Looking forward to this: Pianists Kris Davis & Craig Taborn release live duo album KRIS DAVIS & CRAIG TABORN DOCUMENT 12-CITY 2016 U.S. TOUR WITH HELP OF FAMED ENGINEER RON SAINT GERMAIN, ON MOMENTOUS LIVE ALBUM, OCTOPUS Two pianos, Two of the World’s Highest-Level Improvisers, Deep in Dialogue Available January 28th on Davis’ Pyroclastic Records EXCLUSIVE SOUNDCLOUD STREAM
The Jimmy Giuffre 4 – Quasar (Soul Note) — Jimmy Giuffre - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, bass flute; Pete Levin - electric piano, synthesizer, keyboards; Bob Nieske - electric bass; Randy Kaye - drums, percussion.
Woody Shaw - United Woody Shaw, trumpet & flugel horn, Mulgrew Miller, piano; Steve Turre, trombone; Stafford James, bass; Tony Reedus, drums; Gary Bartz, alto sax (trks 5 & 6 only) From disc 3 of The Complete CBS Studio Recordings Of Woody Shaw
Resonance Records. A Non-Profit Jazz Label With a Mission 30% off of any title in the Resonance catalog until Dec 15
How would yall rate those Resonance Wes Montgomery releases? I've already got Echoes of Indiana Ave, so am look at In The Beginning, ORTF, Smokin' In Seattle & One Night in Indy Wes Montgomery - In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording - Resonance Records Wes Montgomery - One Night In Indy - Resonance Records Wes Montgomery - In the Beginning - Resonance Records Wes Montgomery - Smokin' in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse (1966) - Resonance Records I'm only looking at either downloads or CDs of this btw. I'm not sure Resonance LPs are worth the extra $$$ but I'm flexible on that if there are any stellar reviews of them.
Slide Hampton & his Orchestra – Drum Suite (Epic—Columbia Records / Mosaic Singles) Personnel: Slide Hampton - trombone, arranger; John Bello (tracks 2 & 7-10), Hobart Dotson, Freddie Hubbard (tracks: 5-7), Willie Thomas (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8), Richard Williams - trumpet; Benny Jacobs-El - trombone; George Coleman - tenor saxophone; Yusef Lateef - flute, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8); Jay Cameron - baritone saxophone; Tommy Flanagan - piano; Eddie Khan - bass; Vinnie Ruggiero (tracks 7, 9 & 10), Max Roach (tracks 1-8) - drums. Includes two bonus tracks.
LP 1 (side 2 original recording quality is to die for, side 1 merely good, musically it was excellent throughout) From 2003, and a typically strong showing. Rudy Van Gelder recorded, mixed and mastered this - so as expected it has his trademark sound all over it (boxy piano sound etc), never bothered me and kind of part of the charm but I know it rubs many the wrong way so thought I'd mention it.
I'm still mourning the loss of John Abercrombie. Such a great musician. I was listening to this one, rather obscure but excellent, earlier this week in tribute: On tiny Rank Records, this is a very nicely recorded date, sounds like it may have been planned for a major-label release but then perhaps someone passed on it. Pity if so, because it is outstanding. Organist Palmer is very much in the Larry Young school, a very good thing from where I sit, and he meshes well with Abercrombie and Lewis (with whom he'd recorded previously , for Joe Harley's AudioQuest label) and the wild card, youngster Devin Garramone (a tasty tenor player with a big sound who I'd never heard of before). When this was released (2005) Abercrombie had come to favor a rather pure/unadorned sound on electric, eschewing the slight edge of overdrive/distortion with chorus he'd embraced for so long. Tonally, he never ever really seemed satisfied, changing his prevailing sound several times over the course of his career. But his phrasing and touch were always unmistakable and individual. I miss him on the scene.
LEE KONITZ MEETS JIMMY GIUFFRE / VERVE / 1959 / JAPANESE MINI LP DSD CD UCCV-9328 PERSONNEL: LEE KONITZ, HAL MCKUSIK (ALTO SAXOPHONES); WARNE MARSH, TED BROWN (TENOR SAXOPHONES); JIMMY GIUFFRE (BARITONE SAXOPHONE); BILL EVANS (PIANO); BUDDY CLARK (BASS); RONNIE FREE (DRUMS) TECHNICAL: RECORDED MAY 12 AND 13, 1959. COVER PHOTOS BY BILL ROTSLER AND CHUCK STEWART. LINER NOTES BY JIMMY GIUFFRE.
Got four of them. Played these today. Had my eye on the Lou Donaldson for quite a while and took a sale for me to commit. The Dexter Gordon replaces my 1997 Capitol pressing and it sounds better too. Tomorrow Grant Green - Grantstand and Joe Henderson - Page One. Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk Lou Donaldson, alto saxophone; Herman Foster, piano; Peck Morrison, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Ray Barretto, conga. (Analog Productions 45) Dexter Gordon - Go Dexter Gordon , tenor saxophone; Sonny Clark, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Billy Higgins, drums. (Analog Productions 45)
Interesting how the Music Matters reissues highs are tipped up compared to the rather subdued sound of the Analog Productions. I've become curious about this since I previously purchased three other AP 45rpm titles (Hank Mobley - Workout, Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up and Dexter Gordon's Dexter Calling) and experienced the same mellow high end. Curious because these reissues were mastered by the same engineers, Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman.
Billie Holiday: All Or Nothing At All Billie Holiday – vocals Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet Ben Webster – tenor saxophone Jimmy Rowles – piano Barney Kessel – guitar Red Mitchell – bass Joe Mondragon – bass Alvin Stoller – drums Recorded at two sessions in August '56 and January '57 and sounding just loverly, wonderful to hear the cues that bring a living presence to something and someone so long gone. Or not gone.
Nice. I decided to focus on SACD this time out, having so much new vinyl to clean and get to, such problems eh? The Grant Green and Henderson are so good, Pete LaRoca on Page One! The Dex and Henderson were also recently done by MM as 33's too.
Are you comparing 45 to 45? Because SH was not involved in the MM 33 campaign, which seems to get the most commentary regarding tipped-up top end.
Resonance LP's, despite their digital provenance, are indeed worth it, unless you're talking about some ridiculously priced RSD flipper purchase. However, the Resonance CD's all sound great, source dependent of course. Unless you're going for simple cost savings or instant gratification I'd at least spring for the CD's. No label right now is putting out better CD packaging (for most of their releases) and they put the majors like BN and impulse! to shame. Excellent pix, liners, etc. If you like the artefact, get the CD's at least. And definitely get the ORTF/Paris set, amazingly good, although I don;t think that is part of the sale yes? It has yet to be released on CD. The vinyl is top shelf. Smikin' In Seatle is great on both formats, I think the LP is sold out, an RSD release. One Night is also great, unfamiliar with "In The Beginning". So, LSS....get them all. Lots of good choices there beside the Wes too. You have the Larry Young and Evans stuff at least yes?
Yes, I have a number of MM 45s and compared to the APs they have a more pronounced top end. Can't make a recording for recording comparison but definitely a brand for brand one .