Treasure Island - Keith Jarrett (Impulse!/Originals) with Dewey Redman, Sam Brown, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Guilherme Franco & Danny Johnson Recorded 1974 * Current Amazon UK price - £2.99
Soft Machine – Live At Henie Onstad Art Centre 1971 - CD 2 - second continuous set & encore (Reel Recordings) — Mike Ratledge, Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt
Yosuke Yamashita Trio - Dancing Kojiki Intense free piano trio recording from 1969. This is the 2008 CD release in the mini-lp sleeve. Very cool stuff!!
Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross... Charlie Rouse (ts) John Ore (b) Frankie Dunlop (d). Sublime versions of "Pannonica" and "Crepuscule with Nellie" and an irresistible take on "Tea for Two".
Dinah Shore - Dinah, yes indeed! (with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle) (1959) UK issue, Capitol T-1247
Music Matters 45 R.P.M. stereo reissue Recorded November 16, 1964 at Rudy's while no doubt employing some jazz sweaters (photos taken from various dates but almost certainly not his particular one, but what the heck)
Charles Mingus - Mingus Dynasty Records 3 & 4, Sessions (C) & (D) of The Complete 1959 CBS Charles Mingus Sessions Charles Mingus, bass; Richard Williams/ Don Ellis, trumpet; John Handy, alto sax; Booker Ervin/ Benny Golson, tenor Sax; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Roland Hanna, piano; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax & flute; Teddy Charles, vibes; Maurice Brown, Seymour Barab, cello; Danny Richmond, drums.
FWIW, this SACD is now shipping from Music Direct as of today, had mine on preorder and can't wait to play it when it arrives sometime next week (vinyl is still "TBA"):
My 1st thread visit to post something modern (in HD video) : Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvaer (trumpet) @ 2015 Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
Max Roach Quartet ~ Pictures in a Frame with Cecil Bridgewater, Odean Pope and Calvin Hill. How many Jazz albums start out with a drum solo??
Lester Young/Charlie Parker - Jazz at the Philharmonic: Bird & Pres... Roy Eldridge (tp) Tommy Turk (tbn) Hank Jones (p) Flip Phillips (ts) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d). Bird's solo on "Embraceable You" has become legendary, but the whole album is golden.
Busy week so my only listening has been in the car. Have been continuing to work through the 24 CD box of Ben Sidran TALKING JAZZ interviews. Today listened to the George Benson interview on Disc 20, interesting stuff. I still like early George best: Released in 1966 on Columbia, this is the Legacy CD reissue. With Lonnie Smith on Hammond organ, Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax, and a variety of drummers. Tasty!
Up until now the only Jazz singing that appealed to me was very limited to the Louis & Ella albums (& Pure Ella on Decca). These were the exceptions, but after much consideration I decided to check out these two compilations (from the bargain bins) and was amazed at how much I enjoyed both - and in equal measure. Ella Fitzgerald | Ken Burns Jazz - Ella Fitzgerald (Verve) A great across the board compilation that also includes several earlier Decca titles. The Best Of The Song Books - Ella Fitzgerald (Verve) An amazing compilation in it's own right and a great taster/sampler for all the individual Song Book albums. I'm so pleased I have eventually cottoned on to the magic sounds of Ella (without Louis). The search for more essential Ella starts now! Ella Fitzgerald- essential must-own CDs and general appreciation thread. »
Don't miss Yamashita's MINA'S SECOND THEME and MOKUJIKI, too, if you don't have them. They are real masterpieces of free jazz.