So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[jazzcorner]

6 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

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[Simon8]

[jazzbo]

Yazz Ahmed “Polyhymnia”

 

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[optatio]

1 hour ago, jazzcorner said:

  

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[gmonahan]

On 4/7/2025 at 8:56 AM, jazzbo said:

“Jack Teagarden” Verve LP stereo

lf memory serves, this was Jack's last studio album, wasn't it? It was somehow acquired and reissued on cd by the family on the briefly revived "Teagarden Presents" label back in 2005 with "Dame Blanche" listed as a "special bonus track" and an uninteresting generic cover. I like the original Verve cover a lot better!

 

[jazzbo]

I believe you are correct on all accounts there. I have the mono and stereo LPs and the Teagarden family release on cd. I'm a Teagarden nut.

[gmonahan]

35 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I believe you are correct on all accounts there. I have the mono and stereo LPs and the Teagarden family release on cd. I'm a Teagarden nut.

Oh, so am I. A hopeless completist, but then, I used to play the instrument, and I can still remember listening in utter awe to Big T's version of "St. James Infirmary" in the Armstrong Town Hall Concert. I tried doing the waterglass thing and quickly realized that I'd have to reinvent the instrument completely--change all the positions--to play it. I just shook my head and decided to let *him* do it!

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

1 hour ago, gmonahan said:

Oh, so am I. A hopeless completist, but then, I used to play the instrument, and I can still remember listening in utter awe to Big T's version of "St. James Infirmary" in the Armstrong Town Hall Concert. I tried doing the waterglass thing and quickly realized that I'd have to reinvent the instrument completely--change all the positions--to play it. I just shook my head and decided to let *him* do it!

That's amazing that you tried that. Dan Barrett is the only one I know of that really succeeded at that. 

Tea was an astonishing musician. One of those dearest to my listening heart.

[gmonahan]

19 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

That's amazing that you tried that. Dan Barrett is the only one I know of that really succeeded at that. 

Tea was an astonishing musician. One of those dearest to my listening heart.

Barrett is new to me. What album to you recommend?!

[jazzbo]

He's really good on this excellent one:

https://www.discogs.com/release/14658196-Bobby-Gordon-2-Jon-Erik-Kellso-Dan-Barrett-3-Rick-Fay-Johnny-Varro-Marty-Grosz-Bob-Haggart-Gene-Este

and this one as a leader is very good imo:

https://www.discogs.com/release/7645858-Dan-Barrett-Dan-Barretts-International-Swing-Party

I really like him here as well:

https://www.discogs.com/release/17253637-Johnny-Varro-Swing-7

[medjuck]

7 hours ago, jazzcorner said:

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There's a cd of that with Bird's performance added.

[HutchFan]

[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

Starting a cold morning off with the warm and wise voice of Andy Bey.

Andy Bey “Ballads, Blues and Bey”

 

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[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

Moving on to something different. . . my original release LP of Jerry Garcia Band “Cats Under the Stars”. . . a favorite.

 

[jazzbo]

Miles Davis “My Funny Valentine” Sony Blu-Spec CD2

 

[jazzcorner]

17 hours ago, Simon8 said:

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10 hours ago, medjuck said:

There's a cd of that with Bird's performance added.

Yes and thanks for the Info

[Peter Friedman]

[jazzbo]

Duke Ellington “An Explosion Of Genius 1938-1940” Columbia Special Products/Smithsonian Collection. Record 1, 1938

These records (I also have them in the 2 LP sets for each year) sound phenomenal.

And the music is so intriguing.

[HutchFan]

[kh1958]

Salif Keita, So Kono (No Format)

[jazzbo]

49 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

Duke Ellington “An Explosion Of Genius 1938-1940” Columbia Special Products/Smithsonian Collection. Record 1, 1938

These records (I also have them in the 2 LP sets for each year) sound phenomenal.

And the music is so intriguing.

Now LP 2, second LP of 1938 

[Jazzmonkie]