What music did you buy today?

[jcam_44]

Fred Anderson - Birthday Live 2000

Louis Armstrong - Satchmo, A Musical Autobiography + Stachmo Plays King Oliver (this will be the third version I have of this album) and The Good Book

picked up these directly from Avid. Even with shipping to the US it was dirt cheap. $16 dollars i believe.

[tomatamot]

Two 10" albums - ( japanese pressing )

[jcam_44]

Louis Armstrong - Satchmo at Symphony Hall 65th Anniversary: The Complete Performances

I've put off buying this long enough i suppose...

[mjazzg]

preorders in on

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Jaga Jazzist - Starfire

both Ninja Tune, both LA inspired so I'm led to believe. Sounds for the summer

[tomatamot]

Recorded November 25, 1960 at Funkhaus Hamburg, produced by Hans Gertberg
“Four Brothers”: Lucky Thompson (soprano & tenor saxophone), Barney Wilen (soprano & tenor saxophone),
Helmut Brandt (baritone saxophone), Bent Jaedig (tenor saxophone),
with Roland Kovac (piano), Larry Atwell (guitar), Jürgen Ehlers (bass), Rudy Pronk (drums)

Solos/ Featuring: Lucky Thompson (2/ 8/ 11/ 16), Barney Wilen (1/ 4/ 5/ 10/ 11), Helmut Brandt (3/ 6/ 11/ 12 /13),
Bent Jaedig (1/ 6/ 13), rhythm section only led by Roland Kovac on 7 (quartet) and 15 (trio)

Release Date: 27.03.2015

Rolf Kühn (clarinet), Klaus Doldinger (tenor saxophone), Ingfried Hoffmann (organ/ piano),
Cees See (drums), Herman Schoonderwalt (bass)

All tracks previously unreleased, recorded June 25-27, 1962 in Hamburg, from the personal collection of Rolf Kühn


Release Date: 24.10.2014

http://www.sonorama.de/index.php?section=Sonorama-News

[jcam_44]

preorders in on

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Curious about your thoughts when you get a chance to hear it to see if they match mine

[mjazzg]

preorders in on

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Curious about your thoughts when you get a chance to hear it to see if they match mine

Shall do. Not released here for a few weeks.

To be honest I ordered it as I'm intrigued by someone releasing a 3CD debut (surely hubris awaits) and the prerelease tracks sound good in a "lets throw lots of 'spiritual' jazz influences in the pot and stir hard with a few contemporary sounds". Whilst I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking the Brainfeeder/Flying Lotus connection might bring a different perspective. That it's a Ninja Tune is also a canny positioning - taking it out of the obvious Jazz circles and it may do well over here as 'Jazz for non-Jazz fans'

What's his story?

Edited April 23, 2015 by mjazzg

[jcam_44]

preorders in on

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Curious about your thoughts when you get a chance to hear it to see if they match mine

Shall do. Not released here for a few weeks.

To be honest I ordered it as I'm intrigued by someone releasing a 3CD debut (surely hubris awaits) and the prerelease tracks sound good in a "lets throw lots of 'spiritual' jazz influences in the pot and stir hard with a few contemporary sounds". Whilst I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking the Brainfeeder/Flying Lotus connection might bring a different perspective. That it's a Ninja Tune is also a canny positioning - taking it out of the obvious Jazz circles and it may do well over here as 'Jazz for non-Jazz fans'

What's his story?

I agree about the ambitious nature made it intriguing for me also. I lucked into an advance of it. I think your expectations are grounded and will serve you well. Your final point really hits it on the head in my opinion. I feel with the push to non-Jazz fans will provide some hype that Jazz fans would not share. I think the praise Flying Lotus gives it is an extension of that thought process.

“He just plays the craziest shit, man. I mean, everything — the past, present, the future,” Flying Lotus says, whose family lineage includes one of Washington’s direct musical forebears, John Coltrane. “It's hard to find unique voices in this music. Especially in jazz, more so lately, everybody is trying to do the same shit. I don't want to hear ‘My Favorite Things’ anymore… What I am hearing is a leader among artists.”

Edited April 23, 2015 by jcam_44

[mjazzg]

preorders in on

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Curious about your thoughts when you get a chance to hear it to see if they match mine

Shall do. Not released here for a few weeks.

