What music did you buy today?

[Larry Kart]

7 hours ago, jazzbo said:

I just preordered this year's holy grail archival jazz release, "Trane & Wes in San Francisco, 1961."
These are location recordings from Coltrane's engagement at the Jazz Workshop, where Wes Montgomery sat in with the band. It was presumed for years that there were no recordings of this collaboration, as none had turned up in the 60+ intervening years, so it was quite a surprise when the granddaughter of the fan who recorded one evening of the engagement on a Webcor miniature portable tape recorder discovered a carton in her recently deceased grandmother's attic in Walnut Creek with 3-inch reels in white boxes marked "Coltrane Sextet, Jazz Workshop."

The woman, Charlotte Weintraub, brought the tapes to the offices of the S.F. Jazz organization, where they were listened to by members of the education program who were startled by the find once they heard the guitar in the mix. Other jazz scholars weighed in and declared the tapes authentic.

I've heard that while not pristine, the recordings have quite serviceable audio, though lots of audience chatter and clinking glasses can be heard. The personnel is listed as Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Reggie Workman, and special guest Wes Montgomery. Among the tunes is a nearly 45-minute version of "Impressions," likely the longest performance of this composition until Coltrane's final group in 1966, as well as Montgomery's original composition "West Coast Blues." The release date for the two-CD set is listed as May 6.

 

 

Please remember today's date.

Joe Henderson's "Mirror, Mirror." Albeit respectful, I'm not the biggest Henderson fan, but the tracks I listened to on You Tube sounded top notch. With Chick Corea, Ron Carter and Billy Higgins, what could go wrong?

Damn, I've bought a lot of CDs lately, jazz and classical. No regrets so far, not until the money runs out -- it's just that as I wander around the 'Net, things seem to speak to me.

[HutchFan]

17 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

Joe Henderson's "Mirror, Mirror." Albeit respectful, I'm not the biggest Henderson fan, but the tracks I listened to on You Tube sounded top notch. With Chick Corea, Ron Carter and Billy Higgins, what could go wrong?

That's top-shelf JoeHen. 👍

[Eric]

On 4/1/2023 at 2:22 PM, jazzbo said:

I just preordered this year's holy grail archival jazz release, "Trane & Wes in San Francisco, 1961."
These are location recordings from Coltrane's engagement at the Jazz Workshop, where Wes Montgomery sat in with the band. It was presumed for years that there were no recordings of this collaboration, as none had turned up in the 60+ intervening years, so it was quite a surprise when the granddaughter of the fan who recorded one evening of the engagement on a Webcor miniature portable tape recorder discovered a carton in her recently deceased grandmother's attic in Walnut Creek with 3-inch reels in white boxes marked "Coltrane Sextet, Jazz Workshop."

The woman, Charlotte Weintraub, brought the tapes to the offices of the S.F. Jazz organization, where they were listened to by members of the education program who were startled by the find once they heard the guitar in the mix. Other jazz scholars weighed in and declared the tapes authentic.

I've heard that while not pristine, the recordings have quite serviceable audio, though lots of audience chatter and clinking glasses can be heard. The personnel is listed as Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Reggie Workman, and special guest Wes Montgomery. Among the tunes is a nearly 45-minute version of "Impressions," likely the longest performance of this composition until Coltrane's final group in 1966, as well as Montgomery's original composition "West Coast Blues." The release date for the two-CD set is listed as May 6.

 

 

Please remember today's date.

Lon!!!!!

[mjazzg]

because I'm too easily led by posts on this board!

[jlhoots]

46 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

because I'm too easily led by posts on this board!

Which also induced me to buy that 2 CD Lockjaw that's been discussed.

[Chuck Nessa]

3 hours ago, mjazzg said:

because I'm too easily led by posts on this board!

Happy to do my part.

[Larry Kart]

I bought my first Mosaic sets -- Mulligan/Baker and Monk -- in 1981, the  year Mosaic was founded, I was 39. Now Mosaics line my basement walls. I'll be 81 this May.

[kh1958]

4 hours ago, mjazzg said:

because I'm too easily led by posts on this board!

Another great from Fort Worth, Texas.

[BFrank]

8CD set. Got a new copy on eBay as it's OOP.

[Dub Modal]

On 4/3/2023 at 4:23 PM, mjazzg said:

because I'm too easily led by posts on this board!

Ha, bought a copy this week too. Must be in the ether 

[sidewinder]

 

Picked up a copy of the Konitz/Mulligan Tone Poet. Some good deals to be had (especially in the US).

[T.D.]

Roll of the dice, used copy at OK price:

Have been getting into Japanese jazz, expect to enjoy Disc 1 "Jazz Ground".

No idea what's in store with Disc 2 "Under Ground", anything is possible, weirdness is OK but I hope it doesn't turn out to be horrible. 🤞 🤣

[jlhoots]

Karl Berger & Kirk Knuffke: Heart Is A Melody

[felser]

Pharoah Sanders - Live at Fabrik, Jimmy Heath - The Classic Riverside Albums, and a used Heath Brothers - Brothers and others.  All on CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

[T.D.]

(Hozan Yamamoto and Masabumi Kikuchi, Ginkai)

[mikeweil]

[mjazzg]

so easily led...😃

[jlhoots]

Jazz Doctors (Bang, et. al.)- Cadillac reissue with bonus tracks

[Referentzhunter]

[mjazzg]

Neil Swanson Quintet - 49th Parallel 

[T.D.]

[soulpope]

On 4/17/2023 at 10:58 PM, T.D. said:

 

Excellent ....

[jazzbo]

[mjazzg]

2 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Absolute gem, desert island for me. Enjoy!

Edited April 27, 2023 by mjazzg

[Justin V]

I found this on Discogs for $20.  I've heard them all before and only have low-quality downloads of two volumes, one glitched, so I'm excited to have it all in good quality.

Taking advantage of cheap shipping for add-ons, I looked for bargains and added on these 3 for less than $5 and another buck for shipping.

Edited May 6, 2023 by Justin V