7/5/2022 at 7:01 AM, jazzcorner said:

The late Bob Florence had a good cooperation with the german radio "Hessischer Rundfunk" in Frankfurt. Many years ago  I did record some  studio broadcast with Bob & some HR bigband recordings. I was in touch with Bob via email and  had tried to get him a gig at the WDR . But the "big heads" there were not interested at that time. Really a loss which cannot be repaired.

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The WDR was asleep, but the the SWR was awake and produced this wonderful CD.  

  On 7/5/2022 at 7:49 AM, BillF said:

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Bob's Limited Edition produced many wonderful recordings, but this one IMHO, is the summit. 

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[Rabshakeh]

JAS – Volcano (1985)

First time streaming this, which seems to be a very obscure bit of 1970s style modal / spiritual jazz that somehow came into existence in the materialist 1980s. Oddly, they managed to get a Matti Klarwein cover going.

[HutchFan]

Still kickin' with Sammy Davis, Jr.:

[John Tapscott]

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[BillF]

  On 7/5/2022 at 1:26 PM, John Tapscott said:

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[Rabshakeh]

Kai Winding + J.J. Johnson + Bennie Green + Willie Dennis And Featuring John Lewis & Charlie Mingus – Four Trombones (Debut, 1953)

 

[John Tapscott]

  On 7/5/2022 at 1:40 PM, BillF said:

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For sure. Fabulous. Getz's solo on "Mosquito Knees" is absolutely gripping.   

[jazzbo]

My best score of the year so far: bought from eBay for 19 dollars including shipping, all three records unplayed.

"The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis" LP 1

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[HutchFan]

Hearing Jack DeJohnette lay down a groove never gets old.