To be honest I ordered it as I'm intrigued by someone releasing a 3CD debut (surely hubris awaits) and the prerelease tracks sound good in a "lets throw lots of 'spiritual' jazz influences in the pot and stir hard with a few contemporary sounds". Whilst I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking the Brainfeeder/Flying Lotus connection might bring a different perspective. That it's a Ninja Tune is also a canny positioning - taking it out of the obvious Jazz circles and it may do well over here as 'Jazz for non-Jazz fans'

What's his story?

I agree about the ambitious nature made it intriguing for me also. I lucked into an advance of it. I think your expectations are grounded and will serve you well. Your final point really hits it on the head in my opinion. I feel with the push to non-Jazz fans will provide some hype that Jazz fans would not share. I think the praise Flying Lotus gives it is an extension of that thought process.

“He just plays the craziest shit, man. I mean, everything — the past, present, the future,” Flying Lotus says, whose family lineage includes one of Washington’s direct musical forebears, John Coltrane. “It's hard to find unique voices in this music. Especially in jazz, more so lately, everybody is trying to do the same shit. I don't want to hear ‘My Favorite Things’ anymore… What I am hearing is a leader among artists.”

Yes, that push to non-Jazz fans will almost inevitably result in a backlash from the keepers of the Jazz flame.

Flying Lotus should listen a bit wider methinks

Still, looking forward to hearing a new voice

[jcam_44]

preorders in on

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Curious about your thoughts when you get a chance to hear it to see if they match mine

Shall do. Not released here for a few weeks.

To be honest I ordered it as I'm intrigued by someone releasing a 3CD debut (surely hubris awaits) and the prerelease tracks sound good in a "lets throw lots of 'spiritual' jazz influences in the pot and stir hard with a few contemporary sounds". Whilst I'm not expecting anything groundbreaking the Brainfeeder/Flying Lotus connection might bring a different perspective. That it's a Ninja Tune is also a canny positioning - taking it out of the obvious Jazz circles and it may do well over here as 'Jazz for non-Jazz fans'

What's his story?

I agree about the ambitious nature made it intriguing for me also. I lucked into an advance of it. I think your expectations are grounded and will serve you well. Your final point really hits it on the head in my opinion. I feel with the push to non-Jazz fans will provide some hype that Jazz fans would not share. I think the praise Flying Lotus gives it is an extension of that thought process.

“He just plays the craziest shit, man. I mean, everything — the past, present, the future,” Flying Lotus says, whose family lineage includes one of Washington’s direct musical forebears, John Coltrane. “It's hard to find unique voices in this music. Especially in jazz, more so lately, everybody is trying to do the same shit. I don't want to hear ‘My Favorite Things’ anymore… What I am hearing is a leader among artists.”

Yes, that push to non-Jazz fans will almost inevitably result in a backlash from the keepers of the Jazz flame.

Flying Lotus should listen a bit wider methinks

Still, looking forward to hearing a new voice

The sample give a good indication of the overall album experience

[colinmce]

That copy is embarrassing

[Larry Kart]

http://www.amazon.com/Berlioz-Nuits-dété-Ravel-Shéhérazade/dp/B000V6MS9E/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1429875755&sr=1-4&keywords=crespin+berlioz

If you're interested in the repertoire (these are arguably the best performances of the Berlioz and the Ravel), get only this Decca Legends version. A later remastering of the same performances was botched.

[David Ayers]

I bought some CDs! I must be going mad.

I know I know - it's all on Spotify. But I bought them in a STORE (new policy - no more online purchases) and I was feeling CHEERFUL on my way to an LSO/Eötvös concert featuring Rite of Spring and Boulez' Rituel. Nuff said. Tomorrow night local luminary EP. I will badger him about a reissue of Karyobin. You're welcome.

[colinmce]

Indeed, thank you. Don't take no for an answer!

[Steve Reynolds]

I bought some CDs! I must be going mad.

I know I know - it's all on Spotify. But I bought them in a STORE (new policy - no more online purchases) and I was feeling CHEERFUL on my way to an LSO/Eötvös concert featuring Rite of Spring and Boulez' Rituel. Nuff said. Tomorrow night local luminary EP. I will badger him about a reissue of Karyobin. You're welcome.

I will be buying the former the best way possible - at the show tomorrow night!

