John Coltrane- Coltrane Jazz (Rhino re- issue showed up in the mail today. Got it on sale from Acoustic Sounds. I'll be giving it a spin on Thursday since im off work that day.
Another hot day ahead here Yesterday, I got a morning bike ride in before mowing the lawn and then cooling off in the pool. Today might be just swimming and some reading after a morning workout on the rower. Its cool now and the neighborhood traffic noise is still on the quiet side Not so for the music. Can't play this one softly.... Cecil McBee – Alternate Spaces India Navigation – IN 1043 CD Tracklist 1 Alternate Spaces 9:05 2 Consequence 8:15 3 Come Sunrise 6:43 4 Sorta, Kinda Blue 4:07 5 Expression 7:13 Credits Bass, Composed By – Cecil McBee Drums – Allen Nelson Percussion – Famoudou Don Moye Piano – Don Pullen Remastered By – Da-Hong Seetoo Saxophone – Chico Freeman Trumpet – Joe Gardner Notes Original released in 1977.
I was disappointed that the Brubeck box set on Columbia did not include many albums (none of the many live albums or albums with guests). If they were planning on further box sets, they should finish the job.
NHOP shows us his virtuosity on this Pablo Records German import, "The Eternal Traveller". All eleven titles feature his acoustic bass either playing the melody or giving support to pianist Ole Kock Hansen, and Lennart Oruvstedt on drums. IMO, Niels - Henning was one of the greatest jazz players ever. What a combo he would have made with pianist Bill Evans. Talk about interplay in spades. They would have been the greatest. A nice Wednesday start.
John Coltrane - Crescent (Impulse! UCCI-40012) If I`m still not sure about the new remaster of A Love Supreme, there`s no hesitation with Crescent. This is the best sounding version I heard. It just makes it even more pleasurable to sit and listen to this amazing album, Coltrane and his Quartet at their absolute best. I`ll take some time this evening to do a comparison of different versions of ALS. I listened to the newest remaster again last evening and I`m still not convince about Trane`s tone specially. What a great album though.
Post-workout and post-breakfast listen. The title jumped out at me. Released in 1998. Bennie Maupin, Dr. Patrick Gleeson* – Driving While Black Intuition Records – INT 3242 2 Germany Released: 1998 Tracklist Hide Credits 1 Smiling FacesWritten-By – N. Whitfield And B. Strong* 6:21 2 Riverside Drive 6:20 3 The Work 6:30 4 The Lookout 5:38 5 Driving While Black 5:24 6 Bank Float 4:35 7 Miles To Go 4:45 8 In Re: Nude Orbit 5:48 9 Vutu 7:01 Companies, etc. Recorded At – Different Fur Studios Credits Artwork [Cover Painting] – Joe Sam (2) Producer, Performer [Rhythm Instruments] – Dr. Patrick Gleeson* Producer, Wind [Wind Instruments] – Bennie Maupin Written-By – Bennie Maupin (tracks: 2 to 9), Dr. Patrick Gleeson* (tracks: 2 to 9) Notes ℗ & © 1998 Intuition Music & Media a division of Schott Music & Media GmbH. Made in EU. Bennie Maupin plays Yamaha custom saxophones, uses cordless SD Systems microphones and is a Vandoren performing artist.
Oliver Nelson Sextet - Screamin` The Blues (Prestige/Analogue Productions CPRJ-8243 SA) From May 1960 with Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes, George Duvivier, Richard Wyands and Richard Williams. SACD remastered by Kevin Gray.
NP: Pete La Roca – Basra Label: Blue Note – CDP 7243 8 32091 2 5, Blue Note– B2-32091 Series: Blue Note Connoisseur Series – Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered Country: US Released: 1995 Genre: Jazz Bass – Steve Swallow Drums – Pete La Roca Piano – Steve Kuhn Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson Recorded on May 19, 1965 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
A masterpiece. One of my favorite BN albums. It's a pity that Pete La Roca (Sims) has recorded so little stuff as leader. Joe Henderson on top form. Steve Kuhn, a great advanced pianist. Swallow, a giant of the bass.
Kenny Drew Trio - Kenny Drew Trio (Riverside VICJ-60213) Recorded in late September 1956 with Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers. XRCD mastered by Alan Yoshida.
A FB friend was asking what our favourite songs were at 15, 20, and 35. I was 35 in 1994 and got this when it came out. Not jazz but does have Wayne Shorter and versions of Weather Report's "Cucumber Slumber" and Coltrane's "Naima." Anyway I love it.
Np Presenting Julian Cannonball Adderley (Savoy) mono Japanese cd 1991 When I was a young jazzbo I had plenty of time for Cannonball and judging by my large collection of titles I haven't rid myself of many if any titles.
