What music did you buy today?

[Hot Ptah]

Reginald R. Robinson--The Strongman

I found this Delmark CD, in mint condition, at the bottom of a pile of CDs in a thrift store.

Edited April 6, 2009 by Hot Ptah

[Hot Ptah]

All star lineup. Wonder if the music lives up to the names - hope Chuck gives an opinion on this one.

I have it. I don't think it lives up to the names, although it is quite good in many places. I don't think that some of the all star soloists were used to their best advantage.

[kh1958]

I thought the best performances on these concerts were by Gilmore (especially) and Ra. The sound balance could be better, and it's a bit of overkill (one or two concerts would have been enough--I thought the second concert of the four was the best)--but as you say, it is quite good at various times. I like the drummers as well.

[Hot Ptah]

I thought the best performances on these concerts were by Gilmore (especially) and Ra. The sound balance could be better, and it's a bit of overkill (one or two concerts would have been enough--I thought the second concert of the four was the best)--but as you say, it is quite good at various times. I like the drummers as well.

Richard Davis plays some notable solos, especially on "What's New". At that time Sun Ra did not always have a bassist in his group, and had not had a master bassist for some time. So it is striking to hear Davis play in the ensembles at times.

"At times"--that seems to be my operative phrase about this set. It is inconsistent, to my ears.

[save0904]

Ornette Coleman At The Colden Circle Vol.2

had to get the second one also!

[ejp626]

Pepper Adams - Urban Dreams

John Surman - Private City

The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

I consider myself a moderate Beatles' fan (they are really more my parents' generation, though I have most of their albums) but it still shocked me recently to realize I'd never heard Hard Day's Night all the way through. I had seen the film though, so that should count for something.

[mikelz777]

A couple of box sets I hope BMG will deliver before they close shop. They've had so many things "temporarily out of stock" (I have one order TOOS for 30+ days) I'm concerned that when they close, they'll cancel all the TOOS orders. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. I've pretty much run through their jazz offerings so I ordered:

King Of The Road: The Genius Of Roger Miller [3-CD]

The Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys (2-CD)

[B. Goren.]

[ghost of miles]

Bought yesterday and today:

Woody Shaw, MASTER OF THE ART.

Don Ellis, TEARS OF JOY.

Also the all-jazz issue of Wax Poetics, which I heartily recommend--esp. to those who dig CTI sides at all (good piece on Creed Taylor in there).

[BillF]

Stan Getz/Bob Brookmeyer, Recorded Fall 1961 (Verve, Japanese re-issue)

[jeffcrom]

I'm in my favorite city, so I went to the Louisiana Music Factory yesterday and spent a couple of hours going through their 78s. The real finds where three unreissued records (two Charlie Thompsons and a Wooden Joe Nicholas) on Bill Russell's American Music label. (Well, the Wooden Joe did come out on a bootleg album.)

[Jimmer]

A couple of days ago I bought a new copy of Stitt's Givin' Away The Store from my local, independent music store and ordered more Stitt - Stitt Meets Brother Jack - and an Ammons - Funky.

Edited April 11, 2009 by Jimmer

[Erik Weidinger]

Duke Ellington: Blues in Orbit

Coleman Hawkins Quartet: Today and Now

And when I realy are going to relax: The Ben Webster Quintet: Soulville.

[AndrewHill]

Charlie Haden-Silence-Soul Note

[save0904]

Duke Ellington Ellington At NewPort 1956

Edited April 16, 2009 by save

[DMP]

"Ella In Hollywood"

[Erik Weidinger]

Duke Ellington: Such Sweet Thunder

Bill Evans: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

[mikelz777]

I've already run through all of the jazz I'm interested in via BMG so in its dying days I picked up:

You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music [3-CD]

Tennessee Ernie Ford - Masters 1949-1976 [3-CD]

[paul secor]

Just arrived:

Lee Konitz: Strings for Holiday

Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige

Ellington/Rosemary Clooney: Blue Rose

Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio

Shelly Manne: "The Three" and "The Two"

[save0904]

Steve Lacy Trio The Rent

[AndrewHill]

Steve Lacy Trio The Rent

Looks interesting...details?

[save0904]

Steve Lacy Trio The Rent

Looks interesting...details?

This is a fantastic sax trio live recording featuring Steve Lacy on soprano sax, Jean-Jacques Avenel on bass and John Betsch on drums. They were at the top of their game. Please see the following review for details: Steve Lacy Trio - The Rent Review

[Tom Storer]

Over the last few days I've ordered:

- Lou Rawls, Live!

- Lou Rawls, Stormy Monday

- Fly Trio, Sky & Country

- Jack DeJohnette/John Patitucci/Danilo Perez, Music We Are

Anxious to hear the last one!

[BruceH]

The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's (Rhino CD)

Was going to get that 3-CD set from Newbury for $13.99 when I read a customer review that said the version of "Time Is Tight" on there was a very different alternate. Saw this at Amoeba for less and realized it has all the tracks I really want or need by them.

[WorldB3]

Vinyl pick ups on National Record Store Day:

Lee Konitz - Motion (Japanese Pressing!)

Steve Tibbets – Big Map Idea

Art Blakey – A Night In Tunisia

Egberto Gismonti - Duas Vozes

Gary Burton – Passengers

Keith Jarrett – Still Live

Astor Piazzola - Adios Nonin

Edited April 20, 2009 by WorldB3