What I also like very much is David is seeing Evan Parker tomorrow night and I'm see Tony Malaby who's tenor playing to me is kinda like EP with a groove!!

[David Ayers]

I will be buying the former the best way possible - at the show tomorrow night!

What I also like very much is David is seeing Evan Parker tomorrow night and I'm see Tony Malaby who's tenor playing to me is kinda like EP with a groove!!

:

[StarThrower]

Dexter Gordon-Our Man In Paris

Louis Armstrong-Verve Jazz Masters

Kenny Burrell-Midnight Blue; Ellington Forever vol 1

Mary Lou Williams-Zoning

[David Ayers]

Oh, well, I did talk to EP and Matt Wright after they played but they were tired so I preferred not to go geeky by asking about Karyobin. So I talked about Brian Eno instead.

By the way I love that Mark Helias disc. A lot of shorter compositions and many richly worked ideas. Also beautifully recorded in a studio. If you get it I'll be interested to hear what you think.

[Steve Reynolds]

Oh, well, I did talk to EP and Matt Wright after they played but they were tired so I preferred not to go geeky by asking about Karyobin. So I talked about Brian Eno instead.

By the way I love that Mark Helias disc. A lot of shorter compositions and many richly worked ideas. Also beautifully recorded in a studio. If you get it I'll be interested to hear what you think.

I told Tom Rainey after the two sets that I need to wait at least a week to listen to the new disc. I have to let what I just heard from 8 feet away sink in. The band is perfectly balanced, full of twists and turns and doesn't rely on their brilliant technique to show off. Cerebral yet powerful. Plus they don't take themselves too serious. No arrogancd or pretentious in anything they play. I'm they do wonder why more people don't listen as they are as accesable as any so-called avant-garde jazz trio I know. One reason might be that they get into a good place and the easy crowd pleasing way would be to milk it as far as it goes. They never stay in a groove or a mode too long - they are always looking for the next unexpected invention. No 7 or 10 minute solos over rhythm with this group. Helias was playing an awesome fast bass line with Rainey at one point and it would have been great if they played it for 30 minutes with Malaby coming in with a roaring free bop tenor - but this trio is way more than that. Way more than that. People got ears - maybe they might listen....

I've now heard the band play most or all of the new Helias compositions twice over 4 sets (last night and last December). The band was on a higher level last night. They extended the shortish tunes (they range from 3 to 6 minutes or so on the disc) or they meld them into others. They only played 2-3 older compositions each night.

Rainey was roaring last night and my guy Malaby is playing the soprano better than he ever has. There were a few passages that I could barely believe what I heard. As has been said previously this is the first recording or shows with Open Loose to feature Tony on the straight horn as well as the tenor. He probably played soprano about 35-40% of the two sets.

Fwiw, my wife said this band is as good as it gets:)

Reason being for her is that they combine great tunes and groove with the best saxophonist in the world:) at least by far her favorite!!!

Edited April 27, 2015 by Steve Reynolds

[xybert]

Bud Powell - Bouncing With Bud (Delmark)

[David Ayers]

Oh, well, I did talk to EP and Matt Wright after they played but they were tired so I preferred not to go geeky by asking about Karyobin. So I talked about Brian Eno instead.

By the way I love that Mark Helias disc. A lot of shorter compositions and many richly worked ideas. Also beautifully recorded in a studio. If you get it I'll be interested to hear what you think.

I told Tom Rainey after the two sets that I need to wait at least a week to listen to the new disc. I have to let what I just heard from 8 feet away sink in. The band is perfectly balanced, full of twists and turns and doesn't rely on their brilliant technique to show off. Cerebral yet powerful. Plus they don't take themselves too serious. No arrogancd or pretentious in anything they play. I'm they do wonder why more people don't listen as they are as accesable as any so-called avant-garde jazz trio I know. One reason might be that they get into a good place and the easy crowd pleasing way would be to milk it as far as it goes. They never stay in a groove or a mode too long - they are always looking for the next unexpected invention. No 7 or 10 minute solos over rhythm with this group. Helias was playing an awesome fast bass line with Rainey at one point and it would have been great if they played it for 30 minutes with Malaby coming in with a roaring free bop tenor - but this trio is way more than that. Way more than that. People got ears - maybe they might listen....

