So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[BillF]

1 hour ago, EKE BBB said:

Prompted by Mike Weil's AOM thread, I have been listening to a string of mid-50s-and-onwards Ben Webster discs during the last two days:

 

 

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[soulpope]

11 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

One of the last great Sonny Rollins albums ....

[BillF]

Now playing:

[mikeweil]

[mikeweil]

1995 double CD reissue.

[EKE BBB]

34 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

1995 double CD reissue.

Yessss, that's the next one in my listening pile!

[optatio]

2 hours ago, BillF said:

Now playing:

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[BillF]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

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[mikeweil]

From the Jazztet Mosaic box set.

[BillF]

14 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

From the Jazztet Mosaic box set.

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[Joe]

[John Tapscott]

5 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

Prompted by Mike Weil's AOM thread, I have been listening to a string of mid-50s-and-onwards Ben Webster discs during the last two days:

 

 

👍 All great . Teddy Wilson's playing is marvelous on the Ben and Teddy CD.

Now:

[jazzbo]

Been too long since I spun this one. One of the best Mingus from one of his strongest periods of music-making.

“A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry with Charlie Mingus” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd.

 

 

 

[sidewinder]

7 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Been too long since I spun this one. One of the best Mingus from one of his strongest periods of music-making.

“A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry with Charlie Mingus” Bethlehem/Solid Records Japan cd.

 

 

 

Definitely very under-rated and by one of his best lineups. Was listening to the recent 2LP set the other day. With extra material to the original Bethlehem LP and it sounds way better too, in stereo and with the reverb taken off.

[jazzbo]

This cd is the best I've heard this release; I don't buy modern vinyl as a general rule so haven't heard that reissue. My cd copy only lacks the "Jazz in the City" single edit, which I can live without, and I don't hear reverb on this mastering.

Great music! This is really my favorite period of Mingus.

[sidewinder]

I compared the new one with an original 1957 Bethlehem mono vinyl and it was a very significant improvement, surprisingly so. The LPs have been issued by a UK company and I think they have used original masters, adding alternates and a very good extra track (‘Billie’s Bounce’) to the second LP. That ‘Scenes in the City’ alternate is sort of interesting too, put together for US juke box play I believe.

Edited April 14, 2023 by sidewinder

[jazzbo]

Okay, I may have been looking at a different 2022 LP release.

Cool. I'm quite happy with this 10 track stereo cd I have (includes "Billie's Bounce")--gave away two earlier cd versions.

Edited April 14, 2023 by jazzbo

[mjazzg]

28 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

I compared the new one with an original 1957 Bethlehem mono vinyl and it was a very significant improvement, surprisingly so. The LPs have been issued by a UK company and I think they have used original masters, adding alternates and a very good extra track (‘Billie’s Bounce’) to the second LP. That ‘Scenes in the City’ alternate is sort of interesting too, put together for US juke box play I believe.

I really like that New Land edition too. Bodes well for the Dorothy Ashby box that they're releasing soon

[sidewinder]

20 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I really like that New Land edition too. Bodes well for the Dorothy Ashby box that they're releasing soon

Not into Dorothy Ashby so will be skipping that one but yes, New Land did a good job on this one. I might be tempted with their Howard McGhee reissue.

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, Joe said:

Very good ...

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Bob Dylan “Fragments” disc 5

[HutchFan]

Two by Monnette Sudler:

 

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Edited April 14, 2023 by HutchFan

[T.D.]

[BillF]