So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[duaneiac]

Earlier:

Disc 1 of 2, which contains the episodes "The Great Regent's Park Swim" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Curry & Rice Waltz") and "The Space Age" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Darjeeling One-Step"), both from the Fall of '57.  The latter program also has a rare instrumental feature by the Ray Ellington Quartet.  Usually the group's numbers showcased the leader's vocals, so it was nice to hear the group stretch out a bit on "Satin Doll".  On the first program, harmonica master Max Geldray played a number which I only know as "The Christmas Blues", but that would seem an odd choice for an Oct. program, so I wonder if that melody has another non-seasonal title.

Now playing:

This edition from the EU American Jazz Classics label also includes the album

[mikeweil]

[sidewinder]

[duaneiac]

[Peter Friedman]

[jcam_44]

 

On a Bird kick, I don't know why this is 2 discs though

[John Tapscott]

[BillF]

2 hours ago, duaneiac said:

Earlier:

Disc 1 of 2, which contains the episodes "The Great Regent's Park Swim" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Curry & Rice Waltz") and "The Space Age" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Darjeeling One-Step"), both from the Fall of '57.  The latter program also has a rare instrumental feature by the Ray Ellington Quartet.  Usually the group's numbers showcased the leader's vocals, so it was nice to hear the group stretch out a bit on "Satin Doll".  On the first program, harmonica master Max Geldray played a number which I only know as "The Christmas Blues", but that would seem an odd choice for an Oct. program, so I wonder if that melody has another non-seasonal title.

 

 

 

 

Around 1960 in the company of fellow student Jack Massarik, later to be jazz correspondent of the Evening Standard, I met Ray Ellington at a Tubby Hayes Quartet session in a Manchester cellar club. Ray told us that his favourite music was what Hayes was playing, but that he had to make a living, so played what you hear on the Goons records.

Max Geldray was one hell of an (unsung) harmonica player.

1 hour ago, sidewinder said:

 

[HutchFan]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

 

[HutchFan]

More Attila Zoller:

[BillF]

[kinuta]

9 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Kiyoshi Koyama’s greatest hour (along with the Clifford Brown) ! 

Indeed.

However I'd also include The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury, and The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury which , according to the booklet, are'researched and compiled ' by Kiyoshi Koyama.

Disc 1

The Missus wanted to hear Papa Loves Mambo.

Played all of Disc 1. Superb sound quality and just about my favourite Nat Cole session.

Edited January 6, 2019 by kinuta

[duaneiac]

2 hours ago, BillF said:

Around 1960 in the company of fellow student Jack Massarik, later to be jazz correspondent of the Evening Standard, I met Ray Ellington at a Tubby Hayes Quartet session in a Manchester cellar club. Ray told us that his favourite music was what Hayes was playing, but that he had to make a living, so played what you hear on the Goons records.

Max Geldray was one hell of an (unsung) harmonica player.

Wow!  So cool that you got to meet Ray Ellington.  I do like his singing and he was a versatile performer able to convincingly perform ballads, blues, bebop, R&B, etc.  It was just a pleasant surprise to hear an instrumental selection by the quartet for a change.

I agree completely about Max Geldray.  His talent should be much better known/remembered.

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

 

and

[duaneiac]

Disc 1 of 2.

[paul secor]

9 hours ago, soulpope said:

5 hours ago, jcam_44 said:

 

On a Bird kick, I don't know why this is 2 discs though

 !

[HutchFan]

Harold Mabern - Wailin' (Prestige)
Originally released as 2 LPs: Workin' & Wailin' and Greasy Kids' Stuff

 

and

Willis Jackson - West Africa (Muse)

 

[paul secor]

Richard "Hacksaw" Harney: Sweet Man (Genes)

[jeffcrom]

   

Johnny Dyani - Song for Biko (Steeplechase)

Warne Marsh - Music for Prancing (Mode/V.S.O.P). Some really annoying electronic noise crept in during the tape transfer or mastering of this CD. Somebody should have caught that. The music is great, though.

George Lewis - The Oxford Series, Vol. 1 (American Music). Lewis's best band, in my opinion, was the short-lived version with Percy Humphrey on trumpet. They're caught here in relaxed form at a party in 1952.

[jcam_44]

 

Trio Jeepy. What a fascinating and beautiful album. I love the way the album starts with Housed From Edward and its understated introduction. 

[HutchFan]

More Gator:

Willis Jackson - Headed and Gutted (Muse)

 

and

Joe Henderson - Page One (Blue Note)

 

 

 

48 minutes ago, jeffcrom said:

 

Johnny Dyani - Song for Biko (Steeplechase)

Such a great record.  

[soulpope]

11 hours ago, HutchFan said:

 

👍!