I've now heard the band play most or all of the new Helias compositions twice over 4 sets (last night and last December). The band was on a higher level last night. They extended the shortish tunes (they range from 3 to 6 minutes or so on the disc) or they meld them into others. They only played 2-3 older compositions each night.

Rainey was roaring last night and my guy Malaby is playing the soprano better than he ever has. There were a few passages that I could barely believe what I heard. As has been said previously this is the first recording or shows with Open Loose to feature Tony on the straight horn as well as the tenor. He probably played soprano about 35-40% of the two sets.

Fwiw, my wife said this band is as good as it gets:)

Reason being for her is that they combine great tunes and groove with the best saxophonist in the world:) at least by far her favorite!!!

I didn't realise that you were going to hear the actual same band. Well you were lucky, and I know exactly what you say you heard from the CD. The music is excellent and as you say quite different. I think I agree with your wife how great this band and this music is.

PS And to come back to your 'giants walk the earth' theme, this looks to me like a classic unit and a classic recording, right up there in the sax/bass/drums trio lineage.

[HutchFan]

Escaped from the office for a while at lunchtime and found this LP at a local shop:

Clean as a whistle. 5 bucks.

[jlhoots]

Oh, well, I did talk to EP and Matt Wright after they played but they were tired so I preferred not to go geeky by asking about Karyobin. So I talked about Brian Eno instead.

By the way I love that Mark Helias disc. A lot of shorter compositions and many richly worked ideas. Also beautifully recorded in a studio. If you get it I'll be interested to hear what you think.

I told Tom Rainey after the two sets that I need to wait at least a week to listen to the new disc. I have to let what I just heard from 8 feet away sink in. The band is perfectly balanced, full of twists and turns and doesn't rely on their brilliant technique to show off. Cerebral yet powerful. Plus they don't take themselves too serious. No arrogancd or pretentious in anything they play. I'm they do wonder why more people don't listen as they are as accesable as any so-called avant-garde jazz trio I know. One reason might be that they get into a good place and the easy crowd pleasing way would be to milk it as far as it goes. They never stay in a groove or a mode too long - they are always looking for the next unexpected invention. No 7 or 10 minute solos over rhythm with this group. Helias was playing an awesome fast bass line with Rainey at one point and it would have been great if they played it for 30 minutes with Malaby coming in with a roaring free bop tenor - but this trio is way more than that. Way more than that. People got ears - maybe they might listen....

I've now heard the band play most or all of the new Helias compositions twice over 4 sets (last night and last December). The band was on a higher level last night. They extended the shortish tunes (they range from 3 to 6 minutes or so on the disc) or they meld them into others. They only played 2-3 older compositions each night.

Rainey was roaring last night and my guy Malaby is playing the soprano better than he ever has. There were a few passages that I could barely believe what I heard. As has been said previously this is the first recording or shows with Open Loose to feature Tony on the straight horn as well as the tenor. He probably played soprano about 35-40% of the two sets.

Fwiw, my wife said this band is as good as it gets:)

Reason being for her is that they combine great tunes and groove with the best saxophonist in the world:) at least by far her favorite!!!

I didn't realise that you were going to hear the actual same band. Well you were lucky, and I know exactly what you say you heard from the CD. The music is excellent and as you say quite different. I think I agree with your wife how great this band and this music is.

PS And to come back to your 'giants walk the earth' theme, this looks to me like a classic unit and a classic recording, right up there in the sax/bass/drums trio lineage.

Many of the Open Loose CDs are excellent including this new one.

I saw them live too recently & was very impressed.

[BillF]

[erwbol]

Cecil Taylor - Jazz Advance (Blue Note, CDP 7 84462 2)

Cecil Taylor - Looking Ahead! (Universal Japan, UCCO-9966), SHM-CD from 2011 with DSD mastering from 2007. Long OOP, but luckily Amazon Japan had one copy left in stock.

My first Cecil Taylor album was Looking (Berlin Version) The Feel Trio, and for years Nefertiti was the earliest Taylor album in my collection, until I got the Candid Mosaic box last year.

The majority of my favourite Cecil Taylor recordings are still on FMP. Some of the FMPs are still available in ever dwindling quantities as new old stock from German sellers on (mostly) Discogs, and I have been happily adding several to my collection since signing up to Discogs, the latest being Regalia with Paul Lovens.