So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[bluemonkey]

Harley Huggins & The Barn Dance Gang 1946

Edited May 8, 2018 by bluemonkey

[Larry Kart]

On 5/6/2018 at 4:02 PM, Larry Kart said:

Just picked this up. Sounded damn good in the car. Fine rhythm section -- (Kenny Washington, Peter Washington, Richard Wyands, who just sparkles), RVG sound, and Person and Edwards are in excellent form.

Listened to it all now. Excellent. Each track is "for" a different tenor giant -- Coltrane, Ben Webster, Lester Young, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, Lockjaw. Edwards' angular solo on "The Girl From Ipanema" is a particular delight.

[BillF]

[Misterioso]

Bloody CD-Rs. No liner notes included 😠 I hate to pay full price for such an inferior product. Shame on you, Jazz Records (the label)!

 

 

 

[Peter Friedman]

[Simon8]

Edited May 8, 2018 by Simon8

[John Tapscott]

[Brad]

Disc 4.  Overall, I found this set to be better than I anticipated.  There were a couple of duds (in my opinion), mostly in the bonus tracks on The Birth of a Band date. 

[Quasimado]

4 hours ago, Misterioso said:

Bloody CD-Rs. No liner notes included 😠 I hate to pay full price for such an inferior product. Shame on you, Jazz Records (the label)!

 

 

 

 CD-Rs? I'm surprised to hear that. That was not the case with mine, tho purchased long ago ...

No liners is/was (family) label policy - reflecting Tristano's opinion that the music spoke for itself.  Q

[paul secor]

Groove Station - King/Federal/Deluxe Saxblasters Vol. 1 (Westside)

[HutchFan]

15 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

One of my favorite Al Haig records.  

 

Coincidentally, I'm listening to another trio featuring the same bassist (Jamil Nasser) and drummer (Frank Gant) as heard on that Al Haig record:

[Peter Friedman]

includes many excellent musicians such as Coleman Hawkins, Urbie Green, Charlie Shavers, Milt Hinton, & others.

[soulpope]

11 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Coincidentally, I'm listening to another trio featuring the same bassist (Jamil Nasser) and drummer (Frank Gant) as heard on that Al Haig record:

!!!

[soulpope]

[David Ayers]

First appearance on this board for this gentleman? 

 

 

 

Not jazz. Sax on this one is by - can’t remember. Mel Collins is on a couple of his. Where’s Bev to enjoy that reference? 

 

Edited to add: there is one with Wayne Shorter, come to that. A later one has Chick Corea and Ralph Towner. Peter Erskine is drummer on a couple.

 

oh AND... all the Warner titles remastered and reissued this year. On CD, if you remember those. And on vinyl come to that. Fill your boots. 

Edited May 8, 2018 by David Ayers

[uli]

On 4/23/2018 at 2:06 PM, JSngry said:

Pretty darn good, actually. Freddie kept good bands back then, and Hadley Caliman is an extra plus. And fear not popophobes, the program here is very "straight ahead".

A solid A-/B+ date and if you don't have either this or Gleam, get one or both, unless, you know...

that band is great enjoying this right now

yhey also plyed montreux that year also on the tube

Edited May 8, 2018 by uli

[mjazzg]

45 minutes ago, David Ayers said:

Where’s Bev to enjoy that reference?

I'm meeting up with him tomorrow.  I'll see what response "Mel Collins" produces. My money's on KC before Camel

[David Ayers]

1 minute ago, mjazzg said:

I'm meeting up with him tomorrow.  I'll see what response "Mel Collins" produces. My money's on KC before Camel

[HutchFan]

9 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I'm meeting up with him tomorrow.  I'll see what response "Mel Collins" produces. My money's on KC before Camel

Tell Bev "Hello!" and that we miss his insights here on the board.  

[jlhoots]

2 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Tell Bev "Hello!" and that we miss his insights here on the board.  

[soulpope]

[mjazzg]

Sons Of Kemet - Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do [Naim]

revisiting this one due to the coverage of their new release on Impulse! I still sounds vital

[John Tapscott]

[sidewinder]

42 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Sons Of Kemet - Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do [Naim]

revisiting this one due to the coverage of their new release on Impulse! I still sounds vital

Saw them in Swanage a few years ago - rocking the pulpit of the Methodist church more than it has ever been rocked. That band had 2 drummers, including Seb Rochford.

Just in - Westbrook Records ‘In Memory Of Lou Gare’. Very nice tribute album from Mike & Co. with live features from Lou. I was at 3 of the performances featured and great to be reminded of them.

 

Edited May 8, 2018 by sidewinder

[jlhoots]

Louis Moholo-Moholo: Five Blokes (same group as 4 Blokes + Shabaka Hutchings)