So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[kh1958]

Don Byron, Ivey-Divey (Blue Note)

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Duke Ellington & Count Basie - First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (Sony Legacy)
I listened to this last night and again earlier this morning. It's really not a promising concept, putting two big bands together. But I think it comes off astonishingly well here. It's strange and fascinating to hear the overall and individual personalities of the bands in "conversation." The interplay between Basie's and Ellington's piano is especially wonderful. Or how about Jimmy Hamilton's clarinet contrasting with Frank Wess' flute?  And Paul Gonsalves doing his thing and then... Frank Foster!  The two bands are like sounds from different but somehow parallel universes -- like superheroes from the Marvel and DC worlds somehow meeting up and doing their thing together. I love it.

 

NP:

I'm not listening to the  original King of America record; it's the bonus disc that came with the Ryko reissue. It's an EP, a live recording of Elvis Costello & the Confederates from 1986.  Anyone who's a fan of guitarist James Burton (or EC) should hear it.

[mjazzg]

inspired by reading the autobiography.

I just realised that these two albums bookended my Bruce purchasing

Edited December 7, 2018 by mjazzg

[Tom 1960]

[soulpope]

[Tom 1960]

[HutchFan]

To me, Bill Evans' recordings for Verve are very "hit-or-miss," especially compared to the music he released on Riverside and Fantasy. That said, I think these two LPs are BE's strongest Verve releases -- and it's Shelly Manne's presence that lifts them.

 

 

20 minutes ago, Tom 1960 said:

Beautiful swan song.

 

Edited December 7, 2018 by HutchFan

[mjazzg]

 

Goodbye to a great songwriter. RIP Pete Shelley

[sidewinder]

[medjuck]

2 hours ago, mjazzg said:

inspired by reading the autobiography.

I just realised that these two albums bookended my Bruce purchasing

I always thought Tunnel of Love was underrated. 

[mjazzg]

2 minutes ago, medjuck said:

I always thought Tunnel of Love was underrated. 

I came to that conclusion today. Some of the 80s production gets in the way but the songs are pretty strong.  Can't remember what I thought of it on release. I do remember the gig on the tour was great

[John Tapscott]

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

58 minutes ago, John Tapscott said:

Very good ....

[HutchFan]

[soulpope]

2 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Definitely a keeper ....

[HutchFan]

5 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Definitely a keeper ....

Yep. It's darn good.

And I think Terry's next album, Pure Dynamite, is even better.

[soulpope]

3 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Yep. It's darn good.

And I think Terry's next album, Pure Dynamite, is even better.

Probably .... two outstanding releases ....

[HutchFan]

NP:

Bobby Naughton, Leo Smith, Perry Robinson - The Haunt (Otic/No Business)

[duaneiac]

[HutchFan]

Prompted by the recent Dorham talk here on the board:

[BillF]