Ralph Towner: Solstice One of my favorite jazz albums of all-time and certainly one of ECM’s landmark recordings.
That is fascinating. There have been some fabulous jazz related exhibitions in New York, at the Met and other places, and there is the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. I didn’t know there had been a jazz museum in an earlier era. Glad you were able to experience what must have been an amazing exhibition!
I’m feeling a need to play something on ECM for some reason. . Edit: Sam Rivers - Contrasts lp With George Lewis, Dave Holland and Thurman Barker from 1980. Not classic Sam Rivers but nothing that wouldn’t be recognized as his.
Yep. I've got the Complete Roost Small Group Sessions. A wonderful set! I understand from multiple sources he was a wonderful person as well. There's supposedly a great biography about him i need to hunt down.
I got that Mosaic Roost set from the classifieds on here last year. I was iffy on it at the time because I hadn't heard of Smith, but the reviews were stellar and the price decent so I gave it a shot. Turned out to be one of the better blind buys I've made. Every track is sublime.
Digging through some boxed sets tonight: first up was Clifford Jordan--Glass Bead Games (from the Mosaic set The Complete Clifford Jordan Strata East Sessions) Jordan (ts); Stanley Cowell, Cedar Walton (p); Sam Jones, Bill Lee (b); Billy Higgins (d, perc) I liked the variety of styles in this box set, from more conventional (Cecil Payne--Zodiac) to free jazzish (Charles Brackeen--Rhythm X)... "Prayer To The People":
Next up, the unique jazz/world music/folk mixture of Codona--Codona (from the ECM set The Codona Trilogy) Don Cherry (t, fl, lute, voice); Collin Walcott (sitar, tabla, dulcimer, mbira, voice); Nana Vasconcelos (perc, berimbau, cuica, voice) A live version of the first track, "Like That Of Sky":
And finally, one that I hadn't played in a while... Albert Ayler--Holy Ghost from CD #6, "Venus/Upper And Lower Egypt": Ayler (ts, as); Pharoah Sanders (ts); Chris Capers (t); Dave Burrell (p); Sirone (b); Roger Blank (d)
Ordered in May, due to covid-19 restrictions shipped at the end of the June, then no movement for over a month, and today it finally arrived. No, it was not an order from the other side of the world, but from Latvia's neighboring country Russia. Petrified Drops - Raft In Placidity
Cool morning on the deck and background noise is quiet enough to play some free jazz at moderate volume. Yesterday, i managed to located the paint and brushes, prepare the garage door and frame surfaces and get the frames painted. But the steel doors had become too hot to paint from the afternoon sun so have to finish them after the morning rowing workout, while they are still in the shade. Then maybe mow the lawn. Much of it is still brown but its high in shady spots and looking shaggy. I am obviously loving retirement. Right now, some religious music from the Maneri Ensemble. Maneri Ensemble – Going To Church AUM Fidelity – AUM024 Tracklist 1 Blood And Body 31:33 2 Before The Sermon 8:38 3 Going To Church 13:56 Credits Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Maneri Composed By – The Ensemble* Double Bass – Barre Phillips Drums – Randy Peterson Piano – Matthew Shipp Recorded By – Carl Seltzer Trumpet [Trumpets] – Roy Campbell Viola, Producer, Liner Notes – Mat Maneri Notes Recorded on June 12, 2000 at Seltzer Sound, NYC. All compositions by the Ensemble.
Jackie McLean - Jackie`s Bag (Blue Note / Analogue Productions CBNJ-84051 SA) Extended version of the original album with three extra tracks from the "Tina Brooks/Kenny Drew" session (September 1960).
I do not remember the exact location, but it was in what was once a storefront somewhere in Midtown Manhattan. Maybe it was in the 40's or even low 50's, west side. It was essentially one large room. Paid admission, but not too bad. Somehow, I think Dan Morgenstern may have been involved. Maybe the guys who were associated with the jazz institute across the river at Rutgers. (NYU or Columbia really blew it by not having the jazz institute in NYC, but Morgenstern may have lived in New Jersey). I assume the jazz museum had a short life because the paid admissions could not cover the rent or because the landlord found someone who would pay more money. Maybe it became a Trump property. Some of the NYC area premier jazz collectors loaned materials for exhibits.
My recollection is that Bird's horn is in a museum in Kansas City. But Bird is no longer around to play it.
One I often start my day with this. My Song Jarrett (p) Garbarek ( ts ss ) Danielsson (b) Christensen (d)
Albert Ayler - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght (Lone Hill Jazz LHJ-10215) Live recording from France in July 1970.
Id heard A security guard claimed that on some nights long after closing the horn has been known to be Suddenly missing from the display case and his music can then be heard mysteriously playing on the top floor of the museum.
