So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[paul secor]

Alphabetical Four 1938 - 1943

[soulpope]

[EKE BBB]

Earl Hines - In Paris (America Records/Gitanes, 1970)

 

You gotta love da fatha!

Edited April 18, 2017 by EKE BBB

[HutchFan]

Horace Parlan Quintet - Frank-ly Speaking (SteepleChase)
This record is relatively new to me, but it's quickly become a favorite. Strozier's alto and Foster's tenor sound great together, and the hot rhythm section keeps the fires burning. 

 

 

 

58 minutes ago, EKE BBB said:

Earl Hines - In Paris (America Records/Gitanes, 1970)

You gotta love da fatha!

Amen to that!  

BTW: Thanks for the heads-up on this particular recording. I wasn't aware of it. Looks like one I should check out.   

Edited April 18, 2017 by HutchFan

[EKE BBB]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

  1 hour ago, EKE BBB said:

Earl Hines - In Paris (America Records/Gitanes, 1970)

You gotta love da fatha!

Amen to that!  

BTW: Thanks for the heads-up on this particular recording. I wasn't aware of it. Looks like one I should check out.   

You are welcome!

Nice trio date with Larry Richardson on bass and Richie Goldberg on drums, recorded December 1970 in Paris. My copy is Jazz in Paris 75 (Gitanes/Universal Music SA France, 2001), reissue of the America LP 6107 (1-6; 7 previously unissued). 
 

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Horace Parlan Quintet - Frank-ly Speaking (SteepleChase)
This record is relatively new to me, but it's quickly become a favorite. Strozier's alto and Foster's tenor sound great together, and the hot rhythm section keeps the fires burning. 

Really dig the Lisle Atkinson/Al Harewood rhythm tandem .....

[EKE BBB]

Ella Fitzgerald ‎– Pure Ella (GRP)

This compilation is a re-release of two previously released albums, the 1950 10" album "Ella Sings Gershwin" (1 to 8) and the 1954 12" album "Songs in a Mellow Mood". Pure Ella!

[jazzbo]

[HutchFan]

Willis Jackson - Headed and Gutted (Muse)
As good as you'd expect (and then some), given the quality of this band. 

[JohnS]

Prompted by reading John Szwed's biography of Davis "So What"  Fascinating read.

[duaneiac]

What would seem to be a most unlikely pairing actually produced a very entertaining program, both musically and conversationally.

[soulpope]

[alankin]

Jimmy Smith – Live at the Club Baby Grand, Vol. 2 (Blue Note RVG Edition)
— With Thornel Schwartz, Donald Bailey; recorded live in Wilmington, DE

[duaneiac]

A nice big band session (including the likes of Gerald Wilson, Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Jack Sheldon, Ted Nash, Dick Nash, Plas Johnson,Shelly Manne, Earl Palmer and Larry Bunker) covering mostly jazz standards like "Moanin'", "Take Five" and Mr. Hefti's own "Cute" and "Li'l Darlin'".

[jazzbo]

Lafayette Gilchrist "Asphalt Revolt". . .this one is a STOMPER.

[John Tapscott]

Like many people, I'm ambivalent about Wynton, but I enjoyed listening to this one. Some excellent Joe Henderson playing here. 

[Cyril]

[BillF]

3 hours ago, soulpope said:

That photo reminds me that they were nicknamed "The Morticians" at the time. 

[soulpope]

50 minutes ago, BillF said:

That photo reminds me that they were nicknamed "The Morticians" at the time. 

Funny, didn`t know that .... during this live performance they are acting like pontiffs though  ....

[Tom 1960]

[Cyril]

[jazzbo]

Sony DSD remastered LP facsmile 2 cd set. I've always loved this music, was so surprised when it was released on LP.

[soulpope]

[BillF]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

Funny, didn`t know that .... during this live performance they are acting like pontiffs though  ....

Another joke relating to them was that when they played at Newport little boys imitated them by rolling empty beer cans down the stone steps. 

[alankin]

Art Blakey – 1958 Paris Olympia (Gitanes — Jazz in Paris / Universal (France))
— Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Bobby Timmons, Jymie Merritt; Jazz in Paris series #69; originally issued on Fontana LP 680 202 & EP 460 642 in 1959; live

   

Edited April 18, 2017 by alankin