So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[John Tapscott]

[gmonahan]

From the recent Jazz Messengers sale, very fine big band music:

 

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

4 minutes ago, Peter Friedman said:

"Down On Bended Knee" ....

[Chuck Nessa]

17 hours ago, soulpope said:

Could you share, whether your own assessment of these Freeman sessions changed over the years ....

Von astounds me at every listen. As far as my involvement, I did what I could do at the time(s).

[paul secor]

I'm not usually a fan of Document, but this one collects the blues of three fairly obscure performers in decent sound, so I'll keep it and play it

[Brad]

2 hours ago, gmonahan said:

From the recent Jazz Messengers sale, very fine big band music:

 

I’m waiting on that one. 

[jeffcrom]

Anthony Braxton - Trio (Victoriaville) 2007 (Victo). With Halvorson and Bynum - and Braxton's interactive laptop, which effectively becomes the fourth member of the "trio."

[paul secor]

[paul secor]

[paul secor]

[HutchFan]

 

[jeffcrom]

Paul Barnes and his Polo Players (American Music). Paul "Polo" Barnes recorded some excellent work with King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and Oscar Celestin's Tuxedo Orchestra in the 1920s. This is a 1960 quartet session (originally recorded for the Icon label), expanded to a quintet on a few selections by the addition of the brilliant Captain John Handy on alto sax. (Not the same John Handy who recorded with Mingus.) This won't be to everyone's taste - Polo's clarinet sound is plain, a little reedy, and unlike anyone else's, except for maybe his brother Emile's. The music is simple, but not primitive. Like much New Orleans music, it's unselfconscious, melodic, and pop/dance music as much as it is jazz. I find it lovely.

Edited February 22, 2019 by jeffcrom

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, paul secor said:

👍👍!!

[JohnS]

Roger Beaujolais Italian Trio; Barba Lunga. Stay Tuned

A new one from the UK vibraphonist.  One of UK's premier players but vastly under appreciated.

 

 

[soulpope]

7 hours ago, paul secor said:

Dig these AEOC recordings in DIW .... 

[Referentzhunter]

earlier

[Referentzhunter]

[paul secor]

9 hours ago, jeffcrom said:

Paul Barnes and his Polo Players (American Music). Paul "Polo" Barnes recorded some excellent work with King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and Oscar Celestin's Tuxedo Orchestra in the 1920s. This is a 1960 quartet session (originally recorded for the Icon label), expanded to a quintet on a few selections by the addition of the brilliant Captain John Handy on alto sax. (Not the same John Handy who recorded with Mingus.) This won't be to everyone's taste - Polo's clarinet sound is plain, a little reedy, and unlike anyone else's, except for maybe his brother Emile's. The music is simple, but not primitive. Like much New Orleans music, it's unselfconscious, melodic, and pop/dance music as much as it is jazz. I find it lovely.

Your review makes it look interesting, Jeff

[soulpope]

23 minutes ago, paul secor said:

Outstanding ....

[Justin V]

Nick Brignola - Baritone Madness: I am finally dedicating the time to take a deep dive into the Bee Hive set.  I plan on listening to each album several times before moving on to the next.  

[kh1958]

Afro Horn, MX (AACE)

[Justin V]

21 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

Afro Horn, MX (AACE)

Nice!  I saw a good chunk of Afro Horn's set at the Detroit Jazz Fest years ago and enjoyed it a lot.  I believe the lineup was JD Allen, Alex Harding, Aruan Ortiz, Rashaan Carter, Francisco Mora Catlett and Roman Diaz.  

[kh1958]

10 minutes ago, Justin V said:

Nice!  I saw a good chunk of Afro Horn's set at the Detroit Jazz Fest years ago and enjoyed it a lot.  I believe the lineup was JD Allen, Alex Harding, Aruan Ortiz, Rashaan Carter, Francisco Mora Catlett and Roman Diaz.  

Same line up on this excellent CD recorded in 2011, plus Vincent Bowen on tenor sax.

[BillF]