Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra - 'Out to Lunch' (Doubtmusic, 2005) Entertainingly mad, unsettling homage to Dolphy. Incidentally I hadn't realized until recently there was Japanese SHM CD of Out to Lunch (the original album that is) with some alternate takes. I have a copy on the way.
Joe has an extraordinary discography. He was good when he was young and maintained is brilliance until he was old. But my favorite era is the milestone one. Hope that along the road you've also picked others like "power to the people", or " the elements " (with Alice Coltrane) and this one: Canyon Lady, 1973 I'm not a fan of jazz fusion with Latin flavour. But I'm an enthusiast for jazz classical latin compositions. Well, that's what I would call track 1 and 3. And the way it goes from a classic sound into these electronic effects provided by George Duke... (He was on top of the game around that time). Hadley's Caliman playing on the title track is also great. Really one of those albums I like to play from start to end without breaks. And of course, stare at the cover.
Was crate digging a couple weeks ago and cane across Cannonball Adderly presents Soul Zodiac with the Nat Adderly Sextet and Roy Holmes. The narration is very dated but still kind of a kick as a time capsule kind of thing, and grew on me as I listened, but musically it was a really fun listen, even if Cannonball is only on a couple tracks.
A rainy morning which is a good thing as it has been very try. Cuppa tea with Frank Rosolino ( trombone) and: Richie Kamuca - tenor Vince Guaraldi - piano Monty Budwig - bass Stan Levey - drums
Working on the first cup of coffee at 4:30am and opted to start the day with Bill Frisell All We Are Saying...
Np Chet Baker - Chet (Riverside) OJC lp One of my favorite wake up albums. Cup of tea in my hand, cool breeze, peace.....
I like cannonball as MC. The narration on this album is by Roy Holmes, who apparently was an L.A. DJ.
Once in a while I like to check what people were listening one year back in time. And last year, this same day: Today: Wonder if you were having tea last year as well That's a very smooth album. Another riverside precious stone with Bill Evans on piano.
Now playing: Paul Chambers Bass on Top (Blue Note, 1957/ 1987 CD) Got myself a copy of this inspired by the recent Paul Chambers discussion here. All that bowed bass soloing! Really digging Kenny Burrell's guitar work.
I'd say it was a very good chance if it was in the morning. That's funny that it came up a year later though not surprising. When I say it's a favorite I mean it.
I am on a trip visiting the Pacific Northwest, visiting National Parks and cousins in beautiful settings. I got a total of 30 minutes in three stores in Portland and` Seattle. Wonderful places, and great stores. In one of them, I found a cheap used copy of the original 10 inch LP below. This one is special as it includes Dukes first release of his ultimate impressionistic masterpiece, "Reflections in D"
I had On The Corner cranked up on Friday afternoon, my thirteen year old stepson loved it. Looks like both of my kids have been converted to the church of Miles Davis now...it might speak to the timelessness of this music when I told Louis the album came out in 1972 -fourty six years ago- he didn't believe it. "It sounds new to me" he said.
Went to see Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter last night at the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. Phenomenal.
