So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzbo]

Tibo Delor “No Tom Da Historia – A Musica De Antonio Carlos Jobim” Maritaca cd

[HutchFan]

Budd Johnson - Mr. Bechet (Black & Blue, rec. 1974)

It's always great to hear Budd Johnson & Earl Hines together.  ❤️

 

[Peter Friedman]

[T.D.]

7 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Ooooh.  Those look interesting.

I'd love to hear your impressions, T.D. -- either now or after you've had some time to absorb them.

 

This one is really good. It's more post-bop style, not really free. But the playing is outstanding.

I need more time to evaluate this one. It's a bassless trio, as opposed to Silver World (or Ginkai), the quartet with Gary Peacock, which I very much enjoy. I will need some more listens to get used to the absence of bass.

In the meantime, I can recommend this one from the batch. First I've heard of Kako. Takagi's playing is freer and noisier than his previous recordings I'd heard (the 4-CD solo Nadja box).

 

The whole of Breath is on Youtube. I could only find Youtube clips of one tune from each of the other 2 albums, so rolled the dice on those. The Takagi/Kako disc IMO is better than the one tune on Youtube indicates (I prefer the other tracks).

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by T.D.

[optatio]

4 hours ago, John Tapscott said:

👍

[jazzcorner]

[soulpope]

5 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Good one ....

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, T.D. said:

This one is really good. It's more post-bop style, not really free. But the playing is outstanding.

I need more time to evaluate this one. It's a bassless trio, as opposed to Silver World (or Ginkai), the quartet with Gary Peacock, which I very much enjoy. I will need some more listens to get used to the absence of bass.

In the meantime, I can recommend this one from the batch. First I've heard of Kako. Takagi's playing is freer and noisier than his previous recordings I'd heard (the 4-CD solo Nadja box).

 

The whole of Breath is on Youtube. I could only find Youtube clips of one tune from each of the other 2 albums, so rolled the dice on those. The Takagi/Kako disc IMO is better than the one tune on Youtube indicates (I prefer the other tracks).

 

I don't know 'So What' so I shall investigate immediately. I'm a fan of ' Breath' fwiw. Togashi and Yamamoto are a dream team for me

Edited July 11, 2023 by mjazzg

[BillF]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

👍

[jazzbo]

Roberto Carlos E Caetano Veloso “E A Musica De Tom Jobim” Sony cd

I got this one chiefly because of Jacques Morelenbaum’s involvement. Nice!

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by jazzbo

[Peter Friedman]

[John Tapscott]

[T.D.]

Edited July 12, 2023 by T.D.

[T.D.]

7 hours ago, mjazzg said:

I don't know 'So What' so I shall investigate immediately. I'm a fan of ' Breath' fwiw. Togashi and Yamamoto are a dream team for me

Yes, on a second listen Breath is very good indeed. Agreed on dream team, Togashi actually gets more space in the trio w/o bass player.

[ghost of miles]

Revisiting this one and its followup for the first time in quite awhile:

[Chuck Nessa]

41 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

Revisiting this one and its followup for the first time in quite awhile:

I have the 4 disc set and this post caused me to go pull it out for tomorrow's listening. Thanks.

 

[jazzcorner]

6 hours ago, T.D. said:

 

😁👍

[BillF]

6 hours ago, T.D. said:

 

👍

Now playing:

[Rabshakeh]

John Law – Extremely Quartet (HatArt 1997)

[mjazzg]

50 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

John Law – Extremely Quartet (HatArt 1997)

That was a special album for me when it came out. Such a great lineup 

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, T.D. said:

Two winners back-to-back ....

[BillF]

[HutchFan]

5 hours ago, T.D. said:

Yes, on a second listen Breath is very good indeed. Agreed on dream team, Togashi actually gets more space in the trio w/o bass player.

Streaming now.

[HutchFan]

[Д.Д.]

6 hours ago, T.D. said:

Togashi actually gets more space in the trio w/o bass player.

Well, he sounds great with Kent Carter. I wish they made a duo recording.