Guest Bill Barton Posted August 10, 2009 Report Posted August 10, 2009 Bill Cole's Untempered Ensemble - Proverbs for Sam Quote
mikelz777 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) My freebie selection from YourMusic.com. The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard So... What do you think? I gave this a couple of spins this morning and my general impression is that this is a favorable mixed bag for me. One of my initial misgivings about this CD after hearing sound samples was that it opened with "Caravan". I never really cared for this song. The head didn't really work for me but once they started breaking into solos, I enjoyed it, especially Hubbard's break into the solo and the solo itself. Another hang-up for me was Art Davis' bass solo on the 2nd or 3rd song. I pretty much hate bowed bass solos and immediately thought it was Paul Chambers before reminding myself it was Art Davis. John Gilmore on tenor didn't always work for me. On the plus side, I enjoyed Hubbard throughout. I thought he was strong, played well and had interesting solos. I really liked "Summertime". I also enjoyed "The 7th Day" which reminded me a lot of the sound/feel/vibe of Art Pepper's song "The Trip". Tommy Flannagan and Curtis Fuller were solid and didn't disappoint. Overall, I liked it but I wouldn't list it among my favorite Hubbard CDs. Edited August 13, 2009 by mikelz777 Quote
BillF Posted August 11, 2009 Report Posted August 11, 2009 My freebie selection from YourMusic.com. The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard So... What do you think? Overall, I liked it but I wouldn't list it among my favorite Hubbard CDs. Liked your thoughtful appraisal and agree with your conclusion. Was it the Blue Note magic? Impulse certainly didn't get from Freddie what Blue Note did at the same period. Quote
papsrus Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 A few more on order over the last couple of days: Harold Land -- "Harold in the Land of Jazz" Harold Land Quartet -- "Jazz at the Cellar 1958" Donald Byrd -- "The Cat Walk" Donald Byrd -- "Royal Flush" "Red Garland's Piano" Red Garland -- "All Kinds of Weather" Red Garland -- "Red in Bluesville" "Monk's Music" "The Magnificent Thad Jones" Quote
jeffcrom Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 A few more on order over the last couple of days: Harold Land -- "Harold in the Land of Jazz" Harold Land Quartet -- "Jazz at the Cellar 1958" Donald Byrd -- "The Cat Walk" Donald Byrd -- "Royal Flush" "Red Garland's Piano" Red Garland -- "All Kinds of Weather" Red Garland -- "Red in Bluesville" "Monk's Music" "The Magnificent Thad Jones" Monk's Music: what a flawed, sloppy, slightly insane, incredible masterpiece you've got to look forward to - but you probably already knew that. This has been a mainstay of my life for over 30 years. And those two Byrds are the peak for him, in my opinion. Quote
papsrus Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Monk's Music: what a flawed, sloppy, slightly insane, incredible masterpiece you've got to look forward to - but you probably already knew that. This has been a mainstay of my life for over 30 years. And those two Byrds are the peak for him, in my opinion. I am looking forward to the Monk, one of several I've ordered recently (including The Five Spot quartet dates with Griffin, and a few of his better-known Columbia recordings). The personnel on "Monk's Music" looks unreal. And so ... I have sadly overlooked a lot of Monk until recently, other than his "Genius of Modern Music" discs, "Brilliant Corners" and the Carnegie Hall with Coltrane release. I don't know why I hadn't delved more deeply, because I enjoy each one of those. I realized the other day I had just one Byrd-led date (not counting the Jazz Lab discs with Gryce) -- "Byrd's Eye View," which I was digging a great deal, so had to scratch a little bit more into that man's catalog. Been listening to Land and Garland a fair bit lately also, and have had my eye on those titles for a bit. Anyways, thanks for your comments. I'm looking forward them all. Quote
DMP Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 McCoy Tyner, "Today and Tomorrow" (always thought this was a curious album - like they salvaged what they could from 2 sessions) and Stan Getz's "Apasionado" ("...with special thanks to Herb Alpert who showed me aspects of recording I'd never experienced before.") Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Monk's Brilliant Corners and Monk's Music were "life defining" recordings for me in high school and college. Dang, I just realized this was about 50 years ago! Quote
papsrus Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 (edited) Well, I'm a few years late to the party ... Monk's music is magical. ... Not sure why I gave it all such limited attention prior. Something to do with my bass-ackward ways, I figure. Edited August 14, 2009 by papsrus Quote
