So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[kh1958]

Herlin Riley, Cream of the Crescent (Criss Cross)

[Peter Friedman]

[Balladeer]

Bamboula Ferret & Fapy Lafertin - Ou Welto Risella (Spocus Records)

[jazzbo]

Another Mark Masters Ensemble disc that I pulled from the shelves, “Blue Skylight” which interprets the work of both Charles Mingus and Gerry Mulligan, alternating a composition by each on the disc. A great listen!

Gary Foster: alto saxophone; Jerry Pinter: tenor and soprano saxophones; Gene Cipriano: tenor saxophone (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11); Adam Schroeder: baritone saxophone (2; 4; 6; 8; 10, 11); Ron Stout: trumpet (1, 3, 5, 7, 9); Les Benedict: trombone (1,3,5,7,9); Ed Czach: piano; Putter Smith: bass; Kendall Kay: drums.

 

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[Peter Friedman]

[Rabshakeh]

  On 3/16/2024 at 10:23 PM, Peter Friedman said:

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I never think of Previn as a player at this point in time. How is this?

[jazzbo]

Tom Harrell “Light On” High Note cd

 

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[Rabshakeh]

Duke Ellington And Count Basie – First Time! The Count Meets The Duke

Shouldn't have ever been so good.

[felser]

Lovely.

[jlhoots]

Dave Douglas: Metamorphosis

[jazzbo]

Wayne Escoffrey “Like Minds” Smoke Sessions cd

 

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followed by

Kenny Burrell “Be Yourself” High Note cd

[jazzcorner]

  On 3/17/2024 at 12:20 AM, Rabshakeh said:

Duke Ellington And Count Basie – First Time! The Count Meets The Duke

Shouldn't have ever been so good.

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👍 

 

 

Gearbox GB 1556ACA - Buddy Rich " Just In Time - The Final Recording" - rec. 1986 at Ronnie Scott's

[Chuck Nessa]

[jlhoots]

  On 3/16/2024 at 7:15 PM, jazzbo said:

Another Mark Masters Ensemble disc that I pulled from the shelves, “Blue Skylight” which interprets the work of both Charles Mingus and Gerry Mulligan, alternating a composition by each on the disc. A great listen!

Gary Foster: alto saxophone; Jerry Pinter: tenor and soprano saxophones; Gene Cipriano: tenor saxophone (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11); Adam Schroeder: baritone saxophone (2; 4; 6; 8; 10, 11); Ron Stout: trumpet (1, 3, 5, 7, 9); Les Benedict: trombone (1,3,5,7,9); Ed Czach: piano; Putter Smith: bass; Kendall Kay: drums.

 

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The picture on the cover is great. Presume the music is too.

[jazzbo]

  On 3/17/2024 at 3:40 PM, jlhoots said:

The picture on the cover is great. Presume the music is too.

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Yes, it's a very nicely arranged and performed--and recorded--disc.

[gmonahan]

[jazzcorner]

Recently mentioned - a fine Jazz Orchestra

SeaBreeze Jazz  SB 2022 - Mark Masters Jazz Composers Orchestra " Early Start" - rec. 1984

 

 

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typo

[Peter Friedman]

  On 3/16/2024 at 11:26 PM, Rabshakeh said:

I never think of Previn as a player at this point in time. How is this?

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Very nice enjoyable jazz piano, but not with the depth that I prefer with my favorite jazz pianists. Worked perfectly while my wife and I had lunch.

 

Now listening

[Rabshakeh]

Heinz Becker Group    Pan: Vielleicht Tau
 

[Rabshakeh]

John Blum and Jackson Krall    Duplexity
 

[T.D.]

  On 3/17/2024 at 11:03 PM, Rabshakeh said:

John Blum and Jackson Krall    Duplexity
 

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This looks good, but I haven't heard it. 

Recently got and enjoy this (The Recursive Tree):

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[HutchFan]

ETC [Steve La Spina, Fred Hersch, Jeff Hirshfield] Plus One [Jerry Bergonzi] (Red, 1993)

 

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[ghost of miles]

  On 3/17/2024 at 3:36 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

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Great document of the 1943 band. I wish the the rest of the material from that run at the Hurricane would get an official release (though I think some of it showed up as bonus tracks on Storyville’s CD-reissue of the Treasury broadcasts series).

[rostasi]

It's turned into a ritual that's lasted for 44 years,
but it's an enjoyable thing to play this work (with interview)
every St. Patrick's Day (and sometimes even broadcasting it on this day).

[Chuck Nessa]