So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[optatio]

9 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

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[jazzcorner]

12 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

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[mikeweil]

[BillF]

38 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

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[mikeweil]

[Rabshakeh]

Ken Peplowski – In Search Of... (Capri, 2011)

 

 

[jazzbo]

Eric Reed Trio “The Dancing Monk” Savant Records cd

 

 

[mikeweil]

[HutchFan]

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

4 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

I was pretty disappointed when I first played this session. It's been a while though. Maybe it's time to revisit?

[jazzbo]

"London Brew--Inspired by Miles Davis' Bitches Brew" Concord 2 cd, disc 2


Drums, Percussion – Dan See, Tom Skinner
Electric Bass, Double Bass – Tom Herbert
Electronics [Decks, Sonic Re-cycling] – Benji B
Executive Producer – Bruce Lampcov
Guitar – Dave Okumu
Guitar, Electronics, Producer – Martin Terefe
Piano, Synth – Nick Ramm
Saxophone, Flute – Nubya Garcia
Saxophone, Woodwind – Shabaka Hutchings
Synth, Melodica – Nikolaj Torp
Tuba – Theon Cross
Violin, Electronics – Raven Bush

I didn't exactly jump up and down with joy listening to disc 1. I'm liking disc 2 more.

Edited April 4, 2023 by jazzbo

[mikeweil]

[HutchFan]

More Japanese jazz:

Takashi Kako - Legend of the Sea-Myself (Trio, 1977)
with Masami Nakagawa (as, fl); Keiki Midorikawa (b, vc); Masahiko Togashi (perc); and Kenji Murata (vo, 1 trk only)

This is ECM-like music in the sense that it's obviously influenced by 20th c. European art/classical music.

 

[jazzbo]

Allen Lowe and the Constant Sorrow Orchestra “In the Dark” disc 2 (of 3) ESP DISK cd. VERY GOOD music.

[John Tapscott]

[BillF]

2 hours ago, mikeweil said:

 

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[mjazzg]

38 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

More Japanese jazz:

Takashi Kako - Legend of the Sea-Myself (Trio, 1977)
with Masami Nakagawa (as, fl); Keiki Midorikawa (b, vc); Masahiko Togashi (perc); and Kenji Murata (vo, 1 trk only)

This is ECM-like music in the sense that it's obviously influenced by 20th c. European art/classical music.

 

OK, so that description definitely piques my interest.  And with Togashi onboard too. Time for a listen, thanks for posting @HutchFan

I have a Midorikawa that's been top of my wantlist for ages

[mikeweil]

This album is from 1998. Their trumpet player. Raudel Marzal Torres, an excellent player, now lives in Berlin. I was introduced to him by a mutual friend and old percussion buddy a few years ago, and during our two weeks trip to Berlin in late March had an opportunity to talk to him at length. He is now a member of Juan Marcos Gonzalez' Afro-Cuban All Stars off and on and will tour this summer with the Euro-Cuban All Stars, a Slovenian-Cuban joint venture.

Edited April 4, 2023 by mikeweil

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[HutchFan]

42 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

OK, so that description definitely piques my interest.  And with Togashi onboard too. Time for a listen, thanks for posting @HutchFan

I have a Midorikawa that's been top of my wantlist for ages

 

 

58 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

    

 

 

Another album by Japanese pianist Takashi Kako:

Passage (Trio, 1976)
duo with percussionist Sabu Toyozumi

 

Edited April 4, 2023 by HutchFan

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

[mjzee]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

I listened to this just yesterday.  Nice, steady date, though I prefer "In Hot House."

[HutchFan]

I really enjoy the voice of A. Grace Lee Mims on this album.  Her sound reminds me of Ellington vocalists like Adelaide Hall ("Creole Love Call") or Kay Davis ("On a Turquoise Cloud").  Not a typical "jazz voice"--but also not unprecedented.

 

[Peter Friedman]