Favorite Discovery 2020

[Dave James]

KANDACE SPRINGS:

 

[EKE BBB]

Definitely, Spanish pianist  http://www.moisessanchez.com/

I discovered him as part or Ernesto Aurignac’s Pluton ensemble and have been digging into his jazz (and classical) discography ever since. IMHO, the greatest talent on piano nowadays in Spain.

[Stonewall15]

Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers "Just Coolin" from Blue Note vaults- 1959 session.

[jazztrain]

Moved it....

Edited December 25, 2020 by jazztrain

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Two discoveries that have delighted me completely.

I got the Kid Ory Mosaic box in January and have played it tons of times. I had a {Quadromania} box before and there's a decent amount of good stuff in it, but his Verve records from the turn of the fifties are just beautiful - so straightforward and swinging!

Hadja Kouyate. I found her in March, while doing a search at Amazon for records on Syllart, and have bought all I found:

Manding-ko - 2001 (Frikyiwa)

Tomassere - 2003 (Syllart)

Yilimalo - 2003 (Frikyiwa)

Touro Touro - 2008 (Hadja Kouyate)

A korossi - 2014 (Hadja Kouyate)

Aye Yafa - 2019 (Hadja Kouyate)

Stunningly clear and firm voice. She's married to Amado Sodia, another Guinean singer and bolon player.

MG

[EKE BBB]

1 hour ago, The Magnificent Goldberg said:

Two discoveries that have delighted me completely.

I got the Kid Ory Mosaic box in January and have played it tons of times. I had a {Quadromania} box before and there's a decent amount of good stuff in it, but his Verve records from the turn of the fifties are just beautiful - so straightforward and swinging!

Ory + Red Allen = YESSSS!!! 👌

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Yeah, I like 'em both on those two albums.

And way back as a lad, I always admired the sleeve of 'Song of the wanderer'. 

 

Though I can't say that the unissued album of him singing traditional French children's songs does much for me. Good idea, but he was no Harry Belafonte.

MG

[jcam_44]

The vocals albums William Parker has released. I largely ignored them because of the vocals, but I have to admit i was missing out. This music is marvelous. Raining on the Moon is particularly a great group but even the For Those Who Are, Still albums are excellent. Will pick up Voices Fall From The Sky soon I hope.