Stanley Clarke - Schooldays (Epic 468219-2) Not bad...but that 70`s overproduced sound is just too much for me.
My imagination was set at "high" ages ago. Now, I can hear anyone I like playing or singing any song I like. I don't need no speakers.
I didn't hear this one until Music Matters reissued it but I really like it a lot too. Benny Golson is the man! NP Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell - Labroba. (ECM)
I hadn’t listened to this in a while, but it’s a rainy day in Berkeley, and it seemed right for the moment. Amazing stuff. Both Bennett and Evans are superb on this album. They complement each other so skillfully. I’m a huge Evans fan, and my mother was a huge Bennett fan and I remember her playing his records when I was a kid. She passed many years ago, but her birthday was a few days ago, so I suppose my subconscious guided me to this album as a musical memorial. I’m glad it did. This is well worth a listen —even if you’re not feeling nostalgic on a rainy day.
Drugs and listening to Charlie Parker? Never considered that. Now, drugs and Charlie Parker is a different matter.
Rodrigo Amado Motion Trio + Jeb Bishop Amado on tenor saxophone Miguel Mira on cello Gabriel Ferrandini on drums Bishop on trombone Recorded in studio in Lisbon on 5/30/2011 5 improvised pieces totaling slightly over 43 minutes. Like an old LP in length. Great pace to the recording. If one didn’t know it, they might mistake some of these pieces as compositionally based. Amado’s been doing some stuff with these small groups that’s hard to pin down but I’ve not heard elsewhere. Maybe Amado’s most glorious recording. Stunning sound and performance. The addition of the great American trombonist provides a great foil for Amado. Pretty sure the best current saxophonist I’ve heard but not seen live and maybe I’ll say the same about the amazing Ferrandini at the kit. On Not Two records
Just now getting around to hearing the new Analogue Productions SACD--yet another masterful job by Kevin Gray. I had forgotten the first couple tracks are rare examples of Kenny playing acoustic guitar. Wonderful stuff and it's great to have Coleman Hawkins, Ray Barretto and Tommy Flanagan onboard.
John Coltrane - Olé Coltrane (Atlantic Jazz 1373-2) My dose of Coltrane for the day. This album is beyond great. The use of two bass players on the title track has a powerful effect.
Big band music for a change from a long gone era (the swing era and just into Bop) [btw nothing for "sound" purists but for the pure music fans only] Joyce LP -1012 [issued 74 12 05] "One Night Stand with the Battle Of The Bands" Chatlie Barnet vs. Woody Herman" + referee Stan Kenton - recorded July 30, 1949
one more from this label Joyce LP 1099 "One Nigtht Stand with Woody Herman at the 400 Club" Featuring the greast names and soloists among others Trumpets: Sonny Berman / Neal Hefti / Pete Candoli / Shorty Rogers Trombone: Bill Harris Saxophones: John LaPorta / Flip Phillips / Sam Rubinowitch Rhythm: Tony Aless / Billy bauer /Chubby Jackson / Don Lamons
.... and one more Joyce LP-1021"One Night Stand with Woody Herman" - recorded 1945 & 1946 Featuring: Ralph Burns (p) / Red Norvo (vibes) / Flip Phillips (ts) Billy Bauer (g) / Bill Harris (tb) / Don Lamond (dr) pl. visit also this one ---> Any big band/swing fans here?
Two very different yet excellent albums! Both new to me in the past month. I’ve been reaching for both quite often since they arrived.
I was faced with a number of sudden decisions today, each of which had the potential to significantly change key design objectives of my addition. It was either more labor and cost or change the design. I figure it was like if Ben Webster went in to play a gig with a pick-up trio of local players (piano, bass and drums), and the club owner said, "Ben, the trio can't make it. But we have this Celtic Harp player here who can play by ear. What do you think?"
When I think of 80s music Jazz is definitely not the first style that comes to mind. So this one was a big surprise to me: Played today for the first time. Tomorrow some more definitely. Voice of Chunk, an 1988 album by The Lounge Lizards.
Did you ever watch the TV show Fishing With John? It is so, so good. I've got the soundtrack on CD, will listen/post when I get home from work tonight.
On the turntable, new arrival "Andrew Hill - Black Fire" on Blue Note. Tone Poet reissue remastered by Kevin Gray and Joe Harley. "Pumpkin'" – 5:24 "Subterfuge" – 8:04 "Black Fire" – 6:56 "Cantarnos" – 5:42 "Tired Trade" – 5:51 "McNeil Island" – 2:58 "Land of Nod" – 5:48 Andrew Hill – piano Joe Henderson – saxophone Richard Davis – bass Roy Haynes – drums