mikelz777 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Came across an easy and unexpected $20 (taste-testing yogurt) so.... Max Roach - Jazz In Paris: Parisian Sketches (featuring Stan and Tommy Turrentine) Lester Young - Jazz in Paris: Le Dernier Message de Lester Young ("The Last Message Of Lester Young", Pres' last recording.) Rusty Bryant - Legends Of Acid Jazz -- Night Train Now/Soul Liberation Edited August 14, 2009 by mikelz777 Quote
Tom 1960 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) A few more on order over the last couple of days: Harold Land -- "Harold in the Land of Jazz" Harold Land Quartet -- "Jazz at the Cellar 1958" Donald Byrd -- "The Cat Walk" Donald Byrd -- "Royal Flush" "Red Garland's Piano" Red Garland -- "All Kinds of Weather" Red Garland -- "Red in Bluesville" "Monk's Music" "The Magnificent Thad Jones" Nice haul, Paps. I especially enjoy the "Harold In The Land Of Jazz" release. Hope to hear your impressions soon. Edited August 15, 2009 by Tom 1960 Quote
WorldB3 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 haven't gone record shopping in a while so went a little nuts this week. CD's: John Surman - Brewsters Rooster John Martyn - Solid Air (Deluxe Edition) Richard and Linda Thompson - Live In Concert 1975 Vinyl: (first two thanks to the Eberhard Weber thread) Eberhard Weber - Yellow Fields Pat Metheny - Watercolors John Abercrombie - Characters George Russell Presents: Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal - Esoteric Circle Art Blakey - Drum Suite Quote
mjzee Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 I stopped into Sally's Place in Westport, and bought: Sonny Rollins - Road Shows, Vol. 1, Lee Morgan - Delightfulee, and Art Farmer - Brass Shout/The Aztec Suite. Quote
Ken Dryden Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 Lenny Breau & Richard Cotten: Pickin' Cotten Erroll Garner: Mambo Moves Garner Quote
paul secor Posted August 15, 2009 Report Posted August 15, 2009 I stopped into Sally's Place in Westport, and bought: Sonny Rollins - Road Shows, Vol. 1, Lee Morgan - Delightfulee, and Art Farmer - Brass Shout/The Aztec Suite. Sally's is a great place. Support your local record store! Quote
okierambler Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 A couple of downloads from Amazon.dot.swamp. John Zorn - Alahambra Love Songs SF Jazz Collective - 2 - haven't heard yet. Quote
AndrewHill Posted August 16, 2009 Report Posted August 16, 2009 Sally's is a great place. Support your local record store! Amen, because that's all we got! And my 'local' store is nearly 150 miles away to boot! Quote
mikelz777 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 Got this for $5.78 so I couldn't resist. Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1947-1949 (2-CD) Quote
papsrus Posted August 17, 2009 Report Posted August 17, 2009 Continuing my recent journey into Monk's music: Thelonious Monk -- "Complete Prestige Recordings" (Haven't received the Lands or Byrds yet. Maybe today. The Monk stuff is all wonderful. And yes, "Monk's Music" is genius -- raw, crazy, beautiful, jarring.) Quote
Drew Peacock Posted August 18, 2009 Report Posted August 18, 2009 I was browsing Amazon today in the George Russell section. I came across this MP3 download for $1.78. I'm not at my home computer but the minute I get home I'll be downloading this puppy. Link Quote
jostber Posted August 18, 2009 Report Posted August 18, 2009 I was browsing Amazon today in the George Russell section. I came across this MP3 download for $1.78. I'm not at my home computer but the minute I get home I'll be downloading this puppy. Link Now, that's a cool album title. Quote
paul secor Posted August 19, 2009 Report Posted August 19, 2009 Rubinstein/Szeryng/Fournier - Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1/Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 Hollywood String Quartet with Alvin Dinkin and Kurt Reher - Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht for String Sextet/Schubert: String Quintet Kid Thomas/George Lewis: Ragtime Stompers Quote
AndrewHill Posted August 21, 2009 Report Posted August 21, 2009 Used store that I don't frequent often must've had some jazz fan desperate for money, because he (she) dumped a bus-load of RVG's all for under $8 bucks a pop and few other extra goodies laying around: Blue Mitchell-Boss Horn (glad to nab this one since its now OOP) Art Taylor-A.T.'s Delight Jackie McLean-Bluesnik Jackie McLean-Alto Madness-Prestige/OJC Art Blakey-Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World Art Blakey-Big Beat Art Blakey-Mosaic Spontaneous Music Orchestra-Mouthpiece-Emanem (for $5!) William Parker Trio-Painter's Spring-Thirsty Ear Paul Bley-Open to Love-ECM (the original cd issue) And there was a ton I left behind because I ran out of money! Quote
thomastreichler Posted August 21, 2009 Report Posted August 21, 2009 Enrico Pieranunzi: Play Morricone (CamJazz) Renato Sellani: Blues For Chet (Philology) Eddie Higgins: Standards By Request - 1st Day And 2nd Day (Venus) 2 cd Quote
EKE BBB Posted August 21, 2009 Report Posted August 21, 2009 James P. Johnson - 1938-42 (Classics) James P. Johnson - 1928 (Classics) Quote
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