Hang on the pre-fire records. I've searched out originals and 70's era Impulse Coltrane to make sure I've got AAA versions.
Most of Stans CAPITOL releases were reissued on his own label "Creative World" with a different cover art Here is one example
........ Ten is nine Nine is eight Eight is seven Seven is six Six is five Five is four Four is three Three is two Will be playing this one today. Charles Rouse, 1974.
The wonderful 1956 Hollywood Bowl concert Verve MG V-8231-2 "Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl" [reissue from Japan in 1985]
Yesterday I listened twice each to two new arrivals, cds by Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and the NDR Big Band, "Ceremony" and "Es: Sensual" The draw for me was that Brazilian cellist/composer/orchestrator/arranger Jacques Morelenbaum arranged these compositions for Sosa and the band, and I love his work. Quite involving releases that I will enjoy listening to many times to come. Very well-recorded also.
Joshua Redman Quartet - Moodswing (Warner Bros. CDW-45643) Very nice session from March 1994 with a very young band consisting of Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade, none of them older than 24 years old at the time.
Looks like the colder weather has moved out of out area, as its a nice 38 degrees outside. In an hour, we will have some play time with the neighbors dog and Nellie, our Aussie. then off to monthly food bank for a few hours Before all that, though, we are listening to Thelonious Monk Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival. Charlie Rouse is swinging hard on "Rhythm a ning"
A true classic and one of my all time favorites The Horace Silver Quintet – Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai) Label: Blue Note – CP32-5213, Blue Note Records Series: Blue Note CD Super 50 – 13 Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo Country: Japan Released: 25 Jun 1986
John Coltrane - Giant Steps (Rhino Records WPCR-17351/7) Giant Steps indeed for the writer/composer. The level of Trane`s compositions on this album is way ahead of anything he did before. Essential album of course. Taken from the SHM-CD version of The Heavyweight Champion.
Released in 1961 but recorded 11/15 & 12/13, 1957, Van Gelder's, Hackensack, NJ. With Donald Byrd (tp), George Joyner (b) & Art Taylor (d). Producer: Bob Weinstock.
I have a handful of jazz R2R. Like all r2r tapes from that era the quality of the tape/storage etc. is the key to the quality of the sound. When they are good they are very good!
Finally home from the Hernia Hospital Glad to see my Tubby cd set arrived in time for me to be convalescing at home.
Listening to Charlie Parker today, and wondering why nobody has attempted a mega-box, like 'The Complete Live Bird' maybe. I've got a 40-cd Ellington box, you would think a Euro label might throw something similar together. I remember seeing 'The Bird Box' aka 'Live And Private Recordings' once at The Jazz Record Mart. Maybe 18 cd's? And there were numerous 'Bird's Eyes' volumes on Philology. But that was maybe 30 years ago - no stab at completism since... I think that Ellington box cost me $80, back in the day - I'd happily fork that over to some shifty gray-market label for a comprehensive Bird box...
For a moment I thought I was going to be the first one to mention this album. As I don't recall seeing any posts about it. But then I hit search.... And yes, some of you have already mentioned it. Long fusion cosmic gems... I like it!!
