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Woody Herman (And The Herd) – At Carnegie Hall, 1946

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This one is fantastic. A very different Woody Herman.

Pekka Pohjola – Harakka Bialoipokku(B The Magpie)

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I like the Finnish musicians on here but this is just instrumental prog of a very proggy type that is not my flavour. Not for me.

Now moved on to:

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My first listen to this more Avant one from 2013.

I miss Nate Wooley's previous release schedule. A lot of the break out players from around 5 years ago seem to be putting out far fewer records these days.

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19 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Woody Herman (And The Herd) – At Carnegie Hall, 1946

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This one is fantastic. A very different Woody Herman.

 

Agreed. Have the 12" vinyl from Japan

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12 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

The Buddy Rich Band – Very Alive At Ronnie Scott's

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There exists also this version with  slightly different cover art & some different titles and some overlapping ones

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J.J. Spirits (J.J. means Japanese Jazz), led by Masahiko Togashi in his later years, was an interesting unit. The first and second albums were called Plays Be Bop Vol. 1 & 2 and played standard numbers in orthodox 4-beat jazz (a big challenge for Togashi, who was paralyzed in the lower half of his body), but this third album featured live performances of only the members' own compositions in a freer manner. Pianist Masahiko Sato's early compositions "Palladium" and "Scrollin'" are performed again.

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13 minutes ago, mhatta said:

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J.J. Spirits (J.J. means Japanese Jazz), led by Masahiko Togashi in his later years, was an interesting unit. The first and second albums were called Plays Be Bop Vol. 1 & 2 and played standard numbers in orthodox 4-beat jazz (a big challenge for Togashi, who was paralyzed in the lower half of his body), but this third album featured live performances of only the members' own compositions in a freer manner. Pianist Masahiko Sato's early compositions "Palladium" and "Scrollin'" are performed again.

Is this good? Looks great. I have the earlier two in my intimidatingly long 'To Listen' list 

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1 hour ago, mhatta said:

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J.J. Spirits (J.J. means Japanese Jazz), led by Masahiko Togashi in his later years, was an interesting unit. The first and second albums were called Plays Be Bop Vol. 1 & 2 and played standard numbers in orthodox 4-beat jazz (a big challenge for Togashi, who was paralyzed in the lower half of his body), but this third album featured live performances of only the members' own compositions in a freer manner. Pianist Masahiko Sato's early compositions "Palladium" and "Scrollin'" are performed again.

I didn't know about this band, which is odd as I'm a big Togashi fan so thanks for making me aware.

I shall be definitely investigating although they don't appear on Tidal so will have to look elsewhere 

Is this album the same as the 'Live At The Pit Inn'? I can't find it on Discogs

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2 hours ago, mhatta said:

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J.J. Spirits (J.J. means Japanese Jazz), led by Masahiko Togashi in his later years, was an interesting unit. The first and second albums were called Plays Be Bop Vol. 1 & 2 and played standard numbers in orthodox 4-beat jazz (a big challenge for Togashi, who was paralyzed in the lower half of his body), but this third album featured live performances of only the members' own compositions in a freer manner. Pianist Masahiko Sato's early compositions "Palladium" and "Scrollin'" are performed again.

 

52 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I didn't know about this band, which is odd as I'm a big Togashi fan so thanks for making me aware.

I shall be definitely investigating although they don't appear on Tidal so will have to look elsewhere 

Is this album the same as the 'Live At The Pit Inn'? I can't find it on Discogs

No, it's a different release. I have the a Live at Pit Inn - that album has some standards and no Sato compositions.

https://www.discogs.com/release/9652328-Masahiko-Togashi-JJSpirits-So-What-Live-At-Pit-Inn-Shinjuku

And there's yet another (different) Live at Pit Inn which has two different Sato pieces:

https://www.discogs.com/release/13040324-Masahiko-Togashi-JJSpirits-Update-Live-At-Pit-Inn-Shinjuku-On-December-16-1995

I can't find this particular release on discogs.

 

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Yes my top favorite on guitar. Great his recordings with Eddie Costa playing that very percussive piano with his left hand.

Was also in touch with the author of this fine discography compiling  coverart and Down Beat articles.

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39 minutes ago, T.D. said:

 

No, it's a different release. I have the a Live at Pit Inn - that album has some standards and no Sato compositions.

https://www.discogs.com/release/9652328-Masahiko-Togashi-JJSpirits-So-What-Live-At-Pit-Inn-Shinjuku

And there's yet another (different) Live at Pit Inn which has two different Sato pieces:

https://www.discogs.com/release/13040324-Masahiko-Togashi-JJSpirits-Update-Live-At-Pit-Inn-Shinjuku-On-December-16-1995

I can't find this particular release on discogs.

 

Thanks

I found a copy from a Japanese seller on Amazon UK but at £25

Also, this

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Count Basie's first recording for Pablo Records, a jam that is interesting in that Irving Ashby of Nat Cole Trio fame is on board. Great horn players too. And the Count plays organ as well as piano.

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Leni Stern – Clairvoyant (Passport, 1986)

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It strikes me that it is actually quite rare to have straight ahead jazz records that sound authentically "1980s" in the way that rock records do. I mean records like this or Steps Ahead's releases. It is quite a different production style to the more famous neo-bopper records on Columbia etc.

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could wish this concert was better recorded, but I’m happy that it sounds better on this Octave/Mack Records cd than an earlier cd and the LP i had–due I bet in large part to the use of the Plangent Process.

I think this is the last live concert of Garner’s recorded and released. And it sure is a good one.

Erroll Garner “The Campus Concert”

 

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Benny Carter – Sax A La Carter!

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With these swing records you never really know whether it is going to be a blues jam or something that really sparkles. Others might disagree with me but this really seems to be right up there in the great small group swing records. It's a real shame it has a lame name and a terrible cover.

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